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The Goderich Signal-Star, 1987-11-04, Page 22Page 4 I veterans charter member of local branch The following World War War I Veterans were on the membership list when Royal Canadian Legion Branch 109, Goderich, received its off~ical charter. These 15 men constitute the organiza- tion's charter members: W. C. Dunlop, A. F. Sturdy, C. W. Schaefer, W. McVicar, W. E. Peachy, D. D. McMillan, A. F. Kitton, C. F. Ross, G. James, N. M. McDonald, T. R. Pritchard, H. Jane, B. Shepherd, W. W. Martin and R. J. Sallows_ Branch officers and chairpeople President 1st Vice President 2nd Vice President Secretary Treasurer Chairmen Poppy Youth Education Membership Sick & Welfare Legion Seniors Program Leadership & Planning Public Relations Officer Canteen Entertainment Sports Bingo Nevada Property House Alvin Blackwell Stan Profit Don Kernick Fran Profit Wayne Doak Howard Carroll Maurice Wilkinson Clarence Hoy Ray Barker Claire Bedard Robert Chapman Neil Shaw Harold Beadle Dick Eisler Roy Kingsley George Osmond Gene Baker Bruce Sowerby Ken Swan Legion Ladies Auxiliary Executive The 1986-87 Legion Ladies Auxiliary Executive of Branch 109 Goderich consists of, from left: back row — Heidi Beadle, Evelyn Carroll, Recording Secretary Anne Doherty, Coresponding Secretary Iris Sampson, Sharon Scruton, Karen Draper; front row — Third Vice -President Ann Feagan, Past President Laura McLar- ty, President Margaret Baker, First Vice -President Ann Sprung, Second Vice -President Una Watson. Absent Marie Lablanc. CONGRATULATIONS ON 6OYEARS of valuiable service to our comm. natyo "LEST WE FORGET" BEST WISHES o all members of Legion Branch 109 .gin the special occasion of your both Anniversary May your next 60 years of service be as rewarding as the first. From your friends at ... SHEAFFER PEN CANADA INC. 520 Huron Rd., Goderich 524-7341 `Service not for Self' motto of the auxiliar Ladies Auxiliary marks its 40th anniversary `Service not for Self' is the motto of the Royal Canadian Legion and no other branch of the organization exemplifies these words more than the Ladies Legion Auxiliary. This year marks the 40th anniversary of the Goderich Branch of the Ladies Aux- iliary. The local branch boasts a member- ship of some 218 ladies but is always looking to increase those numbers. "We are always looking for new members to assist. us with our work," says Evelyn Carroll, a past president of the Goderich Branch. "Our concerns are: the veterans, the Legion and the community, in that order. We're strictly business and seem to be too busy to have social times." The Ladies Legion Auxiliary does a great deal of work in the community throughout the year. Their biggest project is the cater- ing of various social functions, explains Mrs. Carroll, along with the annual Legion Snowflake Bazzar which will take place this year on November 4. The bazzar is an ex- hibition of crafts with a luncheon and an afternoon tea. In addition to the various local activities supported by the Legion Ladies, they also contribute to a province -wide bursary that assists students seeking further education. Last year, the Ontario Ladies Legion Aux- iliary raised over $7 million and counted 27,193 members in all of 390,branches across the province. The Goderich Branch also sends special gifts each month to patients of the Parkwood and Westminster Veterans Hospitals in London. "We are a volunteer organization," says Mrs. Carroll.. "The Auxiliary meets once per month with an addition executive meeting each month as well." To her credit, Mrs. Carroll, whose hus- band was a veteran, was president of the Goderich Branch from 1953 until 1958. She acted as a Zone Commander for the pro- vince for eight years and took on the position of provincial treasurer in 1972. Since that t`ne she has literally worked her way up through the ranks to the position of second vice president. To become a member of the Ladies Legion Auxiliary, one must be of good character and be a wife, widow, mother-, sister, daughter or grandaughter of a veteran or an associate member. There is a minirhal membership fee of $10 per year. "Of course, our membership, under those requirements, will eventually dwindle," says Mrs. Carroll, "but we know there are more eligible members in the community and we'd like to invite those people to join us in our work. The Ladies Legion Auxiliary can be reached at 524-7522.