The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1929-07-13
LEGION IS ASSURED
B|CPLEASURECARD
IN TRIP TO M|N0T
All Sorts Of Entertainment to
Be Provided for State Vet.
erans' Convention
NATIONAL CHIEFS TO TALK
Banqusts, Boxing Show and
Two Parades on Pogram
Of July 22-24

Minot, N. D.. July 13.-(R-Business
as we'll as pleasure will receive plenty
of attention at the state convention
Of the American Legion here July %
to "a, according to the official pro-
gram issued today.
Speakers Of national prominence
will tell what the legion is doing
throughout the nation, while repre-
sentatives of North Dakota posts will
be given the opportunity to recount
their own achievements.
In addition to the legion convcn-
ton the Legion Auxiliary and the So
ciety Of the 40 and 8 will meet at the
same time.
Paul v. McNutt. national COM
mander Of the legion. and Hanford
MacNider. past national commander,
are scheduled to speak. McNutt on
the opening day and MacNidcr the
next. Other speakers from outside
the state are F. Trubee DAWSON, Sec
rotary Of war for aviation: Patrick j.
Hurley, assistant secretary of war:
and Watson B. Miller. chairman Of
the national rehabilitation committee
of the legion, all from washington.
In addition the state commanders
of Minnesota and Montana will speak.
Big Entertainment Program
Games to decide the Junior baseball
championship of the state will fur.
nish the major entertainment for the
opening day, winners of various dis
trict tournaments having been en-.
tered. The Junior baseball movement
throughout the state was sponsored
by the legion athletics department.
Banquets, a boxing show, dances
and picnics will help keep visitors
amused during the three days of the
convention.
Two separate parades will give Mi
not residents an opportunity to view
the legion in action. One will be the
big parade of the legion and auxiliary,
set for Tuesday. and the other will
be the 40 and 8 parade on Monday.
The 40 and 8 also will hold a ban.
quet and a wreck" or initiation on
the opening day. The society is COM
posed Of men who have rendered dis
tinguished service to the legion.
After the call to order by Depart
ment Commander j. K. Kennedy,
Mandan, Rev. A. C. Hill Of Bottineau,
department chaplain. will give the in.
vocation and Jack Williams. Fargo,
department adjutant. will read the
call for the convention.
Various Speakers
Welcoming addresses will be given
by A. j. H. Bratsberg, mayor of Mi
not; w. H. Johnson. commander of
the Minot Legion post, and Mrs. Os-
a Epstein, president of the Minot
unit of the American Legion Auxil-
larry.
Responses will be made by Attorney
General Jim Morris and Mrs. G.. Oh
gierson, both Of Bismarck, for the
legion and auxiliary, respectively.
Other speakers on the opening pro-
gram are National Commander Nc
Mutt. Mrs. ]. r. Pence, Minot, depart
ment president of the auxiliary. and
Mrs. Freda Kramer. Madison, S. D.,
national vice president of the women's
auxiliary. Reports Of department Of
ficers and appointment of commit
tees will close the business session
for the opening day. The afternoon
and evening will be given over to the
doings Of the 40 and 8. the Junior
baseball tournament and a dance.
Reports Of committees will prccede
the address Of Past Commander Mac
Nider on Tuesday. DAWSON and Hur-
ley also will speak.
Drum corps from nearly a score Of
posts will compete in the afternoon
for $3.50 in prize money and the legion
parade will follow the contest. j. A.
HOTTIE will be marshal Of the parade.
A bout between Herman Ratzlaff,