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Legion Adjutant Reports Varied Service For Year
Becker Chapman post No 138 reports a busy year with 286 men aided in finding jobs, 211 secured $18,206 in loans, 10 funerals arranged, 54 adjusted compensation applications, 1827 in December. 14 meals and 87 lodging for transients. $467.24 in poppy funds used for relief. about 230 sick calls. The adjutant aided 68 claims with the U S veterans bureau, helped seven aliens obtain citizenship papers, and filed headstone claims for six veterans. Over 100 veterans received aid from local relief, and community projects included a skating rink hockey team and a strong civic program. the post led efforts to dedicate a local airport in memory of Lieut Charles Wesley Chapman. The post won the Tinley Americanism trophy and first place in two consecutive years for community service, now surpassed by Mason City. Membership rose to 855, a 212 gain and 6d percent over four-year average. post leaders praised the record.