The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1931-06-25
Sixth District Legionaires
In Convention At St. Cloud
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rains at Little Falls prevented the
presence Of the 151st Field Artil-
lery band.
The auxiliary memorial program
an annual feature of the auxiliary
convention, was conducted in the
Recreation hall at the hospital at
5 o'clock. This service is in mem
DRY to the members of the auxiliary
who died during the preceding
year. For each of them a lighted
candle is extinguished at the open
ing of the ceremony.
The program included solos by
Al Mraz of Brainerd and Charles
H. Richter of St.. Cloud, and a
memorial talk by Rev. Harry w.
Bell of Long Prairie, district chap
lain, and former pastor OF the
Methodist church in st. Cloud.
eats" for the picnic were pre-
pared in the hospital kitchens, and
hospital attendants served the Wis
tors. It was a pleasant feature, and
gave the visitors the opportunity
to see the fine park development
project on the hospital grounds.
During the evening the visitors
attended to their own entertain
ment about the city. After the ball
game the Litchfield drum corps,
happy in its conquest of the after
noon, entertained about the streets
with it's maneuvers.
Stafford King, state auditor, and
former state commander, and Ed
win Lindell, a former state COM
mander stopped for a brief visit
during the evening. They were en-
route to Minneapolis from Inter
national Falls, where they had at
tended a conference. A. B. Kapplin
of Duluth, state commnder, and C.
A. Zwiener, state adjutant, arrived
here late at night, as did Mrs.
Frank Barnes, state president of
the auxiliary. They had attended
the tenth district convention at
Columbia Heights during the af-
ternoon and evening.
Mrs. Libby Weisner, Of this city.
Sixth district president, presided
over the deliberations of the Auxil-
larry which met in the Community
rooms of the Court House. The
Legion deliberations were held in
the spacious X. c. hall On st. Ger
main street.
The program of both organlZa-
tions are said to have been well
worth while. Many men and wonl-
en- prominent in the state and ma
tons Legion and Auxiliary activi-
ties attended the sessions. Promi-
nent among these was State De-
partment Commander Kaplin, OF
Duluth. He was the principal
speaker at the banquet at the Breen
hotel, Monday evening, presided
over by Mike Murray as toastmast-
err. Commander Kaplin said in
part:
"As the 1881 Legion year draws
to a close, we find the spirit OF
loyal service to God and country
undiminished," he said. This spir-
it is an inspiration to all America,
for ours is an army modified for
unselfish and constructive endeav-
or"
Commonder Kaplin outlined the
history of the Legion since its or
genization and listed the major &C
tivities of the Minnesota depart
ment during the past year. He paid
tribute to officers of the district
Legion and auxiliary for their un-
usual record in membership and
community service since last fall.
Those who bear arms for their
country perform a great patriotic
service in time of need" he said,
"but it takes even greater courage
to carry on program of peace
time service in the years follow
ing a war. Patriotism in peace is
more important than patriotism in
time of war, for a people can be
easily led during war.
"Out of their service in the war,
the veterans gained a clearer con-
ception of their duties in time OF
peace. The generations of Amer
leans that will follow us will re-
we're the memory of the Legion and
from our example of service for
the honor and glory of our flag ana
country.
1.-THE American Legion does not
elorify war, nor do we believe in
war as a necessary instrument for
settling international disputes. We
of the Legion are not concerned
so much about who started the last
war, nor especially who won it, but
we are deeply concerned about
avoiding another war.
Conceived out of the comradship
of those who served in the World
war. and dedicated to the highest
ideals of patriotism and good citi-
zenship, the Legion is carrying on
from year to year a program OF
service and usefulness
for the disabled veterans, the or
phans of the war. the dependents
of men killed and wounded and for
the upholding of our home towns
that they may be cleaner, happier
and brighter places in which to
live.
"The true test of citizenship in
time of war is the wearing OF the
uniform of ones country and the
true test of citizenship in time OF
peace is service to community
state and nation"
Captain A. E. Miller, OF Park zap
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