Salt Lake Telegram | 1938-03-18 | Page 30 | Founders' Fete Held by Legion

FOUNDERS FOUNDERS' FETE HELD BY LEGION Salt Lake post No 2 American Legion Thursday night observed I legion founders' founders day by honoring the first commander of the Utah department and a year old boy whose life was saved by an iron lung ung purchased with funds raised by jy the post Honored guests at the celebration celebration tion ion held at the chamber of commerce commerce commerce com com- merce were Edward Jacobsen son of Mr and Mrs Eddie Jacobsen Seventh East street and Wesley Wesley Wesley Wes Wes- ley E. E King first Utah department commander Also honored were Clem S S. Schramm Kingsley E. E Clawson Norman Gorman L L. Sims and Charles R R. Mabey past commanders of the post The meeting nominated Frank Q Robinson for presidency of the post to succeed William J. J Higbee resigned More nominations can be made at the next meeting Election Election Election Elec Elec- tion will be April 7 7 Mr King spoke on early legion activities in Utah Post members heard how young Jacobsen an infantile paralysis sufferer sufferer sufferer suf suf- ferer last fall won his fight with death by being placed in the iron lung He has recovered enough now to use his hands and arms