The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1920-01-16
)r. Sullivan Heads Legion.
Officers for Coming Year Elected al
Annual Meeting; Plans Laid for
Activities.


evening in the county court house.
when the officers were elected and
plans laid for the activities Of the
coming year. Nearly fifty men,
bers a the post were there which
is a good representation Of the
members.
The following officers and execu-
tive committee were elected.
Dennis S. Sullivan, Post Com
mander; W. c. Peterson, Albee,
Vice Post Com mander; A. E.
Anderson, Adjutant; D. w. Bail
let, Finance Officer; A. j. Heffer-
nan. Historian; Willis Wright
Chaplain.
EXECUTIVE BODY.
Roy j. Brannon. Chairman; Roy
j. MADEIRA. Vice Chairman; A. l..
Nelson. Secretary; Arlo Allen,
Treasurer: Arthur Anderson,
Francis Martens, DR.. Dornbu. ch,
Walter Larson, Frank Van Asch.
John kosse. Frank Tessin. ilbank;
Leo Dcgreef. Big Stone; RI. Birch,
Strandburg: G. l.. Johnson. Stock
holm; A Malkerson. Labolt; Harvey
Fenner, Twin Brooks; B. F. Vaughn
Troy; r. K. Rude, Marvin.
The executive committee is tn,
ruling power of the Legion post
and governs the official acts of the
organization. The members of The
body were chosen with a view of
having representative from every
part of the county, and also to have
a sufficient number in and around
Milbank to be able to have o. o.
rum which could transact business
OF the post. According to the in
depreciation of the constitution and
bylaws the chairman of the execu-
tive committee presides at the meet
ings of the post as we'll as those of
the committee, with the secretary.
The adjutant has the correspond
ence between other posts. the state
and the national headquarters under
his supervision. The finance Of
ficer will forward the funds neces-
sary for the good standing Of the
local post in the state and national
organization.
The newly elected officers assumed
control Immediately after the elec-
tion. The retiring officers were
given standing vote of thanks for
the good work which they have done
in organizing the post and carrying
it through the first few months Of
its existence.
Immediately after the meeting,
meeting Of the executive committee
was called, at which time the vari-
Gus committees were chosen and
plans launched.
Bya vote of the post the schedule
of meetings was changed from every
second and fourth Thursday of the
month to the first Tuesday of the
month. Cards of invitation and
notice will be sent the members for
every regular or special meeting.
The dues for the year were fixed 1T
$500. 81 90 Of which goes to the
national organization membership
and the Legion paper, so cents Of
which will 60 to the state for state
dues, and the balance. $1.5O is for
maintainence of the Birch Post.
Social activities will start with
the first annual dance, which will
be given January q at the Har-
monia Hall. Cards of invitation
will be sent to the Legion, Posts
nearby, and special invitation to
the ex-service men who are not
members was emphasized. The
dance will be public.
Andrew Munson, one of the
charter members Of the Post gave a
farewell talk to the meeting. He
left Thursday night for Mime.
apolis, from where he will be sent
to an electrical engeering school for
two years instruction. He receives
this schooling and a compensation
Of $85 per month under the voca-
tional training act. He urged that
every member give his bes: CO.
operation to the Post commander
and officers and be q booster at all
times. The Post now has men,
bership Of 125 which should be
doubled and could be doubled thru
the efforts Of every member. He
recommended = womens auxiliary
for the Post and suggested that it
should be one Of the immediate ac-
tions to be taken.
The meeting was ! marked sue.
cess and the keynote of il was CO.
operation. WhicltAill place the Post
in theslist ofsth4 b6lebf tie state
Il carried 10 - fulffllment. The