Marching With The Legion Infiltrates Kansas City Police
Veterans of the world war now comprise sixty percent of the Kansas City police force. The rise peaked with Inghram Dulook, a notable American Legion member, being named police commissioner. Hook served twenty five months in the war, attended the first officers training camp, and held roles as captain and senior instructor at Camp Funston Kansas.
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Kansas City Police
Inghram Dulook
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Hook
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Camp Funston
Kansas
William J Bland Post Leader Named in Kansas City
Captain Hook, former officer in the St Mihiel Meuse Argonne campaigns and Army of Occupation, chaired the regional railroad transportation committee in 1921 and helped secure a one cent per mile rail rate grant. Richard F Synwolt of Chicago, a former private who received the first World War state bonus check, plans to spend the $300 on home payments.
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Hook
Sth
St Mihiel
Army of Occupation
Railroad Transportation Committee
Kansas City
Captain Hook
Targeiy Les Wasae
William J Bland
American Legion
Kansas
Cty
Richard F Synwolt
Chicago
O Keefe Family Gift after Son's Death Noted
Mrs Elien O Keefe of Chicago will receive 16 90 as a state gift of thanks for her son Andrew O Keefe who died four weeks after discharge. Kansas American Legion members plan an automobile caravan to the national convention in San Francisco next October. Pennsylvania Legionnaires will show Flashes of Action to win support for state adjusted compensation vote on November 7. A mother in Barcelonia asks that her two children contest essay prize on immigration policy, father a missionary in China was killed near Malta when the Athos was torpedoed. National adjutant Lem us Bolles says the Legion will push land settlement and farm aid to curb urban drift.
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Arso
Chicago
O'Keefe
Andrew O'Keefe
Kansas Department of the American Legion
San Francisco
Pennsylvania
American Legion
Acton
Barcelonia
Spain
Ameran Legion
Ameras
China
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Malta
Athos
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Indanapolii
Lemus Bolles
Legion National Adjutant
Legion
Henrietta Epworth League elects officers in year
Henriet ta Epworth League of the Methodist Episcopal church elected officers for the year on June 19. Officers named include Amelia Bauman president Gertrude Portman first vice president Mary Bauman second vice president Ernest Buchs third vice president Christene Reusser secretary Paul Meyer treasurer and Lucy Buchs pianist. A sociable time followed with strawberries and cake served by Mrs Meyer and Mrs Anna Buchs. John Davidson of Kipton was a caller. Next Sunday July 1 Sunday school will observe Children’s Day with morning services and the Primary department preparing the program.
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Birmingham
Henrietta Epworth
Daniels
Middle Ridge
John Davidson
Kipton
Henrietta German M. E Church
Township Sunday School Convention to convene at South Amherst
Local notes list many residents visiting Oberlin Elyria and nearby towns on weekends with names across Amherst South Amherst Berlin Heights Vermilion and Florence. The piece mentions church events and social visits including Norma Lord providing music at the Birmingham M E church.
Local residents visit hosts across towns in weekend gatherings
Mr and Mrs Leon Wright and family of Clarksfield spent Sunday with Mr and Mrs Ted J Wilber. Mr and Mrs Walter Albreight of Elyria spent Sunday with Mr and Mrs E E Volk. Maraurie Kreig vacationing with her parents Mr and Mrs John Kreig. George Krapp of Vermilion called on friends and relatives Monday.
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Leon Wright
Clarksfield
Ted J. Wilber
Walter Albreight
Elyria
E. E. Volk
Maraurie Kreig
John Kreig
George Krapp
Vermilion
Ashland Firemen win prizes at 50th convention
Ashland notes include blood poisoning from a scrape on Alton George's arm after a fall from a pole, heat causing brick paving to explode on Lincoln and C C highways, Ashland Fire Department earning $13.50 at the Northwestern Ohio Volunteer Firemen's Conference in Van Wert, with Defiance hosting next year, September clinic for crippled children in Ashland County, and women heading state education systems in nine states.
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Alton George
Lincoln
C. C
Ashland Volunteer Fire Department
Ohio Volunteer Firemen's
van Wert
Ashland County
London charity rose sale marks Alexandria Day observance
About 20 million artificial roses were sold in London for charity on Alexandria Day. The custom traces to a Danish parson who rallied daffodil collectors to sell blooms for charity. Alberta Raffle, Illinois alumnus, wins the AIA school medal. The American Women's Club in London buys the Mayfair mansion for its new home at a price around one million dollars.
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Alberta Raffle
University of Illinois
American Institute of Architects
Mayfair
American Women’s Club
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