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Show McRAE PRB6ES THE LEGION Past Commander of First Post in the United States Finds Bride, Also Former Leader. Kenneth H. McRae, a past commander com-mander of V.fi first American Legion post to be organized in the United States, lays claim that the Legion is an organization for service. From his activities in the Veterans' association, he has obtained many benefits, but he believes the utmost in service was rendered ren-dered when association with Legion affairs provided him with a wife ! McRae, who was active in the doings do-ings of George Washington post in Washington, D. C, was thrown into frequent association with the commanders com-manders of the other posts in the city. He met Miss Lois May Beach, a past commander of the U. S. S. Jacob Jones post, composed entirely of "yeonian-ett.es," "yeonian-ett.es," or, as they were known during dur-ing the war, Yeomen (F). Miss Beach had successfully guided the affairs of her post for a year and had left an active duty station in the naval reserve re-serve force at the close of her term of Legion leadership. Soon romance between the two Cr-V'S8' ,0.1 r4 r& J Kenneth H. McRae. Legion members budded, and within few months Legionnaires in the capital capi-tal were Invited to attend a wedding ceremony which united the two. Mrs. McRae enrolled In the United States Naval Reserve force on April 8, 1918, and served in the navy department depart-ment until February 15 of this year. McRne served with Nebraska troops In France and has been very active in Legion affairs. He is now historian of his post. |