Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1922-07-26
Ex-SERVICE MEN
MEET AT. ORTONVlLLE
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rendered for the needy ex-service
men Of the district She has done
more than her share Of the work De-
partment Secretary-Treasu Miss
Blanche w. Scallen of Minneapolis
also made fire talk. d. B. Groman Of
Mankato talked about the work Of the
second district. The next speaker was
the First State Commander, Harrison
Fuller Of st. Paul, who talked about
his trip to France last year in comp
any with one hundred and fifty Leg
ionnaires. The principal speaker Of
the day was State Adjutant Stafford
King Of St. Paul. He mentioned that
only one thousand of the thirty thou
sand ex-service men of the state who
need medical care have received their
necessary aid. Mr.. King mentioned
that congress has not done their duty
toward the assistance of the service
men. The program closed with the
reading Of letter from State Com
mander Van Dyke. He could not at
tend due to the illness of his wife
Following the program the ladies
enjoyed a boat ride on Big Stone lake
while the Legion elected their Off
GERS for the coming year. Three nom
nations were made for District Com
mander. Atty. Henry G. Young of
i illmar was elected with 81 votes to
A. L. Soucy of Marshall, 20, and Dick
Weed of Ortonville, 10. DR.. w. w.
Larson was the present commander
For vice commander, A. L. Soucy was
elected by unanimous vote. A. r.
Hustad, Benson, is the incumbent.
Second vice commander Frank Ros-
enmaier Of Osakis and Dick Weed
were in the field. Weed received 10
votes and Rosenmaier 81. Present vice
commander is Soucy of Marshall.
For treasurer N. H. Tallakson of
Willmar was nominated. He declined
the nomination as he stated that he
has served the district in this position
for two years. O. A. Lofthus, clerk in
the highway department at Monte
video and Joe Thornton of Benson
were nominated. Lofthus received IS
votes and Thornton %.
The adjutant is appointed by the
district commander. Dick Weed of Or
tonvllle is the incumbent.
The auxiliary also elected their Off
GERS in the afternoon. Mrs. Charles
Bolsta Of Ortonville was elected as
president and Mrs. W. w. Gray of
Marshall as vice president. The re-
mainder of the officers are appointed.
The executive committee for the COM
ing year are appointed. The execu-
tive committee elected are Mrs. l.. D.
Trip of Marshall, Mrs. Ida Gutenberg
Of Olivia and rs:ssII 7: Sss; 3 Houghton Of
Benson. These members are to serve
after September 1st.
The supper was served at MCGEE
park. The evening was spent in dane
ing at the Eahtonka pavilion.
: The delegates from Willmar to the
auxiliary were Mrs. A. f. -Branton,
Mrs. A. c.. Carlson, Mrs. Henry G.
Young, and Miss Genevieve Mckinley,
President Mrs. Ida Spencer and Mrs.
Ella M. Ramsett.
Legion delegates were DR.. A. f.
Branton, Atty. Henry G.. Young, Ar
thur Carlson and Herbert Hengstler,
Treasurer N. H. Tallakson, County
Chairman A. A. C. Blomquist, Alter.
mates Ed. E. Olson and Emil Aspaas.
Dana Spencer also attended. Our To-
cal commander, Herbert .Wadell, was
unable to attend.
Other delegates from nearby posts
were DR.. L. w. Anderson, John Wo-
ken, Ed Arneson and Walter Wallin
from Atwater Kerkhoyen was rep
resented by b.. Lundgren, W. Myhre,
Harold Jordahl and Oscar Nybalzke.
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