Dr Denis S O Connor Honored For Veterans Work
Dr Denis S O Connor of Waterbury Conn has been named vice chairman of the American Legion rehabilitation committee for the Second district covering New York Connecticut and New Jersey. A veteran aid advocate since 1923 his efforts helped pass the Reed Johnson bill extending filing time for claims for insanity or tuberculosis. He served in the navy medical corps after assisting in Maine during the influenza epidemic.
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Denis S. O'Connor
Waterbury
Conn
Doctor O'Connor
American Legion Rehabilitation Committee
New York
Connecticut
New Jersey
Relief and Service Committee
Corporal Coyle
United States Veterans’ Bureau
Veterans’ Bureau
Halling
Biddeford
O'Connor
University of Maine
Bowdoin College
Bowdoin Medical School
Plattsburg
Naval Reserve Force
United States Health Service
Maine
First Naval District
Boston
Portland
Medical Corps of the Navy
Legionnaire Finds Home for Post in Iowa Town
American Legionnaire H. H. Studley of Cumberland Iowa spearheaded revival of the Cumberland post by converting a large basement into a clubroom. He took two days to paint and prepare the room, boosting membership from near disbanding to rapid growth.
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Legionnaire
Iowa Town
American
Post
Elmer Wilson American Legion Reports 55 Paid Members
The Corwith Iowa post reports a paid up membership of 55 out of 58 in the district. Corwith’s population is around 700, highlighting strong local participation for the Legion.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elmer Wilson American Legion
Corwith
Iowa
American War Mother Schumann-Heink Praises Cheyenne Legion
The German born soprano and American war mother Adame Schumann-Heink addressed Cheyenne American Legion members praising the Legion. She recalled her arrival to America, six sons two daughters and her gratitude for the nation that educated and supported her family. She pledged ongoing service to soldiers now and in the future.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Aadame Schumannheink
American Legionnaires
Cheyenne
Wyo
Legion
Schumann-Heink
America
Young Oklahoma Legionnaire Earns West Point Appointment
Frank Hosch of Cushing Oklahoma, the state's youngest Legion member at twenty one, is bound for West Point after completing a rigorous two year high school course with honors and extra class work. He pursued education while supporting himself and even studied violin. Hosch, a two time veteran, shifted from Navy service in World War I to Army duty in Siberia before turning to academics.
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Oklahoma
West Point
Frank Hosch
Cushing
Okla
United States Military Academy
Siberia
Cushing High School
Itinerant Vendors Must Get Legion Endorsement in Atlantic City
Ex service men selling wares in Atlantic City must obtain endorsement from the local American Legion post and prove state residency for at least a year before a permit is granted. County Clerk Blair praised the rule to curb fake veterans preying on sympathy and profiting from veterans.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Atlantic City
N. J
American Legion
Blair
Legion
May Prosecute Lawyers Charging for Service
San Francisco lawyers are accused of charging fees to assist ex servicemen with their adjusted compensation blanks. Maj. A. E. Graupner, chair of the American Legion Rehabilitation Committee of California, says complaints have reached state headquarters. He is authorized to protect veterans and prosecute where evidence is found. federal law forbids such fees.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
San Francisco
Maj. A. E. Graupner
American Legion Rehabilitation Committee of
California
State Department
Legion
Major Graupner
Mary Succeeds On Main Street by Laura Miller
Dr. Blanche Waines of Three Rivers Michigan directs the state bureau of child hygiene and public health nursing She lives at 115 Main Street and uses her Main Street position to advance prenatal care and baby welfare, influenced by Susan B Anthony and the Sheppard Towner act Her work aims to lower infant and maternal death rates in rural areas through public health service.
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Blanche Waines
Three Rivers
Michigan Department of Health
Haines
Main Street
Lower East Side
New York
Doctor Haines
Susan B. Anthony
Michigan
Sheppard-Towner
Interview with Mary Paddock becomes Lantana mayor tale
Mary Paddock recounts her move to Florida in Lantana where she briefly became mayor after agreeing to fill a short term. She reflects on sudden office, the village’s quiet life, and her view of the mayoral role amid local cooperation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary Paddock
Florida
Palm Beach
Lantana
Lake Worth
A&a
Bust Reappears As George Washington Sculpture Sells
Mitchell Kennerly of the Anderson galleries New York sold a Washington bust to Henry Ik Huntington for about 10000 dollars. The junk dealer had bought it for 25 in 1914 unaware of its value until Jo Davidson examined it. Paul Bartlett and Daniel Chester French confirmed it as Pierre Jean David d Angers work once in the Congressional Library.
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George Washington
Mitchell Kennerly
Anderson Galleries
New York
Henry Ik
Huntington
Kennerly
Jo Davidson
Paul Bartlett
Daniel Chester French
Pierre Jean David
David d
Angers
France
Congressional Library
Bamberg Celebrates 900 Years With High Dignitaries
In Bamberg Germany a nine hundredth anniversary ceremony drew top church officials a papal representative and visiting royals Former King Ferdinand of Bulgaria and former Crown Prince Rupprecht of Bavaria attended and knelt in the street during a mass reading.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bamberg
Germany
Ferdinand
Bulgaria
Rupprecht
Bavaria
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Legion News Service
D. S. O'Connor
Denis S$. O’connor
Cushing Legionnaire
War College
Mary
MAIN
Laura Miller
Doctor
War Department
Schutz Police
German Republic
Schutz
David
Tiny Dog
B. D. King
Atlanta
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