In September 1925, fourteen members of the local American Legion post received a rousing send off from the community on its departure to the State Legion Convention at Avalon on Catalina Island. The group’s spirits were high since earlier in the year San Francisco had withdrawn its bid and supported Susanville for next convention. Among the many items the group left with was a special edition of the Lassen Advocate extolling the many virtues of the commumnity. One feature noted the community had 2,305 rooms available. This was a contentious issue as to whether to hold the convention in Susanville in 1926. The Susanville delegation used all its charm and political savvy to beat out Santa Rosa and Stockton by a huge margin. About all those rooms. All might have went well if there was zero occupancy, but with a critical housing shortage that was not the case. The only way to accommodate all the visitors was for residents to open their homes and many did. The Red River Lumber Company provided 325 cots and Fruit Growers 150.
