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m I _ l _ Legion and Auxiliary $313 " L . cel tin anni . _ l ___-_ ebra 1 g 1versar1es a this weekend 3 j ce . . . . ii l p r Branch 144 of the Royal Canadian Legion in Chesley will celebrate its l l a Ch" 65th anniversary this Saturday, October l, 1994. At the same time, T i " a . members of the Legion Ladies' Auxiliary will celebrate 45 years of ser- 'ieee.i i ' it vice to the community. _ \ its l M I so " 3e" A social hour, banquet and evening of fellowship will be part of the 39" 'e?. i ' P. ' anniversary celebrations at the Chesley Legion Hall. , ", i s 1 It was on March 13, 1929 when the Legion in Chesley was bom, . L E approximately three years and four months after the Canadian Legion S le _ was founded on November 25, 1925. The old Chinese proverb: "The d I ' = moving finger writes and having writ, moves on" could apply as it has 5 : [ ' - w"' 3 moved on and today isone of the strongest organizations in Chesley. . . "t 't " ce I 'd C, . The first president of the Legion in Chesley was the late William m . ', Fah's'rg'Es' " McCurdy who served from 1929 to 1937. His efforts were responsible ' to . 1317912.» in organizing and keeping the Branch aliveduring its early years. 1929 ' _ was the first time poppies were sold in Chesley. and the first annual . church parade was held the Sunday before Remembrance Day. On November 2, 1949, the Ladies' Auxiliary was formed. Mr. Ken . _ Bennett, president of Branch 144. opened the fmt meeting. Three of the original ladies installed that evening are still members - -- Mrs. Merle Austin of Chesley; Mrs. June Wamock of Chesley and Mrs. -------- Wilma Christie of St. Catharines. . The Auxiliary's first meeting was held in December 1949. The Auxiliary had always played an important role in the development of the Branch, helping with maintenance costs, equipping the kitchen, and catering to some of the largest banquets held in Chesley. Auxiliary members also sponsor two annual events - the strawberry tea in June and the Christmas bazaar in November. First slate of officers - 1929 Legion Ladies' Auxiliary Branch 144 First Slate Royal Canadian Legion of Officers - 1949 Chesley President: Mrs. Jane McCurdy Hon. Pres; Lieut. Col. W. H. Fenton First Vice-President: MRS. Kay Phillips _ C. Mickle, K.C. Second Vice-President: Mrs. Merle Austin ' President: William H. McCurdy Secretary: Mrs. Barbara Adolph f First Vice-President: W. M. Hughes Treasurer. Mrs. Freda Wood Second Vice.leesident: Mel McLean Standard Bearer: Mm. Jean Thoma. Financial Secretary: Wm. Cooper Executive Officers: Mrs. Bessie Meir, . ' General Committee: G. Ankenmann, G. Amery, Mrs. Wilma Christie, Mrs. Betty Wagner S. McDonald andW.Wood and Mrs. AlmaHammond r t MitiN 'tM kl 'BMX- B. - '" ' . > N ' _ . I WC ' - " f Mi' " . btRTr, P, "v.5"? I Wei l _ ' ' ' ' , - q Kir3N , caR9, M. Tiii?': , . 3 , 1 . 3 ' - _ I $31" Tei"")?, a 'r).', , ' "tr:ij:f'd?iii'jj"'d FJaEii,r,4si"i"i)r(ijtrM , ' ' ' .. MI Ri, W' r,,,5:ii,'l',iiii' 'Q r'ii(iir;ei,i'i/i'r'rd , . . . i Ttl K'fte's, . , , I "We"...gfi. . We}. Ki,','")' tlBl - , . A1 te r, T T' . t ' - .9... " . ' - MY " jam-a ' m, 'rWmt . _ . . I Il' " E - l".--. ' , - "if." _ _ , it" Illllll S' " MI itiriNiill ililllllllllE"itlNll " . - 'XL' . . " , '. q 3 as..." , MI gm f - '}'""";"~ , Ell - q , ' T 2 " - m... Irl'r'i'i' 'l8allBSi5a lllNlli%NliMll8il - I ' _ llV rooms 1131 Isms It; so '9 TBr "if s e we envelu e " Bro;', Nt2ligi85!, t '-%llb,',s%, ' r,!,?,'-, & l all! Jo moor sigma Jig '),r'lhl 1mmpes8 iiu.mu.rm-pagme 113113 BlllltltI Wék _ L w 9 Jaqowo 'Aepsmql plaq 'SIEHJJV lama we peed 'arturrto.u8y 1Nii1iiilll " it??? an m 1oa.ruaiusm.smsursofuiao' Jo WWW 'no a popung Mom 3"? Miiliihill$, 9 o J n 0 s a a / K I a I q l q euruldIp 9 Jo SSBlo 8ugenpeag um 'iIril1llmgMllllMitMlim ' ' "u.uuuroo E mud snag u! 2urTNs auo DI Imuas;ud lute "in . BB " 1lltilltlNaili-iI (MII Jo guyaom lemma mu '1uau.'"loAu! "mm" pug serum Mlllilll8lBllilNilllMlMlBlil . gxaqozao . u ' ' - -- JLM.U____,, - --6-e--, __ -11I1?AiIt?,InIILut rd, "__. _ l