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Section Two Section Two Vol. IX No. 179 Helena, Montana, Sunday, May 18, 1052 Price Five Centt Legion Auxiliary Poppy Day Saturday to Honor War Dead Poppies Will Bloom on Lapels Throughout Nation Honoring Dead of Three Wars i llliSlllliiilllll -i By Dorothy Helton lare volunteers from the member- Thirty million poppies will bloom ship of Lewis and Clark American Legion auxiliary unit. Only adult on the lapels of Americans throughout the nation as America i A raw 1 (. honors the dead of three wars on Poppy Day, next Saturday, May 24 1H Members of three generations of IliPSllliilllllS IffiM jffMMm WS vi IBil womanhood will distribute the pop pies in Helena.

They include wives and daughters of World war I vet erans; mothers, wives and daugh ters of World war II veterans, and members are used. Every poppy sold in the state of Montana was made by a veteran -at the hospital at Fort Harrison. Limited to an output of 1,000 poppies a week, each veteran is paid two cents for each poppy he makes. During the 1952 season, 50 hospitalized veterans at Fort Harrison made 159,000 poppies. Twenty thousand have been shipped to the Department of Alaska and the remainder were purchased by units in the Department of Montana.

Money realized from the sale of poppies is used for three of the American Legion auxiliary proj mothers and wives of Korean war veterans. Poppies for 1952 will once again be replicas of the wild European poppy which grew in such profu sion in the battlefields and war cemeteries of France and Belgium, and which has been the memorial flower for the war dead through out the English-speaking world ects, child welfare, rehabilitation and educations of orphans of MAYOR J. R. KAISERMAN has again proclaimed aturday, May 24, as American Legion Poppy Day. He is shown last year as he purchased the first of 5,000 poppies from Margaret Hoffman, right, who was Jocal chairman.

Mrs. H. L. Holm is shown standin at left. She is state poppy chairman.

Mayor Kaiser-man has urged the support of the sale "in memory of those citizens of Helena who made the supreme sacrifice for America." "Wearing the memorial po ppy is an individual tribute to the war dead, showing that we remember and are grateful for the their sacrifices on our behalf," the mayor said. since World war I. veterans. The custom of wearing a poppy POPPY POSTER WINNERS Mrs. Robert Plunkett, poppy poster chairman, Is shown awarding first prize money to Eloise Fellbaum, whose poster was judged best of the 1952 entries.

Standing third from left is Judy Shope, whose poster won second prize, and Elizabeth Edwards, extreme right, holds her third prize poster. Miss Fellbaum's entry will be submitted to the state contest. The other two will be placed in downtown windows, as will all other entries. About 50 members of the auxil in honor of the war dead was inspired by a poem written by the iary will sell poppies Saturday with headquarters in the lobby of the Harvey hotel. Half the Canadian doctor-poet, Col.

John McCrae, which begins, as every school child knows, "In Flanders' fields the poppies grow between the crosses, row on row proceeds will be sent to the state department and half remains with Legion Auxiliary Sponsoring I nne Girls State Mrs. L. O. Bradford has been the unit, but every penny is used for veteran child welfare and rehabilitation. As an organization, the auxiliary gains nothing except Eloise Fellbaumy Judy Shope and Elizabeth Edwards Win Prizes in Poppy Poster Contest History of Poppy As Symbol Started in 1919 The idea of distributing poppies on streets to raise money for service work among needy veterans originated in Milwaukee in June, 1919.

The poppies were used for the satisfaction of knowing it is named poppy chairman of the Lewis and Clark unit of the American Legion auxiliary. She is being assisted by Mrs. H. L. Holm, who is state poppy chairman; Mrs.

ffi giving direct assistance to veterans and their families which is, after all, the primary function of the group. Herb Kibler, Mrs. Thelma Thurston and Mrs. Lucien Benepe. Sometimes the only income hos Five thousand poppies will be distributed in Helena.

There are no paid saleswomen; all workers pitalized veterans have is from the homecoming of the 32nd divi making poppies. sion to decorate doughnut and coffee booths and people stripped Believing that patriotic educa-ion is the firt line of defense, members of the American Legion auxiliary instituted Girls State four years ago as a means of giving inspiration and citizenship training to outstanding girls of the state. Every June for one week girls gather at one of the Montana colleges 'to participate in actual campaigning and voting for city, county and state officers. Two girls 're picked by delegates to attend "iris Nation in Washington, D. C.

Social activities during Girls tate include a banquet, tea, picnic them off to wear, leaving coins to pay for them. The following May, the Saturday before Memorial Day, 1920, the Mrs. Larry Hoffman New Auxiliary President; Group Works for Child Welfare, Rehabilitation first Poppy Day as we now know it was conducted by American artist and a member of the American Legion auxiliary. Other rules state that the posters must incorporate the words "American Legion" or "American Legion Auxiliary" into the design; each poster should have a slogan, carry a picture of the poppy in correct colors, and cannot use the words "Buddy" or "buy." Judging is based on 50 points for appeal; 15 points for artistie ability, 25 points for originality and 10 points for neatness. They may be made with paper cutouts, tempera water colors, crayons, oil crayons, pencil or oil paints.

Posters made by art students of Tom Edwards at Helena high school will be displayed all this week in windows of downtown stores, Mrs. Robert Plunkett, local poppy poster chairman, has Legion post No. 1 of Milwaukee, Eloise Fellbaum, Judy Shope and Elizabeth Edwards won the first three awards in the poppy poster contest conducted in Helena. Members of the Helena high school art classes were the only entrants in the 1952 contest, which is open to all school children. Miss Fellbaum's poster, which won first, will be sent to Great Falls for judging in the state contest.

Winners will then be forwarded to the national judging and the winner will receive $100. The first place poster, pictured elsewhere on this page, bore a picture, of the Flanders' poppy and carried the slogan, "Give new light to those who bore our torch." Judges were Lou Babb, Ed Walker and Mrs. Don Brinton. Rules of the contest specify that posters must be judged by a committee including an advertising agent, an The poppy was adopted as the memorial flower of the American Legion at its national convention DISTRICT OFFICER Mrs. John Casebolt, outgoing president of Lewis and Clark Unit No.

2, American Legion auxiliary, was elected district secretary-treasurer recently at a meeting in Deer Lodge. Another member of the local unit, Mrs. Jack Naegele, was elected district president. New officers of Lewis and Clark portunities open to them through federal and state aid. Many young in Cleveland in September, 1920, IX Walt DISTRICT PRESIDENT Mrs.

Jack Naegele has been elected district president of the American Legion auxiliary. The election was held early this month. md other similar affairs. The 1951 enclave was conducted at Rocky tountain college in Billings. Girls are chosen by the faculty i-om the junior class of the high chool.

Final voting on candidates by the junior class girls. The following October, at the first people have been able to complete their education through these unit No. 2, American Legion auxiliary, were elected this month. Mrs. Larry Hoffman will serve as president for the coming year; Mrs.

American Legion auxiliary conven means, thus becoming better citi tion in Kansas City, the poppy was adopted as the memorial zens and better Americans. Candidates must be of high char flower of that group. Mrs. Theodore Underseth has been unit chairman of the educa cter with ability and willingness Miss Moina Michael of Athens, 3 adapt themselves to the require tion committee. was decorated with the Distinguished Service medal of the lenis oi oiris biate and to co The child welfare committee, George Magnuson, first vice president; Mrs.

Charles C. West, second vice president; Mrs. Robert Mock, treasurer; and Mrs. John Casebolt, Mrs. Al Yeska and Mrs.

L. L. Benepe, board members. District honors have been accorded the Lewis and Clark chapter. One of its members, Mrs.

Jack Naegele, has been named dis operate with their fellow students American Legion auxiliary for headed by Mrs. Eddie Toman, in eludes Mrs. Ll L. Benepe and Mrs ccondly, they are chosen for their cadership ability, and third, for Dick Wilkinson. Last July the 'andards of scholarship.

committee sponsored a foster home Delegates for this year are Shir discussion for the Lewis and Clark Kasperick, Cathedral high trict president, and the outgoing county child welfare department. About 100 interested persons at unit president, Mrs. John Casebolt, originating the idea of wearing poppies in honor of the war dead. Veterans in hospitals throughout the United States have made the poppies since 1922, when patients at the veterans' hospital in Minnesota made the first flowers for the sale. The Legion poppy is the only poppy made by patients from Montana and in a Montana veterans' hospital.

and Arlene LaFromboise nd Carolyn Wertz, both of Helena )igh school. Alternates are Janet was elected district secretary- treasurer at a meeting early this tended. A representative of the committee attends the monthly Lewis and lunzenrider, Mary Jo Morton and month. tamona Day. Primarily interested in the re Clark Youth council luncheons, where discussions are conducted Evidence of the success of Girls itate coires from reports of girls Vtt about juveniles and their problems.

The committee has been instru lttending the first few years. Girls habilitation of war veterans who have been partially or totally disabled and in the welfare of children and orphans of veterans, the auxiliary carries on a year-round program for the perpetuation of lave mcreaser qualities of leader mental in helping children who have been handicapped in various hip, reached a marked maturity mgs, the committee nas aeciaea that juvenile laws must be revised md have shown greater interest in and they plan to actively support rhool and community activities PLAN POPPY ACTIVITIES These three women have assisted Mrs. L. O. 'Bradford, unit poppy chairman, with activities for the 1952 Poppy Day.

Shown above, left to right, are Mrs. Robert Plunkett, poppy poster chairman; Mrs. Herb Kibler, member of the poppy sales committee, and Mrs. H. L.

Holm, who is state poppy chairman. this work. revisions when the legislature re fter they returned home. A generous portion of poppy convenes, Mrs. Toman added.

ways and was in charge of buying and wrapping gifts for crippled children at Shodair hospital and in foster homes. The money was provided by the state department. Films were shown and talks were presented about several hospitals and various diseases of chil A typical case in which the child Other groups which assist the uxiliary in the Girls State project re the Past Presidents' parley, lelena Woman's club, Daughters welfare committee was active con proceeds is used for education of orphans of veterans. In 1947, two annual $300 scholarships were set up in the state department to be given to either a boy or girl who cerns a man and his four children, who were deserted by the children's mother in 1949. The father, the Nile and Helena Soroptimist Occupational Therapy Value Found in lub.

dren. Rehabilitation Among problems facing veterans of World war II and the Korean conflict, which the auxiliary tries to help solve, are the need for education, readjustment to civilian life and care of the families of the incapacitated. The job of rehabilitat Fifteen families with a total of were children of veterans with preference given to orphans. Scholarships are still available to MRS. LARRY HOFFMAN, left, new auxiliary president, Is shown accepting the gavel from Mrs.

John Casebolt, outgoing president. Mrs. Hoffman and other new officers were elected at the May meeting, in conjunction with the Gold Star Mothers' banquet. The new president has been state department music chairman and a very active member of Lewis and Clark unit No. 2, American Legion auxiliary.

Both women are wives of World war II veterans. id You Know? 57 children have been assisted by Making Red Poppies That when you wear an Ameri- those who wish to take advantage the child welfare committee, through the co-operation of the During World war II this com The work of making poppies for ing the American veterans is the greatest public service the organi a hardworking man, wanted to keep his children with him, but eventually members of the committee convinced him that they would be better off in a real home. Now all of the children ar.e in foster homes and the committee feels that for the first time they are getting the proper care. The father, a veteran, was ill and he has received care at the veterans' administration hospital at Fort Harrison, Mrs. Toman added.

state department of auxiliary child welfare, crippled children of the state, county welfare office, Lions, Rotana members and school the annual Poppy Day is considered highly valuable as occupational therapy, Mrs. H. L. Holm, state zation performs. Members feel it is a privilege as well as their respon sibility.

Wear Poppy to Church Those who buy the scarlet Flanders poppy Saturday have been urged to wear the flowers of remembrance to their church or synagogue Sunday morning. poppy chairman, has announced. an Legion Auxiliary poppy, you lonor the dead and help the living; hat auxiliary memorial poppies are hand made by disabled veterans; that the work of making the poppies is a Godsend to many hundreds of disabled veterans, giving hem interesting activity, encouragement and much needed money; that every penny received in Poppy Day contributions throughout the nation goes for disabled veter-and and needy children of Working with members of the The poppy project provides prof Expanding Service Lions club, the committee succeeded in sending two youngsters To serve the needs of the Korean mittee was combined with the child welfare committee, but it was reinstated at the national convention in 1946, when a greatly increased need for its work was anticipated due to the large number of men who were destined to be veterans of the second war. Ten annual national president scholarships are awarded to worthy daughters of veterans. Montana is allowed one candidate in the northwestern division.

The Education of War Orphans committee endeavors to make sure itable employment for the idle hands of thousands of sick and dis war veterans, and yet maintain the to the Lions Sunshine camp. Vets Need Rehabilitation Three times in two and a half decades the American Legion and auxiliary have been called upon for rehabilitation work. The blind, the paraplegic, the basket cases, the ones with wounds on heart and soul, the ones with visible and invisible scars have come back home and are still coming in need of help. More than 100,000 Americans, the flower of American youth and potential leaders for the nation's future, are casualties of the Korean conflict Through the Rotana Milk Fund, the auxiliary has made it possible abled veterans each year. It is an encouraging experience for men who have no other way to earn money to be able to fashion the familiar little red crepe paper memorial flowers which are bought by auxiliary departments at the standard of service to veterans of World cars I and II, the American Legion auxiliary is rapidly expand-ings its volunteer hospital workers' service.

Hospital volunteers are auxiliary members who devote their time and effort to bring aid, for many children to have milk regularly. "The Rotanas have been more than generous and so far they Purpose of Program The purpose' of the American Legion auxiliary poppy program is to place the symbol of heroic sacrifice above the heart of every true American, giving at the same time an opportunity to serve the war's living victims. Girls' State Chairman Mrs. Al Beck is Lewis and Clark Unit No. 2 chairman in charge of Girls' State activities.

She presented the three Helena delegates and three alternates at the regular April meeting at the Legion hall. have never refused a request from us," Mrs. Toman said. If the water taken from them by evaporation did not return, our oceans would dry up in 3,000 years. that war orphans in each community know of the educational op rate of two cents a poppy, comlort and recreation to veterans, Through various discussion meet- nif CM Sm If 1 -j, JL ALL LEGION POPPIES SOLD IN MONTANA are made by veterans at Fort ALTHOUGH HIS HANDS ARE CRIP- THESE ARE A FEW OF THE 50 men at Fort Harrison who made 159,000 MRS.

II. L. HOLM, STATE POPPY CHAIRMAN, is shown at right rear present. PLED with arthritis, this man can make poppies for the 1952 American Legion auxiliary poppy sale. Twenty thousand ing one of the patients at Fort Harrison with a check for the poppies he mad crepe paper poppies at the veterans' of the scarlet memorial flowers were shipped to Alaska for sale there.

The for the American Legion auxiliary. Mrs. Herb Kibler, right, is accepting a ktl administration hospital at Fort Harrison. remainder were purchased by units in the Department of Montana. of the crepe paper flowers from another patient.

iidrnsun. mis group is snown worsting on the crepe paper flowers, for which they receive two cents apiece. Output of each veteran is limited to 1,000 a to keep them from working too hard at the project..