Evening star., 1948-10-31
American Legion
Guard of Honor
To Elect Captain

AZ AA~~I NdpedIA
A runoff election to decide a cap
tain to command the national
guard of honor of the American
Legion will be held tomorrow eve
ming at the AmericanWegion Club.
The runoff was caused when War
rem Hilleary and James c. Clarke
each received Al votes at the elec-
ton held before leaving for the
Miami convention.
Oficers elected were: Senior first
lieutenant, George Morris; junior
first lieutenant, Roy F. Mifieton:
chaplain, 1t. George Wells; second
lieutenants, Stephen Verdi, Robert
Van Size, Jack Clark, Harry A. Mills
and Edward Zuranski; Executive
Committee, George H. Merriam, AL
den I. Dame and Samuel Greenburg.
Stanley Church De Pue Post will
meet Thursday evening at 224 D
street Sc. to elect officers.
Following the election, Depart
ment Comdr. David E. Kisliuk and
his staff, escorted by the national
guard of honor, will install them.
On November the post will hold
its annual Armistice Day dance at
the Shoreham Hotel, under the di-
rection of Chairman James Donald,
assisted by Adjt. A. M. Oliphant.
Comdr. Hannah A. Howard of
Jane A. Delano Post requests all
posts OF this department to earmark
an item in their yearly budgets now
being prepared for the departments
cancer fund drive, to be held dur
ing April, 1s49.
At the last meeting the applica-
tions Of Dora M. Caron, Helen r.
Diesche, Flores Masbach, Stephenie
Masbach and Maidie E. Tilley were
accepted.
The post honored two of its mem
bers who have held Office for over
20 years. May L. Reinoehl, who
retired as chaplain, received cita-
ton for her outstanding services.
Nellie Rothweh, who retired as a
color bearer, was presented with a
miniature set of American Legion
colors.
Next Wednesday evening the de-
partment commander and his staff,
escorted by the national guard OF
= honor, will install officers Of Civil
Service Post at Heurich's brewery.
On Friday evening he will seat Gov
ernment Printing Ofice Post officers
In Stansbury Hall.
The officers of Civil Service Post
are: Commander, Robert j. Engle-
hart; first vice commander, Ralph
j. Devlin: second vice commander,
George w. Chatterton: third vice
commander. Joseph G. Campbell;
adjutant, Susie E. Wood; finance
officer, Richard L. Kerr; chaplain,
DR.. Walter Browning; sergeant at
arms, Charles Sherwood; historian,
Johannah Zuvtowsky; judge advo-
cate, Walter Siesko; Executive Com
mittee, George Morris, Mahlon Ward
and William johnson.
Government Printing Office Post:
Commander. Alfred ]. Fields; senior
vice commander, Milo j. Anderson;
Junior vice commander, Edward A.
Langley: finance officer, Matthew
6. Stehienski; chaplain. James M.
kreiter; historian, Isabel Royston; |;
sergeant at arms, Herbert H. Thurs
ton; Executive Committee. Cloyce
I. Dixon, Roy s. Musick, Claude A.
Gathgens and Lawrence w. Trum-
bell, and Building Committee,
George c. Kraus, John F. Schmitt
and Claude A. Gathgens.
Plans for the Jasper Post annual
turkey party and country store, to
be held jointly with its auxiliary
under the direction of Harvey P
Hill, assisted by Carliss McCalla
and Thomas c. Evans, at the Amer
lean Legion Club on November 90
will be announced at the post meet
Ing Wednesday evening. Comdr
Alvin Shonk will preside.
Joseph F. Rogers. who has been
reappointed department juvenile
participation chairman, will again
conduct his "big brother" movement
started last year. in the hope that II
may be adopted as a Nation pro-
gram.
The work of the committee Ii
carried out mostly among boys al
. the National Training School TO,
Boys here by local members who
become sponsors, visit them period
ically at the school and occasionally
take them out in their custody tt
a show, movie, baseball or football
game or to some other activity which
appeals to the boy, acting in gen.
eral as a big brother and aidine
him in securing adequate employ.
ment on being released.
New officers of the Bureau O
Engraving and Printing and Depart
ment Of Commerce Posts who NEE
this week are:
Bureau Of Engraving and Printing
Commander, John D. Fitzgerald
senior vice commander, Albert Beau
dry; Junior vice commander, Georg,
Mcdonald; adjutant, Focco Flora
mont; finance officer, Thomas A
McDonough; chaplain, Hugh Marsh
Judge advocate, James F. Kehoe
surgeon, DR.. Arthur H. Lewis; ser
geant at arms, Anthony Commisso
Executive Committee, George A
Galligan, Samuel Greenburg an,
James r. Waple.
Department of Commerce: Com
mander, Rex B. Finley: senior vic
commander, Curtis N. Risley; juhio
vice commander, Norman H. Evans
adjutant, william r. Carnaghi
finance officer. John j. Kintz; chap
lain, Benjamin Reed, and sergean
at arms, George B. Uebele.