Evening Republican, Volume 22, Number 193, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 16 August 1919 — TO BE KNOWN AS THE DEWEY C. BIGGS POST. [ARTICLE]

TO BE KNOWN AS THE DEWEY C. BIGGS POST.

At a meeting held in the west court room at the court 'house Friday evening by soldiers of the late world war for the purpose of organizing an American Legion chapter in this county, it was decided to name the order the Dewey C. Biggs post in honor of the first soldier from this county to make the supreme sacrifice on the battlefields of France that civilization might live, and it is a fitting tribute which will forever cause his name to remain fresh in the minds of all. A petition, bearing the following names, has been sent to Indianapolis asking that a charter be granted the local order: Cope J. Hanley, Emil W. Hanley, HeifoeTt C. Hammond, Howard Clark, Clarence E. Garver, •W. I. Spitler, Floyd Meyers, H. E. English, Paul H. Worland, E. M. Laßue, C. E. Johnson, D. Delos Dean, Chas. M. Sands, D. J. Babcock, R. D. Wangefin, V. C. Davisson, I. M. Washburn, George H. Healey, H. D. Pefley, W. H. Tilton, Loralh P. Hess, and Edward L. Watson. The charter is expected to arrive within two weeks. Coße J. Hanley has been instrumental in getting the organization under way and expects that the names of many soldiers will be added to the above list within a short time.