South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-11-29
ENTERTAINMENT OF
VETERANS WIDOWS
AND ORPHANS, PLAN
Legion Will Also Make Christ
mas Merry for Disabled
Soldiers Here.

DOlulCIs lltIC.
Plans FOR Christmas entertain
ment OF the widows and orphans OF
ex-@crvice men as we'll as the dis
abled veterans Of the World war
at Healthwin hospital were discussed
at a meeting of the executive COM
mittee OF Pose so. American Legion.
in the Wedgewood room Of the OIL
yer hotel Monday noon.
z. J. Roche, head OF the commit
tee last Christmas. told the meet
ing ne discovered an ex-service
mans family. consisting Of FIVE chill
dren, the father having been killed
In the World war.
The committee for the entertain
ment will be composed Of +. j.
Roche. Harry Engel and another
member yet 10 be selected. These
men will cooperate with the Red
Cross officials who are familiar with
the number Of families that will
need assistance.
Special Program.
At Healthwin hospital a special
program will be provided in which
other organizations Of the city will
be asked 10 cooperate. The Red
Cross stood back Of the ex-service
mems organizations 100 percent
during the past year, members OF
the committee said.
Proposed plans for the installa-
ton OF new officers on Dec. s call
for one OF the biggest meetings of
the year with the appearance here
for the first time of State Comman-
der Claude E. Gregg. Of Vincennes,
and Gen. l. r. Gignillat, head OF
the Culver Military amademy.
Gregg will bear a message vital
TO all legionnaires and patriots. He
is now touring the northern part
OF the state fulfilling his pledge
made az the time Of election that
the legion would be the biggest
thing in his life for the Period or
his term of office.
Gen Gignillat will present to
Physical Director George A. Cooper,
Of the Y. VI. G. A. the American
I.egion's official recognition Of
Cooper's heroism at Indian Lake
last spring when he saved the life
OF Daniel Donovan a Chicago diver
who went down with his diving
equipment on. The resolution IRE
pared by the local post bears the
signatures of the local commander
and adjutant and the endorsement
OF the state commander and past
National Commander John G.. En-
cry. who in signing IL at Kansas
City made a beautiful tribute TO
COoper's heroism in peace time.
Extend Invitation.
An invitation will be extended TO
a number OF business men who
have befriended the organization TO
attend the installation. Among
these men are several interested in
a student auxiliary to the legion to
promote Americanlsm. Every stu
dent will be asked to bring his
father. Special seating arrange
ments will be provided.
Atty. Walter Clements, Harry En-
gel and Leo Berner are the COM
mittee on entertainment and re-
freshments.
The committee on invitations,
consisting Of DR.. r. L. Sensenich,
Jay White and Leo Berner. will
meet at $50 o'clock Wednesday at
the office of Commander Mcdonald
in the r NJ. s. building.
z. J. Roche. Col George w.
Freyermuth and Pros. Atty. Floyd
O. Jellison are on the transportation
committee which Will see that the
soldiers at Healthwin are brought
10 the installation ceremonies.
Complete reports on the condition
of compensation for disabled ex-
soldiers were received at the COM
mittee meeting Monday noon. The
fifth annual roll call of the Red
Cross was endorsed and the adjutant
was authorized 10 use every pos
sible means TO obtain the 100 per-
cent backing Of the members in
support of the roll call drive.
An invitation is being extended
10 all veteran organizations Of the
city, including the auxiliaries. and
an invitation will go out 20 the Off
GERS Of these organizations 20 at
tend the installation dinner.