The Mankato free press., 1922-03-24

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Prior Lake, Grygla, Big Falls and Nor
thome are the four new Gopher Legion
posts.
With the proceeds of their recent en-
tertalnment, Remer Legionaires have
purchased player plano for their club
room.
The Get Out The Gopher Gang" cam
paign Of Minneapolis North Side post
enrolled more than 200 new members
within one week.
During the winter. the American Aux
Hilary of Winona served hot lunches al
the skating rink warming house on Sun
days. Tuesdays and Fridays.
IF you want to dance with my girl
bring a girl to dance with me-" was the
slogan OF Legionaires of Lind Gordon
Berg Post Of Proctor in connection with
their carnival.
A memorial park in honor of Ralph
Oracle, after whom their post is named
Is planned by Bemidji LeGionaires In
cooperation with the Bemidji City park
board.
The recent membership drive of Clo-
quet Legionaires brought their total ur
to geo. They intend to shoot higher
Glencoe Legionaires realized 5000 from
their circus. This has been placed in
fund to help any service man who
needs assistance.
Less than three months after II pub
Usher an article describing Legionairei
as "tramps and buns" the Illinois
Stats Zetung passed into the hands OF
receiver.
Says the Glenwood Herald: "GIenwooS
now has splendid band supported by
donations Of our citizens. That this
prize and support Of our Glenwood Leg
ion Auxiliary"
Sixty-two Legionaires were added to
Minneeago Legion post in last weeks
ionaires.
Buffalo Legion and Legion Auxiliary
are preparing to build a joint hall for
business and social meetings.
Spring Grove. Mimi. Legionaires find
their Legion library a popular commu-
nifty asset.
Three performances instead of one
were necessary to satisfy Tracy, Mimi,
citizens once they got q taste OF the
Legion,s home talent play "a Tailor
David visited Legion Post of Duluth
leads st. Paul Post no by q hairs
breath in the Gopher Legion member
both teams nearing the one Thousand
paid-up membership mark for 1892.
Following St. Paul and Duluth comes
then North Side Post of Minneapolis
with $50. and Peterson Post of Minneap-
Oils with 24S.
rosebuds awaits each disabled buddy IN
q Crookston hospital on his birthday.
The Nels T. Void Legion Auxiliary Is
responsible.
Red Wing, Mimi. wants to tell the
Gopher Gang that this little old post is
on the job and its activities are second
to none in the country. II you want to
hear what live Legion post is doing
just watch Red Wing" declares Com
mander johnson, who mentions a tourist
camp and community clubhouse as
part Of his. posts plans.
Welcome visitors at the Aberdeen
Hospital, st. Paul and Ashbury Hospi-
tai. Minneapolis. last week were Legion
aires Haney, Bunker and Carter, who
came all the way from Olivia to cheer
their disabled comrades by giving their
Army which made a great hit with
the boys.
Minneapolis is the place, May 5-sth
the time when Minnesota's one thousand
Legion post commanders and adjutants
win meet in a big state rally to rub
shoulders. learn each others ideas, and
condense their ideas into plans for the
future. This was decided at a meeting
OF the twenty district commanders and
18th. National Commander MacNider
the originator and a strong believer In
, he plan of getting together the men who
actually do the Legion's work, hopes
, to be present.
A. r. Wilton, Circulation Manager OF
The American Legion Weekly. writes
The number Of dues received from Min
nesota Legionaires for 1922 indicates
to congratulate you on the splendid
showing Minnesota is making. II al
states showed the same spirit and activ-
ity. the membership Of The American
too good for the Gopher Gang at this
office"
Minnesota is gaining steadily in mem
J bership-at the rate OF 1000 each week
but Iowa is gaining faster and Wiscon-
sin Is creeping closer. Already, tbs
Hawkeyes are shouting $50 long, Co
phers!" and the Badger State Command
er writes: Look out Gophers! The
Badgers are ready to step on your tail!'
But with the near approach of spring
the Gopher is drawing out of his hole
and when warm weather comes he viii
be head and shoulders above LOW
A-Y huskers and W-I-S-C-O-N-S-I-N
Citing the fact that in Minnesota
Nebraska, Oklahoma, Arkansas, Florida
Vermont, Missouri. Ohio. Utah and New
Mexico, more Legionaires Of 1921 have
paid their dues for 1922 than the LIE.
gionaires of any other states. the edi-
tor of The American Legion Weekly
describes Minnesota as "one Of the ter
blue-rfbbon departments of the Legion
Folloing the ten states mentionet
aboves come Iowa, Wyoming. Nortf
Dakota, Wisconsin, Nevada, North Car,
olina, Kentucky, Pennsylvania, Rhod,
Island and Indiana. Keep 1t up. Go
pher Gang! .
| While August 81, %. 23d and 24th
the dates of Minnesota's Legion and
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