The Oakes times. [volume] (Oakes, N.D.) 1906-current, 1920-12-09
LEGION MEETS TUESDAY N1cHr
Many Matters Under Consideration at
Business Meeting

The local post Of the American
Legion met in business session Tues
day evening at the Legion club, on
call Of the post commander, e. A..
Bellinger, who presided.
The committee ON dances reported
that they have made arrangements
for dances on the 10th and 2Srd Of
this month, and had secured options
on the hall for Lincoln's and Wash
ington's birthdays, and st. Patrick's
day. On being put to vote, it was
decided to make the dance on Dec. %
in the nature Of a carnival affair.
Booths will be arranged in the hall to
dispense confetti, streamers, paper
caps, ETC., and the event will be turn
ed into one grand and glorious riot Of
fun. 49,
After some discussion on the sub:
ject it was decided TO, put {. lock on
the club room door and furnish kegs
to the members at cost, shout SOC, as
1t was found necessary to take steps
to protect the privacy of the place.
Considerable comment pro and con
was aroused over the question as to
whether: members should be allowed
to bring outsiders into the club as
guests. A decision was finally reach
ed to exclude all but ex-service men.
The proposal to change the name Of
the local unit from Howard Bean post
to Bean Goodwin post, in order to
honor equally the only two service
men from Oakes to lose their lives in
the great conflict, met with unani-
nous approval. The adjutant was in
structed to take the matter up with
state and national headquarters.
By acclamation the janitor work
was awarded to that efficient Knight
Of the Broom and Mop, Frank Fos-
ter, at the figure named by the said
knight.
Argument waxed heated over the
motion to levy an assessment Of Soc
q month on all members to meet cur
rent expenses. When the brickbats
and bouquets (?) had quit flying, the
orators had run ont Of wind and the
smoke of battle finally cleared away,
1t was found that the motion had
lost. Dues will be $500 per year, as
before.
A post ritual, giving the method Of
procedure for all meetings Of the Le-
gion and also . form for the initiation
Of candidates, has been prepared and
sent out by headquarters. The local
Legionaires voted to adopt this, and
work under this ritual will be started
ct the next meeting.
Neal Andrews was elected to fill out
tho current term % sergeant-at-arms.
The Legion room is beginning to
present . real club-like appearance.
The furniture buying committee
brought home the bacon In the shape
Of three large leather rockers, q
couple Of smaller rockers and four
comfortable straight backed chairs.
These, together with settes donated
by Erik Buland, furnish comfortable
lounging facilities for . number Of
men. The billiard table which the
Whist club 70 kindly presented to the
Legion has been installed, and the
boys are truly appreciative Of this
gift. a couple Of the fellows got
busy the other day snd raised suf-
acient money in . short while to buy
. ct Of billiard balls. These win bs
hsrs IN . short time. The best part
Of Il was that there WAS enough left
from the subscription for the billiard
balls TO buy .Rsd" Turner . checker
board. The saints be praised!
The boys plan 70 add moro furnish
inSs from time 20 time, and hope 20
have tho place hxsd up IN hrst class
styls before long.
E. r. Aspland, rspressnting the.
farm loan department Of the Fergus
Falls. MINI, National hank, WAS Ia
tise city the last Of the week. His
6rm expects 10 invest money II North
Dakota real estate mortgages g soon
ass ths 6naneial atmosphere clears Up.
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