Evening star., 1944-08-20
American Legion
Seeks Two Million
Tons Of Waste Paper

Tons Of Waste Paper
A national drive'is to be launched
by the American Legion seeking
1000, 900 tons Of waste paper in its
war effort.
National headquarters has called
upon the $4,000 posts and 5000 units
OF the Legion Auxiliary to partici-
pate In the drive in its association
with the American Newspaper Pub
fishers Association. It will be con-
Quoted during the period September
3 to l6 and as long thereafter as is
necessary to reach its goal.
The War Production Board has
emphasized 8,000,0O tons OF waste
paper will be needed this year for
packing and shipping military items.
Voiture No. 174 OF the Society of
the Forty and Eight has changed
the date and place OF its grande
promenade to August 81 at Stans-
bury Lodge Hall instead Of Cheverly,
Md.
New officers will be elected and
installed and delegates to the ma
tional promenade will be elected.
Balloting for officers will be from S
to $50 pm. and dinner and refresh
ments will be served from 6 to 8 pm.
Don A. Balfour Of 5228 North Da-
kota avenue NV, former corporal
in the Army Quartermaster Corps
Casualty Section, Camp Adair, Oreg.,
Is the first World War II veteran to
qualify for benefits under the
American Legion &c. I. bill Of
rights"
He is now a sophomore attend
ing summer quarter sessions at
George Washington University.
where he is taking a bachelor of
arts degree in foreign commerce.
George Washington Post nomi-
mated the following officers: Joseph
G. Abrams, commander; Charles
L. Schuettler, first vice commander:
James c. Clarke, second vice COM
mander; Donald G. Stanley and
John H. Chance, third vice COM
mander: Gordon Roberts, chaplain;
William F. Cotton, quartermaster:
Howard w. Tedford, sergeant at
arms; Maurice l.. Raderman, mas
ter at arms; DR.. M. H. Darnall. sur
geon; Past Comdr. Howard S. Fisk.
historian; Past Comdr. Bernard C.
MCGEE, H. H. Boyce, Fred j. Allen,
A. F. Michaels and James Stilwell,
color bearers. The election will take
place at the September meeting.
Past Comdr. Haywood N. Saun-
ders was the winner of the War
Stamp contest.
Department Comdr. Lee r. Pen
nlngton announced a Department
Executive Committee meeting will
De held at the Legion clubhouse
| Thursday evening.
Appointments as department ofi-
GERS for the ensuing year have been
made as follows: David Kisliuk, re-
appointed adjutant; Richard Ray
mond, assistant adjutant in charge
OF membership records; Fred Min
nigh, reappointed as finance officer:
jerome Mckee, chaplain. and j..
Franklin Wilson, reappointed Judge
advocate.
Cooley-McCullough Post last eve
ming nominated the following OIL
GERS; Leslie Vaugn, commander:
Norman Mayer and Joseph Halden-
stein for first vice commander;
James Malarkey and Sidney Gold
man for second vice commander and
Charles A. Hosey for third vice COM
mander. Department Comdr. Lee
r. Pennington and Department Vice
Comdr. Herbert j. Jacob, John
Houston and Henry Hodges spoke.
Bunker Hill Post met at the Legion
clubhouse Tuesday evening, with
Comdr. Horace Hoctor presiding.
The following were nominated for
officers: L. J. P. Fichthorn, COM
mander; Francis P. Gauges, first
vice commander; Leslie Engal, sec
ond vice commander, and j. E.
Fernamberg, third vice commander
National headquarters announced
new monthly miniature publica-
ton, the American Legion Digest.
has been created for exclusive dis
trlbution to members of the armed
forces. Each issue of the new pub
llcation will contain current in
formation concerning veterans
affairs, discuss the work and serv-
ices OF the American Legion and
what 1t is doing in behalf Of the
men and women of World War II.
National Comdr. Warren H. Ath-
erton urges all posts to develop
plans Immediately to obtain, with
out cost. copies Of this publication
each month and forward same to
men and women from their COM
munities now serving in the armed
forces. Posts desiring quantities of
this new publication should write to
c. M. Wilson. co-ordinator of World
War II activities, American Legion.
Indianapolis 6, Ind.
Meetings this week are:
Monday. Department OF Justice
and Gas Light Posts, Legion club
house.
Tuesday, James Reese. Europe
Post. Fifteenth and @ streets NV.
Wednesday, Henry C. Spengler
Post, 1926 Massachusetts avenue
NV; Bureau Engraving Post, Le-
gion clubhouse.
Thursday, James E. Walker Post,
Twelfth Street YMMCA; Executive
Committee meeting, Legion club
house.
F. 0. Eagles
President Iohp M paoao, ,,rn