The Bismarck Tribune Newspaper, September 25, 1937, Page 8

THE BISMARCK TRIBUNE, SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 25, 1987 BRICK, STEEL AND CONCRETE USED IN $50,000 BUILDING ’ Two-Toned Brick Plus Glass Make Office Building Dis- tinctive In Bismarck PLANNED FOR EFFICIENCY Ventilation, Acoustics, Lighting Among Features That Attract Attention Replacing what was an eyesore ‘mong Bismarck’s modern business ‘duildings, the new home of the Provi- dent Life Insurance company at Broadway and Second St. is a wel- come addition to the Capital City’s commercial skyline. Commenced on April 1 when a gang of workmen assaulted the battle- ments of the old Bismarck armory, the new varied-red brick structure ‘was completed and occupied Sept. 1. Cramped quarters in the First Na- tional bank building have now given way to working space in the new ‘building which guarantees ease of op- eration, efficiency and comfort. There is approximately 13,500 square feet SAKAKAWEA IS PROVIDENT’S SYMBOL History of the great Northwest has no chapter more romantic than the story of Sakakawea, the Bird Woman. Fearless, courage- ous, patient, she led the Lewis and Clark expedition from the level Dakota prairies to the distant Pa- cific, The success of the expedi- tion focused an infant country’s attention on a vast and fertile do- Lae priately Sakaka' as Appro) ly wea W selected as a symbol of Provident standards and ideals. Her courage and optimism, her friendliness, her splendid contribution to a worthy cause in a definite sense represent the Provident’s own ideals of service and professional integrity. By no accident the Provident’s growth has paralleled the trail that Sakakewea blazed to the Pacific, Where the ex- plorer found a new empire, the Provident has found a healthy, in- dustrious, ambitious 5 ‘The last milestone on the Sake- kewea path was reached when the Provident sores ed Fisgeed aot Oregon and estab! \c! The trail achieve! where the expedition started and one at Portland near the spot space in the new home office com- to a little over 5,000 in the old. lent building is a combin- steel and concrete con- of modern design and styl- ing, the first major building of its type in Bismarck. Glass Brick Used : Exterior walls are two-colored red trimmed with white concrete. fed corners have been high- the use of glass drick maximum of light. off black glass terior hard- and doors is alumilite, an aluminum al- teel and concrete, is two stories* high @ full basement. It has a 90- Broadway, a 50-foot front on Second street. The first floor were fab- ab- z E Fe 5 eG i z H 2 ti] a H atdacaight 38 SgS.7883 | Provident’s Conklin Reiterates Provident’s Policy Vice-President o——__—_————____—_-"0 ¥, &, CONKLIN Regarded as one of the most able men in North Dakota, Mr. Conklin made @ mark for himself in Bismarck as a young man. His talents were recognized by his election to the presidency of the Bismarck Association of Com- merce six consecutive years He organized and developed the Bismarck Building and Loan as- sociation, He was a member of the state commission which re- vised the investment laws of North Dakota. He was vice pres- ident of the state capitol com- mission which constructed the new North Dakota statehouse, one of the outstanding pubiic edifices of the world, He was vice president of the American Life convention, 1920-34. He is director of the First National Bank and Trust company. He was first president of the Bismarck Country club and the Bismarck Rotary club. It has been Mr, Conklin’s hand which has di- rected the affairs of the Provi- dent so successfully since its esta- blishment, first as secretary and now as vice president and chief executive. the first floor is the private office of Fred L. Conklin, vice president and general manager. Carpeted to deaden noise, the oak panelled walls blend in with the general color scheme of dark brown. To the left of the entryway are two private offices that extend eastward along the north wall, the first being the office of B. W. Huey of the re- newal department, the second the office of H. B. Beach, actuary and secretary. Just beyond the private of- fice wall the main office opens, ex- tending eastward to the east wall of the building. One feature that strikes the eye is the all-steel office equip- ment. Vaults Are Fireproof Extending east from Conklin’s of- fice along the south side of the build- ing are the stairway to the second floor, a business machine room, li- brary and main floor vault for office records. There also is a basement vault. Both fireproof vaults are 28 by 13 feet. The steel stairway at the west end of the building and directly opposite the main entrance leads to the sec- | ond floor where are located the di- rectors’ room, the office of President C. B. Little, the agency offices, med- ical directors’ quarters, consultation room, lsboratory with its photo- graphic equipment, multigraph, ad- dressograph and other equipment, and assembly. Rest rooms also are located on the second floor which are the supplies of more than 250 print forms the company requires in work. Exhausting the air in the building once every five minutes modern ventilating system of motor- Operated turbines. Air is withdrawn John W. Larson of had the general contract for the building estimated to cost $50,000. Ritterbush E s less Count Queries May Be Limited to 14 Has Been Built By Faith- fulness to Principles Strong Financial ° Institution On the occasion of its twenty-first anniversary, in reviewing the past and predicting the future, Vice President Fred L, Conklin of the Provident Life made the following statement: “The Provident Life Insurance company commenced business in 1916, 21 years ago, with the express pur- pose of building a strong financial institution to furnish safe legal re- serve life insurance with a close and intimate service to its policyholders. The business of life insurance was soundly established; its fundamental principles—mathematically and fi- nancially—clearly defined. There was, therefore, no cause for new ex- periments, The Provident made none. It has adhered closely to the course tested and followed by the leading companies. GROWTH — The Provident has ; jnever entered any race for size. It is essentially a policyholder’s company. Mere bigness is of no advantage. A normal healthy growth is all that is desired. QUALITY — Quality has always been of more importance to us than volume. We do not bid for reinsur- ance or sub-standard risks, Neither do we appeal for sick, health or acci- dent risks. The well managed young- er company has the advantage of] vancement in its ever-growing field more recently selected lives. In short, | during the next 10 years and expects to reach the end of its third decade with fifty millions of insurance in our business is handpicked and of the best quality, as evidenced by our very low mortality rate. 1 BUILDING WITH'ITS CONSITU- ENTS—In its territory the Provident has the best of facilities at hand for making safe and remunerative in- vestments, Its watchword and policy has been to grow and build with the ‘}communities in which it gets its busi- ness. The Provident is old enough to be thoroughly seasoned and yet with all of the vitality of youth. It is large enough to carry all of the weight and momentum but not so big that it cae give close and intimate serv- THE PAST—The foregoing, in sub- stance, has been the policy of the Provident for the past 21 years, dur- ing which time it has grown and pros- pered. The same policy will continue in the future. It has kept faith with its policyholders, It has endeavored to give prompt service and live up to its promises, THE FUTURE—Still keeping to its charted course, which has always been outlined, the Provident, on reaching its majority, modestly prophesies a far greater relative ad- Cc. B. LITTLE Colonel Little has been a factor in the fortunes of North Dakota since territorial days. He is a member of the board of directors of the First Bank Stock corpora- tion and chairman of the board of the First National Bank and Trust company of Bismarck. He has served in the upper cham- ber of the North Dakota legisla- ture. He is active as a trustee of Dartmouth college, Hanover, N. H. He is widely known asa fi- nancier. He has been the Provi- dent’s president since 1924. force, acquired along the same con- servative lines as in the past. Cowboy Shoots Wife Chicago, Sept. 25.—(7)—John Wil- entertainer, shot and killed for the shooting of his young wife, ‘Lillian, Mrs, Williams, mother of two chil- ren was slightly wounded in both 5. Policeman Daniel Madigan said Mrs, Williams told him her husband shot her after she had refused his plea for @ reconciliation. The couple naaubeen, estranged for more than a week. SNATCH PAYROLL up men snatched an $8,400 payroll from Henry company in a taxicab Rear 305 Third ’ 200, Third St. Sheet Metal Work -..and... Ventilating System in the beautiful new home of - Provident Life Insurance Co. Manufactured and installed by Gerlach Sheet Metal Works. Bismarck, N. D. General Construction of the New PROVIDENT LIFE INSURANCE CO. ooe by .n. John W. Larson GENERAL CONTRACTOR Bismarck, N. D. Who Won’t Make Up liams, 36, of Glenys, Wyo., a cowboy himself early Friday when he was trapped by {police who attempted to arrest him New York, Sept. 25—()—Two hold- Margolin, 35, a clerk, as he was returning to offices of « watch Friday. SERVICE AT FARGO Meeting of Representatives of 10 N. D. Cities Will Pre- cede Convention Representatives of 10 North Dakota cities coming under provisions of the civil service enabling act passed by the last session of the state legisla- Myron H. retary of the North Dakota League lof Municipalities, said Saturday. The meeting, to be held prior to the opening of the annual League of Mu- nicipalities state session, was called C. Corrigan of Fargo, chairman special committee named to study application of the new law. Findings of the committee will be announced during the Thursday after- noon and evening meetings and pro- Posed ordinances to put the law into effect will be discussed. Other mem- bers of the committee are R. A. Rott- weiler, Grand Forks, and Fred J. Frederickson, Valley City. Under the legislative enactment, cities may adopt ordinances bringing all full-time police and firemen under the civil service rules, Atkinson said. It also may be made to apply to all appointive full-time officials and employes except common laborers. Cities affected by the law are Fargo, Grand Forks, Devils Lake, Minot, Williston, Dickinson, Mandan, Bis- marck, Jamestown and Valley City. Only Grand Forks has passed civil: service ordinance. Screen Star’s Sister the Gets $20,000 in Suit neys were presenting arguments to set aside the jury’s findings. . Mrs, Filmore, sister of the one-time screen darling, Mary Miles Minter, sued to recover $48,750 she claimed mother removed from a joint safety box on Aug, 5, 1936, Los Angeles, Sept. 25—(?)—Mrs. + Filmore Thursday In a deposition, Mrs, Filmore said Margare' night against her her the time of the William Desmond five-weeks trial which ended Friday Benson be no appointment to fill the univer- shooting were paraded before the/ university was started by @ group of Harvard University graduates. was awarded @ $20,000 judgment Shelby, but Friday the latter's attor- she had “protected” Mrs. Shelby at Taylor murder and throughout the night, circumstances surrounding the court. DEFERS APPOINTMENT Elmer announced there would sity booard of regents vacancy created Duluth, until after the board meets mother, Mrs. Charlotte St. Paul, Sept. 26. by the death of John G. Williams, Saturday. Phone 2285 Zz Phones 246-1029 Home Office Is Completely Modern Structure [Friar 7/10 DOU CIVIL Secretary-Actuary Burn Cross for Black’s Accuser farm home of Ray Sprigle, Pitts- burgh newspaper man who wrote a series of articles associating Su- preme Court Justice Hugo L. Black with the Ku Klux Klan, Beside the cross stood a wooden obelisk on which were painted the ‘words: “Kastigate the Kallous Kalum- inator Ray Sprigie.” Would Purify Human Blood Under Rays Cincinnati, Sept. 25—()—A ma- chine through which would pass the entire human blood stream for puri- fication as violet rays played upon it was explained Friday by Dr. K. G. Hansson, of Cornell university, at the American Congress of Physical The- rapy. Dr. Hansson said the device would draw the blood from one arm of the patient, pass it through a glass tube upon which the rays were focussed and return it to the opposite arm. FINES MINNESOTAN W. H. BODENSTAB M. D. One of North Dakota's : out- H. B. BEACH First woman ever admitted to membership in the American In- stitute of Actuaries, Miss Beach has been identified with the Provident Life as actuary and sec- tretary since its founding. A graduate of the University of Michigan, she taught mathematics while winning her master's de- gree. She also acted as high school instructor in mathematics three years before becoming act- uary for the Rockford Life In- surance company, Rockford, Ill. She came from Rockford to Bis- marck to assume her duties May 22, 1916. She is a former state president of the Business and Professional Women’s clubs, She is secretary of the budget com- mittee of the Bismarck Commun- ity chest and vice president of Chapter N, PEO. Paint Big Sign; Leave Out Letter | Minneapolis, Sept. 25.—(7)— Sign painters Friday lettered a huge sign on the south side of the First. National Bank. One of them cast what was intended to be an approving eye over their He saw this line: “Safe Deposit Valts.” ‘The movement to establish Yale practice behind him. He has long been a member of the staff of St. Alexius hospital of Bismarck and for years was medical examiner for the “North Dakota Work- men’s Compensation bureau. He is past president of the North Dakota Medical member of the American genthau would say only that Landy had “an unsatisfactory record.” H. A. LARSEN 400 9th Phone 1286 “DID THE Plastering in the fine new home of the Provident Life Insurance Co. When you have plastering to be done, call us. Included Among High-Grade Equipment in the New Building o PROVIDENT LIFE INSURANCE CO. YOU WILL NOTE 1—STANDARD SANITARY PLUMBING FIXTURES 2—AMERICAN RADIATOR CO. HEATING SYSTEM 3.—_COPPER PIPE . 4.—COPPER STEAM MAIN RETURNS 5._MURRAY COPPER RECESSED RADIATION apn ICE MACHINE (for cooling drinking fountain water We invite your particular attention to these features which help make the new build- ing one of the most modern jn the entire Northwest -WE DID THE JOB———— H. A. Thompson & Sons Plumbing — Heating — Gas Fitting — Fire Extinguishing Equipment—— Gas Appliances - Sewer Tile - Commercial Refrigeration - Air Conditioning 205 Seventh Street Bismarck, N. Dak, Telephone 64 OUR CONGRATULATIONS TO PROVIDENT LIFE INSURANCE CO. Upon occupation of its MODERN NEW HOME We furnished Sand and Gravel in Construction of This New Building. We also moved furniture, files and all other office fixtures for Provident Life Insurance Co. from its old quarters in the First National Bank building to its new home. W AC HTER TRANSFER CORPORATION ; Also ICE—WOOD— COAL Washed Sand and Gravel — Bonded Fireproof Storage — Long Distance Hauling ‘121 So. Fifth St. Bismarek, N. D. Phone 62 7