Connecticut western news., 1919-11-06
GARVIN O'CONNELL POST
 OF AMERICAN LEGION
Harry J. Waller is Elected the First Post Com
 mander

The eX-SerV1ce men or NOrIn Sd- naan and surrounding towns held a meeting in the Masonic Hall at Ca naan Saturday night, to receive the charter for Garvin O'Connen Post No. 49 of the American Legion, form <, the post, enroll members and elect officers. In view of the inclement weather the number present was unusually large. The charter mem bers of the post are: Joseph KilEawee, w. T. Wallace, John Killawee, J. A. Kane, Wm. Kane, John R. H. Arm strong, Edwin R. Laffargue, George Laffargue, Henry Cudney, Edward Hunker, Earl Proper, T. V. Tierney, Isadore Minacci, John H. Graves, Harry J. Waller, Geo. Casteline, James Killawee, John A. Adams, A. J. Paviol, W. s. Blass, Vincent Fitz- gerald, Hiram Bartlett, Frederick Deitter.
 No Post may be named after any one living, and those interested have followed the custom of the Legion in naming the Post after two buddies who lost their life on the fields of France, James A. Garvin and Charles J. O'Connell, both of Canaan.
 Immediately upon calling of the meeting and after a short round table talk the nominating and elect ling of officers was taken up, the off cers being as follows:
 Post Commander, H. J. Waller.
 Vice Commander, J. A. Kane.
 Post Adjutant, W. T. Wallace.
 Finance officer, George Laffargue.
 Historian, Nelson L. Parsons.
 Chaplain, J. G. Adam.
 The membership committee ap- pointed is as follows:
 I. Minnacci, East Canaan.
 William Bannahan, Salisbury.
 W. J. Reilly, Sharon. :.
 F. G. Sherwood, Salisbury.
 The memorial committee: John R. H. Armstrong, Samuel M. Sanford.
 The men present at our first meet ing were: L. Vernese, A. J. Paviol, Ray Greene, H. Dean, H. J. Waller, w. Kane, Fred Dieter, Jos. Killawee, |J. R. H. Armstrong, Edw. Hunker, George Fitch, Hiram Bartlett, John Killawee, Wm. Bannahan, Frank G. Sherwood, Samuel M. Sanford, W. R. Reilly, H. Condon, John Nelson, Wm. Blass, George LaffaFgue, James Killa- wee, John Graves, Earl Proper; Roy Laffargue, John Adams, Natale Da- l |Ioni, James Kane, Geo. Wilson, Edw. Wilson, I. Minacci, P. Minacci. The Legion is founded on the best principles for the good of the nation and protection and benefit of all ex- service men who have insurance, al lotments, disability allotments, etc., and to help hold together the hun Hreds of thousands of those who were joined together under the flag last year, and promote and maintain the association and good fellowship, which army life brought about where everyone has an interest in his fel- ow mems welfare.
 We are still honored by the pres nee of G. A. R men whose numbers nave been decreased by the passing bf time and we hope next Memorial lay to assist them in paying respects o the soldiers of '61 and 1918.
 Any man who served in the United Ptates Army from April 6, 1917 to Nov. II, 1918, who were citizens of he United States at the time of en- stment and who holds an honorable ischarge is eligible for membership, o matter where he lives. An invita- ion is extended to all men in this ection of Litchfeld County who ave not as yet joined the legion to ecome members of our post.
 The regular meeting nights for the resent will be the first Saturday of very month held in the Masonic
 all at 8 p. m.
 Owing to receipt of advice from le state secretary that Nov. II is to national holiday we may be com elled to hold meeting Saturday of is week in event of which a notice ill be posted in the post office.
 W. T. Wallace, Adjutant.