The Key West citizen., 1954-11-23
BY NORMAN KRANIcy
Post Commonder, Arthur Sowyer Post No. %
American Legion

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Legionnaires who attend the Past
Commander Night program on
November "A, are going to have an
enjoyable evening with entertain
ns6nt as well as business. The Key
west Guard Of Honor, under the
command Of Captain U. j. Delga.
do, viii conduct initiation ceremon-
les for new candidates at this time.
This class Of candidates will be
known as the Arthur Shepard class,
In honor of the first Commander
Of Arthur Sawyer Post 2S. Ameri.
can Legion. Post Everlasting cere-
monies will be held for Legion
naire Robert Golden who passed
away recently.
On the entertaining side of the
evening, Gerald Pinder, of the
Pinder School Of Dance, win pre-
sent four very fine acts. Gerry has
i fine school and talent from his
school has always presented the
American Legion with excellent en-
tertainment.
Past Commander Night Chair
man, Van Reber, promises good
food to 80 along with the other
festivities.
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DSy Sesvss:
Legionnaires; Do you realize that
Scout Troop 256, sponsored by Ar
thur Sawyer Post, has advanced
from the bottom of the list, to one
Of the top Boy Scout Troops in the
are7 When We took over the spon.
sorship a little more than a year
ago, We had only one qualified Boy
Scout In the group.
This fine Boy Scout Troop under
Legionnaire and Scout Master Bill
Mclaughlin, won honors in the We
terans Day Parade as the outstand-
Ing Boy Scout marching group.
Anyone wishing to visit the troop,
can do 80 at their meeting place,
the Lutheran Church on Flagler
Avenue, on Monday nights at 8
p. N.
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CongrsfvIstiens:
Legionnaires Bill Uttermark and
Jud Stephens are passing out ci.
gars these days. Uttermark made
1st Class and Stephens, Chief. Con-
gratllations, boys.
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Sick Cell;
Legionnaire Gerald Moreau Is In
the Naval Hospital after an acci-
dent with his motor scooter. Le-
sionnairs Harry Taylor is Ill at his
home.
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Santa Claus:
Preliminary plans were made at
. meeting November 16 for the es.
tablishing Of 4 booth downtown for
the purpose Of taking pictures with
Santa Claus. Proceeds from this
program win be used in filling bas-
kets for the needy on Christmas.
Next meeting Of the Committee
VIII be Tuesday night November 23
at 8 p. m. at the Legion Home on
Stock Island.
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! VAN Gene:
Chairman Carl Sawyer Of the
House Committee and Raul Sibila,
club manager, invite all Legion
raires to partake Of good cheer
In the Legionnaires Club Room
each Sunday afternoon. We sing
and eat good food. OF course you
can bring your guests.
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BIsed Bank:
Chairman H. J. Metzger, of the
American Legion Walking Blood
Bank, has turned over the Posts
Blood Bank to the Monroe Coun-
" Walking Blood Bank. Arthur
Sawyer Post has operated a walk
Ing Blood Bank for the past two
years, and has supplied the great
er share Of blood used in emer-
sencies at Monroe General Hospi-
tal.
We urge al other civic organi.
xations 10 do likewise with their
blood banks, because this Monroe
County Blood Bank Is centralized
ana the records are kept at the
Police Department. Police Officers
yet the cAll and speed the donor
10 the place Of need.
Blood Chairman Robert NJ. Dan.
iels, announced that any person
eaa have his or her blood typed
at the Monroe County Clinic, and
The record win be Immediately