The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1930-07-19
Legion Convention
To Be Preceded by
Memorial Service
Continued from Page ~
Spond, and Governor George F. Sha-
fer will follow with a talk.
Hurley TO Sneak Monday


fer will follow with a talk.
Hurley to Speak Monday
Secretary Hurley is scheduled to
talk at the morning session, after
which the convention will transact
business. including the reading Of re-
ports and appointment OF committees.
Other speakers will include +. o.
kraabel. Fargo. veterans service COM
missioner; 6. T.-Heversonv manager of
the United States veterans hospital,
Fargo W. T. Knoll. veterans service
commissioner of Minnesota: John
Hartman Of Chicago. Legion Liaison
representative, and John Thomas
Taylor, vice chairman of the national
legislative committee Of the American
Legion at Washington.
Business meetings of the 4O.and- g
and election of officers Is scheduled
for the afternoon session, after which
the DICTIONARIES will be entertained
with vaudeville acts at the baseball
park here. Drum corps competition
will also take place. and late in the
Afternoon the Legion and Auxiliary
parade will be held.
Joint Session Tuesday
A dance will be held In the evening.
arrangements have been made for the
use of the Bismarck Country club golf
course BY guests, and vaudeville acts
will be given at the baseball park. A
carnival viii conclude the evenings
activities.
On Tuesday, July 20. the convention
business includes reading of reports.
District deputies and other depart
meat. officers will be. introduced.
/ A joint session will then be held
with the Legion Auxiliary, and Mrs.
Donald MacRae, national president of
the auxiliary. will be introduced by
Mrs. James Morris, department presi-
dent. Mrs. MacRae's address will
precede M to.be given by o. L. b.
denhamer. national commander of
the Legion.
Trophy awards will be made at the
afternoon session, when winners OF
drum corps. contests will also be an
noui1ced. Hanford~ MacNider, past
national commander and now minis
ter to Canada, is to follow with an
address. Trubee DAVIDSON. secretary
OF, wal for aviation. will speak, after
which Officers will be elected and a
1881 convention city chosen.
Auxiliary to Hold Session
Laying Of the cornerstone Of Bur.
leigh county's new $215, 600 World
war memorial building will take place
IN the presence Of delegates, to con-
clude the afternoons program.
Dancing. q carnival. golfing anc
.other entertainment will. bring the
convention to a close II, the evening
Members Of the auxiliary at the
same time will hold. their sessions
Reports and addresses are on the pro.
gram for the opening day Of the won.
ems convention. Mrs. James Morris
department president, will preside
Mrs. L. E. Thompson, national vics
president. Mrs. A. E. Amundson. de.
partment president Of Minnesota, anc
Mrs. John Burke. state president o.
American Mag- Mothers, are arnons
the speakers. Election Of officers /!
scheduled for the second day Of tn,
meeting.
The North Dakota. voiture Of Ii
Societe des 40 Hommes ct 8 Chevau,
devote themselves Monday Afternoon
to a business meeting at which Off.
GERS will be elected, participation IL
the drum and bugle corps contests
the parade, and entertainment At tn.
Old Armory Building.
Lions to Honor Notables
Tuesday noon. National Comman
der Bodenhamer will be the guest o
honor at g luncheon to be given a
Masonic temple by the Bismarcl
Lions club, at which the Kiwani,
club also will be present. All iii
notables Of the national and state or.
g~anizations OF the Legion will b,
guests, as we'll as any government Of
fetal attending the convention. Gov.
ernor Shafer will be one OF tn.
speakers. Mrs. McRae, head of tn,
Auxiliary, another, besides Comman.
der Bodenhamer, who is a membe,
Of the Lions international.
Among distinguished guests of thu
convention will be. Pat Cliff, of Orion.
vile. state commander Of the Mime.
sofa Legion; Ben Lockhart, Water.
town, state commander of the South
Dakota Legion; James Mullaney, ad.
jutant of the South Dakota Legion
and Congressman Royal johnson. o.
South Dakota.
N. p. Reduces Rates
In consideration Of the large at.
tendance expected for the convention
the Northern Pacific will put into eff.
feet a fare and a half for the rounc
trip, on the identification certificate
plan, from July. "a to 20, from all tht
stations Of the road in the state. The
final return trip limit will be Au.
gust 2.
Temperatures of
100 Prevalent in