The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1928-06-21
SERVICE MEN Will
Be GUESTS OF CITY
Sixth District Legionaires to
Hold Convention in Sank
Centre, July 1917
WONDERFUL. PROGRAM
WOman's Auxiliary will Co.
operate to Make Gathering
Big Success

The hospitality of Sank Centre
will be taxed to the utmost July
1917 when the annual convention
of the Sixth District Minnesota
Department American Legion and
Women's Auxiliary convene in this
city.
These organizations will bring
several hundred visitors to Sank
Centre. The proper housing of the
visitors will be a problem but the
Herald confidently expects that the
average citizen will open the home
to provide lodging for those who
linger within the city's gates during
this period.
The visitors expect to pay a
reasonable price for their accomo-
dations.
The ex-service men making up
the membership of the American
Legion are thoroughly representa-
tive of the younger business and
professional men of America.
They are actively interested in the
District and State Department
meetings, and Sank Centre is sig
nally honored in having an oppor-
tunity to entertain them this year.
Many propositions of Importance
will come before the State Depart
ment meeting. The Sixth District
has always been recognized as one
of the really important units of the
State organization.
The Sixth District has an
ambitious program to present to
the State Department convention
this year as they will offer Mike
Murray, of st. Cloud, as candi-
date for State Commander.
Mr.. Murray is trained news
paper man and the Herald is fully
convinced that he has ample ability
to head this virile body with dis
tinct credit.
Robert James Swift Post, of this
city, has been planning for over a
year to be in a position to handle
this convention in manner which
will reflect credit upon their city.
1t will cost approximately $4,000
to properly entertain the guests
but Robert James Swift Post ex-
poets to be in position to care for
this financial burden without cali
ing on the business men for any
assistance.
Legionaires attending these con-
ventions have been taught to expect
a lively amusement program. The
Herald is not in a position to
divulge just what Robert James
Swift Post members have up their
sleeve in the entertainment line,
but we are confident that Com
mander Weisner and his assistants
will maintain Sank Centre record
as genial and competent host.
The Women's Auxiliary Of the
Sixth District will meet in this city
simultaneously with the meeting of
the members of the Legion. Mrs.
Libby Weisner, president of the
local organization, has appointed
strong committees to handle every
phase of the entertainment stu
alton which may arise.
This convention will attract
many who are prominent in the
Legion and Auxiliary movement.
Among those expected to be
present are: L. E. Zumwinkle,
state department commander; Ed
ward LindeN, department adjutant;
DIR. Neidig, district commander;
Mike Murray, st. Cloud, past dis
rrict commander, and others.
Auxiliary notables expected are:
Mrs. j. A. Forester, district presi-
dent; Mrs. N. J.. Spencer, national
rehabilitation chairman; Mrs. A. C.
Carlson, vice president and MEM
bership chairman.