News: Greenwood American Legion Aux. (Officers - 1962)

Contact: Dolores Mohr Kenyon
Email: dolores@wiclarkcountyhistory.org

Surnames: Carl, Rodgers, Franz, Keiner, Wells, Corey, Larson, Kenyon, Hare, Speich, Scherr, Hinker, Vesel, Hemersbach, Hill, Helwig

----Source: Clark County Press (Neillsville, Clark Co., WI.) June 28, 1962

Greenwood American Legion Auxiliary (Officers - 1962)

Mrs. Robert Carl was re-elected president at the meeting of the Greenwood American Legion Auxiliary held Monday evening in the Legion Hall.  Other officers elected were: Mrs. Kenneth Rodgers, 1^st vice president; Mrs. Calvin Franz, 2^nd vice president; Miss Louise Keiner, Treasurer; Mrs. Adelbert Wells, Chaplain.  Officers appointed were: Mrs. Lee Corey, sergeant-at-arms; Mrs. Richard Larson, secretary; Mrs. Myron Kenyon, historian; Mrs. Charles Hare, installing officer; Mrs. Robert Carl and Mrs. Kenneth Speich, delegates to the state convention.

The gross sale in poppies on May 18 was $277.76.  The group had 300 large and 700 small poppies.  Some were used for the 120 wreaths which were used to decorate the veterans’ auxiliary members’ graves on Memorial Day.

It was decided to sponsor the Class of 1942 reunion banquet to be held in the Greenwood High School July 7.

Games were played and prizes were awarded to Mrs. Peter Scherr, Mrs. Frances Hinker, Mrs. John Vesel and Mrs. Richard Larson.

The next meeting will be held July 16 with Mrs. Frances Hinker, Mrs. Alfons Hemersbach, Mrs. Truman Hill and Mrs. Lester Helwig as hostesses.  Officers will be installed.