| Summary: | as distinct as the spirit of 1776, which drove young men to battle for freedom and to do such tool-hardy things as dare to oppose the king, and to die for a new day; or of the spirit of 1876 which drove young men beyond the borders and into the new west to brave dangers, fight Indians and discover gold. Many say there are no longer borders to cross, that all the frontiers have been pushed back and the earth does not afford new places to discover with brave pioneers having traveled! to each of the poles. And so some have feared that, the new era would not bring forth young men with such stout hearts as those who went forth into the wilds of the west. One may thrill at the historical stories of Magellan battling >ver the mountains to view the Pacific, of Drake's trip around the world of DcSol.a's journey inland among the savages after landing on strange shores, of the trek of Verendrye Brothers across the Dakotas and of the march of Lewis and Clarke across the vast northwest and marvel at the men of other days. And while us timid ones marvel at the men of old, the great courage of the crusaders of other ages, we must not be blinded to the fact that there are spirits just as bold today, men just as brave. Had Hie St. Louis Globe-Dispatch furnished the ship and the backing. John Osterhouse would have hopped the Atlantic instead of Lindbergh, or he would have gone with Bird, or before Bird to the South pole, for what other men dared, he dared, and he had the iron nerve to do. His daring on the auto racing track inspired others. His daring carried others into the unexplored field of the air. John Osterhouse died within a few miles of the farm home where he grew to manhood. He died within an area which could be covered in five minutes with a plane, and in which during the past half r'b/.on years a half dozen lives have been lost in four air plane accidents. Within a 10 mile cycle four planes plummctted to earth in -sparsely settled country about 13 miles cast of New England. Measuring off a tew miles on the prairie in the Cannon Ball Valley the record shows a total of six young lives snuffed out, with only slight sens on land surface to show where four planes fell from the skies. A terrible toll taken of some of the best of our young people. But to cry out that this taking of young lives be stopped is futile. Young America will fly. Death does not daunt the -spirit of youth today any more than a few scalps raised slopped the adventurous youth of other years from conquering the west. John Osterhouse traveled the air from Canada to Mexico. Just last week he returned after having worked several months in the southland. Daily he met with young adventurous. c'/U'ing Americans, to many of whom he was a hero, as clean, as inspiring as the knights of old. As he flew through the present speed era. John Osterhouse touched live lives of thousands of people. Some he impressed deeply. Young men left everything behind them and followed him into the air. Others who caught the contagion of his courage dared to accomplish [eats in other fields, inspired by his example. John's death occurred while he was chasing an eagle. I have asked but have been unable to learn if John got the eagle. No one seems to know. Likely it is nol important. I have stood on the ground and shol an eagle off a fence post, which wasn't much sport. And there are those who suggest a lot of "ifs". If John had not flown that day, if he had been at the stick, it he had not taken up the profession, etc. To them I wish to suggest that John might have remained at home on the farm, and if all conditions were just so he might have fallen out of a rocking chair anl been killed. My sympathy to Mrs. John Osterhouse. To her also, my congratulations for having chosen such a father for her tiny son. May he find in the story of his father's life in - spiration to live courageously. John Osterhouse lived clean, unafraid, and died chasing eagles. His spirit sores on. History of Ulmer Zich Post No. 273 American Legion The Legion Building in Regent. ' The American Legion Post No. 273, Department of North Dakota was organized! at a meeting in the Woodman Hall in Regent on Sept. 10, 1946. Mr. Harley G. Olson presided at the meeting and outlined the procedure usually followed in forming a new post. Motions were mace and seconded that a Post be formed and that the Chariman of the meeting select a nominating committee from the group assembled. Those serving on the committee were George Ulmer, Philip Wiseman and Ernie Tollefson. Following the election of officers in which Mr. Olson was elected Commander, the first ordar of business was that of selecting a name for the Post- The name "Ulmer Zich" was voted as the name of the Post in honor of Lavem Ulmer. World War II soldier, killed in action in the South Pacific and William Zich. World War I solider, killed In France. The first and third Thursdays were set as meeting dates and dues were set at St.00. S3 75 of the cues went to Ihe stale and National offices and 25 cents remained in the Post Treasury. Thirty six veterans were in attendance at the meeting and twenty-nine made application for member ship. At the next regular meeting on October 3, 1946, the Con stitution and by-laws were adopted. The meeting date was also changed to read that the Post would meet once each month on the second Thursday. A service Officer was added to the list of Post Officers, and Lester Moen was elected. The Adjutant was also instructed to order the necessary supplies such as minute book, gavel and accounting book. At the October 17th meeting the Post Commander and seven members from the Anton Ulijohn Post of New England installed the officers. Mr. Ness. Post Commander and sei eral other New England Legionaires gave short talks on the benefits derived from belonging to the Legion. The first means of raising monej was accomplished by- sponsoring a dance held on November 7. 19-16 which netted 51 Scanned with a Zeutschel Zeta book scanner at 300 dpi. Edited with Multi-Page TIFF Editor.
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