The Winslow mail., 1922-02-24
LEGI0NS FREE SHOW GETS BIG
HOMAGE FROM PEOPLE

Their name is Legion. And so it
was that q crowded houae in honor
of the American Legion was present
at the Washington School auditori-
un Wednesday evening when Fl ank
Perkins Post No Is American Lee
gion of Winslow gave free enter
tainmeEt and dance to the people
Of this city. That there is a most
loyal feeling permeating our Wins
low people was evidenced when
there was standing room only left
in the auditorium. 1t was probably
one OF the largest crowds ever as
sembled there. AS the Legion had
Joined with the American Red Cross
it was truly All American night. The
Legion had put out handsome pro-
gram printed from The Mail office
and containing the advertisements
Of ncary every business in the city
These programs are pleasing souve-
Mrs of the occasion.
Ed. Florins orchestra opened the
entertainment with an orchestra Sc
lection which was followed by an
impressive invocation from the lips
of Comrade Hensley. The audience
then sang the Star Spangled Banner
led by Mrs. w. L. Martin. Command
er Joseph Lieberman of the Post
spoke Tor a few minutes upon Le-
gion matters and then announced
the singing of the Legion Maj ching
Song. Mrs Martin sang it as a solo
and later lead the audience in the
singing of the chorus Mrs. James
Day accompanied on the piano.
Hon. George H. Crosby of Flag
staff was then introduced and deliv-
cred strong and impressive ad-
dress. Mr.. Crosby has lived in Ari-
zona for many years and is thor
oughly familiar with northern Ari-
zona conditions. He spoke of the
present status Of the Legion and of
it's activities in the future. He spoke
of a better citizenship resulting
from the work Of the Legion of the
future; of the home influences SO
necessary to the permanency of our
gevel nment Mr.. Crosby is force
full speaker and carried may Gle
waiting thoughts to his audience,
thoughts which should be Of COM
munity benefit.
Following another selection by the
orchestra, Chairman l.. V. Root OF
the Apache Navajo Counties Chapter
of the American Red Cross was in
troduced and spoke briefly OF the
Red Cross both at home and else
where and telling of the great work
Root took advantage of the occasion
70 nuh1ic1x1 bol fo fc
hearty cooperation and support and
the ladies of the Red Cross for their
untiripg labors in behalf of the Roll
Call Under the direction of Mrs. w,
l.. Martin, and appreciation. to Mrs.
A. r. Goldman and the ladies of
the canteen service in the serving of
refreshments at the Legion dance.
The ladies of the Red Cross are sin
cerely congratulated for the excel
lent results attending their efforts.
The most exciting moment of the
evenings entertainment had now ar
rived Messrs. Corkhill and Cres-
we'll, two members Of the school
board, were called to the stage and
there saw that the tickets, or the
stubs of the tickets that had been
sold in the rattle of the Overland
Four were deposited i'll the cylinder
Of an electric washing machine. The
power was then turned on and after
a thorough mixing i'll the cylinder
it was opened and the first number
drawn was the winner of the Over
land car. Miss Charlotte Matthie
was blindfolded and drew the first
stub from the cylinder. 1t bore the
No. Ala and name of Geo. Vinyard,
an empIoye If a Kin icy aveni,:o
restaurant We later learn that Mr..
Vinyard is in poor health. thus evi
IDENTIFY the winning falls in most ap-
pfopriate place. We also later learn
that Mr.. Franklin agent for the
car gave Mr.. Vinyard a check for
the value Of the car and Mr.. Vim
yard will use his winning in an eff
fort to recuperate his health.
Following the drawing the floor
of the auditorium was cleared and
dancing engaged for several hours.
1t was a most pleasant affair and
the American Legion are to be con
graduated for the success which at
rended their fret public appearance
entitled to our homage upon every
occasion and Wednesday evenings
entertainment demonstrated thare is
plenty of true American sentiment
existing in the community. only it
needs Just such activities as the Le-
giOn and the Red Cross presented
to the people to keen them from for
getting our soldier BOYS and~what
we owe them.