Show HOME TALENT CARNIVAL carnial WINS legion post of vicksburg alsa ml raises raise more than for home for organization more than was obtained by allein post no 3 of the american america legion at vicksburg I 1 miss by a carrin carnival put on by homp homo talent recently is suring the post of a legion home in vicksburg all of 0 the shows and booths were built by legionnaires with the exception of those operated by the ans ana Kiwan ians and knights ot of columbus which organizations built their own ducking tank show and dance platform respectively every organization in the city was asked to con duct a booth or show of some kind using its own emblem or insignia and name paying its expenses out mit of nf the oil 41 J 4 one of the carnival tents money taken in and turning the profits over to allein post the board of trade chamber of commerce civic league league of women voters rotary club elchan exchange ge I 1 club kiwanis club knights of columbus I 1 masonic club jewish club vicks burg shrine club italian social club elks woodmen goodmen of the world loyal order of daughters Daug liters of the confederacy the american legion auxiliary volture locale no de la so cletes des dea 40 domines et 8 chevaux were among the or organizations using their own members as workers ers and performers A pretty girl and ugly man contest was held it was a great community entertainment all profits stayed in the city to go into a civic improvement there were no sore spots after it was over as Is the case too often when a professional carnival company uses the legion name t to make a success of such an affair mayor hayes I 1 of vicksburg had this to say of it not one incident that would mar the pleasure of anyone occurred during the five nights everybody wanted to help make the carnival a success and I 1 never saw a happier community in my lufft vicksburg Is per cent tor for the legion eglon I |