Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-03-20

championship OF the county. In
this department the host post expects
to come though with flying colors.
as the team representing the local
post captured the trophy in the city
bowling league this season, and in a
match at Gardiner last Tuesday eve
ming with the five man team repre-
senting the Benjamin F. Smith post
captured ell four points. These
two teams will meet again at the
council gathering. and the match
will undoubtedly be one of the fea-
lures of the session.
A basketball tourney will be play
ed in the gymnasium. with several
of the posts already entered. Others
of the Kennebec Legion organiza-
tons are going to bring along their
star billiardists, high and fancy div
ers, and world heaters in various
athletic departments, and the COM
petitive events will all be close and
hard fought.
For the vaudeville entertainment
each post Of the council has been call
ed upon to furnish sketch, and the
James Fitzgerald Post has offered a
prize for the best skit presented.
These acts will include music. COM
edy. monologues, playlets, aud all
manner Of entertainment, and to date
with the county meeting still three
weeks away, six Of the eight posts
have enthusiastically responded with
their entries for the entertainment
contest
Kennebso kegionaires Active
The Kennebec Legionaires pride
themselves that they have at the pres
ent time one Of the liveliest and larg-
est Of the several county councils.
Every post in the county has an ex-
ceptionally large and active member
ship this year, and there IS keen
and friendly rivalry between the diff
fersnt posts In the matter Of increased
membership over 1924.
Arthur S. Merrill is the commander
Of the James Fitzgerald Post, No. 2,
which will be the host post at the
county council. He was a captain in
the Quartermaster Corps during the
World War and served at Camp john
ston. Jacksonville. Fla, as an in
structor in the Army Quartermaster
school; also at Camp Meigs, Washing
ton. D. c. Before being elected COM
mander, Capt. Merrill served his post
as adjutant for one year.
The present commander OF the
George N. Bourque Post, No. 5, Of Wa
terville, is Howard B. WEIGH who has
previously been a vice commander of
the post. He served in the 303rd Field
Artillery, 51st Army Brigade. Harold
r. Stevens, the commander Of the
Frank z. Goodrich Post, No. 6, Of Hal
lowell, has also been first vice COM
mander and adjutant OF his post. He
served in the Quartermaster Corps at
Camp Upton and in the End Company
at Fort Slocum. After having been
the post chaplain and adjutant for two
years Of the Frank D. Romeo Post, No.
1926, of North Vassalboro, his COM
rades elected Egbert E. Farnham as
their commander for 1925. He served
In the U. s. Navy on Sub Chaser No.
13S.
Frank w. Gorham Is the present
commander of Ivan Bicknell Post, No.
80. at the National Home. He has
also been chaplain, Junior vice COM
mander and finance officer of the
Bfcknell post, and during the way was
first member Of the Bradbury Unit,
and later Headquarters Company, goth
Division, Camp Sewer, S. c. William
o. Trip before being chosen as COM
mander OF the Benjamin E. Smith
Post, No. 4, of Gardiner, was SER
geant-at-arms and vice commander.
He served in the U. S. Navy aboard
the u. S. S. Vesuvius.
Frank l.. Elliott, commander Of the
Harry C. Decker Post, No. 81, Of Oak
land, was the first finance officer Of
the Harold T. Andrews Post. No. l.,
Of Portland. He later transferred to
the Decker post and has been chaplain
and vice commander He served in
the Coast Artillery in the following
units: 18th Co., c. A. c., Maine N. G.;
Battery +. 54th Co., c. A. c.; and Bat
terry c, Goth Co., c. A. c.
The present commander Of the Win