The Raymer enterprise., 1921-09-29
Carrying On With the
American Legion


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Despite the long trip. the Massa-
chuset,s department Of the American
Legion will send two large bands to
the annual convention Of the service
organization at Kansas City. this fail.
A downtown rest room for the con-
venience Of farmers wives In the city
for supplies aud for city wives on
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 4 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 Z team Of
horses. gave two days work and o
new road was constructed.
Advocating a playground for the
kiddies Of the community members the
Saylessville (Rhode Island) post Of the
American Legion brought the matter
to completion by levellng 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 a state athletic meet.
Horseshoe pitching contests led the
list. with tennis and golf poor seconda
Ex-service patients In hospitals Of
Oregon have been extended free mem
bership in the American Legion Of the
state. the posts waving post dues and
the department paying state and na
tional fees. that the disabled may re
ceive copies Of the ofilcial magazine
and tho benefits Of membership.
John Broadhead Wallace, son Of thu
secretary Of agriculture, and Mis-
Margaret Powell, Cedar Rapids. L.
recently married, have been receiving
the oiacial congratulations Of Argonnl
post. the American Legion, Del
Moinss, Of which Mr.. Wallace ID Z
vice commander.
By bestlng q walking record which
had been undisturbed for years
George N. Brown. Endicott N. T., wot
Z wager Of 500 which he divided
equally between two American Legioz
posts Of his vicinity. Mr.. Brown hold
the worlds championship pedestrian
record.
Chimes installed In every city ant
town Of America, to play THE Star
Spangled Banner" each evening, woult
be most fitting memorial to the wal
dead, according to a resolution intro
duced into the recent convention Of
the American Legion Of North Car
ollna, seeking support Of the stats
In the project.
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'a
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 q national knitting contest
for Mrs. velma 8. Cole. Binghamton