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Newspaper
Reporter Boyden
Location
Boyden, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 10, 1922
Page
2
Living monuments along the King's Highway in St Louis honor 308 Missouri lads who gave their lives in World War I. Each of the 808 trees bears a gold star with the hero's name unit and service engraved. Planted on Arbor Day by the American Legion with help from mothers of the honored men.
Charles J. Barrett. from buck private in 1917 to top ranking cadet at West Point for the class of 1922. He served in France with the 29th Division and led examinations with 184 others, becoming regimental commander and editor of the school magazine. Memorial Trees honor 580 World War I veterans planted by the Washington DC American Legion with wreaths and flags at each tree during Memorial Day observances.
A playful note from American Legion Weekly about a theatre plot where the actor vanishes in act one and the cast stays tense trying to locate him. The item highlights backstage dynamics and the manager role in keeping production moving.
A straw poll in Cuyahoga county Ohio shows 62 percent of ex soldiers favor stricter enforcement of the dry law. The item cites the Anti Smoking League investigator and mentions American Legion Weekly in connection with the discussion.
William Harrison Littleton known as Hap py Littleton is a southern middleweight boxer with a baritone voice who enjoys reading classics and tea. He recently defeated Billy Shade in New Orleans and has wins over Joe Chip Battling Ortega Joe Borrell and Jack Bloomfield. He is an American Legion boxer who has claimed laurels across the country.
Maj. Gen. John A. Lejeune, commandant of the United States Marine Corps, accepted the American Legion’s invitation to attend the fourth annual convention in New Orleans, La, in October. He praised the Legion and noted Louisiana is his native state and that he values the Legion’s activities.
Rumors of prison labor sparks investigation by Seattle American Legion. A Philadelphia group seeks salvage of 5 million dollars aboard the Lusitania wreck. Leonard T. Paula of Grinnell College breaks 100 and 220 yard dash records in Chicago. Virginia proposes a memorial highway for World War II heroes. Hanford MacNider named Oheya The Winner by the Sioux at Devils Lake. New York postal veterans form a Legion post serving Uncle Sam’s mail workers. Cincinnati awards one day control of its zoo to the Legion for receipts. Argonne Auxiliary plans a 2500 dollar marble shaft at Argenteau National Cemetery in France.
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