The Bismarck tribune., 1932-07-09
MEMORIAL SERVICE
Will OPEN annual
MEETING OF LEGION
Veterans and Auxiliary to Join
in Tribute to Dead; Pro-
gram Announced


Joint memorial service Of the Ameri-
can Legion and American Legion aux
iliary Sunday, July "a, will precede
the formal opening of the state legion
convention to be held here July 25
and rs, it was announced Saturday
by Jack Williams, Fargo, state adju-
tant.
A golf tournament and the state
Forty and Eight wreck also are
scheduled for the Sunday preceding
the two-day convention.
Addresses by high state officials
and Legion officers will mark the
speaking program during the two
days Henry Stevens. national COM
mander, is to talk at the final session
Tuesday afternoon.
The full program announced by
Williams follows:
Sunday, July "a
Golf tournament
2:0O-Registration OF delegates, al
ternates and visitors at the Great
Northern hotel.
S:0O-Concert by American Lesion
band; K. A. Ritch, Fargo, manager,
and Arnold Forbes, Wahpeton, direc-
tor.
8:3O-Jont memorial service of the
American Legion and American Le-
gion Auxiliary.
1O:OO-Forty and Eight wreck
Recreation hall, Camp Grafton, 5i2
miles south of Devils Lake.
Monday, July 25
8:O0-Registration at Great North
ern hotel.
S:3O-Music by the American Le-
gion department band at convention
hall
9:3o-Convention called to order by
Joe E. Rabinovich. Grand Forks, de-
partment commander.
Invocation by Rev, j. A. FJelstad,
Edmore, department chaplain.
Reading of the call of the conven-
ton by Jack Williams, department
adiutant.
Address of welcome by A. L. Haig,
mayor of Devils Lake.
Address of welcome by Sanford c.
Hagen, post commander of Tim Run
ming Post No. "a, Devils Lake.
Response on behalf of the Ameri-
can Legion, department of North Da-
kota. by H. M. Pippin, post comman-
der of ARA Barrows Post No As, Kill
deer.
Reports of department officers.
APPOINTMENT of committees.
Address by Governor George F.
Shafer.
Announcements by convention man
ager, Fred P. Mann, Jr.
Greetings from the Minnesota de-
partment of the American Legion by
oscar Youngdahl, department COM
mander.
Remarks by T. o. Kraabel, veter-
ans service commissioner.
Remarks by c. T. Hoverson, man
ager, U. S. veterans bureau.
Remarks by Charles w. Stevens
secretary, rehabilitation committee
Area Cd.
Address by Harry Cohmery, Tope-
ka, Kans., chairman of the American
Legion national legislative committee
Adjournment.
Forty and Eight to Parade
400 = Parade, American Legion
auxiliary and Forty and Eight, Cap
tain Arnie Stenslie in charge.
8:3O-Annual Legion Drum and Bu-
gle corps contest at fair grounds,
under flood lights.
1O:OO-Dance at Recreation hall at
Camp Grafton, south Of city.
Tuesday, July &c
9:00-Music by the American Le-
gion band at convention hall.
9:3O-Convention called to order.
Introduction Of department officers.
Address by E. v. Cliff, chairman
national rehabilitation committee.
Reports of committees.
Unfinished business.
Adjournment.
Plan Joint Session
1:45-Music by the American Le-
gion band.
2:0O-Joint session American Legion
and Legion Auxiliary.
Introduction of Mrs James Morris
national vice president of the Ameri-
can Legion auxiliary, by Mrs. A. G.
Porter, department president Of North
Dakota.
Address by Mrs. James Morris, ma
tional vice president.
Introduction Of national comman-
der by Joe E. Rabinovlch, department
commander
Address by Henry Stevens, natlona
commander.
Adjournment: To reconvene as con-
vention of the American Legion.
Unfinished business; election Of Of
ficers: selection of 1888 convention
city; adjournment.
4.0O-Auto tour.