The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-09-04
CONVENTION OF ALASKA DEPARTMENT, AMERICAN
 LEGION, READY TO OPEN

W swell the number of visiting Le- gionnaire conventioners to between sixty and seventy, according to members of the Legion today.
 Registration of delegates and vis- itorS began today in the basement headquarters of the Legion in the Baranof Hotel and at 10 o'clock this morning, simultaneously in the Elks Hall and the Legion Dugout, the 40 and 8 and the and 40 groups held "wrecks" (initiation) of mem- bers selected for the body for their outstanding work in the organiza- tion.
 Committees The Grand Chef de Care, A. E.. Karnes, this morning named com- mittees as follows: Credentials, Don Adler of Fairbanks and Sid Raynor of Anchorage; Nominations, E. M. Policy, Juneau; Frank Cooper Sew ard; Don Adler, Fairbanks and J. T. Petrich of Juneau; Auditing, J. c. Morris of Anchorage, and Alfred Zenger of Juneau.
 Wrecked" this morning into the 40 and were George Gullufsen and Leo Jewett.
 This afternoon the serious busi- ness of 40-8 and $40 gets under way at the Elks Hall and the Legion Dugout with the Grand Promenade of the 40 and 8 at the Elks Hall and the Grand Promenade of the 8 and 40 in the Legion Dugout. Matanuska Maiden Most sought-for lady in the con- vention, it is understood, is Don Adler's Matanuska Maiden, which by way of explanation, is lovely nude picture which each year goes to the town getting the next con- vention.
 Talk has it that Seward will get the convention next year, and that next years Commander of the De- partment of Alaska, American Le- zion, now Don Adler, will be Walter B. King of Ketchikan.
 King is scheduled to arrive here this evening at o'clock aboard the cutter Cyane with large delega- tion of Ketchikan Legionnaires. Wrangell and Petersburg delegates may also arrive on the Cyane. Some conventioners are expected on the Northland tomorrow morning and if weather breaks, few more are scheduled by plane.
 This evening at 6:30, the 40 and 8 and and 40 will hold joint banquet at Percy's Cafe, while at 10 tonight, there will be a big dance sponsored by the 40 and at the Elks' Hall to which the public is invited.
 TERRITORIAL OFFICERS
 The following are the officers Of The American Legion, Department of Alaska:
 Commander-Don M. B. Adler, Fairbanks.
 First Vice-Commander = Walter B. King, Ketchikan.
 Second Vice. Commander - Julius c. Morris, Anchorage. l Adjutant-Finan Officer-J. T. Petrich, Juneau.
 Service Officer = George Gulluf- sen, Juneau. Judge Advocate = Southall R. Pfund, Fairbanks. Historian-George V. Beck, Pet ersburg.
 Chaplain-Father William Cha put, Seward.
 Sergeant-at-Arms = Steve Vuko- yich, Juneau. | Department Executive Committee man-at-Large-William o. Johnson Juneau, and John B. Hall, Fair banks.
 National Executive Committee man-Richard H. Stock, Ketchikan
 Alternate National Executive Committeeman-Anthony E. Karnes PDC, Juneau.
 LEGION AUXILIARY
 President-Mrs. Elizabeth Nord- ling, Juneau.
 First Vice. -President-Mrs. Flor ence O'Neill, Anchorage.
 Second Vice President = Mrs Ruth Morgan. Ketchikan.
 Secretary Treasurer - Mrs. Betty Mccormick, Juneau.
 Historian = Mrs. Madge Driscoll | Fairbanks.
 Chaplain-Mrs. Della Sarff, Fair banks.
 Sergeant att Arms = Mrs. Lulu Wortman, Sitka.
 Department Executive Commit