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Delegate's diary of Legion convention trip to Chicago
Mount Dora resident Colburn Demro state chaplain was elected delegate to the 54th American Legion National Convention in Chicago. The diary recounts a rain-soaked travel day including packing, airport chaos at Orlando, delays at O’Hare, and a chaotic baggage pickup as 400 travelers converged.
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Mount Dora
Colburn
Pete) Demro
Department of Florida
The
American Legion
Chicago
Florida
Demro
Bill Seabrook
Orlando
O'Hare Airport