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The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1932-01-09
HISTORY
PROVES INTERESTING
Legends Developing in Territory
Surrounding Capital City
Are Numerous

Do you realize that the country
within 50-mile radius of Bismarck
Is rich with tales of romance, history,
adventure, and pioneering?
Do you know that less than 40
miles from here almost every member
of an entire Indian village committed
suicide by jumping through airholes
in the ice covering the Missouri river?
The winter had been hard one. A
terrible drouth had swept over the
land, destroying all their crops; meat
was scarce AS browning catastrophe,
the white mans disease-smallpox-
crept in and took heavy toll. Rather
than continue such miserable ex-
issence they preferred death. Led by
their chief. they marched in single
file into the icy waters of the Big
Muddy. chanting their death songs.
Then there is the ''proSpector."
Fiche. who invented a story of
platinum mine in order to gain
gold he had hidden when the wagon
train which he commanded was at
tackled by Indians. When he discov-
cred the gold he promptly disap-
peared, grubstake and all.
The life of Robert Hotchkiss. the
first white child born in Oliver coun-
ty, is interesting. His 4O-odd years
have almost all been spent in the
same territory in which he first saw
the light of day.
Mrs. Amelia Nagnell perhaps is one
Of the most interesting pioneer wo-
men now living. Twice widowed,
once the wife of Civil war veteran,
the mother of IL children, and res
ident Of North Dakota since 1851. she
has had life filled with adventure
and thrills.
The modern village of Fort Clark
is situated near the burying ground
of the Mandan Indians. close to the
spot where Lewis and Clark spent the
winter of 1908 1904 The towns of
Sanger, Price, and Stanton all have
histories equally as interesting, as
have most of the settlements in the
immediate territory.
We need not go away from our own
locality to find truth that is stranger
than fiction, history more interesting
than textbooks ever told. and charac-
tiers more romantic than any author
has described.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1932-01-09
Hockey Admitted to
Athletic Program,

A new sport was placed in the list
Of extra -curricular activities Of Bis
marck high school when Athletic Dr.
rector Roy d. Mcleod issued call
for hockey candidates. About Is men
turned out.
Practice sessions will be conducted
at the rink one block north of the
high school on Monday, Wednesday,
and Friday afternoons. Tuesday and
Thursday will be devoted to girls
sports.
Because of the fact that hockey is
not yet enough of drawing card to
pay expenses, Mcleod says Bismarck
high school will not attempt to sched-
ule games this winter with other high
schools throughout the state. Instead,
q team will be formed from each
class, and school league organized.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1932-01-09
WOMEN OF SIAM ARE
DESCRIBED IN TALK
Mrs. Kenneth Wells, Chiengmai,
Speaks Before Legion
Auxiliary Here

"Women of Siam have the most
freedom and are the happiest of those
in any Oriental country" Mrs. KeE-
meth Wells stated in a talk before
the American Legion Auxiliary FIJI
day evening in the World War Memo
rial building.
Mrs. Wells, who Is a daughter Of
Justice A. G. Burr Of the state su-
preme court, recently arrived from
Chiengmai. Siam. where with ncr
husband Rev. Wells, she has been
stationed for four years.
In contrast to India and China. GIL
babies are always welcomed in SIAM
csc households, Mrs. Wells said. Only
when there are daughters in the fam
lily can the parents be assured Of
care in their old age. A custom, sug-
gestive of an ancient matriarcfial
form OF government, permits the
bride to bring her husband to her
own home to live, while the sons in
the family depart for the homes OF
the girls they have married.
Western modes OF dress and GUS
toms have been adopted in recent
years by Siamese Of all classes. with
the present king and queen encoIr-
aging modern ideas and methods.
The lot of the average woman of
Siam is by no means easy, Mrs. Wells
pointed out. She described their
work in the rice fields and said that
a great part Of the heavy work both
in the rural sections and villages is
done by women.
Education is the only possible
means for improving the status of
women in the rural districts and
schools for both boys and girls are
the country's greatest need at pres
ent. the speaker said.
Mrs. T. c. Madden, Fidac chair
man, had charge Of the program. She
outlined the legislative measures of
interest to Auxiliary members and
gave highly interesting talk on
Portugal, where the next F1dac con-
vertion will be held.
Reports of activities in which the
Auxiliary has participated were
by the various committee
chairmen.
Mrs. Madden was assisted by q conf
mittee comprised of Mrs. M. G. Sat-
ter, Mrs. j. c. Peltier, Mrs. Otto
Holta, Mrs. F. G. Stucke and Miss
Ruth WynkOOp
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1932-01-09
Christiana
BY VIOLET A. CLARKE

Mr.. and Mrs. Ernest Schoon spent
Monday evening at the William o.
sons in Clear Lake township.
j. W. Boyer and sons Raymond and
Lenwcod were Driscoll callers We'd
nesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ed Gibson entertained
Mr.. and Mrs. Seamon Gibson, MI. and
Mrs. Alfred Olson. Mr.. and Mrs. He'll
~ Olson and family and Mr.. and Mrs
J. W. Boyer and family at a. party
New Years eve.
Ole Newland called at the Martin
Magnus home Wednesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Martin Olson. Mr..
and Mrs. Robert Eisenbiesz and
daughter Marcella, Mr.. and Mrs.
Adolph Hansen and family. and Nj.
and Mrs. Ernest Schoon were enter.
tanned at New Years eve supper
at the Christ Schoon,s.
Raymond Boyer motored to Bis
marck Thursday to get his brother
Ralph who Is employed there.
Mrs. Jennie Clarke and Miss Violet
were Sterling callers Tuesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ole Newland and
Willie SchoOn were business callers at
the home Of Mr.. and Mrs. Adopll
Hansen Tuesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Olson and fam
lily were dinner guests at the home OF
Mr.. and Mrs. j. w. Boyer Saturday.
MI. and Mrs. Adolph Hansen enter
tanned the following at supper New
Years eve: Mr.. and Mrs. Ernest
Schoon, Louise Fransen, Mr.. and Mrs.
Christ Schoon and family, Mr.. and
Mrs. Ole Newland and family, Mr..
and Mrs. j. c. Hansen and family and
Miss Violet Clarke.
Ed Freshour is on the sick list.
Schools No. and No. opened
Monday. The teachers. Mrs. Kjorirs,
and Miss Nellie Dance, spent the holi-
days at their homes.
Mr. and Mrs. Elder Elness and
frankie spent New Years with. re!a-
tives in Sterling.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. G. Hansen and FAM
lily from near Steele were overnight
guests at the Adolph Hansen's Friday.
Miss Tillie Schoon spent from Sun
day until Tuesday with Miss Hazel
Bushwine in Driscoll.
Mr. and Mrs. Martin Magnus, who
spent the Christmas holidays with
Mrs. Magnus' parents. Mr.. and Mrs.
Boyer in Flasher, returned home
Tuesday evening.
Adolph Hansen was Driscoll call
er Wednesday. Mrs. Hansen visited
with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Christ
Schoon during his absence.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1932-01-09

schiermeister and Math Koppy were
among those from here who transact
ed business IN Cannon Ball satur-
day. ;.
Mr.. and Mrs. Edward Schmidt and
daughter OF Clayton visited at the
Godfrey 0renz home Sunday.
Eugene Bull Bear, Of near Cannon
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1932-01-09

Ball, visited ct the Ed Weuer non'e
Sunday afternoon. .-. NH
Prank Chesrown and his sou, n =.
and Russell, went to Linton the iat-
ter part Of this week.
I'd weller and Steve koppy sas-
aoted business in Cannon Ball Mon
day forenoon. t' =
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1932-01-09
Make IL Better for 1921!

Economy Grocery, Bismarck
Economy Store, Hebron
Economy Store, Steele
II. Edelstein, Hazen
Elite Hat & Beauty Shop
II. II. Engen Paint Shop
Ewald Store, Hebron
j. S. Fevold
Einney's Drug Store
First National Bank, Bismarck
First National Bank. Mandan
Fleck Motor Sales Co.
Eoye Mercantile Co., Steele
French & WEIGH Hardware Co.
Fl. S. Friesz 4 Son
7. ]. Calvin, Plumbing
Gamble Robinson Company
Geek Brothers, Glen Ullin
w. G. Gehrke, Baldwin
Glen Ullin Garage. Glen Ullin
Glen Ullin Pharmacy, Glen Ullin
Glen Ullin Roller Mills, Glen Ullin
Sarah Gold Shop
Golden Valley Mercantile Co.
Frank G. Grambs, Plumbing
Greengard's
Gussners
G. Halvorson Store, Almont
Harris & Woodmansee
Hardware, Plumbing 4 Heating Co., Hebron
Hebron Meat Market, Hebron
Hebron Motor Co.. Hebron
Hedahl Motor Company
Holland Furnace Company
H0skins- Meyer
Humphreys 4 Moule
Investors Mortgage Security Co.
Jake's Cash Grocery, Steele
Kennedy Furniture Company
Klein's T0ggery
Krause Mercantile Co., Hazen
Krukenberg & Kaufman, Zap
/. T. Larson, Jcweler
Lenhart Drug Company
Lockbeam 4 Knoll
L0gans
Lcmas OIL Company
A. w. Lucas Company
J. A. Mccain, Driscoll
Walter w. Mcmahon
Malm Service Station
Mandan Beverage Company
Mandan Construction Company
Mandan Creamery q Produce Co.
Mandan Fruit Company
Mandan Machine Shop
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1932-01-09

Dance at the Dome tonight
q Jack Lish and his 1O-picce
Oklshomans, a Brunswick Re-
eording hand. Nationally
known.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1932-01-09
1O2 NOn-ResidentS in
Bismarck High School

One hundred and two or nearly
one-fifth Of the total number Of STU
dents attending Bismarck high school
are non-residents. Sixteen counties,
65 townships, and three states are
represented by the student body.
Burleigh county has the largest
representation, with 81; Kidder comes
next with nine. Morton has eight,
Emmons six, Grant and Oliver five
each, Mclean four, Mountrail and
Mercer two each, and Sheridan,
Stutsman, Sioux, Dunn, Logan, Het-
finger, and Walsh one each.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1932-01-09

MERCHANTS
Ack's Radiator Shop
AIS Super Service Station
Almont Lumber Company
Barbie's Dry Cleaning
Bergeson'S
Bertelson Motor, Steele
Bertsch Grocery
Blngenheimer Mere. Co.
Bismarck Bldg. 4 Loan Assn.
Bismarck Capital
Bismarck Dairy
Bismarck Food Market
Bismarck Furniture Co.
Bismarck Grocery Co.
Bismarck Hospital
Bismarck Implement Co.
Bismarck Lumber Co.
Bismarck Motor Co.
Bismarck Paint & Glass Co.
Bismarck Tire 4 Electric Service
Bismarck Tribune
Blank Motor Sales, New Salem
Bonham Brothers
Bowman Furniture Co.
Bridgeman-Russen Co.
Brown 4 Tiedman
Builders Woodworking Co.
Buttrey Store, Bismarck
Buttrey Store, Mandan
Capital Chevrolet Company
Capital City Bottling Works
Capital Laundry
Capital Service Station
L. N. Cary, real estate
Central Lumber company
Central Meat Market
City Of Bismarck, Water Dept.
Commercial Service, Inc.
Connolly Motor Company
o. A. Convert, Funeral Director
d. B. Cook Grocery
Copelin Motor Company
G. G. Conyne, Jeweler
~Corner Grocery
Corwin- Churchill Motors, Inc.
Cowan Drug Store
Crescent Printing Co.
Cummins Company
Curlew Elevator, Glen Ullin
Dacotah Seed Company
Dahl's Clothing Store
Dahners.T avis Music Co., Bismarck
Dahners-Tavis Music Co., Mandan
Dakota National Bank q Trust Co.
Durham Lumber Co., New Salem
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1932-01-09

MandAn Transfer Company
Marcovit5 Grocery, Bismarck
Marks Store, Golden Valley
Master Cleaners 4 DyefS
M-F Service Station
w. J. Mitchell, tailor
Modern Machine Works
Montana Dakota Power Co.
Montgomery Ward 4 Co.
Morck Mercantile Co.
Lyman w. Morley Electric Shop
Steve Skalski, Golden Valley
Murphy Insurance
Nash-Finch Company
Nelson Templeton Co., Almont
New Salem Mercantile Company
New Salem Transfer Company
Noakes Agency
North Dakota Power 4 Light Co., Bismarck
North Dakota Power 4 Light Co., Mandan
NV. Bell Telephone Company
G. B. Nupen, Insurance
Occident Elevator Company
O'Hare 4 Cox, Attorneys
Orange Grocery
O'Rourke 4 Ntzsimmons
Owens Grocery
S. T. Parke, Sterling
J. G.. Penney Co., Bismarck
Perfection Baking Co., Mandan
Pioneer Publishing Company
Purity Dairy
Richholt's Grocery
Richmond's Bootery
Robertson's
Rose Shop
7. /. Rovig Hardware
Royal TaHoFs 4 Cleaner, Bismarck
Royal Tailors + Cleaners, MAndan
r. T. Grocery
Russell Miller Milling Company
A. A. Sailer, Stanton
st. Alexius Hospital
Sales \ Service Company, Hebron
Sandin-W Motors, Inc.
J. w. Scott Grocery
Service Chevrolet, Inc, Glen Ullin
Service Drug Store
Service Motor Sales
Sheriffs Office, Burleigh County
Shee Mart
b. X. Skeels Electric Shop
Snyder Dray = Transler
South Side Grocery
Speaks Groceiy
Sphinx 4 Company
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1932-01-09
BowMAN BEATS REEDER

Bowman, N. D.. Jan. 9.-{Rl-Bow-
man defeated Reeder 33 to IS In q
11igh school basketball game here
friday night.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1932-01-09
DEBATERS AT WORK

team, under the direction of Miss
Pearl Bryant, is preparing for de-
bates to be held with debate teams
from schools out Of the city. JUNO,
Birdzell, Lloyd Ode and Ruth Jor-
dan, the negative group. will debate
the Hazelton affirmative team on or
before Jan. Is. After Jan. Is the
affirmative Bismarck group will de-
bate some other team yet to be
chosen.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1932-01-09
What's Going o., In
Bismarck High School?

EDITORS NOTE: The following and were
written by members of the journalism
The Tribune publish by these students each
Saturday during the rest of the school IN 49,
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1932-01-09
PLAN BASKETBALL LEAGUES

A new system of handling basket
ball candidates not on the first squad
is nearing completion Instead of the
Tuesday Thursday squad" one large
squad will be formed, composed of the
tuesday Thursday" men. the fresh
men, and any other basketball candi-
dates. This group will be divided into
two leagues, one Of experienced and
the other Of inexperienced players.
Teams from the four classes viii be
formed in each league, and tourna-
unentS will be conducted.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1932-01-09

r|roebyterian Ladies Aid Tues,
~ filming at $50. Price soc.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1932-01-09
JOURNALISTS HAVE CHANCE

The journalism class this year has
new opportunities. Members were
given q chance to show their journal
istic ability early in the year when
the state teachers convention was
featured In an eight-page paper.
Then The Tribune requested that the
class submit material for q column
to be published weekly.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1932-01-09

Spohn's Grocery
State Fur Company
Stone Ordean- Wells Company 4
Taylor Drug Company !, !.
H. A. Thompson, Plumbing 8 -
E. A. Thorbers, Cafe
sos Tire Service
Chas. T0man, Tailor
Turtle Mountain Supply Co., Hebron
Urban Nero. Co., Hebron
Vallancey Bros.
Arne Vinje, Steele
Vold's Tire Shop
Wachter Transfer Company
Washburn Coal Company, Bismarck
Webb Brothers
Western Auto Company
Western Baking Company
Wigton Bros, Steele
Oscar HI. VIII & Company
Wilton Motor Sales, Wilton
Wilton Mutual Store, Wilton
Winston & Newell Company
Y0ung's Printery
PROFESSIONAL GROUP
]. o. Arnson, M. d.
H. Milton Berg, M. d.
J. X. Blunt, d. D. S.
II. A. Brandes, M. d.
A. M. Brandt, M. d.
F. E. Bunting, M. d.
w. E. Cole, D. d. S.
G. M. Constans, M. d.
r. s. Enge, d. C.
L. H. Frederlcks, M. ID.
r. w. Freise, M. d.
o. G. Cache, M. D.. New Salem
F. F. Griebenow, M. ID.
O. A. Henderson, ID. C.
r. F. Krausc, ID. d. S.
v. J. LaRose, M. D.
L. w. Larson, M. ID.
r. E. Percy, D. d. S.
w. B. Pierce, M. ID.
E. r. Quain, M. d.
N. o. Ramstad. M. d.
G. A. Rawlings, d. d. S.
B. D. Rowley, d. d. s.
C. w. Schoregge. M. d.
L. G. Smith, M. D.
Geo H. Spielman, M. d.
F. G. Stucke, d. d. s..
J. 0. Thorcson, Osteopath
r. 8. Towne, d. ID. s.
4. H. Waldschmidt, M. d.
Plentywood herald. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1908-current, 1932-02-11

boots and shoes, hardware, drugs
and chemicals, and groceries. Manu-
facturers of iron and steel and other
commodities of the heavier and more
permanent sort report increased or
ders. In a recent address Walter +.
Shaw, Trade Expansion Manager of
the National Lumber Manufacturers
Association, declared: "All business
activity in the Southwest including
the lumber industry is ON the thresh-
old of immediate recovery. This has
been brought about by the action of
the Government in taking emergency
steps to obtain nationwide credit re-
lease. Fear, working in a vicious
circle, has paralyzed all business.
Conscience, caused by eased credits,
can and will destroy the fear and act
as a slimulant to business. Acting
as a physician the Government has
diagnosed the i'll as a congestion of
credit and has prescribed its Credit
Corporation as a cure"
Plentywood herald. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1908-current, 1932-02-11

TireleSsiy and with a determination
that lefi no room for discourage
ment she studied voice pitch, make
up. gestures. clothes, mannerisms
and coiffures. She never cherished
the idea that her looks-which by
that time were quite an item
would be sufficient to send her far
in pictures.
She has earned a reputation as
one Of the best-dressed women in
Hollywood but she denies that
clothes arc a hobby. "Clothes are
4 business" she says. .1They should
be d very serious business TO every
w6man whether she likes them or
not. | do not regard shopping as
Il pleasure, but / do it as carefully
lis I do my work at the studio
Sire makes very sure that her fg-
-.re which Ea7aaap experts call flaw
'ees, remains at its 108 pounds She
has never dieted, however. and
thinks that the fad diets which
| exclnde candy and other wholesome
and necessary foods are foolish and
| dangerous. Exercise and sane, we'll
balanced meals are the clue. she
thinks. to slenderness as well AZ
| health.
Plentywood herald. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1908-current, 1932-02-11
Divorce Decree
Is Granted

A divorce decree in District Court
was granted Olga Nix ON Feb. by
Judge s. e. Paul The defendant was
Roy Nix who failed to put in an APP
p~earance. The reason for his non
appearance was that he is serving a
life sentence for murder in the Ar
kansas penitentiary, from which in
s.itution he escaped in 1926.
Nix had been found guilty of muir
der in the first degree and sentenced
to hang, but which was later com
muted to life Imprisonment. While
working on a road gang he managed
to escape. He came to the Home
stead territory in 1927 and worked
on various farms there until he mar
ris5 q farmers daughter from there,
ON September Is. 1923 They were
Plentywood herald. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1908-current, 1932-02-11

HAEOI4E LOMBARD vas reared
~ with two brothers WHO took Ier
training In hand at a very early
age, according to their us.sH ideas
Of what a sister-lisually IL neces-
sary eyil-shouid be like. Naturally
they thought she should BIZ as much
as possible like her brothers So
Carole was laughed at If she
played dolls, ridicuiel If size cried
and left at home alone If she
tattied.
Perhaps you can guess what
hobbies she developed. BY the tine
she was sixteen she could sail a
boat, ride d horse and swim and
dive as we'll as the other Lombards
and could beat them two sets oai
of three on the tennis court.
The fact that she grew IN sim
and blonde and fragile looking TT
spite of all these activities vas
something over which the brothers
had no control. =
When, In her last year at a Los
Angeles high school, Carole decided
to enter the movies, she went about
1t with the same thoronghness with
which she had mastered sports.
Plentywood herald. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1908-current, 1932-02-11
LEGION OPPOSED
TO PLAN OF CIVIL
SERVICE GROUP

WASHINGTON. ID. C.,-The pro
posal of the Civil Service Commits
SIGN to place ward attendants and
kitchen employees in hospitals Of the
Veterans Administration on civil
service standing has been revived, ac-
cording to Watson B. Miller, nation
al rehabilitation chirman Of the Am
erican legion. The views of the Le-
gion, vigorously protesting any such
action, have been submitted to the
Veterans Administration by Mr..
Miller.
Under present arrangements the
officer in charge of a hospital can
~summarily dismiss an attendant if he
is found to be mistreating patients
or doing his work in an unsatisfac-
tory manner. Should such an employee
be placed on civil service status, he
could not be discharged until charges
he'd been preferred and sustained and
other red tape unraveled.
The Legion is very much OF the
opinion, Mr.. Miller said. that no
change should be made which would
take from the officer in charge the
authority to employ and dismiss this
tNpe of personnel. Few abuses Of
such authority have been reported,
he said. 1t is understood that Frank
T. Hines, administrator Of Veterans
Affairs. shares this viewpoint and is
likely to support the Legion protest.
Plentywood herald. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1908-current, 1932-02-11

Paulson, Standard Oil dealer of
Grenora and James 0stby and a few
Of his neighbors from McCabe.
Clifford HetersorI and Holger
Christianson put on a dance in the
meeting house Tuesday evening
There was a geed crowd present
stepping to the tunes Of a violin and
piano.
Arthur Olson was out hunting
horses east Of Dagn1ar Wednesday
and Thursdy. They are all very poor.
Harry Larsens' of Medicine Lake
were visiting with j. M. Anderson's
Wednesday.
There was choir practice at Con
ius Larsen's Thursday.
A card party and dance was held
Plentywood herald. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1908-current, 1932-02-11
MANY ATTEND STEPHENS
FUNERAL AT GLASGOW

Funeral rites were held at Glas-
gov On FRIDAY afternoon, January
~, for James r. Stephens, Valley
county pioneer no died the previous
Wednesday at his home at Tampico
from a seff-infl cted bullet wound.
The services were conducted by the
Masonic lodges eff Glasgow and
Hinsdale and were held in st. Mat
thew's Episcopal church. The body
vas then torne to Highland Genet
cry where interment took place with
full Masonic ceremonies.
The funeral was attended hy a nc
tahie group of former friends and
associates from Culbertson to Havre
Plentywood herald. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1908-current, 1932-02-11
RECORDS BROKEN
AS MEMBERSHIP
CLIMB CONTINUES

INDIANAPOLIS, Ind.-With more
that 81 percent of 1882 quota already
attained, the national membership of
the American Legion continues on
the upward trend, exceeding all past
records for early enrolment. A count
of he cards at national headquarters
here shows that membership is run
ming approximately $4,000 ahead Of
the same dates last year when the
greatest enrolment in Legion history
was recorded.
The department of Hawaii, which
is setting the pace this year for all
other departments, has Won both the
MacNider and ,Owsley membership
trophies, it was announced at nation
al headquarters. The MacNider trophy
is awarded annually to the depart.
merit that has the highest pecentage
Of members for the period from &c
tober Goth to December 31st Of each
year, as compared with the total
number OF members for the year then
closing.
Best Ten Year Average
The Owsley trophy is awarded to
the department that has the highest
percentage of membership on Dec
ember 31st for the ensuing year, as
compared with the average member
ship for the ten years Immediately
peceding. Hawaii was the first de-
partment to exceed lis 1882 quota,
thereby winning the Gouraud trophy
and first honors in its classification
in the Oregon Trail membership con-
test.
Rhode Island is the second depart
ment to go over the top in 1882. The
department exceeded its quota on
February 1st and will be awarded a
prize of $50 in the Oregon Trail con-
test TO second plce in its classified
tion. which is for departments under
10, 1000 members In this contest each
department has been assigned a my
thicaI covered wagon which travels
the old Oregon Trail and reaches
Portland, Ore, where the 1882 ma
tional convention will be held when
the years membership quota has been
attained.