American Legion Endowment Fund forms new corporation
Major steps in the $5,000,000 endowment campaign include creating the American Legion Endowment Fund corporation to safeguard the fund, naming Fletcher American National Bank of Indianapolis as depository, and expanding the drive to all states from the South and Middle West to include the entire nation. Commander James A Crain notes the corpus is a sacred trust for disabled veterans and orphans.
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American Legion
The
American Legion Endowment Fund Corporation
Fletcher-American National Bank
Indianapolis
South
James A. Crain
Endowment Fund Corporation
Drain
John R. McQuigg
Cleveland
Legion
National Finance Committee
Robert A. Adams
John H. Hilkene
National Headquarters
Corporation
James G. Scrugham
Nevada
Royal A. Stone
Minnesota Supreme Court
Alexander Fitz-Hugh
Mississippi
Charles H. Cole
Massachusetts
Wilder S. Metcalf
Kansas
Legion’s
Edgar B. Dunlap
Georgie
Finance Committee
National Adjt
Russell Creviston
Indiana
Middle West
Maine
New Hampshire
Vermont
Rhode Island
Connecticut
New York
New Jersey
Pennsylvania
Delaware
Maryland
District of Columbia
Ohio
Wisconsin
Minnesota
North Dakota
South Dakota
Montana
Wyoming
Idaho
Washington
Oregon
California
Utah
Arizona
New Mexico
Texas
Oklahoma
Iowa
Missouri
Colorado
Nebraska
Legion Aids in Finding Jobs Through Government Cooperation
A United States Employment Service report says at least two million unemployed men found work in the past year through federal state and American Legion coordinated efforts. In states without public employment service, Legion Liaison links jobless men to available positions. A Legion official notes that securing employment is a essential public function and vital to a man’s well being.
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American Legion
United States Employment Service
Department of Labor
Washington
Agency of
The
Legion
Legion Service
Iowa to proclaim Gold Star Highway from Council Bluffs to Davenport
Governor Kendall designates the White Pole road as the Iowa Gold Star Highway running from Council Bluffs to Davenport via Des Moines. A tree for each of 8 600 Iowa World War I service members will be planted along the memorial route, with bronze markers where planting is impractical, backed by the American Legion Department of Iowa.
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Kendall
Iowa
White Pole
Council Bluffs
Davenport
Des Moines
The
American Legion
Department of Iowa
Liberality Defined as Giving Suitably over Much
A concise reflection notes that true liberality lies not in quantity but in giving what fits the need. The quotation emphasizes thoughtful generosity aligning with circumstances, aiming for meaningful aid rather than sheer abundance.
Quail Shooting Legalized Across Twenty Seven States
Quail hunting has been legalized in 27 states, primarily in the South and Far West. The ruling permits valley quail shooting where Bob White populations are scarce, reflecting regional wildlife management decisions.
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West Shoots Valley
Bob White
Eines
Polish knives with carpet dust on knife board
Polishing steel knives can be improved by tacking a carpet strip to the knife board and sprinkling brick dust on it. This method provides effective polishing without scratching the blades.
How to Keep Well One Third of Income Spent on Food
A 1925 Western Newspaper Union feature notes Americans spend 35 to 40 percent of income on food, with nearly half of national spending at retail stores for food and candy. It warns excess calories, fat from unused energy, rising sugar and candy consumption, insulin recognition, and urges simpler meals to save money and health.
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American Academy of Political and Social Science
Atwater
Handshakes and Hygiene in Ancient and Modern Practice
A brief column argues that traditional Chinese greetings avoid handshakes, tracing handclasp origins to weapon-free signals and medieval knightly customs. It condemns handshakes as dirty, risk spreading illnesses, and urges cleanliness, glove use, and washing hands before meals, noting politicians endure fatigue from constant handshaking.
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Mussolini
Summer Voile Frocks and Silk Gloves Feature Bright Colors
Julia Bottomley notes the season will spotlight voile frocks with bright pinks greens blues and orchid tones. Silk gloves with embroidered cuffs and two tone effects pair with short wrist-length styles and broader fashion details like picot edging and narrow ribbons.
Community creamery idea could boost Texas dairying
A Texas extension writer notes farm butter quality harms dairying but describes a successful local plan. One farmer buys cream from neighbors, churns, and sells butter to city retailers, producing 500 to 600 pounds weekly and offering a model for regional creameries with cream routes.
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Texas
Ong
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Frederick R. Green
Health
Western Newspaper Union
Milady
Julia Bottomley
Western Newspaper Unions
C$ Lo
General Farm News
S. C. Hoyle
Extension Service Publications
A. and
M. College of Texas
Australia Forestry Journal
United State Department of Agriculture
Amazon Gray
B Ave
Childress
Fae
Dean
Foster-Milburn Co., Mfg. Chem
Buffalo
N. Y
Wagner
Eric
Pittacus
Staub
Bethlehem
B. F. Allen Co
Canal Street
Bonney Son Semaienen
Beecham’s
Pitts
Grove
Cuticura
Childe
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