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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.

A Helping Hand for Those Who Served

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

New

100

per

for 1956. Grand Commander Larry Laderbush (right) is pictured her

Beland,

congratulating

Cootie

George

membership

chairman

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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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