The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1926-05-17
REDS" Greatest T0uchdoWn!-G tange Places
= All That Wealth Can Buy at His Dads Feet
(Ry Row ]. CibbOns)

Wheaton, H., May 17.-Behind the
mask that Fame so frequently forces
upon it's favorites there rests this
never before told tale Of the deep
and abiding filial love Of Harold
Red" Grange for his father.
This love has been the handspring
in Reds" life. He proudly says it
has been the real cause Of his rise
to football stardom and riches
And now it has moved him to ac-
complishmcnt Of the greatest touch
down in his career-that of assuring
"a comfortable old age and a we'll
.dcservcd rest for his dad.
The Redhead has dreamed Of this
since childhood He began dream
ing Of il at 6, when his mother died
and left his father to be both father
and mother to the Red one and his
younger brother, Garland.
4 Bulls $4,000 House
With money pouring in from all
aides in the form of gate receipts,
movie contracts and royalties for the
endorsement Of multitudinouS brands
4. OF eausagcs, cigars, candies and what
no., Red" just now is putting finish
n.. touches on Il $4,000 house here
49,, Int will be one of the show places Of
W hc:t0n Wnen 1ln1SHeO.
This he has given to his dad, just
is he has prensented him with IN
eight cylinder car which Papa Lyle
". Grange selected himself.
And Red has assured Brother Gar
land that there will be plenty OF
money to finish his college course.
There is nothing lacking in Papa
oranges house. 1t has been deco
s.ated from cellar to garnet.
II will have a billiard room and
every other modern convenience.
But most Of all, it will have large
and spacious garden surrounding it.
This is what the old dad has al
ways wanted to putter around in.
but never could afford.
On his modest income as u deputy
sheriff the family for many years
lived in flat above corner grocery
r store.
Trains in the Garden
This garden will also be Reds gym.
Z Under the watchful eye of his father,
who is his real trainer, Red is routed
uut Of bed every morning at Z to
busy himself with the spade and buck
saw under q regimen which his father
supervises.
"He's the real boss" says Red
:. Of his dad. "I'll follow his advice be-
cause he's everything I've got. Moth
ing else counts much. I've got him
fixed now. He'll never have to worry
Pm satisfied"
This was long speech for Red
lie says very little. In fact he is a
hit shy. But he is an entirely diff
fercnt Redhead at home here.
"Harold," says the father proudly
has been taught the art of industry
ever since he's been Il baby and he's
going to keep busy rs long as | live
81 never had the chance for much
schooling when | was lad.
81 va raised in Pennsylvania ant
in the timber camps where ! worked
as foreman it was necessary for ;
fellow to be regular herman If HI
wanted to get along.
That's how ! raised Harold ant
that's how Pm raising Garland. I'v'
tried to put real spunk and characte
in them and I've tried to give them
chance to be what ! always wante'
to be, but never had the opportunity
Money Won't Bother Him
Harold will never be playboy
His money will never bother hin
He's got the Grange spirit too deepl
planted in him."
ainitc plans. He'll be out in Califor
mia most of the summer in thu
movies. A $4,000 retainer has al
ready been deposited in his name il
Il Wheaton bank to assure fulfillmen
of that engagement.
And next fall he plans to ente
school again to complete his studio
for "A degree ut the University o
Illinois, which he left last year I
play professional football.
II know this can't last forever.
says Red of his present fame. Blu
I've got everything I've ever wanted
And I'm going to make the best o
what's at hand while it's here.
(: II honestly haven't single bust
ness program mapped out for mysel
when | finish playing football.
IL may go into the lumber busi
5 ness but haven't given it any def
mite thought.
And you can put this down a
+ gospel truth I'm positive no
planning to marry anybody, eithe
here in Wheaton or any other cit!
s Insists on Working
MY dad and brother Garland mea
s. everything to me. I'm going to sc
n the kid through school and I'm &c
ing TO make the dau TAKE IL easy II
) can. But / doubt that. He just in
sists on working at something"
Reds" father has quit his deput
3 sheriff job.
Just now he is busy directing tn
work on refin:shing the house tina
his son gave him.
Its mighty fine house." say
the old man. "And Harold's a so
to be proud Of, just like his brothe
Garland.
!. They're real men. That's what
raised 'em to be. That's all ths
counts. Character and not none
/. is what the world needs toda,
Money is nice. But between the tw
(. character is more important"
And" says Harold, "if anybod
thinks Pm going to settle down to
: life of playboy ease they'd just bette
!, come out and talk to my dad. He
the boss. You heard what he say
And that goes"