U P Legion Convention Card Promises Top Boxing Card
A large crowd is expected at the Irondrome Thursday at 8 pm for a 30-round U P Legion convention boxing card led by Burke of New Orleans and Van of Chicago in a 10-round heavyweight bout. The event, costing about 2000, features multiple prelims, with Ironwood’s Pertile vs Milwaukee’s Augustine, and officials including Eddie McGoorty as referee.
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Irondrome
Legionaires
Northwest
Martin Burke
New Orleans
Charley van
Chicago
Burke
Tunney
Gene Tunney
Jack Dempsey
Fred Fulton
Bob Martin
Harry Greb
Homer Smith
Bessemer
Art Pertile
Ironwood
Van
Carl Augustine
Milwaukee
Pertile
Johnny Sopko
Hurley
Charley Crocker
Iron Mountain
Len Ahnen
Ramsay
Young Mattella
Gile
Eddie McGoorty
Jack Rowett
Paddy Lanzer
R. J. Mullen
Thomas Landers
Red” Erspamer
Dade Sullivan
C. E. Stevens
American Legion Auriliarr
A.D. Johnston
Eli Rice Orchestra
Legion Clown Band
Time And Place For All Activities In Three Day Program
Three day convention schedule lists 9:00 a.m. registrations for American Legion delegates and affiliates at the American Legion Club Rooms second floor with a 50 cent Auxiliary registration. An Auxiliary Luncheon served by Methodist Ladies Aid occurs at Olcott School. At 1:00 p.m. the Upper Peninsula Association delegates meet in Ellis Hall with Call to order by Commander Chas R. Duda. Roll call of Posts and presentation of National Department and Association posts follow.
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American Legion
American Legion Auxiliary
Red Arrow
American Legion Club
Methodist Ladies Aid
Olcott School
Upper Peninsula Association
Ellis Hall
Upper Peninsula
Chas. R. Duda
National Department and Association
E.E. Spafford
Willis M. Brewer
John G. Emery
Robert J. Byers
A. H. Gamsser
George Dorman
American Legion Hospital
Luther E. Ellis
U. S. Veterans’ Bureau
Detroit
Jas
Davidson
Otter Lake
R. H. Mahon
U. P
Chas
R. Duda
Guy M. Cox
Harry Scott
Herbert Emunson
U. P. Association of American Legion Auxiliaries
A. D. Johnston School
Katherine Stiles Laughton
Jennie McDonald
Bessemer
Michigan
U. P. Association
Ruby Voetsch
Houghton
Holland
Iron River
Marion G. Shirk
William Holland
Gertrude Grandchamp
E. B. Stebbins
Brewett
Brers
Dorman
Mae Wiggins
City Water Pool
Ironwood City Band
Dewey's
Chas. H. Schutz
A. A. Peterson
Wisconsin
Adjutants
Lansing
John Farley
Menominee
Gogebic Country Club
Department of Michigan
W. M. Brewer
Preamble to the American Legion Creed and Purpose
The text outlines the aims of a patriotic association to defend the U S Constitution, maintain law and order, promote one hundred percent Americanism, preserve WWI memories, foster individual civic obligation, combat autocracy, curb might with right, seek peace, defend justice freedom and democracy, and dedicate camaraderie to mutual happiness.
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United States of America
Apitz Resigns As High School Football Coach
Lawrence Apitz of Bessemer resigned as Wakefield High School instructor and athletic coach to take a higher paying post in Evansville Indiana. A Chicago Big Ten standout and recent Phi Beta Kappa recipient, he was one of Wakefield’s star coaches. No replacement has been found yet.
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Lawrence Apitz
Bessemer
Wakefield High School
Evansville
Ind
Apitz
University of Chicago
Wakefield News
Will Hold Soo Line Hearing At Hurley
A Soo Line hearing will be held at the Hurley courthouse on June 29 on the application to discontinue trains 311 and 312 between Bessemer and Mellen. The filing date with the commission was May 19, citing lack of patronage as the main reason.
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Soo Line
Bessemer
Mellen
Railroad Commission of Wisconsin
Hurley Court House
Prosecuting Attorney Landers Named to State Conference Committee
Thomas J. Landers of this county has been appointed to the program committee for the conference of prosecuting attorneys of all counties of the state. The meeting will be held in Lansing on June 29 and 30.
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Thomas J. Landers
Lansing
Delegates Named for Upper Peninsula Legion Meeting
Posts earn one delegate per 25 members for the convention this week. Bessemer post covers delegates travel and hotel costs for banquets dances and entertainment. Prizes in three groups reward posts by average four year membership with trophies shields and citations. The UP is allotted 130 delegates and 130 alternates with counts listed for each post.
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Upper Peninsula
Bessemer
Legion
Department
Col
A. H. Ganseer
Legion and Auxiliary
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John Sopko
Charley Crooker
Iron
Mattrella
Gile, Wis
Len Ahnen, Ramsay
Mich
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