The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1923-06-28
BISMARCK MAN
WINS PRIZE
FORD DAY
George Schmidt, EmplOye at
Fisk Tire Company Holds
Lucky Number
G ETS FORD CAR
Other Awards Give At
Close of Days Cele-
bratiOn
GETS FORD Cal

George Schmidt, an employe at the
Fisk Tire company, is considering
himself lucky man today, for with,
the number 552, he won a 1923 model
Ford touring car yesterday, given by
the Copelin Motor company and the
merchants of Bismarck as the grand
prize in the Ford day celebration. He
also was presented with fire and
theft insurance policy by H. L. Muir
ply and company.
The prize was awarded late yester-
day in front of the offices of the
Copelin Motor company. Thirteen
tickets were drawn from the large
galvanized box by Charles Snyder,
of Menoken, and >given to Mr.. Kelley
of the Copelin Motor company, who
read them one by one. The first
twelve names drawn were Dan Gil
ouist, Sterling; f. A. Lewis, Baldwin;
f. c. White, city; Tom Jennings, city;
Mr.. Van Hook, city; Charles Leicsh-
man, city; R. Houge, city; E. p.
O'Brien, city; c. f. Pickles, city; H.
p. Thompson, Baldwin; Mr.. Nebergal,
city, and G. C. Spears, city.
Preceding the drawing for the Ford
car, awards were given out by Fred
Copelin, which had been offered for
various features in the morning pa
rade, by the Copelin Motor company.
Charles Snyder, Menoken, won five
gallons of motor oil for having the
oldest Ford in the parade, a 1910
model; Hans Hanson, Linton, re
ceived rajo oil gage for the best
looking Ford old style; E. f. Vesper-
man, city, won Sail oiling system
for having the best looking Ford new
style; Charles Snyder, Menoken, was
just to be presented with second
prize, for he was believed to be the
oldest man driving Ford in the pa
rade, when Jerry Sweeny, Mckenzie,
stepped up and wanted to know how
old Mr.. Snyder was.
"Sixty-seven," Mr.. Snyder proudly
replied.
"Well," said Mr.. Sweeny, II guess
have you beat by several years, for
am seventy-two." So Mr. Copelin
presented Mr.. Sweeny with luggage
carrier.
Other prizes were awarded to John
Risch, Bismarck, Trico windshield
cleaner for bringing in the largest
number of passengers in his car,
twelve in all; to Ed Smith, Will
liams foot feed, for bringing his
family of nine to town, the largest
family in the parade; to A. M. Braz-
erol, seat covers, for having the best
decorated Ford coupe; to w. A. Smith,
Mofit, an automatic windshield clean
er for the best decorated Ford sedan,
and to Alfred Ryberg, Bismarck, and
L. H. Knowles, Wing, respectively,
Ave gallons of motor oil for the Ford
truck bringing in load of farm
products on Ford day selling for the
most money, and the Ford truck COM
ing the longest distance. All the
Ford trucks in the parade, 26 in all,
VCAC ui1Cu Will gas 0iO VII ~
the Copelin Motor company before
they left for home.
By five o'clock yesterday afternoon,
1874 people had registered at the
Copelin Motor company Offices. Mr..
Copelin thanked the people for COM
ing into town for the Ford day cele-
bration, and told them that he hoped
the next Ford day would be an even
greater success than this had been.
A number of the Bismarck mer-
chants offered special Ford day
prizes, but most of the awards have
not yet been made. Two, however,
were announced today: Charles Sny-
der was presented with Fedora by
the Siegal Shoe store, and John Risch
was given a Master Timer by the
Bismarck Machine shop for having
the most ramshackle Ford in the pa
rade.