Evening star., 1947-03-30
Five VFW Posts
Elect New Officers:
Other Activities

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lumbia Department last week elect
ed new officers. They include:
Front Line Commander,
Harold T. Grier; senior vice COM
mander, Harold v. Conwell; Junior
vice commander, Kenneth Picton;
quartermaster, Edward T. Spedden;
chaplain, Howard D. Denton; post
surgeon, William Tucker; post ad-
I'vocate, George w. Iaccheri; three
year trustee, Clyde w. KERN.
The installation will be held joint
ly with the auxiliary in April.
The following were given the obli-
cation by Comdr. KERN: John S.
Atkisson, Maurice D. Davis, Bur-
narel A. Herndon and Herman
Fitzjohn. The post voted q past
commanders badge to the outgo-
ing commander, KERN, for his
three years service. 1t will be
presented at the installation.
Equality-Walter Reed Post-Com-
mander, Lawrence Overton; vice
commander, Bowie B. Bragunier;
junior vice commander, Joseph
Walt; chaplain, William A. Smith;
post advocate, Charles Sullivan;
post surgeon, Charles M. Griffith;
three-year trustee, Charles M.
Holmes. They will be installed in
April.
Comdr. Charles M. Holmes obli-
gated John M. Balamati, Herman
C. Conlyn, William j. Conlyn, John
P. Carlson, Frank j. Freshli, John
P. Googe, Morrell H. Holt, Philip
c. Keefer, George w. Keller, John
B. Kelley, Kenneth E. King and
Walter A. Kubiak, jr.
Comdr. Sterling Wilson presided
over Maj Gen. Clarence r. Edwards
Post and conducted the election of
the following officers: Commander,
Eric Stearns; senior vice command
er, Bernard Livingston; Junior vice
commander, John Krell; quarter
master. Claude Blackwell; surgeon,
Sterling Wilson; post advocate,
Byron Carson; chaplain, Carl Kel-
ley, and three-year trustee, Ben
Aiken.
Comdr. Joseph Hilleary presided
over Treasury Post for the election
of commander, Claude Allen; senior
vice commander, William G. Potts
jr.;; junior vice commander, Fred
Robinson; quartermaster, Joseph l.
Kenny; chaplain, George Neumann;
surgeon, Michael Boone; post advo-
cate, Henry C. Barron; three-year
trustee, Joseph R. Hilleary. The in
stallation will be held at 920 Tenth
street NV. on April Is.
| All-American Post: Commander
Robert E. Sargent; senior vice COM
mander, Richard j. Tear; Junior vice
commander, Anthony J. Caiozza
quartermaster, Paul H. Koogle; post
advocate, William A. Downs; chap
lain, Joseph L. Russell: surgeon
Owen G. Thompson. Installation
will be held jointly with the aux
iliary on April 18.
The following were elected to
membership: G. M. Roarke, P. H
Loeffer, l.. Storsh, w. L. Bradley, P
S. Priest, c. F. Podgma, M. Clough
jr; j. F. Chick, transfer.
Internal Revenue Post elected com.
h,,onc IT Do corinr 1y,n<
commander, Maurice NJ Parshall;
Junior vice commander, William E
Marshall; quartermaster, Harold K
Casasent; surgeon, DR.. Walter B. Y
Vogel; three-year trustee, Edward
Pagan; chaplain, Paul C. Himehight
advocate, Thomas D. Elgen. The fol.
lowing officers were appointed: Ad.
jutant, Bernard A. Raffel, officer o.
the day, William E. Marshall, jr
Installation will be on April 4, 583:
Georgia avenue NV.
A dance will be given for thu
benefit of the Drum and Bugle Corp.
of the department at 920 Tenth
street NV. tomorrow evening. Tick.
cts may be obtained at the Cole
Chevron Club, 1919 K street NV.
Meetings this week.
Tuesday-Military Order of thu
Cootie, 713 D street NV.
Wednesday-H. L. Edmonds Post
1919 K street NV; United State
Naval Gun Factory Post, 1910 Gooe
Hope road Sc.
i Thursday-Equality- Walter Reee
Post, 713 D street NV; Nationa
Capitol Post, 1919 K street NV.
Friday-Columbia Post, 1919 Z
street NV; United States Interna
Revenue Pest, 5832 Georgia avenu,
NV.