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Show DODGE CITY NEWS P. O. BOX 224 MILFORD, UT 84751 BULK RATE U.S. POSTAGE Dahge ¢ itp Net SERVING MILFORD AND WESTERN MILFORD, UT PERMIT NO. 15 COUNTY SINCE oll cents. DECEMBER 2, 1994 Allen BEAVER PAID "Gunner" 1991 VOL. IV NO. 47 attended the event. Mrs. | Houtz complimented Utah students on participation in the "Voice of | America" Kent, Commander-In-Chief _ of the Veterans of Foreign Wars, visited with District Five members Wednesday evening at the Senior Citizen's Center in Milford. Two days earlier, the Commander was in the nation's capital discussing “concerns about veterans welfare and eligibility, and scholarship sponsored 1992 _State Charter, for National lifetime members, § scholarship, Don 25 to wall in Panguitch to honor Resolution 201, ~ Fequesting a Charter change to recognize eligibility for military personnel who served honorably days or more Territory or for 30 in the Korea or Korean Water from June 30, 1949 to a date to be determined, was introduced in the 103rd Congress by Sonny Montgomery. "The -Politicians went home to try and get re-elected without | passing the Resolution. It — will be re-introduced in the 104th Congress,” Commander Kent said. Bob. Arizona Stump, an Republican will do the honors this time because of 49 other receive Commander, a who choose to visit a small Post in a small District? John Baugh answered, "This is Theodore Rimpau, Revenend Bill Wagner, Allen "Gunner" Kent, and Kenneth Bezzant.- the heart of the VFW. VEW Commander-In-Chief Visits Milford then donated the proceeds to VA hospital projects and’ _ the Ladies Auxiliary. They are now building a memorial _ Garfield County Veterans. and winners mingles with world leaders, Rauch, -Vice-Commander, and Bill Brown, Quartermaster, for Panguitch Post 10748. The . Post recently collected junk cars, mashed and sold them, In $1,000. or more. Why would. Hepworth, Commander, by \VEW. a student from the with President Clinton. At the beginning of his speech, Commander Kent presented a Perpetual Charles contest Logan Post area won Ist place. A student from the same area took 12th in 1993. The first place winner receives a $20,000. downsizing of the military having | the change in party power. Deplorable conditions in VA hospitals and hospitals with no facilities veterans for | women are additional no money training or acquisition. A members, works closely with Jesse Brown, Secretary for Veteran's Affairs, to find ways to upgrade these showing a need for 194,000 Marines; 174,000 have ’ facilities and services. Commander Kent expressed dismay at the current trend toward downsizing the United States military. "If it Sagers, for concems. The Commander, backed by 2.2 million VFW approved, but 147,000. Commander will — the The and his staff meet with new. Congressmen and Senators in January . “We will fight the battles in Washington that you passed at your -' You 1999 we will have a smaller — national convention. Honor ation. are the organiz army and navy that prior to 1939. The overall military . the dead by helping the continues on this course, by personnel will consist of -. living," he said. American: with a memorandum etched by Bill budget allows financing for only North Resources, shocking example cited data been leadership is, for the first time, in the | hands of younger men. He and the dignitaries with a gift native to the area. A marble sphere, donated by Jeff explained that all operations. are paid out of the armed _ forces independent budget, leaving people like these, who make things happen." | Baugh also explained that VEW It is customary for the Post to present visiting smaller’ numbers than in | 1950," he said. He = Wagner, Post Chaplain, was presented by District Five - Commander — Theodore Rimpau. Rimpau is also a member of the National Committee on POW and MIA Affairs. Vona Houtz, Past ‘ National President ‘of the : Ladies Auxiliary, Johnnie Baugh, VFW_ National Council of Administration and Kenneth Bezzant, Commander It is places like this, with real of Department of Utah the also Commander, along with _other ranking officers, are : Viet Nam vets, "We. have asked for this for a long | time. Now that we have the leadership, it) is our challenge to make the right things ae he sett Attention! Heather Cox will be joining the Dodge City News staff as a sports reporter next} week. Welcome, Heather! |
