The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-01-16
He viii Succeed Or. Gray as Post
Commander and RoIIa Erdman
Succeeds Mckinley as
AdJutant.
PLAN PUBLIC MEMORIAL
Certificates from French Government
to Families Of Soldiers Killed
Overseas viii 90 Presented
February 22.

Frank Q. Barber was elected post
commander Of Keokuk post No. Al,
American Legion, at its annual meet
ing held last evening. The post ap-
pointed committee which will have
charge of a program to be given sun
day afternoon, February %. when the
certificates from the French govern
ment TO the families Of the soldiers
killed or who died while in service
overseas will be presented. The
legion decided to sponsor a dance or
a series of these, and to get behind
q course Of entertainments to be
given next year. The matter Of dues
was fixed, and the bylaws will be
amended to include the increase in
dues.
DR.. H. A. Gray, who has served as
post commander since the organiza-
ton of Ke,okuk post, felt that he was
unable to retain the office. He thank
ed the men for the support given, but
declined to serve as commander, De-
cause of lack of time TO give to It,
Frank o. Barber and Van ID. Hayden
were nominated, and on MIR. Hay
jden's motion, the adJutant cast the
ballot of the post for Mr.. Barber.
The new commander served with the
i313th engineers of the Eighty-eighth
division. He is an employe of the
mississippi River Power company.
and is popular among the men. The
Iother officers elected are:
Post vice commander. W. Ro-
ivana. aisai
Post adjutant-Rolla G. Erdman.
Post finance oficer-Van B. Hay
den.
Post historian-John S. Sprowls.
Master at arms-Clifford Agnew.
l.. G. Mckinley who has been the
very efficient and competent adjutant,
felt that he could not give the time
the Office was requiring. and refused
reelection. Rclla Erdman and Oscar
Kleppert were the candidates for
tin splace. The office of chaplain
was left vacant until suitable ma:
terial for such Office can be found.
Memorial on February q.
The adjutant read communication
stating that certificates would be
AWARDED by the French government
ito the families on whose service flag
there is a gold star. 1t was suggested
by DR.. w. Frank Brown that such a
ceremony could be suitably made
public memorial, and as February 22
! is the date suggested and as 1t comes
on Sunday 1t was decided to hold
such q memorial The commander
named a committee consisting Of DR..
w. Frank Brown as chairman, Fred
eric c. Smith and Miss Laura Alton
to plan for such an observance. Miss
Alton in her capacity as secretary OF
the Red Cross home service section
lis helping to secure the certificates,
and will be Of help to the committee.
1t Is planned to have short memorial
address and instrumental and vocal
numbers of suitable nature on this
occasion.
Another communication was from
the George V. jenkins camp No. 70,
United Spanish War Veterans, in
forming the Keokuk post that its
members were eligible to honorary
membership in the George " Jen-
kins camp. Commander Williams OF
that camp, has extended most cor
dial invitation to all Of Keokuk post !
men to attend any of the Jenkins
camp meetings.
Some Entertainment Planned.
Chairman Barber of the entertain |
ment committee. reported that the |
sunset DanQ QaI6 udu DeSi CduCSlieu. |
He reported that the committee was
contracting for, a series Of entertain
ments to be given under the, direction
of the Redpath bureau in the season
Of 1920 and 1921. These will include
six musical entertainments.
Rolla Erdman suggested a dance
sponsored by the post. General SEN
timent favored such an affair and ii
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The state and national dues amount
to $3.50, the adjutant reported, and
it was decided to amend the bylaws
by making the local dues fifty cents
per quarter, the total yearly dues
being $3.50. The first committee,
with John s. Sprowls as chairman,
will draft the bylaws incorporating
this change.
A member of the Eighty.seoond
division, Mr.. Cunningham. who Is a
member Of a Georgia post, but who
Is in BUSINESS here, was" introduced,
and he announced his intention, if
Keokuk post would approve, of apply
ing for memb ership here. The posts
was unanimous.
DR.. Brown spoke Of an auxiliary
organization and Commander Barber
briefly outlined his idea for making
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