LeRoy Tucker Supports French Orphan Adoption Drive
LeRoy Tucker former captain of the Twenty fifth Engineer Service Company contributed 75 to the Legion campaign aiding 3,000 French war orphans through the American Legion. His request to adopt a French girl with brown eyes is forwarded to headquarters, with plans for correspondence in French. The effort supports a home for sons of soldiers and related education programs under the Green Mountain Home project.
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Legion
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le Roy Tuck
Servier Conpany
Wendeth Engineers
Idol West Sixth Street
Topeka
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Stockton
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Cooervert Niteloe
Tennington
United States
Readopted War Orphans Lead American Legion Weekly Editor
The American Legion appoints Annold W. Ross, former managing editor of the Stars and Stripes, as editor of the American Legion Weekly. Ross, a Colorado native, has over ten years in journalism with stints in Salt Lake City, San Francisco, New Orleans, Atlanta, and New York. He enlisted in April 1907, served as a private, and saw war service in France.
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Annold W. Ross
Etter
Stars and Stripes
France
American Legion Weekly
American Legion
Rees
Colorado
Salt Lake City
San Francisco
New Orleans
Atlanta
New York
Withurwin
Sto Fran Aaew
West
Apeil
Fratien
Trainin canny at Praten and Shineward Series tale
A garbled account mentions training at Praten and Shineward Series with a focus on a hero and war effort. It notes admiration for a leader connected to General Per Shine and Kor and praises the adoption of seven war orphans by American soldiers overseas. The Weekly Mr Ross is cited for leading an active campaign involving 9,000 American posts.
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Praten
Shinewad
Aioe
As Manning
Hoteeroniinia
Shine
Kor
Ross
West Pine River News of Local Teaching Assignments
Miss Lula Ellis will teach the village year in Flint. Fran Hanley and family are visiting. Mr. and Mrs. Brown of Kansas visit her parents A. Wilke and wife. Miss Marion Bartley to teach in Alma schools. Miss Nellie Hartman of Gaines visits. A. Cohoon and family spent Sunday in Howard City. Miss Mildred Bartley to teach near Owosso. Mr. and Mrs. English of Illinois visit Chester English and family. Mrs. C. F. Johnson visited in Belding. Miss Mary Barry to teach in the Ely District this year. Attendees from here at the Illinois picnic in Alma.
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Lula Ellis
Flint
Fran Hanley
Tur
Finois
Mrs. Brown
Kansas
A. Wilke
Marion Bartley
Alma
Nellie Hartman
Gaines
Lnst Wool
A. Cohoon
Howard City
Mildred Bartley
Owoswo
Mrs
Reunion attendance tied to Potter Park event in 1920
Names from Flint and Vesta Burg report attending the Schnepp and Manley reunion at Potter Park on August 26. A Lansing visit follows as Mrs Blanche Manley and Ella Manley, David Manley, Neema Marlin, and Charles Marlin travel from Vestaburg. Also notice of city taxes due by September 14, 1920 with 4 percent penalty after.
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Blanche Manley
Ella Manley
David Manley
Neema Marlin
Chas, Marlin
Lansing
Schnepp and
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