Show BOLLES aa MESS SERGEANT national Mat lonal adjutant proves cleverness Clevern tsa in roasting corn and potatoes in mud coating theres The plenty of work concerned with the th job of being the national ad dutant ot of the american legion but aill lemuel bolles ot of seattle wash who recently was re appointed to the office finds ame me now and then in which to get away from the duties of his position at a picnic of the notional national headquarters staff outside of indianapolis a 41 while ago sir jr rolles bolles played the part of a mess sergeant to perfection evolving a new way of cooking corn and potatoes that abrought praise from all ills system consisted of coating the corn and 11 spuds with nith mud and then burying them in the embers of a fire until they were ere done to a turn here he be Is seen preparing the picnic meal with the assistance of miss bliss pearl burtnett mr bolles who was orie one of the original orl ginni inai delegated legates Je to the paris caucus of the american lesion legion served as a colonel on the general staff of the fai ali st t army corps from froin may 1918 to marati 1919 1019 before the war he be lind had sered in all grades up to and including that of captain in t the he infantry of ft the washington national guard lie ile was assistant adjutant general ot of the state of washington la in 1016 1917 1017 when the washington national guard was nos mobilized mr bolles joined the forty first division at camp greene N 0 and went overseas with that outfit on his return to the united states he assisted in the organization of the pal r ix I 1 P X V e 4 lemuel bolles miss pearl burtnett amerl american can legion ta in preparation for the minneapolis convention and wa war ii later appointed national adjutant by past part commander franklin doller |