Official Legion Convention Program Highlights
The program lists events from 9:00 A.M. to 9:00 P.M. including district chaplain remarks, adjournment, opening by American Legion and Auxiliary, reports from constitution By-Laws and resolutions, officer elections and installations, and auxiliary luncheon. It notes dedications at Olcott School and Hillrest Cemetery, a 40 et 8 ceremony, tea, bands, a Mardi Gras at Irondrome, raffles, beauty contest prizes, and daily concerts with fireworks and carnival attractions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
American Legion
A. D. Johnston High School
Bessie Smith
Chicago
Katherine S. Laughton
American Legion Auxiliary
Swedish Lutheran Aid
Olcott School
Ironwood
Hillrest Cemetery
W. S. Carpenter
Ironwood Memorial
Auxiliary
Legion
Ironwood Man Wins Prize For Invention
Peter Hoglund of Scott and Howe Lumber Company in Ironwood wins the Northern Hemlock and Hardwood Association prize of 100 dollars for a device reducing lumber waste in sawmill boards. Government warns that flies carry 30 diseases. recommends Fly-Tox from Mellon Institute product as a safe household insect killer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Northern Hemlock and Hardwood Association
Peter Hoglund
Scott & Howe Lumber Company
Ironwood
Hoglund
The
Lumber Association
Mellon Institute of Industrial Research
Rex Fellowship
Will Get Rewards through Third Party Proponent Remark
A fragmented item notes a debate about a third party prompts the old saying two are company three a crowd. It mentions towns Rapid River Sault Ste Marie Stephenson Ahmeek Breitung Calumet Caspian Chassell Crystal Falls Ewen Houghton and a Proponente. The readable text hints at a political or local civic context without clear details.
Ontonagon Meet Invitation From Ewen Civic League
In June 1928 Ontonagon County welcomes the 1828 Annual Meeting of the Upper Peninsula Development Bureau to be held June 27 and 28. Ewen invites attendees with sightseeing and a noon luncheon at Ewen, urging reservations via Ontonagon Civic League. Also notes Citizens' Military Training Camps at Custer and Fort Brady opening July 26 for Michigan youths aged 13 to 24.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ontonagon County
Upper Peninsula Development Bureau
Bureau
Ewen
Custer
Fort Brady
Michigan
Also Mentioned on This Page
Official Legion Convention
American Legion Club
Swedish Ladies Aid
Ironwood Man
Rapid River
Sault Ste. Marie i Stephenson
Crystal Falls
Hanee
Houghton
Iron Mountain
Iron River
Ironwood Ishpeming
Lake
Linden
L’ Anse
Marquette
Ramsay
Republic Rockland South Range
Stambaugh Wakefield
Ontonagon
Midh
Civic League
E W. Slocum
Even
Civic Association
Bessemer
U. P. American Legion
Dewey
U. S.2
East Lead Street
George Basket
Prop
Buddy
Abelman
Bessemer’s
A. Abelman
Joseph Abelman
Maurice Abelman
Frank Abelman
Gogebic County
W. S. Baird
Pres
W. H. Knight
S. J. Williams
W.R. Olson
Arthur Lintelmann, J. R. Johnson
Cornelius Hansen
A. E. Redner
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