The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1920-08-27
Legion Convention
at Watert0Wp,

Nearly 500 Legionaires, represent
| lng a6 Legion posts and 1l,7S7 mem
oefs OF the American Legion in South
! Dakota, assembled as delegates to the
first annual state convention at Wa
| tertowr Tuesday, Wednesday and
Thursday of this week.
Delegates from this CITY who at
tended the convention were, DR.. Dem
mis- Sullivan, Roy MADEIRA, Frank
Boerger Frank VanAsche, Francis
Martens, r. D. Ballet, A. E. Ander-
son and 4. L. Nelson. The post was
also represented by Rov Rude of Mar
win, Leo DcGreef, of Big Stone City,
W. {. Peterson of Albee and Conrad
; Johnson OF Stockholm.
The report of the secretary and 9th
2" officers was read and approved.
ll.e report shows that the Legion
has grown from an organization of
30 oosts, with 500 members to 1876
Tie treasury shows a balance Of S4.-
t6S. with no outstanding indebted
npGS
i he next convention city will be
Rapid City, with the date Of the con-
Nertion vet to be named! The big fight
Tor permanent headquarters was
postponed until next year. altho the
Aberdeen delegates threatened to
make ti"ht for temporary head
quarters FOR the ensuing year. Reso-
buttons proposed 4nd adopted We're
one which placed in the hands of the
GN .,AI Il yl a4,,. ~
hc.ore the governor OF the state and
ask that special warrants be issued
ton the purpose Of erecting a build
ing at the state college in Brookine.s
to house the 200 wounded ard dis
ahled veterans who are to be sent
there this fall for training. Inasmuch
as there are no dormitolies or quart
ers of any description, urgent steps
were recommended that the training
OF these men might not be DELAYED
The estimated cost of the building
was placed at $4,000 by the presi-
dent Of the college who spoke to the
convention upon the subject.
Resolutions indorsing the work Of
the state officers, the executive COM
mittee, the work Of the national legis-
lation act and the state bonus action.
The choosing Of the state officers
fol the coming year and the delegates
to the National convention to be
held in Cleveland, Ohio, this fall was
slated for Yesterday afternoon. Dir.
Dennis Sullivan, commander of the
local post was named as one of the
delegates for the convention and viii!
undoubtedly be elected. Commander
Ray. of Yankton post was up for
election of state commander to sue
ceeG Commander Shaden who refused
to run again G. j. Harris will be up
for reelection and will probably sue
ceet; himself
The national commander De 'Ol;er,
OF Philadelphia, spoke Tuesday after
noon. His appearance upon the plat
form was the signal for an uproar
of cheering, whistling, yelling and
handclapping. His speech was short
and to the point and he made an in
Simultaneous hit with the Legion men. |
All of the delegates returned to
the city last night or this morning.
Plans are formed for a larger and
better post for the county from point
ers and ideas gained from the conven-
tion. The Milbank post has the larg-
est post in the city of it's size in the |!
state and is not far behind either Alb |
erdeen or Watertown, which are con
siderably large. The local post has |
made rapid strides under the efficient |
work of its officers and Grant county |
can well be proud to have it as its |
County Commissioner Spence