The Glacier reporter. [volume] (Browning, Mont.) 1953-current, 1959-06-04
Doings Of The
American Legion
BY Tom Jesssps

\ few years ago. 1t was the
American Legion Department of
Montana'S wish that other towns
in the state would bid to host the
annual state convention other
than the five or six larger cities
that seem TO take turns in host.
ing the annual Department con-
clavr.
So far LrwiStOwn has been the
only one of the smaller towns
ever to bid and win the honor.
The convention it put on is a
memorable one. and the attend
ing Browning delegation agreed
then and since it was one of the
most enjoyable ever held by the
state organization
Enthusiastically. it is difficult
for small town TO host such a
convention in view Of the trcmen.
douS need for rooming and eating
accommodations. and other facili-
ties tina, 80 10 make a successful
meeting Only with great commu.
n.iy effort was l.cwlStown large
enough 10 furnish the necessary
requisites Ru: then l.rwiS,owa
is one of the bigger of the small.
er towns and one of the several
Montana towns whose community
spirit Is only hoop and a holler
from that which You might call
ideal
Accepting CONGRATULATIONS prior
TO the banquet Of that convention
held IL l.cwi>towu. a few mem.
bcr> from :hr host pos, suggest
ed tina. the Browning delegates
ask for the honor Of hosting the
succeeding convention in the
hope OF encouraging other small
towns 10 plan future ones. The
idea vas greeted with some mis-.
g!r!ng>. since Browning does no,
have the required facilities. But
the though: behind the sugses.
zion was that Browning hos, it
hu, hold i; III Glacier National
Park and utilize the big hotels
therein This was before the Ma.
&c, Stevenson post AT Glacier
Park was chartered
However. no one from Brown.
ing proposed the bid. but the
idea has been mullcd over from
time 70 time since by various
members
Then last summer AZ the state
n M.ssoula. Vic Over.
cash from East Glacier Park sub.
a bid tina, the convention
be held al East Glacier Park this
summer. with the added induce.
meni Of a package plan or rates
for delegates offered by the
Great Northern Hotel Go. Over.
cash put in the bid with hardly
a campaign. and Il appeared 10
bc 4 spur q: he moment decision.
As he remarked later. he was
afraid for while the bid vas
going 10 be accepted. becau>r n
the voting i was los, By very
few votes 10 Billings who vii!
host this summers convention
on July 1919
Al the spring convention g
District 3 at Cut Bank on AD".i
Is. the resolutions committee
brought out resolution propos.
ing that the district. composed o.
ten posts in this area. pu, in a
bid at Billings 10 hos, the state
convention for the summer Of
1860 al Glacier National Park. II
was unanimously approved BY the
delegates.
The only stickcr now is tha, the
Great Northern Hotel Co would
prefer to hold the business scs
sions and center activities Al;
Many Glacier hotel. deep within
the park. Majority sentiment. ihi,
writer believes. Is that i. would
be preferable 70 center activities
al East Glacier Park.
This matter should he resolved
now so that q campaign can be
carried on prior 10 July 1919.
The point is - should the con.
vcntion be held In Glacier Park.
II Is . bare possibility that the
post can secure Browning as the
site for either the 20 ct 8 parade
or the bigger Legion parade
This community can thus see
about the bigges, parade Il viii
ever see.
Probably the hes; rr!tcria for
awarding such honors Is mem.
bcrship standing We have only
lB members now. compared to
100 last year
II you are o veteran. why no;
pay In your dues 50 We ran pre-.
sent good membership rcpor,
when the bid is made in Billings
In mid.July