Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-06-21
STATE DICTIONARIES =
TO GATHER HERE FOR
STATE CONVENTION

According to present indications
the state convention Of the American
Legion which Is to be held in Water
willie the last of August is going to be
one Of the biggest events Of the
year.
Several weeks ago the place where
the convention was to be held had
not been decided. AS one convention
had already been held in Waterville
the state leaders of the Legion were
little hesitant in asking the George
n. Bourque post to take on such a
big responsibility so soon again but
when the subject was preached at q
meeting Of the Waterville post every
member present was heartily in &C
cord with the idea so Waterville is
going to be the scene of action and
the way plans are progressing there
is going to be some action during the
time the boys are in the city. Be-
sides the delegates coming from
many mebers who are not delegates
planning to come to enjoy the fun
which always goes along with the
business Of a Maine Legion conven-
ton.
Last year the convention. was held
at Pressure Isle in the northern part
of the state. This year with the
convention at Waterville, the heart
of Maine, there is certainly going to
be the biggest attendance in the his
tory Of Maine Legion conventions.
The Bourque post was highly hon
ored at the Pressure Isle convention
when two Of it's members were elect
ed to state Office. DR.. John G. Towne,
state commander, and James L.
Boyle, state adjutant.
The Bourque post is one of the
most active in Maine and has the
second largest membership, being
surpassed only by Rumford and the
Waterville Legionnaires have been
putting in some intensive work this
year, increasing the size of the
Bourque post.
One Of the features of the conven-
ton will be the American Legion day
at the Central Maine fair. The pro-
gram will include banquets, noted
speakers, business session and other
features.
The latest development in the
plans Is the selection of the conven-
ton committees announced yesterday
by Cyril M. Jolly, commander Of the
George N. Bourque post, as follows:
Reception-Dr. John G. Towne
chairman. James L. Boyle. Mayor
Leon o. Tebbetts, Cyril M. Jolly
Howard B. WEIGH. John F. Choate
F. T. Hill, Paul ]. Julien, Thomas
Welch, DR.. F. ]. Hill and Robert
Stobie.
Halls and meetings--Dr. r. T. Tur-
cote, chairman. N. Butler Ralph
Blunt, Perry Maddocks, Bernard
Donovan. Augustus Marshall.
Registration-Dr. F. A. Hatch
chairman, Harvey, Chenevert. Harold
Mersom, Lyle Stanley, Archibald
Strout, Ernest Lacombe, Carl Du.
bord.
Hotels and accommodations
nard Sawyer. chairman, Mrs. Flor.
ence M. Wallace. Thoms Gogan, w
Fl Cook. Parker Foss, Drew r. Har-
thorn, Lyndon Randall, Franklin
Gaskell.
Entertainment. Paul J. Julien
chairman, H. w. Drawn. George F
Hendricks, Ralph Hart, Karekin de,
Sahagain, S. E. Whitcomb, E. B. Har-
ris. Samuel Freeman, L. l.. Cadwal-
ler.s A. F. Cyr, E. S. Wardwell. S. A
Green, c. e. B. Walker, L. e. Thayer
c A. Knickerbocker, DIR. ]. F. Hill
Robert Stobie, John Friel, George
Terrell, M. r. Tanning, Frank Rand
Ralph Jewell. DR.. P. r. Baird.
| Decorations-H. w. Drawn, chair
man, o. j. Giguere, Bernard Donovan
Thomas Page, Jr, Augustus Mar
shall.
Automo biles-Herbert Dinsmore
chairman, Blaine Fowler, Robert
Stewart. Ralph Hart, Clair r. Mar
ston, George Boynton, H. T. Barber
John F. Hill, ]. Z. Hutchinson.
Finance-L. NJ. Dixon, J. M
Bridges, Paul Dundas.