Legion Men for Athletics Plan Wisconsin Sports Program
Wisconsin American Legionnaires plan a broad athletic program through July. Posts answer questionnaires on preferred sports and aim to stage state contests in basketball and track with trophies, plus bowling events if interest rises. Milwaukee posts form a six team league while skiing jumps are noted in Chippewa Falls and Iola under athletic officer Charles Byrnes.
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Wisconsin American Legionnaires
Wisconsin
Milwaukee
State Department
Chippewa Falls
Iola
Charles Byrnes
The
Legion
Good Fellowship Leader Shapes 40 and 8 Society Growth
Howard J. Eivers of Portland Oregon is highlighted as the driving force behind the 40 Hommes et 8 Cheveaux society within the American Legion. The article traces his WWI service as captain of a machine gun company, his early life, and his rise to chef de chemin de fer and department adjutant. Under his leadership the organization moved from deficit to a $10,000 profit within a year and he was unanimously re elected at the New Orleans convention.
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American Legion 1Is
la Societe Des 40 Hommes Et 8 Cheveaux
Howard J. Eivers
Portland
Ore
Elvers
Christian Brothers’ College
Rivers
Third
Oregon Infantry
Texas
Oregon
New Orleans
Eivers
Sleep at Right Angles Bird Insect Nap in Wind
A winged ant or moth grips a stalk with mandibles and sleeps hanging at right angles. Wind and motion shake the grass like a ship at sea, yet the napper remains bound. The insect’s jaws stay fixed during sleep, akin to a chicken gripping a roost till dawn.
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Pearson’s Weekly
Kansas Plan to Get Dues for American Legion Auxiliary
The Kansas American Legion Auxiliary promotes dues with a humorous sketch featuring Mrs Ima Member and Mrs Delinquent. The skit stresses timely payment of department, national, and local dues to maintain membership and support for veterans. The dialogue notes Topeka as the department office and mentions posts already remitting full memberships.
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Kansas Department of the American Legion Auxiliary
Ima
American Legion Auxiliary
Topeka
Legion
Pocatello Plans World War Memorial For All Soldiers
Work is advancing on a World War Memorial in Pocatello Idaho to honor soldiers and veterans of all wars. Ivan Gasser commander of Pocatello Post No 4 of the American Legion says early spring construction will begin with about 80 000 dollars in costs. A 30 member planning group drawn from local groups will aid in drawing plans and financing the project. The site at the park overlooking the Portneuf River has been donated by the city.
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Pocatello
Idaho
Ivan Gusser
American Legion
Gasser
Legion
Bannock County
Portneuf
Harry 8. Hamilton
War veteran S G Irwin Basks in Aerial Thrills
World War I flyer and American Legion member S G Irwin remained in aviation after peace. He became a stunt pilot known for stalls and napans over city business districts and drew cheers at the Legion national convention in New Orleans.
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S. G. Irwin
American Legion
Irwin
New Orleans
Man on wireless hears tune and sets alarm for 3 am
A Wells county man, hearing a program on a wireless telephone, was told the next selection would be Three O'clock in the Morning. He closed the set, set his alarm for 3 a.m., and went to bed.
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Wells County
Indianapolis
Dry land farming in north central Montana’s triangle
M T L Wilson of the State College Extension Service reports survey results from Great Falls Rotary Club and Bozeman advisory council. Findings urge diversified farming with flood irrigation, one third fallow, one third fallowed crop and one third unfallowed land, more livestock, farm gardens, and strong focus on Russian thistle control for a permanent, thrifty farming future.
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Triangle
Montana
M. TL. Wilson
State College Extension Service
Wilson
Club work trains boys and girls for future
The 1922 Boys and Girls Clubs in Montana reported 825 clubs with 2,862 members. Revenue from agricultural and homemaking work totaled 51,889.05 while costs were 18,227.96, leaving a gain of 33,651.09. Notable successes included Stillwater team wins in corn judging led by W. N. Jones, with members exporting ten-car displays to multiple shows. Outstanding individuals earned prizes and recognition at state and national events, including Minnesota 13 yields and top cattle and livestock awards.
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Montana
Cinb
Montana State College
United States Department of Agriculture
Miles City
Stillwater
Donald Stoltz
Terbert Zwisler
Lester Mitchell
W. N. Jones
Chicago
Wherbert Zwisler
Minnesota
Ralph Lawrence
Corn Club
Ber
Rosebud County
Hese
Pemberton
Talph
Thilph
Rosebudee
Frank Rannig¢g
Stockett
Cascade County
Herf Cattle Club
Frank
Armoaur
Bureau of Agricltural Research and Economics
City Wages Seen as Good Omen for Farmers
Dr George B Warren of Cornell told Farmers Week at Montana State College early in January that high city wages indicate a healthy market for farm products. He warned wages often lag prices and cited Civil War era dynamics. He noted workers moving from farms to cities may balance production and spoke on currency inflation, prices and freight rates.
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George B. Warren
Cornell University
Montana State’ College
Warren
Use More Vegetables Save Doctor's Bills
Nutrition expert Martha M Thanter From Montana State College Extension Service urges daily vegetable intake for adults including milk servings two fresh fruits or vegetables and leafy greens like kale cabbage or beet tops. Tips cover cooking carrots celery onions cabbage and celery together with cream sauces, drying celery leaves for seasoning, escalloping vegetables, and making salads with raw carrots celery onion cabbage and greens.
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Martha M. Thanter
Montana State College Extension Service
Pig Club Boys Elected to Chester White Board
Three pig club boys were elected to the Board of Directors of the Chester White Breeders Association of Blaine County at the January meeting. Junior Directors named are Robert Sharples Gustave Vereruyssen and Garland Willman. The plan calls for rotating Junior Directors each year to train in the association business.
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Pig Club
Chester White Breeders Association
Blaine County
Robert Sharples
Gustave Vereruyssen
Garland Willman
Stedman Honored as Confederate Veteran Speaker
Rep. M. Stedman of North Carolina, the last Confederate veteran in Congress, was applauded for speaking on a plan to erect a Washington memorial to the “Mammy” figure and for reflecting on Civil War history and its lasting impact on North and South relations. The Rocky Mountain News notes shifting attitudes as Southern industry grows and racial history is reassessed.
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M. Stedman
North Carolina
House
Sted- Nan
Iifs
Song
Rocky Mountain News
Representative Stedman
Ile
Lee
Appomattox
Row Over Sequestered Alien Property in Congress
Washington reports a heated fight in Congress over returning sequestered German and Austrian property to owners. The administration plan limits returns to under 10000 and small portions of larger trusts, excluding patents, with Democrats favoring broader restitution. Total alien property is about 350 million. potential returns could reach 200 million under certain bill versions amid large American claims against Germany.
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VV Ashington
Congress
Mce
United States
Germany
Thomas W. Miller
Darding
American Brides Without a Country Under the New Law
The article discusses American women married to foreign nationals losing country status after September 3 under a new citizenship rule. It notes the clash between U S law and foreign governments' views, passport complications, and the need for amendments to ease hardships for these women awaiting naturalization or facing quota restrictions.
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United States
Railway Legislation Faces Delays and Shifts in Outlook
Analysts foresee little action on railway legislation before the presidential election. Congress may struggle to pass rails laws amid progressives and West bloc tensions, while White House veto power looms. Some farmers in agricultural states push a reassessment of high freight costs and railroad consolidation as the IC C outlines logical systems with Western line hearings to begin soon.
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WNE
Distanee
Congress
la Follette
White House
Pennsylvania Avenue
Cummins
Interstate Commerce Commission
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Charies Byrnes
Good Fellowship
la Societe Des
Themachine
France
Forty-first
America
Edward J. Eivers
Kansas
City Park
Ivan Gasser
Army
HO Royal Road
Mrl. Wilson
State College
Montana “Triangle
Cornell
PIG Club Boys
Winson
Rep. Mass
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