Cresco plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1913-1945, 1919-11-07

I A called meeting was held Wednes.
day evening. OFT. %. 1919. 1t Court
House. at the ON and OIL: A. Glass,
Post Adjutan,. with fifty-two members
present. A motion was carried that
G. E. Lyons and Chas. TiIlson be ap.
pointed committee I" present to the
School Board of Cresco. an apple alton
in writing for the use of the High
School Gymnas ium twice Q month, the
times thereof to be dete rmined by the
School Board, for business and social
meetings of the post.
1t was moved and carried that Allan
Shackelton; Jr., be eleclc.t to honorary
! membership to this Post with full priv.
ileges and rights therein except the
right of vote. 80 ia: -.
1t was moved and carried that q per.
msnent Committee be appointed by the
Commander of this Post to consist of
one member from Cresco; one from
Elma, one from Lime Springs, one
from Chester and one from Protivin,
said committee to investigate and re-
port to the Post at each meeting all
matters wherein relatives Of deceased
soldiers. sailors and Marines may need
the assistance Of the American Legion,
especially al questions regarding in.
surance, compensation and bonus.
Lowry, Feuling, Deane. w. Powers
and Clink were appointed Committee
to arrange for dance to be held on
Armistice Day, November 18th under
the auspices of the American Legion.
1t was moved AID carried that the
Post Adjutant correspand with the De-
corsh and New Hampton Posts to ar
range football game between either
of the last two named posts and this
Post on Thanksgiving day.
Every soldier, sailor and marine is
urged to join this Post before Nov. II.
giving to those who do 80 join before
that time an opportunity to become
charter members.
Moved, seconded and carried that the
following resolutions be adopted:
Whereas, the people Of this county
and especially those hereafter specific |
ally named, have. in q great measure,
made our service in the army, navy
and marines more enjoyable through
their untiring efforts. generous contri- |
buttons and personal interest in each of
VI, and
Whereas we, upon our return home,
have been greeted and welcomed in !
manner far surprising the welcome ex-
tended to the returned war veterans in |
other localities. and
Whereas the many bsnqnets, and
celebrations in our honor have contrib |
uted in great measure to facilitate |
and adapt as to our pre.war occups-
tions ana realizing that these honors
have necessarily incurred much labor
and great expense, Be it therefore
Resolv I'd that we, the H. ward Coun-
ty Post. American Legion, for and in
behalf OF, sll the returned soldiers, sail.
ors and marines Of this county. extend
our NEST sincere thanks to oil those
who 80 generously contributed and as
sisted in the late wal, and especially the
Red Cross Chapter, The Commercial
Club, The Welcome Home Committee,
the various Church and Lodge organi- |
cations which have had charge Of the |
bsnquets, the members Of the Band,
and to that organization, The Boys and
Girls Scouts, and its able leader, J. H.
Howe, of which and of whom we are
indeed proud, and be it further !
Resolved. That we publicly proclaim
and commend the honest, efficient and
absolutely impartial efforts Of DR..
George Kessel. Sheriff D. ]. Ferrie and
County Auditor E. A. Hoopman, men,
ers Of the Howard County Exemption
Board. and be it further
Resolved, that copy of these Reso-
lutions be printed once in the Howard
County Times and once in the Cresco
Plain Dealer and that copy be pre-