, 1923-03-23
VETERANS ENJOY
BIC TINE, DRIVE
TO START SOON
Entertainment Prelimin-
airy to Membership
Campaign Held.

Powder River Post No. 9s1. vs-.
Grams of Foreign Wars, held n h,r
meeting last night in their Indge
rooms over Kassis Dry Goods stora
when they took in as honorary MON
bers h venerable old Civil war vel.
Grams OF he G. A r. There ara o1I,,
three IN the city Of Casper-Nr II
Goulding. Mr.. Z. f. ellis and NJ
John A. Baker. Mr.. GouldInr .nt
Mr.. ellis were present at the meet.
ing last night and received the obli.
CATION and the officers of the NOS.
will give the obligation to Comrade
Baker. who was unable to attend tbo
meeting last night, at an early d.,a
The Veterans Of Foreign Wars all
over the United States are taking IN
the members of the G. A. r. as homo.
AIRY members in order that they will
not be left alone on ccoun Of theI-
number growing so small. Powder
River post feels highly honored In
being able TO have them join their
ranks as comrades.
a very fine program was enjoyed
by a large crowd. There were over
ono hundred members and their
friends present. The program In
cluded solos by Mrs. Raymond Shaw
which were rendered in her usual
beautiful manner. Mr.. C. II. Faux
gave two very fine solos on the
violin. Mr.. Robert B. David gave a
reading or his recruit days at RIne
Range, Colo. which was enjoyed by
all, and also sang two pleasing solos.
Dennis Murphy. the venerable postal
carrier, gave a reading entitled
when Kelley Went to Heaven"
Murphy is good and the V. F. w.
arc most fortunate in having him as
n of the very active members. The
community singing was lead by Mrs.
Raymond Shaw and the entire meet.
ing Joined In.
The speaker Of the evening was
Mr.. F. w. Beidler OF the U. S. Vet.
Grams Bureau OF Denver, who gave
h story OF Valley Forge. Mr.. Beid.
Ter is a native Of Pennsylvania and
is an exceptionally good orator. His
story was enjoyed by all as II was
different entirely from most speakers
addresses. They felt very fortunate
in Being able to have Mr.. Beldler
with them.
The eats committee is to b. con.
graduated on the splendid manner in
which they prepared the many good
things to eat. Too much praise can
not be given Comrade Robert N.
Grove. who donned an apron early in
the evening and stayed on K. p. duty
until all were served. Comrade
Bertelero was h mess sergeant OF
the evening and did his duty we'll.
This meeting was the f%orerunner
of the membership drive which tarts
Monday. March 90. when it is ex-
pected to finish up with a member
ship of two hundred fifty. The Vet
Grams Of Foreign Wars is an organi-
zation OF foreign service men organ
lied In 1899. the mother post being
located in Denver.
It is not the intention of Powder
River post to see how large a post
It can get but to try and have
one of the best posts of overseas
men in the United States. as they
are not interested in politics. religion
or labor. They feel free to ask all
ex-service men who have seen for
eign service who have an honorable
discharge and are also OF good moral
character to Join them during the
coming month, and let Casper have
another real live post of ex-service
men who are banded together for the
good of the community. Natrona
county and the United States. Their
slogan is zone flag. one country, one
language" and last but not least.
"COMRADESHIP."
The post will hold its business
meeting on the second Thursday in
the month and the fourth Thursday
night will be set aside as entertain
ment night when the members and
their friends will dance. Invitations
will be Issued and will be used as
such for the season. A special in
vitation is extended to all overseas
men and their families.
Tho women's auxiliary viii be or
Eanized as soon as the membership
drive is over. All mothers. wives,
sisters and daughters OF overseas
men are eligible to membership.
The officers OF the post are as
follows:
Il. r. Purkiser, commander. con-
tact officer U. S. Veterans Bureau.
L. A. Carrier. senior vice COM
mander, Nash Motor Co.
Grin Theige, junior vice com
uaander, painter and decorator, con-
tractor.
t. r Hughes, adjutant. district
Pacific Mutual Life ms. Co.
It. C. Burke. quartermaster, teller
Wyoming National bank.
Marshall 7. Rice. post historian
Chicago, Northwestern r. r. Co.
Norman Z. Robinson, patriotic In
structor.
V. L. Phelps, chaplain. postal
carrier.
Charles ]. McNulty. trustee. train
ing supervisor u. s. Veterans bureau.
Lincoln Kelly. trustee. dairyman.
william Fl. Blot, trustee.
Glen e. Clay. sergeant-major, Tay-
lor-Clay office.
DR.. W. r. wynne. post surgeon.