The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1921-12-31
Carrying On With the
American Legion

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Despite the long "Trip. the Massa
chusetts department OF the American
Legion viii send two large bands u
the annual convention Of the service
organization at Kansas City. this fail
downtown rest room for the con
venience Of farmers wives in the city
for supplies and for city wives on
shopping tours has been opened in
Drumright, Okla. by the Women's
Auxiliary Of the American Legion posi-
there.
Because they considered the post o
community asset and worthy of rec
ognition, citizens of the town of Waits
burg. Wash. recently purchased no
tel building and presented it TO Sam
ueI W. Southland post Of the American
Legion for use as q clubhouse
When heav7 rains washed out the
road to the village cemetery. the
American Legion post Of Natchez.
Wash, called upon its farmer mem,
bers. Each man brought a team OF
horses. gave two days work and .
new road was constructed.
Advocating a playground for the
kiddies Of the community members the
Saylessville (Rhode Islandl post of the
American Legion brought the matter
to completion by IeveIing the groune
and putting the equipment in place
with saving Of several hundred dol
lars TO the city.
The athletic tastes OF the young
war veterans of Oklahoma were evi-
denced recently when the state de.
partment asked each post of the
American Legion what games they
wanted at state athletic meet
Horseshoe pitching contests led the
list, with tennis and golf poor seconds
Ex-service patients In hospitals OF
Oregon have been extended free mem
bership In the American Legion Of tht
state. the posts waiying post dues anc
the department paying state and ma
tionaI fees. that the disabled may re
ceive copies of the official magazine
and the benefits of membership.
John Broadhead Wallace, son of the
secretary Of agriculture, and Mis-,
Margaret Powell, Cedar Rapids, Ia
recently married. have been receiving
the official congratulations of Argonnt
post, the American Legion. Des
Moines, of which Mr.. Wallace is q
vice commander.
By besting walking record which
had been undisturbed for years
George N. Brown. Endicott, N T., wor
a wager of 500 which he divided
equally between two American Legion
posts of his vicinity. Mr.. Brown holds
the worlds, championship pedestrian
record
Chimes installed In every city ant
town of America, to play THE Star
Spangied Banner" each evening, woulc
dead, according TO a resolution intro
duced into the recent convention OF
the American Legion OF North Car
DINA. seeking support OF the state
In the project.
After having achieved distinction
in Pittsburg,s Pa, by being the first
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post, p. G.. Rose was stranded in Al
bany, N. T., In the middle of his honey
moon because he couldn't collect his
bonus money. Members of the Al
b8ny Legion helped him to complete
the wedding trip.
Insurance against rain, high winds
and liability TO spectators, is being
sought by the Kansas City Flying
club in preparation for the annual
convention of the American Legion
there this fall. Applications for the
freak policies haye been made to
American companies and to Lloyd's
of London.
An American Legion emblem
wrought in exquisite crochet in mem.
DRY of the dead and wounded soldiers
of the World war, which won first
prize in a national knitting contest
for Mrs velma S. Cole, Binghamton
N Y, has been presented to her Local
post of the Legion. Mrs. Cole is Al
invalid.
Holding that sense Of shame woult
work where entreaties failed, the
American Legion post Of Zillah
Wash. recently took photographs OF
every dirty and unsightly back yarc
in the city. These photos were dis
played in several stores of the city.s
main streets. and within a week, ev.
cry back yard had heen cleaned to
perfection.