The Fallon standard. (Fallon, Nev.) 1920-1958, 1921-08-03
Fallon Ex-Seryice
Men ? Performed
fallon Post Was Well Represented
At IA Most Successful
Meeting

Fallon was well represented at the
third annual convention of the
American Legion, Department of Ne
yada, held at Lakeside, Lake Tahoe.
on last Thursday, Friday and Satur-
day, approximately so members of
Fallon Post and its auxiliary being
present Fallon's delegation has re-
turned in full, members struggling
In from Saturday evening up to last
evening and nothing but praise Is
heard for the meeting, assertion be-
ing unanimous that Il was one of the
most enjoyable aud the most pro-
ductiye of good results of any held
since the Legion became a factor in
every day life In this state
Something like eleven resolutions
were put forward during business
sessions, new officers were elected
and time was found in the three-day
period to dance, swim and fish and
a big athletic show was staged sup
Elementary to these activities.
One of the resolutions endorsed
the Sweet bill before congress call
ing for the consolidation into single
organization of the several national
bureaus having TO do with ex-service
men, while another calls upon con-
gress TO investigate the war time
profits acquired by Secretary of the
Treasury Mellon who was a private
citizen during the war and one of the
eountry's arch profiteers, according
TO the belief of a majority OF the ex-
service men who attended at Lake
Tahoe.
OF peculiar interest to NeYadans
generally is the resolution adopted
commencing Senator Pittman and
Congressman Arentz for their earn
est support of the fiye-way adjusted
compensation measure before CON
gress and censuring Senator Oddie
for his opposition to the proposal.
Past activities of Churchill Post
gave incentive for the convention
delegates and they unanimously
passed a recommendation that all
posts within the state engage in some
form of activity during the coming
fiscal year calculated for civic bet
terment.
The following account of the ath-
letie events was furnished this paper
by County Agricultural Agent Al
Reed and this shows that Churchill
1tahAg f3Aa a. 8AAAA U0FT
sessed of muscular energy in a sur
passing sense:
The American Legion athletic
committee reports the following re-
suits:
100-yard dash the first race of the
day. was one by Bob LaYeaga OF
Fallon. Nevada: Hans Uohee Of Fal-
Ion, second; Skip Hammond, of Fal-
Ion, third s e. Edises. Square Deal
Jeweler. of Reno. gave s. cash
prize which was awarded to Bob
Layeaga. Fowler and McCnisick
gave a So prize which was awarded
TO Hans Lohse. Asheim's s box of IS
cigars was given to Skip Hammond
for third place In the 100-yard.
Running broad jump was the sec
ond event of the day. Herman Mus
tard. first. jumping ] s feet, 6 inches:
Bob Layeaga. Fallon. second, jump
ing is feet, inches; Hans Lohse.
Fallon. third Herman Mustard was
awarded a pair Of Ked sport shoes
by ST. Pierres Bootery for first
place; Bob Laveaga wins Two pairs
silk hose from Pickett Atterbury
Co. for second in this event; Hans
Lohse received a merchandise order
of $3.50 from G. Berqnist
The next event on the prigram was
the Women's 40-yard dash Gray.
Reid and Wright's $40 merchandise
order was divided in two parts FOR
this event Mrs Lester Pare, f'al-
lon, first; Mrs Bin Mckenzie. Fal.
lon, second Mrs. Page receives
order OF $3.50 and Mrs. Mckenzie
an order for S250.
The following relay team repre-
seniing Fallon won the relay against
the team representing Reno. Lnhse,
Fallon. first man. SIS merchandise
order from Lewis 4 Lukey. Ham
mond, Fallon, second. IS merehan-
disc order from A. Carlisle 4 Com
pany: Reed, Fallou, third, $ cash
order from the Smart Shop; Lave
aga. Fallon. fourth, S5 merchandise
order from Franks. The Reno team
competing against these men. first
Ross: second. Gill; third kukinski'
fourth, Armaco. The silver eup do
mated by Herr and Peters, jewelers..
of Reno, was won by Fallon
The baseball game was won by
team from the fourth district COM
peting against a team from Failon
The final score was 10-3 IN taYof ol
the team from the fourth district.
whiting of Mineral county, w0s cap
tain of this team and Il has been de
eided that for the present the cup
shall be held by that district
The fat mems race for men 30
years and over. In the form 75-
yard dash, was won by W e Whit
ing, of Nina. Mineral county; J. NJ.
McCarty, OF Winnemncca, second,
Prizes received by these men are as
follows: Mr. whiting, pipe from Col
brandt; Mr. MeCarty. fountain pen
from the Reno Stationery Co.
Due TO the fact that so much time
had to be given to the convention
business, IL seemed for while as
though no time would be round IN
which IN stnge athletic events How
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