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History of Auxiliary Magazine
Keeping its constituents up-to-date has always been important to the American Legion Auxiliary. Within eight years of its founding, the first Auxiliary news publication, the Bulletin, was printed. The timeline below provides an overview of how this publication evolved over the years to become today's Auxiliary magazine.
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1920s – In 1927, the first American Legion Auxiliary Bulletin was printed. |
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1930s – The Bulletin's cover had its first design change in 1932, and by 1936, the number of pages was increased from 12 to 24.
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1940s – In the 1940s, the Bulletin became a 22- to 32-page monthly magazine and was renamed National News of the American Legion Auxiliary. In 1948, the format was changed to an eight-page tabloid. |
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1950s – By the mid-1950s, the National News of the American Legion Auxiliary took the form of a 32-page, pocket-sized booklet and remained in this format through the 1960s.
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1970s – The 1970s saw the booklet become a bimonthly magazine, and in the summer of 1979, it settled into a 24- to 32-page count. |
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1980s – In 1983, National News began accepting paid advertising.
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2008 – The Auxiliary started a quarterly publication called HomeFront, a 44-page magazine, with National News becoming a newsletter insert within the magazine. |
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2010 – The magazine was renamed again in 2009 to become simply Auxiliary magazine. A new nameplate, design, and glossy coating on the cover gave it an updated look in 2010. |
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