The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1921-08-24

in Minneapolis nearly penniless and
were taken in custody by immigration
authorities as violators Of certain i'm
migration regulations. They then
learned for the first time of their sons
sacrifice. The American Legion is en-
deavoring to obtain for them the $10,-
600 government insurance, state bonus
and dependents allowance.
Joyce Lewis, member of the Legion
at Long Prairie, MINI. was among the
mourners at the funeral of his buddy
Corporal Robert Burns Hess at St
Paul recently. Lewis owes his life to
the dead soldier. The latter dragged
him out of a shell hole inNo-M Mans
Land and was later killed in action
Lewis, though crippled, returned to
the United States. He lost all trace
of his rescuer until he read in news
paper that the body of his comrade
would be brought back from France
for reburial.
Membership in the Legion is prov
ing valuable in more ways than one.
To Arnold Hawkinson Of Glencoe Post
No. IS, Minnesota, it was worth the
cost of a new Ford coupe. Last week,
in Minneapolis, his car was stolen. A
week later two women drove up to the
Minneapolis police station to visit
Oscar jordan who had been arrested
previously. They arrived in a Ford
coupe and when police, suspicious, ex-
amined it, they found underneath the
seat copy of the American Legion
Weekly bearing the name and address
of "Arnold Hawkinson, Glencoe, Min
nesota." The car was quickly return
ed to it's owner.
George Boehmer, oversease veteran
Of Springfield, Ill. waited two years
for the war risk bureau to adjust his
claim for compensation. The award
came eight hours after the veteran
succunbed to tuberculosis. William
McCauley. Illinois Legion Command
err. who had been assisting Boehmer
secure his compensation, wired to
Washington as follows: "Boehmer
received his reward this morning.
Case now in hands of his Maker"
keep America American" is the
slogan of American Legion Post No.
TT of Dawson, Minnesota. It is
printed on every letterhead and en-
velope that the post sends out. Daw-
son is live post of forty-one mem
bers, who believe that there is only
one type of real Americanism and
that it cannot be other than 1000.
Every member is doing his bit to help
the Legion in its efforts to keep Am
erica American"
Hutchinson won't be dead this win
ter! The American Legion has seen
to that. 1t has already contracted for
three theatricals, to be produced this
winter. They are "Miss Cherryblos-
son. "Johny Get Your Cum" and
robin Hood" And on August 25th
and 26th the post will stage a mann
moth historical pageant of Hutchin-
son and Mcleod County," writes the
editor of the Hutchinson Leader,
Hutchinson, Minnesota.
OF the ten Minnesota congressional
districts, eight now have district Legi-
on organizations, and district officers
who coordinate all strictly district
Legion activities. In this manner,
posts in a district, instead of being
isolated, take an interest in each 9TH
er's affairs and help. one another in
every way possible. The latest dis
trict to organize is the Sixth which at
Winona elected Joyce Lewis of Long
Prairie District Commander and P. M.
Weyrens of st. Cloud District Adult
ant. Paul Howe of Bemidji is Dis
trict Treasurer. Each county has a
on the executive COM
mite. These are temporary officers.
Permanent officers will be elected at
a district meeting in Brainerd some
time in September. All districts ex-
cept the Ninth and Tenth are now or
ganized.