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SEPTEMBER 14-19, 1957 ATLANTIC CITY, N. J.

For GOD and COUNTRY,

we associate ourselves together for the following purposes: To uphold and defend the Constitution I of the United States of America; to maintain rrrrr law and order; to foster and perpetuate a one hundred percent Americanism; to preserve the memories and incidents of our associations in the great wars; to inculcate a sense of individual obligation to the community, state and nation; to combat the autocracy of both the classes and the masses; to make right the master of might; to promote peace and good will on earth; to safeguard and transmit to posterity the principles of justice, freedom and democracy; to conse- crate and sanctify our comrade- ship by our devotion to mutual helpfulness.

( 32a. 3cciele deb 2T/ie t at eb NATIONAL THIRTY-EIGHTH CONVENTION THIRTY-SIXTH PROMENADE MARCHE NATIONALE NATIONALE

1 PAGE American Legion Auxiliary 41-46 Aerial Flyover and Parade 22 , 23 Business Sessions, American Legion Convention 13 , 14 , 15 Calendar of Events 47, 48 Convention Committee Meetings 11 Convention Corporation Board of Directors 37 Convention Corporation Committees 32 Convention Corporation Committee Chairmen 50 Convention Corporation Honorary President and Honorary Vice-Presidents 38 Convention Corporation Officers 31 Department of New Jersey 8 Distinguished Service Medal Recipients 16 Distinguished Guests 18 , 19 Eight and Forty 57-60 Forty & Eight National Officers 53 Forty & Eight Convention Program 54 Forty & Eight Parade Orders 55, 56 Governor Robert B. Meyner of New Jersey 6 Honored Guests 17 Hotel Assignments 64-67 Joint Opening Session (American Legion and American Legion Auxiliary) 13 Map of Parade Route 26 Mayor Joseph Altman of Atlantic City 7 National Commander Dan Daniel’s Welcome 3 National Contests 21 National Convention Commission 25 National Officers of The American Legion 9 Parade Orders 27, 28 , 29 Past National Commanders 4 Patriotic and Memorial Program 11 Preamble to Legion Constitution 1 President Dwight D. Eisenhower’s Message 5 Reunions and Dinners 62, 63 Sightseeing 48 Standing Commission and Committee Meetings Schedule 10

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For the first time in the history of The Ameri- can Legion, the National Convention will be assembled in Atlantic City under the roof of the world’s largest convention hall. Once again the eyes of America will be fo- cused upon the Nation’s largest Convention, as key Legionnaires meet to deliberate and consider the important resolutions by which the future course of this great organization will be gov- erned. You have a sacred trust and duty to perform

on behalf of your fellow Legionnaires. This is a time to take inventory of yourselves, measure your contributions to your country and to your fellow man, and recapture the faith, courage and self-reliance of your heroic predecessors. As Americans we have hopes and aspirations that are our responsibility to advance. We must be sympathetic to the problems of freedom- loving people all over the world. But we have a sacred obligation to preserve America’s freedom. We will meet the challenge of our times as others did in their day. Our primary responsi- bility-today as then—is to the security of our country and to champion the cause of our Na- tion’s disabled war veterans, and their depend- ents, whose sacrifices made it possible for our Nation to progress. Since the founding of The American Legion some 39 years ago, Legionnaires have faced the same challenge which inspired the founders of the world’s largest veterans’ organization to promise “to consecrate and sanctify our com- radeship by our devotion to mutual helpfulness.” May it be your guide and inspiration today. By keeping America a land of opportunity, blessed with freedom, under God, you will be helping to insure the better, brighter tomorrow for our children. I am confident that you, as dele- gates assembled in solemn conclave, will for- mulate a responsible program of service to the Nation which will be reflected in a stronger organization dedicated to service to our fellow man.

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"FRANKLIN D’OLIER ROANE WARING Pennsylvania 1919-20 Tennessee 1942-43 "fFREDERIC W. GALBRAITH, ]R. WARREN H. ATHERTON Ohio 1920-21 California 1943-44 "tJOHN G. EMERY EDWARD N. SCHEIBERLING Michigan 1921 New York 1944-45 HANFORD MacNIDER JOHN STELLE Iowa 1921-22 Illinois 1945-46 ALVIN M. OWSLEY PAUL H. GRIFFITH Texas 1922-23 Pennsylvania 1946-47 JOHN R. QUINN JAMES F. O’NEIL California 1923-24 New Hampshire 1947-48 "JAMES A. DRAIN PERRY BROWN Texas 1948-49 District of Columbia 1924-25 GEORGE N. CRAIG R. McQUIGG "JOHN Indiana 1949-50 Ohio 1925-26 ERLE COCKE, JR. "HOWARD P. SAVAGE Georgia 1950-51 Illinois 1926-27 DONALD R. WILSON "EDWARD E. SPAFFORD West Virginia 1951-52 New York 1927-28 LEWIS K. GOUGH "PAUL V. McNUTT California 1952-53 Indiana 1928-29 ARTHUR J. CONNELL "O. LEE BODENHAMER Connecticut 1953-54 Arkansas 1929-30 SEABORN P. COLLINS "RALPH T. O’NEIL New Mexico 1954-55 Kansas 1930-31 J. ADDINGTON WAGNER HENRY L. STEVENS, JR. Michigan 1955-56 North Carolina 1931-32 LOUIS JOHNSON PAST NATIONAL COMMANDERS BY West Virginia 1932-33 VOTE OF NATIONAL CONVENTIONS "EDWARD A. HAYES "BENNETT CHAMP CLARK Missouri—Presided at Illinois 1933-34 Paris caucus, March 1919 "MILTON FOREMAN FRANK N. BELGRANO, JR. J. Illinois—Chairman, Executive California 1934-35 Committee at Paris RAY MURPHY "HENRY D. LINDSLEY Texas—Presided at St. Louis caucus. May Iowa 1935-36 1919 HARRY W. "THEODORE ROOSEVELT, JR. COLMERY New York Kansas 1936-37 ERIC FISHER WOOD DANIEL J. DOHERTY Pennsylvania—Temporary Chairman Massachusetts 1937-38 and Secretary at Paris caucus STEPHEN F. CHADWICK Washington 1938-39 HONORARY NATIONAL COMMANDERS RAYMOND J. KELLY Michigan 1939-40 "GENERAL JOHN J. PERSHING

MILO J. WARNER "MARSHAL FERDINAND FOCH Ohio 1940-41 ^Deceased U. LYNN STAMBAUGH fKilled in auto accident while serving as Commander North Dakota 1941-42 JElected by Executive Committee to fill unexpired term

4 THE WHITE HOUSE WASHINGTON

July 24, 1957

TO THE AMERICAN LEGION:

It is a pleasure to send greetings to my fellow Legionnaires assembled in their Thirty-ninth Annual Convention.

The Nation recalls your wartime service as a courageous example of responsible citizenship. As this same spirit is manifest today in your home communities from coast to coast, the se- curity of our land and the free world is assured.

Best wishes for a memorable Convention.

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8 JOHN F. J. EDWARD GEORGE T. STAY WALTER LEWIS Vice Commander Vice Commander Vice Commander Pennsylvania Maryland Tennessee

GAYLOR M. CARL R. REV. BERNARD W. BROWN MOSER GERDON Vice Commander Vice Commander National Chaplain Iowa Oregon Indiana

ROBERT T. RALPH B. E. A. NEAL ROBERT E. FAIREY GREGG BLACKMORE GRIDER LYNGH Historian Judge Advocate Adjutant Treasurer Ass’t Adjutant South Carolina Indianapolis Indianapolis Indianapolis Indianapolis

9 SCHEDULE OF STANDING COMMISSION AND COMMITTEE MEETINGS 39th ANNUAL NATIONAL CONVENTION OF THE AMERICAN LEGION ATLANTIC CITY, NEW JERSEY

AMERICANISM COMMISSION. 9:30 a. m., Septem- INTERNAL AFFAIRS COMMISSION. 9:30 a. m., Sep- ber 12-September 13, Room 1, Convention Hall, tember 12-September 13, Room 5, Convention Hall, Boardwalk and Georgia Ave. Boardwalk and Georgia Ave. RESOLUTIONS CHILD WELFARE COMMISSION. 9:30 a. m., Sep- ASSIGNMENT COMMITTEE. 9:30 a. m., September tember 12-September 13, Room 3, Convention Hall, 11-September 13, National Head- Boardwalk and Georgia Ave. quarter’s Office, Ritz-Carlton Hotel Hall, Boardwalk and Iowa Ave.

CONVENTION COMMISSION. 2:00 p. m., Septem- LEGISLATIVE COMMISSION. 9:30 a. m., September ber 12-September 13, Suite of the National Con- 12-September 13, Room 15, Convention Hall, vention Commission Chairman, Haddon Hall Hotel, Boardwalk and Georgia Ave. Boardwalk and North Carolina Ave. PUBLICATIONS COMMISSION. 9:30 a. m., Septem- CONTESTS SUPERVISORY COMMITTEE. 9:30 ber 13-September 14, Room 13, Convention Hall, a. m., September 13, Room 17, Convention Hall, Boardwalk and Georgia Ave. Boardwalk and Georgia Ave., September 17, Sep- PUBLIC RELATIONS COMMISSION. 9:30 a. tember 18, September 19, September 20, Haddon m., Sep- tember 12-September Hall Hotel, Boardwalk and North Carolina Ave. 13, Room 19, Convention Hall, Boardwalk and Georgia Ave.

DISTINGUISHED GUEST COMMITEE. 9:30 a. m., REHABILITATION COMMISSION. 9:30 a. m., Sep- September 12-September 13, Distinguished Guest tember 12-September 13, Room 12, Convention Suite, Haddon Hall, Boardwalk and North Carolina Hall, Boardwalk and Georgia Ave. Ave. REHABILITATION RESOLUTION SCREENING ECONOMIC COMMISSION. 9:30 a. m., September 12- COMMITTEE. 9:30 a. m., September 12, Septem- September 13, Room 21, Convention Hall, Board- ber 13, September 14, Room 119, Ambassador Ho- walk and Georgia Ave. tel, Boardwalk and Brighton Ave.

FINANCE COMMISSION. 9:30 a. m., September 12- SECURITY COMMISSION. 9:30 a. m., September 13- September 13, National Adjutant’s Suite, Haddon September 14, Room 20, Convention Hall, Board- Hall, Boardwalk and North Carolina Ave. walk and Georgia Ave. RESOLUTIONS SUBCOMMITTEE OF NATIONAL EMBLEM COMMITTEE. 9:30 a. m., September 12- EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE. 9:30 a.m., Septem- September 13, Room 18, Convention Hall, Board- ber 14, National Headquarters Offices, walk and Georgia Ave. Ritz-Carlton Hotel Hall, Boardwalk and Iowa Ave. FOREIGN RELATIONS COMMISSION. 9:30 a. m., NATIONAL EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE. 2:00 p. m., September 12-September 13, Room 4, Convention September 15, Viking Room, Haddon Hall, Board- Hall, Boardwalk and Georgia Ave. walk and North Carolina Ave.

10 JOINT AMERICAN LEGION—AUXILIARY PATRIOTIC AND MEMORIAL PROGRAM

In front of the Claridge Hotel SALUTE TO THE AMERICAN LEGION DEAD Sunday, September 1957 15, American Legion—“Let There Be Music” Legion Auxiliary CONCERT 4:30 p. m. American Forty and Eight PROGRAM 5:00 p. m. Eight and Forty Auxiliary Chorus BAND CONCERT, U. S. ARMY BAND

ADVANCEMENT OF COLORS, 1956 National Cham- MEMORIAL PRAYER Rev. Lambert V. Studzinski

pion Color Guard, Kankakee, 111. Aumonier National 40/8 Processional—Rolling of Drums BATTLE HYMN OF THE REPUBLIC INVOCATION MRS. R. T. BARRETT Combined Choruses National Chaplain, American Legion Auxiliary THE LORD’S PRAYER MALOTTE TAPS Combined Choruses BENEDICTION MRS. JAMES MICHELET 8/40 LIGHTING OF FLAME L’Aumonier National National Adjutant E. A. Blackmore THE STAR-SPANGLED BANNER SALUTE TO THE SERVICE DEAD ALL (Raising of Colors, Flag Pole Park) Narration National Chaplain Bernard W. Gerdon Army Song—“The Caissons Go Rolling Along” RETIREMENT OF COLORS Navy—“Anchors Aweigh” Marines—“The Marine Hymn” 1956 National Champion Color Guard Air Force—“The Army Air Corps” Coast Guard—“Semper Paratus” MUSIC—Combined Choruses under the direction of Dr. Lee Bright, Nurses—“Angels of Mercy” Director of National Champion American Legion Chorus, Post No. 15, Sioux Falls, South Dakota Combined Choruses Accompanist—Mrs. Rollie Giedd

AMERICANISM. 9:30 a. m., September 14, Room 1, FOREIGN RELATIONS. 9:30 a. m., September 14, Convention Hall, Boardwalk and Georgia Ave. Room 4, Convention Hall, Boardwalk and Georgia Ave.

CHILD WELFARE. 9:30 a. m., September 14, Room LEGISLATION AND RULES. 9:30 a. m., September 10, Convention Hall, Boardwalk and Georgia Ave. 14, Room 15, Convention Hall, Boardwalk and Georgia Ave. CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENTS. 9:30 a. m., Sep- tember 14, Room 3, Convention Hall, Boardwalk REHABILITATION, CLAIMS AND RATING. 9:30 and Georgia Ave. a. m., September 14, Room 11, Convention Hall, Boardwalk and Georgia Ave. CREDENTIALS AND INTERNAL ORGANIZATION. a. 9:30 a. m., September 14, Room 5, Convention HOSPITALS AND MEDICAL SERVICES. 9:30 m„ Hall, Boardwalk and Georgia Ave. September 14, Room 12, Convention Hall, Board- walk and Georgia Ave. ECONOMIC-EMPLOYMENT AND VETERANS’ SECURITY—Military. 9:30 a. m., September 14, Room PREFERENCE. 9:30 a. m., September 14, Room 20, Convention Hall, Boardwalk and Georgia Ave. 2, Convention Hall, Boardwalk and Georgia Ave. Naval. 9:30 a. m., September 14, Room 16, Con- vention Hall, Boardwalk and Georgia Ave. Aero- OTHER ECONOMIC MATTERS. 9:30 a. m., Septem- nautics. 9:30 a. m., September 14, Room 18, Con- ber 14, Room 6, Convention Hall, Boardwalk and vention Hall, Boardwalk and Georgia Ave. Mer- Georgia Ave. chant Marine. 9:30 a. m., September 14, Room 17, Convention Hall, Boardwalk and Georgia Ave. Civil FINANCE. 10:00 a. m., September 15, West Room, Defense. 9:30 a. m., September 14, Room 19, Con- Haddon Hall, Boardwalk and North Carolina Ave. vention Hall, Boardwalk and Georgia Ave.

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This will be the scene as Legionnaires gather for their 39th National Convention.

OF THE AMERICAN LEGION AND THE AMERICAN LEGION AUXILIARY TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 17, 1957, CONVENTION HALL.

8:30 a. m. 9:30 a. m. CONCERT—National Championship Band, Olym- ADDRESSES OF WELCOME pia Post No. 3, The American Legion, Olympia, Hon. Robert B. Meyner, Governor of New Washington Jersey Hon. Joseph Altman, Mayor of Atlantic City 9:00 a. m. Hon. Harry N. Weeks, Jr., Commander, De- (Vir- CALL TO ORDER-W. C. “Dan” Daniel partment of New Jersey, The American ginia), National Commander Legion OF COLORS-National Cham- ADVANCEMENT Hon. Albert E. McCormick, President, Ameri- pionship Color Guard, Kankakee Post No. 85, Legion National Convention Corporation of The American Legion, Kankakee, Illinois 1957 SOLO—The Star-Spangled Banner, Morton Downey, Official Soloist 10:00 a. m. INVOCATION—Rev. Bernard W. Gerdon (Indi- ADDRESSES OF WELCOME ana), National Chaplain RESPONSE TO Hon. Addington Wagner (Michigan), Past CALL FOR CONVENTION—Emil A. Blackmore J. (Wyoming), National Adjutant National Commander, The American Legion

13 10:15 a. m. 7:00 p. m. NATIONAL CONVENTION MEMORIAL National Commander Daniel’s Banquet to Distin- SERVICE guished Guests Invocation-Dr. Tom B. Clark, Past National Presentation of American Legion Chaplain Distin- guished Service Medal to General Mark Solo: There Is No Death, Morton Downey, Clark Official Soloist Address: General Mark Clark Memorial Address—Rev. Bernard W. Gerdon, National Chaplain Lighting of the Convention Peace Candle 8:45 a. m. Benediction-Chaplain (Capt.) Kalman Le- CONCERT vitan, USAF Taps 9:00 a. m.

10:45 a. m. CALL TO ORDER—Dan Daniel, National Com- mander INTRODUCTION OF GUESTS SALUTE TO. THE COLORS 11:00 a. m. THE STAR-SPANGLED BANNER GREETINGS: INVOCATION—Rev. Bernard W. Gerdon (In- Mrs. Carl M. Zeller (Ohio), National Presi- diana), National Chaplain dent, The American Legion Auxiliary 9:15 a. m. Chester F. Naumowicz, Chef de Chemin de REPORTS OF CONVENTION COMMITTEES: Fer (Maryland) Forty and Eight CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENTS Dr. Lyman V. Ginger, President of the Na- tional Education Association 9:30 a. m. H. V. Higley, Administrator of Veterans’ Affairs FINANCE Commissioner Norman S. Marshall, National 9:45 a. m. Commander Designate of the Salvation Army ECONOMIC Employment and Veterans’ Preference Philip M. Talbott, President, United States Other Economic Matters Chamber of Commerce 10:30 a. m. 11:45 a. m. AMERICANISM PRESENTATION OF AMERICANISM AWARD TO ROBERT W. SARNOFF, PRESIDENT 11:00 a. m. NATIONAL BROADCASTING COMPANY ADDRESS 12:00 noon Paul Harvey, Radio Commentator, ADDRESS ABC Network Presentation of Citation to Paul General Alfred M.Gruenther, President, Ameri- Harvey can Red Cross 11:30 a. m. 12:30 p. m. FOREIGN RELATIONS REPORT OF NATIONAL COMMANDER 12 noon DANIEL CHILD WELFARE 12:45 p. m. 1:00 p. m. PRESENTATION OF MEDALLION TO THE Presentation of Citation to The Seeing Eye, Inc. CITY OF LOS ANGELES, THE CITY IN WHICH THE 1956 NATIONAL CONVEN- 1:15 p. m. TION WAS HELD REPORTS OF CONVENTION COMMITTEES: PRESENTATION REHABILITATION Lewis K. Gough (California), Past National Claims and Rating Commander Hospitals and Medical Services RESPONSE 2:00 p. m. Honorable Norris Poulson, Mayor, City of SECURITY Los Angeles Military Affairs 12:55 p. m. Naval Affairs REPORTS OF CONVENTION COMMITTEES: Aeronautics CREDENTIALS AND INTERNAL Merchant Marine ORGANIZATION Civil Defense LEGISLATION AND RULES SALUTE TO THE COLORS

2:00 p. m. 2:35 p. m. ANNOUNCEMENT OF ANNUAL AWARDS Report of Special Committee on Uniform Code of 2:30 p. m. Military Justice—Franklin Riter (Utah), Chairman

SALUTE TO COLORS 2:45 p. m. RECESS RECESS

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9:00 a. m. CALL TO ORDER—Dan Daniel (Virginia), Na- BEST tional Commander SALUTE TO COLORS THE STAR-SPANGLED BANNER INVOCATION—Rev. Bernard Gerdon (Indiana), WISHES National Chaplain

9:15 a. m. UNFINISHED BUSINESS (Including reports held FOR A over from previous sessions)

10:00 a. m. PRESENTATION OF THE DISTINGUISHED SERVICE MEDAL TO MOST REVEREND SUCCESSFUL FULTON SHEEN, AUXILIARY BISHOP OF NEW YORKJ. Connell (Connecticut), Presentation—Arthur J. Past National Commander CONVENTION Address—Bishop Sheen

11:00 a. m.

ADDRESS—J. Edgar Hoover, Director, Federal Bu- FROM reau of Investigation SPECIAL ORDER OF BUSINESS:

12 noon ELECTION OF NATIONAL OFFICERS: National Chaplain ENDICOTT Five (5) National Vice-Commanders National Commander

12:30 p. m.

Colors to Outgoing National Com- JOHNSON Presentation of mander Presentation—Donald R. Wilson (West Virginia) Past National Commander Response—Commander Daniel AND ITS

1:00 p. m.

Presentation of Colors to Incoming National Commander FAMILY Presentation—John Stelle (Illinois), Past Na- tional Commander Response—New National Commander

1:30 p. m. OF WORKERS

Presentation of newly elected National President of The American Legion Auxiliary and newly elected Chef de Chemin de Fer of Forty and Eight UNFINISHED BUSINESS BENEDICTION RETIREMENT OF COLORS FINAL ADJOURNMENT

NOTE: The National Executive Committee will meet within twenty-four hours after the close of the Convention, upon call of the National Commander. t GENERAL MARK W. CLARK % -1957 THE MOST REVEREND

FULTON J. SHEEN Auxiliary Bishop of New York -1957

MARSHAL FERDINAND FOCH ADM. ERNEST J. KING LT. GEN. WILLIAM S. KNUDSEN of France— 1921 -1943 -1947 ADM. EARL BEATTY HON. FRANK KNOX SENATOR EDWARD MARTIN of Great Britain—1921 ( Posthumously )— 1944 -1947 GEN. BARON JACQUES HENRY FORD CHIEF JUSTICE FRED M. VINSON of Belgium— 1921 -1944 -1947 GEN. ARMANDO DIAZ GEN. H. H. ARNOLD PRESIDENT HARRY S. TRUMAN of Italy— 1921 -1944 -1949 GEORGE HERMAN (BABE) CHARLES BERTRAND PRESIDENT FRANKLIN D. ROOSEVELT RUTH ( Posthumously )— 1949 of France— 1921 ( Posthumously ) — 1 945 MAJ. GEN. FRANK PARKER GEN. OF THE ARMIES GEN. THEODORE ROOSEVELT, JR. ( Posthumously )—1949 JOHN J. PERSHING-1922 (Posthumously)— 1945 CHARLES F. JOHNSON, JR. ADM. ROBERT E. COONTZ ERNEST (ERNIE) PYLE -1950 -1923 ( j Posthumously —1945 ) MAJ. GEN. MILTON A. RECKORD GEN. JOSEF HALLER HON. HENRY L. STIMSON -1950 of Poland—1923 -1945 REP. EDITH NOURSE ROGERS IGNACE JAN PADEREWSKI FLEET ADM. CHESTER W. NIMITZ -1950 of Poland— 1926 -1945 GEN. CHARLES P. SUMMERALL -1951 COMTE FRANCOIS MARIE ROBERT GEN. OF THE ARMY DWIGHT D. DEJEAN, of France— 1927 EISENHOWER-1945 REP. ROYAL C. JOHNSON FIELD ( Posthumously )—1953 MARSHAL VISCOUNT ALLENBY J. EDGAR HOOVER of Great Britain— 1928 -1946 MAJ. GEN. GEORGE A. WHITE ( Posthumously —1954 JUDGE KENESAW MOUNTAIN LANDIS BOB HOPE ) -1929 -1946 DR. JONAS E. SALK -1955 ADM. WILLIAM S. SIMS WILLIAM RANDOLPH HEARST MAJ. GEN. ELLARD A. -1930 -1946 WALSH -1955 GEN. DOUGLAS MacARTHUR MAJ. GEN. LEWIS B. HERSHEY VICE ADM. JOEL T. BOONE -1942 -1946 -1956 GEN. GEORGE C. MARSHALL HON. CORDELL HULL CHARLES STEWART MOTT -1943 -1946 -1956

16 ROBERTS HONORABLE HONORABLE HONORABLE DENNIS J. DWIGHT D. EISENHOWER AVERELL HARRIMAN Governor, Rhode Island President of the United States Governor, New York HONORABLE HONORABLE RICHARD M. NIXON PAUL HARVEY LEVERETT SALTONSTALL Vice-President of the United States Radio Commentator U. S. Senator, Massachusetts ABC Network HONORABLE W. M. ABBITT ROBERT W. SARNOFF

U. S. Congressman, Virginia HARVEY V. HIGLEY President, National Broadcasting Co. Administrator of Veterans Affairs HONORABLE JOSEPH ALTMAN Mayor of Atlantic City EDGAR HOOVER J. MOST REV. FULTON J. SHEEN Director Auxiliary Bishop of New York HONORABLE JAMES T. BLAIR Federal Bureau of Investigation Governor, Missouri HONORABLE JOSEPH B. JOHNSON HONORABLE JOEL T. BROYHILL Governor, Vermont HONORABLE Congressman, Virginia MILWARD L. SIMPSON HONORABLE Governor, Wyoming HONORABLE LYNDON B. JOHNSON ALBERT B. CHANDLER U. S. Senator, Texas HONORABLE GEORGE SMATHERS Governor, Kentucky U. S. Senator, Florida HONORABLE WILLIAM F. KNOWLAND HONORABLE H. ALEXANDER SMITH GENERAL MARK CLARK U. S. Senator, California U. S. Senator, New Jersey Citadel President, The NORMAN S. MARSHALL National Commander Designate HONORABLE HOWARD W. SMITH Salvation Army Congressman, Virginia HONORABLE FRANK G. CLEMENT Governor, Tennessee HONORABLE EDWARD MARTIN HONORABLE G. STRATTON U. S. Senator, Pennsylvania WILLIAM HONORABLE JOHN E. DAVIS Governor, Illinois Governor, North Dakota ALBERT E. McCORMICK President, American Legion PHILIP M. TALBOTT MORTON DOWNEY National Convention Corporation, 1957 President, U. S. Chamber of Commerce Convention Soloist HONORABLE ROBERT B. MEYNER HONORABLE WILLIAM M. TUCK Congressman, Virginia HONORABLE ALLEN J. FREAR Governor, New Jersey U. S. Senator, Delaware CHESTER F. NAUMOWICZ HONORABLE Chef de Chemin de Fer, RALPH YARBOROUGH HONORABLE JOE J. FOSS Governor, South Dakota 40 & 8 U. S. Senator, Texas

DR. LYMAN V. GINGER HONORABLE HONORABLE MILTON YOUNG President WILLIAM C. O’NEILL Senator, North Dakota National Education Association Governor, Ohio MRS. CARL ZELLER GEN. ALFRED M. GRUENTHER HONORABLE NORRIS POULSON National President President, American Red Cross Mayor, City of Los Angeles American Legion Auxiliary'

17 FRANK BARNETT DR. I. J. COHEN COL. ALEX P. GATES Director of Research Director Special Representative The Richardson Foundation, Inc. Hospitals and Clinics Pan American World Airways Veterans Administration

RICHARD E. BERLIN, LEONARD H. GOLDENSON President LEONARD COLSON The Hearst Corporation President Advertising Director American Broadcasting Company, Inc. The Mennen Company GUY H. BIRDSALL General Counsel MAJ. GEN. IRA HAMILBURG Veterans FELIX COSTE Administration Boston, Massachusetts Vice-President The Coca-Cola Company MAJ. GEN. R. H. BOOTH, USA BRIG. GEN. H. D. HANSEN, USMC Chief of Staff, First U. S. Army Marine Corps Supply Activity COL. C. WILLIAM DOYLE Philadelphia MAJ. GEN. R. G. BROWNE, USAF Parade Chairman Commander, First Air Force ROBERT HARRISS WILLIAM DRIVER Forest Hills, N. Y. BASIL D. BROWDER Director Executive Vice-President Compensation and Pension Services Dan River Mills, Inc. Veterans Administration G. J. HARVEY British Ministry of Pensions & Insurance

JAMES BRUCE ALLEN B. DUMONT Former Ambassador to Argentina President ARTHUR HULL HAYES Dumont Television Network President LT. GEN. B. M. BRYAN, USA Columbia Broadcasting System—Radio Commanding General, First U. S. Army JOSEPH A. EATON

President ROBERT E. HEALY HERMAN B. BYER Fawcett-Dearing Company Executive Assistant Commissioner Vice-President McCann-Erickson, Inc. Bureau of Labor Statistics HARRIS ELLSWORTH

Commissioner W. R. HEARST, JR. MAJ. GEN. J. F. CANTWELL Parade Marshal U. S. Civil Service Commission Editor in Chief New York Journal American

BRIG. GEN. CHESTER V. CLIFTON CURTIS H. GAGER Deputy Chief of Information Executive Vice-President COL. J. MONROE JOHNSON Dept, of the Army The Coca-Cola Company Washington, D. C.

18 W. STANCIL MAJ. BISHOP M. KILGORE NATIONAL COMMANDER J. Liaison Officer Disabled American Veterans Acting Chairman Department of Defense Board of Veterans Appeals Veterans Administration WILLIAM LAVARRE NATIONAL COMMANDER

Editor in Chief Catholic War Veterans BRUCE STUBBLEFIELD The American Mercury Magazine Chief, Veterans Counseling Service

Civil Service Commission FRANK MASON NATIONAL COMMANDER Frank Mason Associates Jewish War Veterans

New York, N. Y. RALPH H. STONE

Chief Benefits Director EDWARD L. OMOHUNDRO Veterans Administration HUGH J. McGIVERN Chief, Veterans Employment Service President Department of Labor British Empire Service League

THOMAS J. SWEENEY

Assistant Deputy Administrator G. L. McGURN REAR ADM. H. C. PERKINS, USCG Veterans Administration Director, Insurance Claims Service Commander, Third Coast Guard District Veterans Administration

REAR ADM. E. B. TAYLOR REAR E. R. McLEAN, K. SALYERS ADM. USN ROBERT Chief of Information Commandant, Fourth Naval District Director, Veterans Reemployment Rights Department of the Navy

Department of Labor

DONALD M. McSWEEN ROBERT UHL Chairman Veterans Affairs Committee GEN. FRANK R. SCHWENGEL Vice-President

Tennessee President Batten, Barton, Durstine and Osborne

Seagram’s Distillers

ANTHONY F. MERRILL COL. JOHN O. WEAVER Information Liaison Officer D. Department of State COL. H. SOUTH, USMC Chief, National Organizations Branch Director, Division of Information Department of Defense

Department of Defense DR. WILLIAM S. MIDDLETON Chief Medical Director MAJ. A. J. WICKENS Veterans Administration CHARLES L. SCHOTTLAND Army, Navy and Air Force Commissioner Veterans of Canada WILLIAM MENNEN, JR. Social Security Administration Executive Vice-President The Mennen Company THEODORE C. WIEHE

GEORGE E. SOKOLSKY President MARSHALL C. MILLER Radio Commentator and Columnist Schenley Importers Veterans Employment Service Department of Labor JACK SPORE SUMNER G. WHITTIER

NATIONAL COMMANDER Assistant to the Chief Insurance Director

Veterans of Foreign Wars Administrator of Veterans Affairs Veterans Administration

19 —

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We certainly must have a very special kind of talent at on the Lincoln . . . the car that introduced dual head- Ford Motor Company. Our stylists and engineers keep lamps to the American Road, © and the Average Speed coming up with refreshing new ideas almost every day. Computer on Mercury’s Turnpike Cruiser ... an instru- Their "imagineering” gets us in the habit of being first ment which, among other things, lets you calculate your with new models and features. average speed at any point on a trip. © Then there’s the distinctive Thunderbird, the only successful personal car Want an example? Take the Ford retractable hardtop O in America ... or the Continental — the ultimate expres- . . . the only production steel-roofed hardtop which sion of automotive styling.

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FORD . THUNDERBIRD • MERCURY • LINCOLN • CONTINENTAL FORD TRUCKS . TRACTORS . FARM IMPLEMENTS • INDUSTRIAL ENGINES 23- - £23 23- 23- - 23 23- 23- 3- 3- 23- 23- 3- tAa/wma/ TDtmdebfa 23- 23- 23- 23- SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 14, 1957 23- 23- 23- 9:00 a. m. - 23 23- DRUM & BUGLE CORPS - JUNIOR 23 PRELIMINARIES 23- 23- Bader Field 23- 23- Albany Ave. 3- 23- 1:00 p. m. 23- 23- SENIOR BAND CONTEST 23- 23- This will be the 11th year in which the Seagram’s Posts Park Place and Boardwalk 23- 3- of The American Legion will give four lucky Legionnaires JUNIOR BAND CONTEST 23- or Auxiliares a new Ford automobile absolutely free. Park Place and Boardwalk

23- 2:00 p. m. 23- 23- AMERICAN LEGION COLOR 23- 23- GUARD CONTEST 23- - Atlantic City Airport 23 XI Albany Ave. (Adjacent to airport building) 23- XI 23- 7:00 p. m. xf- 23- JUNIOR DRUM & BUGLE CORPS FINALS 2> Convention Auditorium 23- 23- Boardwalk and Georgia Ave. 23- 23- 23- 23- SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 15, 1957 23- 23- 23- 9:00 a. m. 23- - 23 SENIOR DRUM & BUGLE CORPS 23- The Atlantic City Convention Hall will be the scene of all PRELIMINARIES X}- 23- Convention sessions. Committee and Commission meetings. Convention Auditorium 23- 23- Boardwalk and Georgia Ave. 23- 23- - 10:00 a. m. 23 23- AMERICAN LEGION FIRING 23- 23- SQUAD CONTEST 23- 23- Bader Field 23- Albany Ave. 23- 23- 23- 1:00 p. m. 23- 23- JUNIOR COLOR GUARD CONTEST 23- 23-

Bader Field 23- Albany Ave. 23- 23- 23- 2:30 p. m. 23- 23- AMERICAN LEGION CHORUS CONTEST 23- 23- Atlantic City High School Auditorium 23- - Albany and Pacific Avenues 23 23- 23- 7:00 p. m. 23- 23- SENIOR DRUM & BUGLE CORPS FINALS 23- 23- Convention Auditorium Boardwalk and Georgia Ave. t

The Chalfonte-Haddon Hall, right on the boardwalk, is The 1957 American Legion Convention Headquarters Hotel.

21 AERIAL FLYOVER AND BIG PARADE

Here are some of the Air Force and Navy Planes that will participate in

the aerial flyover during the 1957 American Legion Convention Parade.

Boeing B-52 Stratofortress

Republic F-105B Thunderchief Boeing B-47 Stratojet

North American F-100 Super Sabre Lockheed F-104 Starfighter

22 Consolidated F-102 The Army will display some of its arsenal of missiles, above, during the Convention

McDonnell F-101 Voodoo McDonnell F3H2M Demon

Convair F8U Crusader Douglas A4D

23 Schlifeerland, U.SA. WHERE SCHUTZING MAKES GOOD NEIGHBORS

The Beer That Made Milwaukee Famous © 1957 Jos. Schlitz Brewing Company, Milwaukee, Wis., Brooklyn, N.Y., Los Angeles, Cal., Kansas City, Mo. BERNARD BAGERT J.

HENRY R. HERBERT J. KRUSE JACOBI

LOUIS E. DONALD M. McSWEEN DRAGO

HARRY L. FOSTER

JAMES P. HARRY K. RINGLEY STINGER

JAMES V. DANIEL W. DEMAREST SHAUB National Advisory Commander’s Representative

GORDON A. MAURICE LYONS STEMBER Advisory JOE H. ADAMS Advisory Chairman W. A. WILLIAM R. GRESHAM BURKE

WALTER E. WILLIAM R. ALESSAN- EGAN DRONI RALPH M. REED Liaison Liaison GODWIN MULKEY Liaison Liaison

LEO V. A. L. LANNING STARSHAK Liaison Distinguished Guests NORTON R. EDITH L. GANGER SHUTTERS Chairman Contests National Supervisory Convention Chairman Co-ordinator

25 AND ASSEMBLY AREAS OF THE AMERICAN LEGION 39TH NATIONAL CONVENTION

PARADE, SEPTEMBER 16, 1957, ATLANTIC CITY, NEW JERSEY.

Automobiles used during the Convention and in the Parade, provided through courtesy of THE FORD MOTOR COMPANY.

Legionnaires will enjoy strolling on the 4 '/2 mile long Boardwalk.

26 .

OF THE AMERICAN LEGION NATIONAL CONVENTION PARADE, 16 SEPTEMBER 1957

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The official parade of the Thirty-ninth National Con- ^Pa'wtfle vention of The American Legion will be governed by Major General F. the instructions contained herein, together with the J. CANTWELL Organization and March Time Table and Assembly £P

COLONEL WILLIAM C. DOYLE 1. TIME: (all times in this order are Eastern Daylight) (a) The leading elements of the parade will move from the “Initial Point” (Massachusetts Avenue and the Boardwalk) promptly at 10:00 a. m.

J. ADDINGTON WAGNER 16 September 1957. Past National Commander (b) The time and place of assembly for each de- partment or element of the parade is shown in &7ie ty^w4«/ detail on the Organization and March Time Table and the Parade Map. Lieutenant General B. M. BRYAN, USA 2. ROUTE: From the Initial Point, Massachusetts and Commanding General, First U. S. Army Boardwalk, the parade will continue southwest on the Boardwalk to Hartford Avenue. The parade will make a right turn on Hartford leaving the Boardwalk Major General R. H. BOOTH, USA and continue to the disbanding area. Line of march approximately two and one fourth miles. Chief of Staff, First U. S. Army Ft. Jay, N. Y. 3. ASSEMBLY AREA: Rear Admiral E. R. McLEAN, USN (a) Assembly areas are as indicated in the Organi- zation Commandant, Fourth Naval District and March Time Table and Assembly Area Map. Philadelphia, Pa. (b) Instructions for each Department will be fur- Brigadier General H. D. HANSEN, USMC nished by the Parade Committee and will be Commanding General Marine Corps Supply Activity distributed at the General Parade Instructions Philadelphia, Pa. Meeting at 11:00 a. m. Sunday, Sept. 15, 1957, Viking Room, Haddon Hall. Major General R. G. BROWNE, USAF (c) Floats: Floats will be assembled in the order Commander, First Air Force of March of the Department on the Boardwalk Mitchel Air Force Base, N. Y. northeast of Massachusetts Avenue and will Rear Admiral H. C. PERKINS, USCG join the sponsoring Department as the Depart- Commander, Third Coast Guard District ment reaches the Initial Point. York City, New N. Y. 4. ORGANIZATION: (a) All elements have been assigned to Divisions, each under the direction of a Marshal. The Lieut. Colonel STANLEY E. BURNS composition of these divisions, order of march, time and place of assembly is shown in the Lieut. Colonel WILFORD C. MENARD Organization and March Table and Assembly Lieut. Colonel C. PARVIN JOHN Area Map. Lieut. Colonel JOHN W. IRELAND (b) All Department of Defense units will be gov- Lieut. Colonel WALTER HENSEL erned by applicable regulations. Lieut. Colonel JOHN P. CARBIN (c) Each Department Commander or appointed parade representative will for Lieut. Colonel JOSEPH N. HARTEL be responsible the order of march of the units of his department Lieut. Colonel WALTER SCHOENER —all units conforming to the following distri- Lieut. Colonel GEORGE V. SAMPSON bution and formations: Lieut. Colonel EVAN JONES (1) MASSED COLORS: Twelve (12) abreast.

27 All American Flags, the Department and B-GRAND MARSHAL, HON. GRAND MARSHAL, post colors of each Department and the DEPUTY GRAND MARSHALS, PARADE MAR- Department and unit colors of each De- SHAL AND STAFFS—Boardwalk at Massachusetts partment of the Auxiliary will be massed Ave. at the head of each Department delegation C.-UNITS OF DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE- in that order. Boardwalk at Massachusetts Ave. (2) American Legion units within Depart- ments will march in formations ten (10) 1. UNITED STATES ARMY: abreast, one and one half yards between (a) Colors— First United States Army, Ft. Jay, front and rear ranks. N. Y. (3) BAND AND DRUM CORPS: (As directed (b) Honor Guard— First United States Army, Ft. by Drum Majors). Not to exceed 12 Jay, N. Y. abreast. (c) Band— First United States Army, Ft. Jay, (4) AUTHORIZED FLOATS AND AUTO- N. Y. MOBILES: In single column. Not to ex- (d) Marching Unit—United States Army Train- ing Center, Ft. Dix, ceed 5 tons. No unauthorized floats or auto- N. J. mobiles will be permitted to participate. (e) Band—United States Army Training Center, Ft. Dix, (d) DISTANCES: N. J. (1) Between divisions 50 yards (f) Marching Unit—United States Armv Train- ing Center, Ft. Dix, N. (2) Between departments 25 yards J. Ft. Dix, N. (3) Between elements of (g) Women’s Army Corps— J. a department 10 yards 2. UNITED STATES NAVY: (e) All bands will commence playing upon reaching (a) United States Navy Trainees— Bainbridge the reviewing stand area which will be desig- Naval Training Station, Bainbridge, Md. nated by signs with instructions to start playing. (b) Band—Bainbridge Naval Training Station, Bainbridge, Md. 5. DISBANDING AREA: Disbandment of the parade (c) United States Navy Trainees—Bainbridge will start in the area of Chelsea Parkway. At Ventnor Naval Training Station, Bainbridge, Md. Ave., Winchester Ave. and Bader Field, alternating (d) Waves—Bainbridge Naval Training Station, columns will turn right on Chelsea Parkway, left on Bainbridge, Md. Ventnor Ave., right on Winchester Ave. as directed 3. UNITED STATES MARINE CORPS: by the Chief Regulating Officer of the disbanding (a) 1 Company—Marine Corps Supply Activity, area. Philadelphia, Pa. 6. OFFICIAL REVIEWING STAND: The official re- (b) 1 Company—Marine Corps Barracks, United viewing stand will be opposite Convention Hall lo- States Naval Base, Philadelphia, Pa. cated on the ocean side of the Boardwalk. Elements (c) 1 Platoon—Marine Corps Reserve Recruit- will render a salute to the National Commander while ment District, Philadelphia, Pa. passing the reviewing stand. Eyes left. (d) Marine Corps Drum and Bugle Corps— Washington, D. C. 7. ELIGIBILITY TO PARTICIPATE IN PARADE 4. UNITED STATES AIR FORCE: AND CONDUCT OF PARTICIPANTS: With the (a) Color Guard—United States Air Force— 1611 exception of the Police, members of the Armed Air Base Group (Mats) McGuire Air Force Forces, Active or Retired, and the distinguished Base, N. guests, eligibility to participate in the parade is lim- J. (b) Marching Unit— 1611 Air Base Group (Mats ited to members of The American Legion and its McGuire Air Force Base, N. Auxiliary. Special feature marching or maneuvering 9) J. (c) First Air Force Band—Headquarters First will not be permitted. Proper decorum must be main- Air Force, Mitchel Air Force Base, N. Y. tained. 5. UNITED STATES COAST GUARD: 8. FIRST AID STATIONS: First Aid Stations in the (a) United States Coast Guard Color Guard- Assembly Area and along the parade route will be Coast Guard Receiving Center, Cape May, conspicuously marked. N. J. (b) Marching Unit—Coast Guard Receiving

f/iif/ 'VlZato/i LlfZme Center, Cape May, N. J. (c) Band—United States Coast Guard—Coast Letters A to in 1st and 2nd Divisions and numbers J Guard Receiving Center, Cape May, N. J. 1 to 50 in 3rd to 10th Divisions designate reference code on map for place of assembly. All departures, other than 1st Division, will be regu- lated by Chief Regulating Officer, Line of March. Assembly at 9:30 a. m. D-AMERICAN LEGION 1956 NATIONAL CHAM- Q)vwbt€m. PIONSHIP BAND—on Atlantic at Massachusetts Ave. Assembly at 9:00 a. m. E-NATIONAL COLORS AND 1956 NATIONAL Departure at 10:00 a. m. CHAMPIONSHIP COLOR GUARD-on Atlantic at A—POLICE ESCORT—Boardwalk at Massachusetts Ave. Massachusetts Ave.

28 F—NATIONAL COMMANDER AND NATIONAL OF- 23. Arkansas—on Connecticut between Grammercy Pi. FICERS—on Atlantic at Massachusetts Ave. and Madison. G-PAST NATIONAL COMMANDERS-on Atlantic at 24. Michigan—on Connecticut, head of column at Madi- Massachusetts Ave. son. H-AMERICAN LEGION 1956 NATIONAL CHAM- 25. Kansas—on Connecticut between Madison and Mel- PIONSHIP DRUM AND BUGLE CORPS-on At- rose. lantic at Massachusetts Ave. 26. Nevada—on Connecticut, head of column at Melrose. LEGION AUXILIARY NATIONAL I—AMERICAN PjP&tt&nAA PRESIDENT—on Atlantic at Massachusetts Ave. J-FOREIGN AND OUTLYING DEPARTMENTS- Assembly at 12:00 Noon 27. on Rhode Island, head of column at At- Mexico, Italy, Hawaii, Puerto Rico, Panama, Philip- Oklahoma— pines, France and Canada—on Atlantic Avenue at lantic. Atlantic and Massachusetts Ave. 28. Maryland—on Rhode Island between Grammercy Pi. &~Ai'i

1. Idaho—on Connecticut, head of column at Atlantic. 30. Kentucky—on Rhode Island between Grammercy 2. Minnesota—on Connecticut between Atlantic and Pi. and Madison. Grammercy Pi. 31. Wyoming—on Rhode Island, head of column at 3. North Dakota—on Connecticut, head of column at Madison. Grammercy Pi. 32. Pennsylvania—on Rhode Island between Madison 4. Alaska—on Connecticut between Grammercy PI. and and Melrose. Madison. PdAjA/Ai 5. Louisiana—on Connecticut, head of column at Madi- son. Assembly at 1:00 p. m. Massachusetts, of column at 6. Delaware—on Connecticut between Madison and 33. Wisconsin—on head Melrose. Atlantic. of column at 7. South Dakota—on Connecticut, head of column at 34. Montana—on Massachusetts, head Melrose. Grammercy Pi. 35. Virginia—on Massachusetts between Grammercy PI. rWculAA and Madison. Assembly at 10:30 a. m. 36. Maine—on Massachusetts, head of column at Madi- 8. Rhode Island—on Rhode Island, head of column at son. Atlantic. 37. South Carolina—on Massachusetts between Madi- 9. Iowa—on Rhode Island between Atlantic and Gram- son and Melrose. mercy Pi. 38. Oregon—on Massachusetts, head of column at Mel- 10. Mississippi—on Rhode Island between Atlantic and rose. Grammercy Pi. 39. Nebraska—on Massachusetts between Melrose and 11. Florida—on Rhode Island, head of column at Gram- Adriatic mercy Pi. 40. Vermont—on Massachusetts, head of column at 12. New Mexico—on Rhode Island between Grammercy Adriatic. Pi. and Madison. rAin/A PAivibion 13. Ohio—on Rhode Island, head of column at Madison. Assembly at 2:00 p. m. PAifitA PAwibi&n 41. Texas—on Connecticut, head of column at Atlantic. Assembly at 11:00 a. m. 42. Washington—on Connecticut, head of column at 14. Indiana—on Massachusetts, head of column at At- Grammercy PI. lantic. 43. Colorado—on Connecticut between Grammercy Pi. 15. Alabama—on Massachusetts, head of column at and Madison. Grammercy Pi. 44. New York—on Connecticut, head of column at Madi- 16. Illinois—on Massachusetts between Grammercy Pi. son. and Madison. PAe/i/A PAii'ibicn 17. Connecticut—on Massachusetts, head of column at at 3:00 p. m. Melrose. Assembly' Carolina—on Rhode Island, head of column at 18. Tennessee—on Massachusetts between Melrose and 45. North Adriatic. Atlantic. 46. West Virginia—on Rhode Island between Atlantic 19. New Hampshire—on Massachusetts, head of column Grammercy Pi. at Adriatic. and 47. Arizona—on Rhode Island between Atlantic and PPix/A Q)evwUO'n Grammercy PI. Assembly at 11:30 a. m. 48. Massachusetts—on Rhode Island, head of column at 20. Utah—on Connecticut, head of column at Atlantic. Grammercy Pi. Island, 21. California—on Connecticut between Atlantic and 49. District of Columbia—on Rhode head of Grammercy Pi. column at Adriatic. of at 22. Missouri—on Connecticut, head of column at Gram- 50. New Jersey—on Massachusetts, head column mercy Pi. Atlantic.

29 THE AMERICAN LEGION and THE AMERICAN LEGION AUXILIARY GRAND BALL

(A Feature of the Official Convention Entertainment Program)

THE ATLANTIC CITY AUDITORIUM

MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 16, 1957

9: 00 P.M. to 1: 00 A.M. (Immediately Following The National Convention Parade)

MUSIC AND ENTERTAINMENT BY RAY BLOCH AND HIS ORCHESTRA

Sponsored as a testimonial to the great Americanism Program of The American

Legion by the United States Brewers Foundation and its following participating brewer members:

Jos. Schlitz Brewing Co. Anheuser-Busch, Inc. P. Ballantine & Sons Pabst Brewing Company

Carling Brewing Co. Miller Brewing Co.

IMPORTANT Admission to the ballroom and adjoining taproom by Convention registration coupons only

(Admission to taproom restricted to registrants 21 years of age or older.)

30 william g. McKinley ALBERT E. McCORMICK Chairman of the Board President

HON. JOSEPH WILLIAM C. DOYLE ALTMAN Vice-President and Vice-President and Vice-Chairman Parade Distinguished Guest Chairman

HALSEY W. HARRY N. STICKEL WEEKS, JR. Vice-President Vice-President and Advisory Committee Chairman

EDMUND LYONS AARON SMITH Secretary and Treasurer Post Participation Chairman

A. KENNETH C. HAROLD SAIDT MacRAE Publicity and Executive Director Public Relations

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PPa(tio(ic on f/ lift/ Pife/oeice& '(oorn-triidee C. J. MILLER H. RYAN REV. JOSEPH MacCARROLL REV. ROY LEWIS '(otfafettA 'Cotn tn t/(oo ( EZRA BELL •/w/ -'iPff t (tri/ift/if) (Petn tnidee EDMUND G. LYONS TDfwiceb6t&nA

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32 You’ll take extra pride and And when the neighbors drop by to "look ’er over,” you’ll be prouder than pleasure in the way it looks — ever. They’ll see the fine construction the way it acts — and the way and finishing touches that put ( ihevrolet

it’s put together. No other head and shoulders above its field. For instance, they’ll feel the extra solidity low-priced car is quite so sweet, of Body by Fisher, and they’ll see the smooth and sassy, or so solidly deeper luster of Chevy’s long-lasting More people drive Chevrolets and finely made as Chevrolet. lacquer paint job. than any other car

You’ll feel a very special kind of pride Then they’ll want a ride around the the day you park a new Chevrolet in block to see if Chevrolet is as sweet, your driveway. Maybe you’ll even find smooth and sassy as it looks. That’s yourself looking out the window, now how people become happy Chevy and then, just for the pleasure of seeing owners. Stop by your Chevrolet dealer’s

it there. It’s a beautiful sight to behold and you’ll see what we mean. . . . — fresh and alert, with a certain ready- Chevrolet Division of General Motors,

to-go spirit written all over it. Detroit 2, Michigan.

You get more to be proud ofin a Chevy!

More beautifully built and shows it — the Bel Air Sport Coupe with Body by Fisher. R.R. STATION

AMERICAN LEGION AUXILIARY HEADQUARTERS HOTEL

HEADQUARTERS AND BUSINESS SESSIONS FOR EIGHT AND FORTY

AMBASSADOR HEADQUARTERS AND BUSINESS SESSIONS FOR FORTY AND EIGHT

Route of American Legion Parade

DISPERSAL Assembly Area . , , between Oriental and POINT Pacific Avenues, Start: Massachusetts Ave. and Boardwalk, proceeding South West on Boardwalk to Hartford Ave, and disbands.

The House of Seagram WELCOMES The American Legion to

Be sure to attend the official American Legion awards of the four 1957 Ford Convertibles, donated by the Seagram Posts, at the Drum & Bugle Corps Contest Finals, Atlantic City Auditorium, September 15th, 1957. LANTIC CITY, NEW JERSEY... SEPTEMBER 1519, 1957

BOARDWALK WORLD WAR I ATLANTIC CITY ABSECON MEMORIAL RACE TRACK LIGHTHOUSE _ - — - the 1957 National Convention

Say Seagram^ and be Sure —

And while you’re here enjoy today’s

Pepsi-Cola, reduced in calories the modern, the light refreshment. VINCENT A. MAHER

RALPH D’OLIVO JOSEPH G. CARTY Chairman Chairman Speakers* Committee Entertainment DON HART Committee HARRY GROOME

MRS. WILLIAM MRS. ANN GUTHRIE SHUSTER Chairwoman Chairwoman American Legion =sg'am Unit Participation Auxiliary

RICHARD S. JACKSON

MAJOR WILLIAM DR. SAMUEL F. CASEY LOVEMAN

ARTHUR MAZOWIECKI Chairman Contest Committee

HALLER JOY JAMES Chairman McNAMARA Forty and Eight Registration Chairman

HENRY W. RYAN JOHN O’DONNELL

37 Honorable ROBERT B. MEYNER, Governor of New Jersey

'tee

HON. DR. RICHARD T. BECK HON. RICHARD HARTSHORNE

President of the New Jersey Education Association Judge of the U. S. District Court for the District of New Jersey HON. MAURICE V. BRADY DR. LEWIS WEBSTER JONES New Jersey Assemblyman President of Rutgers, the State University

HON. CLIFFORD P. CASE HON. MORGAN F. LARSON U. S. Senator for New Jersey Former Governor of the State of New Jersey

HON. JOSEPH W. COWGILL HON. ALBERT B. McCAY New Jersey State Senator New Jersey State Senator

HON. ALFRED E. DRISCOLL HON. ELDEN MILLS Former Governor of the State of New Jersey New Jersey Assemblyman

HON. JAMES P. MITCHELL HON. WAYNE DUMONT, JR. U. S. Secretary of Labor New Jersey State Senator HON. FREDERICK M. RAUBINGER HON. CHARLES EDISON New Jersey State Commissioner of Education Former Governor of the State of New Jersey HON. C. CONRAD SCHNEIDER HON. BAYARD L. ENGLAND Judge of Bergen County Court President of the New Jersey State Chamber of Commerce HON. BERNARD M. SHANLEY Secretary to President Dwight D. Eisenhower

HON. FRANK S. FARLEY HON. ARNOLD M. SMITH New Jersey State Senator New Jersey Assemblyman

HON. MALCOLM S. FORBES HON. H. ALEXANDER SMITH New Jersey State Senator U. S. Senator for New Jersey

HON. JOHN GRIMSHAW, JR. HON. RICHARD R. STOUT Judge of the Superior Court of New Jersey New Jersey State Senator

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ALBERT S. MRS. ROBERT T. MRS. BARRETT BUSH National Historian National Chaplain NATIONAL OFFICERS

MRS. JANE G. MRS. CECILIA RISHWORTH WENZ National Secretary National Treasurer

41 12:30 p. m. NATIONAL MUSIC CONTEST Ballroom and Game Room, Ritz-Carlton Hotel

12:30 p. m. to 2:00 p. m. POPPY Mrs. C. J. Paulson, Chairman Room 125, Ambassador Hotel MEMBERSHIP Mrs. Walter H. Glynn, Chairman Room 21, Convention Hall REHABILITATION Mrs. J. Pat Kelly, Chairman Ocean Terrace, Ritz-Carlton Hotel CONSTITUTION AND BYLAWS Mrs. O. L. Koger, Chairman 5th Floor Bridge, Ambassador Hotel PAST PRESIDENTS’ PARLEY Mrs. Willis C. Reed, Chairman 3rd Floor Bridge, Ambassador Hotel CHAPLAINS Mrs. Robert T. Barrett, National Chaplain Green Room, Ritz-Carlton Hotel EDUCATION AND SCHOLARSHIPS Mrs. Roy M. Mount, Chairman 4th Floor Bridge, Ambassador Hotel Atlantic City, New Jersey FINANCE September 16, 17, 18 and 19, 1957 Mrs. A. J. Ryan, Chairman Room 13, Convention Hall NATIONAL SECURITY Sunday, September 15, 1957 Mrs. Lester L. Nimon, Chairman Carlton Room, Ritz-Carlton Hotel 9:00 a. m. NATIONAL EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE 2:30 p. m. MEETING AMERICAN LEGION AUXILIARY REHEARSAL OF PAGES Ballroom, Convention Hall Carlton Room, Ritz-Carlton Hotel

2:30 to 4:00 p. m. 9:00 a. m. COMMUNITY SERVICE REHEARSALS FOR MUSIC CONTEST Mrs. W. Graydon Painter, Chairman Rallroom and Game Room, Green Room, Ritz-Carlton Hotel Ritz-Carlton Hotel CHILD WELFARE Mrs. Charles W. Gunn, Chairman S/*'**’ mi 'Wonwiif/ee . Ocean Terrace, Ritz-Carlton Hotel 9:30 a. m. RADIO-TELEVISION Mrs. Stanley Autenrith, CREDENTIALS J. Chairman Room 125, Ambassador Hotel Green Room, Ritz-Carlton Hotel AMERICANISM Mrs. 10:30 a. m. J. Frank Wynkoop, Chairman PERMANENT ORGANIZATION Room 13, Convention Hall PUBLICATIONS 3rd Floor Bridge, Ambassador Hotel RULES Mrs. Luther D. Johnson, Chairman Carlton Room, Ritz-Carlton Hotel 4th Floor Bridge, Ambassador Hotel LEGISLATIVE RESOLUTIONS Mrs. Henry Ahnemiller, Chairman Green Room, Ritz-Carlton Hotel Room 21, Convention Hall HISTORY CIVIL DEFENSE Carlton Room, Ritz-Carlton Hotel Mrs. John A. Starkey, Chairman MUSIC 4th Floor Bridge, Ambassador Hotel Room 13, Convention Hall JUNIOR ACTIVITIES PAN-AMERICAN Mrs. Alexander H. Gray, Chairman 3rd Floor Bridge, Ambassador Room 21, Convention Hall Hotel GIRLS STATE 5:00 p. m. Room 125, Ambassador Hotel MEMORIAL SERVICE—Claridge Hotel

42 BY: (fifient'ttsf SPebbiom- GREETINGS MRS. LOWELL F. HOBART Ritz-Cablton Hotel, Atlantic City, New Jersey Past National President >yiton

43 9:45 a. m. REPORTS OF NATIONAL COMMITTEES- RECESS FINANCE Mrs. A. 10:00 a. m. J. Ryan, Chairman NATIONAL CONVENTION PARADE AMERICANISM Mrs. J. Frank Wynkoop, Chairman Sfe/ilernSet //, J95? CHILD WELFARE 8:30 a. m. Mrs. Charles W. Gunn, Chairman CONVENTION RECONVENES EDUCATION AND SCHOLARSHIPS Ballroom, Convention Hall Mrs. Roy M. Mount, Chairman ADVANCE OF COLORS GIRLS STATE CALL TO ORDER BY THE NATIONAL Mrs. Herbert A. Smith, Chairman PRESIDENT PRESENTATION OF 1957 PRESIDENT OF Mrs. Carl W. Zeller GIRLS NATION INVOCATION RETIREMENT OF NATIONAL PRESIDENT’S Mrs. Robert T. Barrett, National Chaplain COLORS PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE TO THE FLAG RECESS Led by Mrs. J. Frank Wynkoop, 8:00 p. m. Chairman, National Americanism Committee DEPARTMENT SECRETARIES’ DINNER AMERICA, THE BEAUTIFUL Led by Mrs. J. Howard McKay, Chairman, National Music Committee 9:00 a. m. PRESENTATION OF NATIONAL CONVEN- CONVENTION RECONVENES TION CHAIRMEN Ballroom, Convention Hall Mrs. William E. Guthrie ADVANCE OF COLORS REPORT OF NATIONAL PRESIDENT CALL TO ORDER BY THE NATIONAL Mrs. Carl W. Zeller PRESIDENT REPORT OF NATIONAL COMMITTEES: Mrs. Carl W. Zeller REHABILITATION INVOCATION Mrs. Mrs. Robert T. Barrett, National Chaplain J. Pat Kelly, Chairman POPPY PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE TO THE FLAG Mrs. C. Led by Mrs. Frank Wynkoop, Chairman, J. Paulson, Chairman J. NATIONAL SECURITY National Americanism Committee Mrs. Lester H. Nimon, Chairman THE NATIONAL ANTHEM PAST PRESIDENTS’ PARLEY Led by Mrs. Howard McKay, Chairman, Mrs. Willis C. Reed, Chairman J. National Music JUNIOR ACTIVITIES Committee Mrs. Alexander H. Gray, Chairman PREAMBLE TO THE CONSTITUTION OF THE CIVIL DEFENSE AMERICAN LEGION AUXILIARY, led by Mrs. John A. Starkey, Chairman Mrs. O. L. Koger, Chairman, National Con- ADDRESS: Dr. Nicholas Nyaradi stitution and Bylaws Committee RETIREMENT OF NATIONAL PRESIDENT’S REPORTS OF NATIONAL COMMITTEES: COLORS MUSIC Mrs. RECESS J. Howard McKay, Chairman

11:00 a. m. CONSTITUTION AND BYLAWS Mrs. O. L. Koger, Chairman The American Legion Auxiliary will meet in joint PAN-AMERICAN STUDY session with The American Legion at Con- Mrs. Harold G. Gray, vention Hall Chairman COMMUNITY SERVICE Mrs. W. Graydon Painter, Chairman 3:00 p. m. REPORT OF NATIONAL HISTORIAN CENTRAL DIVISION Mrs. Albert S. Bush Room 20, Convention Hall REPORT OF NATIONAL CHAPLAIN NORTHWESTERN DIVISION Mrs. Robert T. Barrett Room 12, Convention Hall PRESENTATION OF DISTINGUISHED WESTERN DIVISION GUESTS Room 11, Convention Hall NOMINATION OF NATIONAL OFFICERS SOUTHERN DIVISION RECESS Room Convention 13, Hall m. EASTERN DIVISION 1:30 p. CALL TO BY Room 21, Convention Hall ORDER NATIONAL PRESIDENT Mrs. Carl W. Zeller 4:15 p. m. REPORT OF NATIONAL COMMITTEES: CALL TO ORDER BY NATIONAL PRESIDENT RADIO-TELEVISION Mrs. Carl W. Zeller Mrs. Stanley Autenrith, J. Chairman

44 RADIO AND TELEVISION AWARDS BADGES CEREMONY Mrs. Frank Marchese, Chairman ADDRESS Mrs. Ernest Drake, Vice-Chairman The Honorable Felisa Rincon de Gautier, City DECORATIONS AND FLOWERS Manager of the capital of the Commonwealth Mrs. Mamie Bratten, Chairman of Puerto Rico REPORT OF EIGHT AND FORTY Mrs. Leo Colton, Vice-Chairman Mrs. Samuel Jackson, Secretary Mrs. Bess E. Harrison, Le Chapeau National PRESENTATION OF DEPARTMENT DISTINGUISHED GUESTS PRESIDENTS Mrs. Howard Shuster, Chairman RETIREMENT OF NATIONAL PRESIDENT’S Miss Marie Sweeney, Vice-Chairman COLORS EIGHT AND FORTY 3:30 p. m. Mrs. Leo Colton, Chairman RECESS Mrs. James Gleason, Vice-Chairman Mrs. Florence Mason, Vice-Chairman 8:00 p. m. FIRST AID STATES DINNER, Ballroom, Convention Hall Mrs. Margaret deMarteliere, Chairman ,£/i tt/t J9.57 Mrs. Fred Capel, Vice-Chairman 8:30 a. m. FLAG REGISTRATION CONVENTION RECONVENES Mrs. Karl Lorenz, Chairman ADVANCE OF COLORS Mrs. Marshall Hunt, Vice-Chairman CALL TO ORDER BY THE NATIONAL PRESI- Mrs. Ann McConnell, Secretary DENT, Mrs. Carl W. Zeller HALLS AND SEATING INVOCATION Mrs. Fitzpatrick, Chairman Mrs. Robert T. Barrett, National Chaplain Jos. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE TO THE FLAG, Mrs. Beth Finch, Vice-Chairman Mrs. Edith French, Secretary Chairman, led by Mrs. J. Frank Wynkoop, National Americanism Committee HISTORIES REPORT OF NATIONAL COMMITTEES: Mrs. Ralph Peterson, Chairman LEGISLATIVE Mrs. George Tylus, Vice-Chairman Mrs. Henry Ahnemiller, Chairman HOSPITALITY PUBLICATIONS Mrs. Robert Taylor, Chairman Mrs. Luther D. Johnson, Chairman Mrs. William Greenhalgh, Vice-Chairman MEMBERSHIP Mrs. Edward Wichser, Secretary Mrs. Walter H. Glynn, Chairman RECOGNITION OF QUOTA DEPARTMENTS INFORMATION FINAL REPORT OF CREDENTIALS Mrs. Josephine Redenius, Chairman COMMITTEE Mrs. Eileen Holcombe, Vice-Chairman ELECTION OF NATIONAL OFFICERS Mrs. Gladys Price, Secretary REPORT OF RESOLUTIONS COMMITTEE JUNIOR ACTIVITIES DISPLAY UNFINISHED BUSINESS Mrs. Charles Nelson, Chairman NEW BUSINESS Mrs. Fannie Xenedis, Vice-Chairman INSTALLATION OF OFFICERS LOST AND FOUND Mrs. Willis C. by Reed Mrs. Ernest Arlt, Chairman PRESENTATION OF COLORS TO THE RETIR- Mrs. Charles Becker, Vice-Chairman PRESIDENT ING NATIONAL MEMORIAL by Mrs. Norton H. Pearl RETIREMENT OF COLORS Mrs. Walter Groft, Chairman ADJOURNMENT MUSIC CONTEST NATIONAL EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE Mrs. Luke Reilly, Chairman MEETING Mrs. Samuel Magill, Vice-Chairman (Immediately following adjournment) NATIONAL CHAIRMEN’S BRUNCH 495? rJl'afiona/ ^O'nwe'n/ioti TeeA Mrs. William Baker, Chairman Mrs. Evelyn Schmitz, Vice-Chairman 'jdinc'iica'ti f£e

45 PAGES Miss Vivian Titus, Chairman Mrs. George Axt, Vice-Chairman PAN-AMERICAN EXHIBIT Mrs. Elwood Carmichael, Chairman Mrs. Irving Frost, Vice-Chairman PAST NATIONAL PRESIDENTS’ DINNER Mrs. Harry Gleckner, Chairman Mrs. Franklin Sickel, Vice-Chairman POPPY POSTER AND WINDOW DISPLAY Mrs. Harry Evans, Chairman Mrs. Samuel Sharpley, Vice-Chairman PRESS, RADIO AND TV Mrs. John Young, Chairman Miss Charlotte Brown, Vice-Chairman Miss Marion Walsh, Vice-Chairman Mrs. William Menah, Secretary SECRETARIES’ DINNER Mrs. Harry Kellerman, Chairman Mrs. Edwin Beck, Vice-Chairman Mrs. Matilda Schichtel, Vice-Chairman STATES DINNER Mrs. Russell Howell, Chairman Mrs. August Braun, Vice-Chairman TRANSPORTATION Mrs. Walter Groft, Chairman Mrs. Robert Randolph, Vice-Chairman TROPHIES AND AWARDS Mrs. Charles Phillips, Chairman Mrs. Harold Lingerfield, Vice-Chairman

CREATING A NEW WORLD SPECIAL SUNDAY SERVICES WITH ELECTRONICS Protestant

Hughes’ key position in electronics

First Presbyterian Church, research, development and manufacture on behalf of national defense, Pacific and Pennsylvania Avenues will have great impact on the nation’s

10:45 a. m. economic and social fife. For, as Rev. Joseph MacCarroll quickly as possible, the basic principles used in military systems already Junior Past National Chaplain, Preacher are being adapted to commercial use.

The future of this new world

of electronics is assured by the people* who make Hughes. Roman Catholic

More than 25,000 of them! St. Nicholas R. C. Church

Tennessee and Pacific Avenues » I Mass 11:00 a. m. HUGHES Celebrant, Rev. Bernard W. Gerdon 1 1 1 National Chaplain HUGHES AIRCRAFT COMPANY CULVER CITY. EL SEGUNDO. CALIFORNIA TUCSON. ARIZONA )

7:30 p. m. Eight and Forty Banquet. Ritz-Carlton Ballroom. Invitation only.

7:30 p. m.

Get Together Dinner. Ozone Suite, Dennis Hotel.

SrtMu/cMf- Srefofenwe'i -J,5

New Jersey World War Nurses Hospitality Room WHERE TO GO-WHAT TO SEE open from Sunday through Thursday, Shelburne Hotel, Boardwalk and Michigan Ave. J.i Women Legionnaires Hospitality Room open from Sunday through Thursday, Dennis Hotel, Board- 1:30 p. m. to 4:00 p. m. walk and Michigan Ave. Uniformed Unit Representatives Meetings, Convention Auditorium. 9:00 a. m. American Legion Senior Drum and Bugle Corps

5:00 p. m. Preliminaries. Convention Hall Auditorium, Board- walk and Georgia Ave. Use coupon. Judges and National Contest Supervisory Commit- tee Meetings, Convention Auditorium. (Closed 10:00 a. m. Meeting. American Legion Firing Squad Contest, Bader Field, Albany Ave. Use coupon. 7:30 p. m. 20 4 Meetings. Cadre Meeting, & 1:00 p. m. Garden Lounge, Dennis Hotel. American Legion Junior Color Guard Contest, Bader Field, Albany Ave. Use coupon.

2:30 p. m. 8:30 a. m. to 6:00 p. m. American Legion Chorus Contest, Atlantic Citv Bivouac Meeting, High School Auditorium, Albany and Pacific Ave- Garden Lounge, Dennis Hotel. nues. Use coupon.

9:00 a. m. 4:30 p. m.

American Legion Junior Drum and Bugle Corps American Legion and American Legion Auxiliary Preliminary Contest, Bader Field, Albany Ave. Use Patriotic Memorial Program. coupon. 6:30 p. m.

1:00 p. m. American Legion Press Association, 6 S. Missouri American Legion Senior Band Contest, Park Place Ave. Contact Jack Cann, Ritz-Carlton Hotel. and the Boardwalk. Use coupon. American Legion Junior Band Contest—immedi- 7:00 p. m. following completion of Senior Band Contest. ately American Legion Senior Drum and Bugle Corps Finals. Limited Seating. Tickets Available at Con- 2:00 p. m. vention Hall. Price $1.50 and $2.00—no reserved American Legion Color Guard Contest, Atlantic seats. City Airport. Albany Avenue adjacent to Airport

Building. Use coupon. fjPe/i fern i J6‘

7:00 p. m. 8:30 a. m.

American Legion Drum and Bugle Corps Finals, National Chaplains’ Breakfast, Madison Hotel. Con- Convention Hall. Limited seating. Tickets available tact Rev. Joseph MacCarroll, Madison Hotel. at Convention Hall. Price $1.00 and $1.50—no re-

served seats. 9:30 a. m. World War Nurses’ Reunion Breakfast, Mirror m. 7:00 p. Room, President Hotel. Contact Mrs. Ethel Red- American Legion Society of Founders Annual Re- field, 14 Country Club Drive, Northfield. Tele- union Dinner, Marlborough-Blenheim Hotel. phone Pleasantville 4042.

47 10:00 a. m. National American Legion Parade on the Board- HX walk. Bleacher Seats $1.50; Beach Chairs $2.50 and is Rolling Chairs 5 $3.50; accommodating three persons -§ $10.00; Reserved Seats in a-rea is $3.00 of reviewing JO- is S' stand. is xi is £ JO- 9:00 p. m. -5 IN- S' hx XI U. S. Brewers Refreshment and Snack Bar, Con- iS XI is vention Hall. Registered Legionnaires only. Use XI is a- coupon. is 3- is ENTERTAINMENT AND SIGHTSEEING is jO- X! 9:00 p. m. is is & Xi- U. S. Brewers Ball, Convention Hall. Registered is XJ- is 3- Legionnaires only. Use coupon. Name band and is XI- entertainment. is 3- is xj- is XI is XI 37ueAeteiu= // is XI is STARN’S INLET PIER—Sightseeing boats XI is 3- 8:00 a. m. is and deep-sea fishing trips. Use coupons XI is XI National Historians’ Breakfast, Tower Room, is Had- XI is Hall XI don Hotel. Contact Robert T. Fairey, Haddon is XI Hall. is - ATLANTIC CITY COUNTRY CLUB- 20 is 20- is Complete privileges of the club ex- XI is 3:30 p. m. XI is tended to holders of coupon book. 20- is Lifeguard Demonstration, front of Convention XI is Greens fees extra XI Hall. is 20- is 20- is XI 7:30 p. m. is 20- is BICYCLING — Boardwalk Bicycle Center XI National Commander’s Dinner for Distinguished is 20- is (Tennessee Ave. - Guests. Carolina Room, Chalfonte-Haddon Hall. and Boardwalk) rents 20 is XI is Entertainment courtesy of The Coca-Cola Company bikes for use on the Boardwalk between XI is XI and The Mennen Company. Ticket only. is 6:00 a. m. and 9:00 a. m. Use coupon XI a 20- is 20- 8:00 p. m. it - 20 is Gala Musical Festival, Convention Hall. Use cou- XI is MILLION DOLLAR PIER-Miniature golf XI is pon. 20- iS and net hauls. Use coupon XI is Xl is XI SYefi fcru£e’t •Os JS 20- is XI is STEEPLECHASE PIER-A11 rides available XI 12:00 noon is XI is at reduced rates with coupons - National Yeoman (F) St. 20 Luncheon, Dennis Room, -Os - 20 -Os Dennis Hotel. Contact Mrs. Sara Myers, Dennis 20- -Os XI Hotel. HX XI -Os ATLANTIC CITY RACE TRACK-Horse XI is 20- 12:00 noon is racing. Grandstand and clubhouse seats 25- is XI Women Legionnaires is at reduced rates using - Luncheon and Fashion Show, coupon book 20 Dennis Hotel. Ticket only. -Os XI HX XI Hx XI -Os 7:00 p. m. — 20- -Os HACKNEY’S Restaurant and sightseeing XI Forty Eight -Os XI and Banquet, Ambassador Hotel. -Os boat trip. Use coupon XI Ticket only. XI - 20 -Os x! 8:00 p. m. HX XI -Os STEEL PIER—Dancing, vaudeville water 20- States Dinner—American 20- Legion Auxiliary, Ball- show, name bands, and moving pic- XI room, Convention Hall. Invitation only. HX - tures. Use coupon 20 HX 20- m. HX Xl 8:00 p. HX XI -S - American Legion 20 Championship Boxing Match, HX XI is GRAY LINE TOURS-Tours of Atlantic - Convention Hall. Admission 20 by Exchange Ticket. is City, Ocean City, Absecon Island and XI is 20- # # * * * is Cape May. Use coupons XI is 20- is XI is - The “Carillonic Bells” Instrument by 20 t XI Carillon Hill, Sellersville, Pennsylvania. _XI

48 There are times when every man owes to himself no less than

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in 87 lands

6 years old Jmported in fio/tleJjvm Canada 90.4 proof

Imported in bottle from Canada by Hiram Walker Importers, Inc., Detroit, Michigan • Blended Canadian Whisky. KNOLLIN COX MRS. E. Advisory HERBERT Women’s Program MRS. GRACE M. ALBERT H. COLTON SKEAN Housing MAJOR REV. JOSEPH GENERAL MacCARROLL JAMES J. CANTWELL Patriotic and Parade Memorial Services

EZRA C. BELL HARRY Citizens STEEPER Contributions

WILLIAM G. GUTHRIE Reunions

CAPT. W. MULLOY Service-Police DR. ROBERT M. GRIER First Aid

JAMES O. WEST Floats

VINCENT A. CARSON Air Transportation

HERBERT E. M. WOOLMAN HARPER Decorations Bus Transportation 50 A 3 -Ring Salute

...to the American Legion

P. Ballantine & Sons, Newark, n. j. Every day in the year ...there’s a convention in New Jersey

Not only the famous seashore resorts but New Jersey inland cities as well offer:

• Unparalleled hotel and convention hall facilities

• Unexcelled transportation by rail, air, water, highways, Turnpike and Garden State Parkway

• Closeness to large metropolitan centers

New Jersey, noted for its hospitality, has long been known as convention host to the nation.

For additional information write to: New Jersey State Promotion Section 951-Q

520 East State Street, Trenton 25, New Jersey

Division of Planning and Development • Department of Conservation and Economic Development JOSEPH IHMS EDWARD D. Conducteur National KOLLAR Grand Chef de Gare State of New Jersey

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THIRTY-EIGHTH PROMENADE NATIONALE 1. Chef de Chemin de Fer 3. Correspondant 2. Commissaire Intendant National LA SOCIETE DES 40 HOMMES ET 8 CHEVAUX National 4. Historien National Reports of Committees:

1. Credentials 2. Rules and Order 3. Permanent Organization Announcements, Committee appointments, etc.

4:00 p. m. SEPTEMBER 15, 16, 17 AND 18, 1957 Memorial Services, conducted by Aumonier Na- RENAISSANCE ROOM, HOTEL AMBASSADOR, tional 1957, Rev. Fr. Lambert Studzinski ATLANTIC CITY, NEW JERSEY Retirement of Colors Recess

7:00 p. m. 9:00 a. m. to 5:00 m. p. Annual Forty and Eight Parade. (See parade Registration at the following booths orders.) Atlantic City, Ambassador Hotel, N. J. City, fyiednc&tlf&if, fjPe/i/eni&et JS, J95? Haddon Hall Hotel, Atlantic N. J. 9:30 a. m. SPu&iflcnf, Sc't. -/.a, -J957 Meeting of all Committees, other than Credentials, 9:00 a. m. to 5:00 p. m. Rules and Order and Permanent Organization Registration at the above booths 1:00 p. m. 10:00 p. m. Call to order by Chef de Chemin de Fer Naumowicz Meeting of Cheminots Nationaux, 1957, Renais- Advancement Colors sance Room, Hotel Ambassador of Invocation by: Aumonier National Rev. Fr. Lam- tsitvnslaijj J6', j95f bert Studzinski The American Legion Parade Reports of Committees:

1. Voiture Activities SPefi/etn&e’i -J7, J95? 2. Finance a. m. to m. 9:00 3:00 p. 3. Resolutions Registration at the above booths 4. Child Welfare 10:00 a. m. 5. Nurses Training of Committee on Permanent Organization Meeting 6. Ritual 10:00 a. m. 7. Trophies and Awards (Permanent Com- Meeting of Committee on Credentials mittee) 10:00 a. m. 8. Constitution Meeting of Committee on Rules and Order New Business 2:00 p. m. Election of 1958 Officers Band Concert by Promenade Nationale Band, Voi- 1. Chef de Chemin de Fer ture 788, Oil City, Pennsylvania, Hotel Am- 2. Sous Chefs de Chemin de Fer bassador (6) 3. Commissaire Intendant National 3:00 p. m. 4. Aumonier National Call to order by Chef de Chemin de Fer C. F. Naumowicz 5. Gardes de la Porte National (2) 6. Historien National Advancement of Colors—Voiture 228 Color Guard, 7. Drapeau National Morris County, New Jersey Invocation by: Aumonier National Rev. Fr. Lam- Retirement of Colors bert Studzinski Benediction by Aumonier National 1958-elect Reading of Promenade Nationale Call by Corre- Adjournment spondant National Meeting of Cheminots Nationaux immediately fol- Greetings: Hon. Joseph Altman, Mayor of Atlantic lowing adjournment of the Promenade Na- City tionale. Robert B. Meyner, Greetings: Hon. and Voyageur 7:00 p. m. New Jersey Promenade Nationale Banquet and Ball, Ambassa- Greetings: Conducteur National 1957, Joseph T. dor Hotel, Atlantic City. Dress optional Ihms, New Jersey Tickets on sale at Registration Booths and at the D. Greetings: Grand Chef de Gare 1957, Edward door, $7.00 per person. Kollar, New Jersey Greetings: The American Legion National Com- mander Dan Daniel, Voiture 1249, Danville, PARKING FOR LOCOMOTIVES AND BOX CARS Va. DURING PROMENADE NATIONALE Response: Chef de Chemin de Fer Naumowicz SEPTEMBER 16-19, 1957 Introduction of National Officers ALBANY AVENUE AND THOROFARE Reports of National Officers: TURN RIGHT DIRECTLY ACROSS BRIDGE

54 38TH PROMENADE NATIONALE, ATLANTIC CITY, N. J., TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 17, 1957-7:00 P. M. ASSEMBLY—VERMONT AND ATLANTIC AVE.

SPaAade APArt/truy APoAtY Vermont ave. parade moves west on Atlantic Avenue to Alhany Ave REVIEWING STAND AT ClTY HaLL, TENNESSEE AVE.

APoYice Sam R. Heller Guy Land John D. Crowley Harold SPAe 'S'lemeY J. Riley Fred M. Fuecker Clarence E. Smith WILLIAM A. SCHLUPP, Chef de Chemin de Fer, 1956 James O. Sheppard Harold V. Haines 'y&iricla'iy ylYsiiAAtsiY Edward A. Mulrooney George B. Boland Ben C. Hilliard, JOSEPH IHMS, Conducteur National, 1957 Jr. A1 B. Clarke Elbert H. Burns J. Earl Simpson ^4^ PPYaffl Oscar C. Lamp Henry M. Green CLIFTON L. BAKER Spence S. Eccles C. W. Ardery Sid M. Ferree YoAiiefe YAYaffl JAMES MITCHELL -PiciYumaY (UPficmA, J.9.57 COLEMAN WALKER N. CARL NIELSEN, Commissaire Intendant REV. FR. LAMBERT STUDZINSKI Aumonier National Hon. ROBERT B. MEYNER, Governor of New Jersey CARLE W. WELLS, Historien National Hon. JOSEPH ALTMAN, Mayor of Atlantic City HALLER F. JOY, Drapeau National Hon. FRANK S. FARLEY ANTHONY GERHARD, Garde de la Porte National IRVING PPouA YEcMyArcYetf/t& yVaYicnaYe^ J.95J TALBERTH, Garde de la Porte National EDWARD D. KOLLAR PPecoitcY Q)itftAeoM DAVID A. POXON ASSEMBLY: Vermont Ave., north of Atlantic Ave. and CHARLES A. HERBERT Vermont Ave., south of Atlantic Ave. KARL J. WOLF JOSEPH ROBERTSON ••yYYaA^Aa/

APf/HlY WILLIAM C. COSGROVE Sous Chef de Chemin de Fer, 1957 ASSEMBLY: Atlantic Ave. between New Hampshire and Vermont 'yl/a tAAtaA Promenade Nationale Band ALBERT HOEFLINGER, ANTHONY NARKEY Voiture 788, Oil City, Pa. HARRY P. DAVIS

- 'lAftAAft/ tye/iti/if AAief of PPYaffl WILLIAM E, ARMSTRONG CLARENCE DIXON Sous Chef de Chemin de Fer, 1957 Band < 2£e fyl/aiAAiaA 1. Illinois i/tuty 2. Pennsylvania 3. Indiana DR. JOHN BARAB, EDWARD DOLLINGER, STATE ASSEMBLY AREAS: North and south on DEWEY COWAN, MERTON RISING Vermont Ave.

Obe/iMfy PAiie^ PPYaffl iPAtlcY Q)ivtAeO'fi HENRY M. EVANS ASSEMBLY: Rhode Island Ave., north of Atlantic Ave., Chef de Chemin de Fer, 1957 south of Atlantic Ave. CHESTER F. NAUMOWICZ *ytYa'i&Aia/

Chefs de Chemin de Fer Passe JAY J. DEMAREST, Sous Chef de Chemin de Fer, 1957 George Dobson John P. Conmy Q>e/ittty lAY&/iaAi*iYa Stanley M. Doyle E. Snapper Ingram LOUIS BERGBAUER, WILSON EDELSON, TR., Charles A. Mills William D. Lyons I. EDWARD LITTMAN, JOHN BECKWERMEST

55 30. Virginia 44. New Mexico FRANKLIN SICKLE 31. Colorado 45. Wyoming 32. Oklahoma 46. Utah Promenade Nationale Drum & Bugle Corps 33. Maine 47. Delaware Voiture 468, Akron, Ohio 34. Arkansas 48. Nevada California 4. Ohio 6. 35. New Hampshire 49. Alaska 5. New York 7. Wisconsin 36. South Dakota 50. Panama 8. Minnesota 37. Alabama 51. France STATE ASSEMBLY AREAS: 38. Arizona 52. Okinawa North and south on Rhode Island Ave. 39. District of Columbia 53. Germany ^AcutlAi 40. Montana 54. Hawaii 41. Idaho 55. Guam ASSEMBLY: Massachusetts Ave., north of Atlantic Ave., 42. Vermont 56. Canada south of Atlantic Ave. 43. Rhode Island 57. Mexico 58. Bermuda KARL F. HASS, Sous Chef de Chemin de Fer, 1957 STATE ASSEMBLY AREAS: North and south on Connecticut Ave.

HUGHLINGS A. SEVER, WILLIAM PLUTH, SAix/A ARTHUR BARRETT, ALEXANDER GARBORCZYK ASSEMBLY: Ave., north of Atlantic, 17. New Jersey ^Aie^ ZPAaffl south of Atlantic PAUL KIFNER Band 'yilct/i&Aa/

9. Michigan 13. North Carolina SUMNER E. BOUTELLE 10. Iowa 14. Florida Sous Chef de Chemin de Fer, 1957 11. Massachusetts 15. Washington 12. Missouri 16. Texas iSfta/i&AaAb Oregon FRED C. CAPEL, STANLEY PUGAT, STATE ASSEMBLY AREAS: North and south on JOSEPH STERN Massachusetts Ave. ^Aie^ y1 ASSEMBLY: Connecticut Ave., north of Atlantic Ave., RICHARD NEYN south of Atlantic Ave. 59. HOST GRANDE VOITURE-NEW JERSEY yttai^Aa/ DISBANDING POINT: Albany Ave. DANIEL N. MAXWELL General Committee Sous Chef de Chemin de Fer, 1957 Haller Joy, Chairman Wilbert Schulz Louis Bergbauer Ernest Talbut Henry Evans John F. Nolan NICK SCUTTI, JOSEPH BUTLER, JOSEPH RUE, Poxon Emory Kiess JOSEPH MEEHAN David Joseph Ihms Elmer L. Lowe General ^Aie^ Karl J. Wolf Cowan FRANK PURCELL Clifton L. Baker Joseph E. Robertson Runyon T. Giles Dr. John Barab Band Charles A. Herbert Fred Stahl 18. Kansas 24. Maryland A. Kenneth MacRae Morton Rising 19. Nebraska 25. Georgia Dr. Clarence S. Steigerwold William Carson 20. West Virginia 26. Mississippi William Pluth Thomas Gillespie 21. Louisiana 27. North Dakota James O. West Clarence B. Dixon 22. South Carolina 28. Tennessee Gerson Shore Harold Wertheimer 23. Kentucky 29. Connecticut Joseph Stem Nick Scutti

THE CONVENTION PROGRAM COVER

Atlantic City, its famous Boardwalk and Conven- many luxurious hotels which line the 4h mile long tion Hall are the highlights of this year’s Convention Boardwalk. Program cover. Artist Robert Geissmann has por- For the thousands of Legionnaires and their fam- will trayed a scene that be typical of The American ilies this area will be the center of activity during their Legion’s first visit to the nation’s most famous seaside stay in Atlantic City. The many shops, amusement resort. piers, hotels and restaurants along this broad con- course provide all the facilities for an enjoyable stay.

Most prominent in the stylized painting is the The Boardwalk, too, will be the scene of The Ameri- facade of the mammoth Convention Hall—the world’s can Legion’s Big Parade which will take 12 hours largest—and in the background are a few of the to march past the reviewing stand September 16th.

56 FINANCE Mrs. Harry Kehm, Chairman Ritz-Carlton Hotel HISTORY JUDGES Mrs. Lila Edwards, Chairman SALON NATIONAL LA BOUTIQUE Green Room, Ritz-Carlton Hotel PARTNERSHIP DES HUIT CHAPEAUX ET QUARANTE FEMMES Miss Rosemary Kirkhoff, Chairman 36TH ANNUAL MARCHE Room 304, Ritz-Carlton Hotel ATLANTIC CITY, NEW JERSEY PERMANENT ORGANIZATION Mrs. George Parson, Chairman September 13 and 14, 1957 Room 311, Ritz-Carlton Hotel RITZ-CARLTON HOTEL RESOLUTIONS ON THE BOARDWALK AT IOWA AVENUE Mrs. Frances Casserly, Chairman Room 306, Ritz-Carlton Hotel NATIONAL OFFICERS RITUALS AND EMBLEMS Mrs. Annie Hee, Chairman Room 311, Ritz-Carlton Hotel RULES AND ORDER Mrs. Rolland Ostrander, Chairman Room 306, Ritz-Carlton Hotel TROPHIES AND AWARDS Mrs. Claude Golding, Chairman Room 308, Ritz-Carlton Hotel LA CONCIERGE AND PAGES Ball Room, Third Floor, Ritz-Carlton Hotel

1:00 p. m. MRS. G. SPEIR MRS. BESS E. HARRISON GEORGE fiP'te - 'vila'ir/w APcttimit Le Chapeau Nationale La Secretaire- Caissiere Nationale Carlton Room, Third Floor, Ritz-Carlton Hotel

10:00 p. m.

Qijivi/.Ujj'tia/ Ritz-Carlton Hotel Eastern Division—Carlton Room Southern Division—Room 316 Central Division—Television Room Western Division—Green Room Northwestern Division—Room 311 RITZ-CARLTON HOTEL-PALM COURT, SECOND FLOOR 7:30 p. m. Thursday, September 12, 1957—4 p. m. to 9 p. m. Friday, September 13, 1957—9 a. m. to 9 p. m. LA MARCHE NATIONALE, EIGHT ET FORTY, Saturday, September 14, 1957—8 a. m. to 9:30 a. m. Ballroom, Third Floor, Ritz-Carlton Hotel

/<>>n /?« t J.i; J.9.5/' PROCESSIONAL OF NATIONAL OFFICERS, NATIONAUX CHAPEAUX PASSE and DIS- 9 a. m. to 12 noon TINGUISHED GUESTS

FP-’te^ i-yila/ic/ie iiii/fee r CALL TO ORDER BY LE CHAPEAU NA- CHILD WELFARE TIONALE, MRS. BESS E. HARRISON Mrs. Leona Rollins, Chairman PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE TO THE FLAG, led Carlton Room, Ritz-Carlton Hotel by MRS. JAMES A. DeFORCE, La Concierge NATIONAL JEWISH HOSPITAL Nationale Mrs. Mayro Cox, Chairman INVOCATION by MRS. JAMES MICHELET, Carlton Room, Ritz-Carlton Hotel L’Aumonier Nationale MRS. FREDA HARRIS CREDENTIALS FLANDERS FIELD- Mrs. Arthur Larson, Chairman AMERICA’S ANSWER-MRS. BERT CHURCH Room of La Secretaire Nationale, THE NATIONAL ANTHEM National Headquarters ROLL CALL-MRS. GEORGE G. SPEIR, CONSTITUTION AND BYLAWS La Secretaire Nationale Mrs. Helen Killworth, Chairman READING OF CALL TO LA MARCHE Room 304, Ritz-Carlton Hotel NATIONALE

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READING OF MINUTES OF LA MARCHE Le Chapeau Personal Pages—Mrs. Betty NATIONALE OF 1956 Gross Garlitz; Mrs. Grady B. Davis; Miss GREETINGS BY: Virginia Beaty and Mrs. Bea Mahoney MRS. FLORENCE MASON, Departmental Le Chapeau Personal Secretaire—Mrs. Wini- Chapeau fred Nine MR. JOSEPH ALTMAN—Honorable Mayor Les Marechals—Mrs. Homer Peyton and of Atlantic City Mrs. Laura Mercer MRS. HOWARD SHUSTER—Department Official Photographer-Mrs. Vada B. Reese President REPORT OF NATIONAL OFFICERS: MR. HARRY WEEKS—Department Com- mander Le Chapeau Nationale, Mrs. Bess E. Harrison Le MRS. HARRY GLECKNER— National Execu- Secretaire-Caissiere Nationale, Mrs. George tive Committeewoman G. Speir MR. WILLIAM G. McKINLEY—National L’Avocate Nationale, Mrs. John Gordon Executive Committeeman L’Archiviste Nationale, Mrs. R. G. Ballard MRS. WILLIAM GUTHRIE—National Auxili- La Concierge Nationale, Mrs. James A. De- ary Convention Director Force MR. ALBERT McCORMACK—National Hat Box Editor, Mrs. Crawford J. Mortensen Legion Convention Director RECESS MRS. HARRY KELLERMAN—National Auxiliary Convention Vice-Chairman SjPe/i/etnSet ^ 495J MISS MARIE SWEENEY-Department 9:30 a. m.

President ( Elect MRS. JAMES GLEASON—National Pouvoir Member (New Ballroom, Third Floor, Ritz-Carlton Hotel Jersey) INVOCATION MR. EDWARD D. KOLLAR-Grand Chef de Gare by MRS. JAMES MICHELET, L’Aumonier Nationale MR. RANDAL SHAKE-National Child Wel- fare Director PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE TO THE FLAG GREETINGS BY DEMI-CHAPEAUX NATION- MRS. JAMES A. DeFORCE, La Concierge AUX AND INTRODUCTION OF CHAPEAUX Nationale DEPARTEMENTAUX: PRESENTATION OF MARCHE CHAIRMEN by the Mrs. Wm. Proffitt Eastern Division NATIONAL CHAIRMAN OF THE Mrs. Simon A. Landry Southern Division MARCHE COMMITTEE-MRS. LEO Mrs. Bert Church Central Division COLTON Mrs. F. A. Harris Northwestern Division ADDRESS: REPRESENTATIVE OF THE NA- Mrs. Eda Zolezzo Western Division TIONAL TUBERCULOSIS LEAGUE OF NEW GREETINGS BY LES CHAPEAUX NATIONAUX YORK CITY PASSE: REPORT OF STANDING COMMITTEES AND Mrs. Harry Kehm Mrs. Dee P. Davis INTRODUCTION OF AREA CHAIRMEN: Child Welfare, Mrs. Walter L. Davol Mrs. Valentine Defies Mrs. Leona Rollins Mrs. Charles Seymour Mrs. Edsel Swanner Constitution and Bylaws, Mrs. Helen Killworth Mrs. George Murphy Mrs. Crawford Mortensen Finance, Mrs. Harry Kehm Mrs. John A. Gordon Mrs. A. D. Craig National Jewish Hospital, Mrs. Mayro Cox Partnership, Mrs. Hugh M. Clung Mrs. Lowell C. Allen Miss Rosemary Kirkhoff Mrs. Matthew F. Fay Mrs. Leo Colton Ritual and Emblems, Mrs. Annie Hee Mrs. Robert Haws Mrs. Herman Edwards Trophies and Awards, Mrs. Claude Golding Mrs. Raymond Chenault Mrs. Otis Aaron Policy, Mrs. Mae Hunnicutt Mrs. Ellen Louise Warren Mrs. Ray A. Stratton Scholarship, Mrs. Janet Ord Avis Mrs. Frances Snow Mrs. Mae Hunnicutt GREETINGS BY: REPORT OF SPECIAL MARCHE Mr. W. C. “Dan” Daniel, National Comman- COMMITTEES: der, The American Legion Mrs. Carl W. Zeller, National President, Credentials—Mrs. Arthur Larson American Legion Auxiliary Permanent Organization— Mrs. George Parson Mr. Chester F. Naumowicz, Chef de Chemin Rules and Order—Mrs. Rolland Ostrander de Fer—Forty and Eight NOMINATION OF NATIONAL OFFICERS MEMORIAL SERVICE: PRESENTATION OF: Mrs. James Michelet, L’Aumonier Nationale National Pages—Mrs. Ann Manford, Chairman; RECESS FOR LUNCH Mrs. Viola Andrews; Mrs. Florence Slepegrell; 1:00 p. m. Mrs. Muriel Waddington; Mrs. Ruth Jett; Mrs. Marjorie Plaisted; Mrs. Beulah Unfer; Mrs. Bernard Utley; J. Mrs. Theresa Kelly; Mrs. REPORT OF RESOLUTIONS COMMITTEE: Pearl Rogers; Mrs. Estelle Meade Mrs. Frances Casserly, Chairman

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ADDRESS: Mr. Phillip Houtz, Executive Director, OFFICIAL PHOTGRAPHER National Jewish Hospital, Denver, Colorado Mrs. Wm. Reese, Pennsylvania (502 King St., UNFINISHED BUSINESS Smethport) GREETINGS BY: Mrs. Charles W. Gunn, Child DISTINGUISHED GUESTS Welfare Chairman, American Legion Auxiliary Mrs. Leo Colton, Chairman; Mrs. Kelly, Rehabilitation J. Pat Chairman, All Les Chapeaux Nationaux Passe American Legion Auxiliary JUDGE OF ELECTION Mrs. Jane Gould Rishworth, Secretary, Ameri- Mrs. Arthur L. Lewis, Pennsylvania can Legion Auxiliary NEW BUSINESS TELLERS RATIFICATION OF ELECTION OF DEMI- Mrs. D. Graham Matthews, Virginia, Chair- CHAPEAUX NATIONAUX man; Mrs. Cecil Maxim, Maine; Mrs. R. D. ELECTION OF OFFICERS Saunders, Colorado c PRESENTATION OF NEWLY ELECTED 4957 •A'fitiotiM/ .yMtHr/tx (oornmi/lee& OFFICERS Hotel Ritz-Carlton, Atlantic City, New Jersey SONG: BLEST BE THE TIE THAT BINDS RECESS September 12-13-14, 1957 CHAIRMAN 7:30 m. p. Mrs. Grace M. Colton tAiastv/ie rjilri/iona/e SBcmyuef VICE-CHAIRMEN BALLROOM—RITZ-CARLTON HOTEL Mrs. Elsie Gleason, Mrs. Florence Mason ENTERTAINMENT ADVISORY INSTALLATION OF OFFICERS Mrs. Ethel Arlt, Mrs. Muriel Craig, Mrs. Helen PRESENTATION OF LE CHAPEAU NA- Labough, Mrs. Hazel Sacco TIONALS PIN BY MRS. JOHN A. GORDON ADJOURNMENT LA SECRETAIRE Mrs. Elizabeth Lehner 'Vt'ic'ncttTtf, Sfe/i/emifat 46, 4957 LA CASSAIRE 10:30 a. m. Mrs. Helen Heupel

SPcb/= 'Vl/wir/ie TtPcuwoTi AIDE TO LE CHAPEAU NATIONAL Mrs. Florence Mason, Mrs. Mary Van Ness Carlton Room, Third Floor, Ritz-Carlton Hotel AIDE TO L’AUMONIER 12:30 p. m. Mrs. Margaret Fredrickson, Chairman; Mrs.

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59 DISTINGUISHED GUESTS HALLS AND SEATING Mrs. Helen Labough, Chairman; Mrs. Lillian Mrs. Muriel Craig, Chairman; Mrs. Sarah Lukens, Vice-Chairman; Mrs. Sarah Pondelik; Pondelik, Vice-Chairman; Mrs. Adeline Vraila; Mrs. Dorothy Bremer; Mrs. Elizabeth King; Mrs. Margaret Hunt; Mrs. Irene Minah; Mrs. Mrs. Nannetta Palardy Helen Young; Mrs. Emma Hardy; Mrs. Isa- FIRST AIDE belle Eldridge; Mrs. Magdeline Raumitz Mrs. Veronica Sutton HISTORIES REGISTRATION Mrs. Helen Sickel, Chairman; Mrs. Mary Semkin; Mrs. Helen Rutzler, Chairman; Mrs. Margaret Mrs. Alice Walling; Mrs. Grace Bat- terson Drake, Vice-Chairman; Mrs. Anne Howell, Vice-Chairman; Mrs. Effie Leish; Mrs. Sarah INFORMATION Higgins; Mrs. Emily Byrnes; Mrs. Janet Whit- Mrs. Helen Shockey, Chairman; Mrs. Rae low; Mrs. Marie Gregar; Mrs. Ada Voorhees; Sacks, Vice-Chairman; Mrs. June Parker Mrs. L. Cobbin; Mrs. Edith Moen; Mrs. Mary PUBLICITY Cochrane; Mrs. Margaret Hubbs; Mrs. Viola Mrs. Margaret Schwarts, Chairman; Mrs. Dunham; Mrs. Matilda Schichtel Hazel Showers, Vice-Chairman HOSPITALITY TROPHIES Mrs. Ethel Arlt, Chairman; Mrs. Ruth Pick- Mrs. Beth Finch, Chairman; Mrs. Josephine erelli; Mrs. Mildred Marriott; Mrs. Anne Blandey Richards; Mrs. Veronica Sutton; Mrs. Bea MARCHE SOLOIST Farr; Mrs. Ethel Huggard Mrs. Anne Eberle

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