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Show Roosevelt Man, Altonah Lady Win Legion Posts Denny Martin, employee of the-Mtn. the-Mtn. States Telephone Co., and a member of the Basin Post No. 64, Sunday was elected commander for District Nine at the annual American Amer-ican Legion convention held in Roosevelt. He will succeed June Hacking of Vernal. Mr. Martin recently was elected vice-commander of the Roosevelt post and was installed Sunday as the second in command to Jack Harmston, commander. Chosen as vice-commander was Earl Dunsmore of the Altonah post who along with Mr. Martin will, be installed into office at the j state department convention to be held in Brigham City, June 21, 22 and 23. The adjutant is an appointive ap-pointive post and will be announced an-nounced by the new commander. Auxiliary Elects Mrs. T h e 1 m a Dunsmore, of Altonah, wife of the vice-commander-elect, was chosen as president presi-dent of the Auxiliary for District Nine. She will be assisted by Mrs. (Continued on page 2) k AMERICAN LEGION LEADERS (Continued from Page One) Ruth Haslem, of Jensen, first vice-president; vice-president; and Mrs. Evelyn Slaugh, Vernal, second vice-president; and Mrs. Edna Raines, Vernal, will serve as historian. State department officers who attended the convention that was held at the Roosevelt Junior High School, included Harry Taskar of Green River, department commander; command-er; Parley Jensen, Ogden, vice-commander, vice-commander, and a candidate for the department at the coming convention;. Arthur Horsely, service ser-vice officer and acting adjutant and William Sutteetr, executive National Committeemann From the state Auxiliary came Mrs. Lucy Larsen, president; Mrs. Martha Stewart, first vice-pres., Mrs. Earnestine Kallas, second vice-pres., Mrs. Ruby Farnsworth secretary and Mrs. Irma Sutteer, chairman of the education and scholarship committee. 109 At Banquet The afternoon meeting of the legion and auxiliary were conducted con-ducted by Commander Hacking and Auxiliary President Florence Lott of Myton. The convention was concluded by a banquet at the Legion Barracks at which time the 109 registered delegates attended. W. S. (Bill) Murdock, past district dis-trict commander and department vice-commander, was the master of ceremonies, and James Milligan, retiring post commander presided over the dinner. Speakers were Mrs. Eva Ashton, Vernal, past national auxiliary president, and Commander Tasker. A musical program consisted of a dance by Francis Ann Coltharp and Sally Oberhansly, accompanied by Mrs. Fern Oberhansly; vocal solo, Mrs. Lacy Fitzgerald; and girl's quartet composed of Leota Pitt, Billie' Reidhead, Laura Leardahl and Margaret Huber, accompanied ac-companied by Laura Leavitt. Jack Harmston, Americanism chairman for the district, presented pres-ented trophies to Joseph Kemp, Jr. and Dianne Bush, who won the legion oratorical contest. Joseph was first place winner and represented rep-resented the' area in the state finals. The Roosevelt post and auxil-ary auxil-ary unit were hosts to the convention. |
