The Glacier reporter. [volume] (Browning, Mont.) 1953-current, 1961-07-27
Doings Of The
American Legion
by Tom Jessepe

Inc EOHCluslOH VI Tic dllIludl
convention of the American Lee
gion Department of Montana last
Sunday at Bozeman opens up an
other year to mark the time when
annual dues become payable.
Again, this year, Frank Mac
Cormick is the first one to pay
in, handing over $3.50 at Boze-
man when the membership pack
cts were turned over to District
commanders for issuance to their
posts.
Outgoing District Commander
Everette Robinson, Conrad, is
succeeded by Lynn McLouth,
from Border Post No. 70, Sweet
grass.
Legion Club facilities are avail
able for afternoon meetings Of
organizations, and arrangements
can be made with manager Ray
Davis. according to a motion APP
proved at the last post meeting
in May.
Bill Grissom, honored by the
Blackfeet with the name Chief
Star" recently returned from a
vacation to areas that included
Oklahoma.
Among contents of a letter
from a Californian to Blackfeet
tribal authorities was the express
sion of regret that the first as
tronaut into space could not have
been one possessing Indian blood.
A Outstanding tribal member
suggested the letter be referred
to the Relocation Division of the
federal Indian Bureau, since that
divisions sole reason for exist
ence is to encourage Indians to
live off the reservations.
A while back, jewelry and lea
Their merchant, Ron Bell, went
few doors down the street and
bought a pie at an organization
bake sale.
On returning, he showed the
beautiful thick iemOn-cream pie
to several people in his store, one
of whom was Beck Funeral Home
undertaken, Bill Riddle.
Riddle made the mistake of
telling Bell, Il dare you"
Bell rammed the pie full in the
face of Riddle. clear to the bot
tom of the pie dish, and gave a
twist.
Then he ran like the wind the
several blocks to his home, with
in hot pursuit, and lock
ed himself in.
The incident happened one
and friends had to close
the store for Bell that evening.
The writer thanks the post for
paying expenses 10 the recent
three day convention at Bozeman
MacCormick had to dig the
from his own pocket,
but he enjoyed revisiting Mon
tana State College from whence
he graduated some several years
ago." as he puts it.
Frank Juneau's expenses were
borne by the Department, in his
position of retiring Department
Vice Commander.
When one is sure the country
Is going to pot, ii is always re-
assuring and uplifting to attend
such a convention when you
know the Legion does not sleep
on matters concerning the sur
vival of freedom.
II is always pleasure to meet
and mingie with people from all
walks of life dedicated TO the
of God and country.
Having been taught early in
life to respect my elders, / make
il a point to talk to veterans of
WWI. They did SO much to pass
the GI. Bill, the greatest law
ever passed by Congress. 1t did
so much for the economy of the
postwar period, and it prevented
of the shabby treat
ment accorded them as the din
Of battles faded following WWI.
There is always one theme
they want to pass on to their
succeeding generation. II is this:
Go back home and teach the
young people patriotism, for
without ii the United States can
not survive"
Our post commander, Everette
has dealt successful
ly for an air conditioning unit
for the club. IL will be installed
by the time our weekly game
night sessions begin in the fall.