The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-09-25

NJ. Anderson, W. r. Aldrich, Harry
Allison, W. ]. Bown. E. F. Brehmer.
H. Brasmer, G. P. Butler, Marshall
Brown, Charles Bradley, R. F. Con-
nelly, Clifford Dale Carrothers, M.
W. Croker, r. P. Chansky, E. C.
Carlson, Cyriel Carpenter, Harry
Copperstein, Pete Canter. A. De-
Cleene, R. Dedobblaere, C. R. Druck-
miller. H. E. Ehmke, c. l.. Fulmer,
Otto D. Gottsch, George De Geyter,
W. c. Hofer, H. Hummel, W. d.
Hamilton. Wallace Houldsworth,
W. r. Hartman, Roy Hofstetter.
Eugene Hanson, C. Irwin. A. T.
Johnson, T. L. Kelleher, Bertram
Kinsell, Herman Koehler, r. R
Lerser. Byron Lerch, Carl Larson,
John F. McGinnis. F. D. MCGEE, NJ.
j. McGinty, R. M. McGrath, ]. Ma
rette, H. E. Mccormick, S. E. Nell
son. w. A. Olson. A. H. Ohms. ]. R.
Patient, D. J. Richards, c. T. Ran
kin, Fred c. Schaffner, Joseph H.
Sharpe, Paul Schultz, E. T. Swan
son. j. A. Smith. E. A. Swanson. C.
NJ. Stone. Ed Sherrard, W. V. Sha-
yer, D. w. Sho.well. Arthur ]. Sass,
Alphens Savage, Harry P. Sargent.
W. A. Vondeest, William Worthing-
ton, James NJ. Walker. ID. NJ. Welli-
yer. Roy A. Wood. Floyd Wenks,
George Winters.
After appropriate exercises con-
sisting OF prayer. music and patri-
otto readings, the commander Of
the Legion presented the certifi-
Gates to the next of kin present.
Others were mailed, in cases where
the next of kin were not in attend
ance.
Rent Quarters.
In March, 1920. the post succeed
ed in renting from the city of Rock
Island the armory hall and the ad-
Joining and second story rooms
over the hall for Legion headQuar-
ters, at an annual rental OF $500,
and the city agreed to furnish suf-
ficient heat and water for the prem
Uses.
This arrangement was made pos
sible partly by an entertainment
given by the Legion in the Illinois
; theatre March IL, Il and 10. which
was a financial success. The Le-
gion was thus enabled to equip its
quarters in proper manner. and
has now excellent club rooms and
hall suitable for meetings, dances
or drill, for all of which consider
able expenditure was made. The
posts quarters are now said to be
the best in the state with one ex-
ception.
So c0mm0diOus indeed is the
place that the Legion has been able
to permit the Boy Scouts to use
two Of the rooms for their head
quarters, which they themselves
equipped.
On. Memorial day. MAY 81. the
Legion joined with the John Buford
post of the G. A.. r. and Siboney
Bay camp No. of the Spanish War
Veterans and H. c. Cleaveland
camp No..315, Sons of Veterans, in
a parade, impressive services and
speeches at the court house and a.
ChippianEock cemetery.
On Feb. 26, 1920. the Legion co.
operated with the Davenport, Mus.
catine, Clinton and East Moline
posts In an entertainment given to
General Pershing during his visit
to the tri-cities. The affair con.
sisted Of meeting at the Masonic
temple. a banquet at the Hote
Blackaawk. Davenport. and a meet
ing at the Coliseum, where Genera
Pershing delivered an address.
| State Commander NJ. ]. Foreman
Chicago. visited the post May 19
1920, and was met a. the Burlington
station by band and escorted tt
the Armory. where he and tn,
present state commander. william
r. McCauley. delivered addresses.
The local post sent to the stat,
convention in Chicago the followin,
September these delegates: Ros,
Applegat& Howard Klove, Clyd,
Eberhart and Marcus Brough. VIII,
diligently sought to bring the mex
state convention to Rock Island
Decatur, however. won the homo
BY . small majority.
During the year 1921 furthe
progress was made. The quarter
we're improved by remodelink. Dal
Brennan was elected commando
and Charles Stauduhar adjutant
The posts greatest triumph Of tn
lyear was the presentation OF th
fSellies-os 1la1.. 2 ngeleal Co