Show Mabel Larsen Tells of National Legion Auxiliary Convention COALVILLE COALVILLE- f r would like to share with you youa a wonderful experience that of ot attending the National Convention Con Cone of ot the American Legion Auxiliary hel In La Las Laa Vegas Nevada Oct 7 List of Delegates It was WM my privilege to bo a delegate from the Department of ot Utah Others Othere attending as ae dole dole- gates wore were Donna Dupin ot or Price as National Executive Committeewoman Zelda Jones of ot otI I Salt Sale Lake City as Department of ot Utah President for tor the year 1961 and 1962 President elect Cuba Davis Davia of ot Provo who will serve as president for the 1962 1963 3 year Lena Christensen first vice president prel dent of the 1962 1961 year and first vice president-elect president Verna Baugh Logan Hazel Hansom Brigham City second vice president dent of 1962 1961 year and Virginia Virginia Vir Vir- ginia Clayton of Vernal a as the tho second vice president of 1962 1963 1965 year Ruby Farnsworth of Salt saIt Lake City secretary and treasurer of the Department of ot Utah Mabel R. R Larsen Department Historian for the 62 1961 year I and third vice president for far the 63 1962 year Eve Ashton of ot Vernal Vernal Ver Ver- nal and Utah's only past national president was unable to attend due to Illness States Represented I It was a wonderful experience to be a part of ot such a large group of ot women banded together from the 60 states Mates of ot the Union Puerto Rico and District of Columbia and with foreign units active from Canada Cuba Denmark France Germany Mexico and the tho Phillipines I I 1 On the day of July the membership books at National Headquarters showed members with Utah showing a membership of I 1 Many wonderful and worthwhile worthwhile worth worth- while things are accomplished in inthe inthe the tho service to the veteran and his family Community state and nation nation na na- na tion are also served by thin devoted group of ot women willing willingto to give of ot their time and talents to toI I promote the work of ot the Legion I and and it Its Ite Auxiliary I Utah Active Utah received recognition at atthe atthe atthe the national convention In many I fields Membership community service publicity Americanism history Pan American doll dressing dress ing activity a Junior I activity chorus The chorus from won second place in tHe te music contest The Utah delegation was housed hous hous- ed at the beautiful Royal floyal Palma Palms Motel with headquarters at t the Flamingo Hotel where most of the activities of ot the Auxiliary were held National President Mrs J. J Howard McKay was In charge of all meetings and was assisted by the five National Vice President Mrs Aloys Hof Hot of Jerome Jerome jerome Jer Jer- ome Idaho was the vice president of the Western Division of ot which Utah is 13 a part I The Utah dele delegation atlon was very I proud of Donna Dupin of Ot Price who hll has served this year as Na Na- CommunitY Service Chair Chairs man Donna has devoted a lot of I time and effort to this Auxiliary work and has hM guided the women of th the Auxiliary in their devotion II to community state and nation The 1962 president of Girls Girl's Nation addressed our group and the poster child for muscular dis trophy presented our National I President with a citation and vote I of thanks for the contribution of ot the the units and departments to aid aidin aidin in this field Worthy Ideals I I i It was my privilege to 10 attend pre convention meetings In the I field of ot community service history history history his his- I I tory the Back to God movement conducted by the National Chap i i lain laI of the American Legion and andI i I Publicity and Public Relations I Each Each session was a an Inspiration I to me as the National Chaplain I I If we all join hands in this I common cause of devotion to God I I and country then and only then I can we look to the future renew i OUr tour faith ask for spiritual guidance guid guld p ance to aid us In our work In this organization in helping to safeguard safeguard safeguard safe safe- guard Americas America's liberty and demo dem Mabel Mabel R. R Larsen I If you are ara eligible for membership member I ship In this thle wonderful organization I tion Uon contact the Commander oft of t the e American Legion Billy Mac Mac- or the president of ot the American Legion Joyce Mitchell These members are officers of for th the LeRoy E. E Benson I Post and Unit No 93 of Coalville I i |