| Show Launch Activities Fifty-five members of the American Legion and Auxiliary of the George R. Day Post 79 met last Thursday evening at the Post Home on West 3rd The affair was held to honor Vietnam veterans and partners and to launch the coming year's COMMANDER Troy Young of the Legion and Troy Young newly elected president of auxiliary were in charge A dinner was served at 7 p.m. and all members who had paid their dues were special guests of the Legion officers who furnished the steaks and officers the auxiliary who supplied the salads and This was a method of getting dues paid Following the dinner which was held in the basement dining the group assembled in the upstairs meeting REGULAR ritual of flag salute and reading of the preamble was conducted by Commander He greeted the group and urged them to attend all meetings for the coming The invocation was given by Chaplain Robert Retiring Commander Ed Sandoval was presented his past president's pin by PLANS WERE made to purchase new equipment for the to repair locks oh cupboards and to purchase a new lawn Stoves and will also be Commander Young urged all members to work to get Vietnam veterans interested in becoming members of the He stated that new and young members are needed to perpetuate the E. Jean and Max Brown were appointed as a committee to plan for the enlargement or renovation of the present Trowbridge was thanked for the pictures he has taken of all officers of both The pictures were framed and hung by Bertha Muir who does the newspaper publicity for both groups was also thanked for good coverage of the groups' |
