The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1919-08-19
CONTEST AT END
!. FOR POST NAME;
many RECEIVED
Last-Minute Suggestions Pour
|. to Legion Editor-Wln-
ner Chosen August Is.

E Tuesday, the last day of the contest
conducted by tho Palladium under the
auspices of the local post, American
Legion, for a name for the post,
brought in 16 letters to the Legion
editor. During the month of the con-
test almost 200 people submitted sug-
gestions. some of them from points as
far distant as Toledo, Cincinnati and
Fort Wayne.
The suggestions have been turned
over to a committee composed of five
local men of prominence, and the win
ming name will be selected from
among those favored by this commit
tee, at full meeting of the American
Legion on August %.
The person suggesting the name
which wins, will be given a $50 piece
of furniture, by the w. H. Rooney
Furniture company, Of Richmond.
Greatheart Legion.
Among the suggestions Monday, and
those received Tuesday which were
mailed Monday afternoon and evening,
are:
"Greatheart Legion" in honor of
Theodore Roosevelt, suggested by
Mrs. A. E. c., of Richmond. She also
suggests THE Roosevelt Legion Of
Honor"
Miss May Ross, 4O2 South Tenth
street, suggests "Wa-Ca-Bo Legion"
taking the first two letters of the
three words, Wayne County Boys.
1T would be different from any other,
would be short, and would suggest
what the post Is really composed Of"
said Miss Ross.
A Centerville woman favors:
Wayne World War Veteran Legion"
or Wayne True Blue Veterans Lee
gion." William Urban, 205 North
Ninth street, suggests Lafayette Lee
gion," as the name of Lafayette is
honored and respected by all Ameri-
cans
The Wayne county branch should
have a name no other branch could
use, and for that reason l suggest
Camp Cor Post Wayne, of Indiana"
or "Hoosier Wayne Post" 1.-The
Wayne Hoosierites," 1.-The Indiana
Wayne" says G. n of New Paris.
"Defenders of Democracy"
Mrs. M. Battenberg, 1O1 South Ninth
street, suggests: The Wayne County
Universal Victory Boys" w. A. V. ia
vors the Wayne Legion of Loyal Pa
triots," and l. f. Battenbery of the
same address, suggests defenders of
Democracy" or Great Army Defen-
ders of Democracy"
"To overcome autocracy they were
willing to sacrifice their own lives
and are deserving of the greatest
name we can give them" says Batten-
borg.
w. L. Stump, Of 40 South Sixteenth
street, suggests Wayne Legion Sons
OF Democracy" He says the boys are
true sons of the greatest democracy
on earth and ought to be honored as
such.
Harold Stamback. of 1918 North E
street, suggests The All American
Legion for the legion would be made
UP Of men of all Municipalities, but who
are all Americans, he says.
Mrs. C. F. Browne, of Cambridge
City, suggests that Wayne Loyal
Thrift Legion would make lasting
name
Honor. Victory, Peace.
Mrs. William H. Kesker, of Rich
mond, suggests Wayne Legion H. Y
p" for honor, victory and peace. Mrs
keisker says that our boys fought fol
honor, won victory and now are en-
ioying peace. Mrs. Keisker also thinks
that "Wayne's Army of Democracy,
would be good
Mrs Kate S Jessup. Of Centerville
submits wayne County Legion FOL
God, Home and Freedam,' Wayne
County Legion for God, Home ant
Peace" Wayne County Legion 70,
God, Home and Civilization"
Naomi Osborn. age 9, and who re
sides on R. R. D, Richmond, suggest:
the Golden Rule Legion. for she say:
he soldiers and sailors of Wayne
County only did for the Allies wha
they would have expected the allies tt
have done for us. Martha Osborn, ag'
70. suggests Wayne's Honor Bearer
I.egions, and Violet Osborn suggests
Loyal Legion of Wayne or World Wa
Patriots of Wayne County.
V. F., of New Paris, Ohio, suggest
knights of Wayne" d. l.. Brow
of West Sonora. Ohio. declares that
Wayne County's Loyal Legions," o
Hosts OF the Past, Present and Flu
ture," would make good names.