The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1927-02-26
LARGE CROWDS
+ COMING HERE
MARCH 7 TO 12
More Than 200 Prizes. Worth
Over $1,000, Will BE Given
Away to Visitors
BARGAINS IN STORES
Auto Dealers to Show New
Models Clothing Firms 10
Conduct Style Review
BARGAINS IN STORES

Bismarck is prepared to be host to
the entire Slope country March 7
to -. when the city will entertain
western Dakota folks to show them
its good will through the biggest
event in many years--the Automo-
bile Show-Style Show and Trade
Week.
With reduced rates offered on the
Northern Pacific and 500 line rail
roads, people from hundreds Of
miles around this territory are ex-
pected to flock here to attend the
event
Over 200 free prizes. with an ag-
gregate value of well over $1,000;
free vaudeville acts, "a style show,
automobile exhibits. special bargains
in all stores-all these are expected
to make the city mecca for this
section of the state March Z to r.
Committees have been working on
plans for the big event ever since the
idea of holding Trade Week was
conceived. Janury 25. by members of
the Assoc iation of Commerce. Com
mittees were appointed shortly after
to take care Of the various depart
ments Of work and have practically
left their businesses temporarily to
see that Bismarck's visitors will be
shown a good time.
Contracts for the vaudeville acts
to be given at the auditorium starting
Tuesday evening, March 8. and clos
ing Saturday afternoon, March II,
have been signed.
Shows Free to Visitors
No charge is to be made out of
town visitors for the afternoon per-
formances. which will be given We'd
nesday, Thursday. Friday and Satur-
day. For the evening performances.
u small charge will be made and local
people will be allowed to attend. as
we'll as visitors. Local people can
also attend the afternoon perform
ances on payment of small charge.
The program for afternoon shows
Wednesday and Friday, besides the
vaudeville will include a motion pie
ture. Saturday afternoon, following
the program, the big drawing for
prizes will be held
DR.. John Lee Coulter of the State
Agricultural College will speak on the
Thursday afternoon program, when
the vaudeville will also be held.
DR.. Coulter is nationally known
authority on agriculture and his topic
though not yet announced, will have
something to do with agriculture.
Here are the vaudeville cts to be
presented during the week:
Earl Patwell. in songs.
Stanchfield Sisters, in songs and
dance.
Peterson Brothers, in acrobatic act.
stanchfi9a Sisters. in Tillor
dance.
Earl Patwcll. in monologue
Stanchficld Sisters. in song and
dance.
Peterson Brothers, in "trampo-
line" comedy act
| Stanchfield Sisters, in soft shoe
dance
Earl Patwell, in his "bug" song.
Stanchfield Sisters, in tambOu-
rine act.
! Leroy Sisson. in big surprise act
Grand finale by the entire COM
| pany.
| Guests to Register
Visitors to Bismarck are to register
at a specified place, which will be
designated later. Each visitor will
then be given numbered coupon,
which he is to keep. and will also be
given tickets admitting them to the
afternoon vaudeville programs with
out charge.
Saturday afternoon, the drawings
will be held on the auditorium stage
one for farmers only and the other
for all out-oftown visitors, includ-
will draw numbers out Of a large
hopper and they will be announced to
the audience Immediately
+, Prizes will be given out at once.
In the case of winners who were un-
able to stay for the drawing, arrange
ments will be made to see that their
prizes are sent to them or called for
Automobile dealers are busy plan
ming decorations for their showrooms
and will have interesting features
and new models which the visitor
cannot afford to miss seeing.
The Style Show plans are now
being worked out by committee OF
five and announcement Of complete
detailA of the affair will be made in
the near future.
/ To date, over 100 prizes with ar
aggregate value of we'll over $1,000
have been collected and over 200 will
be on hand when Trade Week arrives
Committees Working Hard
All committees have been working
hard on the project and have func-
toned smoothly and efficiently under
the managership Of NJ. B. Gilman.
:! The finance committee saw to the
budgeting Of committees and Other
: important matters. On this commit.
tee are NJ. B. Gilman. gneral manager
s. W. Cofwin, chairman, and r. B
/ Webb.
i The advertising committee has beer
sending out publicity matter ane
posters as it's work. Members oi
J, this committee are w. E. Lahr. chair.
!; man; Ray Bergeson and Jack Fleck.
i The entertainment committee tool
care Of securing the vaudeville acts
and other entertainment featnres
i This committee has as chairman W
s. Ayres. Other members are r. A