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DIXON EVENING TELEGRAPHIllinois American Legion Names Forty-SixState Officers and Commission Chairmen?dth;kad-y-se8,IV.iyit,esiyBloorrrugton, 111.—New stat* officers and chairmen of 46 commissions and committees of the Illinois American Legion were announced today by State Commander Merle E. Schaad, Prince-ville.The 1950 Legion appointments were confirmed at meeting Friday night of the Illinois Legion executive committee held here at the McBarnes Memorial building.ard F. Ritter, Normal, comptroller.i’sseonisls-reoraybybyseDepartment OfficersDepartment officers were named as follows: William C. Mundt,Bloomington, adjutant; Rev. Edward D. Gates, Peoria, chaplain; John A. Mussel), Chicago, judge advocate; Dr. Roland R. Cross, Springfield, surgeon; Wm. V. Mc-Kinzie, Chicago, treasurer and chairman of finance commission; N. Curtis Cation, Peoria, finance officer; A1 Seeburg, Chicago, historian; George A. Dustin, Chicago, chief sergeant-at-arms Lester R. Benston, Chicago, director of rehabilitation; George R.Kelly, Chicago, Vern C. Gray and Lyle K. Snavely, Bloomington, assistant adjutants; Oscar Russell, Wilmington and James Gwaltney, Harrisburg, organization officers; Frank X. Kelly, Bloomington, director of public relations; George Selgrat. Chicago, assistant director of public relations; and RichCommisslon ChairmenThe following were named Illinois Legion commission chairmen: Elliodor M. Libonati, Chicago, Americanism; Hayes Kennedy, Joliet, child welfare; Clarence E. Harper, Chicago, ceremonials; Charles F. Ruth, Mt.Carmel. county organization;Douglas R. Bey, Normal, educational; Ed Turk. Chicago, employment; Wm. V. McKinzie. Chicago, finance; Mancell B. Talcott, Waukegan. graves registration;Dwight L. Anderson, Arlington Heights, legislative; Chester C. Hamilton, Peoria, Music; Omar J.McMacklin, Salem, security; Frank Bloom, Chicago, poppy day; Homer G. Bradney, Jacksonville, public relations; Wm. R.McCuuley, Olney, rehabilitation;Ray Byers, Springfield, veterans' day; P. N. Martin, Evanston, athletic activities.Committee ChairmenCommittee chairmen for the Legion year of 1950 were: Carl E. Newport, Jacksonville, analysis and distribution; Edward damage, Chicago, anti-subversive; W. Roy Seibert, Chicago, constitution and by-laws; A. L. Starshak, Chicago, distinguished guests;Jesse Jones, Rantoul, hall offame; Ralph Thompson, Chicago,labor relations; Harry Harmon,Chicago, Boy Scouts; V. J. Allen, Roodhouse. medal awards; Lawrence J. Fenlon, Chicago, membership; Wm. G. Burns, Chicago, place of next .convention; John Viggiano, Chicago, radio; A1 Brodie, Chicago, speakers; James B. Cassidy, Chicago, transportation; Robert E- Owens, Chicago, text books; Lester Peacock, Harvard, uniform; James P. Ring-ley, Chicago,' trust fund committee; Augie Mierr, Batavia, veterans assistance; Mae Werrbach, Chicago, women's veterans' rehabilitation ; Everette Hatfield, Round Lake, membership stabilization; Harley D. Holm, Park-ridge, veterans housing; Edw. damage, hospital gifts.The following were named chairmen for new sub-committees under security commissions: Carroll M. Chalk, Rantoul, civil de-fnse; Matthew J. Murphy, Chicago, milittary affairs; Carl Stockholm, Chicago, naval alfairs; R. W. Isaacs, DuQuoin, merchant marine; Barney E. Keegan, Chicago. aeronauutics, and Carl J. Ekenberg, Chicago, marksmanship. These chairrmen will also serve as members of the securitycommission.1()
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Fri, Oct 21, 1949

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