The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1923-11-09
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The special gold medal which the
an Francisco Legion Auxiliary Ma
tional Convention authorized for
presentation to Or. Helen Hughes
Hiescher OF Mankato Minnesota
Will convey to her the esteem Of the
national body as the first state
president Of the FIRST department OF
the Auxiliary to be organised--Min-
nesota-and as the presiding chair.
man Of the first national convention
OF the organization: Miss blanche
Of the committee which viii design
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Fred Lundberg Of Minneapolis, IN.
nous Legion comedian, known as
1.-THE Real Swede." has perfected o
stage impersonation OF Minnesota's
junior senator, Magnus Johnson, in
which he shows q striking resembl.
ance to the senator. Before stag
ing It, Fred called on the solon,
wearing his make up. Senator Johp-
SON was, so pleased with Freds
handiwofk that he promptly declar-
ed him his OFFICIAL etage double. The
two were photographed together
and even their friends couldn't ten
which was which;
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Even at far OF San Francisco the
rivalry between Minnesota Legion
districts was not forgotten. "A year
ago Keep The First First" was
the slogan OF Southeast Minnesota
buddies, but the southwest, with it's
cry. Of MAKE The Second First!"
made good its threat, and has more
members than any other district for
1928. But out at the Golden Gate,
District Commander q. e. Howard
rof Wheaton. representing 1.-THE
Lucky Seventh. walked up to Dis
trict Commander Ell Lund OF Win.
dom and challenged the Second to a
ses pan 1 sss t sbasri os on ar
to treat the representatives Of the
winning district to chicken dinner
at the st. Cloud Legion State Con-
vention next year. 7'Let's GO! Go.
pher Gang!" is the slogan for the
whole DEPARTMENT;
LIE Sdeur Legionaires added
$1,000 to their memorial building
fund when. they gtaged home town.
home talent celebration at this time
last year, and now they are out 70
add another $1,000. to the fund with
9 community celebration including
the hottest OF hot dogs. On Noyem.
visit them and ali LIE sueur County
negionaires will be their guests.
Then comes the annual American
Legion edition Of The lie Sueur
News, every. page of which wiz =
the cooperation Of Editor Grimes,
inform the community OF the aims
and accomplishments OF the Legion.
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Russell shadeh Of Pumpkin time.
with Illuminated pumpkins, was the
color scheme OF the annual carnival
dance and party Of Montgomery Le-
g1onaires at Halloween. November
9th the st. Paul Post No. s Legion
nie- eating contest for tha i.066
members of Minhesota's largest Ia
gton unit, with prizes for the bud.
dies demonstrating supremacy In
dainty rl1astication, for eating most
pies, and for emerging with the
Gleanest. faces. Judge Royal A.
Stone of the State Supreme Court:
a member Of the post, was euiest "a
honor at the entertainment. aHs
Day."
Generation os the Minnesota De.
pdrtMenL OF Education with the
American Legion in arranging for
the suitable observance of American
Legion in arranging for the suitable
observance Of American Education,
week November 1S-25--is praised
by II. J. Steel, high school principal
at Buhl, and state chairman of the
Legion Americanism Commission, in
bulletin to ali posts this week.
Chairman Steel cites the fact that
commissioner j. M. Mcconnell has
ordered $4,000 copies OF the iliusa
trated Legion folder "oUR FLAG"
Tor distribution to the school child
rem OF the state, as one type OF this
cooperation. The folder depicts and
describes the proper method Of
snonoring the Flag. and tells III
glorious history. 1t will be used II,
connection with exercises to be held
IN the schools on PATRIOTISM
DAY" Tuesday, November 20.