Milford chronicle., 1959-08-21
Natl VFW Conclave
At Los Angeles Aug. 20

Delaware's delegates to the six
tieth annual national convention
of the Veterans of Foreign Wars
of the United States and the forty
sixth annual gathering of it's Ladies
Auxiliary can look forward to
hearing some of the nations top
people in government, national de-
fense and labor, according to De-
partment Commander Robert N.
Mccormick.
The convention takes place in
Los Angeles, California, from Au-
guest 29 through September e.
and some Delaware's representa-
tives will leave next week in order
to enjoy vacations enroute prior to
the sessions, Mccormick said.
Vice President Richard NJ. Nixon
has been scheduled as the keynote
speaker on Monday, August 81, at
a joint session for the men and
women. He is expected to make
major address, which will concern
his recent trip to the Soviet Union
and Poland.
The military situation will be re-
viewed for the overseas veterans
by Secretary of the Navy William
FRANKIE and Admiral Hyman Rick
over, U. S. Navy (retired) who is
known as the father" of the ato-
mic submarine.
Others scheduled to address the
convention are Senator Hubert
Humphrey, Minnesota, said to be
a presidential aspirant on the
Democratic ticket and Sumner G.
Whittier, Administrator of Veteran
Affairs.
. At least Is Delawareans are ex-
pected to attend the Distinguished
Guests Dinner in Pacific Ballroom,
Statler Hilton Hotel, where George
Meany, president of the AFL-CIO
will be presented the VFW's first
Americanism Gold Medal national
award.
The Delawareans are making
special plans for the celebration of
the election of Mrs. James Rhind,
Cranston Heights, as the national
president of the Ladies' Auxiliary
on Friday, September 4.
In charge of the special Gertrude
Rhind committee are Mrs. M. Ray
mond Loose and Mrs. Eunice Ram
bo, both past department auxiliary
presidents. They will make their
headquarters with Mrs. Rhind at
the Biltmore Hotel
Governor J. Caleb Boggs and for
mer U. S. Representative Harry. G.
Haskell, Jr., are expected to be
present on September when Mrs.
Rhind is elevated to the presidency.
They will also attend a special
presentation by the Auxiliary Eas-
tern States Conference in the En-
bassy Auditorium which will es-
pecially honor . the Wilmington
woman.
Commander and Mrs. Mccormick,
Mrs. Florence Lawrence, Whining
ton, current state president of the
Ladies' Auxiliary, Mrs. Loose and
Mrs. Rambo will fly to Los An
geles, day or two ahead of the
general dedication it has been an
nounced.
Mr.. Mccormick said that there
are definite assurances that the fol-
lowing additional members will be
in California for the conclave: Mr.
and Mrs. Elwood B. Richards of
Selbyville, Mr.. and Mrs. William A.
Mazzetta, James Rhind, Mrs. Ger
trude Bair and Mrs. Philomena
Rhind, daughter and daughter-in-
law of the prospective national
president; M. Raymond Loose, Ma
tional Council member; Samuel
Lynch, John Warner, Fred Hess
and Miles L. Frederick, Albert
Passwaters, Bruce Blankenberg
and George Phillips, all of the Will
mington area; Mr.. and Mrs. John
Burns and. daughter Margaret, of
Hockessin.
Also the following members of
the Ladies' Auxiliary: Mrs. Cannon
Beatson, Mrs. Sophie Kowalski,
Mrs. Florence From, Mrs. Edith
Casey, Mrs. Verna Lynch, Mrs. AL
ma Brostrom, Mrs. Edna Fulton,
Mrs. Hattie Gurney, Miss Bonita
Rouselle, Mrs. Isabel Becker, Mrs.
Bernie Lewis.
Also Mrs. Lola Szymanski, Mrs
lillian ord Mics Di%o Gar