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Show j Iverson Elected Post Commander For Coming Year , . L. C. (Jack) Iverson was elected commander of American Legion post 49 to succeed Phillip W. Greene, at a meeting Saturday evening in the Legion hall. Other new officers are: First vice-commander, H. C. Robertson Rob-ertson of Pleasant Grove; second vice-commander, Hans Laursen; adjutant, ad-jutant, H. E. McNeill; chaplain, Burton H. Adams of Pleasant Grove; sergeant-at-arms, Kay Morton; color bearers, George Hunter and Earl Barratt; historian, Phillip W. Greene; publicity director, W. E. Hoggard. ; The outgoing officers are: Mr. Greene, eommander; Ed Moss, first vice-commander; L. C. Iverson, second sec-ond vice-commander; H. E. McNeill, adjutant; Adolphus Pulley, chaplain; Hans Laursen, sergeant-at-arms; Murray Murdock and George E. (Ted) Graff, color bearers; Earl Barratt, historian. The past year has been one of the most successful in the Legion post's history, it was reported. The membership mem-bership reached 52 the next highest figure since the post was organized, and there has been a great deal of interest an enthusiasm in the various var-ious activities. During the year, the post has held regular monthly banquets, promoting promot-ing good fellowship among its members and furthering the Legion objectives. In addition, a number of outstanding projects have been completed successfully. Among these are the high school Americanism American-ism oratorical contest, participation in the Legion Boys' State by sending representatives from this district, sponsoring of - the Memorial Day services at the cemetery, cooperation with the Poppy Day drive conducted conduct-ed by the Auxiliary, and participation participa-tion in the district and state conventions. con-ventions. At the meeting Saturday night, the high school oratorical contest was discussed, and it was decided that this should be sponsored permanently per-manently in the American Fork and Pleasant Grove high schools. A plaque will be placed in each school, and names of the contest winners in each school will be placed on the respective plaques. In addition to the contests to be conducted in each school, the winners from 'he two cities will compete for an Individual prize also to be awarded by the Legion, it was announced. Two Legionnaires, H. W. Roundy and Charles L. Peck, have died dur ing the past year, and respects to their memory were paid by the Legionnaires at the meeting Saturday Satur-day night. |
