The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1922-09-29
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Put 'er there, jerry, you big BOY
OF Cioquet When you stood up on
the STAGE after your election as State
Commander at Virginia we were proud
Of your height, of your breadth, of the
big boyish way of carrying yourself.
And when you opened your mouth and
spoke, we were still prouder Of the
way the words came out, straight and
loud and clear. 1t is big task you
have before you, Jerry Barron. But
you look strong. and we have conf
going to back You to the very last.
The Legion has got to grow and will
lave some hard nuts to crack the COM,
ing year. BY the depth of your cherry
your eye. by tine straightneas Of your
shoulders. and by the very bigness OF
you. we know you are the man for
the job. So put FER there Jerry. ,we'rs
clares the Hennepin County Legionaire.
Minneapolis.
IF We convince the. service men Of
Minnesota that the American, Legion
shoots square, our membership will
take care of ITSELF" declared Comnlan-
der Barron in a recent statement Ithe
fair-fair to labor and fair to capital.
It Is a representative body, serving the
interests Of no one group. Its aim Is
to keep out prejudice of every kind
dealing. In this program we have the
loyal and able support of the officers
and members OF our Auxiliary, Our
TEEN of every Minnesota citizen"
"A good live Legion nost Ii an asset
to any community" declares the Mobiles
County Democrat of Adrian. MINI. I'm
some towns in Minnesota the Legion
has come TO NAV far i-x,r
ant and Beneficial part than the com
mercial club. When moved by the old
spirit Of 1917 there Is something about
They can. accomplish anything. They
always bring home the desired results.
provided they have little cooperation
f hSr.p the S co%m unity Every citizen Of
gion Post and urge all. veterans to be-
come active members"
we still have a staff TO Jean on
writes the editor of the Tyler MINI Le-
the Minnesota Legion Executive Com
mittee in re-electing staff King as
Gopher Legion Adjutant. The commit
ST. Paul as Department Treasurer.
Barron, King and Tenant. Let's go,"
THE GOPHER GANG IS COMING
The GoPhsr Gang is coming they'll
dear North Star State,
They're Legion lads from head to toes.
they're sons Of Uncle Sam,
And when the Legion IS on deck they
mingie in the jam
Carrying an exhibit designed to
sofa throughout the world. Gopher Le-
gionaires will travel to New Orleans
for the National Convention October
16-20th. on a special train over the M.
&-St. L. and Illinois Central, leaving
Saturday October 14th. st. Paul 600
p. M, Minneapolis s:s5 D. M, arriving
at New Orleans 900 a. m. Monday oc-
tober Is in time for the opening con-
vention session. The average cost of
from SGT to 50. which Includes use of
pullman sleeper at New Orleans and on
the going and returning trips Further
details from Minnesota Legion Adju-
GET OUT THE GOPHER GANG
Get out the Gopher Gang from al
On, to New Orleans IN hail. rain or
shine, "
Every Legionaire and his bud win be
over fifteen hundred strong;
Get OUT the Gopher Gang: hop along
on to New Orleans. join in the fuss:
For God and country put it over with
And join that Gopher Gang,
I'm all the world there is but one
New Orleans" declares STANFORD King.
Legion Adjutant. who spent part of his
war service in the Southland. '.It's
influences charms. il has been called
The Paris Of America New Orleans
is truly city of romance. a mine Of
historic treasure. You can wander
amid the fallen Erandure of the old
charm Of the old world. In one form
or another the Mardi Gras festivities
relic Of old French DAYS have been
observed in New Orleans for a century.
Standing side By side are giant sky.
scrapers and odd little old world places
such as the. Old Absinthe House, rem
devious of the Pirate LATTE and his
q tsitAful band In days gone by" Such
ionaires win help make Legion history
October 16-20th. From Lake Itasca to
the Gulf the Mississippi flows and tells
the world the Gopher Legionafres will
carry a<fiask of Mississippi water. to
be returned to the Father of Waters
at New Orleans, 2555 miles below.
Gopher Athletes VIII Compete.
! In addition to entering crack Min
nesota Legion Rifle Team. the North
New Orleans Legion olympic by wal
ter Hoover, Duluth Legionaire and
Worlds Champion Sculler, and by Saph
Mcksnna, champion, Legion boxer of
ST. PRil Post No. 8, who will be
matcfed with another Legion boxer of
national caliber.
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