Show Activity Report of American Legion Post shows accomplishments of post by Elden R- Post Commander DUCHESNE Activities of Duchesne Post American started in May with the election of Elden R. Wilcken was elected post C W. first Ernest J. second vice- Troy Chester chaplain-historian Olen finance Ivan appointed and Robert service with John W later replacing On May a firing squad paid honor to war dead at five cemeteries Utahn and Duchesne Only one of the Legion members in this area was called to the Lawrence At his he was saluted by Du-American Legion Post and Duchesne officers and Flag Day was observed by the Legion placing flags along the Main Street during the July Independence Post 22 members set off a sunrise and had a flag-raising ceremony at the courthouse with a group of Boy Scouts at the Later in the the post led a parade with the flag and post Two boys were sent to Boys' State Ralph and Edmund j with the local Club assisting with the expenses Again this members of Post 22 contributed time and talent to assist with the Duchesne County Fair This included arranging buildings with 1 policing and ticket Two members completed their American Legion Extension course and were awarded a citation graduation certificates and cap from National and a third member completed his but didn't take the ex They are Elden Ivan Hadden and Deon Although Duchesne Post 22 has no Sons of the Legion members of the post have been active in other youth programs as District Scout Deon puts in several hours a month outlining policies that affect around 80 a for Pack and also for Den Elden spends six to eight hours a month with eight to 28 boys in the Den and Another combination Scoutmaster and Explorer Bob spends two to four j 1 hours a week with his group of 12 to 20 Another Bruce taught gun and survival training to 28 youths in a course that covered two hours a week over an The post was successful in getting National High School Oratory Contest in our local school Fourteen entries competed in the local with the top Lee Wimmer and David competing in the District They were awarded beautiful trophies in the local school contest Several of the contestants and their parents have said that the oratorical contest is one contest that everyone Even though all participants did not get a they all won in learning more about this land of its historical background and compart-with other They all gain from the experience of competition and Both the spring convention at Vernal and the fall convention at Mylon were attended by several of Duchesne Flags were placed by the Legion along Main Street on Veterans' Legion Members contributed blood to the blood bank to replace that used by ill members during the past Several of our on invitation from Roosevelt Post attended lectures by FBI members on their investigation procedures and some of their problems in exposing subversives Through the Duchesne Post paid out for goods in direct aid to destitute families and was used for children of the community and surrounding area by Santa Claus visit children at the courthouse then escorted the jolly old elf to visit I Shut-in children at their homes nuts and fruit left overt I from Santa's visit wore distributed to the widows of our town with compliments of the Santa's visit was financed by the gathering donated deer junk pelts and wool and selling these items to a local Christmas lights were strung by the post on Duchesne's main Flags to every classroom in Duchesne High and Elementary and Tabiona High and Elementary were purchased with aid from the Board of Education placed in the rooms with fitting Other fund-raising projects by the post included baseball big buck parties and plus renting the Post home for meetings or other organizations Post Elden R and post Ivan attended Membership Convention held at Holladay post in Mr served us District Nine I Commander as weli as post the past and Mr Wilcken was district adjutant as well as Post 22 Commander A New Year's Eve party was given as an entertainment feature at the Legion Some money was earned for the activities during the In cooperation with the Legion a gas wall furnace was installed in the Hall this Commander Elden R Wilcken was invited to lecture at the school and seminary at to different on patriotism and the American Legion's stand against Wilcken said the response of the students indicated our young people are proud to be Americans and have high ideals in their outlook on our American way of Beginning the 1963 the post had an all time high of 71 members The Legion birthday anniversary was observed in March at the Legion with a dinner party and Americanism stressing the purpose of the Legion and its auxiliary Commander Wilcken was the chief speaker on these |