Show LEGION WORKER IS GIVEN PROMOTION William Stern national vice commander commander com corn mander of the American Legion has been actively engaged In Legion work ever since the Inception of the Legion His Interest and activity ih n n D at the last national convention by his election to the national vice com com- At the caucus held at St. St Louis In May 1910 1019 Mr Stern was a delegate representing his home state of ot North orth Dakota It was at that convention that the temporary organization of ot the Legion was effected Since that time Mr Stern has hns been a regularly elected delegate to every national convention Immediately after atter his return from the St. St Louis meeting Mr Stern proceeded proceeded proceeded pro pro- to organize the North Dakota department of ot the Legion The first v F A 7 William Stern post organized was Gilbert GlIbert 0 O. Grafton Gratton post at nt Fargo the home of the national vice commander He Is a charter member member mem mern- ber of the post Mr Stern has been a member of ot the post executive committee and of ot the department executive e committee since the organization of ot the department Behas He Be has been chef chet de e gare garo of ot the Forty and Eight During the war Mr Stern enlisted In the quartermaster corps as ns a prIvate vate Four months later Inter he lie was made mao madea a second lieutenant Ho lie was discharged dis discharged dis- dis charged from service February 10 1919 1010 Mr Stern was born at Fargo May 10 19 1880 1836 He lIe attended St St. Johns John's Military Mill Mili tary academy at Delafield WIs He Lie also attended the North Dakota Agricultural Agricultural Agricultural Agri Agri- cultural college |