Senator Harry S. Truman's Copy of the Missouri Legionnaire

as Harry S. Truman 340 42 204 Senate Office Bldg. Washington, D. C. Missouri TRUMAN NARA legionnaire OFFICIAL PUBLICATION START NOW TO BUILD GREATER OF THE AMERICAN LEGION, DEPARTMENT OF MISSOURI MEMBERSHIP IN ALL MISSOURI IN PEACE, AS IN WAR, WE SERVE LEGION POSTS FOR NEXT YEAR VOLUME 10 AUGUST 19, 1942 No. 9 Senator Truman-Commander Stambaugh to Be Speakers at St. Louis State Convention NOW EXPECT 10,000 AT NATIONAL MEET APPRECIATION FOR A GREAT YEAR LEGION BIRTH MONUMENT TO Delegates Will Vote For BE DEDICATED FOLLOWING A New War Veterans By Dr. G. A. Clason, By the Editor Deparrtment Commander, American Legion PARADE SUNDAY AFTERNOS Arrangements are being made for an expected attendance at the With the end of my year as commander almost here, I have Governor Donnell of Missouri, Hank Dud- Kansas City national convention a feeling that the work is not nearly finished. I see so much for of 10,000, double the original es- ley and Other Notables To Be the American Legion to do, so much fine service yet to be ren- timate. No hotel rooms will be dered, that I lay aside my duties with sincere regret. Speakers available to visitors or guests, but rooms in homes are now be- Yet the work will be done. You. almost 33,000 members of our organization, little realize your own resources, your own PERRY COMPTON SEEMS SLATED TO ing sought and tabulated under the housing committee, headed by strength. Although at times your effort may seem small to each of you, the sum total is a mighty river of effort, a great BE NEXT DEPARTMENT COMMANDER Col. George Fiske, recently elect- ed commanding officer of the 3rd force for good. regiment of the Missouri State Delegates to First Legion Meeting in Amer- Guard. ica in May, 1919, Are Expected To The plan to locate 5,000 rooms Be at Dedication in good homes was turned over to the Auxiliary in the fifth dis- DISTRICT STANDINGS trict, which has 1,223 members. As the opening date of the Each will be asked to recommend 1941 1942 American Legion Missouri de- rooms available in the homes of 14 Membership partment 1942 convention moves neighbors and friends. 1st 1025 1123 closer, Legionnaires view with in- Ed McGrail, national publicity 2nd 1463 1583 creased eagerness growing plans officer of Indianapolis, attended 3rd 1462 1478 for-a-eaueuswhich promises to be a meeting of the convention exe- 4th 1571 1526 one of the most dramatic, action- cutive committee August 14, at 5th 4572 5127 packed meetings of this type ever the held. which reports were made as to 6th 1203 1299 progress of the convention ar- 7th 869 1067 Interest in the 40-ton granite Preservation Copy Original Retireo for Preservation