Smyrna times., 1928-07-25
'IT LEGION N CONVENTION 5HII!I.
.IIlB SMYRNA LEGIONNAIRt

|IIIIH SMYRNA LEGI0NNAIRt
rruEws. JR., ELECTED
a,InER " FOR DELAWARE
.;r.rv Wins Silver Cup fOr
o. 4ss'l5I u Greatest Gain in Mem
Eas l5.s.in II for the Ensuing Year
FsIP ,P..tbsws. i, Jr., former Com
I1I1sv y nayid c. Harrison Post,
:. = Smyrna, and Vice Com
j Q. tba s Department of Della
y . Lated sl,t Department Com
~ H. American Legion Of the
" |. + nsIaware, Saturday, at the
7 I'D Convention held at Reho-
y. Matthew's, who has gained
II 5i.tinction for his work IN
|. ~ smyrna Legion to be the
/ 81 70 purchase and put in ser
Isgio1 Ambulance, has been
.,.rt ii local and State Legion
1 !, raars and the highest honor
:. !; n of the State Legion is one
nsrited and for which his COM
/ + smyrna Legion are proud
Z, aIsO came in for more proml-
/ ! n State Convention by rea-
| h u fact the Auxiliary Of the
In Harrison Post, received a
4 rng cup for making the
! u cain in membership Of any
1 b Delaware.
1 rr,ed to Register for Election
/ n tbe American Legion and the
In adopted resolutions urging
-pr Of the State to register and
rgardless Of party affiliations.
nus reports, all encouraging,
I s,sred at the meeting Of the
! j. Paul Heinel, the retiring
ment commander, told Of the
! 3ne during the year and how
srnent had successfully push
/ Tsd various projects. The ~
! loved a membership Of 1885
i \ an increase Of 84 over the
Il year. S. B. !. Duncan w.
! ir membership; Robert q.
4 4 m arranging for delegates to
! tie national convention; John
ry On Americanization; j. Fl.
\ On the poster campaign and
YORK; Harris Samonisky on pub
A E. Fogelberg on Boy Scout
SET. lyman, Jr., on Child Vel
tsviHg that $7O5 had been paid
such work under the Legion
uent fund; John ]. Dugan On
l0ng disabled service men and
anilies, and Il. H. Hanson Oh
convention work. j. Paul
vas presented with 4 hand
framed and engrossed resolu-
zSi1g his work Az department
1der Following the conven-
he Legion, a parade, headed
9-aWare Post Drum and Bugle
Tas held. Friday night there
ahee At the Hotel Henlopen.
Lla Of State Officers Elected
io-oving i full list Of the
elected.
I Matthews. Of David G. Harrison
lgfna, department commander.
M ylce-commander. Abel Klaw,
f'it NJ. !. Wilmington.
u Chaplain. the Rev. E. "A. Bur
ls XXX Post, No. 2. Dover
N. ny historian. Ira Brinser. j. A.
III NJ 10, Newark.
u sergeant At arms. Raymond In
saanmItteeman. J. "A. Crothers.
19leis Post. No. 81. Wilmington.
COMMITTEEMAN alternate. Earl SyI-
-i'hgton Post. No. Z.
National convention ~ So 49,
October, John ]. Dugan, Del
q, ~ J. Wilmington; c. N, Da-
~; ~ Ao9erts 1el. Post, No. 2l. Whining
1I.ls wilmington; alternates, J. g.
I g's.are e'are Post. No. /. Wilmington
\, , delaware Post. No. i, viii
- Dllhser. J. A. 0Daniel Post No
ispresenting New Castle conn+y
Islala hahoney. New Castle Pos,
4 T H q large. w. E. Matthews.
,,i-.-.llso aalflson Post, No. IA. Smyrna
y 81. harrington Post, No. n:
a n. apartment Commander. j.
IN s"Sre Post, No. /, Whining |
I'm 4. Bader. Cd. Delawsra pos.
al1ilgton. m Deia"are Fost'
afy Meets at Same Time !
american Legion Auxiliary.
y wives and daughters of !
/ 'sn % Legion met at the same
!, D,3Ooth % as the Legion SER |
!. Afs' {. NJ. Dillon was pre-
y past Presidents gold pin |
~. past Presidents ribbon, the |
"a 1elng made by Mrs. VIII |
SSNnan, I the national vice |
r..;' Taud {. Harrison Post. of |
,,,sl'ed .,il the silver cup for the
4 ,',l - u N membership during |
y N ,s.l MIS-. Donald S. Ashbrook |
a. y .ias !, she would present a
!, ~ ! The unit making the
w. N" y u the coming year. It
lp.s.S1, . D. present S14O to the
sao y at9illtation NJ il and Child Wei
In Anne, ',,e National Auxiliary |
N,SSa'iary elected Mrs. !