Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1921-07-26
WILL DISCUSS
I AID GIVEN TO
EXS SERVICE MEN
Women's Auxiliary Of the
American Legion Will
Meet in August.

Winona. MINI, July 26.-Results
accomplished in the past year in min
istering to the needs Of sick and dis
abled former service men will be dis
'cussed and plans for a larger program
IN the coming twelve months will be
formulated at the second annual de-
partment convention OF the women's
auxiliary OF the American Legion in
this city August /, 2 and 8.
The convention Of the auxiliary will
be contemporaneous with that Of thu
legion, also meeting here. Minnesota
has the distinction of possessing the
largest number of auxiliary units Of
any state, and a big attendance tis ex-
pected at the convention, Mrs. Rose
III Spencer, president of the loca1'unit,
said.
The convention will be called to
order at 10 q. nj. Monday morning at
the First Conversational church by
kato, department president. Rev.
George S. Keller Of st. Paul's Epis-
copal church Of this city will deliver
the invocation, after which Mayor E.
8. LaFrance of Winona will officially
welcome the delegates. The remain
der Of the morning will be devoted
to hearing the reports of the creden-
tails and rules committee, naming Of
various committees and district eau
cuses.
At ZIP. m. DR.. Hielscher will deliver
n presidents address, Mrs. Alva v.
Denman, department secretary, will
read her report, and a. financial re-
port will be made by the treasurer.
In the evening the delegates will be
entertained at cards and a musicale.
Reports OF committees will occupy
the session Tuesday morning. In the
afternoon the auxiliary eSwill hold it's
meeting on board the Streckfus steam
er Washington, n Of the finest boats
on the upper river, while the craft
steams down the Mississippi toward
able points between this city and La
Crosse. The legion will conduct it's
sessions in the big dancing cabin of
the boat while the auxiliary convenes
to hear reports of standing commit
tees on the cafeteria deck above. The
boat is reported to have a carrying
capacity Of $500 and local auxiliary
officials declare that visitors need
have no fear of being crowded into
cramped quarters.
On Wednesday morning reports of
various committees will be heard and
In the afternoon election of officers
will take place. The convention will
be concluded with a dancing party in
the evening.
Your delegates are your voices"
DR.. Hielscher said in urging. every
unit to send its representatives.
Your convention is your executive
body. 1t is moreover the school Of
this new organization and you need
to have a few of your members pres
emit that they may report to you what
they learn"
DR.. Hielscher and Mrs. Denman, in
the state bulletin issued announcing
the convention, said farewell as pres
ident and secretary Of the auxiliary
in a special message which read as
follows:
This is our hail for the convention
in Winona. and our farewell to the
splendid women who toiled so faith
fully with us. It's our farewell and
Godspeed to. the units that never dis
appointed us and our token of graft
tude to the women who sprang to the
assistance of our sick and disabled
soldiers by helping relieve their most
urgent wants. This is no swan song.
We are by<no means through with our
work, though it will no longer be our
duty to lead and direct. So long as
there is a sick and disabled service
ma who is not getting his dues, we
will still be on duty"