Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1921-12-28
Legion Post
To Haze Busy
Year In City

Plans for The winters activities Of
the local post of the American Legion
was laid yesterday at a luncheon at
the Dacotah Hoted, attended by Off
GERS and committee heads. Walter
Schlosser, newly-elccted commander,
presided and outlined what will be
the most active season, the ex-soldicrs
and sailors lave vet attempted. =
h most important event to the
Legion will be the membership drive
to be opened on January 10 at the
first meeting of the new a Like
the last drive, which proved so sue
cessful, the n next year will also
be competitive. Charles McGonegal
has been appointed chairman, but no
committee will be named. AS the drive
Is in the nature of a contest it will be
open to all members, and prizes will
be given to those securing the most
renewals and new members. Several
features of the drive are still to be
worked out and will be nnounce at
a later date.
To Compete With Fargo.
AS now planned. the membership
among the members of the local post.
but will be in competition with the
Fargo post These are the two largest
organizations in the state and there
Is considerable friendly rivalry be-
tween them This can be put to a
good use. in the opinion of the local
commander, and using 100 per cent
as a basis the two posts will attempt
to Guido each other. in the matter OF
getting members for the new year.
Several suggestions have been made
as to what reward the winning post
shall receive. One was that a cup be
nl1t I'm m has hold % ~, ,-no~ Az 9hr
winners, and another was that the
delegation from the losing post to the
department convention at Devils Lake
next year, give the delegation from
h winning post a banquet. That fea-
ture will be decided on later. A bulle-
tin board showing the standings Of
the two towns at all times will be put
up at the Club cigar store.
h meeting on January 10 will be
held at the dinner hour In the Com
mercial club rooms and a banquet
served. While nothing has been done
as yet IN the Of a program, I'M
doubleday there will be a lively one
provided.
Will Give Musical Comedy.
1t was also decided yesterday to
stage a musical comedy and work on
this was started at once. The prob
able time will be about two months
from now, as it was estimated that it
would take that long to perfect the
cast. The talent will all be local. as
will the coach, stage director, business
manager, property and mu-
sical director. There was some talk
of getting a professional producer to
put on The comedy, but it was decided
later that there would be more inter-
est on the part of the public and
those taking part if it was made a
Grand Forks production in all re-
spects. @.
AS now planned, the musical COM
edy will run two nights at Grand
Forks, and if other posts in the state
desire it, the local iegionnaires will
be glad to cooperate with them in
staging it for their benefit.
Annual Dance.
The annual dance for the Legion
members n members of the Auxli-
airy will be held some time in Febru-
airy. This undoubtedly will be- accept
ed as a yearly event. It was SO sue
cessful last winter that it is looked
forward to with a good deal of inter-
est. -"
Announcement Was made some time
g of a dance to be held Friday
night. December 80. All arrange
iieHAs LOT tnlS are complete and the
committee expects a large attendance.
While nothing definite wassplanned
1t is expected that there will be a
Fathers Night" at one OF the meet
ings in the near future. This will, be
in the nature of a dinner and no
doubt will develop into something of
real benefit to the Legion.
To Have Legion Nights.
At the first meetings Of the. year to
be held by both the Kiwanis and RO-
tary clubs, Legion Night will be OBJ
served. At those meetings represent
atives of the local post will appear.
They will present the aims OF the or
ganization. showing what it expects to
do both nationally and locally DUR
ing the coming year and ask cooper
alton of the club members.
Those present believed that inter-
est in Legion activities over the state
during the winter could be furthered
by athletics, and announced their In
tentionaof cooperating with any or
Eg~anization that desired TO schedule
basketball games with the team rep
Presenting the Grand Forks post.
It's the fault Of the PLAYER II an up
right piano 70 a downright nuisance.