The Ely miner., 1930-08-15
LEGION LEADERS
CHOSEN FOR 1881.
LEGION AUXILIARY OFFICERS
ARE ALSO ELECTED AT CROOKS
TON-RETURNING DELEGATES
REPORT FINE CONVENTION.

When Minnesota LegionnaireS held
their annual convention at Crookston
August 4-5-6, they elected Duluth
newspaper man, A. B. Kapplin, as
their state commander for the coming
year. succeeding Earl v. Cliff of Or
tonville. Commander Kapplin an
nounced that Edwin L. Linden Of
Minneapolis will continue as depart
ment adjutant.
Department vice commanders elec-
ted are William Sumpmann of Crook
ston, Harry Hinck of Minneapolis and
Howard Juni of Jordan. The new
department chaplain is Rev. Harry
Johnson of Detroit Lakes. DR.. A. F.
Branton of Willmar was reelected de-
partment historian for ffve-year
term
To succeed Mrs. A. E. Amundsen of
Little Falls as department president,
the Minnesota Legion Auxiliary elec-
ted Mrs. Frank c.. Barnes of Fergus
Falls, with Mrs. HalSey Cory of Win
ona and Mrs. T. L. Stickney of Crook
Ston as vice president, and Mrs. John
Rowe of Eveleth as chaplain.
Park Rapids won the first prize at
the convention in the drum corps con-
test. Madelia placed second and Fari-
bault third. The Chisholm, st. Paul,
Mankato, and ST. Peter drum corps
rated high also. In the Legion Auxili-
airy drum corps contest, Hibbing was
first and Grand Rapids second.
The new state commander, A. B.
Kappiin, had the pleasure of seeing
his own post band, from David visited
Post No. % of Duluth, win the first
band prize, thus becoming the official
Minnesota Legion Band until the 1881
convention. The Minneapolis Bearcat
Legion band and that from Cambridge
were second and third. Among Auxili-
ary bands, Brainerd was best.
Sleepy Eye won the Auxiliary drill
team competition; Duluth drill team
came from st. Paul, st. Peter, CHS
Bagley, Willmar, Moorhead and Grand
Forks.
For showing the most pep Monday
the Duluth band won a-prize; Tues
day the Winona German Legion band
was the victor. The Ninth District
Legion band, the Crookston juvenile
drum corps, the Ironton Auxiliary
drum corps, the Alexandria Girls drum
corps, and the Red Lake Falls Girls
juvenile band, were applauded.
Ray KrauSe and Lowell Walsh were
declared the best drummers; while 1.
B. Miller and Jack Glasgow rated
highest as buglers. The Hibbing and
st. Paul drum majors won prizes.
Ten thousand people enjoyed a won
derful parade. Other thousands par
ticipated in the two-mile spectacle
whirh included many drum corps, drill
teams, bands, floats, marching dele
cations fun makers, etc. The women
outdid the men as marchers, winning
all the prizes. The winners were the
Minneapolis Legion Auxiliary Glee
Club, Sleepy Eye marchers, and a
seventh district group. The fifth dis
trict (Mpls) Legion float on which
rode j. o. Sargent, Crookston's sole
surviving G. A. R. members, was en-
titled For Them We Garry On" and
won first prize. Other float prizes
were won by the Crookston knights of
Columbus and Crookston Milling Com
pany. "The Family Buggy Ride" COM
edy float from Argyle and the "Foss-
ton Riddles" received awards also.
Those attending the convention from
Ely were Ray Hoef1er, Commander
Ed. Buckley, Ben Johnson, Peter Kay
ute and several others whose names
were not learned.