Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1921-06-29
bUSHA CHOSEN
LEGION HEAD
ATLEW|ST0WN
kalispell Is Selected for
Next Convention: No
Opposing Candidate.
Montana Survivors of
362nd Infantry Meet,
Form Organization.
Special to The Tribune.

| Special to The Tribune.
Lewistown, June 2S-Tom Bushs
of Big Timber was elected state com
mander of the American Legion Tues
day, during the sessions of the closins
day of the third annual convention ol
that organization here kalispbel
was selected without opposition as The
place for the next annual gathering
Commander Q. 2. Davis of the Lew
istown post Of the legion entered the
list as candidate for state command
er at late hour which made the race
a three cornered one, among Davis, Loy
Molumby Of Great Falls and Busha
Busha received the largest vote on the
first ballot and the other two then
withdrew and made his election unani-
nous.
One ofthe few contests in the elec-
ton of officers was that between Mr..
Joseph j. Davey of Townsend and
Mahan of Bozeman for state finance
officers. Davey was elected.
Other Officers Chosen.
Other officers chosen were: q. G.
Lamport, Forsyth, vice commander: %.
7. Poore, Wolf Point, historian; Retir-
Ing Commander w. G. Ferguson. Miles
City, national committeeman; the Rev
Callahan of northern Montana. chan
lain.
The delegates chosen to the national
convention of the. legion to be present
ed at Kansas City are Charles e. Pew.
Helena; 10y Molumby, Great Falls:
Adlutant General Charles Sheridan.
Helena; Leo Graybill, Belt; Francis
A: Silver, Butte; Judge J. E. Conner,
PlentyWood: III. Y. Weimer. Deer
Lodge; ]. Fl. FitzGerald. Miles City;
q. l. Stevens. Billings. For the first
two alternates, Ben W. Barnett. of
Helena, state adjutant, and Horace
Casey, Of Butte. were chosen and tn"
state commander and vice commander
Will act as delegates, giving delega-
tion of II men.
Mrs. Pew Heads Auxiliary.
At the same time the women's aux
iary completed its state organization
BY electing these officers:
Mrs. c. E. Pew. Helena, president:
Mrs. j. W. Crosby, Livingston, vice
president; Miss Bedette. Anaconda, re-
,ording secretary; Mrs. Marsh. Helena
secretary; Miss Lung
ord. treasurer; Miss Margaret Combs, |
# Butte, and Miss Whipple. Of Har-
owton, members of the board of |
lirectors
Tuesday night street dance and
arrival was attended by hundreds. in
'luding practically all of the delegates
o both conventions.
362nd infanty Reunionn.
The Montana survivors Of the 362nd
9lst division, met in the af-
ernoon with about fifty present rep
esenting the regimental association
md Ward Crosby, of Livingston was
hosen president, with F. W. Eggles-
on, Of Roundup as secretary. It is
he intention to locate every man in
Montana who served in this regiment
md get him in the organization be-
ore the regimental reunion is held
Butte on September 20.
The 362nd regiment association was
rganized before the regiment was
out of service and provision
'as then made for state units. The or
anization formed here will become
ornament when approved by the ex-
cutive committee of the parent regi-
rental association.
A few Of the delegates to the le- :
ION convention will remain over
ay to visit the Cat Greek oil fields
ut the most Of them will leave for .
heir home at once.