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8*. 1 9 5 $ ' i Richter, ZX>rothji lop. Mrd. i^ers. Mrfl. ly Glean, •s. Betty ng; Mrs. yorpenter ley. Ray Coi-.sage3 iresented- ly a huae ake wai electrify Anderson : h & INQ The LEAPED \NASSAU’S LARGEST WEEKLY\ 1 U lyEGION EDITION FREEI»ORT, N. Y.. THURSDAY. NOVEMBER 8, 1956 EEGION EDITION Rizzotti Commander Of American Legion Post Legion Post Hopes Bugle Corps Becomes National Champions Music C roup Organized By Professionals in 1954; Has W o n M any Trophies The William CliiUon Story Post No. 34'2, American Legion, sporvsor;. the ■ Suni'Upr.s.” a group of Po.sl ■ mi'iiibcr.s and frij'iuls who have banded togolher lo form the future N .Uon.U Cham pion Drum and ' Bugle Coipiv Form er New York i City and loe.il iTiUM(ian.s (om i’-d the org.uuwuioii in Novenibei', 195t. and held its fir.sl regular meeliim ' and ri'!u'ai'.>al ai llie American Legion IHigout in Freeporl on Ue* : cem b er G. iyS4. A llrr p ratlitin g fori .s!x m o n ihs. the Corp.-' won it's fHf»i j twu Uopiues on June 19, 19f>5. ..t | Paichogue, L. I., at the Mr.s, Jan e I Scott Mcmoi’ial Drum and Bugle Competition. Xhc Coi'iJs placed first for playing ability and fir.si for appenvance. T h e Initial win proved f. 'tremendou.s boo.st for tlielr m orale, and since th a t fir.sl win. the Corps have attained more tli.m :■ dozen first pri'/ai trophie-H. The Corps is completely uni formed. ill Na.ssau County coloJ cuinbination. bright orange .satin, bloases, N..vy bine tiou.seis, wit.i orange and white .striped .side.s; white and orange satin cum m er bunds, white liaUs with Navy blti*- tvuu and orange tas.scls. aiitj white .shoes and plove.s. As you mttv rc.hze. the uniform.s make a v p : v fl.i.shy aiip e a r i n g D r u m a n d B ur U- Mueii of the ci-edil to the succes.s<-.'- of the unit are altrlbutable to the diligent work of Mr. Ray Nichola.s. tile nutsiral director of tlie Corji. Hi' lia.s w n lten and directed all William Clinton Story Post Officers - 1956-57 A picture of officers of IVliliam Clinton Story Tost, Amerirun Legion, taken after recent in.stallaUon. Left to rijrht. sealed, are Reynold Wolff. Recording- Adjutant; Frank McKenna. .First Vice-Commander; John II. Rizzotti. Commander! Benedict P. Ciarvino. Seco xl Vlce-C«mnunder; Edward Martin. Third Vice- Commander. Standing, left le Hffhl: Gilbert, trustee; Fred Batcher. Past Commander and trustee: Oscar Piiltz, Executive Commilteeman; E. Willard He'land. Chaplain; Howard Larsen. Past Commander and F.xecutirc Committeeman; E. Blair Licence. Executive Conunitteeman; P a » t Commanf»i;r ticorge Maynes, trustee: Ernest Oriant. Corresponding Adju'anl: Robert Rush. Treasurer. Officers not In the picture are Past t'ominaniler William Redfield. InKtec; John Carlin. Executive Committeeman; Alan Cruickshank, Executive Commilteeman; Isidore Zvitcovich. Executive Committeeman; Anthony Metz. Sergeant-al-Arm.s: William Morse. Historian: and Kenneth E. Vought, Personnel Officer. Girls Stale Delegate Legion Plans Veterans Service Reports To Auxiliary A t Municipal Bldg. Monday B arbara C ram e r Speaks C.linliMi Sh»r>' I’tif l. ,\m < r i ( ‘;in Lcyittn. is In O n Event a t Skidm o re l.nid ils uim i m l N'cli-i'inis' ]);i\' sri-vj«-t-s in Ih r M u n i r i p u l She A ttended in Sum m er M o m t i i y i n n i'nint* :it t i n'rUn-k. l \ n i n c U i I-'. Vcni^lil. i li:iii'in!ili tff Uic r n m i i i i l l t T in r l u ii L 'c . will jiivsitlr, Eiub ra Cram er, .sponsored by the „ p j , , , . , th f V .Ive mu>if by the C ji '|X' j '•iulii'.-,’ .Auxiliary cl Wlll;:uu C lintrr. ,,j .j..,. Ejji.,j-opal Cliun li of ih r -i^aU irday niglil ilif LegioniMii f'.' in MX p a n harmony. The lypcs ol | Story Post, Am p ri.aii Lrcinn. at ih;* Trim > n g u n itinn, will deliver the x,,(,•)<,>r their m u n ial dance in music played is unique a.s it vurie: from popular tmusir In Rhiim b a.s'in m.iiThlng Uine. H erbert W chr. writes the drum nui-sic. fur which he ha.s won geu- er.»l acclaim for hi.s style of drum ming is both riglmil f.nd difficult. MI.S.S Mary Henry, the rirum- majoretLe is a great asset to the Conis. She ha.s wen immerou-s m edals and trophle.s for both her appearance and twirling ability. ■ The Corp.s mascot. Linda Linde, a five-year-old doughter f two m em bers of the Corps is a highlight in all appear,.nces of th e Corps. Sh<* is studying twirling and has be come remark-ibly com p etent. S tarting with thirteen members, the Drum and Bugle Corps h a s in creased to Twenty-five. A fter each com p etition, num erous inquiries are received relative to joining th e Corps. R ehearsals are held every liluh’.vny guests. Mrs. William Harjes, W ays and M eans Chalm van, announced a _ ______ Penny Sale for W ednesday. Novem- M onday night a t 8:30 o’clock a t th e l b er 7th ^.nd a Rum m age Sale -for Legion Post on Sunrise Highway. | November 28, 29. 30th and Decem- Preeport. Visitors are always wel- j b er 1st to be held in th e Dugout. I Mr.^. - J o h n N ic;lich and Mr.s. Oiils SI.lie held at Skidm ore Cul- address. H;«bbi Reuboii M Kulz of Duguil ’(•gr. S.ii .toga Springs, last ^uminr*'. ‘ B n ai I.^i ,i< i will givi F».kl.NUha's band will lli<‘ mujcalicHi and prr.n.^unfe ihi- vas tTic guest of the women r.l a ti.r dancing. A laigc aUcndancT is recent meeting. MLss Cram e r ex- Dclegaiiciis from the vai'imis exjjecled. ijies.sed h e r appreciation of Uie op- vciernn.-, irast.s and their auxiliaries Sunday ot 3 P M . the Drum and portunity .afforded her to attend the ami pairioUc societies will attend Bugle Corps of the post will play event and to learn about the func- The Bayview avenue .school chorus , a t exercises to be held at Milchel tioning cf the S tate government. -sing , _____ Mrs. G.yry Ilgner, Cancer C h a ir- | ' ~ m. n. announced th a t cancer pad K e n n eth E. Vought were in charge sewing m eetings would be held in collecting new articles for th? the Dugout on the 4th Tuesday of j^jg^dlevvork Guild. They collected each m o n th. i article.^ and received 103 Mr.s. Edward S. M artin. RehabUi- , . «h<i.i new articles for our use In Child tation C h airm an, reported on the Coffee Hour a t N e rthport Hspltal. i W elfare and R ehabilitation. Mr.s. M artin together with three Mrs. NicoUch. Pi-esldent. asked m em b ers of the Unit served coffee the m em b ers to bring gifts for toe , Participating in the New and cake to tlie p.^tienU and their ^ y^teran-s- G ift Shop r.t Northport j 30^,^ coiv^s Rspltal. This Is held th e first week com p etition in th e Jam aica A^mory.| I Birck Is Installing Officer, Assisted By I Division Treasurer I M embership Cam paign Is Pledged By Leader; George M aynes Retires Harvey Birck. a member of the Valley Stream post and T e n th D istrict Comm ander, officiated at the recent insiullailun of John R. Rizzotti n.s (ommancler of W illiam Clinton Story Pn.st, American Le gion. with hi.s .xtiUf. in the Legion Dugout. H r wji.^ a.‘;.KL<(ed by Hugh I McCixnn. ol Bay Shuie. dlvisiim * t ren.siirer; Thom as StrsiU.s.si)ci, of 1st. Albiin.s. .sc: gi-!inl-al-nrm.s. and ' J o h n J. Kyan <n Knnp^iend. ad- I Juitm;. i Retiring ComiUuliT George H. Haynes called I lie gothering to order and presenu-d Past Com m ander C. Htiward Larsen, cfialr- m a a ol the insiullalion committee. muster of ceremonies. He in tu rn introduced the Installing offi cer. After inducting th e 1956-57 stall Uk a brief ceremony. Com m a n d e r Birck.' p resented th e com- ■YnWdek’S badge and gavel to Mr. Rizzotti J In nccepling office, the new comiiiniider said he felt very huniUlo and greatly appreefated Uie honor be.stowed on him. He odded he would attem p t to bring up the membership of the post. Lucille NicoUch. pi't-sldenl. jire- sented a check foi' $200 to the post on behalf of tlie Auxiliary. Village Trustee Cord VIobrock '•onsiialulaied Comm ander Rlz7X5lt,i on behalf of the village. New York S tate D e p artm ent VlcC-Comman- der NIchola.s Malavlsc of Staten Island, .said the Legion wa.s at- templiiiK to do twu tilings a: the Niivemlxh- election.. The first was to hcl)) uel out a full regi.slratlcm and vole and the second \iKit to foigcL legislators who have heljicd Iiv •' in gellihg through desired legislation. Pu.sl Comm ander Robert D. Cempbrll pre.senlrd a im.sl com m a n d e r’s badge to Mr. Majmes J. A rthur Petty, of Hemp-stead. junior vicp-t-omander of Nassau County, was introduced. RefreshinciU.s were .served lowing the in.slallntion. fol- D rum and Bugle Corps Captures T h ree Trophies Legion Plans A n n u a l V e terans’ Day Dance T h e Drum and Bugle Corp.s of WllHf.m Clinton Story Post. Ameri can Lefion. which Ls rapidly m aking a nam e for itself, captured three m o re trophies c n Saturday, Oc- In Decetnbcj- a n d th e Veterans, from the gifts donated by the members cf th e Auxiliary, select gifts for their family. These gifts are wrapped and shipped by th e women of the Auxiliarj'. The William Clinton Story Post 342. American Legion, will hold its 37lh annual Veterans Day dance on Saturday night. The affair will commence at 9 o'clock at the Dug- out on Sunrise highway. The S a n d y Feldstein Q u a rtette will provide the music and other entertainm e n t is being scheduled. T h e price Is $130 per couple and the public is invited, to attend. it was Judged the best co>-ps In th e j second Vice Comm ander Bene- event and also took first prize f o r ' diet P. Claravlno, chairm a n cf the having the best appearance M iss; a f fair, has invited on behalf of Mary Henry, was aw arded second 1 C o mm ander Jo h n Rizzotti and the prize as the, best iippearing m ajer-.j pgsf, ull the Jcurnal suHscrlbers as . . ' g u ests of th e Post. ette. --r::