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VOLUME XLIL No. 6iAbpatelt;townwaswas\- esca]Nyswander Post is Formed at Organi zation Meeting Held at Wapeekeewa Club House Monday Night.PASJ. C. STAFFORD POST COMMANDERMembership Campaign Now Being Conducted—Next Meeting Thurs-Waltday, Feb. 17, at 8:00 P. MGeWallHem1 r. ' i • . • •- i »■■ ■ !■ t ir ■ • -1 • , _f mg cA local post of the American Legion chec was organized at a meeting of ex- j jr0IE service men held at the Wapeekeewa Club 'House Monday night. About! yf{ twenty men were present and the for a meeting was marked with that spirit, Nati characteristic of the meetings of for- ing ] mer service men. J ChesThe meeting was ca led to order by Wall Harry Inman, who briefly outlined cash, the purpose of the meeting and the -method of organizing in the Depart- P^S( ment of Indiana. Nyi wander Post is ' the name adopted for the local or- gji(jr ganization and is named in honor of nggd Capt. Victor Nyswander, a local man killed in the World w ir.The following officers were elected REPand responded with a tew words, bespeaking for all officers the best of co-operation of all members:Post Commander—.1. C. Stafford.Vice Commander—Harry A. Inman,Post Adjutant—Delbert Vaughn.Finance Officer—Fay Jackson.Historian—Philip II age®.Chaplain—Frank Owens.An executive committee was ap- here pointed, which will draft the consti- of E tution and 'by-laws a ad report at the the 1 next meeting. They will also investi- be o gate possibilities for permanent quar- S. L ters for the post. Ti e committee fol- for lows: Charles Moot e, Joe Douglass, thePaul Campbell, Ernest Cutrell and risorGeorge Bryant.An intensive membership campaign ton's will be conducted by the membership caml committee: Wilbur Moon, Will Eas- Otheterday, Paul Campbell, Cecil Carnine ence and George Bryant. Any man who sm^ saw service in the United States Army lhThlt;rbetween the dates April 6, 1917, and in*Q1 Vt 1November 11, 191S, or was in any -branch of service du .ing the war with \n allv of the United States is eligible )vas to membership.The finance committee is composedeachThe3f Fav Jackson, Ernest Cutrell and-‘ pockCharles Moore.passto tlThe next meeting of the post will je Thursday, February 17, at 8 p. m., at the Wapeekeewa Club House. Anysomlt;man eligible to affiliate with the post wouurged to attend.his
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PlainField Messenger
Plainfield, Indiana, US
Thu, Feb 10, 1921
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