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V.F.W. OBJECTIVES
VOL, 44
NO. 1
To insure the national security
through maximum military strength.
V.EW
To speed the rehabilitation of the
nation's disabled and needy veterans.
To assist the widows and orphans
and the dependents of disabled
and needy veterans.
MAGAZINE
To promote Americanism through
education in patriotism and con-
structive service to the com-
munities in which we live.
SEPTEMBER, 1956
Bill Vaughan 2
The Observation Post
The New Survivors' Benefit Law
This I Believe
Cooper T. Holt
About Hunting and Fishing.
Keith C. Schuyler 10
The 84th Congress Fails the Veteran
Omar B. Ketchum 12
The Case of the Five Frauleins
Thomas M. Johnson 14
Whose Rights Come First?
Francis E. Walter 16
The New Chief.
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A Helping Hand for Those Who Served
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National Home Newsletter
Charles E. Henry 29
THE COVER-If your V.F.W. Post is grooming youthful
aspirants in anticipation of Golden Gloves fame-you will
recognize the amusing assortment of "characters" in this
familiar scene brought to life by Artist Garland Jones.
With the artistry of an expert painter who can put a
candid camera to shame, Artist Jones has captured a price-
less variety of human emotions and personalities-from the
dazed would-be champion who is being bombarded with
frantic last minute instructions-to the smug cigar-smoking
handler in the foreground. If this picture was wired for
sound you would probably hear the trio of managers shout-
ing, "Don't forget to use your right! Be sure to give 'im
the ol' one-twol You can lick this bum with one hand!"
V.F.W-
A "March of Dimes Bunion Derby" was the novel method used by two
Texas V.F.W. Posts to raise funds for the recent polio fund campaign.
Teams from Post 1820, Temple, and Post 2148, Waco, hiked between
the two towns with travel time depending upon the amount of contri-
butions collected in their respective communities. The winning team from
Post 1820 made the 40-mile trip in 12 hours by obtaining pledges
and
donations
for
$1,020.
Team
members, left
to right are
Jerry Templeton, Dennis Nicholson and Post Commander Cecil Hallford.
V.F.W. MAGAZINE
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Ten members of a V.F.W. recruiting team of Cootie Pup Tent 11, Leb-
N. H., receive "Ten for Tim" buttons for having signed up ten
The team holds
the distinction of having signed up the entire membership of Post 815
the first V.F.W
cent membershin
anon,
members each during
the past membership year.
Lebanon,
become
enabling
Hampshire to attain
thus
this
Post
to
Post
in
New
100
per
for 1956. Grand Commander Larry Laderbush (right) is pictured her
Beland,
congratulating
Cootie
George
membership
chairman
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FILTERS
YGAR
Pete Petropoulos (center), Post 372, Great Neck, L.I., N.Y., is manager of the Chester-
field Satisfiers, baseball and basketball teams with unusual playing schedules. To his right is
Warren Heinichen, basketball captain, and on his left, baseball captain George Byrnes.
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These 40 members of Post 869 and Post 1288, Kansas City, Kans., chartered an airplane to take
them to Detroit, Mich,, where they participated in the V.F.W. Central Regional Bowling tourna-
ment. They are pictured here with crew members prior to take-off from the Kansas City airport.
SEPTEMBER, 1956
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A feature of the annual banquet of the Philadel-
phia, Pa., County Council was the presentation
of a V.F.W. plaque citation to Taylor Grant
(left), well-known local television newscaster. The
award was made in recognition of Grant's "no-
table public service to the community through
his daily newscasts on Station WRCV-TV during
1955." Shown presenting the citation are Coun-
ty Commander Charles G. Nicholas (right) and
Past County Commander John B. Capitolo.
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General William Dean, hero of the Korean War and holder of the Medal of Honor, becomes a
member of the Veterans of Foreign Wars. General Dean is pictured here at the microphone receiving
his membership card in Post 3629, Fairbanks, Alaska, from Post Commander Lyle Buchanan. He
was a distinguished guest at a dinner given by Post 3629 to welcome Robert P. Jungbluth, Field
Director, V.F.W. Rehabilitation Service. Seated, left to right, Dept. Junior Vice Commander John
Coghill, Robert Mott, VA Contact Officer, Fairbanks; Mayor Douglas Preston, Fairbanks; Dept.
Commander Gray Tilly, Comrade Jungbluth and Dept. Quartermaster-Adjutant James J. Brunette.
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Ground is broken at the V.F.W. National Home, Eaton Rapids, Mich., on the site of the new
coftage being erected at the Home by the Department of Oregon. Completion is scheduled for
early fall, Participating in the ceremony, left to right, are Mrs. Clayton Henry, Auxiliary to Post
1453, Portland, Oregon; A. E. Littlefield, secretary-treasurer of the Home Board; Charles E. Henry,
manager of the Home; Edward Plumer, assistant Home manager; Clayton Henry, Post 1453, Portland.
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THE NEW CHIEF
A Profile of Tennessee's "Favorite Son"
COOPER T. HOLT
W ITH the elevation of Cooper T. Holt, Chattanooga, Tenn.,
to the office of Commander-in-Chief of the Veterans of Foreign
Wars at the close of the 57th National Encampment in Dallas,
Texas, on Aug. 17, a unique record was established. At the age
of 32, this popular Tennessean became the youngest man ever
elected Commander-in-Chief of the V.F.W.
Holt was born in Chattanooga, where he completed his high
school education in 1943 and received his diploma from the
Edmondson School of Business in 1945. He graduated from
high school, on a Friday, and on the next Monday he joined
the Army at the age of 19. Holt served overseas with Co. L,
164th Inf. Div. He is entitled to wear the Asiatic-Pacific Theater
ribbon, the Solomon Islands Campaign battle star, the Combat
Infantryman's badge, and a Presidential unit citation.
The newly elected V.F.W. leader, the first native of Tennes-
see to hold this distinction, joined the organization as a member-
at-large in 1944, when he was stationed in the Pacific.
Following his discharge from military service in 1945,
Holt signed an application for membership in Post 1289,
Chattanooga. Shortly thereafter he was asked to take the Post
Adjutant's job. One year later he was elected Senior Vice Com-
mander. Then he became Post Commander, an office he held
for two years, 1947-49.
This marked the beginning of a meteoric rise to the top in
District, Department and National
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