Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1926-09-30
AMERICAN LEGION
NEWS HERE, THERE
minnesota Legion News service.)
Sweet Rosie Spencer.

Moonlight and roses, sweet Rosie
brings memories of you; Our hard
working leader who loves the AUX
Hilary true We want you in Nation
al; we feel that no other will do;
Sweet Rosie Spencer, Minnesota loves
youi' That is the feeling of Gopher
Legion Auxiliary members toward
their Department President, Mrs.
Milton (Rose) Spencer of Winona, as
expressed by Mrs. r. W. Pond of West
Duluth. Mrs. Spencer is being boost
ed as the next Legion National Aux
Hilary President at Philadelphia, Oct.
11-16
Flag Sales Soar.
The Northwestern National Bank
Review of Minneapolis, and Finance
and Commerce. a Twin City Journal
give the American Legion posts of
Minnesota, through their patriotic ac-
tivities, credit for Indirectly boosting
sales of flags, fireworks and novelties
They add: THE fact that 300 Mem
orial Day and 100 Fourth of July
programs were conducted by Mime
sofa Legionaires in 1926, and that
practically all Armistice Day cele-
brations are in their hands, indicates
a reason for the growing display of
Old Glory"
Boost Mcleod Fair
The Hutchinson 40-S Drum & Bugle
Corps visited 10 towns in Wright,
Meeker, Mcleod, Renyille, Kandiyohi,
Sibley and Nicollet counties, travel
ing hundreds of miles, to boost for
their county fair at Hutchinson Sept
ember 21-24. The Legionnaires
made the tour voluntarily from a de-
sire to help their community and
county," the home papers say.
Quaint Quaker Maids
When the Gopher Legion Special
arrives at Philadelphia for the Nat
ional Convention October 11-16, Min
nesota vets will be met by $50 girls
in the garb of Quaker maids, accom-
panied by the more sturdy figure of
William Penn, to convey the warm
welcome of the city to the visitors
from The Land of Ten Thousand
Lakes. The Gopher Special leaves
the Twin Cities Saturday, October 8.
Reservations should go to Minnesota
Legion Treasurer, Old Capitol, ST
Paul. Train schedule en- request.
First 1927 Member.
Elvin E. David of Harold Bailey
Post No. 1877, American Legion, of
Chatfeld, is the first Mimi. Legion
naire whose credentials and dues pr
rived at Department Headquarters s,
according to L. A. Brandenburg, As
sistant State Treasurer, who says
1927 cards were mailed Minnesota's
500 posts Saturday, September IS,
Comrade David's record and dues get
ting back September %. R. NJ. Gull
yer was the Chatfeld Legion Adju-
tant shooting the initial 1927 men,
bership to headquarters.
Over By Armistice Day.
Over By Armistice Day" is the
slogan flying from post to post among
Minnesota Legionnaires. This year.
instead of trying to surpass last years
membership total, each post will aim
to exceed quota set by the Depart
ment Membership Director, DR.. A F.
Branton of Willmar Judge E. A. Rog-
stad of Gaylord originated the Armis-
tice Day slogan. The 1927 campaign
is now on.
Dawes Reviews Parade.
At the St. Paul Legion National
Convention Hell n Maria" Dawes
refused to review the parade, insist
ing on marching with his home post
from Evanston, Ill. But at Philadel-
phia, October II, as vice-president of
the United States, he will sit in the
reviewing stand as the men who serv-
ed and the women who upheld them
in 1917 and Is file past.