The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1919-12-05
Goodnough Elected
Legion Post c. o.
Under National Charter BlaCkfoot
Post Elects Officers and
Hears Reports
NEW BUILDING FUND GROWS

At the charter meeting of the
Blackfoot post of the American
Legion, Monday evening, with good
attendance of members, the first
election of post officers under the
national charter was held, and re-
suited in the election for chief
place of Wilbur B. Goodnough, who
has been president since the posts
first organization last spring. !.
The officers elected were: w. B..
Goodnough, post commander; WILL
liam Parkinson, vice-commander;
Fred Kennedy, adjutant; Louis
Stephens, sergeant-at-arms; Fremont
Kutnewsky, historian; Richard Stew
ems, chaplain. The new officers will
take up their duties January first.
Under the American Legion char
ter the duties of the adjutant COM
bine those of secretary and treasurer.
There will be committee on finance
to be appointed by the commander,
consisting of three members, whose
duty it will be to audit the accounts
once each month and authorize the
payment Of bills.
Financial Report
A very nice financial report was
made at the meeting by Treasurer
Walter Young, showing the condi.
tion of the legion treasury to be az
follows:
Building fund balance,
December ....-...................$420.16
Membership dues balance,
December ..-....................$120.00
The report showed thaC since go
ing into the dance business the post
handled volume of business ex-
pressed in dollars at $3,483.88, with
expenses of $3,063.72. At the time
of opening the dances in the Ameri-
can Legion hall the legion owed
$875.
Z This report was received with en-
thusiasm by the members as definite
proof of progress towards an Ameri-
can Legion building, for which they
hope to purchase site next spring.
Appointive Committees
1t was decided by vote that the
commander should appoint stand
ing dance committee to have full
charge of building upI the building
fund during 1920. And 1t was also
included in the motion that a single
manager should take control Of the
dances and operate them under au-
thority of the committee.
In general discussion of the le-
gion's place in the community the
members made definite expressions
against allowing the post to become
entangled in any political affairs,
while at the same time standing for
100 per cent Americanism.
On Own Feet
= In addressing the meeting after
his election, Mr.. Goodnough re-
hearsed the incidents leading up to
the present position of the Blackfoot
post, and declared that in no case
had the business men or citizens of
Blackfoot been asked for any finan-
cial assistance land that it would be
his policy to continue in that path
of independence at least until the
building fund had produced a site
and preliminaries for a building all
gone thru with. He said the work
for legion activities had cost him a
lot of time, but that it had been q
pleasure, and he was sure the ex-
service men would find increasing
satisfaction in the company of COM
rades who had served in any capacity
with the colors and had worn the
U. S. uniform. He was applauded
with hearty appreciation. The next
meeting will be called for January S.