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The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1930-09-29

BY MRS. OLE. L1LLEFJELD

Those who called ct the Andrew
Nelson home Wednesday evening
were Mr.. and Mrs. Lester Brown and
baby Marian and Mr.. and Mrs. VIM.
Brown and Frank Erickson Of Bis
marck.
Katie Bowers, who has been help
ing Mrs. Andrew Nelson with the
homework this summer, returned to
her home Monday.
Joe Brown is cutting hay On shares
with Ole Lillefjeld.
Mrs. Lester Brown and infant son
and Mrs. VIM. Brown visited ut the
Ole Lillefjeld home Thursday after
noon.
Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. Brown and MI.
and Mrs. Lester Brown and Babe
were dinner guests at the VIM. Leben
home Sunday.
Elias Lillefjeld Of wilton helped
Ole Lillefjeld fix his chimney Thurs
day.
Ole Lillefjeld was = Wilton caller
Thursday afternoon.
Those that called at the liver
Erickson home Monday were Mrs.
Joe Brown and small son Marvin, Mrs.
VIM. and Lester Brown and baby.
Andrew Nelson was q Bismarck
caller Monday.
Clifford and Arthur Hanson re-
ceived the sad news "wednesday that
their father, Chas. Hansen, had
passed away after . lingering illness
at xalispel. Mont, where they live.
Clifford left to attend his fathers
funeral Thursday. MI. and Mrs.
Charles Hannifield ana Mrs. Hansen
took him Is far Is Minot In the
formers car
Mr.. and Mrs. Elias Lillefjeld and
sons Edwin and Gerald and Mr.. ana
Mrs. Christ Lillsfjeld Of Bismarck
spent Sunday afternoon and evening
1t the Ole Lillefjeld home.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Erickson and
son Ernest spent Sunday ct the home
Of their parents. Mr.. and Mrs. Az
drew Nelson.
Mrs. liver Erickson helped Mrs.
Lester Brown cook for threshers as
Mrs. Brown is on the sick list. She
also assisted Mrs. Joe Brown while
they threshed.
Ray Taylor Is visiting at the home
Of his parents, MI. and Mrs. Theodore
Taylor.
Mis- Florence rranklund ana Hazel
kirkey Ii staying with Mrs. Clifford
Hansen In the absence Of Clifford.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Aannifield
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1930-09-29
Farm Facts

Corn, the first agricultural crop IN
North Dakota, was grown more than
800 years ago by Indians Of the Up.
ger Missouri Valley, especially the
Mandan, Arikara and Hidatsas
tribes.
One hundred bushels Of pure Da.
kold winter rye from the AgriCultur.
al college placed with Arthur 0pArl-
ing, Langdon, in 1899 made about
5000 bushels Of good seed available
this fan.
The estimated annual loss from
fires on farms In the United States
Is approximately $l00,000,000 and
$500 lives.
Spring wheat production for North
Dakota this year Is estimated TO be
95,416,O00 bushels. The five-year
average production il 12l. ool 900 bush-
els.
1.-THE record TOR the past few years
gives ample evidence that the largest
financial return does not come from
the biggest crop, but rather from the
one that Is In line or not greatly In
excess Of the normal market de.
mand."-Alex Legge.
Farmers who cut their alfalfa
fields for q crop Of hay In September
or October are likely to seriously In.
jure the stand for the coming year.
Beets, turnips, carrots and cabbage
keep best when stored in pits out Of
doors constructed 20 - to prevent
freezing but to allow some ventila-
ton.
A day spent picking b1ed corn vii
pay high wages when next yoArit
crop y considered. Eeld selectseA
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1930-09-29

on a business mission. They we're ac-
companied home by their daughter,
Miss Frances Rupp, who ttends high
school In Bismarck and who came
here over the weekend.
Elmer Davis who has been acting
as relief agent the past month was
checked out Friday and has returned
to his home in Bismarck. Mi. Davis
as relief agent, takes the place Of the
various stationmasterS during their
sickness or transfers.
Mrs. o. p. Olson and daughter
Pearl Of Wilton were Saturday after
noon callers In town.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Mount Of iDris-
coll and MI. and Mrs. Cecil Mount
Of Wilton were callers here the fore
part of tho week by the oath OF Ed
gar Mount. pioneer resident Of the
Baldwin community.
MI. and Mrs. Ira Falkenstein were
recent guests at the home Of Their
son, Clarence ~FAlkenstein. near Still.
Ernest Rupp and Noel Borner mo-
tored to Wilton Thursday on bust
ness.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Bjelland and
children Vernice and Orland spent
Sunday with relatives IN bismarck.
Bill Qilbertson who Is acting as re.
lief section foreman at Washburn
spent the weekend at his home In
town.
Miss Olga Rupp Of Bismarck was q
recent guest at the home Of her sis
ter, Mrs. John Monroe. Miss Rupr
planned on leaving Saturday for Los
Angeles, Calf, where she has accept
ed q position In a law office.
MI. and Mrs. Fred Wood attended
church in Wilton Sunday and spent
the day with friends In that city.
Rev. q. W. Stewart Of Mandan was
q caller in the community Saturday.
Coroner Goebel Of Bismarck was
here Thursday.
Alvin LANCE Of Painted Woods was
a caller in town Thursday.
A. A. Otterstrom of Carson was a
business caller in Baldwin Thursday
Afternoon.
The Presbyterian Ladies Aid met
at the home Of Mrs. K. N. Dorman
Wednesday afternoon.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1930-09-29

were dinner guests at the Stewart
Cummings home at Wilton recently.
The All club met at Oscar An
stroin's Friday evening.
Mrs. Ole SoderQuist and Dick
Kudick called at the Ole Lillefjeld
home Tuesday.
Elias Lillefjeld helped at the Ole
Lillefjeld home Thursday when they
had thresherS.
MI. and Mrs. Elias Lillefjeld spent
Wednesday afternoon at the Ole
Lillefjeld home.
Verne Peterson and Lester Brown
have joined the Joe Brostrom thresh-
ing crew.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1930-09-29

farmers In the purchase Of good seed.
The organization Of q state All crop
show In cooperation with the state
corn show at Bismarck last year
marked . step forward in pure seed
club work, those in charge of this
branch Of club activity believe. Elk
hiblts from 81 club members were
entered.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1930-09-29
Pure Seed All Clubs
In State Enroll 674

Evidence Of the healthy growth
made by All pure seed and garden
clubs in North Dakota during the
past year Is embodied In figures re-
leased by E. q. Booth, extension
agronomist ct the Agricultural COL
lege, which show that both club
numbers and club membership have
more than doubled.
At present 674 club members in 81
clubs r working on crop projects
in the state. Nearly half the menu
bers r interested in growing corn,
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1930-09-29

~ FLORENCE 4 N

Nj. and Mrs. I. r. Collar arrived
bare from their former home at Fall
kirk Thursday and have moved into
the house in town owned by Miss
Hazel Niles. Mr.. zoller was formerly
stationmaster at Falkirk and comes
here TO take over the local station,
~succeedtne Carl Lein who left here
several weeks ago for Fullerton. !.
~, and Mrs. Tredolen Rupp mo-
hoge6 u 1tsrnalck Friday afternoon
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1930-09-29

although cereal seed clubs, potato
clubs and garden clubs are repre-
sented. Last year rs clubs with =
total membership of 318 were func-
tioning in pure seed and garden
growing.
Oh. Booth says that the All soed
clubs are serving an additional use
full purpose Is field demonstrations
OF pure seed to interest many more
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1930-09-29
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The Bidding

South. the dealer, felt that the pos
sibilities Of going game were far bet
ter In no trump than any suit, ana
opened the bidding with two no
trump, while some players prefer .
two-spade forcing bid. In this par
ticular case, West passed and North
took the contract to three no trump.
At auction, q bid Of one no trump
would secure the contract.
The Play
Vests best suit u diamonds and
the five spot should be opened. the
fourth best. South, not stopping to
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1930-09-29
Tidal Wave Floods
Ceccina In Italy

Leghorn, Italy. Sept. 29.-ReA
hurricane piled up a tidal wave In
the River Ceccina near here today,
flooding the town Of Ceccina to q
depth Of seven feet. Soldiers sent
from Leghorn in trucks rescued in
habitants with the use Of skiffs. Crop
of several thousand acres were ruined
and property damage Is considerable.
There were no dead O injured.
Three times this year houses and
barns on farms operated by the C..
F. Calls family of Chase, Kas., have
been damaged by tornadoes.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1930-09-29

Wheat which Is threshed damp
shows a higher smut content than
that which Is threshed dry. More of
the smut 10 blown from the dry grain
during tlreshing.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1930-09-29

Moslem law, forbidding payment of
interest, has prevented establishment
OF q native bank In the kingdom Of
Hedjax, Arabia.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1930-09-29

II the material In q cast off gar
ment is worth making over, 1t is
worth the effort that would be used
in making a new one.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1930-09-29

Secretary American Bridge League
Today's hand is a striking object
lesson In carelessness or not thinking
out the play Of the cards and antic-
the best possible defense by
the enemy. Many times we have
heard the experienced bridge player
advise the beginner, "Stop, look and
the hand before playing to
the first trick. The expert always
pauses and appraises the cards in the
two hands before proceeding with the
first play.
The following deal occurred in q
game Of contract. Neither
side was vulnerable.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1930-09-29

gives q chance to compare the sturdi-
ness Of the plant, the ear develop
ment and the stage of maturity.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1930-09-29

A day spent picking t1ed corn VII
pay high wages when next yoAr't
crop y considered. E1eld selectseA
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1930-09-29

Farmers who cut their alfalfa
fields for q crop Of hay In September
or October are likely to seriously In
jure the stand for the coming year.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1930-08-02

reason ir the world why should not
make good on the stage. 1t was only
necessary for him to say a word to
Mr.. Thomas, the manager of the
show. They needed three new girls
for the New York opening; this was
my great chance to win success and
fame in the bright lights of New
York.
NV head was swimming in haze
of glory, when he asked me to go
for q ride in his new roadster. He
had jus. bought it that morning. !
felt hcnore., in being the first girl
to ride in it. And there were count
less other girls in the city, pretty girls
Worrying themselves sick in an et1ort
to win an admiring glance from him'
Under a beautiful moon, we RODE
through the fragrant air OF the coun-
try hills. In lonely road we halted,
He drew me into his arms. thrllled
to the knowledge of mans KISS -
the kiss of man who knew What
love VIZ I tried to forget that Dave
still loved me; he was only duil
school boy. Jerry meant so much
more.
"I love you Peg" he murmured.
"7I.'n: going to be good to my ntVle
butter-cup."
FRIGHTENED at his ardent love-mak-
inc, I drew away from him.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1930-08-02
JERRY SEEMED THE GREATEST
FORCE IN MY LIFE

Lets go back. They'll miss US" 1
said nervouSly.
"All right sweet little girl" he re-
Piled, and turned the car back to-
warvs the city.
I saw him every day after that
first night. In the afternoons after
school, he took me out on long rides
into the country. 1 became obsessed
with the desire to join the show. My
school work meant little to me now.
I wanted to see New York - and to
be witt Jerry.
Peg, you've nothing to be afraid
Of" he told me, the last afternoon
he was in town. I'm going to look
out for you like big brother. You'll
never be sorry for taking this great
chance"
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1930-08-02

dian, and was playing in we'll
known colored show at one of the
tn eayres in town. In her daring man
ner, Billie had somehow met him;
he accepted her invitation to the par
ty. He soon began to ignore the rest
of the girls for me. We danced to-
gether again and again. oh, how he
could dance
He had brown skin and glossy
bic hair. A dashing, dapper figure
he was in his neat fitting brown suit.
We were the center of attraction. 1
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1930-08-02

knew that my beauty was brilliantly
set off by the exquisite, rose pink
froc.s, and nv slick bobbed hair. Soon
I was drunk with an unknown happi-
ness and vanity. forgot everything
except the joy OF nesting closely IN
til. arms OF my bronze hero.
A BIG OPPORTUNITY WITH
A SHOW
"Peggie, you're the little golden
flower I'm searching for" ne WINS
pered to me, holding me closely dur
ing the dance. you would be a treat
for the eyes of Broadway. Trust me
- and this time next month you'll be
dancing iii the bright lights. No
kidding. / mean it, baby"
In his charming manner, he paint
ed the glorious future which awaited
me. I had beauty; I had q good
voice. and I had the gracefulness OF
q born dancer And he could see no
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1930-08-02
UNDER THE SPELL OF INFATUA-
TION. I LEAVE WITH JERRY

"!-ou're lovelier than ever tonight,
baby" Jerry said as we turned into
the main street. And tonight's all
ours" he added.
Perhaps if I had fully understood
what those words meant, could have
escaped his evil intentions before the
car had shot out beyond the city
limits. But, as it was, I was concern
ed about noticing only his handsome
face, more fascinating now because
it was yelled in the purple haze Of
my rosy future.
I did not awake from my dreams
until I noticed that we had taken the
opposite direction from Pittsburgh. It
was then that the terrible fear took
possession of me.
M need to get excited, baby"
Jerry replied, laughing, when I cried
out tat we were on the wrong road.
1--WE may go to Chicago, honey. I'm
skipping the show. What does a
SHOW mean to me now? I've got you
and you're mine tonight"
I saw Jerry - the kind-hearted,
gentle Jerry - as he really was. And
I hated him - hated him with mad
frenzy of bitterness. He had Shrewd-
ly won my heart wholly and COM
pletely for purpose. I knew then
that would do anything, nothing
wa too desperate, before would
surrender t. his last dastardly ad-
venture.
Jerry. I can't go to Chicago with
you'll" I screamed. Take me back
home to my mother - please -
pleas ="
M words only had the effect of
exciting his anger. The beast that
| lurked in his evil soul came to life.
What do you think I amp" he
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1930-08-02


me. And if I know little Jerry he
gets what he wants"
81 HEARD JERRY'S TERRIFYING
CRY OF AGONY"
The low-slung roadster was now
leaping through the air at binding
rate OF speeu. 1t would be utter mad
ness have attempted to reach safe
ty by leapinF from it. Yet made up
my mind to fling myself into the dark
ness of the night Anything to escape
the evil grasp of the man at my
side. / broke away from the arm he
had around me, and was about to
leap - when Fate interviewed!
Jerry miscalculated sharp bend
in the road; the dashing roadster
leape from the highway into the
rocky embankment. A terrific smash
of filing splinters and glass; We
were buried under the wreck 1
heard Jerrys terrifying cry OF agony.
Then I was conscious of the piercing
pains racking my body. Soon every
thing became black, and l sank into
deathly urconsciouSness.
lily DOOI 1Ou VIC SOiiiC
back to life. You're going to live!
had opened my eyes to look into
the the careworn, hysterical face OF
my mother. Weeks later, she told me
how I had fingered at deaths door
for three weeks. 1t seemed almost
like > miracle that I lived, with my
whole body covered with terrible
gashes and bruises. The doctors
|, thought was already dead when the
, car OF tourists brought me back to
the city.
What a price we must sometimes
pay for our knowledge! But I was
glad 10 know that Mother could sin
cerely forgive me; and Dave still car
ed for me, sending me many OF the
beautiful flowers from his mothers
flower garden.
| Yet there is still one sore in my
| heart which can never completely
heal. 1t is the memory Of Jerry's
painful death beneath the car that
night. I can't help from feeling
Creadfully sad about it. 1 am sorry
that he was not what he might have
BEEN 1t almost breaks my heart to
thin that a man with such noble
possibilities took the wrong road
down the broad plane of life.
But the passing of years have
brought happiness to me.
"Peggie, how can I wait until
June? I love you sol" Dave told me
it seems bu5 yesterday.
We are going to be married in
June. Billie, who is a musical come
dy star now. is going to be my maid
of honor Today, five years since my
accident, Dave and I are seniors in
northern university. have his
promise that my musical studies shall
continue after our marriage.
With great expectations, look for
ward to my career and the happiness
of the most wonderful man in the
world
Tonight, see before me future
of service and happiness "a worthy
life which was almost destroyed in
tn wild dreams of silly high school
girl.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1930-08-02

''What a price we sometimes pay for know
ldge have written this story with the
hope that it will help some girl to determine
the difference between love and needless in
fatuation," says the author of this soul-stir-
ring episode from her life.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1930-08-02

He had taken me to see Mr.. Thorn
as. My appearance, and voice made
a good impression. was the type OF
girl he needed But I would have TO
do considerable hard practice on my
singing and dancing. 1 thanked him'
promising him that I would JOIN the
show in New York the following
week The show had one-week's
engagement in Pittsburgh. ,
l wen; home to tell my parents OF
my GOOD fortune. At my flrSt WORD,
their anger swept down upon me like
terrific hurricane.
"Ycu evi, daughter of satan!" my
father beloved. you've gone mad
ovs this dirty, degrading stuff YOU
see at the theatres. III tell you -
you're not going to the devil and
brine disgrace upon me and your
mother"
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1930-08-02

UR azz-msd boys and girls are headed straight for
Helli' The piercing words came to me through the
~ opened door of the little church My brisk footsteps
halted as though had been paralyzed. was awestruck
by the powerful compelling force in the minister's voice
He stood his long black robe laundering condemnation
against the thrcrazed crowd OF young school boys ana
girls of the city.
Instantly my mind leaped back five years-back to the
CITY in Ohio where had been peasuremad high school
irl The bitter tragedy which barely escaped flash
ed into my mind My night of madness was yet
as clear and breathtaking any fast moving pictures
climax.
"Our sons and daughters are dance-mad ginmad, and
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1930-08-02
WANTED TO KNOW LIFE

~ have to dc it. Peggie," she would
bell me, because I'm not as nice
Hooking as you. The fellows like me
because they know I'm fast stopper,
lkiC."
III downward read is easy.
knew that the depths of midnight
might come over my life. Yet 1 was
rnafraid in the deep joys of the beau
tiful, approaching twilight. / want
ed to know life. and 1 thought that 1
had chosen the best way.
Fate began to weave the silver
threads into her net the night Cl
which Billie gave her birthday party.
| Out of this warm night OF late May,
jerry Lawson came into my life.
When my eyes first fell upon him,
II experienced a delicious sensation
rushing through my body. I said,
with all my heart, it was love. was
thrilled and madly happy because my
dreams and longings had been realiz-
led. The man. of my heart had come
UNTO NV life suddenly. and swiftly
overwhelmed me with his consuming
pve. Just like the wonderful heroes
ST nv books
Jerry Lawson was popular come
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1930-08-02
I DARINGLY PLAN TO REBEL
AGAINST MY PARENTS

Mother was as furious as he was.
knew that l could never be able 10
make them realize that the theatre
was not the devils play ground. l
slammed my books down upon Inc
table, and rushed to my room. the
teas of bitterness came in a gushing
stream. l felt that my great oppor-
tunicy to win success and fame was
lost. -,
Luck. however, was with me. Bill
lie dropped N to get me to write her
English theme I had learned to de-
pend upon Billie; she was game for
anything. -,
"Good gracious, honey!" she ex-
claimed after had told her every
thing Haven't lost all your nerve,
have you? Use your pretty little oean.
Jerry - Jerry'll help YOU"
N a short time she had persuaded
me to take the daring step. She die
tated the note which wrote TO jerry,
telling him OF my difficulties. She
hurried down town to the theatre
with it. Ar hour later, she called
me on the telephone and told me
that everything had been arranged
as We had planned. Jerry would be
waiting for me down the street, at
one o'clock I was going to escape
with him!
That afternoon I had drawn from
the tank my savings fund Of one
hundred dollars. When twelve o'clock
Gale, my suitcase was packed. and L
was in bed. waiting for my parents
to fall asleep. Everything wasa S still
as death when l crept down the
stairs, and slipped out of the house.
Jerry was waiting for me, and Billie
was with him. Dear little Billie
VARIED to make sure that I was all
right! I fell into her arms, both Of
us bursting into tears. I had to kiss
her nurriedly; I had but little time
to lose. AS the roadster dashed for
ward, opened my fingers to see what
it was she had slipped into them. A
ten dollar bill I felt that had left
behind the lest friend in the world.