The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1948-11-02
LARGE TURNOUT
AT LEGION MEET
MONDAY EVENING
SR0 Sign al Pre- -Armisfite
Day Business Session
Held Last Night

III one of the largest attendance
records of many months, Juneau
POST 4, The American Legion, evil
denced rising tide of interest in
the affairs of the organization. as
Chester Zenger performed the dut-
les of presiding officer of the as
semblage Monday evening and saw
considerable business conducted.
Highlighting the evening were
the remarks of two Legionnaires
from outside" who briefly addressed
the gathering of nearly half-hun-
bred veterans of World Wars / and
II.
Rae L. Harris, who entered serV-
Ice from Laurel, Miss, more than
80 years ago, brought greetings
from Coos Bay Post II, Department
OF oregon, and in his remarks, dis
cussed the vital part The American
Legion has taken in its program
for promoting and perpetuating true
democracy. He expressed pride IN
the Legions record of holding down
the infiltration of foreign "isms'
and said that we should be suffi-
GENTLY proud of the freedoms OF
American citizens to aid in keeping
those freedoms as part OF our
lives
william w. Read. m m er
of Seattle Post l told briefly about
his work as Veteran Field Service
representative of The American RED
Cross, and since his duties require
frequent trips to Alaska, gave his
assurance of attending the Juneau
meetings more often in the future
Among detailed committee reports,
Don Hungerford, chairman of the
Armistice Eve Dance Committee,
outlined the plans which include
the annual Legion dance for the
night of November 10, to be held in
the Elks ballroom. A four piece
orchestra will furnish smooth music,
ne said, and the plans are to in
clude serving food or refresh
meuts.
Tickets will be made available
and after some heated discussion, 1t
was decided that teams OF World
War II veterans will compete with
other teams of World War l vets
for honors in making the affair
success through advance sale OF
tickets.
Ted Smith, chairman Of the COM
raittee for arrangements with the
American Legion Auxiliary, report
ed the completion of plans tor a
meeting Of both groups of the or
ganization to be held next Monday
evening, in place of the usual post
gathering.
AL. Zenzer, ST., Post Service Of
ficer, commented upon some of the
things veterans must do if they are
to derive full benefits provided for
veterans by law.
The Sick Cali and Relief report by
Chairman Wright of this commit
tee included information regarding
three veterans, Earl Watkins, Tom
Brown, and Pug Ryan, who have
been given medical or surgical care
recently.
Post Adjutant John Parmenter
made a financial report which
showed the post to be in sound
position. His report included mes
sage from Chuck Porter, Depart
ment OF Alaska Adjutant. and from
L. B. Showalter, Senior Vice Com
mander OF the Department and
Commander of Aleutian Is n ds
Post No. 9 at Adak, most westerly
post OF America.
Numerous other matters OF rou-
tine business were presented, ana
special provision was made for re-
freshments tor the next meeting to
be held two weeks hence, or on
Monday night, November 15, follow
ing the joint meeting of the post
and its auxiliary next Monday eve
ming, November D.
Added to the personnel who Will
serve on the Americanism Commit
tee were John Tanaka, Junior Vice
Commander, J. C. Ehrendreich, pub
lie accountant OF Juneau, and Maui
rice Powers, Alaska Executive Tor
the Boy Scouts OF America. 1t was
announced that a comprehensive
program of Americanism will be
presented to the post for considera-
ton and approval at an early meet
ing.
Edward L. Keithahn, Curator OF
the Territorial Museum, had previ-
ously been named as member OF
the Americanism Committee, and
will participate in the educational
phase of that program.
Leo Jewett and Ned Zenger, Of
flciated as the refreshment COM
m,ittee and did full justice to the
fresh crabs which had been sent
over to Fred Cameron from Tena-
kee. as a remembrance OF his Tor
mer days in Juneau by the wen
known Mike Gavrn. Everyone con-
cluded that when crisper, tastier,
and more delectable era b S are
caught it is quite probable that
they will be caught in the waters
in the vicinity of Tenakee.