The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1939-05-25
Program Being Arranged
for District Legion Meet
Ely Drum and Bugle Corps to
be One of Many Attractions
at Cloquet Conclave.

The crack American Legion Drum
and Bugle Corps of this city will be
one of the principal attractions at the
Eighth district American Legion and
Auxiliary convention to be held at
Cloouet, June 2, and 4. The Ely
CORPS will contest honorS with the
corps from Chisholm, who have been
state champions. The two organiza-
tons will compete in the parade TO be
held on Saturday sand Sunday.
According to j. C. Long, general
chairman, the program is being rapidly
completed and is expected to exceed
anything heretofore attempted at dis
trict conventions. This is saying much
as the district meeting held in this
city a few years ago was pronounced
by all as about the limit in glamor,
attendance and entertainment.
Henry C. Oakley, national vice-com-
mander of the American Legion, OF
Osceola, Wis, will head the list OF
distinguished Legion and Auxiliary
guests who will participate in the
convention.
The presence of the national vice.
commander will add much to the out
standing program which has been ar
ranged for the convention. Vice-com-
mander Oakley will be the principal
speaker at the convention banquet to
be held at $50 on Saturday evening
W. N. Campbell, Cloquet, will be toast
master. There is also possibility at
this writing that Gov. Harold E. Stassen
will attend the banquet.
The convention will mark the 20Th
anniversary of the organization of the
Eighth district which was the first
such unit in the Legion. The first
meeting wa SHIELD in Duluth in 1919 and
today this districts setup is used
throughout the country.
The convention program will open
with an impressive memorial service
Friday evening in the high school audi
forum. The Duluth and Superior 40-e
Voitures will be in charge of the SER
vices and an exceptionally fine program
has been arranged.
District Legion and Auxiliary meet
ings will be held on Saturday morning
and afternoon.
The Auxiliary's Gold Star Mothers
luncheon will be held at noon on
Saturday followed by the Auxiliary
Choral club competition.
Immediately following the banquet
program, the 408 torchlight parade
will be held with the Pine City 4O-s
"bazooka" band as one of the features
The convention ball in the Eagles hal
will follow the parade.
Breakfast for the distinguished guests
in the Hotel Solem, Sunday morning
will open the final day of the con-
vention.
Registrations to date indicate that
the convention parade at 1870 Sunday
afternoon will rival those Of the state
convention.
Following the convention parade, the
massed school bands, under the di-
rection of Glenn Locker, Duluth, viii
bring together over 300 musicians in ar
exhibition The Hibbing high schoo
band, which will represent Minnesota
at the New York Worlds Fair, will bt
one of the outstanding features of thu
exhibition.
Cloquet residents are throwing theil
homes open to convention delegate.
and all visitors will be assured of ade.
quate housing facilities.
Street entertainment is being pro.
vided for both Saturday and Sunday
with merry-go-round and ferris whee
among the features. Bill Hart" Gift.
ford of Bull will be on hand with his
'bucking tin lizzie"