The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1937-08-19
LEGION Meet
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was attended by a filled grandstand at
Athletic Park, where under the flood
lights the contest took place.
While the Ely Drum & Bugle Corps
was given the lions share of applause
on the part of the spectators and were
pronounced the snapper and best
drilled, something happened in the eyes
of the judges which gave Ely third
place. Sleepy Eye captured first honors
held by Chisholm for the past three
Years. Chisholm secured second honors.
The Aitkin Ladies Corps was the win
ner in the Auxiliary drum and bugle
contest; st. Paul took second, and the
125th Field Artillery corps of Duluth,
third.
High officers and delegates began to
arrive in Virginia, Saturday and before
night hotels were crowded and rooms
were secured for later Corners in private
homes and in surrounding communities.
The Ely Drum and Bugle Corps were
in the Queen City, Saturday evening,
and went through their PAGES to get
the lay of the land and also to be
in line for prizes awarded for first on
the ground.
Sunday morning was go-as-you-
please when delegates and visitors at
tended the church of their choice. At
noon, distinguished guests of the con-
vention, the department official family,
headed by F. Ben Andreen, New Ulm,
department commander, and Mrs. G. F.
Moore, Minneapolis auxiliary president,
Gold Star Mothers, war nurses, and
convention officials attended a dinner
at the All Club building at Lake Esh-
quaguma.
Executive meetings of both the Legion
and Auxiliary met at the club house
in the afternoon. Memorial services
were conducted Sunday evening at the
South Side Park under the direction of
the Rev. Father B. H Wessling, Fergus
Falls, department chaplain. SIN Mem
oriam" were the talks made by Com
mander Andreen and Mrs. Moore, aux
iliary president. A concert of vocal and
instrumental music was presented.
The memorial services were impress
Sive. Memorial music was played by
the David visited Post band of Duluth;
the glee club of st. Paul sang Going
Home" the ninth district Legion band
played; Mrs. Joseph Kise of Moorhead
sang a contralto solo, There is No
Death;" the Eveleth Legion chorus sang
Crossing the Bar" Max Raines of
Crookston read "The Unknown Soldier"
Taps" was sung by the Eveleth chorus
and the st. Paul Glee Club. These two
| organizations further augmented by the
Fergus Falls glee club sang the Recess
sionaP' accompanied by the Visited
band and the Ninth District band
played the postlude.
The invocation was made by Mrs.
Kate B. Trip, Morris, Auxiliary chap
lain, and the Rev. E. E. Loft of Vir-
| GINA gave the benediction Those in
attendance of the memorial services
pronounced them the best presented in
some time at state conventions.
The convention business got under
way on Monday morning with the
naming of one member from each dis
tr1ct delegation to each of the con-
vention committees. The Auxiliary,
under Mrs. Moore, also met after dis
trict caucuseS had been held. Speaking
on the morning program for the Legion
were D. M. Coughlin of the Minnesota
ILegionnaire directorate; David Lundeen,
director soldier welfare division; George
B. SjoSeliuS, director war veterans
relief agency; Carl D. Hubbard, regional
manager, veterans administration; w.
R. Mitchell, national executive COM
mitteeman; Dreng Bjornaraa, state di-
rector national unemployment service;
Robert Hutchinson, veterans placement
representative; E. M. Hanson, chairman
of the department education committee
and school patrol camp director, and
L. Berning, president of the Mime
sofa Schoolmaster's Club.
Prior to joint Legion-Auxiliary
session at $50 the Legion was addressed
by R. H. McFarlin, past grand chef de
care OF the 40 and s; DR.. H. c. La
Bissoniere, st. Paul, of the state re-
creation committee; Bert L. Halligan,
Chicago, director of the national field
service of the national rehabilitation
committee; Leroy Berndt, vets hospital
contact worker of Minneapolis; Earl "
Cliff, Ortonville, national and state re-
Mobilization committee chairman, and
Milton B. Campbell of Ohio. member
of the national child welfare COM
mittee.
Governor Elmer A. Benson gave the
principal address on Monday afternoon
at joint session of the Legion and
Auxiliary. Greetings were given by
Mayor Oscar Tamte of Virginia; Arthur
Eddy, commander of the Legion post
and Mrs. w. r. Milroy, president of the
Virginia Auxiliary. The greetings and
following addresses preceded the gov
ernor who was introduced by Com
mander Andreen. Others who spoke at
the joint meeting were Mrs Moore,
Paul c. Armstrong of Illinois, chairman
of the liaison unit with the national |
rehabilitation committee and Mrs. Ella |
O'Brien Denver, Colorado, national |
Auxiliary vice president.
The annual state golf tournament, |
with 100 entered, was played Monday |
morning at the Municipal course. At |
o'clock in the afternoon swimming |
exhibition was given at Silver Lake in |
which the crack swimmers and divers |
of the ranges participated, including |
the three aces, Coder, ellis and Wren
of Hibbing. state school champions;
Anne Govednik, Chisholm, and state
champion divers, Joseph Grahek and
Leonard Klun of this city.
Other features of Mondays enter
tainment included a log rolling con-
test at 4:30; massed band parade at
$50; a musicians luncheon at 6