The Rehabilitation
Program, A
Nation Wide Service
by Mrs. Charles J. Davis
The first concern of the Amer
ican Legion after its organiza
tion in 1919 was the care of the
disabled veteran. The plight of
the veteran needing hospitaliza
tion and compensation was self
evident. Out of the suffering
and deprivations of our war
disabled came the development
of a nation wide service, which
we know as the rehabilitation
program.
The American Legion Auxili
ary."“working side by side with
the American Legion has de
veloped a program which is
br'aging happiness and content
ment to the hospitalized veteran.
Our rehabilitation program
concerns its elf with the disabled
veteran and his needs for re
building himself physically
mentally and socially.
Although the program of re
habilitation is a year-round one,
one that embraces every month
and every day of the year, our
greatest amount of work, p r
haps, comes in the month of
December, the month of the
Gift Shops in the hospitals.
However, the hospital work is
only a part of the rehabilitation
program, which is a three phase
program that knows no time,
place, nor season.
1. Service in the Hospital
2. Service in the Community
3. Service through Education
Our job i.s to keep the Ameri
can way of life, not just to pre
serve human life. The veteran
and the veteran's family are our
obligation. They are the Ameri
can way of life.
MORE ABOUT . . .
Message From
Auxiliary President
(Continued from Page 5)
thank Grace Merrill, our Con
vention Chairman, and her com
mittee and every member of the
Seward Unit, for making this
Convention possible. It has been
a pleasure to receive her letters
that have kept me in touch with
Convention plans, and I appreci
ate her thoughtfulness, greatly.
I also wish to include Lt. Com
mander Keene, the American Le
gion Convention Chairman; the
Sr-ward Post; and the people of
Seward, for their share in the
gracious plans for our work and
entertainment. And particular
thanks go to Mr. Coleman, Pub
lisher of "Seward Seaport Rec
ord," for his cooperation in get
ting out the Convention Special
for the American Legion and
the American Legion Auxiliary.
Personally, and as Depart
ment President, I express my
gratitude to ail who have con
tributed to the accomplishments
of this year and the success of
the Department Convention.
DELIA SARFF, .
Department President
American Legion Seward Post Mo. 5
Legion Auxiliary S sward Unit No. 5
Seward Post No. 5, was originally named Isaac Evans Post
No. 5, was organized December 31, 1919. The membership at
the time the charter was granted was 30. The present Com
mander is Orrin A. Merrill, and the membership is 245.
The Auxiliary Unit was organized in 1920. These men and
women have worked side by side through the years to accomp
lish many benefits for Seward. The most recent contribution
to the families of Seward was the rescusitator which was
placed in the hands of the Volunteer Fire Department and has
been the means of saving several lives in the past few months.
SECRETARY-TREASURER
ALSO POPPY CHAIRMAN
Thelma A. McKinney. Depart
ment secretary-treasurer and
Popov Chairman in November
of 1949 and held office through
1951.
Speaking of the Poppy pro
gram. Mrs. McKinney says:
“I wish to congratulate all the
Unit Poppy chairmen, co-chair
men and Adak Post No. 9 for
the splendid work done this
year towards our Poppy pro
gram. Poppy orders totaled 73,
500 with gross receipts from the
poppy sale amounting to S3,
060.49, a figure of which we may
all be proud. Reports came in
100% with 7 units entering the
poppy poster contest.'’
Child V/elfare
Chairman
Extends Thanks
"I wish to thank the Chair
men who turned in such splen
did Child Welfare Reports. This
year 1 set the goal for 100%,
but one Unit has not responded,
so the score is 92]2% compared
to 31% last year. I have enjoyed
my work as Department Child
Welfare Chairman. It has been
an interesting and fruitful year,
and I have learned a lot about
Child Welfare and I also feel as
though the Unit Chairmen have
had a fruitful year. I say to all
future Unit Chairmen, keep up
the good w'ork. Thanks again for
the fine cooperation from the
Chairmen who turned in reports.
Lorene Tuengel
Department Chairman”
Department Child Welfare
Chairman, Lurene Tuengel, first
joined the American Legion
Auxiliary in the 1930's in Jun
eau, Alaska. Rejoined Sitka
Unit 13 in 1942. Since that time
she has been Unit President,
Unit Historian. Unit Secretary
Treasurer and has held several
Unit chairmanships. In the De
partment she has been Depart
ment Chairman of the Consti
tution and Bylaws. Education of
Orphans of Veterans and then
Department Historian. This year
she has been Department Child
Welfare Chairman.
Contender for "busiest woi
of the year" awards and "r
hand man" to Department C
mander Stringer, Departn
Adjutant Ora Montgomery i<
hand to record the events of
32nd Annual Department C
vention opening here today.
LYNN CANAL UNIT
NO. 12 CHARTERED
The Department of Al<
takes pleasure in announcing
Chartering of Lynn Canal 1
No. 12, Haines, Alaska, Au
3. 1951.
Charter members are: IV
Hevel, President: Elsie Mel
Vice President; Florence L
mers, Secretary-Treasurer; E
Thompson, Lillie Thomp
Elizabeth Hakkinin, Lois Set
bel, Mildred Young, V<
Lewis, Frances Ward, Mi
Cointin, and Frances Fox.
Ross Hevel, Post Adjul
deserves much credit for
tireless efforts to assist this
with the initial work invo
in organizing and applying
their Charter.
Delia Sarff
Department Presi
16-foot fiber Glass Boat
and
I 10 h. p. Johnson Outboard
TO BE GIVEN AWAY! MONDAY NIGHT - SEPT. 3
INFORMATION AVAILABLE AT LEGION CLUB
OR ANY DOWNTOWN BAR
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