The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1923-01-19

mills are known the, world over
her beet sugar factories dot the
landscape, and everywhere peace
and contentment lie in the lap of
prosperity.
Gopher Legion Spirit Helps.
And through all this great hive
| of busy American citizens runs the
influence and the spirit of The
American Legion. The exhibit
shows that every city, town and
hamlet has honored the men of the
Legion by placing on them the :
sponsibility of public office; in
every branch of the state legislat-
ure Legion members are actively
promoting the states welfare; and
even in the great work of educa-
ton the Legion is to the fore, for
during American Education Week
every Gopher Post and Legionaire
helped emphasize thru suitable
ceremonies the influence which edu-
cation has on American citizenship.
Toward the University of Mime
sofa too, one of the worlds great
est institutions of higher learning,
a plant representing an investment
OF $16,000,000 with student pop
ulation of 5000 and faculty and
administrative personnel of 1,0OOi
members, Minnesota Legionaires |
lend helping hand, successfully
aiding in the campaign for the |
erection of two-million dollar ath-
letlc stadium as a memorial to the |
University graduates who served |
their country in the great war
Such is the spirit of the Gopher
Gang, loyal unit of the Legion.
serving now as they served then. |
$4,000 strong, united in service
TO the community, to the state, to
the nation.
Lee-Osborn Is Live Post.
When National Commander Ows-
ley's train stopped at Ortonville.
Appleton, Montevideo, Bird island
and Glencoe en- route to the Twin
Cities, Legionaires and citizens at
these points turned out to welcome
him. Lee-Osborn Post of Monte
video took advantage of the occa-
sion to do some good advertising |
preparing an attractive folder read.
ing Legionaires of The North Star
State Welcome The All-Star Legion
aire From The Lone-Star State.
and telling of the posts work dur.
ing 1922, including the financing
and building of community swim
ming pool, the staging Of four
home-talent entertainments which
made both money and friends. the
establishing of a high school essay
contest on Americanism with a sill
yer cup as prize, the organizing of
Legion post in nearby town.
the suitable observance of Mem
orial, independence and Armistice
days, the observance of American
Education Week and other worth
while endeavors. And at the same
time the post pledged Itself to the
National Commander that during
1923 it will work for n bigger
membership, continued community
cooperation, active support of the
Leglon's national and state pro-
grams, and devotion to the cause
of its needy and disabled comrades.
Commander Owsley was "tickled"
with this evidence of good spirit
and declared that "The spirit of
the Gopher Gang is wonderful. II
am sure that Minnesota is as proud
OF Its Legionaires as they are of
their home state. / can assure the
people of Minnesota that rational
headquarters is proud of it's Gopher
Gang
Last night / held a little hand,
So dainty and so neat,
l thought my heart would burst
with joy,
So wildly did it beat.
No other hand unto my soul
=, Gould. greater solace bring,
Than what | held last night. which
was
Four aces and a king.