The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1921-12-01
Carrying On With the
American Legion

for supplies and for city wives on
shopping tours has been opened in
Drumifght. Okla, by the Women's
Auxiliary Of the American Legion post
there
Because they considered the post q
community asset and worthy OF rec
ognltion, citizens OF the town OF Waits
burg. wash. recently purchased ho-
tel building and presented II 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 lts farmer mem.
bers. Each man brought n team OF
horses. gave two days work and a
new road was constructed.
Advocating playground for the
klddles Of the community members the
Saylessvllle CRhode lsland) post Of the
American Legion brought the matter
to completion by levelng the ground
and putting the equipment In place
with q saving of several hundred dol
lars to the city.
The athletic tastes OF the young
war veterans OF Oklahoma were evi-
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 secord ds.
EN-servlce patients In hospitals OF
Oregon have been extended free num-
bershlp In the American Legion Of the
the department paying state and ma
tlon0l 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 Arg onne
post, the American Legion, Des
Molnes, OF which Mr.. Wallace is a
vice commander.
BY besting waking record which
had been undisturbed for years,
George n. Brown. Endicott, N. Y. won
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 and
town of America, TO play "The Star.
Spangled Banner" each evening, would
be n most fitting memorial to the war
dead, according to a resolution intro
duced into the recent convention OF
the American Legion OF North Car.
olina, seeking support OF the state
In the project.
After having achieved distinction
in Pittsburg, Pa, by being the first
sailor married In an American Legion
post, L. G. Rose was stranded in Al
bany, y. 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 wir,ls
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 10
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 u national knitting contest
for Mrs. Nelma 5. Cole, Blnghamton
n. Y, has been presented to her local
post Of the Legion. Mrs. Cole Is az
invalid.
Holding that "A sense Of shame would
work where entreaties failed. the
American Legion post of Zllah,
Wash. recently took photographs OF
every dirty aud unsightly back yard
In the city, These photos were dis
played IN several stores of the city's
main streets, and within week, cv
cry back yard had been cleaned to
perfection.
Transferred from san Francisco to
st, Paul, Private Charles Gilbert, o.
$. Marines, gained permission 10 hike