The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1934-06-14
Chicago

Entertainment by Chicago
clowns.
500 P. M. baseball-Sauk Cen
tire VS. Glenwood.
Public address State Com. John
LaDue, other speakers.
Bands, drum corps.
German bands, drill teams.
Organized less than IL months
Paul F. Donart Post, ". F. w. of
this city has a membership of
more than 70. Ex-Service men
from this city, Melrose Grey
Eagle and other points are MEM
bers of the Paul Donart Post.
The Veterans of Foreign Wars
came into existence at the close of
the Spanish American War. In the
last 18 months the organization has
taken on increased vigor. The fol-
lowing brief history of the Veter-
ans of Foreign Wars will be of in
terest:
The Veterans of Foreign Wars of
the United States is just what its
name implies-an organization Of
men who, like the crusaders of old,
have followed the Stars and Stripes
! into foreign chimes, men who have
proven their patriotism by the Of
fering of their mortal bodies and
immortal souls in sacrifice that Ii
berty should not perish from the
earth, and that American ideals
and institutions might be preserved.
| The Vterans of Foreign Wars is
a permanent organization. It will
continue as long as it is necessary
for American citizens to defend the
faith of their fathers against for
eign aggression, and uphold these
principles and ideals for which the
heroes of '76 risked their lives, their
fortunes and their sacred honor in
establishing the nation.
The Veterans of Foreign Wars is
of the United States, was formed
Immediately following the Spanish
American War in 1899. The Ameri-
can Veterans Of Foreign Service
was chartered by the State of Ohio
on Oct. 10, 1899. The Colorado So
ciety, Army of the PHILIPPINES, was
organized in Denver, Col, Dec. II,
1899. Shortly thereafter, society
known as Foreign Service eVterans
was born in Pennsylvania. These
organizations grew up side by side,
increasing in scope and membership
until 1913, when at a convention
held at Denver, they merged their
| interests and identities in a ma
tional organization known as the
Veterans of Foreign Wars Of the
United States.
This new organization immediate
ly took it's place among other ma
tional societies of Veterans. At the
close of the World War, younger
veterans returning from Europe
joined by thousands. The Veterans
Of Foreign Wars of the United
States Immediately became the Sec
ond largest service mems organza-
town in the country. It has posts in
every state in the Union in the Ca
nal Zone, in the Hawaiian Islands,
the Philippine Islands, France and
China. Every member is an Amer
lean citizen who served in the
Army, Navy or Marine Corps I'M
der actual campaign conditions.
The v. F. w. is an organization
unique in its eligibility require
| ments. To join it's ranks, man
must be able to produce an honor
able discharge from the army, navy
or marine corps, showing service
honest and faithful in time of
war.
The membership is limited to
those who have served in our coun-
try's foreign wars and campaigns
Other organizations composed OF
ex-service men represent but one
war or campaign. Being so limit
ed the members pass on, and the
organization becomes but a mem
ory. The Veterans Of Foreign
Wars, having within its ranks to-
day men who have served their
country through more than 80 years
of American campaigning, is de.
stined to Live as long as it is nee.
essary for our country to defend its
rights and maintain its integrity