The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1921-12-01
APPOINTMENT FOR
COL 0 |. M|AAR}ssTQQNN M||AAR}ssTQQNN
National Home Board
OF Managers e.
First World War Veteran 10 Become
Member of Important Board

In a Joint resolution by the Senate
and House of Representatives and
passed by the house committee on
Military affairs Col. Roy l.. Marston
of Skowhegan has been appointed a
member of the Board of Managers of
the National Home for Disabled Vol
unteer Soldiers of the United States
to fill the vacancy caused by the un-
expired term of Menander bennett
late of Lewiston. The rulings did
not necessitate the appointment of a
Maine man to the Board and promin.
ent men of Wisconsin and California
sought the appointment Thru the
New England delegation at Washing
ton, however, Col. Marston was sug-
gested and upon his return from g
hunting trip earlier in the fall he
found two kilograms waiting for him
urging him to accept the candidacy
At the time the Colonel was entirely
unaware of the duties of the Office ant
their sihnilicance in military affairs
but after some hesitation consented tC
allow his name to be used with the
result that his appointment was short.
ly forthcoming. Serving with him
on the board are Gen. George II. Wood
President National Military home
Dayton, o.. Captain John c. Nelson
first vice president. Logansport, Ind
Major James w. Wadsworth. secon(
vice president, Geneseo, n. Y, Hol
James S. Catherwood, secretary
Hoopeston, Ill. and Col Henry II
Markham, Pasadena, Cal Presiden'
Harding. the chief justice and the Sc
cretary of war are members ex-officio
This board has jurisdiction over al
the soldiers homes in the Unite
State including Central at Dayton, o
North Western at Milwaukee, Wis.
Eastern at Togus. Maine; Western q
.evenworth, Kan, Marion at Marion
Ind Pacific at Santa Monica, Go
Danville at Danville, H., Mountain a
Johnson City. Tenn. and Battle Noun
tain Sanitarium at Hot Springs. Soutl
Dakota.
I Colonel Marston, who is widei
known in this section has been prom
/ inently connected with military at
fairs. Born here in 1877 he wa
/ graduated from Bowdoin College u
: 1899; post graduate dergfee- rrUfh Y'a1'
/ University in 1902; member of thu
! faculty of Yale University 1902-1906
forester. United States Military Aca
DENY, West Point 1903-l9l1; Unite
! States Tariff Board, 1901; membe
of Maine Legislature 1928; Captain
Second Maine Infantry, Natona
! Guard, 1913; Mexican Border service
E June November, 1916 as Captain o
Infantry World War, Captain l03r
+ Infantry, went overseas in Angus
1917, returned April. 1919; promote
to Major and Lieutenant Colonel
twice wounded in Expeditionary force
and from division headquarters
present a Lieutenant Colonel. Officer
Reserve Corps. Colonel Marston
the treasurer and general manager 0
the Coburn Heirs, Inc, timberlands
director of the First National Banl
and Skowhegau Trust Company. II
connection with his duties az locs
post commander he is a member o
the executive committee, Department
of Maine, American Legion.
1t is of particular interest at thi
time to note that all other member
of the board are veterans of the Civi
War, Colonel Marston being the frs
veteran of the World War to receiv
an appointment thereon.