AMERICAN LEGION TO SPONSOR LITTLE LEAGUE BASEBALL
i American Legion Post 27 a nnounced today that it will sponsor Little League Baseball
this year in the Copper River Basin. Post 27 will join with groups who are already inter
ested in Little League Baseball to start this important YOUTH program. At the Post 27
special meeting on April 10th, a Legion discussion of Little League Baseball encouraged all
areas in the Copper Riber Basin to become interested in organizing this Youth activity.
For example, teams from the areas of Kenny Lake, Copper Center, Gakona and Gulkana, Glenn
allen a nd any other areas could establish a Little League Baseball Club reaching all childy
ren in this vast Basin. American Legion sponsorship will include furnishing the T” shirtsL
baseball caps, batting protective helmets, baseball batssand balls, catchers masks and
gloves, baseball diamond equipment, end of season tournament banquet and trophies. Because,
excelerated interest is being shown in Little League Baseball, Post 27 Commander Clarence
(Red) Beichner invites representatives from all areas to meet with his American Legion
Baseball Committee on Friday night, April 19, 1963 at 8 P.M. at the Glennallen American
Legion Hall to outline the sponsorship program.
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POST 27 HONORED AT WESTERN DISTRICT CONVENTION
Glennallen American Legion Post No. 27 was honored at the Western District Convention
of the American Legion in Anchorage on April 4, 5 and 6. Harry J. Heintz was elected
Western District Commander for the doming year. Commander Heintz served as Western District
Senior Vice Gommander during the 1962-63 year. Commander Heintz has held nearly all officei
in Post 27, and is Service Officer for the Post this year. The new Commander appointed
'William E. Millard to serve as the 'Western District Adjutant for the 1963-64 year.
Post 27 members who attended the Western District Convention were Post 27 Commander
11 Redfl Beichner and wife Wanda, First Vice Comtnander Gilbert Monroe and wife Sybil, Finance
Officer Wilbur Munson and wife Vi, and of course, Commander Heintz and wife Gladys and
Adjutant Millard and wife Mickie. Forest Triber, on^vacation from Yemen also attended.
Several important resolutions were adopted at the Western District Convention. Fore
most was the American Legion desire for continued effort by National Military Defense
agencies to strength the military defenses in the State of Alaska. This request is based
upon Soviet trespass over the State with fighter aircraft, and the ease by which those
trespass flights were made. Also the resulution contained the demand for locating missile
launching installations in this strategic area. A resolution was adopted which solicited
increased effort by the U.S. Government to protect Alaskan fishing waters for Alaskan fish
ing industry.
At the Western District Convention Post 27 members Wilbur Munson and William Millard
were properly WRECKED into the 40 et 8 Organization of the American Legion. This event
will be long remembered by both Legionaires.
JOINT INSTALLATION OF OFFICERS i
Glennallen American Legion Post 27 and Auxilliary Unit jointly installed Officers on
April 3rd. The American Legion Officers were' installed by Nestern District Commander Harry
J. Heintz, with Chaplain Arnold Engerbretson and Acting Sgt-of-Arms William Millard assist-'
ing# The Auxilliary Officers were installed by Past President Sarah Luebke with Lenore
Conkle assisting# Buffet lunch was served after the installation and Post 27 Member Forest
Triber returned to Glennallen to continue a wonderful pictoral journey through Yemen and
Africa for the Legionairres and wives# The Post and Auxilliary members again thank Forest
Triber for presenting this outstanding series of slide pictures.
REGULAR AMERICAN LEGION POST 27 MEETINGS EACH FIRST AND THIRD WEDNESDAY EACH MONTH
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