The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1935-03-29
National Vice President Pays
Visit to City; Department
Wins Mckay Trophy

Members OF Lloyd Spetz Post No. ],
American Legion, and the post Aux.
Hilary, numbering 2l5 In all, were en-
tertained Thursday evening 1T the
annual potluck dinner sponsored by
the Auxiliary and served at the World
War Memorial building dining room.
A patriotic theme In red, white and
blue used for the table decorations
was emphasized with red tapers and
standards Of snail American flags.
Community singing led by 8. T.
Lillehaugen, who was assisted by the
Auxiliary chorus and Mrs. Clarence
Guinness, the chorus accompanist. and
bridge were enjoyed after dinner.
Contract was played at four tables
with score awards going to Mrs. John
Degg and @. O. Doak, while auction
was In play at six with high score
honors going to Mrs. Donald Nye and
Henry Horn.
Mrs. G. w. Peterson was in charge
Of general arrangements and was as
sisted by q committee composed Of
Mrs. Gerald L. Richholt, Mrs. Walter
r. Tester, Mrs. r. +. Thompson. Mrs
Louis =. Bech:old, Mrs. Fred Wilhelm
and Mrs. Henry Hanson. Mrs. L. p.
WaIrens assistants In the dining
room were the Misses Mary Houser,
Elizabeth Gieseler, Mabel Halloran,
Hazel Paris, Judith Rue, Frances
Peterson and Ruth Wynkoop.
Vice President Wits
Mrs. w. Francis Smith, Lander, Wyo.,
p,o<Ansaa1 N,irA v@s.ae}<lnvat - khA A~>~
ican Legion Auxiliary northwest d.
vision, passed through Bismarck
Thursday noon while en- route to VAL
ley City, and was met at the train
by . number Of local unit members
and American Legion department
and national officials who were in the
city. Mrs. Smith recently participated
in . National Defense conference held
in Bismarck.
Mrs. Smith was . guest Of the VAL
ley City unit Thursday evening and is
to attend . conference OF the Mime
sofa department In Minneapolis, FRI
day and Saturday. Mrs. NJ. II. Lynch,
Iidgerwood, national executive COM
mitteewoman Of the North Dakota de-
partment and q member OF the ma
tional rehabilitation committee, also
win be guest Of the Minnesota de-
partment at the conference.
Legion officials who met Mrs. Smith
here included Lynn stambaugh, de-
partment commander: Jack williams,
department adjutant. and T.. O.
Kraabel, veterans service commits
sioner. all Of Fargo: Homer Chaillaux,
Americauism director apd . past COM
mander Of the California department,
and Bert Hallenberg, Chicago, re-
Mobilization director.
Win Mckay Trophy
The North Dakota department Of
the Auxiliary next fall will bring back
from the national convention the Nc
Kay trophy. which Is awarded each
year to the department Of q thousand
or more members which first reaches
10 per cent Of the membership Of the
previous year, according to informa-
ton received from national headquar.
tiers In indianapolis, Ind.
The membership Of the department
at the present time Is 600. more
than Is needed to win the trophy. The
membership work this year has been
directed by Mrs. Z. G. Geelan. Ender-
lin, with the assistance Of the six dis
trict committeewomen and the de-
partment officers.
Poppy Orders Come In
Orders for peoples are being re-
ceived daily by Mrs. B. z. Baldwin,
Devils Lake. who Is poppy chairman
for North Dakota this year. The de-
partment has contracted to sell 49,
600, the proceeds to be used in the
work for the disabled veterans and
their children. Mrs. James Norris
Bismarck, Is national poppy chair
man.