Newspaper Notice and First Meeting
Jun 4, 1919
Pursuant to notices published in Douglas County newspapers, men that were in service of the United States from April 6th, 1917 to November 11, 1918 met at the Douglas County Courthouse in Tuscola, Illinois on June 4th, 1919 for the purpose of organizing a post of the American Legion. Mr. R.W. Weber of Urbana, Illinois, a member of the temporary State organization was present and detailed the plans and constitution of The American Legion to..