The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1927-06-15
MRS. ROBERTSON
OF HANSKA IS
AUXILIARY HEAD
WORTHINGTON is CHOSEN AS
CONVENTION CITY FOR 1928.
SNAPPY MADELIA DRUM CORPS
WINS IN CONTEST.
700 REGISTRATIONS
F. B. ANDREEN DEFEATS e. r.
HUGHES IN CONTEST FOR DIS
TRICT COMMANDER BY A 4s
TO As VOTE.

with the most pleasant weather
conditions existing the Second Dis
trict American Legion-Auxiliary con-
vention held in Redwood Falls Tues
day June IA was a hugh success.
Never before had there been such a
large gathering of Legionnaires and
Auxilars in the district for conven-
tion. The affair. from start to finish
was proclaimed by state officials who
were in attendance as being the best
ever held in the district.
F. B. Andreen, supt. of schools of
Anew Ulm was elected to fill the chair
of DR.. D. Wilbur Smith of Pipestone
as district commander. Mr.. Andreen
defeated E. R. Hughes whom Man
kato had entered for office by one
vote, the result of the election being
45 to 46. M. j. Meker, district ad-
jutant of Pipestone for 1927 was elect
ed as vice commander for 1928. F. A.
Sorenson of Madelia was chosen as
Chaplain for 1928. The executive
committee elected was as follows: E.
r. Hughes of Mankato; Albert Miller,
jackson; Henry Dammon, Fairmont
and Lawrence Jacobson of Madelia.
Worthington was chosen as the con-
vention city for 1928 without opposi-
tion.
Among the noted Legionnaires who
gave talks were Rufus Rand, state
commander, Eddie Lindell, state ad-
jutant, Stafford King, national vice
commander and DR.. Branton of Will
mar, state membership director. The
convention crowds of each the legion
and auxiliary received pleasant sur
prise in Mrs. Adeline McCauley, ma
tional auxiliary president. Mrs. Nc
Cauley and Mrs. Cudworth of Milwau-
kee, national Americanism chairman
who were passing through Redwood
Falls stopped to give short talks both
to the Legion and Auxiliary.
The drum corps contest held after
the business session was won by the
snappy corps from Madelia with a
"a 1-5 per cent marking. Window was
second with 80 As with Mankato third
with 85 2-5. Pipestone. was rated
fourth with an SO and Worthington
9Th with 70 2-5. The corps furnished
entertainment throughout the day and
most of the night. III ~
Worthington and Pipestone were the
most strongly represented posts here
with Madelia as close third. Worth
ington won the Men Miles cup offered
by the local post.
The window contest for which Geo.
Freyer offered several prizes was won
by the F. w. Philbrick and Son Co.
The Palace Dry Goods Store received
second honors with E. A. Pease get
ting third.
The elk barbecue held in Ramsey
State Park was successful in more
ways than one. 1t helped satisfy
the hunger of the horde besides the
elk being tender enough to enjoy.
Short talks were given during the
feast.
In the evening the dance at the
Fair Ground Pavilion was well attend
ed by the convention people as well
as many outsiders.
At the Auxiliary session Mrs. C.
L. Robertson Of Hanska was elected
as District President with Mrs. Ber-
nice Baldwin of Redwood Falls as
vice president. The executive COM
mittee elected is composed of Mrs. Eli
Lund, Window; Mrs. T. E. Carey of
Blue Earth and Mrs. Fred Walk of
Pipes.ore.
Noted Auxilars in attendance were
Mrs. Bishop of Thief River Falls,
state president; DIR. Helen Hughes
Hilscher, Mankato, State Historian;
Mrs. F. A. Leicher of Luverne, state
child welfare chairman; Mrs. w. w.
Haislet of st. James, State Ameff-
canism chairman and Mrs. E. E. vi
gen, district president who presided
at the convention. New Ulm won the
silver cup for the greatest increase
in membership in the district .Auxil-
iary.
It is estimted that there were be-
tween eight hundred and one thousand
members Of the Legion and Auxiliary
in Redwood Falls, Tuesday. The reg
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