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InTublmsndsrhetedastliesforrn.ikeer-Fairfield PostActive, ManyCivic Projectsec-ILAG HOLIDAY DISPLAY WINS HIGH PRAISE3rd Since its organization the Dim ies mitt-Vorhies Post No, 2271 V. F eir I \v. lias been very active locally ir community service. One of thlt; most outstanding services for the past two years is the flag displaj that appears on holidays and special occasions on all downtown anc New Chicago streets. The nearly 1.000 colorful flats, disnlaved at. tin’henk3t.Igeaters;edonanhecyV.letit-dydirection of the local Chamber o Commerce has received high praise not only from Fairfield and vicinity but from tourists from othei states who often stop to inquire where they may go to secure the same service for their communities.Another service was rendered a the time of the Fairfield Centen-id nia! and Corn Show when the Veee-*irleleidesleF W. members traveled within r radius of 50 miles to distribute thewell-remembered Centennial button pins that did much to furtheithe success of the event.Social 'Membership Steadily IncreasingIn addition to the regular V. F. s , W membership, a . ocial member-‘ ‘ ! ship is being added that consist! r_ j in a large part of the fathers olj son who have entered the present ^ war. These social members whose enrollment is nipidly increasing ha\e the privileges of the club except on regular meeting nights.mmM#ISgar , JBn Plan to Brinf State w Convention Herets : During the past four years thei local V. F. W. post has been ac-j tive in state conventions selling d Fairfield to the state of Iowa with le the 1944 convention for Fairfielci- I in mind.Ile Those who liave served as pas is commanders are: Lane Stansberry - lt;deceased 1931-32; Leonard Green-i- field, 1933-34; Wayne Vorhies. 1935d A. E Turner. 1936: Carroll HancvIs 1937; Jeff Pence, 1938-40; Melvn it Lechty, 1941.i The present officers are as fol-e lows: commander, Howard Welch Clifford Carter, senior vice com-a minder; Jess Karns. junior vici e commander; Wayne Vorhies, quar-e termastetr; and Ralph Salts, adit jutant.n Foreign service is recognized in e tiie following: army, navy, marines Spanlsh-Amcrican, World War0 Porto Rico. Haiti, Mexico, China s Philippines, Santo Domingo, and e Nicaragua.1 Two Charter Members11est»nIn World War No. 2elTwo of the charter members, Lt Col. Leonard Greenfield and Maj Charles T. McCampbell, are agait seeing service in the present Work War No. 2 and there are main others from the post ranks win have also enlisted to serve for thlt; duration a second time.eefpBIesaI(HARTER MEMBERSTlie charter members are as follows :Wayne Vorhies. James H. Odum, Charles B. Mullenix, Frank B Scott, Charles T. McCampbell, Craig A. Allen, Peter R. Staves,A. E. Turner, Leonard Greenfield. t Arthur Lundqui t lt;deceased), Os-ear Roberts, Espy R. Dallner, Lane E. Stansberry lt;deceased», Warren V. Gumm, Peter R. Johnson, Melvin Lechty, Harry R. Mullenix, Carroll F. Haney, Carlton G. Tenters, William Schwartz, William Luurier, Raymond II Smith. H r-^ din W. Farmer, Charles W Ireland, William H. Smith, O. M.Tracy, Stanley Watts Edwin G.%Under, Harlan Anderson, William Johnson, Ralph Johnson, Ba il Swales, Geo/ee R Zillman, Arthur j Clark, Carl L. Tygret, Arthur Klt; 1-Ier, Robert E. Fenton, Ruben O. Oates, H. E. Gaumer, P. J. East-j on. Honorary members; A. A Hillman, Canadian veteran lt;de-iesVvj ceasedi and Henry Oliver lt;di ceased) ambulance corps.Auxiliary Active War Service ProjectsThe charter for the Fairfield V. P. W. Women's Auxiliary loundedin 1935 hangs beside that of theV. F. W. charter. The women have shown beyond a doubt their willingness to be of service to their i country by the large amounts oi 1 garments they have completed and sent directly to American Red Cross hospitals on the coast and by the steady flow of gifts and letters to the boys now in serv-■ ice.The present officers in the Auxiliary are as follows: president,Mrs. Charles McCampbell; senior vice president, Mrs. Herbert Kel-i ler; junior vice president, Mrs.AntWbny Supalla; secretary, Mrs.' Leonard Greenfield; treasurer, Mrs.Ralph Salts; guard, Mrs. Arthur • Lundquist; chaplain, Mrs. Rendal tj Hutton; conductress, Mrs. Howard Welsh. I*
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Fairfield Daily Ledger
Fairfield, Iowa, US
Sat, Jul 11, 1942
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