The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1920-08-05
Kenosha Post Of American
Legion Considers Pur-
chase of Club House.
PICNIC IS POSTPONED
Lack of Transportation Facili-
ties Makes Postponement of
Picnic Imperative.

The purchase of the Hoyt residence
at the corner of Deming street anC
Park avenue, to become the home OF
the Kenosha Post of the American
Legion was the building project laid
before the members of the post al
their meeting on Tuesday evening at
the Coliseum by the building commit
tee of the organization. 1t was re-
vealed that negotiations were already
under way between the post and the
owners of the property and that the
proposal had received the favorable
consideration of all those whose had
visited the home and investigated its
possibilities as a club house for the
DICTIONARIES.
At the suggestion Of the chairman
of the building committee arrange
ments have been made to have the
Hoyt home open on next Saturday
afternoon that members of the Legion
may be able to look through it and al
the next meeting of the Legion definite
action will then be taken regarding
the purchase of the house.
Has Splendid Possibilities.
The committee pointed out that q
visit to the house had convinced them
that it could easily be transformed
into an ideal home for the Kenosha
post of the American Legion. The
plans are to use the first floor Of the
house as parlors and club rooms, with
ha nd ri
ments to be rented out TO the members
of the Legion. The third floor of the
home, it is said, could easily be
transformed into a dormitory, should
this become advisable.
The home is provided with all cui-
sine equipment so that there would be
ample provision for any entertainments
which the post might care to give
there. 1t was also suggested by the
committee that it would be possible at
moderate cost to transform the
garage into large hall which could
be utilized for meeting place for the
Legion and for private dances.
Committee to be There.
A committee of five members, with
Fred Steinert as chairman, was APP
Npointed to be at the Hoyt home on
next Saturday to show all legionnaires
through the home in order that they
may realize it's possibilities as a club
house for the American Legion
Every member of the post is urged
to go to the house some time during
the afternoon in order that he may
be able to vote intelligently on the
proposition at the next meeting, two
weeks from last night.
Chairman Claude Pendill of the
building committee, pointed out that
it was believed this house could be
purchased and equipped as an ideal
home at cost of about $4,000. The
plan for securing funds, while not
worked out in detail, provides for rails
ing the greater part of the money
from the funds unoficially offered tc
members of the post by the Patriots
Fund and the Welcome Home commit
tees and from subscriptions to the
building fund to be secured among
the members of the post.
Picnic is Postponed.
Announcement was made definitely
at the meeting that it had been found
necessary to postpone indefinitely the
American Legion picnic planned fol
next Saturday at Paddock's Lake be-
cause of an inability to secure 8
special train for the occasion. The
recent coal strike made it imperative
for the Northwestern officials to with
draw their offer for q special train
Chairman Thomas asked all legion
naires who have purchased tickets tt
secure their money from the person
from whom the ticket was purchased
Post Adjutant Dexter, whose efficient
work during the past year has helped
largely in making the Kenosha post the
| largest in the state, presented his
resignation to the post explaining thai
it would be impossible for him tc
longer devote the necessary time tt
the work. In accepting it, the legion.
naires gave a rising vote of thanks
and appreciation to him for his
services. A new adjutant is to be
selected by the executive committee
to serve out the unexpired term.
Topeka, Kan.-Gov. Henry ]. Aller
and limited States Senator Charles