Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1921-12-14
HURRAH FOR THE LEGION!

The meeting of the American Le-
gion, held in the Knights of Pythias
Hall Tuesday night, December 18th,
1921, was attended by fifty enthusiasts
tic legionaires.
The following members were pres
ent: C. A. Cutter, Whitney Morrison,
Eddie Henderson, Jitley Norris Frank
Potts, Tom Garin, Clarence Hoff, Paul
Dahl, Thee. A. Volden, Raymond
Welch, Ammon B.Ames, John Schmidt
E. P. Kuehn, R. H. Sherry, Grant
johnson, L. ]. Merlo, Albert Serum,
Dan K. Carr, A. Heinz, c. A. Fortney,
Glen Mullen, Ernest Stout, NJ. T. Van
derbilt, E. c. Helgeson, Lloyd Parr,
Clarence Amodt, Elmer Roman, Edwin
Nordsven, Cyrus Frohock, Evan Fret
dell, Elvin Stevens, Harry Welsh, Al
fred Fortney, Walter Kuebler, Fl. p.
Asbjorenson, Richard F. Jones, Har-
old Stoll, H. E. Enders, Otto Wrobel,
Albert Wrobel, Michael Alness, Tim
othy Dennis, Fred Rhodes, NJ. L. Mar
tin, John Denning, Frank Bannart, D.
E. Slack, John L. Wood 0rbec D.Sher-
ry, Marcellus Nelson.
Practically every ex-service man in
the city was present, and a number of
the fellows from the county, and it is
due to the bad condition of the roads
that so few of the farmer boys were
present
A great many important matters
were discussed and passed uoon.
The matter of the building project
as offered to the Legion by the citizens
of Viroqua was presented to the Post
by M. A. Smith, and it was unani-
mously voted that the Legion accepts
their proposition. Work on the new
home to be located on the proposed
hospital site will be under way in
few days. The following committee
was appointed to meet with the build
ing committee, Grant johnson, H. E.
Enders, Harry Nelson and d. E. Slack.
A firing squad was then chosen by
the Post Commander which will be
composed of the following: John
Schmidt, Whitney Morrison, Cyrus
Frohock, Ernest Stout, Pat Garin, E.
C. Helgeson, Leo Mario, Ray WEIGH,
Fred Rhodes, Frank Bannart, Otto
Wrobel, Clarence Amodt, and Elvin
Stevens. Frank Bannart was elected
corporal of the squad.
A committee to Immediately pre-
pare the way for the formation of
Woman's auxiliary was then appoint
GN DIS AOtlOWSs GuA OdIls JOiltl-
son, NJ. A. Smith and Tom Garin. Ev-
cry mother, wife, sister or daughter
of legion member is eligible, and it
is hoped that the women will cooper
ate with the boys and the committee
in getting things started at once.
The local Post will put on big
Minstrel show the first of the year
and the following committee was APP
pointed to start the ball rolling. M. A.
Smith, Paul Dahl, f. P. Kuehn, Fred
Rhodes and d. E. Slack. This will
be the biggest event fthe year, and
will be put on two nights.
Another committee was appointed
for the relief of sick Legion members
as follows: Evan Friedell, Fred
Rhodes and Pete Qually. In this con-
nection it might be added that Henry
G.. Hanson returned from the Speed
way Hospital in Chicago, Tuesday,
where he received treatment for
wounds received in action in France.
He left November first Altho Speed
way hospital has only been in opera
ton few months, there are over
six hundred ex-service men receiving
treatment there, and the institution
is filled to capacity.
Every member should try and pay
their dues to c. A. Cutter at the Farm
ers Bank before the first of the year.