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Nearly 100 Member Ma j. Arthur L. Hensley Mrs. Mabel Larkin In Wildcat Voiture There ate now nearly 100 mnmhnn nf Wilrll-af Vnltlll'A No. 1261 of the 40 and 8.

Members come from the following towns: Manhattan, Cay Center, Riley, Junction City. Ogden, Herington. Alma, K'eitmoreland, na wamego. Officers for 1953 are: Judge Robert Kaul. Wameo, voyage- ur: Art Oaruflsoon.

Manhattan, chief de Rare: Merton C. Pad fCT dock. Manhattan, correspondent; commlssaire Independent. Dale Duncan, Manhattan, comis i i win" ovaieur: James Cmlders, wa-mego. aumor.ier: Stan Swenson, Manhattan, publiciste; Lester Fowkes, Wamego.

conducteur: Eugene Larson, Wamego, chef ao tram: Med Reisner. Warne-go. carde de la porte; John T. Anderson. Clay Center, lamp-Iste: W.

Cazier. W'amego. medicln; Charles Arthur. Manhattan, avocat. The champion membership "getter" in the Pearce-Keller post is Major Arthur L.

Hensley. USAR. who now makes his home in Manhattan. In the current membership drive Hensley has signed up 135 Legionnaires. Idaho was admitted to the In July.

Mrs. Mabel Larkin, Manhattan, was elected President of Pearce-Keller Unit No. 17 in September, 1949. She is a charter member of the Auxiliary at Beattie. Kansas.

Mrs. Larkin has been active in the Auxiliary' for many years and derives her eligibility from her husband. Fred Larkin who served in the World War I. She is a member of Manhattan chapter, has served as Worthy Matron of the Eastern Star Beattie Chapter No. 253i.

and is a member of the Methodist Church. WELCOME LEGIONNAIRES To Manhattan and Manhattan's Friendly Grocery Open Sundays I A MARKET 14 Initiated Into PHONE 2502 831 POVN'TZ i BRIEFLY PUT-Wlnrs In "Miss Brevity" cntst, Miami Bch, Lft t' rght: Reina Seaman, NYC, runr-up; Lois Ingerham, Columbus, tops; Duke, M'ml Bch, thrd. Nice, eh? Manhattan Auxiliary Fourteen new members were Pearce-Keller Post Will recently initiated into the aux iliary of the Marnattan Ameri can Legion post. Grace Miller Be 31 Yean Old In July tended Kansas State college In July the Pearce-Keller post 1 i. 17 of the American Legion officially be 31 years old.

The first meeting of the post i is held June 23. 1919. Tempo- ry officers were appointed and prior to 1915. Lieutenant Keuer was killed in action in the battle of the Argonne Sept. 28.

1918. He is buried in the military cemetery at Romagne-sous-Montfaucon, France. Past communuers of the Manhattan post are: Msgr. Luckey. H.

B. Walker. George Frank. A. committee was appointed to ike application for a charter.

was In charge of the initiation ceremonies. Following are the new members: Mrs. Harry Thompson. Mrs. Mary Henton, Mrs.

Iola Mannen, virs. Herman Bowman, Mrs. Bess Siwan, Mary Katherine O'Don-nell. Patricia Stewart, Mrs. Charlotte Mills.

Mrs. E. T. Lutz, Mrs. Emma Jean Klein, Mrs.

Jean York, Mrs. Ruth Oberg, Jean Medley and Mrs. Mabel Yeager. Mrs. Edward A.

Miller also joined the local auxiliary, but will keep her membership with the unit at Centralia. 111. She is a charter member of that or-ianization. andhas been active in auxiliary for more than 30 years. She is also a past district director of the auxiliary in the Illinois department.

Msgr. a. J. Luccey. pastor oi ven Dolors Catholic church.

is the first post commander, 3 luring World War I he served sawyer. Hurst Majors, Murry the chaplain's corps at Camp A Wilson, C. C. Brewer, C. O.

jf mston. Price. R. H. Driftmier.

Charles i Other officers elected that jw. Barnes. Elmer Jackson, Lloyd frst year were: N. L. DeArmond, Beach.

Kenneth Ford. Robert 4Uutant; Arthur Brewer, fi-'swan. Homer J. Henney. Tom ince officer; Percy Hacker, M.

Fraker, George Rallsback, E. ik aster-at-arms. The charter for p. Bowling, V. E.

Bates. Guy B. Greetings Legionnaires! WELCOME TO MANHATTAN WAREHAM HOTEL was received July 14, 1 Paquette, Herbert L. Miller, Sam Kastner. Manny Harper, Walter 1 The Dost now has 851 mem Gage.

Paul Chappell. c. w. Penley, D. C.

Wesche, William M. Ryerson, and Frank LaShell. I The post was named after PICK-UP TINT The yellow tint of beeswax is imparted by the pollen on some of the plants visited by the bees. The wax is white if the bees are confined and fed on white sugar or dark, honey. Willis L.

Pearce and First '3Utenat Clede R. Keller. I Captam Pearce was the son of -seph W. and Ellen J. Pearce- Commander Welcomes If had lived in Manhattan from early age, and attended the schools and the college.

He All The Visitors "This fourth district conven is a rural mail earner on Route ONLY ONE Only mainland sea lion rookery in the world Is on the Oregon coast near Florence. Sea lions make their homes in large caves carved out of the rocky shore by the sea ages ago. tion really gives us people here i for 10 years. In Manhattan something to be happy about." Commander Dale Ceratain Pearce served with Kaesas National guard on ie Mexican border in 1916. He is fataUy wounded Oct.

9. 1918 hile leadina his unit, company Duncan stated today. "Those of us who know the town intimate i. 142 infantry, thirty-sixth di- ittDERALSAVINGS ly know that it is a fine community, full of friendly, hospitable folks. With hundreds of Legionnaires and auxiliary' members here this week-end, it gives us the opportunity to prove that friendliness of Manhattan.

We want everyone to have a good time, and we are all set to see that they OUR GREETINGS I TO ALL I MEMBERS AND FRIENDS in was buried in a military metery in France, and was ter removed to Arlington na-nal cemetery at Arlington, Va. Lieutenant Keller was the son Eli and Laura B. Keller. He is born in Missouri and spent youth in Oklahoma. He at- OF THE Welcome Legionnaires and Auxiliary NEW and USED FURNITURE Since 1885 The Manhattan Federal has contributed to the growth and betterment of Manhattan through practices of Thrift and Home Ownership.

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