The Indianapolis times., 1927-12-10
ORDERS READY
TO PUSH WORK
I. FOR NEXT YEAR.
More Members Taking Part
in Activities Than
Ever Before.
FINANCES ARE APPROVED
Fraternal Groups, American
Legion Installing New
Leaders.
FINANCES ARE APPROVED


Leaders.
r Marking. the end of one of the
1 most successful years in the history
of fraternal orders and other lodges
in Indianapolis, the city groups this
week are electing new officers to
take charge of the programs for
1928. :,
The. early part of the year will
find new blood putting into effect,
with the aid of an increased men,
bership, some of the most ambitious
programs such groups ever have un-
. dertaken.
Finances in Good Shape
The end of the calendar year also
marks the end of the fiscal year for
MANY lodges. Reports of the treas
urers and trustees indicate the or
ders are inssood financial standing,
aiding needy institutions and keep
ing up the charity side of the work
in general.
A great many lodges will elect
after JAN. L..
Among Others, Riverside camp,
Modern Woodmen of America,
named Gerhard Gellon, consul;
Claude Hanshew; adviser; Charles
Prosuhm, escort; Floyd Puckett,
banker; Edward Carr, watchman;
Raymond Summerville, sentry; H. E.
Halbing, rclerk, and Charles Harris,
George Williams and Joseph zook,
managers.
e Shrine to Elect
Park camp, M. w. A., elected A.
c. Connolly, consul; L. D. Ritter, ad-
wiser; U. r. Lee, banker; Edgar
Riley, clerk; Norman Richardson,
escort; James Phillips, watchman;
Donald Riley, sentry, and j. Nicley,
trustee.
Marien Camp, M. w. A., chose
Oliver r. Wald, consul; Charles
Reno, adviser; John w. Sproule,
banker; A. G.. Williams, clerk; H. D.
Patterson, assistant clerk; John
Love, escort; John D. Volz, trustee;
G.. w. Skinner, watchman, and Sam
uel F'rantZ, sentry.
Oak camp, M w. A., elected
Archie G.. Bassett, consul; William
Anderson, worthy adviser; Harry
Vehling, banker; Hiram Mason,
clerk; Otto o. Smith, escort; DR..
Oman Adkins, physician; William M.
DaYis; Watchman:Carl Granner-
man, sentry, and George NJ. Epper-
\ son, Joseph Chandler and William
Vehling, trustees.
Murat temple, Mobiles of the Mys-
tic Shrine, will hold its annual cleo
ton Jan. 16. The naming of Off
GERS will be held during the business.
meeting which will be followed by
entertainment and music.
Legion InstalIs
Newly elected officers of the four
teen Marion County American Le-
gion posts were installed Friday
night at the. Sphinx Arms. Other
posts we're guests of the Hilton u.
Brown Jr., Post No. 1885, Frank Nc
Hale, Logansport, State commander
elect, spoke at the banquet. Harold
g. Brown is now commander of the
Hilton U. Brown, Jr., Post, and
Everett Saxton, past commander.
With an advance celebration
which included a small sham battle
stopped Thursday night by Patrol
man John Allison, Irvington post Of
the American Legion, installed off,
GERS Friday night. The only break
ing of the "armistice" was the at
tendance of the post rifle team.
M. j. Woods succeeded Harry B.
Perkins as post commander. Other
officers are f. c., Ulrich, finance
officer; James Mendenhall, adju-
tant; Paul. Hernaday, sergeant-at-
arms; and Rev. G. w. Allison, chap
lain. DR.. George w. Borman, Sew
enth district chairman, was install
ing officer.
40 and s Changes
Roland Schmedel was elected
commander of Hayward -Barcus post
No. 55 of the American Legion. Jo-
ScpIl f1uS6T WAS IldIIleQ VICE COIIl-
mander; G. w. Thompson, second
vice commander; Robert Mcdonald,
adjutant; Russell Furr, treasurer;
Harry Ridgeway, service officer, and
Joel Hadley, historian. Joseph Lutes,
o. v. Sappenfield and Karl Erath
were elected to the executive COM
nittee.
Hiram Stonecipher succeeded J. A.
Royce as head of indianapolis post
No. 4.of the American Legion. Other
officers; Orla Archey, G. e. over
iEnier, Wade Talbert and Ben H.
Harrel.
The following officers will be
installed Monday night by the In
diana Forty and Eight, of the Amer
ican Legion, at the Elks club; Ralph
McNeeley, Fowler; B. E. Weimer,
Terre Haute; Philip E. Clements, In,
dianapolis; A. L. O'Brien, Vim
ceraes; Lee Roy Badollet, Vim
cennes; Michael Oberyer, Lafayette;
A. r. Vegalues;f Charles Layton,
Frankfort; w. j. Maloney, Gary;
Harry Behmer, Logansport; Victor
A. Netcott, Bloomington, and Joseph
SIIelZQ III Wavl1o