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u1SCuSS1uS peHa1nS ISSISAdCIOu
which will affect the financial
status of widows of rural letter
carriers and other matters per-
tanning to welfare of the auxiliary,
Among other points brought out,
Mrs. Phinney dwelled on ways in
which members of the auxiliary
can he of service to patrons on
routes.
Principal order of business Tues
day morning for both carriers and
auxiliary was reports Of district
and state officers and of commit
tees. Mrs. J. H. Hancock, Ballan-
tine, 1896 national delegate, re-
ported, as did A. F. Drolshagen.
Perma, national 1886 delegate for
Montana carriers.
Highlight of the convention, &C.
cording to unanimous opinion OF
visitors was trip Monday after
noon up the new Red Lodge high
way as far as Long lake. Those
making their first trip described
the event as "thrilling," while
those who had journeyed on the
road before found new sights Of
scenic delight. The party stopped
at the top and engaged in a snow
ball fight, it being the 26th of
July. Mrs. Phinney was especially
thrilled at finding snow at this
time of year.
Highly successful was the ban
quet at local cafe Monday even
ing. J. Homer Hancock of Ballan-
tine acted as toastmaster for
which undertaking he proved emil
nently suited. Introduced during
the course of the evening were
the state officers: F. A. GUNNER,
Gildford, president; John L. Nc
Cannon, Huntley, vice president;
and J. H. Doerr, Helena, secretary
treasurer.
Junior officers include Mary
Louise Doerr, Helena, president;
Laura Peile, Froid, vice president,
and Ruth Loucks, Redstone, Sec
retary-treasurer.
Among those taking part in the
banquet entertainment Monday
evening were DR.. L. H. Tooley,
Red Lodge postmaster; Mr.. and
Mrs. V. E. Johnson of Homestead,
who sang two duets accompanied
by Miss Gladys Walker, also of
Homestead; a talk by President
GUNNER, who discussed the in
tangible ideals of life; a story by
A. F. Drolshagen; talk by George
Jones of Florence; talk by Mrs.
Phinney; piano duet by Mrs. A. R.
Sanders and daughter, Betty, of
Wilsall; talk on geological and
archaeological aspects of this
region by DR.. J. &c. F. Siegfriedt;
vocal solo by Bob Schwartz Of
Clifford; talk by d. A. Peckham
of Rainesford; talk by Daniel G.
Thomas of Moccasin; talk by Viii
liam Miller of Richey; talk by Rev.
Charles Rhodes; talk by J. Fl.
Doerr, Helena; talk by E. F.
Smith, Silesia, who was in general
charge of the convention. Alvin
Houston, Mortified, Mimi, ma
tional executive committeeman for
the letter carriers, interspersed
some jokes with a lite serious
ness to complete the program.
There was group singing
throughout the evening.
Following the banquet the con-
ventioners held their annual ball
at the Elks club and the event was
declared a success.
The session opened Monday
morning with a concert by the
newly organized letter carriers
band. The meeting was called to
order by H. H. Graham, Worden,
president Of district No. 9. Rev.
Rhodes delivered the invocation.
DR.. Siegfriedt, mayor, and DR..
Tooley welcomed the visitors and
V. E. johnson responded. F. A.
GUNNER, state president, then
took the chair.
Houston Talks
Proposed legislation for liberal
izing laws on retirement and
for annuities for both mail car
riers and widows was discussed byl
Alvin Houston in the principal
speech of the opening day.
Mr.. Houston, who is letter car
rier nine months of the year at
Northfield, and who spends the
remainder of the time transactingl
executive duties, has visited similar
conventions this year in Minneso-
ia, Indiana, Nebraska and North
Dakota, and he will attend the ma
tional convention at New Orleans
on August 17th through August
20th. Raymond H. Combs, Church.
vile, N. Y, is national president
Of the organization. /
The Rural Letter Carriers as
ISOLATION has the largest member
ship of any group in the postof-
flee department, Mr.. Houston
stated, there being $4,000 in the
national organization. AS there
are $4,000 carriers in the nation,
Mr. Houston pointed out that this Il