The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-02-19
Legion Post Given
 Temporary Charter
District Commander Fabian Made Presentation Last
 Nght-JOint Supper With Auxiliary Planned
WATERVILLE

Albert s. Fabian, of Hamden, commander of the second district of Connecticut, the American Legion, with members of his staff, paid an official visit to Casper $. Davis, Jr, Post 70. 136, of Water- vile and presented the local post with it's temporary charter. The charter was approved as of Novem- bcr 9th, 1884, the date on which the officers of the local post were officially installed by Department Commander Baldwin. A perma- nent charter may not be granted until a post has proven itself by maintaining n working organiza- ton for period of at least six months. In presenting the char ter Commander Fabian congratu lated the Davis post, which Is the "baby" organization in the depart ment of Connecticut, on the exccl- lent work which 1t has done since it's organization less than four months ago. He referred specifi- cally to the formation of the Wa terville Community Council which was the direct result of local legion activity and which stands as one OL lLueNOuLblduulHB pcCSo oi SVbt~f munity service In the entire state. He praised the spirit and energy of the membership which has made 1t possible for the post to carry out the ambitious program which 1t has set for itself and pre- dictcd a large measure of success for the organization If it continues to function in Q similar manner In the future.
 TO Reach Quota District Vlce-Commander Ben jamin Bernstein. of Ansonia. dis trict membership chairman. ad- dressed the post on membership. expressing pleasure that the 1885 quota is about to be reached by the Waterville group. The quota Is forty-flvc. members and Chairman Cook of the post membership com mittee reported that there are al- ready forty-one paid-up members, and seven partially paid, with sev- eral other memberships due to come in within the next ten days. The charter membership roll Is open to all who take out a mem- bership In the post on or before March 18th and 1t Is expected that all eligible veterans in Waterville will have been signed up during the next four weeks.
 Other district officers to speak briefly were Nathan Levey, district judge-adyocate, and commander of the Ansonia post, District Sergeant at-arms Steven Benkoski. of Ham, den: District Adjutant Charles Griswold of IIamden, and District Commander Morris Shapiro. of Waterbury. There was also delc-. gation present from Corporal Coylc post. of Waterbury, consisting of Representative Daniel Mahaney. Wallace 1nglis. and James MulviIle. all of whom brought brief greet ings. Representative Mahaney re- ported on the legislative program Dt Hartford which is of interest to veterans
 Chairman Platt of the entertain ment committee reported on the successful Valentine dance and urged full support for the final dance which will be given at the March 18th.
 k The recently organized junior fife, drum and bugle corps of the post was congratulated on the ex. cellent progress which 1t Is making under the competent direction of David Grenier and was assured the fullest possible support of the members of the post.
 Supper March 1
 The post voted to hold joint supper with the auxiliary on the evening of Saturday, March 1st. Chairman Platt and the members of his entertainment committee will work out the details with the auxiliary committee. This event will take the place of the monthly social meetin gof the post in March.
 The March business meeting will take place on the evening of March 18th at the rooms of Goodwill lodge. Knights of Pythias in the old Waterbury Cutlery company office building on lower Boyden street near the Hancock Brook bridge. This action was voted In response to the invitation of the lodge to use the rooms for meet ing: if desired.
 A special committee was named to develop proposed financial proposed financial program in con- junction with the auxiliary and the drum corps. The committee is composed of John A.. Rogers, chairman, Andrew Bell. George Goggins. Michael Gluse, Thomas Walker. Joseph Kenney, Anthony DiBlasi and Earl Wilcox.
 It was announced that Depart. ment Commander Arthur Baldwin. with the degree team Of the Mil- ford post, will visit the post on the evening Of Tues,,ay. Ap.ll 23rd. for lhe purpose Of con6ssting n group Initiation ceremony which will be open to tho public.