PAGE EIGHT WALSH COUNTY PRESS, PARK RIVER, NORTH DAKOTA THURSDAY, JULY 29,
"I didn't raise my daughter to I
have top billing in a burlesque]
show" is a thought so far removed
from them that young mothers
very likely never contemplate it as
they fondle their little girl babies.
Yet, many of these innocent little
lambs eventually wind up there in
later life. How or why they do is
a great mystery to me. The work is
far from easy and at first it must
offend any natural femininity they
must have. Undoubtedly there is a
story, perhaps a sad one, behind
each girl in the burlesque circuit.
x x x
Burlesque, according to the well
known Mr. Webster, is a sort of
vaudeville characterized by low
comedy and display of nudity. A
very accurate description, indeed,
of such a show held in connection
with the Grand Forks fair last
week. Shows of this nature that
travel about with carnivals are op-
erated after a set pattern, it seems.
x X x
The procedure begins with" an
alleged tantalizing performance on
a platform outside a grimy looking
tent to attract the crowd. An oily-
tongued barker gives out with an
extravagant build-up for the girls
and while this is going on the per-
formers stand around looking bored
and weary. After describing at con-
siderable length the daring episodes
that will take place inside the tent
once the show gets under way. the
girls are asked to do some lively
steps or even to sing bits of risque
songs. If they aren't entirely fagged
out. they may pull aside their flow-
ing costumes revealing mostly
bumpy knees or overly generous
curves, This is supposed to get the
crowd that always gathers out
front stirred up enough to want to
buy a ticket and see the whole
show.
X X X
Curiosity is reported to have
killed a cat and it nearly killed me
and a glrl friend, for when the
barker said women were more than
welcome to attend these exhibitions
of pulchritude and art. we went in.
I reminded myself of an oldish
teacher friend who explained her
reason for reading Jim Jam Jems or
other naughty magazines by saying
she wanted to find out what they
were like so she could warn others
against them. We always took that
with a grain of salt, however.
X X X
We had no way of knowing ex-
actly what would take place in this
super duper sizzling, red hot girlie
show so we were prepared for the
worst--and that's what it turned
out to be . . . the worst sucker-bait
in the world. First of all, the same
barker who had been doing his
staff outside came in and offered
some boxes of the world's finest
candy (that's what he ,said for sale
at 50 cents each. This might have
seemed a little high priced to some
but to show this was no hold.up the
man said each box contained a val-
uable prize such as an electric raz-
or, a cigarette lighter or maybe a
wrist watch. And to further prove
his heart was in the right nlaee he'd
throw in a book of very comical
cartoons enlitled "The Traveling
Salesman and the Farmers Daugh-
ter." All this for only 50 cents!
X X X
Since we'd admitted we were
good sports and broadminded by
comin into the place, we figured
we might as well splurge on the
candy ere too. We eagerly opened
the box which contained four tiny
pieces of cnndy which wore hard as
stone and the prize wa . galldy
glss bead chain so worthless that
some mamffacturer very likely
vaid the guy to take 'era off his
hands. We took that disapnolntment
as well as we could and then turn-
ed to the book of cartoons and
what let down we got. The book
proved to be only a small leaflet
with the worst print-job I've ever
seen . . . nothing at all like the
kind turned out at The Wa]sh
County Press. If the pictures had
been as comical as the bi ltg said
they were we couldn't have seen
what they were about because they
were so blurred and smeared up.
X X X
Since he'd had such good success
with his first selling event, the guy
decided to try us out on an iron-
clad deal that he said was losing
them money hand over fist, but be-
ing such a good hearted fells he
would let us in on it. This time
there were to be no its and ands
about the prizes. He would hand
uick 14 boxes of the candy --only
4. mind you--that he knew posi-
tively contained valuable prizes
-- electric razors, cigarette light-
ers and wrist watches . . no may-
i t , , ! but that is what it was supposed to
| ]tbe. At long last the girlies began
[ | I to appear in more or less scanty
MRS. • [ ] i costumes. The whole kit and ka-
HARRY [ | ]boodle of 'em --four to be exact--
-__'-_--'-. I I ] were old and their cavorting about
O'BII]I [ [ I was pretty labored. To give the
| | t eustomers a thrill they would non-
] | J chalantly strip off a part of their
? apparel every now and then. It was
the first time, he selected 14, yes sir, [ only a teaser, though, .because un7
only 14 boxes and laid them out on aer each layer was anomer garment
the stage Then he announced that that revealed no more than the
for a measly buck these hand-pick- first. The low comedy was provid-
ed boxes would be sold. He likely ed by the barker and this consist-
felt pretty bad when only three ed of a couple of dull double-
people took advantage of this colos-
sal offer. We were not among them
but watched carefully to see what
valuable prizes the lucky people
who got them received. Sure
enough they got cigarette lighters
small ones, about 1½ inches long,
that were surely too cheap to be
sold in s dime store. Not a single
electric razor or wrist watch was
'in the lot. however.
x X x
Some members of the audience
were mighty impatient for the
girlie business to get under way
and voiced the fact in loud' omin-
ous tones Okay. okay, we're going
to get started right away was the
reassuring announcement. Soon a
bunch of dreary looking males
gathered on the stage behind some
battered up musical instruments
and struck up the most irritating
[ soundsmusic is not the right term
meaning jokes. The only funny
part about it was that nobody
laughed.
x X x
There was one more or less en-
joyable feature of the show and, by
some stretch of the imagination it
might have been considered educa-
tional. The act referred to was a
fan dance put on by the most girl-
ish of the girlies (a more accurate
description of them wpuld be old
baggies). For ever so lolhg I've read
and heard about the grace and the
beauty with which Sally Rand ex-
ecuted her famous fan dance but
had no idea how this was done. Al-
though I did learn a little some-
thing about fan dancing the newly
acquired knowledge probably won't
do me much good as up to now I
don't plan on making any use of it.
x X x
To get on with the show...A
Combines...
Tractors...
Cars...
Here's a sample of our used stock!
IHC SP123 Combine, Rebuilt-A-1
OTHER GOOD USED COMBINES TO CHOOSE FROM
1950 John Deers Model D Tractor
1950 Mercury. A top performer
SILUMAtl IMPLEMEIIT CO.
YOUR IIrERNATIONAL DEALER
Park River, N.D. Phone 36691
TONIGHT ,FRIDAY SATURDAY
I
PLUS: BUGS BUNNYNEWSWINTER PARADISE
SUNDAY- MONDAY AUGUST 1-2
i:
ROMANCE! ''"""'
Illi ! IUN!SCE"ES *, DESTRUCTION
EVEII FILMED!
be this time . . . From the same ....
carton from which he'd been selling TUESDAY - WEDNESDAy AUG. 3-4
;
Ray Junk n
Dial 22401 CUOUSWINt3SUNDAY, PROM 3:00 O'CLOCK
girlie named Marlene, tall and wil-
lowy, with reddish hair came out
onto the stage bearing two enor-
mous ostrich feather fans. She car-
ried one in each hand, holding one
in front of her and the other in
back. They covered her body com-
pletely and as she glided about she
moved them so adroitly that no-
body saw nothin', to quote a dis-
gusted patron. For my money Mar-
lene stole the show and should have
been billed as the star.
X X X
She wasn't though, for the STAR
was Gracie Williams who was bill-
ed as the flying saucer girl. The
announcer said she'd been written
up in Look magazine, but he didn't
say what they said about her. lVost
of the costumers were pretty anx-
ious to get a gander at her because
those who felt they'd thrown away
50 cents to see the show thought
maybe her dance would be worth
the money. Well sir. she was the
biggest let down of all. A big, bux-
om blonde, who could have doubled
for a Jersey cow any time. Her cos-
tume was a red get-up that look-
ed something like a bathing suit
she lumbered about the stage with
a dead pan expression on her face
that labeled her as a glum c/sum so
far as I was concerned. Even when
the emcee or whatever he was, re-
minded the audience that here was
the star of the show and suggested
they give her a hand, nobody ap-
plauded. There just didn't seem to
be any way at all that enthusiasm
could be worked up for this listless
show that kad been given such a
red hot build-up.
X X X
Waiting around for things to pep
up at that show reminded me of
the routine we have to go through
here at the Press nearly every day
to get any action out of the electric
power we have generated to our
machines now a days. If you have
patience and wait long enough a
sufficent spark to keep things going
finally does come through, but all
the time we're waiting it's costing
us money. R
ADDITIONAL FARM PRACTICES
AVAILABLE, PETERKA SAYS
A limited amount of money is
available for payment of certain
additional practices in connection
with the agricultural conservation
program in Walsh county, accord-
ing to W. S. Peterka, office manager
for the ASC.
As of July 1. the program was re-
computed. After all the practices
carried out as of that date have
been totalled, there is some money
still available for other practices.
Applications should be made with-
in the next 30 days, Peterka said.
Such eligible practices as of this
time are F-l-B-Stubble mulching on
soil on land not summerfallowed
n 1954. Thi. . the cultivatin_ or
diskin of small grain stubble after
the 1954 rain crop has been re-
moved and not later than Sept. 15.
Other practices are seeding of le-
g0mes and grasses in the fall. dams
and water reservoirs.
Any producer interested in a
new practice or some practice for
which he has already signed up,
but which was not approved by the
county committee, may contact the
county office for further informa-
tion. Summerfallow uractlces and
seeding grasses and legumes with
nurse crops such as wheat and oth-
er spring seeded grain do not quali-
fy at this time, Mr. Peterka saict
a
i
Bakery Specials
Saturday, July 31
Large 13-Egg
ANGEL FOOD
- 75c-
Q
WINNERS!
The Cowger Youngsters
Donate Bakken
The next 2 Pogo Sticks given away August 26
BREAD, SLICED 18c . UNSLICED 17€
We boast the biggest variety of baked goods for a
tewn this size In the state of North Dakota.
JIM'S BAKERY
PARK RIVER Dial 22251
For Many Home an
Office Uses
• • the handy.
Flarkwell Precision
Stapler
S169
and
(plus tax)
The
s00oo
Walsh County Press
PARK RIVER
SPECIAL SALE ITEMS
July30and81
MIRACLE WHIP, 32 oz jar 57c
Uncle William
STRAWBERRY Preserves 12-oz jar 4 f'r $1.00
Home Brand Throne Manz.
STUFFED OLIVES, No. 3V, 2 jars 35c
TOMATO JUICE, Libby's 46 oz can 29c
FRUIT COCKTAIL, Libby's 4 303 cans - $1.00
PORK & BEANS, Van Camp, 4 2V= cans $1.00
Cream Style or Whole Kernel
CORN, Butter Kernel, 303 cans 2 for 35c
PEAS, Butter Kernel, 3-sieve, 2 cans 35€
Chicken of the Sea
CUCUMBER PICKLES, Heinz fresh, jar
Meats
RING BOLOGNA, Ib
PORK ROAST Ib
PORK STEAK . . Ib
BEEF LIVER Ib
m
Fresh Fruits
CARROTS, Sno Boy,
Ve
2 clio bags
TUNA FISH, grated, 3 cans $1.00 CANTALOUPE Jumbo 2 r'
Chef Boy-ar-dee POTATOES, white or red 10 Ii'
SPAGHETTI & Meat Balls, can 29c .... . ...... Ib
_ .., - ,,. vK*ca, .alif. :)unkist 220 size
TOMATO SOUP, Campl)en s, 3 cans
JELLO, All flavors, 3 pkgs . 25c Raspberries, Strawberries, Peaches, C,
TOILET TISSUE, Charmin, 4 rolls . 35.c Apricots - at Market.Prices
WE BUY _ _. -.__ WE GIVE
MEATS GROCERIES LOCKERS
PAGE EIGHT WALSH COUNTY PRESS, PARK RIVER, NORTH DAKOTA THURSDAY, JULY 29,
"I didn't raise my daughter to I
have top billing in a burlesque]
show" is a thought so far removed
from them that young mothers
very likely never contemplate it as
they fondle their little girl babies.
Yet, many of these innocent little
lambs eventually wind up there in
later life. How or why they do is
a great mystery to me. The work is
far from easy and at first it must
offend any natural femininity they
must have. Undoubtedly there is a
story, perhaps a sad one, behind
each girl in the burlesque circuit.
x x x
Burlesque, according to the well
known Mr. Webster, is a sort of
vaudeville characterized by low
comedy and display of nudity. A
very accurate description, indeed,
of such a show held in connection
with the Grand Forks fair last
week. Shows of this nature that
travel about with carnivals are op-
erated after a set pattern, it seems.
x X x
The procedure begins with" an
alleged tantalizing performance on
a platform outside a grimy looking
tent to attract the crowd. An oily-
tongued barker gives out with an
extravagant build-up for the girls
and while this is going on the per-
formers stand around looking bored
and weary. After describing at con-
siderable length the daring episodes
that will take place inside the tent
once the show gets under way. the
girls are asked to do some lively
steps or even to sing bits of risque
songs. If they aren't entirely fagged
out. they may pull aside their flow-
ing costumes revealing mostly
bumpy knees or overly generous
curves, This is supposed to get the
crowd that always gathers out
front stirred up enough to want to
buy a ticket and see the whole
show.
X X X
Curiosity is reported to have
killed a cat and it nearly killed me
and a glrl friend, for when the
barker said women were more than
welcome to attend these exhibitions
of pulchritude and art. we went in.
I reminded myself of an oldish
teacher friend who explained her
reason for reading Jim Jam Jems or
other naughty magazines by saying
she wanted to find out what they
were like so she could warn others
against them. We always took that
with a grain of salt, however.
X X X
We had no way of knowing ex-
actly what would take place in this
super duper sizzling, red hot girlie
show so we were prepared for the
worst--and that's what it turned
out to be . . . the worst sucker-bait
in the world. First of all, the same
barker who had been doing his
staff outside came in and offered
some boxes of the world's finest
candy (that's what he ,said for sale
at 50 cents each. This might have
seemed a little high priced to some
but to show this was no hold.up the
man said each box contained a val-
uable prize such as an electric raz-
or, a cigarette lighter or maybe a
wrist watch. And to further prove
his heart was in the right nlaee he'd
throw in a book of very comical
cartoons enlitled "The Traveling
Salesman and the Farmers Daugh-
ter." All this for only 50 cents!
X X X
Since we'd admitted we were
good sports and broadminded by
comin into the place, we figured
we might as well splurge on the
candy ere too. We eagerly opened
the box which contained four tiny
pieces of cnndy which wore hard as
stone and the prize wa . galldy
glss bead chain so worthless that
some mamffacturer very likely
vaid the guy to take 'era off his
hands. We took that disapnolntment
as well as we could and then turn-
ed to the book of cartoons and
what let down we got. The book
proved to be only a small leaflet
with the worst print-job I've ever
seen . . . nothing at all like the
kind turned out at The Wa]sh
County Press. If the pictures had
been as comical as the bi ltg said
they were we couldn't have seen
what they were about because they
were so blurred and smeared up.
X X X
Since he'd had such good success
with his first selling event, the guy
decided to try us out on an iron-
clad deal that he said was losing
them money hand over fist, but be-
ing such a good hearted fells he
would let us in on it. This time
there were to be no its and ands
about the prizes. He would hand
uick 14 boxes of the candy --only
4. mind you--that he knew posi-
tively contained valuable prizes
-- electric razors, cigarette light-
ers and wrist watches . . no may-
i t , , ! but that is what it was supposed to
| ] t be. At long last the girlies began
[ | I to appear in more or less scanty
MRS. • [ ] i costumes. The whole kit and ka-
HARRY [ | ]boodle of 'em --four to be exact--
-__'-_--'-. I I ] were old and their cavorting about
O'BII]I [ [ I was pretty labored. To give the
| | t eustomers a thrill they would non-
] | J chalantly strip off a part of their
? apparel every now and then. It was
the first time, he selected 14, yes sir, [ only a teaser, though, .because un7
only 14 boxes and laid them out on aer each layer was anomer garment
the stage Then he announced that that revealed no more than the
for a measly buck these hand-pick- first. The low comedy was provid-
ed boxes would be sold. He likely ed by the barker and this consist-
felt pretty bad when only three ed of a couple of dull double-
people took advantage of this colos-
sal offer. We were not among them
but watched carefully to see what
valuable prizes the lucky people
who got them received. Sure
enough they got cigarette lighters
small ones, about 1½ inches long,
that were surely too cheap to be
sold in s dime store. Not a single
electric razor or wrist watch was
'in the lot. however.
x X x
Some members of the audience
were mighty impatient for the
girlie business to get under way
and voiced the fact in loud' omin-
ous tones Okay. okay, we're going
to get started right away was the
reassuring announcement. Soon a
bunch of dreary looking males
gathered on the stage behind some
battered up musical instruments
and struck up the most irritating
[ soundsmusic is not the right term
meaning jokes. The only funny
part about it was that nobody
laughed.
x X x
There was one more or less en-
joyable feature of the show and, by
some stretch of the imagination it
might have been considered educa-
tional. The act referred to was a
fan dance put on by the most girl-
ish of the girlies (a more accurate
description of them wpuld be old
baggies). For ever so lolhg I've read
and heard about the grace and the
beauty with which Sally Rand ex-
ecuted her famous fan dance but
had no idea how this was done. Al-
though I did learn a little some-
thing about fan dancing the newly
acquired knowledge probably won't
do me much good as up to now I
don't plan on making any use of it.
x X x
To get on with the show...A
Combines...
Tractors...
Cars...
Here's a sample of our used stock!
IHC SP123 Combine, Rebuilt-A-1
OTHER GOOD USED COMBINES TO CHOOSE FROM
1950 John Deers Model D Tractor
1950 Mercury. A top performer
SILUMAtl IMPLEMEIIT CO.
YOUR IIrERNATIONAL DEALER
Park River, N.D. Phone 36691
TONIGHT ,FRIDAY SATURDAY
I
PLUS: BUGS BUNNYNEWSWINTER PARADISE
SUNDAY- MONDAY AUGUST 1-2
i:
ROMANCE! ''"""'
Illi ! IUN!SCE"ES *, DESTRUCTION
EVEII FILMED!
be this time . . . From the same ....
carton from which he'd been selling TUESDAY - WEDNESDAy AUG. 3-4
;
Ray Junk n
Dial 22401 CUOUSWINt3SUNDAY, PROM 3:00 O'CLOCK
girlie named Marlene, tall and wil-
lowy, with reddish hair came out
onto the stage bearing two enor-
mous ostrich feather fans. She car-
ried one in each hand, holding one
in front of her and the other in
back. They covered her body com-
pletely and as she glided about she
moved them so adroitly that no-
body saw nothin', to quote a dis-
gusted patron. For my money Mar-
lene stole the show and should have
been billed as the star.
X X X
She wasn't though, for the STAR
was Gracie Williams who was bill-
ed as the flying saucer girl. The
announcer said she'd been written
up in Look magazine, but he didn't
say what they said about her. lVost
of the costumers were pretty anx-
ious to get a gander at her because
those who felt they'd thrown away
50 cents to see the show thought
maybe her dance would be worth
the money. Well sir. she was the
biggest let down of all. A big, bux-
om blonde, who could have doubled
for a Jersey cow any time. Her cos-
tume was a red get-up that look-
ed something like a bathing suit
she lumbered about the stage with
a dead pan expression on her face
that labeled her as a glum c/sum so
far as I was concerned. Even when
the emcee or whatever he was, re-
minded the audience that here was
the star of the show and suggested
they give her a hand, nobody ap-
plauded. There just didn't seem to
be any way at all that enthusiasm
could be worked up for this listless
show that kad been given such a
red hot build-up.
X X X
Waiting around for things to pep
up at that show reminded me of
the routine we have to go through
here at the Press nearly every day
to get any action out of the electric
power we have generated to our
machines now a days. If you have
patience and wait long enough a
sufficent spark to keep things going
finally does come through, but all
the time we're waiting it's costing
us money. R
ADDITIONAL FARM PRACTICES
AVAILABLE, PETERKA SAYS
A limited amount of money is
available for payment of certain
additional practices in connection
with the agricultural conservation
program in Walsh county, accord-
ing to W. S. Peterka, office manager
for the ASC.
As of July 1. the program was re-
computed. After all the practices
carried out as of that date have
been totalled, there is some money
still available for other practices.
Applications should be made with-
in the next 30 days, Peterka said.
Such eligible practices as of this
time are F-l-B-Stubble mulching on
soil on land not summerfallowed
n 1954. Thi. . the cultivatin_ or
diskin of small grain stubble after
the 1954 rain crop has been re-
moved and not later than Sept. 15.
Other practices are seeding of le-
g0mes and grasses in the fall. dams
and water reservoirs.
Any producer interested in a
new practice or some practice for
which he has already signed up,
but which was not approved by the
county committee, may contact the
county office for further informa-
tion. Summerfallow uractlces and
seeding grasses and legumes with
nurse crops such as wheat and oth-
er spring seeded grain do not quali-
fy at this time, Mr. Peterka saict
a
i
Bakery Specials
Saturday, July 31
Large 13-Egg
ANGEL FOOD
- 75c-
Q
WINNERS!
The Cowger Youngsters
Donate Bakken
The next 2 Pogo Sticks given away August 26
BREAD, SLICED 18c . UNSLICED 17€
We boast the biggest variety of baked goods for a
tewn this size In the state of North Dakota.
JIM'S BAKERY
PARK RIVER Dial 22251
For Many Home an
Office Uses
• • the handy.
Flarkwell Precision
Stapler
S169
and
(plus tax)
The
s00oo
Walsh County Press
PARK RIVER
SPECIAL SALE ITEMS
July30and81
MIRACLE WHIP, 32 oz jar 57c
Uncle William
STRAWBERRY Preserves 12-oz jar 4 f'r $1.00
Home Brand Throne Manz.
STUFFED OLIVES, No. 3V, 2 jars 35c
TOMATO JUICE, Libby's 46 oz can 29c
FRUIT COCKTAIL, Libby's 4 303 cans - $1.00
PORK & BEANS, Van Camp, 4 2V= cans $1.00
Cream Style or Whole Kernel
CORN, Butter Kernel, 303 cans 2 for 35c
PEAS, Butter Kernel, 3-sieve, 2 cans 35€
Chicken of the Sea
CUCUMBER PICKLES, Heinz fresh, jar
Meats
RING BOLOGNA, Ib
PORK ROAST Ib
PORK STEAK . . Ib
BEEF LIVER Ib
m
Fresh Fruits
CARROTS, Sno Boy,
Ve
2 clio bags
TUNA FISH, grated, 3 cans $1.00 CANTALOUPE Jumbo 2 r'
Chef Boy-ar-dee POTATOES, white or red 10 Ii'
SPAGHETTI & Meat Balls, can 29c .... . ...... Ib
_ .., - ,,. vK*ca, .alif. :)unkist 220 size
TOMATO SOUP, Campl)en s, 3 cans
JELLO, All flavors, 3 pkgs . 25c Raspberries, Strawberries, Peaches, C,
TOILET TISSUE, Charmin, 4 rolls . 35.c Apricots - at Market.Prices
WE BUY _ _. -.__ WE GIVE
MEATS GROCERIES LOCKERS
