The Bismarck Tribune Newspaper, May 21, 1937, Page 3

| \ Dry Years in Series | New Golden Gate Defender Biggest Gun in West Says Federal Expert Following are the detailed figures Records of Three Dakota Sta- for the period: tions Analyzed to Show fecorcad hice ec vecq ee cainiod 1 What Is Happening Plerre Blumarck Devils Annual : iis reas EO TG Editor's Note: oy : -, Brora intersted in wag [HD a han 1 see happecing to The te ice |lsta <. 1943 1900 19.21 “article, which first appeared in the {1873 -. 14.62 LI ee Dakota Farmer, is by a govern- 1874 .. 16.26 16.71 16.48 ment expert and contains fects [1875 .. 1309 27.52(2) 2217 —18.08 interest to e in this |1876 .. 195@ 30.92(2) 1440 = 16.97 area. yous 1877 .. 2092 1768 1884 19.15 1879 .. . 19.15 = 21, By A.C. DELMAN 1880 .. 16.66 19.75: 22.24 = 19.38. (Division of Cereal Neale resaterd eases, Bureau of Plant Industry, U. 8.1961 .. 14.85 15.76 18.15 16.25 Department of Agriculture.) 18862... 1220 21.33 «1858 = 17.37 There is no doubt that the recent |/1883 .. 19.91 15.66 17.93 17.83 dry years have been extremely dis- |1884 .. 1149 23.36 17.36 17.40 Couraging to farmers in the Dakotas |1885 .. 20.82 13.08 §=—:18.69 17.53 and neighboring states. The writer /1836 .. 16.00 13.26 13.62 14.29 experienced the dry period of the/1887 .. 1426 1633 1935 16.65 early 90s as a farm boy in Grant|1888 .. 14.77 16.51 16.13 15.80 county, 8. D. In those years, how- /1889 ., 15.29 1.03 1055 12.29 ever, the drouth probably was not 20/1890 .. 1328 15.75 19.78 16.27 severe as in the period from 1933 to 1936. The depression of that period, /1901 .. 13.18 20.50 1984 17.84 when wheat sold as low as 40 cents 0/1992 .. 18.81 18.17 20.20 19.00 dushel, was perhaps a greater hard-|1903 .. 1456 1347 16.08 14.70 ship than the drouth. 1804... 7.82 1432 16.13 12.76 A series of dry years cause many |1805 .. 16.85 16.92 15.74 = 1650 people to believe “the climate is/1996 .. 17.95 16.64 25.69 19.80 .” Climate is a long-time 1807 .. 1884 1433 1843 17.20 proposition. It is safer to say that/1s08 .. 10.65 13.67 =: 16.08 13.47 there are periods of wet and dry|ig09 .. 20.00 15.47 16.99 17.49 years—and these do not appear to/1900 .. 16.21 17.88 «24.14 :19.41 occur in regular cycles. The writer 5 ‘was curious to know what periods of /1901 .. 17.04 15.59 2039 17.67 wet and dry years have occurred in X 1595 «16.27 = 17.42 the long-time records now available 1796 «18.24 = 18.58 in central North and South Dakota. 1417 (21.41 14.91 A farmer can weather through one 17.19 ©1850 = 18.72 or two dry years, but can he survive 1822 15.49 18.59 three or more in succession? 1655 1497 15.18 In the graph shown herewith an- 16.91 1458 8 §=©16.87 nypal precipitation (dotted line) and 1855 18.78 16.77 the 3-year moving average (heavy 11.98 13.33 12.10 lane) shows the average precipitation at three stations—Devils Lake and 15.22 22.41 Bismarck, N. D., and Pierre, 8. D. 19.11 22.74 «= 18.38 ‘These three stations cover an area 12.84 some 300 miles from north to south 22.98 near the 100th meridian, where the 23.25 rainfall, on the average, is approxi- 17.10 mately the same. The 67-year aver- 11.43 age at Devils Lake (1870-1936) is 13.50 17.75. inches; the 60-year average at 12.98 Bismarck (1877-1936) is 15.95 inches; 1115 19.03 17.67 and the 68-year average at Pierre (1869-1936) is 16.37 inches. The 3- 14.05 25.39 19.54 year moving average (heavy line) is 1116 1721 _-17.95 ‘used to smooth out the annual curve 15.81 14.75 = 16.15 nd thus help to show the short- 16.67, 22.17 18.77 time trends in precipitation. This 13.64 1993 15.14 is ‘the average of three successive 12,37 = 13.28 =—-13.70 years. The point for 1871, for ex- 20.84 1951 19.95 ample, is the average annual of 1860- 16.02 1845 16.19 70-71 and the point for 1872 is the 14330 -21.72 17.28 average of 1870-71-72, one year being 16.76 15.37 15.95 dropped and the last year added in ech calculation. 15.82 1851 15.10 It will be seen that periods of wet 1441 2002 :17.10 and dry years occur, but it is hard to 10.86 = 10.91 12.62 find any regular and constant cycle. 174 = 11,78 9.59 It probably is mere chance that the 1793 19.52 16.20 curve (heavy line) seems to show 597 10.29 8.57 something of # 10-year trend: Long time 1870-1880, 11 years, & marked up- Average 16.37. 15.95 17.75 16.71 ‘ward trend. (1)—Records taken at Fort Sully 1881-1890—10 years, a marked downe | 1899 to 1891. ‘ward trend. . (2)—The records at Bismarck for 1891-1900, 10 years, an upward |1875 and 1876 are not included in the trend. average, as the writer doubts the ac- 1901-1910, 10 years, a downward |curacy of these figures. trend. (3)—Records taken at Fort Totten 1911-1921, 11 years, an upward trend | 1870-1890, and at Churchs Ferry 1891 (except for the dry years of 1913 and|to 1896, 1917). If any comfort or satisfaction can 1922-1931, 10 years, a slight down- | be found in these trends, it is that in ‘ward trend. 1936 the low point must have been 1932-1936, 5 years, a marked down-|reached — the curve. must certainly ward trend. turn up toward the mean. It is PRECIPITATION IN THE CENTRAL DAKOTAS PAN | te Rh TA | LTR IN | VAN DS A en LAAN AL | by iL ZT aD AG) AR TT AUER a COON TEC probable that no farmer in this area Glas; : 1 I A inted will ever again experiance three Mattical ea Major in four as dry as 1933, 1994 and Capt. Cyril J. Glaspel, Grafton, was eppointed a major in the medical corps of the North Dakota National guard Friday, Adj. Gen. Heber L. Ed- wards announced. A graduate of Grafton high school, Major Glaspel was graduated from the University of North Dakota in 1913 and from Rush Medical college two years later. . He served two years hospital duty in France, and after his discharge in 1919 was commissioned # captain in the state national guard medical de- tachment. He was graduated from chemical warfare school, Edgewood Arsenal, Md., in 1934. z i 5 i E g ; cipitation in any year will be normal or above normal. This ® forecast for 1937. It is statement of what has happened past and presumably will be true the future. gece 5a e88 LOVE OF BATH EXPLAINED Lockport, N: Y., May 21—(P)—A robin ‘spent so much time in a bird A recent check of the A. A. A. re- vealed that the average safe driver's age was 46, and that he had been driv- ing for more than 20 years. 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PHONE 740 - - - THE HOME OF PASTEURIZED PURITY MILK | THE BISMARCK TRIBUNE, FRIDAY, MAY 21, 1937 |This 16-inch coast defense gun, which makes the railroad locomotive ‘ison, weighs 151 tons, is 70 feet long, rail line to the San Francisco harbor, where it will be mounted beside another the same size, gave engineers quite a transportation problem, - and the largest in the west. look a little skimpy by compare Moving it seven miles from the Society W.C.0.F. Will Hold State Meeting Here June 1, has been chosen as the date for the state convention of the Wo- men’s Catholic Order of Foresters, which will be held in Bismarck with the Court of St. Ann, No. 844, as host- ess, The various courts‘of North Da- kota and Montana will be represented. Headquarters for the delegates will be at the G. P. hotel. Conducting the convention will be Mrs. Anna R. Downes, high chief Tanger, and Miss Alice M. Prim, high 16.77 {treasurer of the high court, Chicago. The purpose of the convention is the election of delegates to the national convention and for the consideration of such other business as the high court may direct. Monday evening, May 31, the Court of 8t. Ann, No. 844, will hold a special meeting in the World War Memorial building at 8 o'clock. Following the business meeting the guests will be en- tertained at a card party. On the committee in charge of the evening's entertainment are Mmes. Barrett, Cieary, Adkins, Homan, Jundt, Isle, Aller, Schultz, Kupitz and the Misses Dorothy and Elizabeth Cervinski. The convention will be formally opened Tuesday at 8 a. m., by high mass at St. Marys pro-Cathedral with Rev. Robert Feehan officiating. Im- mediately following the mass, the dele- gates will assemble in the auditorium of St. Mary’s school. There will be 2 morning and afternoon session. At noon a luncheon will be held in the cining room of the World War Memorial building. In charge of it are Mmes. Winters, Ressler, Doerner, Smith, Rothschieler, Seitz and Smith. Closing the convention, a banquet will be held in the Bismarck country ciub Tuesday at 7 p.m. On the com- mittee arranging it are Mmes. Brown, LaRue, Pabery. and Hemmer. | * * Ester Kremer and R. L. Larson to Wed Mr. and Mrs. J. J. Kremer, Linton, announce the engagement of their daughter, Miss Esther A. Kremer, to Robert L. Larson, son of Mrs. Louis M. Larson, Mandan. The marriage will be performed June 22, at the Evangelical church in Linton. Miss Kremer is a graduate of the Linton high school and a graduate nurse of the Bismarck hospital. She has been doing private duty both in Bismarck and Mandan. Mr. Larson is a. graduate of the Mandan high school and of the Uni- versity of North Dakota, where he was affiliated with the Beta Theta Pi fraternity. He attended the North | Dekote Agricultural college the first two years of his college course, ** * Miss Edwards Wed To Edward Brodell At an evening ceremony Tuesday, Miss Ella Bee Edwards, daughter of Mr, and Mrs. W. W. Edwards, Doug- became the bride of Edward’ C. Brodell, son of Mr. and Mrs. C. Bro- dell, Max. Rev. Benjain Schlipf, pastor of the Bismarck Baptist church, officiated single ring service, which was read at 8:30 p. m., in the parsonage. Mrs, Janice Jenson, 506 Fifth 8t., sister of the bridegroom, served as maid of honor. Charles Edwards, Douglas, brother of the bride, attend- F A g Toses. The maid of honor wore’ an ‘aqua lace street length dress over roseberry taffeta, with roseberry ac- cessories. Her corsage was of yellow tea roses. Following the ceremony Mr. and Mrs. Rudolph Jenson gave a recep- son at their home for friends of the couple. Mrs. Brodell is a graduate of the Douglas high school, class of 1929, ‘and of the Capitol Commercial col- lege, 1937. Mr. Brodell graduated fsom the Max high school in 1926 and pe the Minot State Teachers’ col- ne * Program for Mehus Recital Announced Four intermediate pupils of the Mehus Conservatory of Music will be presented in recital Friday at 8 p. m., in the dining room of the World War Memorial building. Appearing on the program as pian- ists are Beverly Gunness, daughter of M. and Mrs, Clarence Gunness, 722 Avenue E; Betty Dick, niece of Mr. and Mrs. J. C. Taylor, 110 Avenue A; Nancy Tavis, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. A, R. Tavis, 517 Mandan 8t., and Vane George, violinist, son of Mr. and Mrs. V. P. George, 401 First 8t. . As her part of the program Beverly Gunness will play “La Matinee” (Rondo), by Dussek; “Soldier's March,” “Choral,” “The Poor Or- phan,” “Hunting Song,” “Andante,” “Bicilienne,” and “Knight Rupert,” all from the “Album for the Young,’ Opus 68, by Schumann; “Mazurka,” Opus 7, No. 1, by Chopin; and “The Fauns,” by Chaminade. Betty Dick’s numbers will inlcude: “Sonata in © Major,” by Mozart, in the Allegro, Andante and Rondo movements; “Melody,” “The Merry Farmer,” “Little Study” “Roaming in the Morning,” “The Rider's Story,’ “Rustic Song,” and “Italian Sailors’ Song,” Sarabande from “Suite 11 in D Minor,” by Handel; and “Pres d’un Rulisseau,” (By the Brookside), by Karganoff. Nancy Tavis will play “Solo per il Cimbalo,” by Bach; “Allegretto in A Major,” by Haydn; and “Coche-Coche (Hide and Seek)” by Pierne. For his violin numbers, Vane George will give “Gavotte,” by Gos- sec; and “Fifth Air Varie,” by Dancla, ** * Miss Babel Is Bride Of William Serenko At a ceremony performed at 8 p. m, bel became the bride of William Serenko. Rev. Adolph Johns of- ficiated at the service. They were at- tended by Mr. and Mrs. L. Wagner. Mrs. Wagner is a sister to the bride. For the ceremony Mrs. Serenko chose a dress of mustard-colored crepe. Mrs. Wagner wore a salmon- colored crepe dress. ‘The couple are making their home Attorney General P. O. Sathre was elected recording secretary of the Fargo district of the W.C.T.U. at its convention in Mayville Tuesday. St. Mary’s Graduates Honored by Alumni Honoring the senior class of St. Mary's high school, the St. Mary's alumni association entertained Thurs- day evening at a 7 o'clock dinner at the country club. Blue and white, St, Mary's school colors, appointed the table with red tulips in blue bowls, tapers, and piers cards of blue. Places were laid for 72, “Sparky” Boespflug served as toast- master. The address of welcome was given by LeRoy Reff, president of the alumni association, to which Tommy Johner responded on behalf of the ‘seniors, Two songs, “Little Old Lady,” and a parody on “Stardust,” were sung by Father Robert Feehan, ac- companied by Janet Ferguson. At the close of the dinner Father Feehan ad- dressed the group. Following dinner there was danc- ing to the music of Guy Larson’s or- chestra. The dance room was decor- ated in the senior colors, maize and white. A number of novelty dances were features of the evening, On the committee in charge of the affair were the Misses Jean McKin- non, chairman; Josephine Weinberger, Margaret Beylund, Arlene Wagner, Cervinski and Charles Holk- up and Gene McDonald, ee # Wachter P.T.A. Will Have Picnic Saturday A picnic will be held Saturday aft- ernoon by the Parents and Teachers association of the Wachter school at Kiwanis park, Three committees have been ap- Pointed to arrange the affair. M. T. Bradford will have charge of the con- tests and races, with Mrs. Bradford assisting him. Mrs, C. J. Paulson is chairman of the games committee, assisted by Miss Arlene Loehrke and Mrs. Clair Anderson. On the refresh- ment committee are George Baker, chairman; Mrs. H. Wallace and Frank Williams. ** * Girls of Provident Insurance Co. Feted Honoring the girl employes of the Provident Life Insurance company, Mmes, Henry Jones and Harold Wahl entertained with a 7 o'clock dinner Thursday evening at the Jonés home, 1120 Avenue D. s Sixteen guests were seated at tables appointed with centerpieces of crystal bowls filled with red roses, Spring flowers decorated the room. Following dinner three tables of contract bridge were in play, with both high score award and traveling prize going to Miss Clara Pierson. At the table of tripoli Miss Florence Peterson won first prize. Effective Sunday, May 16 No. 8—Eastbound, leaves Bismarck at 5:41 pm, 23 minutes later than before, arriving Minneapolis 7:10amandSt.Paul7:45am, the same as before, This train will carry a tourist alespiD car from Mandan to aul, West- bound, the tourist car will operate on Train No. 3, St. Paul to Mandan, No. 4—Eastbound Alaskan, leaves Bismarck 7:47 am, 9 minutes earlier, arrives Minneapolis 7:35 gm and St. Paul 8:05 pa, min- f utes earlier then before, ¥ connecting with early eve- ' ning trainstoeast and south, For information on low cost travel, anywhere— ; 0, A. Kobs, Agent Northern Pacific Railway Patterson Coffee Shop Only SPECIAL—35ec BEEF STEAK POTATOES BREAD and BUTTER 6 V.F.W. Delegates Chosen at Meeting Delegates and alternates to repre- sent the local branch of the Veteran's of Foreign Wars Auxiliary at the state convention in Fargo July 11, 12 and 18, were elected at the meeting Wed- Nesday evening. The delegates chosen are Mmes. Ethel Olson, Ethel Sherwin, Ann Karasiewicz, Edna de Rochford, Cor- nelia Abelein and Miss Ruth Wyn- koop. To go as alternates are Mmes. Mary Kelley, Walter Brophy, Kath- erine Davis, Irene Shaw, Bonnie Harding and Carl Tullberg. Plans for the poppy sale Saturday, May 29, were completed. Headquart- ers for the sale will be at the Patter- Son hotel, Mrs. Irene Irvine is chair- man of the committee in charge. Plans were also completed for the banquet Friday evening, May 21, and for the council meeting Saturday, which will open at 9:30 a.m. Follow- ing the morning meeting there will be noonday luncheon at which the auxiliary will be joined by Bernard (Pat) Kerney, national commander, and state officers. All three events will be held in the dining room of the G. P. hotel, xe k Will Affiliate With State Hairdressers At the local meeting of hairdress- ers and cosmetologists held Tuesday evening in Bannon’s Beauty parlor, the local group agreed to affiliate with the state organization. Thirty-eight Bismarck operators were present. Mrs. Reko also attended this meeting. Making an attempt to increase the membership, they will hold a meeting in Mandan June 15, to ask the Mandan operators to join with them in forming a joint Bis- marck-Mandan group. There will be @ speaker to discuss organization. Officers of the local organization are Mrs, Ella Bannon, president; Wallace Demming, vice-president; Miss Jessie Carlson, secretary; and Jack Grietl, treasurer. *% % Bernard C. Faber to Wed Miss Schreiner Mr, and Mrs. P. Schreiner, Fargo, have announced the engagement of their daughter, Bertha Louise, to Ber- natd C. Faber, Bismarck, son of Mr. and Mrs, H. J. Faber, Perham, Minn. The ceremony will be performed Monday June 7, in St. Mary's cathe- dral, Fargo. Mr, Faber is employed as pharma- cist with the Finney Drug company. He is a graduate of the North Dakota Agricultural college. Miss Schreiner holds a position with the A. O. U. W. Fargo. s* * St. Jude’s Missionary Group Has Meeting Mrs. Roy Miner entertained St. Jude’s Mi group Thursday evening. Two tables of bridge were in play with honors going to Mmes. C. E. St. George and W. F. Meyer. The next meeting will be held June 3, at the home of Miss Betty Roether, 622 Twelfth oe er Woodmen Circle to Convene Here June 5 Saturday, June 5, will be the date of the Supreme Forest Woodmen Circle district meeting in Bismarck, accord- ing to Mrs. Marie R. Durey, district manager. Mrs. Mabel C. Lindgren, Minot, state manager, will be present. Brad- dock, Wilton, Minot and Jamestown are expected to send delegates. Registration will begin at 10 a. m., in the dining room of the World War Memorial building. At 6 p. m, a& banquet will be held in the dining room of the Patteson hotel, and at 8 P. m., there will be a class initiation. The Wilton Adelpha club will give @ drill team demonstration. Musical and vocal numbers will be present- ed by local talent. * # Newcomers to Visit Penitentiary May 26 The visit of the Newcomers Study club to the state. penitentiary has been postponed to Wednesday, May 26, because of an official meeting at the penitentiary, The members of the club are to meet at the Patterson hotel promptly at 9:30 a. m, All those who can. are urged to bring cars, ee & Rev. F. E. Logee left Wednesday for Columbus, Ohio, where he will serve 2s commissioner to the 149th general assembly of the Presbyterian Church in the United States. He was accom- panied by Mrs. Logee and their two daughters, Marcia and Mary Lou, who will visit relatives in Ashland and Cleveland, Ohio. They will also visit their son, Emerson, who is a junior at ‘Wooster college. * * * Mrs. Walter Sellens, northwest of Bismarck, has as her guest Mrs. George Suverly, Livona. Mrs, Suv- erly, plans to be in Bismarck about another week. Monday was spent by Mrs. Sellens and her guest in visiting the Badlands, xe Mrs. Milan Ward and niece, Mary Lucinda Logan, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Roy Logan, are home after a 10- day visit with Mrs. Ward’s son, Wal- ter Ward, a student in the University of Idaho, Moscow, Idaho. xen ‘Miss Isabelle Gordon, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Jesse Gordon, 1204 Broadway, left Thursday for Grand. Forks where she will visit her brother, D. 8. Gordon. She plans to find em- ployment and quake her home there. * * Ted Quanrud, Jr., son fo Mr. and Mrs. Theodore Quanrud, 601 Seventh 8t., who underwent an appendicitis operation at the Bismarck hospital Tuesday morning, is recovering nicely. se % Dr. and Mrs. M, W. Roan and Dr. Charles A. Arneson visited in Fargo en route from the medical convention in Grand Forks, with Dr. Arneson’s parents, Mr. and Mrs. Harry R, Arneson. Dr. and Mrs, H. T. Perry, 116 Avo enue B, returned Thursday from Fars go, where they attended the state dental convention. ees Mr. and Mrs. J. K. Murray, 421 Thayer Avenue, west, have as their house guest their daughter, Mrs, W. R, Pearce, Valley City. June 22 Is Date Set For Achievement Day Linton, N. D.—Achlevement day has been set for June 22, afd will be numbers, The list of committees appointed for the achievement event include: Hospitality, Mmes, Frank Lawler, J. D. Maier and D. ©. Crimmins; ar- Tangements, the Linton Busy Bees and the Linton Progressive club; exhibits, Mmes, Fred Bader, John Hanson and R. P. Buck; publicity, Mrs. Frank Foell and the various secretaries of all the clubs; and program Mmes. R. J. pcan, Wallace Kyes and Stanley urtz. JOSEPH WOLF ILL Brainerd, Minn., May 21—(%)—Jo= Seph Wolf, former Minnesota Nat- fonal Democratic committeman, was taken to s hospital here Thursday for examination. His illness was reported Ra sina who said he was “feeling The United States has 3,800,000 Jews within its boundaries, \ This is @ greater Jewish population than that of any other country in the world. MODERATE HOTEL CHICAGO NOTICE TO THE PUBLIC All Police Officers have received orders to see that all City traffic ordinances are obeyed. No double parkx ing or parking in alleys will be permitted at ‘any time. Parking on the left-hand side of the street or parking on the boulevards must be discontinued. All offenders are to be tagged. Let good judgment be your COFFEE OR MILK Served. 6:60 p. m. to 10:00 p.m. Let good whiskey be your toast; Let your friends from coast to coast Rise and say, ‘The Perfect Host!” SOMETHING TO BE PROUD OF! W. R. EBELING, Chief of Police. With the [vice of 1 lemon mix @ ligger of “RESERVE” of “SPECIAL” ond 1 have taken to the rich and mellow Cal Blend. For the trend is to blends .° a every bar—wherever you are—the call is fos, ed whiskey makes a perfectly blended drink, CALL FOR Cal WHISKIES And we are not a little proud of the |way folks, CLEAR HEADS _ 4a a 4 ert