The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1925-07-16
AMERICAN LEGION
Adjutant King Resigns

Stafford King, state adjutant of the
Minnesota American Legion the past
four years has resigned to become ex-
ecutive SECRETARY of the Soldiers We'll
fare bureau of the State Board of
Control, inaugurated under the reor-
ganization plan of the past Legisla-
ture.
He will take his new position at
the Capitol on July Is. Phil O'Toole,
assistant adjutant, will take up the
| adjutant's burdens until new ap-
pointment is made by the State ex-
, ecutive Committee at the department
convention to be held in Thief Riv-
er Falls, August 10 to IL inclusive
Mr.. Kings new duties will keep
him in constant touch with Legion &C.
tivities and welfare of former service
men in general. His department has
authority to expend $4,000 year,
| which is derived from fund total
ing $4,000, which was transferred
from the state soldier bonus fund.
Mr.. King will investigate applica-
lions for aid from needy former SER
vice men.
The retiring adjutant began his Le-
] gion activities in 1919 when he or
| ganized the Louis LIE Quier Post No.
| 1872 of Deer River. He became Com
mander of St. Paul Post No. 8 in the
fall of 1920 and was made state adj
jutant following the election of DR..
A. A. Van Dyke as state commando
August 3, 1921.
He has since held the position und-
er Past Commanders Gerald V. Bar
ron and Ludwig l. Roe and the pres
ent commander, Edwin Lindell.
! Gophers Lead Badgers
The Gopher Gang still leads Wis
consin in the number of posts which
have gone over the top in the effort
to put the home state over first. Min
nesota has 100 posts over while 120
is the Wisconsin total. Ramsey coun-
ty Legionaires have started their cam
paign to raise $4,000, of which the
Greater St. Paul Committee has vol
unteered to raise 100000, the remain
ing $4,000 to be subscribed through
the Legion posts of the county.
Department Commander Lindell
calls attention to the following "doub-
lie honor" roll of posts which have
more than doubled their share. Hec-
tor raised 301.5 per cent; Lincoln
town 255. 4 per cent; Sleepy Eye
217.9 per cent; Tracy 1872 per cent;
Meadowlands 318 per cent; Hendrum
292 per cent; and New Richland
PAST per cent. Tracy also had the
honor of being the first post in Min
nesota to subscribe its endNEment
quota-in spite of the fact that cy-
clone and two bank failures made the
task harder than the average post
! must tackle.
Gerald Kinsella accompanied by
his sister Miss Kathalin, and Miss
Elsie Campbell of St. Cloud spent
Monday in Sank Centre visiting at
the home of Mrs. George Brown.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Yackel and
family of Barrett, Mimi, were Sun
day guests at the home of Mr.. and
| Mrs. Geo. Brown.
Mr.. and Mrs. Geo. Brown mo-
tored to Glenwood Monday and spent
the day visiting at the home of Mr..
and Mrs. Frank Riley.
Winnipeg Tour Assured !.
That the American Legion CT Min
nesota and its Auxiliary not only will
make an international tour" this
year, but that the trip will be an out
Estanding event in Gopher Legiondom
for 1925 was assured during the
week. The trip planned is to Winni-
Ipeg, and the Great War Veterans of
| Canada will extend welcoming hand
to their Yankee guests.
Arrangements for the tour were