Western news and the Libby times. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1920-1933, 1932-08-04
AMERICAN LEGION AUXILIARY
TWELFTH ANNUAL CONVENTION


present
Pep songs were led by Mrs. Ted
Sanders of Bozeman. Mrs. james Carey
of Kalispell gave the address of well
come.
The business session opened at $50
in the convention hall of the Christian
church and was called to order by Mrs.
Vera Gestring Invocation was given
by Rev. A. c. Cation, after which the
star Spangled Banner" was rendered
in assembly.
Following the pledge to the flag the
preamble to the American Legion Aux
ihary constitution was given.
OIIicers, past presidents and units
then responded to roll call. Baskets
and bouquets of beautiful flowers were
presented by different organizations.
The address of welcome was given
by Mrs. Carey and Mrs Pew of Hell
ena responded. State officers and dis
trict presidents were then presented
and following the reading of conven-
ton call by Mrs. Carter reports were
given by various committees.
Following the morning session was
the Gold Star Mothers luncheon.
Memorial services of the Auxiliary
were held at o'clock. Mrs. j. H. Nor
row of Moore, Montana, opened the
service. The following program was
presented.
Instrumental violin duet by Mr.. and
Mrs. L. l.. Goddard with Mrs. Burt
Carr at the piano; prayer led by Mrs.
Guy Ludwig; Silent Night" Mrs. Earl
Fuller, Mrs. Erick Fellberg and Mrs. l..
NJ. Christensen; reading from Emer-
sons Compensation" Mrs. J. H. Nor
row, instrumental, Romance" L. L.
Goddard, taps and echo taps, H. J..
Hunt and Allen French and Recess
sional, Maetoso Andante from Sonata in
B. Flat by Mrs. Chas. A. Wilson.
Commander Arthur j. Lamey adj
dressed the delegation and both Mr..
and Mrs. Geo Malone of Reno, Ne
yada, gave short talks.
The Fidac Tea was held at the old
Conrad estate and the Fidac pageant
honoring all allied countries of the
world war. Jacky Weldon and her
Rainbow girls also little Miss Rosalie
Brinkman added to the entertainment.
The district dinner at the Temple
Tea Room was well attended, three
hundred being present
The department music contest was
held at $780, Awards were made as fol-
lows: uuartette contest, Deer Lodge,
first; Billings, second; Kalispell, third;
plee club, Park unit of Livingston, first,
Kalispell second, and Helena third.
The Mixer Ball held at the fair
grounds was well attended
Wednesday the meeting opened at
800 a. M Invocation by Rev. Father
O'Farrell.
Roll call Of officers and delegates
was followed by reports OF chalrmen,
after which Mrs Louise W. Williams,
national president was introduced and
addressed the Auxiliary.
A teepee was presented Mrs Williams
! by the department.
| State humane officer, Mrs. Hathaway
addressed the delegation.
After the Presidents parley lunch
I con the Billings drill team greeted the
Auxiliary and more reports were
heard
Mrs Morris, national vice president OF
1 the northwest OlSlllIl Wdo PANS~i'N~NA
and addressed the delegation.
Mrs. Morris presented Mrs. Gestring,
department president with $1,000 gold
piece Montana's award for being flrst
in membership Mrs. Morris was also
presented with teepee.
1 After presentation of awards to dis
| tricts and units there were election
OF officers and delegates. They are
as follows:
Mrs. ]. H. Morrow, of Moore, depart
ment president; Mrs. L. A. Drewiecke
Of Kalispell, department vice president;
Mrs. A. A. Clapper of Billings, his
torian; Mrs. Mable Lundin, Great Falls
national committee woman; and Mrs
Vera Gestring secretary and treas
urer Delegates to national convention
are Mrs. ]. H. Morrow, Miss Frances
McFarren, Bozeman; Mrs. J. Ward
Crosby, Helena; Mrs. Drewiecke, Mrs
G. F. Gestring and Mrs. Roy Carter
Billings. The 40 and and 8 anc
40 banquet was held in the temple
Tea Room after which an executive
board meeting was held followed by
the parade which is said to have beer
the best ever held in Kalispell.
The Midnight Frolic at the Liberty
Theater was a most enjoyable affair
Thursday morning after distin-
| guished guest breakfast. the drum corp:
/ and drill team, contest was held a
the fair grounds and at II o'clock {
Joint meeting with the Legion where
Henry L. Stevens, national commander
addressed the delegations; also Mrs
Williams and Mrs. Morris, MIR. w D
Lyons and Arthur Lamey gave talks.
"A fish fry at Bolton and trip ur
Logan Pass brought to close the
Twelfth annual convention of the Amer
can Legion Auxiliary.