The Sidney herald., 1956-08-02
Delegates Report
On Auxiliary
State Convention

Inc american Legion Auxli1dr.
seth annual state convention wa
held In Butte July Is, IA ant
Is. Delegates from Sidney at
tending were Mrs. Martha Mar
ron and Mrs Floyd Sax.
We arrived in Butte Thursday
afternoon, registered for the con-
vention and spent the remainder
of the afternoon seeing the shop
ping center of the city. Thursday
evening we watched the Forty
and Eight Parade and the Trial
and hanging of Old Man Gloom.
The convention opened Friday
at 900 a. m. In the Knights of
Columbus building with the De-
partment president, Mrs. J. III.
Joyce" Robinson, presiding.
Other presiding officers were
Mrs. Biery, first vice-president;
Mrs. Morrow, second vice presi-
dent; and Mrs. Grenier, historian
Mrs. Robinson in her presi-
dents address said, 81 want to
express my appreciation to every
member of the Auxiliary of the
Department of Montana for the
work accomplished the last year.
It has been a great honor work
ing with the auxiliary in the ser
vice for God and Country"
Reports of the Department Of
ficers and committee chairmen
followed the opening ceremonies
of the conclave. The Address and
Welcome was given by Mrs. Phil
ip Lyons, Butte Unit Junior Past
President. The response was by
Mrs. Biery, Department first vice
president.
Mrs. Robinson paid tribute to
Mrs. Irma Whelan and Mrs. Es-
ther Weathers OF Butte, local con-
vention committee co-chairmen-
Shortly after the opening of the
meeting a number of ~organiza-
tons wished them every success
with their convention in Butte.
Governor Aronson spoke dur
ing the morning session, paying
high tribute to the Legion and
for the work in spon-
Americanism projects.
Among the young people of Mon
The American Legion, he
said, has taken a lead in spon-
sorship of such programs and 1T
Is a most worthwhile activity
keeping the fires of Patriotism
burning among our boys and girls
a certain way to curb any and
all types of 'isms' which might
rear their ugly heads in our COM
nunity."
Casper Wolhowle, Superinten-
dent of the State School for Boys
1T Miles City, gave a talk Fri
day afternoon. He told of Re
nabiIitatton work for youth In
the school and expressed appre-
to the Legion Auxiliary
Is well as other organizations of
Montana for help extended in
of living and library
for a new cottage at the
also the provision of a
public address system and work ]
Onward decoration of a dining ]
lall- Speaking of boys in the ]
chool he said in part: I'm a large
we are dealing with |
'outh who feel that they are
utside society. In this position it {
easy for them to develop at
against society. 1t Is our +.
oh to do everything we can to
ring them into a status of full :
nd responsible participation
yithin our society, by helping to =
i've our boys feeling of belong {
ag: feeling of personal worth :
nd usefulness, and the know
>dge that someone is interested 6
/ them" 4
Three girk who had been +
to office at Girls State $
introduced and the lieuten- a
at governor, Connie Tippett" il
| Kalispell, told the auxiliary d
bout the work there and how s.
uch the girls appreciated at
Girls State and learning %
ore about how the government c,
run IL
The Grand Parade of the Le- n
on and Auxiliary was held Fri
~ evening. starting at the A
and ending at the q
ute High Stadium where a
int Memorial Service was held; n
ter which we had the pleasure =,
seeing the Drum and Bugle ~
rps exhibitions and the Legion n,
HILLARY drill teams COMPETE 9,
N %
General business was heard G.
morning and we had D
honor of having IL Ma
NAL Auxiliary President, Mrs. n
widen Ruby" Ward Of West o,
with us. Mrs. Wards
* was based on her travels ~
e last year. She was a State c,
.partment Good Will" travel =.
and visited in thirteen coun- 20
es, speaking in ten of them in o.
than twenty days. Her talk e.
rs highly interesting, especially rn
dealing with visits to y;
my, Navy, Marine Corps and M
rforce bases in some of the -
countries. 10,
Saturday afternoon the auxili- or
y met with the Legion at the A,
Theater to hear the adj M
ess given by Vice-Admira1 Ho- go
II Wallin, U. S. ~, on "Ameri- Fl
Sc,
. joint banquet was held that w,
at the Masonic Temple ne
llroem. j. Arlington Wagner, at,
Battle Creek, Michigan, Ma TO
nal Commander of the Legion of
Is the principal speaker. Tro- M
les for different projects were M,
esented at this time. pr