Evening star., 1925-08-30
Veterans of Foreign Wars.


Equity Walter Reed Post, No. 2S4.
Veterans of Foreign Wars. at its last
meeting closed up delayed details con-
nected with its late buddy" poppy
campaign, also indorsed the proposed
dollar plan of the department which
was presented by a representative of
the Department Council Of Admins
tration
Comdr. John d. Wischhusen, has
designated Michael +. Curren. n. vice
comma ander. chairman. and Claude 3.
PhelpS, vice chairman. of the mem
berShlp campaign committee. w. G.
Jameson, quartermaster. rendered his
resignation, with the request that he
be relieved of the duties at the earl
lest possible date, and the vacancy
will be filled at the regular post meet
ing scheduled to be hello September
H. In the meantime all mail intended
for the quartermaste should be for
warded care of Adjt. NJ p. Walker
3l9 Metropolitan National Bank
building.
National Capitol Post, No. l27. Vet.
Grams of Foreign Wars, met August
21. at Odd Fellows Hall. with Com
mander Daniel j. Leahy presiding.
The following were admitted to mem
bership: Rudorph A. Dononey, ord
| nance sergeant World War, served in
France. and J. T. Evans. re-admitted
served IN World War in France. The
chairman of recruiting team reported
a membership gain for the quarter
ended July 81. as follows: Everett
Miller, s; George J.. Neuner, 5: G. III.
kestner. 3; Ernest Wickstrand, g.:
Daniel j. Leahy, .: w. j. Keeffe
Michael Burkhart. Harry T.. Clements.
Jacob Orken and Val ~ Brandon. /
each, and - re-admitted, total gain
for quarter, 3S. Recruiting teams Of
all posts will consolidate with the de-
partment and a drive for 500 members
Will be planned for the next 80 DAYS
Department Commander Francis c..
Huhn, accompanied with several de-
partment officers attended the meet
ing and congratulated the post on its
gain of membership and announced
that all posts in the department
showed a gain during the past
quarter.
A letter of coincidence was ordered
sent Mrs. Mary Grant, widow Of
Edward Grant. who died August %
Upon investigating 1t was learned
that men composed of troops for the
| occupation of Germany after signing
OF the Arn1istice did not receive any
bars or badges and the post adopted
resolution to be presented at the
national encampment at Tulsa, Okla.
requesting that action be taken to pc
tltlon Congress to enact legislation
awarding commemorative bar or
medal to all men having served in the
army or German Occupation.
Gunnar StatSberg resigned as post
quartermaster after filling the office
for more than four years. Ernest
Wickstrand, chairman of entertain
ment was unanimously elected to tho
office and will assume the Office upon
receiving the trustees report showing
that accounts have been audited and
ready to turn, over to the new quar-
ternaster.
The ladies' auxiliary, National Can
ital Post, met August 25, at Pythian
Temple. Arrangements had been
made for special feature in honor
of delegates and alternates who will
represent the auxiliary at the twenty
sixth annual encampment, at Tulsa
Okla. August 81 to September 4. in
cIusfVe. Due to the sudden death of
EDWARD Grant, husband of Mrs Mary
Grant, member of the auxiliary, and
out of respect to Mrs. Grant, the aux
Hilary mailed a letter of coincidence
expressing their sympathy, and after
announcing of committees for con
Quoting the Fall and Winter activities
the auxiliary adjourned and q commit
tee appointed to call on Mrs Grant.
Ihe committee calling on Mrs. Grant
consists of Mrs. Margaret Lidstone.
president; Mrs. Gurtrude Clark, Mrs,
Katherine Barrack. A committee