The Wolf Point herald. (Wolf Point, Mont.) 1913-1940, 1930-08-08
LARGEST LEGION
MEET, BOHEMIAN

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extend greetings to the Montana
department. Mrs. M H. Thomson
vice president of the department
of the northwest, and Mrs. McRae
addressed the auxiliary Wednes-
day afternoon.
Military honors were accorded
the late Col. T. H. Lantry as the
train bearing his body halted at
Bozeman. Colonel Lantry served
with the expeditionary troops in
Russia during the World a
Brief memorial services were
conducted by Legion officers. A
volley was fired over his funeral
car, the Butte drum corps played
a dirge and a bugler seconded taps
as the train left the station.
The women's auxiliary named
Mrs. A. C. Corbin of Poplar presi-
dent. Mrs. Ray McAnally of Glen
dive was elected historian, Mrs.
M. o. Peterson of Miles City,
chaplain.
District vice presidents elected
were Mrs. Katherine Dreweicke of
Kalispell, Mrs. P. L. LaVelle Of
Choteau, Mrs. E. A. Peterson of
Bozeman, Mrs. Elsie Kramer of
Billings, Mrs. Melissa Wilson Of
Miles City and Mrs. Edgar Bowers
of Havre.
National Delegates
The national convention dele
gates chosen are Mrs. C. E. Pew
of Helena, Mrs. Corbin, Mrs. Ma
bel Lundin of Great Falls, Mrs.
Dan Noble of Lewistown, Mrs.
Gestring, Mrs. Roger Binner of
Livingston and Mrs. r. A. Carter
of Helena.
Mrs. Mabel Lundin of Great
Falls was elected president of
the Presidents Farley, the LIE
gion auxiliary organization which
cares for disabled nurses and 9th
er women who served in the
World war. The parley held its
annual meeting during a luncheon
at Gallatin Gateway inn.
The Legion convention closed
tonight with the DIST division din
ner, attended by about rs mem
bers Of the wartime Montana di-
Registration for the two-day trip
to Yellowstone park via Bozeman-
Gallatin way closed at loo with
1872 visitors signed. They will
leave Thursday morning in busses
and private automobiles.
Auxiliary Report
In her official report to the con-
vention, Mrs. o. l.. Lundin Of
Great Falls, retiring president of
the American Legion auxiliary,
said there are sc units in good
standing in Montana, with a total
membership of 2,456, and nc char
.er has been revoked during the
1ast year. There are 81 mothers
n Montana, she said, due for over
.eas pilgrimage. Gold star pins,
The reported, had been given dur
ng the past year to mothers in
Nibaux, Libby, Waller and Chi
look, and the Bozeman unit pre-
iented pins to mothers in Gallatin
county at the convention.
District No. 5, through Billings
laving a membership of lit, won
he loving cup in the membership
contest; Chinook won the lamp
or the greatest gain before Jan.
+, and unit activity awards of S.
ach in gold were awarded to
Billings and Moore.
Mrs. j. Rowand of Helena, joint
ocial worker for the American
and auxiliary, reported 1914
antilles and 459 children had re-
eived help during the past year.
The following units were given
90 percent citations for work in
very department: Miles City, Va
er, Sidney, Deer Lodge. Baker. |
hamilton, Billings, Missoula, Cul- i
ertson, Browning. Poplar, Wolf I
oint, Anaconda. Dillorj Lewis
,wn, Bozeman, Eureka, Great {
alls, Chester, Malta, Big Sandy, ]
[occasin, White Sulphur Springs,
,oundup, Helena, Shelby. Kalis- '
Forsyth and Drummond.