New Britain herald., 1929-11-02
LEGION OFFICERS
 ID BE INSTALLED
State Commander ". s. AIeXan-
 der to Conduct Exercises
PENN TO SPEAK ON NOV. fl
Services in Churches Tomorrow Flalnsillc Grange to Hold Past Masters ight-Policc m,cstigat- ing Thcft-Othcr Items,

Plans have been completed for
 the installation of tho newly elected officers Of Broch-3arncs Post. American Legion. on Tuesday eye ming al Legion hall on Whiting street. w $. Alexander Of Mcridcn. commander Of the Connecticut de partmont of the American Legion. will be present and will have charge of the installation exercises He will be assisted by Elmer njckenson of Glastonbury county president
 Commander Alexander is prcsi- dent Of 1h" Puritan Bank X Trust company of McriIcn. Hd served as captain Of infantry with the Yan- kec division in France. having head cd overseas a company which had
 been part of the national guard of
 Maine, He is a past commander Of the Merden post. His choice as commander or tine state Legion was very popular and inc local post , feels fortunate in securing the new state commander 10 come here. It , will be Commander Ncxandcr's first
 official act in his new office
 Frank LcNassour will be inductcd l into office as commander of the 1 local post. The rest of the officers
 who will bn sworn in are as fellows: | First vice commander, Charles Cor i man; second Vica commander, Clyde 1 Brooks; adjutaut. C. 0. Cutting;
 treasurer Carl Nilsson; historian, l Thomas Prior; chaplain, Rev J. Roy l Sanders; Sergeaut-at-arms, Joseph i Peters; cX-Committecman Edward ! Harrows; assistant adjutant. Pierce 1 \. clark; publicity officer. James
 Usher. and athletic officer Theodore l r.. I'anion.
 Communicated Frank LoVas- ] s"ur succeods Commander Theodore 1 Faniou. who held the office for two successive years Both men are ac-
 tive members of the post and de-
 vote much of their time to Legion
 activities. Al the installation oXor-
 cisos, Mr. Fanion will present his an
 nual report 10 th' post. Announce
 meut Of appointments of committees ! O serve during the coming year will ] be made by the new commander. 1 Refreshments will be served follow
 ing the installation.
 The Legion officers expect the hall . 10 b" filled to it's capacity. All mem l b"r5 are urged to turn out and
 greet the new state commander.
 Secure Prominent Men
 IL Was announced today that the Legion had secured Congressman r..
 Hart Fem and Judge Joseph M. Donovan of the Bristol police court
 0 speak at tho Armistice bay cclc- 1 bration 10 be held in Legion hall l in the evening. This affair will in- 1 clude Inc annual banquet of the Lc- 1 zion and the State guard. The post l expects 10 ScCur" several prommcn, state Legion officers 10 speak at the i banquet,
 To Observe Sith Birthday Samuel B. Carpenter of 12t West ] Main street will celebrate his S4th Birthday anniversary tomorrow. MT. . Carpenter has resided in Planyillo ! for many years and has a large host of friends here. He has been active l in rlainvlllo Grange for long per- lod and takes a prominent part in l Iis activities. He is also an active 1 worker in the rlainyille CongreEa- l j,onal chnch.
 II" worked for yrars as a paper hanger and painter but is retired at ] in" present time II" is enjoying