Perth Amboy evening news., 1920-07-03
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LEGION POST
Made New Commander of
Local Garrison at Annual
Election of Officers.

BY unanimous vote, several new
officers were elected last night at the
meeting of the Perth Amboy Post
As, American Legion. held at the T..
NJ. c. A. Mat w. Pierce, Jr.. was
made commander OF the post to take
the place OF the retiring officer,
Ronald J. Kleckner. Mr.. Pierce
spoke a few. words OF appreciation
to his followers and while he OUT
lined no program at this early date
il was very evident that the new
commander, has decided TO put forth
every possible effort to bring about
most successful year for the post
Congratulating the retiring officers
on their splendid work executed dur
ing the hardest time. the first year
of the organization Mr.. Pierce
thanked the Legionaires for the
honor they showed him and prom
ised, with the proper cooperation
to help put Post As in it's rightful
place among the numerous posts of
the country.
Louis Y. Sosin and Elmer Larson
were elected vice-commanders.
Frederick E. Menaker is the new ad-
jutant; DIR. E. B. Peck, finance
officer, NJ. G. Turk. insurance officer;
Holger Holm, historian. Nicholas
lA0TDuS. cEIk Ia lis aA1d Ol44GA a
officers were carried over from the
last year, having just been elected to
foffice a short time ago.
Ronald Kleckner. the retiring
commander thanked heartily every
member of the post for their CO.
operation during the past year and
congratulated them on securing the
fine list of officers to succeed him
and his associates. Although there
have been a few mistakes made dur
ing his term. Mr.. Kleckner said that
it is a great satisfaction to look back
at the work accomplished and feel
that he was able to say that the post
has left good taste" in the mouth
iof. the citizens of the city and that
the activities were carried on sue
cessfully despite the odds with which
a new organization of this kind had
ing his term, Mr.. Kleckner said that
his fellow officers and every member
of the post for their support and the
new officers that they can always de-
pend upon him for any kind of aid
they may see fit to ask of him.
A short discussion followed on a
communication from the Atlantic
City Post inviting all ex-service men
of New Jersey to attend a shore
camp. for two weeks during the
summer. The camp is financed by
several members of. the Atlantic
City post and will be free to all men
eligible. Having opened on July 1.
every man is entitled to two weeks al
a nominal cost of five dollars week.
All applications must be sent in early
Post.
An announcement was read from
the county headquarters asking for
leadership of ex-service men for the
Boy Scouts of America. This organ
ization is greatly in the need Of
Leadership and ex-service men are
thought to be the logical leaders for
such groups. Raymond p. White,
county commander asks for volun-
teers for this kind of service.
A resolution was passed thanking
the Y. NJ. c. A. for it's corporation
with Post As during the past year
The meetings have been held in the
"Y" auditorium the past number OF
months and every possible hospital
ity has been shown the post by this
organization.
refreshments were served and
the boys joined in singing some of
the old army songs. The next meet
I ing viii be held Friday. July 16.