The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1925-08-27

In addition to winning the Claud
Pendill trophy, as announced on Sat
urday. the local post succeeded in put
ting Kenosha on the Legion map OF
the state through various means
which are known only to Legion
convention gang bubbling over with
enthusiasm.
Jessel Whyte, past-commander OF
the Kenosha post, was named as
state delegate to the national conven-
ton at Omaha, and Tom Tweedie, adj
jutant of Post 81, was elected a state
alternate to the national convention
of the 40-8's at Omaha.
The Fred Semrau post, of Wilmot,
won a handsome silver cup for having
secured the greatest increase in mem
bership for their post, recording an
increase of Legionnaires totaling
over 200 per cent.
Elect Other Officers.
Kenosha did not have a candidate
in the field for any of the Offices in
the Wisconsin department this year
The officers that were elected on Sat
urday include:
Vice Commanders-D. J. Kenney
West Bend; Frank Greenya, Milwau-
kee; E. T. Vangarder, Amigo; Chaplain
Father T. Grace, Winneconne. Serg-
eant-at-Arms, F. A. Wise, and Earl
Shellhammer, Stevens Point.
Indications were that Austin A.
Peterson of Milwaukee, would be ap-
pointed state adjutant, position he
now holds.
Mrs. o. D. Oliphant Of Trenton,
n. j., made short address to the wo-
mems auxiliary today.
Winners of the band contest were
announced at noon: First place went
to a woman's band from Milwaukee
Post No. i; second to Cadott, and
third to Appleton. Beloit was first in
the drum corps contest,
The announcement of the election
of Commander Plummer met with
considerable enthusiasm throughout
the state today Plummer derives his
nickname from the amount of work
he has done for the Legion during the
past five years. He was responsible
in the capacity of state director of
membership this year for the excel
lent showing of the Wisconsin depart
ment in membership. The fact that
Wisconsin stands sixth in the nation
today is cited as an example of his
ability. Plummer enlisted as a buck
private in May, 1917, in the 4th Wis
consin Infantry, 32nd Division, serv-
ing under R. Bruce Mccoy. During
the organization of the 32nd Division
he was assigned to the 107th Ammuni-
ton Train as sergeant. With this out
fit he sailed overseas on February 1st,
1918, and served in five major en-
gagements. He was commissioned a
lieutenant on September %, 1918, as
a result of a citation for bravery I'M
der fire and assigned to the 65th
Coast Artillery. He returned to
America in February, 1918, and i'm
mediately began his Legion work. He
organized the post of the American
Legion at Durand, Wis, and served
as the first Post Commander of that
post. After moving to Cadott, Wis,
he served two years as commander of
the Cadott Post also. Last year Com
mander Plummer was department di-
rector of membership as we'll as exc
cutive committeeman for the tenth
congressional district. He refused to
run for a third term as mayor of
Cadott because of his Legion duties.
Mr.. Plumn.er was born at Durand,
Wis. He is thirty-one years of age,
is graduate of the State Normal
school at La Crosse, and was principal
of the Durand high school for three
years prior to his enlistment in the
army.