American Legion Auxiliary Aids Veterans Family and Community
The American Legion Auxiliary formed in Minneapolis in 1919 to honor veterans and promote a wartime peace program. The local unit has 212 members and engages in social events, fundraisers, and charitable work for ex-service families. They sponsor a high school pop quiz, support food and clothing drives, and assist hospitals, the Red Cross, and local charities.
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American Legion Auxiliary
U.S
Minneapolis
American Legion
Mach
Red Cross
Girl Scouts
Salvation Army
Spanish War Veterans Auxiliary Formed In State
The local auxiliary of the Spanish War Veterans organized on March 17. Membership opens to wives and relatives of veterans, nurses, and relief workers. Pearl Stafford is a leading member. The group aids veterans with pensions, patriotism, illness support, and disaster relief. They’ve given flags to schools and Boy Scouts and quilted for Sioux Falls orphans. State convention in Sioux Falls June 15–26 will feature their ritual work. Monthly meeting first Wednesday at Labor Temple. social meeting third Wednesday at members’ homes. Next social at Mr. and Mrs. W.F.P. Smith, 1314 Third Southwest.
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Orion
Tinyon
Pearl Stafford
Boy Scouts
Sioux Falls
Labor Temple
We FP. Smith
Third Southwest
Degree of Honor Offens Benefits to Members
The Degree of Honor Offens provides for home and family aid through its bene fit and disability insurance, monthly pensions for the aged, educational loans for youth, juvenile association activities, and a National Camp at Casco Point on Lake Minnetonka Minnesota. The local lodge lists 16 adults and 8 juveniles active, South Dakota lodges funded a cottage at the fair grounds with a two hundred stone fireplace from the Black Hills, and the group holds meetings at Labor Hall with growing attendance.
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Dagrer
Montaly
Casco Point
Lake
Afinnetonka
Minn
South Dakota
South Dakota Fair Grounds
Black Hills
Literary Coterie Educational Society Organizes
The Literary Coterie was organized November 10, 1913 at Blau Strumpf's home and renamed Literary Coterie in March 1918. It has twenty charter members, four remain, meetings on the second and fourth Mondays at Library Hall. The club is educational with three social meetings yearly, featuring country studies, book reviews, light opera, plays, and current events.
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Literary sCoterie
Blau Strumpf
Literary Coterie
Louise French
Mildred Thompson
Mesdames
Mary Muraine Byrnes
Mary Medbery Dixon
Library Hall
State Rebekah Assembly Meet Weekend Plans
The Rebekah lodge, a woman’s arm of the Odd Fellows, dates from 1860 with about 400 members led by Mrs. J. KR. White. It meets the first and third Tuesdays at the Odd Fellows hall and supports the Odd Fellows Home in Del Rapids, S. D. The State Assembly gathers in Huron June 18 20 with strong turnout anticipated. The Royal Unit holds monthly meetings on the fourth Tuesday.
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Rebeked
LO. O. F
F. O. O. Bf. Lodge
J. KR. White
Odd Fellows Hall
Odd Fellows
del Rapids
S. D
Rebekah
Huron
Noble Grand Association
Reibekaus
Buffalo herd at Wind Cave grows despite past fears
Buffalo thrive at Wind Cave National Park with 22 calves born this season and expected gains of about 20 more. A main herd of 65 cows and 12 bulls is fenced in, while 70 other head move to the west pasture. U.S. game protector J Harrigan Hoyt notes plans to cull the herd next year using scientific breeding.
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Hot Springs
America
Wind Cave Reserve
J. Harrigan Hoyt
U.S
Yeomen Children’s Home Drive Publicized by lodge group
The Brotherhood of American Yeomen based in Des Moines Iowa promotes a children s home program and extends membership across 45 states and major Canadian provinces. The item notes an association offering support and benefits to members.
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Brotherhood of American Yeomen
Des Moines
Iowa
United States
Yeomen City of Childhood and Yeoman Circle Aid
The Yeomen offer life insurance for families and operate a 640 acre Yeoman City of Childhood Kids Home in Illinois near Dundel. The Rowena Circle, a women’s auxiliary, supports the Homestead and Children’s Home with dues gifts and twice monthly meetings. The Brotherhood has paid over $50,000,000 in benefits in two years.
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Yeomen
Yeoman City
Ox River
Ilinois
Dundel
Fomesteads
Rowena
Rowena Circle
Childrens’ Home
Lodge
Brotherhood of American Yeoman
Local Homestead group outlines benefits and officers
Members and families receive annual dividends to those in good standing after two years of insurance. Mrs. Charles Osborne serves as foreman and Mrs. John Tolmie as correspondent. Meetings are held on the second and fourth Fridays, next gathering May 24 at 8 PM at Mrs. Tolmie's home.
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Charles Osborne
Montana Southwest
John Tolmie
Idaho Southeast
Passenger concourse at Union Station in Washington
A report notes that one of the world's largest rooms is said to be the passenger concourse in Union Station Washington D C. The description highlights the vast skylight and grand architectural scale as part of the historic station.
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Union Station
Washington, D. C
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WV. A
le Educational Society
Massane
K.P. Bldg
Jarig Hooxetra
Gladys
Wind Cave National Park
N. D
My.Hoyt
North Platte Bird Veluge
Scottsbluff
Neh
Gordon
Alford
Dak
Habicht
Lucile
Paris
Redfern
Hyman
Scott
Great-Scott
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