The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1923-02-22
FIRST PRIZE TO
BERGES0N'S co;
MANY COMPETE
Inter-Stunts of High Quality
and Judges Find it Hard
to Decide
BIG COMMUNITY AFFAIR
Business, Professional WO.
men Back Project TO Ad-
vertise Trade Center

M VA0S 0uC NShutCI
Bismarck's first Mardi Gras of
Trade was presented last night be-
fore capacity house at the city
auditorium. .t,s$s
Never before in the history of
the city has there been such a get
together of business men in the
advertising of their products and
city, and probably never before has
Il community had such panoramic
portrayal of the products and
achievements of their local bust
ness men and organizations.
Words of CONTAMINATION
The words of commendation and
approval which swept over the
large audience indicated that the
members of the Business & Pro-
fessional Women's club under
whose auspices, the advertis-
ing scheme was put on would
be requested by the business men
to make the Mardi Gras of Trade
an annual affair.
Prizes were awarded for the
best 'inter-stunt" and fer the best
representation by a business firm.
S. E. Bergeson & Son were award
ed the bouquet of flowers offered
by Hoskin Meyers for the business
firm whose display was the best in
general appearance, and the busi-
ness most thoroughly represented
By their display. Lieut. Gov. Frank
Hyland who made the presenta-
ton speech in behalf 'of the men,
bers of the house of representa-
tives who acted as judges stated,
however, that it was difficult to
come to a decision because a num-
Der of firms, the Provident Life
Insurance Company, Buffers stu
dio, the Northern Produce com=,
pany, Gussner's and others were
close competitors fer the prize.
George Childs who is directing
the Elks Minstrel and show for
the Town Criers of Mandan and
Miss Olive McCadam of Mandan
his partner, were awarded the
basket of flowers offered by the
Oscar H. Wills Seed Company for
the best inter stunt. A group of
senators acted as judges of the in
ter-stunts.
Show Ingenuity
The ingenuity of the business
men of Bismarck was illustrated
very effectively by the variety and
originality shown in the manner
they chose to advertise their firm.
Nothing was lacking in original
ity of advertising of laundries,
styles, butcher shops, clothing
shops, grocery stores, and special
ty shops of all descriptions. Poul-
try appeared on the stage alive:
canned fruit and vegetables walked
and danced over the stage; a pig
went through the sausage grinder
''while you waited"; new creations
in hats, elaborate flower figured
gowns, and the newest coiffures in
hair dressing were shown by
models gracefully trailed across
the stage And not small part of
a great deal of the advertising con-
sisted in the singing of apprcpri-
ate songs to illustrate the pro-
ducts.
Tableau Effective
The tableau was used in several
ins stances with real effect.
Most of the stunts were put on
by individuals as a part of various
lodges and organizations.
Act 1 of the program opened
with rural skit entitled, "Adver-
tise Bismarck" with the following
cast: Mrs. Peter Green, Mrs. Sell
Wig; Mr.. Peter Green. E. w. Peter
son; The Green Family. Mrs. E. M.
Stanton and Dorothy Huber; Two
Bismarck Products. Jessner Beck
and G.. Stedman; Light in the dark,
Advertise.
Unique Setting
The old farmer, his typical
wife, and two charming daughters
formed a setting for the entire
production. The effect on the
farmer and his wife and family
who were entirely Indifferent to
the city of Bismarck was so pre-
sented as to show the way in which
people were shown what Bismarck
was. The song of advertising
struck the keynote of the entire
program, program intended to
advertise Bismarck and it's pro-
ducts.
Brown & Jones Start Display
Brown & Jones, represented bv
Miss Madge Runey as Chase &
Sanborns coffee and Mrs. Rae
Okman as "18-K-Line" started the
parade of Bismarck products when
they tripped across the stage in
appropriate ''coffee garbs" and
symbols.
Scott's grocery was represented
with dance of peaches" done by
Dorother Landers. j. B. Smiths
products were turned into music.
The Bismarck Tribune was rep
resented by Eleanor Mann, dress
ed in newspaper frock to repre-
sent the paper side of the business.
She emerged from set piece rep
resenting the newspaper which
when, thrown back displayed the
Tribune building. Rosella Rausch
(csntiausd on Psss Thrss)