Western news and the Libby times. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1920-1933, 1929-03-07
Legion Will
Observe Tenth
Anniversary
Col. Chas. Sheridan to Visit
Local Post Monday
Evening.
PROCLAMATION BY
MAYOR OF LIBBY

Quoting an intensive campaign for
new members throughout the nation,
and this effort is still in progress.
Very pleasing results have been Sc
cured by the local post, the Austin
Reedy Post, but there is always room
for more names on the posts roster.
To lend an aaaed interest to this drive
for new members, Col. Charles Sherf-
dan of Great Falls has been invited
to visit the post and address it on
the most excellent program of pub
lie service the Legion is conducting.
He has consented to do so and will
be in Libby Monday evening, Feb
ruary IL. Col Sheridan is member
ship director for Montana, and Incl
dentally is also head of the u. S.
customs service with headquarters
at Great Falls
Upon Col. Sheridan's visit here
next Monday there will be what has
been termed an "open house meet
ing" to which all ex-service men are
cordially invited. A sumptuous feed
will be served and an enjoyable So
cial time had. Col. Sheridan will adj
dress the assembled veterans and will
also answer any questions they may
wish to ask in regard to Legion mat
ters, including any complaints the
soldiers may have. Every ex-service
man in the district is urged to attend
this meeting.
Tenth Anniversary Celebration.
The Legion has designated Friday,
March Is, and Saturday, March 16, as
the dates for the celebration Of the
tenth anniversary of the organization.
Mayor w. r. Kienitz has issued a
proclamation In this connection urg-
ing the citizens of Libby to aid the
Legion in every possible way to in
crease its membership. The mayors
proclamation follows.
A PROCLAMATION
By the Mayor Of the City of Libby
The American Legion will soon
celebrate the tenth anniversarysof it's
organization. To those who so nobly
served their country in time of great
peril it will be an anniversary of
achievement for great work has
been performed by the Legion in the
decade of peace that has followed the
close of the World war. The American
Legion was born out Of the spirit of
comradeship and mutual helpfulness
that was SO outstanding among those
who fought side by side in the great
struggle and it is carrying on a pro-
gram Of public service that has no
parallel in the nations history.
4ar .f r
has been to care for those who suf-
fered most by the war. The best eff
forts of the organization have been
exerted in the behalf Of the disabled
soldiers, the war orphans and those
who were left widows by the war. AL
though much has been accomplished
for these war sufferers there is still
a great deal to be done. The Legion
has given assurance that this work
will be continued as long as there
is a need for it. In the field of COM
munity service the Legion has sue
cessfully conducted civic betterment
projects in all parts Of the country
that have demonstrated in a concrete
way the power Of the Legion to serve
in time of peace. The celebration Of
the Legion's tenth anniversary on
March is and Is will be the occasion
for a renewed effort to enroll more
war veterans in this work. 1t is the
purpose Of the Legion to increase its
membership in order that its work
for the year may be broadened and
extended. The people Of this city are
truly appreciative of the character
of the work that is being done by the
Legion and they believe everv encour-
agement should be oiven for its con-
tinuance.
NOW, THEREFORE, /, w. L.
Kienitz, Mayor of the Git of Libby,
do hereby proclaim Friday, March Is,
and Saturday, March 16 as the dates
for the Tenth Anniversary Celebra-
tion of the American Legion and
urge all citizens to aid the Legion in
every possible way to increase its
membership strength. Every veteran
should subscribe to the program of
the organization by wearing the Le-
gion button.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, | have
hereunto set my hand and caused the
seal of the City of Libby to be af
fixed. Done in the Citv Of Libby this
5th day of. March, in the year Of our
Lord. One Thousand Nine Hundred
and Twenty Nine.
(Signed) w. F. KIENITZ,
Mayor of Libby, Montana.