Articles found in archives about our First Commander

Lists McElwain elected as Second District Commander 30 years ago

April 18, 1919 - Mustered out from hospital

Sept. 29, 1969 - Obituary

Jan 23, 1919 - Recovering from Spanish Flu

High School Debate - 1914


Marion High School, 1914

Graduation Picture?


Bess, Allen's wife

Allen worked at Penick & Ford now Penford


His home in Marion

Boys State 6/1-8/1940 Back Row: Legionnaires De Lancey Butler, Edward Boyanovsky, Robert Toms, A.R. McElwain Front Row, Attendees: Eugene Stick of Alburnette, Jack Ray Butler of Viola, Duane Barnhart of Springville, Robert Edward Boyanovsky of Marion, Duane Arthur Nollsch of Marion.
