Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-07-08
LEGION DRIVE
GETS GOOD START
ON FIRST DAY

The various soliciting teams for
the big American Legion Post Home
Drive met at splendid dinner given
by the Elmwood management to put
the finishing touches on the drive
which started at noon yesterday. En-
thusiasm was running high and
everybody felt himself in fit fettle to
start the we'll organized machine
that is guaranteed to give results
without excuse or alibi. DR.. J. Fred
Hill. directing chairman of the or
sanized teams was chosen chairman
Of the meeting, and in a clear and
forceful manner pointed out the
methods of operation which he. be-
lieved should prove the most sue
cessful, and giving the necessary in
structions to teams and leaders.
Mayor Herbert C. Libby in brief
talk impaired to those present a
whole lot of the fervor which is char
acteristic of him in movements of
this nature. He mentioned the fact
that the City Government at its last
meeting voted a donation of $1,000
for the new home.
George Vose in a spirited few mo-
ments indicated his intention of
backing the drive. giving and doing
his utmost toward the commendable,
end in view.
Col. John G. Towne spoke in his
usual common sense style, giving
valuable hints and infusing the fight
Ing spirit into the hearts of all.
John F. Choate, Commander of the
George n. Bourque Post, remarked
that this was the first thing the Post
had re
and he felt that it was not being
asked in vain. He was positive in
his assurance that the home. once
established. would not fall back on
the city for support.
Bryant L. Hopkins, member of the
committee. gave instructions as to
the use of tags, placarGs, etc., ere the
first gun went pop
Waterville is answering nobly to
the call, even as she did in the mem
orable days of the war. as may be
seen by the following list of dona-
tons already received:
Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Stobie, $1,000;
DR.. and Mrs. G. G. Averill, $1,000;
Harvey D. Eaton, $1,000; Colby College,
$1,000; City of Waterville, $1,000; J. C.
Penney Co, 800: Miss Ethel Allen,
So: #. L. Gray, So: c. V. Hardin, 81;
Roland Marcoux, soc; Adrien Hallee,
Csc; r. W. Jose. soc; Emily p. Bunker,
$50; Elsie L. Nichols, So; Elmwood
mattresses, s25.17: Mr.. and Mrs. Ben
son, So; Beatrice Z. Bowker. So: w. p.
Cadwallader, So Carl Crane, So: Rev.
L. H r. Hass. $40; Paul Caron, 81;
B. L. Hopkins, $780, Ken. Auto Supply,
800; H. o. Brown, So; Charles J..
Jones, 81; Edwin II. Dickey, 81; G. A
kennison Co, $50; Holmes-Swift &
Co., 500: It. w. Swift, s25: C. P. Lar
kin, SIS: l.. P. GRAHAM, 50; c. H. Good
hue. s.; George Wong, $500; Charles
Mr.. White, So; Eugene H. Emery, $40;
Dave Campayner, 50; Ida Cyr, 81; Ed
gar Douglass. $40; Samuel Vein, So;
c. H. Bean, 81: E. NJ. Stevens, 81; Will
fred Vigue, 81; Georgiana Guiteau, 81;
Hattie Naheu, 81: A. F. Mitchell, 81;
The Fashion, s25; Mrs. Evie McKen-
ney, 50; Robert W. Strout, ST; Kath-
crime E. DUDE. SIS; Viola NJ. Alley, SIS;
Mrs. Jennie Alley, So: John +. Choate
500; Miss Annie G. Dorr, $40; Rollins
& Durham, S25; Stanley Mari, SIS;
George A. Weed. $40; Atherton Furni-
ture, $50; Clarence H. White, sos;
George H. Mari, 800: W. c. Judkins.
So; Archibald Strout, So; J. II. Barker
81; r. C. Harmon, SIS; Employers of
S. & H.. s12: Harry E. Green, $40: j.
+. Hill Co, 500: Ira Belyea. $50 Mr.
and Mrs. A. F. Drummond, 500; Ray
mond Cuddy, 81; Gordon Gallert, 81;
Henry Roderick, $40; Emery-Brown
Co., 500; Stems Dept. Store, S. E. L.
Smith, s25: p. D. Gaskell, IS; j. A. Lee
tourneau, SO; Arthur Buckner So;
A. Raymond Sanborn, So; Paul A. Dun
das, $40; George C. Caswell, So NJ ].
Heminger, 81; o. A. Meader, s25. To-
tai, $667742.