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The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1933-12-11
FRAZIER PREPARES
TO GREET TOURISTS
Nye and Sinclair Have Heard
Nothing From TownIsy
and His Delegation

Washington, Dec. ll.-tR-senator
Frazier Rep., N. d. prepared Nom
day to welcome . delegation Of some
IS North Dakota residents headed for
Washington to lay before government
officials . request for 100000 to
build state home industries.
Senator Frazier, for many years the
leagues standard bearer, sought to
arrange IN interview with the presi-
dent for the delegation, but said early
Monday he had not completed nego-
tiations with Secretary Mcintyre.
The senator received . telegram
Monday from Chicago stating that the
automobile caravan would arrive some
time Tuesday night. The senator said
The delegation, which Is headed by
A. G. Townley, probably would com.
municate with him Immediately upon
arrival.
Senator Nye and Representative
Sinclair, the only other two members
Of the North Dakota congressional
delegation now In Washington, said
they had received no word from the
party.
Frazier said the leaguers probably
would seek an audience with public
works officials and possibly with
heads OF the agricultural adminis-
tration. He said, however. he had
not attempted to make appointments
other than with the president.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1933-12-11
FOOTBALL PLAYERS
LUNCHEON GUESTS
Bismarck Team d Entertained
BY Lions Club Here Mon.
day Noon

Eighteen members Of the 1898 Bis
marck high school football squad and
four faculty members were guests Of
the Bismarck Lions club at the serv-
ice organizations luncheon meeting
Monday noon.
In the football group were Captain
Lawrence Schneider, Elfred Elofson
Richard Elofson, Tom Dohn, Oliver
Sorsdahl, Russell Kanz, Neil Bey.
lund. Howard Lawyer, Richard LaRue
Gordon Engen, Junior Neff. Norman
Agre, Bill Mote, Jack Harris. Phillip
German, George Shafer, Jr., Emerson
Logee and Donald Bowman.
Faculty members were w. H. Payne
principal, Myron n. Anderson, Arnold
G. Van Wyk and George Schaum-
berg.
Van Wyk, In short talk, praised
the football players, declaring their
setbacks during the season will serve
only to spur next years team on
ward.
Captain Schneider thanked the
club In another short talk and COM
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1933-12-11
Contractors Doing
Business in Capitol

First business to be transacted In
North DakotaS new capitol building
occurred Saturday when g. g. Tracy
dictated . letter in the Lundoff- Bick-
nell offices after the general contrac-
tors moved into the structure.
The architects also have moved their
offices into the building.
Major Frank Anders, secretary Of
the capitol building commission, said
he expected . complete elevator to be
In operation Monday with . man as
signed to operate 1t.
More than $50 visitors toured the
structure Saturday as workmen re-
ported they had nearly completed the
ground floor lobby and practically
completed the main entrance. Work
on covering the floors on the fifth
story was making rapid progress as
efforts were made to put it In read
iness for the highway department.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1933-12-11
METHODIST LEADER
PLANSPARLEY HERE
Ministers From Throughout Bis.
marck District Invited
ing November

Methodist Episcopal ministers with
IN radius Of rs miles from Bismarck
nave been invited to the Capital City
tuesday to meet with DR.. Charles A
Boss Of Chicago, director Of religious
education for the church in the St
Paul area.
DR.. Boss will conduct workers con-
terences at McCabe Methodist Epis-
copal church here from 3 until $50
p. m. and until 8 p. m.
Local arrangements are being made
by Rev. Alfred Roe, district superin.
tendent here. and Rev. Walter E. Va.
ter, pastor Of McCabe church.
DR.. Boss will conduct the confer
ences as open forums and will discus.
such subjects as How Can Oul
Churches More Adequately Meet the
Needs Of the People?", The Objec.
tives Of the Church." "fIow Can the
Church Proceed to Make Religion
More Active in Life?" and 1.-THE
Christian Approach to the Problems
Of Today"
All members Of the various organ
izations of McCabe church are urged
to attend the meetings and participate
in the discussions, according to Rev
Water.
DR.. Boss has just concluded q con-
ference at st. Paul, under the direc-
ton Of Bishop Ralph Magee, for ali
superintendent of the st. Paul area
From here he will 60 to jamestown
to conduct q conference similar to
that here.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1933-12-11

plimented the strong Jamestown high
school team In winning the state
championship. Principal Payne also
gave . short talk.
Two Of the visitors presented mu-
steal solos. Emerson Logee played q
trombone solo. AT Dawuing" (Kad-
MANI, and Anderson sang 1.-THE Tree
Song" Both were accompanied by
Byron Betterley.
9. A. Dahlen gave = report on work
Of the committee on Christmas light
ing Ii the business district during
the holiday season, while Fred Peter
son gave . general report on traffic
ana parking In the city.
d. !. B. Strauss was acting presi.
dent at the luncheon while Roy Neff
was chairman Of the program com.
mittee.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1933-12-11
Stutslnan Pioneer Is
Victim of Pneumonia

jamestown, N. D., Dec. il.-(R)--
Harry N. Tucker, n, who for so years
had been prominent In stutsman
county, civic, business, and political
life, died at hts home here Sunday
night from pneumonia.
Funeral arrangements have not
been made pending word from two
daughters In California.
Tucker was born In Greenville, Pa,
receiving his education there. He
came to jamestown in 1884, filing on
q homestead near Courtenay. He
opened IN elevator at Courtenay the
next year, was associated with l.. G.
Larson In an implement business, and
later went into the implement and
hardware business for himself In both
Courtenay and Kensal.
Tucker had been associated with
the Great West Life Assurance COM
pany the last year.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1933-12-11
FARGO MAN NAMED
SALES MANAGER AT
MILL AND ELEVATOR
G. S. M'culloch, Formerly Of
Devils Lake, Il Appoint
ed BY Peterson

Fargo, Dec. ll.-(R)-His appoint
ment as sales manager for the state
min at Grand Forks was announced
Monday by G. 8. McCulloch, Fargo,
following q telephone conversation
with Ludwig Peterson, state mill and
elevator manager.
For the last few weeks McCulloch
Eas been engaged In q special exam
nation Of the North Dakota Agricul-
tural college Is an examiner for the
state banking department. He ex-
poets to forward q report shortly to
Bismarck covering his findings at the
college, which, among other things,
Will recommend consolidation Of all
college purchases and installation Of a
plant to furnish electricity require
ments for the school.
The college examination, McCulloch
says, will be continued by some other
investigator not yet designated and
ne will turn over other Of his find.
i1gs to him.
In his new capacity at the state
mill, McCulloch will be In complete
charge Of the sale Of flour In the
state and elsewhere. including the
supervision OF the field statesmen. He
expects to confer with Peterson at
st. Paul next Thursday and shortly
afterward to take up his new assign
lnent.
McCulloch, In the automobile BUSH
ness at Devils Lake for q number. Of
years. held Ford agency In Fargo
Tor several years and lately has been
IN charge Of the Oldsmobtle agency
Tor the Mitchell Chevrolet company.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1933-12-11
Miss Settle Taught
In City in the COS

Miss Laura e. Settle, Pasadena.
Calf, who was the first drawing
teacher In Bismarck. will turn her
thoughts westward on Dec. IS
When William Moore sch o o !
closes its first half century Of
existence with an anniversary pro-
gram, Miss Settle now Is presi-
dent Of the California Retired
Teachers association.
The citys schools were In ex-
istence q years when Miss Settle
arrived In 1895 to teach drawing.
It was considered quite an In
novatton.
Miss Settle remained for seven
years, resigning In 1909 to teach
IN Pasadena, Calf, where she
taught for the next 10 years. She
then was retired under Califor-
MAS present retirement salary
system. and today lives In her own
little bungalow at 1871 South Der.
kelley Avenue In Pasadena.
OF her work in Bismarck, Miss
Settle writes: "Handcraft and In
dtvidulalistic training Of pupils
were In their infancy In those
days and drawing was considered
IN innovation. Some teachers
and patrons were unable to under.
stand its value, but on the whole
the plan and my work were we'll
received, many children found
drawing q real Joy. and . number
have been influenced in their Sc
lection Of q career by the train.
ing received during these years.
This IS pleasant for q teacher to
look upon In retrospect"
One Of Miss Settles treasured
possessions, she tells Us, Is q port.
folio Of Dakota wild flowers, done
In water color. Though q resi-
dent Of California these 20 years.
che remembers with delight the
Joys Of life In North Dakota, say
Ing II revealed In the clear air,
the long twilight, the cold that
nipped, the snow, the surprising
Chinook, and the Big Muddy"
OF the people In Bismarck she
says: "The people were hearty In
their frieudliness and goodwill.
Nowhere have / found such kind
" comradefy !. 5. I look upon my
seven years IN Bismarck Is Red
Letter years.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1933-12-11
MRS. A. HUNTSMAN,
RESIDENT HERE FOR
20 YEARS, IS DEAD
succumbsd Sunday Morning Al
Home Of Her Daughter,
Mrs. ]. G. Manning

Mrs. Anna Huntsman, -, who has
lived in Bismarck 20 years, died at
6:15 o'clock Sunday morning at the
home Of her daughter. Mrs. J. q.
Manning, 2l00 Avenue A.
Her death was caused by heart d.
sease and complications incident to
her age.
Mrs. Huntsman was born March 20,
1854, at Aurora, ILL.,, the daughter Of
Mr.. and Mrs. John Edert. When she
was one year old her parents moved to
6hakopee, Mimi, where she was edu-
Gated.
She was married to John Hunts
man at Shakopee, May s, 1872. Mr..
Huntsman died In 1879.
Mrs. Huntsman lived at Shakopee
until 1900, when she filed on q home
stead near Balfour, N. D. She moved
to Bismarck in 1918 to live with her
daughter and son-in-law here.
She leaves one daughter, Mrs. Man.
ming, four grandchildren. Mrs. T. j.
sheehan. Valley City: Huntsman,
Elizabeth and George Manning, Bis
marck, and two Observation-Disclosures,
Thomas J. sheehan and John NJ.
Sheehan Of Valley City.
She also leaves two sisters, Mrs.
Henry Mergens Of Shakopee and Mrs.
Edward Gallenbeck Of Tacoma, Wash.
Funeral services will be conducted
from st. Marys Catholic church here
at 8 o'clock, Tuesday morning. The
body will be inferred In st. Marys
cemetery.
Pallbearers win include G. H. Mer-
gems, Thomas Tharalson, Price Owens,
Lawrence Blair. ]. r. Fortenberry, and
G. ]. Myers.
Mrs. Sheehan has been here since
Saturday night.
Mrs. Huntsman had two other chill
dren who preceded her In death. A
son, John, died in infancy, and her
daughter, Miss Philomena Huntsman
died when she was 10 years old.
The local Catholic Daughters Of
America will conduct q Rosary prayer
service at $50 O'Clock Monday eve
ming at Mrs. Huntsman'S bier al
Webbs Funeral Chapel.
Active In politics. Tucker last year
headed q movement that resulted in
the formation of the North Dakota
progressives.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1933-12-11

cepted plans and Specifications for
the cost. A councilman left for Mott
Monday to confer with members Of
the state public works advisory board
Tuesday.
The county has set aside . world
war memorial fund from which el2,.
600 will be used for the building. This,
together with the $4,000 In bonds
and 80 per cent grant under the
public works not, Will provide the
funds for the building.
A. o. Iona. city auditor. said con.
struction work Will begin q soon Is
the project Is approved BY the federal
government and the bonds are sold.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1933-12-11
Norwegian Orchestra
Moving to Bismarck

Thorstein skarning and his Nor.
wegian Hill Bibles, seven-piece or
;hestra from Oslo, Norway. will move
to Bismarck in the near future and
daily over KFYR here.
The Hill Billies orchestra, which has
been q regular feature over WDAY,
radtocasting station at Fargo. for the
last year and + half. will broadcast
daily over pFYR here.
The orchestra, according to skarn-
ing, will be open for engagements to
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1933-12-11
X. of C. Lodge Holds
Communion Breakfast

1t. Rev. Bishop Vincent Wehrle, J.
N. Roherty, James w. Guthrie and ].
". Calnan were speakers ct the COM
lnunion breakfast given sunday
morning BY the Knights q Columbus
at st. Mary's auditorium following
the 8 O'Clock Mass at st. Mary's Cath
clio church. Thirty five members at-
tended.
Bishop Wehrle spoke On tho growth
# tho Bismarck diocese and COM
Mepted On present econ0snic coudi.
tions. Roterty talked on tho author-
ltative Interpretation of divine and
spiritual law. showing that such IN
teTpretation u one Of the marks Of
the true church.
Militant Material Charity, It's
Aims, Ends and Dangers" was the
topic discussed by Guthrie. Caluau
snoke on Spiritual Charity"
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1933-12-11
FRANK SWANKE, 70,
DIES sunday night
AF'TERLONCILuNESS
Diabetes Fatal to Man Who Had
Made He Home Here
Quarter Of Century

Frank Swanke, resident Of Bismarck
Tor the last quarter century, died 1T q
local hospital at ll:05 o'clock Sunday
night.
Death OF the 7o.year-old man, who
resided at SIS Fourth st., was caused
by diabetes, from which he had SUI
tered for several years.
Two years ago he fro5e both feet
when his automobile was stalled In
cold weather and gangrene developed
IN his left foot two months ago. The
foot was amputated last Thursday
but he failed gradually.
Mr.. Swanke had been active as q
commercial traveller until two weeks
before his death.
Born In Wisconsin
He was born Aug. 8, 1853, at Augusta,
Wis.,, the son Of Christian and Emily
Swanke. From 1885 until 1900 he was
a farmer near 0racevill, MINI. At
the turn Of the century he became q
commercial traveller and remained ct
Graceville until 1906. when he moved
to Bismarck.
Mr.. Swanke was married to Miss
Della G. Storm at Augusta, Dec. 81,
1883.
He lease his widow here. two BROTH
ers, John Swanke Of Onamia, MIMI,
and Henry Swanke Of Eau Claire, Wis,
and two sisters, Mrs. william awanke
Of Augusta, Wis, and Mrs. A r. Bartz
Of Lindsey, Mont.
Miss Edith Painter. Of Borup, MINI,
and M. G. Bartz Of Lindsey, niece and
nephew OF Swanke, are here.
Mr.. Swanke was q member Of Ma.
sonic Lodge No. l8l, AT. & Am. at
Augusta, the Masonic bodies Of Bis
marck-Mandan, and the FL Zagal
Shrine at Fargo. He also was men,
her Of the local United Commercial
Travellers.
Plan Funeral Tuesday
Funeral services will be conducted
from Perry's Funeral Home here at
2:30 o'clock Tuesday afternoon. Rev.
Walter E. Water. pastor Of McCabe
Methodist Episcopal church, will offic-
late.
A group Of local Masons will attend
the rites and accompany the body to
the train Thursday afternoon. The
body will be taken to Augusta for in
terment there.
Mr.. Swanke was In the hospital here
for three days In November but was
up and about Dec. 6, when he entered
the hospital for his operation.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1933-12-11
Reserve Officers to
Meet at Fort Tonight

Members Of the Missouri slope Of
Ulcers Reserve Corps viii hold their
second Institutional meeting Of the
season ct Fort Lincoln Monday g..
ming. beginning 1t 7:30 o'clock.
Tho session win b held n head.
quarters building.
Dr.. w. =. Cole, lieutenant colonel
IN the reserve corps, will describe the
medical branch Of the army service IN
the chief address,
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1933-12-11
New England Votes
For Memorial Hall

New England, N. D., Dec. 1l.-lR%
BY an almost unanimous vote, New
England approved q $4,000 bond
issue for the construction Of q $780,
600 world war memorial community
building at q special election here
Saturday. The vote was 355 to Z.
The voters also approved q measure
increasing the debt limit.
Working over the weekend to
speed action toward getting construc.
ton under way. the city council ac-
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1933-12-11
DIPHTHERLA CASES
CUT DOWN IN CITY
More Than so Carriers Were
isolated in Bismarck Dur.
in November

With more than 60 carriers Of diph-
liberia in Bismarck having been iso-
lated in the recent campaign against
the disease, the slight epidemic has
been cut down to one or two active
cases. DR.. A. NJ. Fisher, city health
officer. said Monday.
OF cultures from 954 persons In the
city. mostly school children, exam
iaed by A. w. Ecklund. bacteriologist
of the state health department, only
81 showed positive tests while the re-
naming 800 were negative. Ecklund
reported.
All milk examinations proved the
city milk supply In good condition
and all water examinations, both at
the filtration plant and at the city
laboratory, proved the water salts.
factory, the bacteriologist reported.
Examinations for the city Of Big
marck appropriated two-thirds Of
tho examinations performed ct the
state laboratory here during Novem-
Der, according to Ecklund.
Total examinations made by the
laboratory were listed as follows:
Diphtheria cultures-positive $50.
negative 93l, unsatisfactory 81.
Scarlet fever-positive 9, negative !.
tuberculosis positive 2, negative q.
Typhoid retrospective 2, negative
~.
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS z.
Syphilis positive Is, negative l3l.
unsatisfactory II.
Blood cultures-negative 2.
Undulant fever-positive z. Mega
tive 8.
donorrhoea-positive 30: negative
20.
vincents injection positive IS:
negative 5.
Miscellaneous examinations II.
Water-16.
Milk-60.
T0tAl-1 k7S
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1933-12-11
Nurses Frozen Ears
Following Exposure

Mandan, N. D., Dec. 1l.-(F-Tony
Ffoleich Of Mandan was nursing q
pair Of frozen ears Monday as the
result Of an automobile accident near
Center Saturday night.
As Troleich and four other men
were returning to Mandan from
Center, the automobile overturned in
Z ditch east Of that place. He walked
to . farm house for assistance and
tho extremely low temperature tool.
effect before he reached his destina-
ton.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1933-12-11
WHEAT CHECKS FOR
GR|GCS, LOGAN near
Other Counties Speeding Work,
German Hopes for Allot-
nents by Christmas

Fargo, Dec. 1l.-(P)-Wheat checks
at an early date are in store for grow
ers In Logan and Griggs counties
where completion Of the wheat produce
ton contracts is expected this week,
according to reports made Monday
to N. D. German, supervisor Of agri-
culture adjustment activities In North
Dakota for the ND.A.C. extension
service. More than 80 per cent Of the
wheat raisers in the two counties
have signed contracts.
On the basis of their present con-
tracts nearly half a million dollars in
wheat bonus money will be poured
into Logan and Grtggs counties within
the next six months. Seventy per
cent Of that total bonus is to be paid
Immediately. It Is expected the con-
tracts will be sent to the agricultural
adjustment administration In Wash
ington this week, German said.
In the meantime other counties of
the state are buckling down to the
task Of contract signing in fashion
that promises wheat checks for most
Of the state before Christmas. To date
total Of 20 counties have had their
applications approved by the review
board and are now in the midst Of q
hard drive for contracts.
Many Approved Recently
Counties approved within the last
few days include Rolette, Pierce, Ben
son, Stark, Oliver, Sargent and Ram
sey. Monday the board went over
the applications submitted by Nc
Intosh and Stutsman counties. r. E
Moore, supervisor Of counties in the
northeast quarter Of the state. indi-
Gated that Cavalier, Grand Forks and
Pembina counties probably will see,:
approval Of their applications this
week.
No final estimate has been made OF
the acreage overrun which week age
was reported at about 475,0OO acres
for the state. In the opinion of Cor
man, however, this excess in acreage
has now largely been removed. It is
expected that this problem will be out
Of the way In time to prevent any de-
lay In the receipt of checks by the
counties which have completed their
contracts.
George T. Farrell, chief Of the wheat
section, has ruled that the state must
be within the government acreage
figures before money is paid out in any
county.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1933-12-11
Blue Lodge Mas0ns
Plan Another Smoker

Members Of Bismarck Lodge, No. S,
A. +. and A. NJ, will hold another
stag smoker and card party Monday
evening.
The session will be held in the
Masonic Temple, beginning at 7:30
o'clock.
The program will be completed With
Q luncheon.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1933-12-11

O0008ND08 00260O 8SSO 0DS0
Wa&htngtou, Dec. ll.-R1-Secre.
taSy Ickes was confined to the Naval
hospital Monday g the result Of q
fall On the ice upon leaving home TOR
his office.
Captain Ralph w. Mcdowell. SEN
lnr surgeon. found the secretary had
fractured . rib and suffered muscular
arrangement.
The secretary's condition was de-
scribed as mot particularly serious"
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1933-12-11
FORECASTS TRANouuLITY

Havana. Dec. 1l.-(RH Final agree.
naent within . few days on . plan to
restore political tranquility to Cuba
was predicted Monday BY one Of those
who attended . meeting Ct which
President 0raq San Martin conferred
until early morning with opposition
leaders,
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1933-12-11

present nsW and Old dance m,,sic q
well - concerts here.
skarning. who plays the accordion
and piano, = . Victor. Columbia and
Brunswick recording artist.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1933-12-11
81. ANTHONY GIRL HURT

MandAn, N. D., Dec. ll.-(RcCaro-
line Cermak Of near st. Anthony was
IN = Mandan hospital Monday suffer-
Ing from injuries received when the
automobile In which she was riding
collided with . truck near her farm
home Saturday. Several. stitches were
needed to close severe gashes caused
by flying glass.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1933-12-11
CHANGE HEARING DATE

Hearing on the application Of II.
Easement Of xordville for authority to
operate motor freight service inter-
state has been changed from Dec. u
to Dec. - In the courthouse It Grand
Forks, the state railroad commission
announced.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1933-12-11
FouR DIE IN CRASH

Bellefonte. Pa. Dec. ll.-(R-A
train crashed into an automobile In
. snow storm Monday. killing four
persons and injuring three.
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