The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1922-08-11
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Gopher Gang with his company but
its guest the National President of
the Legion Auxiliary, Mrs. Hobart
of Indianapolis. Incidentally, South
Dakota, Wisconsin, Missouri, New
Hampshire, South Carolina, Vir-
ginia, Kentucky and MARYLAND are
holding their state conventions on
one or several of the dates set for
the Gopher observation-disclosures y,
%, %, "a. MacNider says: "You
Gophers certainly picked out busy
week for your convention, but if II
have to be in a dozen states at
once, Pm going to march with the
Gopher Gang at Virginia" To en-
able "Mac" to keep his South
Dakota, Wisconsin and other en-
gagements, Major Ray Miller, st.
Paul Legionaire and daredevil
aviator, will fly with him from con-
vention to convention in record
time. Major Miller has heretofore
made successful trips between the
Twin Cities and Washington and
New York City. Just another proof
that you can't stump the Gopher
Gang!
Road signs pointing out the "On
To Virginia" trails now greet the
traveller on every crossroad in
Northern Minnesota. These "Signs
of Welcome" will guide the dele
gates and, visitors to the Gopher
Legion Convention from every di-
| rection. A big outdoor carnival of
sports including running, jumping,
| throwing, and other competitions in
which noted Gopher athletes will
take part, is being arranged by
Jack Townley, Jr., of Fergus Falls,
Gopher Legion Athletic Chairman,
in cooperation with Virginia con-
vention leaders, to be held in Oliver
Park August 22d, the winners to
compete in the New Orleans Lee
gion National Convention Olympic.
The half dozen bands and drum
corps which made merry at the
Winona Legion Convention last
year surely started something. for
not less than thirty bands and drum
corps are headed for the 1929
Gopher Legion Convention at Vir-
ginia August 21-24th. Post No. 8
Of st. Paul will have its Bugle
Corps. Hennepin County Legion
Il dlIco nave dSluG pow W
a Legion band. The Champion Lee
job. So will bands from east,
south, and west. And every town
on the Mesaba Iron Range will
have it's music. The famous Silver
Lake band will go there as official
Third District Legion Band. If
pep and music mean fun and en-
thusiasm, there will be plenty OF
both on the Mesaba Iron Range
August 21-24th.
Where the Eveleth, Gilbert and
Virginia highways meet at Virginia
there is being built Minnesota s
most modern tourist camp. The
Virginia City Council has so or
dered, having especially in view the
army of Gopher Legionaires who
will f1ivver northward for the big
convention. Fresh-water connections,
lavatory facilities, fuel, lights,
laundry equipment, everything COM
plete, with plenty of space for ALL
A city on wheels.
| The Legion's Leaders.
| If folks on the Minnesota Iron
Range are pleased to welcome the
Disabled Veterans and the Ameri-
can Legion, they are still more
elated to think they will be hosts
to the national leaders of the
American Legion and the Legion
Auxiliary, Hanford MacNider and
Mrs. Edith Hobart, Legion Auxil-
larry National President. It won't
be MacNider's first visit to Vir-
ginia, for that was where he rode
the billy goat a year ago when he
joined the Legion's Playground, La
Societe des Forty Hommes ct Eight
Chevaux. The Virginia City Coun-
ell has ordersd one thousand dol
lars worth of street decorations and
is turning over the Virginia City
Band of forty pieces to the Gopher
Gang for its entertainment.
Gophers Will Go Over Top.
Every Gopher Legion Post has
some special extra prairie beagles.
So says Jack Townley, Jr. of Fer
gus Falls, Minnesota Legion Ath-
letic Chairman, who in cooperation
with Virginia Convention leaders is
going to give them chance to get
rid of their dynamite. The State
Athletic Committee will stage
Gopher Legion Speed Meet August
23d, and Jack wants every Gopher
post to pick its best athletes and
start them training for the dashes,
runs. walks, hurdles, broad jumps,
running jumps, pole vaults, javelin
throws, discus, shot, hammer, one
mile relay, baseball throwing, foot
with the husky Gophers will have
a chance to show their team
strength in Minnesota Legion Post
Tug OF War contest-if a sufficient
ly strong cable can be obtained
Suitable prizes will be given, and
Gophers who show class will prob.
ably represent Minnesota at the
New Orleans National Convention
Olympic Oct. 16-20th.
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Join That Athletic Gopher Gang.
Twin City rifle shots are forming
national championship team which
will take to New Orleans the best
rifle shots in America. Post No.
8 of st. Paul has more than half
dozen championship boxers of ma
tional caliber and every weight, in
Guiding Farmer Lodge, Charley Nc
earthly, Mike O'Dowd, Jack White,
Jimmy Delaney, Johnny Shauers,
Saph McKenna, ETC., etc. Morgan
Park Post of Duluth has welter-
weight Neal Allison. Duluth's David
Visited Post not only has the Cham
pion Legion Band Of America, but
counts among its members Walter
Hoover, champion sculler of the
world. Join that athletic Gopher
Gang! On to Virginia and New
Orleans! Minnesota forever! Let's
go!