The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1932-11-12
VETERANS, MOTHERS,
WIVES AND SISTERS
AT ANNUAL BANQUET
coIorful Assembly observe 5
18th Anniversary Of Armis-
stice Signing

Bismarck war veterans, their faith
|erS, mothers, and sisters assembled al
Ia banquet program Friday evening to
revere the memory OF those soldiers
who lost their lives in the World War
to comfort those who gave their serv-
ice In that war for their loved ones
and country, and to observe the 14tt
anniversary Of Amilistice Day.
At the colorful function. which wa;
sponsored by the Auxiliary Of Lloyd
Spetz post, No. l, of the American Le-
gion, were members OF the War Moth
ers, Veterans Of the Foreign Wars
American Legion and Auxiliary. and
the 40 and 8. fun and honor organiza-
ton Of the Legion.
Presiding 1T the program was Mrs
James Morris. national official of the
Auxiliary, whose husband, North d.
kota's attorney general, was the fea-
tured speaker on the program.
Among other speakers were Mrs
Peter Reid, who represented the War
Mothers in the stead Of Mrs. B. K
Skeels, the organizations president
who was i'll; Mrs E. F. Trepp, presi-
dent Of the Auxiliary; Robert Dohn
for many years service officer and
now commander of Lloyd Spetz post
Of the Legion; Milton Rue, member
Of the national board Of directors dies
Quarante Hommes ct HUT Chevaux:
and H. G. McCready, commander OF
the local post of the Veterans Of For
eign Wars.
Open With America
The program opened with the group
singing the first and last verses OF
America" and the invocation, deliv-
cred by Rev. Ellis l.. Jackson, pastor
Of the First Baptist church and Lloyd
Spetz post chaplain.
The program closed with a male
trio-including Roy 1ndsetfl, Otto
Bauer and Ernest Grewer - singing
the North Dakota Hymn. They were
ACCOMPANIED by Miss Hazel Johnson
Other songs they sang during the pro-
gram were "Chloe," Lord, YOU Made
the Night Too Long" montana
Skies" "That Little Boy Of Mine" and
Between Your Chair and MY Chair
Group singing was led by Spencer
s. Boise, former commander OF Lloyd
Spetz post, while Mrs. Clarence G.
Guinness played the Accomplishments.
introduced as guests of honor were
Major Frank l.. Anders, past national
commander OF the Legion OF Valor,
who served in the Spanish American
and World wars, and Captain Her
man A. Brocopp. who was awarded
the Distinguished Service Cross for
yalor during the World war and who
is deputy chief of staff Of the Le-
eion of Valor for North Dakota.
Emblem and Creed
Attorney General Morris took as
his theme, Emblem and Creed" Dis
cussing the emblem, he told OF the
first American flag to be taken over
the front during the World War. It
was taken over the lines by Can
adam soldier, who was native Of
America and whose mother had sent
it to him. The flag was attached to
his bayonet, and when he fell from
gunshot wounds, a buddy took it from
his bayonet, declaring 1T must be
carried forward" This flag, Morris
said, was displayed at the first ma
tional convention of the American Le-
gion in Minneapolis.
Before reading the Americans
Greed, Morris told how william Tyler
Page, its author, had written the 100
word masterpiece by taking quotations
from great documents and speeches
in American history, just as the
Apostles Greed was taken from chap
tiers Of the Bible. It was submitted
in a national patriotic contest, Nor
ris said. The creed follows:
Il believe In the United States
of America as q government of the
people, by the people, for the peo-
pie. whose just powers are deriv-
ed from the consent OF the gov
erned: q democracy In q Repub-
lie: q sovereign nation Of many
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