The St. Mary banner., 1921-10-08
Carrying On With the
American Legion

shopping tours has been opened In
Drumright, Okla. by the Women's
Auxiliary Of the American Legion post
there.
Because they considered the post
community asset and worthy Of rec
OgnitiOn, citizens Of the town of Waits
burg, Wash, recently purchased ho-
tel building and presented it to sam
uel w. Southard post of the American
Legion for use as clubhouse.
When heavy rains washed out the
road to the village cemetery, the
American Legion post Of Natchez.
Wash, called upon its farmer mem
bers. Each man brought team of
horses, gave two days work and
new road was constructed.
Advocating playground for the
kiddies of the community members the
Saylessvile (Rhode IslandD post OF the
American Legion brought the matter
to completion by leveling the ground
and putting the equipment in place
with a saving Of several hundred dol
lars to the city.
The athletic tastes Of the young
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 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,
bershlp 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, Ia,
recently married, have been receiving
the official congratulations Of Argonne
post, the American Legion, Des
Moines, of which Mr.. Wallace Is q
| vice commander.
By besting walking record which
! had been undisturbed for years,
| George n Brown, Endicott, n. Y, won
| hn
equally between two American Legion
posts of his vicinity. Mr.. Brown holds
the worlds championship pedestrian
record.
After having achieved distinction
In Pittsburg. Pa, by being the first
sailor married In an American Legion
post. P. c.. Rose was stranded In AL
bany, n. Y, In the middle Of his honey
moon because he couldn't collect his
bonus money. Members Of the AL
bany Legion helped him to complete
the wedding trip.
Insurance against rain, high winds
and liability to spectators Is being
sought by the Kansas City Flying
club in preparation for the annual
convention of the American Legion
there this fall. Applications for the
freak" policies have been made to
American companies and to Lloyd's
Of London.
An American Legion emblem
wrought in exquisite crochet IN mem
ory of the dead and wounded soldiers
of the World war, which won first
prize In a national knitting contest
for Mrs. velma s. Cole, Binghamton
N. T.. has been presented to her local
post OF the Legion. Mrs. Cole Is an
invalid.
Holding that sense Of shame would
work where entreaties failed, the
American Legion post Of Zillah
Wash. recently took photographs OF
every dirty and unsightly back yard
in the city. These photos were dis
nlayed in several stores Of the city's
main streets, anu within week, ev
ery back yard had been cleaned te
perfection.
Transferred from San Francisco tt
St Paul, Private Charles Gilbert, U
s. Marines, gained permission to hike
to his new station. He completed the
record match recently. after having
heen lost In the desert country OF
Battle Mountain, New, and withou
,,otar for two DAYS. He was "lifteC