The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1922-12-01
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It remained for the Gopher ladies
to make the most imposing appear
ance Of any contingent in the Min
nesota marching delegation in the
New Orleans Convention Parade.
Led by their popular commander,
Miss Ann Griffith, sweetheart of
the disabled buddies", delegation
of SO war nurses from Lydia White
aide Legion Post No. 319 of Mime
apolis did themselves proud and
brought honor to Minnesota sway
down South in Dixie. Not only
that, but the New Orleans Times
Picayune published half page pic
ture of ''the delegation of Minnesota
beauties" and highly commended
their spirit and enthusiasm. So
when Lydia Whiteside Post will give
its annual dance on Friday evening
November oath in the Curtis Hotel
Ball Room, many buddies attending
the Michigan game next
day, will come in time to dance
with the fine girls of Lydia White
side Post the previous evening.
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Gopher buddies who were at New
Orleans have already started saw
ing funds for the trip to San Fran
Grant of Faribault reports 20 Fris-
CO expense fund savers there; Clio
quet has a dozen; and Montevideo,
Minnesota posts reporting similar
action, all are determined to cheer
long and loud for Minnesota at the
Golden Gate. Adjutant Christensen
of Owatonna writes: "Ten of US
have appointed a Frisco Savings
Fund Treasurer, to whom we each
pay a certain amount weekly. to
cover the expenses of the trip. We
urge every Minnesota Post to start
now with plans for the 1928 national
convention-so we will be able to
make enough noise to drown out
the Iowa Cornhuskers-at least
part of the time"
THE BOYS ARE MARCHING.
Tramp, tramp, tramp, the boys
are marching! But this time it is
not to war but through the schools
Of the land, in the interests of ledu-
cation. According to the American
Legion program for Education
Week, December seth, every Lee
gionaire is asked to visit the schools
and bring the other members of his
family along, to help promote in
terest in education in every possible
way. The program includes speech
es, sermons, parades, motion pic
tur e s-anything and everything
which will help arouse interest in
Education and Americanism. But
above all, and of most Importance,
is personal visit and inspection
Of the schools by each citizen:
President L. B. Coffmau of the
ing before the Minnesota Education
said:-"f the American Legion can
succeed in getting. people to visit
the schools during American Educa-
more than the teachers and parent
teachers associations have been able
to do in the past ten years" Gopher
Legion posts will accept this chal-
lenge, according to Edward C..
Nicholson, Minnesota Legion Ameri-
canism Commission Director and
Michael B. Hurley of Pine City,
who is in charge of the education
activities of the Legion. All over
the state plans are being laid to
make the week of December 80 a
memorable occasion that will bring
home to the citizens the vital need
Of the schools.
"The average citizen has been
woefully ignorant of what schools
have been doing for the boys and
girls of the state, and still more
ignorant of what is needed if Min
nesota is to maintain its high rank
in education" declares Mr.. Hurley.
''The American Legion has seen the
necessity for bringing the people
into the schools where they can see
for thmselves the past accomplish
ments and the future needs. This
is to be accomplished on a national
scale by setting aside Dec.3-9 as
American Education Week" with