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About The Oregon statesman. (Salem, Or.) 1916-1980 | View Entire Issue (Aug. 3, 1949)
Dedication oi lrench Box Car Slated Way Scheduled for enshrinement at 11:45 . m. today, the French box car which iia been permanently located in front of the Salem Am erican Legion headquarter! n South Commercial street is per haps the unofficial symbol of this year's state convention. - Certainly it is a memory which every delegate will take home and , long associate wira nu ww iw to Salem. V- , u Fop many, this week will be the first glimpse at this box-car which arrived here last February bearing gifts for all of Oregon part of the ."Merci train" which grateful French citUens sent back in i response to the American "Friendship train." , . Entrusted U Salem ' After the gifts were distributed ; to Oregon counties, the state pre sented the car to the 40 et 8 Grand Voiture du Oregon. By vote of the grand cheminots the box-car was entrusted to Salem voiture 153. and arrangements were made with Capital post 9 in Salem for permanent inshrinement at its present location. The 40 et 8 is the fan and hon or society of the American Legion. From French , box-cars, in tact, came their name. On the side of all box-cars of the variety to be dedicated this morning (it was used during Worlfl War I) is a itrn rrariin? "Hommes 40. Che- vaux (en Jong) 8." Translated, as most adults know, this means "40 men, 8, horses" either being the Intended capacuy 01 me car. Hrlhtl.rlnril Shield The 40 brightly - colored shields tin both sides bear the coat-of- arms of some of France's 90 de- partmenfs which correspond - somewhat to our states, i For years replicas of French trains and boxvcars mounted on atitos have been cynosures at state and nationalLegion conventions. Btjt this year Oregon Legion naires can look at the real thing. Legion Series' Set at Omaha The Little World; Series, clim axing the 22nd consecutive sea son Of American Legion junior baseballvWi1' be Pyed at Omaha, Neb., August 31 to September 4. Teams representing the four sections of America" will vie for the national championship in the Omaha stadium. They will be the urvivofs of a starting field oi j ninre than 16.000 teams in 47 f states", the District of Columnia and Hawaii. , A tiip to the firs! two games of the real. World Series is award ed the winning team. , The pre sent junior legion champ team is that of Trenton N. J., post 93. Memorial, Service To Precede First Bus&iess Session One of the outstanding features 'tf. the ' 1949 annual convention f the American Legion in Salem this week will be the memorial eft viqps to be held at the Elsinore theatre at 9 a.m., Thursday. Rabbi Philip KJeinman . of Temple Nevah Zedek. Portland, will give the invocation, following L I. - . 1 I.. 1 1 fc. B. E. (Kelly Owens'; department commander, and Mrs. Mitchell Thorn, auxiliary, president. J6e- phine Albert Spaulding will , Mng "The lord's Prayer", and Father Vincent Eagan, department chao- Jain, and Beulah Round, auvihary chaplain, will address the dele gates. Closing ceremonies will feature the Ihoir of the First Presbyterian church of Salem singing "Battle Hymn of the Republic". The Rev. George Swift, chaplain of Capi tal post 9,' will give the benedic tion. , Voyageur 'Rides the Rods9 to 40 et 8 JVfeet 1 -I - : if i f4r- 1 1 - 1 ... I y --r - ? . - : Just barely enoagh room for one voysgeur to "ride the reds" to the 4 et 8 convention in Sale It is demonstrated above en the real French box car wmcn uregons a - V-w. der is wedged Into the outside platorm while kneeling B. C. Lieuallen measures for clearance. Inside the cir 1 K. C. BUxalL All are members of Marion county voiture, (Statesman photo) Albany Post 10 In Lesion Dates 30 Years Back ALBANY Delegates and of fleers of Albany post 10, Ameri can Legion, have; been busy for several ' weeks making plans to have, a large representation at he state Legion convention in Salem this week. Post delegates are Tom Palmer. Walter Stuart, jr., George Parker, Zed Merrill, Hollis Hull and Rob ert Slpe. Alternates are Frank Zarones, Walter Kropp, Ernest Larios, Edwin FortmiUer, Mallard Willis arid Lonn Jones. Post 10, organized in 1919 at the end of World, War I, numbers about 200 members. Its first' com mander was Dr. G. E Riggs. its 40 et 8 voiture- 891 was started In 1923, with FloydL Hammell as chef de gare. f The organization how boasts more than 400 members. Present officers are Tomj Pakner, can mander; Carl Stanley.;-first vice commander; Millard Willis, sectmd vice-commander; Jim Howard, .1- nance officer; Walter ; Stuart, jr.. adjutant, and Walter Kropp .td Wallace Eajcin, executive board members. . j' . Albany's auxiliary Was organizf ed in 1923, with; Mrs. Alton 6. Coates as. first president Present auxiliary officers are Mrs. W. M. Chambers, president; Mrs,, Roy The Statesman. Salem. Oregon, Wednesday. Aucust 3. El i6ii Invited' tbl Beician Memorial CoQins and Mrs. ; Stanley t Ma'o, first and second vice-presidents respectively; Mrs. Verne driffWi,; historian; Mrs. Lonn Jones, ser-geant-at-arms, Mrs. Charles Mc Corrriack, correspondence secre tary; Mrs. Thomas Palmer, re cording secretary, and Mrs. r v Kinsej, treasuier. . Auxiliary delegates are Mrs. Chamtf-ss. Mrs. Gail JotH-- J.i.s. Georse H -nrnck Mrs. Pa';? Ani Mrs. MrComwck. The w r organi.ali?n now ha ly r" n-bcrs. Belgium' will erect, a huge mem orial in memory of the Battle of the Bulee and through the Atneri- cm Lf fion hs invited a pilgrim ; age of W r d War II veterans: to . the fhri? for its dedication: next -M)-'-. -: !'- '' i i! "! t r.fuunrerbent was Imade , t i " - Lemon's Nation- ; af l r - rty Brown fl- fiovi.;a of ajeijsr from the jBelgo - American" association t The first bias, fiirnace was tuU insl"92 in w"iat was destined to become the teel center of Pittsburgh. The most important enemy cf ' the ;- '- rabbit are coyotes. T w elcome S 1 J Leg ionnaires! .1.1 tl I mil TO I ! 'i ... i i- I ') at these PreaittMe States AL Pur "fete pose Long range aims and goals of the American Legion are consoli dated in a simple statement ' the preamble to the! legion's con stitutionsIt is recited aloud at each regular meeting of every post. The preamble follows: For God and country, we as sociate Ourselves together for tve following purposes: To. uphold and defend the constitution of the Un-i fted States of America; to maintain lawand order; to foster and per petuate a 100 per cent American ism; to presejrveithe memories and incidents of our associations in the great wars: to Inculcate a sense f individual obligation to the com muijiity, state and nation; to combat- the autocracy of both the sses and the masses; ! to makej right the master of might; to pro mote peace and good will on earth; to safeguard and transmit to pos terity the : principles of j justice, freedom and democracy; to con secrate and sanctify our comrade ship by our devotion to mutual helpfulness. Jack rabbits depend "upon their speed f6r safety, rather than seek ing refug e in holes. 572 in Association For Legion Press The American.egion Press as sociation has attained a new all time high membership mark with 572 members representing 366 af-4 filiated publications, the Ameri can Legion magazine for August reported. r - ' The ALPA has member papers in 47 legion departments. The an nual meeting this year will be during . Hie Lecion -national con vention at Pal um bo's in Philadel phia, Pa., August 28. Jack rabbits can leap at speed?" of 30 to 35 miles an hour when frightened. i i ' 1 ' MEDITATION-Mr. Alice Quails. 73. smokes ker elpe en the steps ef a rineville, M, grocery ttore as her aeich bors erlebrste the lth annl vcrsary el Ut hmi'i fewdlag. ". j ' . ;"-!.' i f-- To , W Salem J$S t OFHCIAL AMERICAN LEGION Convention DANCES Wed.. Thurs.. FrL. Sat Aug. 3, 4. I. 6th at the EVERYBODY WELCOME We sincerely hope you will enjoy your stay in Salem. Drop in we'll be glad to meet you. I ARMORY ADMISSION 50c Inc. Tax Chuck M. ! WELCO i FELLOWS Me and Chuck have at tended a lot of conven tions and always had a heck of a lot f fun, but we were 'on the outside of the bar. This: week (andt woe is us) we are on the re ceiving end.- Claude We are a couple of decfepit old has-beens and can't take it like we usefl to, but we have been taking Vitamin tablets for two weeks and hope to be in shape to properly serve you THE BEST MEAL IN TOWN. If you ain't hungry, that's all right, we sell other stuff too, take it out in case lots, we'll have plenty of it. Have a good' time boyf. The old .town ha been needing a HYPO for a long time. Most everyone in Salem knows the way to STEVENSON'S so you shouldn't have any trouble finding us and don't forget io eat a meal of our ROYAL FISH N' CHIPS. ; I Be seeing you, , ' 1 j . 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