The border vidette., 1929-01-12
RlDGE-leo OFFICERS INSTALLED
THURSDAYS Heraldl

Thursdays Herald)
Declaring that the future of
the American Legion through
out the United States rested on
the shoulders of the officers of
the various individual posts scat
tered throughout the length and
breadth of the land and that it
was the duty of the officers of
the various posts to carry on
and exault the legion in the eyes
of the people of the United
States-not to allow class or
creed to enter into the ranks and
to help to make this republic an
ideal republic. Legion Command
er j. q. Moeur of Arizona last
night installed into Office the
newly elected members of the
Ridge Igo post at the official
ceremony held in the chamber
of commerce Offices.
The incoming officers who
were elected at q meeting held
on December 7th were intro
duced to the state commander
by the past sergeant at arms,
Jovino and then stood at atten.
tion in a semi circle while Com
mander Moeur spoke few words
regarding their trust and duties.
Those to raise their right hand
last night and take the oath as
legion post officers we're: Hank
Meyers, commander; 81. J. Trim,
mer. adjutant; C. r. Piquero,
chaplain; J. Montoya, sergeant
at arms; Charles Hardy, histo
rian; William Collier. service of.
6cer and Herb Woods one of the
executive officers. . A. A. Casta
media, the elected vice command.
er and J. P. Sexton, finance off
Ger, were both out of town and
could not be present for the in
stallation ceremony.
Following the installation of
the new officers and the passing
of the command from Gus Mich.
aels to Hank Meyers James P.
Brown, recently appointed by
Governor John G. Phillips as
state service officer, who had
made the trip to Nogales with
Commander Moeur, was intro
duced. Mr.. Brown explained the
ever increasing work in his field
which is to.travel over the state
and familiarize various ex sol
diers with their rights in regard
to disqualification and compensa
tion. He explained that to him
were sent the many hundreds
of ex soldier cases where assist.
ance was needed.
DR.. A. L. Gustetter, past local
commander, made the motion
which was carried, that the
Ridge Igo post go on record as
advocating to the state legisla
ture that more than 500 per
year be allowed the state service
officer for travelling expenses
after Mr. Brown stated that he
was frightfully handicapped by
this limited sum.
The dire need of a. regular
meeting place for the local post
was taken up and emphasis laid
on the fact that if an armory
was not speedily procured for
Nogales by an appropriation
from the state legislature it
would be necessary to build or
rent some adequate hall. DR..
Gustetter made the motion which
was unanimously carried, that
the post wire the Santa Cruz
county representatives in Phoe.
nix stating that the legion here
favored $4,000 armory appro
priation rather than the suggest.
ed $40, 900 one.
In making his address of the
evening Commander Moeur, in
speaking of a meeting hall, told
of the recent activity among the
legionnaires of Tempe. who, in
spite of their limited mum Der,
recently gave successful car
nival which netted $2000-how
they had persuaded the Tempe
contractors and merchants to
sell building material at less
than cost and persuaded the car.
penters, plumbers and bricklay.
ers of the town to devote their
services free. Such spirit as
this to get satisfactory hall, :"
the state commander said. is
the attitude to take when some
thing is to be done. This live
wire bunch will have a $4,000
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