Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1954-07-16

rants In the downtown were hos.
pitablc.
Des Moines hospitality was fav-
orably commented upon but tho
torrid temperatures made many
delegates who otherwise enjoyed
themselves quite ready 60 depart
following tho grand ball Tuesday
night,
Emergency treatments had To
be given To several score during
the paradeH and competitive drills.
There were no fatalities
one OF the contestants In the
regional oratorical contest held
July q, at st Paul AME church
collapsed from tho heat and had
To be carried from the rostrim
according Ia the Iowa ny
ISLANDER. local newspaper
Heat Doesn't Deter Schedule
Tho convention program went
on as scheduled In spite OF the
heat. Officers and delegates lend
by Norville 1illman of peA MoincH
and Mrs Victoria Hendricks, head
NJ the women'a auxiliary turned
out in n body for the baocalaure-
ate sermon Sunday morning, July
4 at ~. Paul AME church. Row.
John ". Hunter delivered tho bac-
calureatc sermon and n memorial
sermon at an evening service In
memory 81 departed members of
the order and association.
Oklahoma Lad Wins Speaking
Crown
A major event wRH the oratofi-
cal contest held Monday night
which was won by iS-year old
Howard Fuller of Oklahoma city,
ol,la,. u high school senior. Iiis
subject was. Tho Constitution
~ the United states, the Peoples
Constitution. the Inspiration OF
All Nations"
Second place winner was 10
year old Erwin France Of ~.
Louis. Mo. third, Miss Phyllis
bradford, 10 year old Omaha,
Ncb. high school student
a Minneapolis Elh leader Reu-
ben Warren. association vice
president. was ono ~ tho Judges
The other Judges were Prof H. r.
StHnHfollow of Drake Universally
and Miss Edith McIIcth of tho
Doa MoinoH YWCA
business sessions continued
Wednesday when officers were
elected or tho year
Warren Reelected Vice
President
The Midwest Elks reelected
N0rval TIllman ~ Des MolneH
president A Minnesota Elk. Reu'
bon Warren Of Amos Lodge Min
nrhpolis wnH renamed FIRST Vice
president Others named 10 office
were William Randall, Oklah0mH
CITY, Okla. II Bins, Denver
Colo. second and third vice preal
dents respectively. Tom Cole
Waterloo, Iowa. esquire. william
Vaughn, Dca MoincR, inner guard
J. 7. Brown. Kansas CITY, outei
, guard. Chick Pullon KanHa'
city, treasurer, Johnny Williams
D"s hoinca, financial secretary,
Scott MAIDS. Waterloo. Iowa. audi
tor. A. - Jackson. Dcs hoinHS
corresponding secretary.
Thomas English Chicago, ~
assistant grand exalted ruler, ad'
dressed tho convention delegates
~ their morning session, Tuesday
and Mrs Hendricks gave her an
nuaI message 10 tho wOmen'H aux
ilIary
BAYkeye lodge no. 100 and
Rose Temple No 80 were host
lodge and temple ~ the city
Many Lodges 4 Temples
Represented
Delegates represented the fol
lowing lodges and temples Hawk
eye lodge no. 100. Des holnss
Cedar Valley no. i2s. Waterloo
Highland no. a27. Fort Dodge
Fidelity No 100. Cedar Rapids
Savoy no 373. siouK city. Hear
I u America. No I1S. Kansas CITY
A., AmsE no 100, Minneapolis. Go
, phcr. No 100. 81 Paul, Iriquob
Z No %, Omaha. COrnhuskor, No
g7S Lincoln, Mountain. No. so
Denver. Frontier. No. 25s. Ch"y
. snns. Peerless Princess No 2ii
CichltA, Cosmopolitan No. 2i7
Tulsa Victory No. 2is. OklAhoml
Clty.
8 EoaoDe C0nkiln No 1888. Mus
koRsc. Pixies Peak Region, No
f78 Colorado Springs. James y
Kelly No 1882. Oklahoma city
Msnsllk. No b2s. Winnipeg. Can
ada Oriental No s7s. 81 Louis.
y Tho Temples are Eureka, NJ
. 8if Sioux city. MrlroSs No III
/ watsfiOo. Mountain. No ia. Der
ver. Rose. No -. Des Moine'