Show AMERICAN LEGION membership GROWING post no 14 ot of the american legion met in regular session at the elks club thursday evening the chairmen ot of the membership campaign made partial reports both teams have set a membership mark of one hundred and fifty the present membership Is 13 ninety and both the blues and the reds are straining to reach the goal first and win the contest the loosing side promises a grand whoopee early in the new year the immediate activity ot of the legionnaires la Is the celebration 0 of the event ot of the signing of the armistice and the ending ot of war and bloodshed the armistice day committees promise exercises at the high school auditorium and certain outdoor affairs and a grand ball to be given at the elks hall in the evening and in all of these the general public is invited to participate the auxiliary is also staging a dinner and will invite all ex service men who participated in the world war the legionnaire took up the question of marking the graves of all deceased buddies of all wars it is believed that with the operation cooperation co of the relatives and friends of the deceased that this can bo be accomplished A committee was appointed to arrange tor for the securing a plot of ground in the new city cemetery to be set aside for the legions use it Is believed the cemetery associations and the city officials will favor such a move the post believes this is another way in which they can serve the community and at the same time assist a buddy the subject ot of the formation of a branch of the forty and eight was discussed this marx man and horse home and box car organization Is 15 the play boys of the legion in this convention year we have promised the legionnaire of the state a good time while our guests and it was believed a bunch of play boys would be helpful if you see some particularity tunny funny stunts pulled off next august you will find the forty and eight responsible W J B |