The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1921-04-01
STATE BONUS
RECORDING DISCHARGES

W uuClI ClIlS Jill was pSASSCo, NAAN ~
cordng of discharges was mere IL
censes. This act makes such record
ing legal act, placing discharges in
4 class with deeds. mortgages, etc.
When your discharge is once recori-
ed, it is matter of public record, and
notice TO the whole world of its con-
tents. The discharge will be needed
in many instances in future years,
and it is advisable to have it recorded.
Remember. that lost discharge can
never be replaced The next best
proof Of your service being certifi-
cate in lieu Of lost> discharge. True
copies Of discharges are now required
in compensation claims and other sim
liar matters, especially for making
application for STATE BONUS and in
case of lost discharge certificate your
claims will be delayed considerable
Have yours registered at once with the
Grant County Register of Deeds. The
fee is soc and the discharge will be
returned as soon as recorded. For
further information consult H. f.
Manchester, Post Commander or Ern-
est Adler, Post Historian, American
Legion, Milbank, S. D.
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The dates for the Women's AuNil-
larry convention have been announced
as Mayll and IL to be held at Aber,
deem. Delegates for the convention
are to be elected by the posts this
month. Milbank post is entitled 10 3
delegates, one for each 30 members
or fraction thereof and ore at large.
These DELEGATES arc to he elected at
! the next regular meeting which will be
held on Thursday, April at the X. Of
p. hall. Every member is urgently re-
, quested to be present and to bring the
applications or new members to this
meeting. 1t is hoped to have the m,n
bership over 100 by that time so that
the post will be entitled to send four
| de,egates. The Auxiliary has been
quite active IN spite CT the newnes%
of the organization, a,ad viii grow
along with the Legion. They have
the same splendid opportunity to build
up the same kind of an organization
that the W.R.C. did with the GAR.
Any wife, mother, sister or daughter
of a Legion member is eligible,
to join. The "in-laus' are not eligible,
according to a ruling from the ma
tional headquarters.
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Grant county is the 9th county in
the list of ex-servicemen. There are
$40 men registered as coming from
this county, which shows up we'll for
orr home.
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Birch post took over the manage
ment of Harmonic hall April 1st. The
executive committee will be directly
responsible for the hall, which is to be
sublet to other organizations and pri-
vate parties for the purpose Of meet
ings, conventions or dances. Three
Of the Legion men will run the dances
there which will come under the sup
ervision of the executive committee.
The hall provides place for the large
meetings of the post, as the X. Of p,
hall is too small for large crowds.
The regular meetings Of the post will
be held in the K. of P. hall as that
has been leased for the entire year
The post has the privilege of the din
ing hall. where the feeds and lunches
are had.
The American Legion charter and
the roll of charter members have
been framed and are hung in the K. of
P. hall. They are about 8 feet in
size and make fine record for the
post. The charter list includes all of
the first members of the post, up to
Jan. l, 1920 and has 80 names on it.
Many of the charter members are now
away from here and there names on
this list will serve as reminder Of
them. Also many Of the charter naem-
bers have not paid their dues for this
year and they have not had the privi-
lege of seeing this roll.
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Last night was the second tig feed
and initiation night, and undoubtedly
it was as much enjoyed as the first
one which was held last month. Sew
eral new candidates were initiated in
to tho mysterious workings Of theLe-
gi0n. The meeting was also . pap"
meeting Tor the coming minstrekshow
which viii b given April 8 - ..
Means Of putting the show over. sae-'
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