New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1921-07-27

/ folks call me "Bud." You
more plentiful. On another occasion
a sweet voice over the telephone an
snounced: II would like to borrow two
of your ex-service men for the evening.
1sThey are to be escorts to a theater
party" Needless to say, there was a
rush Of applicants for that assignment!
Rainbow Division veterans, at their
National Convention in Cleveland,
Ohio, unanimously adopted resolu-
ton sponsored by ''Dad'' Whitmore,
former Minnesota Legion State Adj
ljutant, to the effect that Uncle Sam
collect the $1,000, 100000 in principal
and accrued interest due from Allied
nations, and with this money, iquidate
the nations just obligation to former
service men and women.
When "The American Legion, the
new passenger-cargo liner, sails from
New York today wednesday, to
South American ports on it's maiden
Voyage, it will inaugurate high class
passenger service between the United
Estates and South America and help
! promote trade between the two coun-
tries. It has passenger accommoda-
ltions equaltto any Atlantic liner, and
fcan handle cargo faster than any of the
Told type boats. It will reduce the
running time between the two con-
Itinents by several days.
"Goodbye Broadway! Hello France!'
that old familiar war song, will be sung
as the $50 members Of the official
Legion party sails from New York to
France on August 8. France eager
ny awaits youS' is the message from
the French President. Two Of the
FIRST to secure reservations were buck
privates with the Lost Battalion
l in the Argonne. They will know the
grand and glorious feeling Of sailing
Ito France without lodging submarines
or; worrying about the terrors of war
(which awaited them three years ago.
1 When Third District Legionaires
'held their convention and s40-8"
initiation at Pennington, July,20, they
elected Father David j.. I, Moran Of
Pennington as District Commander
Mayor Thomas Quinn Of Faribault as
Treasurer, and Mayor William Maertz
of New Prague, John Hoode of South,
Park and DR.. William Crutenden Of
Mortified as district vice. command rs.
Among the visiting Legionaires from
outside the district, who took part in
the meeting and celebration, were
Ludwig Roe of Montevideo, A. E.
Emerson Of Pipestone, z. y. Begin Of
minneapolis, NJ LaFluer Of Two
Harbors, Harrison Fuller and DR..
A. A. Van Dyke Of St. Paul, and State
|Commander A. H.sVernon from Little
Falls. .s..fpa
7 Scott County Legionaires and their
friends from Shakopee, Jordan, Belle
|Plaine and New Prague had grand
land glorious outing and picnic at
ESpring Lake, Mimi, on July "a.
lThere was dancing, races, band con-
certs and sports 1of all kinds, with
supper by the lakeside. Everyone
lhad good time.
Il Fillmore County Legionaires from
| sRushford, Chattfe1d, Preston, Spring
VALLEY, Harmony, Lanesboro, Canton
land Wykof met at Masonic Park, be-
Tween Chatfeld and Spring Valley, on
July "a and brought their friends with
Them to enjoy a picnic and good time.
The Fillmore County Legion Central
,Committee made, plans for other
outings and decided on the matters
/ (which they will3work for at the Winofla
Legion Convention.
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i Religious instruction for the. boys
land girls Of the junior and senior high
school at; Mankatoo is to be given by
| the respective churches Of that city.
EVERY church is supposed TO take care
Of its own children, according to plan
outlined by the board Of education and
4 tentatively agreed upon by the board
and the participating churches. Pro-
! portionate credit will be given for
certain religious courses accredited
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