Post 974 Franklin Park, Illinois

Post 974

Franklin Park, Illinois

Post 974 Franklin Park, Illinois

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HISTORY

1940

Post 974 Chartered

Feb 25, 1946
Original Members: W.J. Smith, Jr.* Louis E. Leto* Joseph J. Nuzzo* S.E. Atherton* D.V. Lisuzzo* Joseph F. Lisuzzo* Sam J. Rizzo* Richard D. Rizzo* Anthony Tuminaro* Jay C. Emigh* Richard M. Fenney* Frank T. Charleston* Harold J. Fitzgerald* Brendon A. O'Grady* Dana A. Debus*
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1950

TO MARCH IN LEGION CARNIVAL PARADE

Aug 10, 1952

NEWSPAPER ARTICLE FROM AUGUST 9, 1952:

Visitors who will assist in the opening Aug. 10, of the Franklin Park American Legion Post 974's annual carnival are the Mel Tierney drum and bugle corps of Park Ridge.  The parade is scheduled to begin at 2 p.m., with local patriotic, civic, and community organizations taking part.

The Mel Tierney group has been state champions since 1946 and retain a large trophy for placing first for three successive years in..

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LEGION UNITS OF FRANKLIN PARK TO INSTALL OFFICERS

Sep 9, 1952

Newspaper Article dated September 9, 1952:

The eight public installation of officers of the Franklin Park Post 974 of the American Legion and the American Legion Auxiliary will be held at the Little Theater of the Leyden high school at 8 o'clock on Wednesday evening Sept. 10.

At this service Earl Danhoff will be installed as Commander of the Post and Mrs. Clifford Calfas will take over the duties as president of the auxiliary.  They will replace..

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1970

History of Franklin Park Post #974 for 1970 - 1971

Jun 1, 1970
History of Franklin Park Post #974, Ninth District, Department of Illinois, The American Legion. 1970 - 1971 Our Twenty-Fifth Year of Devoted Service to The Community, State and Nation R. H. Willemstad, Historian ROSTER OF OFFICERS. 1970 - 1971 * Commander Ernest Ryndak * Senior Vice Commander Arch Morrison * Junior Vice Commander James Harper * Third Vice Commander William Gosse * Finance Officer Herbert Kamchatka * Adjutant I. Robert Wirth * Historian Robert Willemstad..
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