Newspaper Article:  Durand News, 24 March 1942, Pepin Co., WI

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Durand News

The 23rd anniversary of the founding of the American Legion was observed at
a program arranged by the Durand unit of the Legion auxiliary at the I. O.
O. F. hall Thursday evening.  Present were the members of the Legion and 
their wives and members of the auxiliary and their husbands.  Both 
organizations held their separate meetings, followed by a social hour with a
musical program and supper.  The program consisted of songs, popular during
the World war, the national anthem and other numbers.  These were played by
Miss Dorothy Baker on the piano and solovax and directed by Mrs. Eula Johnson,
who also gave a toast to the Legion.

Adj. Russell Marquardt of the Legion post presented a history of the Legion
itself as well as of the Durand post.  The first commander of the post in
Durand in 1926, named after Robert E. Morsbach, who died in an airplane
accident in Texas, was Harold Plummer, later state commander and assistant
national commander.

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At the annual meeting Thursday night all officers were re-elected by the order
of the Catholic Lady Foresters and installation was set for April 16, the next
regular meeting.  Officers re-elected were:  Chief ranger, Mrs. Jos. Boehrer;
vice chief ranger, Mrs. Michael Lieffring; financial secretary, Mrs. Fred
Polzer; recording secretary, Mrs. Jos. Brenner; treasurer, Mrs. Elmer
Dessendorfer; trustees, Mrs. Harry Hill, Mrs. Earl Smith, Mrs. Mamie Boehrer;
conductors, Mrs. Harry Engeldinger and Mrs. H. C. Marquardt; sentinels, Mrs.
Edward Pericol and Mrs. C. K. Brainard; medical examiner, Dr. J. J. Scott.  
Mrs. J. J. Scott was appointed program chairman for the year.  She will be
assisted by Miss Lucille Polzer and Mrs. Earl Smith.

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Pepin County Treasurer Guy Miller reports that the tax returns this year from
around the county were the best in years and delinquency will be small.  The
towns of Waubeek and Lima had perfect scores with 98 percent paid.  Next in
order came Waterville, Durand, and Stockholm towns.  The city of Durand 
showed up much better than a year ago.

--Taken From The Daily Telegram, Eau Claire, Eau Claire Co., Wisconsin, 
24 March 1942.