Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-07-01
'REDS" GREATEST TOUCHDOWN
RED GIVES DAD
EV E r Y THING
MONEY CAN BUY
BY ROY j. GIBBONS

lOANSo OPOH iIS LdNOAAlCo IAAOAC AColS
this never before-t 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-
complishment of the greatest touch
a comfortable old age and a we'll
deserved rest for his dad
The Redhead has dreamed of this
since childhood. He began dreaming
of it at six, when his mother died
and left his father to be both father
and mother to the Red one and his
younger brother, Garland.
Builds $4,000 House
With money pouring in from all
sides in the form of gate receipts,
movie contracts and royalties for
the endorsement of multitudinous
brands of sausages, cigars, candies
and what not. Red" just now is
putting finishing touches on a. $75,-
900 house here that will be one of
the show places of Wheaton when
finished.
This he has given to his dad, just
as he has presented him with an
eight-cylinder car which Papa Lyle
N. 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
rated from cellar to garret.
1t 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 deputy
sheriff the family for many years
lived in a flat above corner grocery
store.
Trains in the Garden
This garden will also be Reds
gym. Under the watchful eye of his
father, who is his real trainer. Red
is routed out of bed every morning
at to busy himself with the spade
and bucksaw under a regimen which
his father supervises.
Hes the real boss,'' says "Red"
of his dad. 'I'll follow his advice
because he's everything I've got.
Nothing else counts much. I've got
him fixed now. He'll never have to
worry. I'm satisfied"
This was a long speech for "Red."
He says very little. In fact he is
bit shy. But he is an entirely diff
ferent Redhead at home here
Harold" says the father proudly,
has been taught the art of industry
ever since he's been baby and he's
going to keep busy as long as 1 live.
Il never had the chance for much
schooling when 1 was lad.
Il was raised in Pennsylvania and
in the lumber camps where 1 worked
as foreman it was necessary for a
fellow to be regular herman if he
wanted to get along.
That's how 1 raised Harold and
that's how I'm raising Garland. I've
tried to put real spunk and charac-
ter in them and I've tried to give
them a chance to be what 1 always
wanted to be, but never had the op-
portunity.
Money Won't Bother Him
Harold will never be a playboy.
His money will never bother him.
He's got the Grange spirit too deeply
planted in him.
AS for the Redhead, he has no defi-
mite plans. He'll be out in California
most of the summer in the movies
A 100000 retainer has already been
deposited in his name in a Wheaton
bank to assure fulfillment of that
engagement.
And next fall he plans to enter
school again to complete his studies
for a degree at the University of
Illinois, which he left last year to
play professional football
II know this can't last forever"
says Red of his present fame but
I've got everything I've ever wanted.
And I'm going to make the best of
what's at hand while it's here.
1T honestly haven't single busi-
ness program mapped out for myself
when I finish playing football.
81 may go into the lumber busi-
ness but I haven't given it any defi-
mite thought.
"And you can put this down as
gospel truth. I'm positively not plan
ming to marry anybody either here
in Wheaton or any other city.
Insists on Working
my dad and brother Garland mean
everything to me. I'm going to see
the kid through school and I'm go
ing to make dad take it easy if r.
can. But I doubt that He just
insists on working at something"
REDS" father has quit his deputy
sheriff job.
Just now he is busy directing the
work of refinishing the house that
his son gave him.
'It's a mighty fine house." says
the old man.. "And Harold's son to
be proud Of just like his brother
Garland sk
They're real men,, That's what ]
raised 'em to be. That's all that
counts. Character and not money is
what the world needs today. Money
is nice. But between the two char
acter is the most important"
"And,' says Harold, "if anybody
thinks I'm going to settle down to
a life of playboy ease they'd just |
better come out and talk to my dad |
He's the boss. You heard what he |!
says. And that goes.'
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