Mountain Home Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1915-1946, 1921-10-29
Carrying On With the
American Legion

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Legion will send two large bands to
the annual convention of the service
organization at Kansas City. This fail.
downtown rest room for the con-
venience of farmers wives In the city
for supplies and for city wives on
shopping tours has been opened In
Drumright, Okla, by the Womens
Auxiliary of the American Legion post
there.
Because they considered the post a
community asset and worthy of rec
ignition, citizens Of the town of Waits
burg, WASH, recently purchased ho-
tel building and presented 1t to Sam
uel w. Southland post of the American
Legion for use as a clubheuse.
When heavy rains washed out the
road to the village cemetery, the
American Legion post Of Natchez
Wash, called upon Its farmer men,
bers. Each man brought team Of
horses, gave two days work and
new road was constructed.
Advocating playground for the
Riddles of the community members the
Saylessville (Rhode Island) post Of the
American Legion brought the matter
TO completion by leveling the ground
and putting the equipment in place
with saving Of several hundred dol
lars to the city.
The athletic tastes Of the yourg
war veterans Of Oklahoma were evil
denced recently when the state de-
partment asked each post Of the
American Legion what games they
wanted at a state athletic meet.
Horseshoe pitching contests led the
list, with tennis and golf poor seconds.
Ex-service patients In hospitals OF
Oregon have been extended free men,
bership in the American Legion Of the
state, the posts waving post dues and
the department paying state and ma
tional fees, that the disabled may re-
ceive copies Of the official magazine
and the benefits Of membership.
John Broadhead Wallace, son OF the
secretary Of agriculture, and Miss
Margaret Powell, Cedar Rapids, La.
recently married. have been receiving
the official congratulations Of Argonne
post, the American Legion, Des
Moines, of which Mr.. Wallace Is O
vice commander.
By besting walking record which
had been undisturbed for years
George N. Brown, Endicott, N. T., won
q wager of 500 which he divided
equally between two American Legion
posts of his vicinity. Mr.. Brown holds
the worlds championship pedestrian
record.
| Chimes installed In every city ant
town Of America, to play ''The Star
Spangled Banner" each evening, would
be most fitting memorial to the wal
dead, according to a resolution intro
duced into the recent convention OF
the American Legion Of North Car
DINA, seeking support of the staa
In the project.
After having achieved distinction
in Pittsburg, Pa, by being the frs
sailor married In an American Legion
post, P. G. Rose was stranded In AL
bany, N Y, In the middle Of his honey
moon because he couldn't collect hi
bonus money. Members Of the AL
bany Legion helped him to complete
the wedding trip.
Insurance against rain, high wind
and liability to spectators, is being
sought by the Kansas City Flying
club In preparation for the annua
convention Of the American LcgioI
there this fall. Applications for TIN
freak" policies have been made t
American companies and to Lloyd
Of london.
An American Legion emblem
wrought in exquisite crochet In mem
DRY of the dead and wounded soldier
of the World war, which won frs
prize in a national knitting contes
for Mrs. velma S. Cole. Binghamtor
N. Y, has been presented to her loca
post of the Legion. Mrs. Cole Is a.
invalid.
: Holding that sense Of shame woul
work where entreaties failed, tn
: American Legion post Of Zillaf
Wash, recently tv0S photographs Q
: every dirty and unsightly back var
in the city. These photos were di'
played in several stores Of the city
main streets, and within week, e'
cry back yard had been cleaned
perfection.
Transferred from San Francisco
st. Paul. Private Charles Gilbert, |
S. Marines, gained permission t. hik
to his new station. He complete ] til
record match recently, after havin
been lost in the desert country
Battle Mountain, New, and withol
water for two days. He was life