The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1924-03-20
WILMOT
American Legion
Fred Semrau Post 361

equally divided recently between the
two American Legion posts of the
township of Salem. The amount OF
this fund was nearly $500, each post
receiving about $50: The committee in
charge Of this fund has been consider
ing it's division since early last fall,
when convinced that the legion posts
were the proper recipients of it both
legally and morally. But since this
fund was raised by the people of the
township of Salem, they decided that
it was only proper that they adver-
tise their intentions. Then anyone in
terested and objecting would have a
chance to be heard before the division.
The feeling of the people was plainly
shown when not single objection was
received.
The Wilmot post feels very grateful
to the members of this committee:
Claire Dixon, Silver Lake; Lorin
Mickle, Trevor; Miss Jennie Loesher,
Salem; Miss Ermine Carey, Wilmot
and the honorary chairman Thomas
Fleming, Trevor, and also to those
who freely contributed their time and
money to this fund during the war
and during the spring and summer Of
1919.
The original purpose of this fund
was to purchase presents for Christ
mas boxes for the townships soldiers,
sailors and marines, during the World
war and care for the disabled veterans
who should return. In those dark days
the fund grew and expanded to such
a size that the township was able to
send the finest Christmas boxes III
1918 to their service lads which were
sent by any community throughout
the country.
When the war ended there was n
small amount left and the committee
rlanned home coming for ex-service
men of Salem and neighboTing town
ships at Silver Lake in the fall of
1919. When all the plans were COM
pleted they found the fund would not
cover all the expenses. The committee
then agreed to charge civilians small
fee to make up the difference.
This committee had had charge of
all the entertainments for this fund
so were very capable judges of the
amount necessary to charge to break
even. But the spirit with which the
home folks took this up was far great
er than anyone anticipated, SO that
when the home coming was over the
balance on hand was nearly three
hundred dollars. The township was ex-
ceedingly fortunate in having no one
permanently disabled in the war, SO
that the fund has now been turned
over to the two American Legion
posts of the township.
Since one of the objects of the
American Legion is protection and
e
the committee decided that the legion
was the proper recipient of the fund
Since Salem township is so fortunate
as to have two Legion posts, one at
Salem: The Schultz-Hahn post and
one at Wilmot: The Fred Semrau post,
the committee further decided that
the fund should be equally divided be-
tween said POSTS Fl
The final arrangements for the
dance at Carl Rademacker's dance
pavilion at Twin Lakes has been com
pleted This dance is given by the
local post April &c. The tickets have
been received and admission will be
from / cent to 30 cents. Everyone at
tending must have ticket regardless
of age or sex. The tickets are in books
of fifty and no two tickets in any book
cost the same.
A radio was purchased of Ted Smith
Of Salem. Mr.. Smith belongs to the
Schultz-Hahn Post at Salem. His
radio sets are we'll known locally and
are guaranteed for a radius of 1000
miles and owners of this set have
been doing better continually Mr..
Smith guarantees the material and
workmanship of this set. The Legion
post has made arrangements with Mr..
Smith to install this set providing
the winner of the lucky admission
ticket co the Legion dance at Twin
Lakes, April 26, lives within 9 radius
of 25 miles of Wilmot. The Legion
knows it is presenting someone with
a mighty fine radio set and wish it
to prove satisfactory. The post is
willing to go to this added expense
to insure satisfaction and proper in
stallatien. So made arrangements with
Mr. Smith, the manufacturer, to this
effect.
Commander Raymond is the audit
committee of one, and has full charge
eff distributing the tickets and check
ing the returned stub.
The Legion meeting last Wednes-
day evening was very successful in
SpAt6 OL pnS milwaukee, Badgers VS..
New York Celtic basketball game at
Milwaukee which called three of our
members there, Messrs. Vergil Rich
ter, Max Schoor and Roland Hegeman.
The Legion has added an oil stove
and dishes to the equipment OF the
legion rooms. Mrs. G.. w. Lewis must
feel relieved as the post has in the
past called regularly upon her to make
coffee. Wanted one good cook at the
legion to make coffee in the future,
at Legion headquarters. Applicants
must be first class as the members
are used only to first class coffee at
meetings.
Mr.. R. Hegeman nearly wept in
despair Wednesday afternoon He
wished to attend the basketball game
at Milwaukee and kept thinking of the
cream cake Mrs. VIM. Volbrecht was
baking for the legion meeting that
night. He finally decided to pass up
the cake in favor of the basketball
game. Can you believe it?
The Legion meeting was closed with
another lunch which all enjoyed. Mrs.