The Glacier reporter. [volume] (Browning, Mont.) 1953-current, 1960-01-21
Doings Of The
American Legion
by Tom Jessepe


Frank MacCormick and Frank
Juneau attended the midwinter
conference of the Department OF
Montana last week at Helena.
They gave a report on the pro-
ceeding to members at Tuesdays
well-attended meeting.
Max Caldwell, a U. S. citizen
veteran of the Canadian army, at.
tended the meeting and was in
troduced by MacCormick.
Milo Brown of Cut Bank, work.
ing on the addition to the Black.
feet hospital, also attended, being
introduced by Don Cobell.
Aloysius Running Wolf was in
troduced by Joe Upham and War
rem Sheck brought with him a
co-worker who Joined the meet
ing and the games following ad-
journment.
Charles Momberg and Ed Aub-
ert of the skating rink committee
reported equipment and good
weather are needed to improve
the smoothness of the ice at the
rink west of the tribal office.
Commander Frank Greco re-
ported that Bill Grissom had in
terviewed several members of the
Browning War Mothers club con-
corning the veterans monument
at the city park. Greco said a
group approached him too, prob
ably the same one.
The monument situation is this.
II is in a very disreputable state
of repair as is the park in which
it is located. The park appears to
be undergoing a long-range plan
for improvement, starting with a
complete change of topsoil. Time
has proven that upkeep of the
monument is prohibitive because
of vandalism.
Greco said the War Mothers
group told him it was their wish
to do away with the monument
entirely and to build a new one
of metal to be located near the
Museum of the Plains Indian
building and that, to save ex-
pense, only the names of veterans
killed in action appear thereon.
The commander recounted how
one War Mother, Mae Williamson,
said a beautiful Indian ceremony
could be built around the dedica-
ton of the monument during the
All-American Indian Days cele-
bration.
II is a great idea to build a
brand new one, except ii will cost
a lot of money, which the Legion
does not have. The permanent
committee at first meeting will
have to determine cost and ways
of raising the money to finance it.
From this short distance il seems
well nigh impossible to have the
new monument ready in time
for next summers Indian Days
celebration.
The highlight of the meet lg
was the presence of our District
Commander, Bob Kincaid of En-
NETT Ryan Post SO, Waller. He dis.
cussed many aspects of the work
of the Department of Montana.
Particularly, he asked how the
Departments money should be
spent, after reading a resume of
last years expenditures. Mem
Der reaction indicated satisfac-
ton with department policies.
Unusual in the visit of a Dis
trict Commander was that several
members Jumped" Kincaid for
choking off debate of Browning
members at the convention last
fall at Waller over a clause in
the district constitution respect
ing voting procedure.
He replied that delegates were
tired of the issue since it has
come up time and again during
the past several years. When told
a similar resolution would again
be submitted, he suggested that
detailed one be sent to all the
posts in the district well in adj
vance of the spring meeting at
Conrad on April 9.
Kincaid said Browning has a
very good chance to sponsor Ell
Their a county, district, or zone
oratorical contest. He said the de-
cision will come quick. He will
know at the end of this month.
Larry Douglas will be this areas
representative.
Duane Schneider asked a ques-
ton during a discussion planning
a Valentine party for February
20. Immediately, he was appoint
ed to a committee to plan the
event, along with Charles Nom
berg, Tom Jessepe and Joe
Upham.
Election Of officers for 1860
will take place at our next meet