Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1925-01-29

I. PROGRAM At
AUDITORIUM
That the men who fought in the
World War have not lost any of
their fighting pep" in six years
Of peace was demonstrated here
Friday night at banquet in st.
Joseph's school auditorium in hon
or of visiting officers of American
Legion posts throughout the state
who are here to attend the mid
winter conference of Legion offic-
ials Exactly 40 occupied places
at the tables, this number includ
ing local legionnaires and others
from this city invited as guests.
An exceedingly palatial repast
was followed by royal program
OF songs music and speeches that
would be hard to beat at any gath
ering of Americans Phil A. Grau
of Milwaukee, noted POSTMASTER,
who has no limit of Jokes and fun
NY stories at his disposal, intro
duced the various speakers.
Without a doubt one of the best
addresses ever heard in Baraboo,
or at any other gathering was de-
livered by Stafford King. state ad-
iutant of the Minnesota leg on.
Mr.. Kings forceful expressions
brought home many facts involv-
ing veterans Of the world war, now
members of the American Legion.
The Minnesota adjutant stated
the work Of the Legion in Wiscon-
sin is an inspiration to the Mime
sofa organization and that they
would crowd this state on its 1925
memberships.
eff members of the Legion had
come to a keener sense Of respOn-
Fibihty during the early organiza-
ton of it and not left most of the
/ work to a few of the leaders, much
more would have been accomplish
ed in shorter time" said Mr.. King.
Other Speakers Included:
Judge j. H. Hill Of this city, "The
American Legion is a challenge to
/ the best that is in us. The nation S
promise to the disabled veterans
Of the war has not been kept. Am
erica should protect its broken de
1 tenders. The Legion should mar
i shall all it's strength to see that the
wounded and ill are properly cared
for"
D.. "a
! of the state Press association, III
is an honor to appear before body
of men typifyIng such high ideals
I as the Legionnaires.
Mr.. Kuypers reviewed the work
CT the Wisconsin press during the
4 world war
/ Carl Johnson Madison, pre8ident
of the Wisconsin Manufacturers
association, 81 served on the draft
board during the war and so help
ed out in a very small way but
when each contingent left Madison
often wished l was one Of them.
! Mr.. Johnson reviewed business
conditions Of the state and stated
now was tho time for the peop!t
of Wisconsin to make the state
what it should be.
Past Commanders Present
! Others who were called on ant
4 gave short addresses included
Tracy Hale of Milwaukee. and Pas
Commanders of the state, Villas
Whaley and F. Ryan Duffy.
Governor Regrets
Governor Blaine and w. A
Hayes. who were to have beer
Trosent, were obliged to send tele
grams of regrets at the last nom
ent
"Poor Goofs" Parade
To the tune of "How Dry Am
about 90 poor gcofs" candidates
for initiation into the 40 & s Were
paraded through the streets abou
eleven o'clock Friday night unde1
guard of the "wrecking crew
composed of Madison and Barabot
officers. In various absurd cos
tunes with blocks of wood tied t.
their ankles the P. G's clanked ov
er the icy pavement around thu
;, square spurred on by the report 0
\ pistol or firecracker at thel
heels at intervals. And that was
mt the half of it.. What wa
left of the candidates paradet
again at four this morning.
Legion Roster
Those who attended the confer