Attending this first meeting were Almeron Bidwell, Howard Eisenlord, Carl Goers, Carl Hogel, George Lee, Norman Lee, Fred Maas, Mark B. Owens, Roy Robinson, Fred Schaupeter, Alfred Smith, Stanley Smith, Harley Schroder, H. Culver Wood, and Howard Warner. After electing a chairman, Mark Owens, they proceeded with their application for charter, and forwarded it to the Department of Michigan. The next meeting was on July 10, 1922. Chairman Mark Owens read the acknowledgment from Department along with the assigned number. They were now officially Farmington Post 346. At this same meeting the first Post officers were elected. They were: Howard Eisenlord Commander, Mark B. Owens Vice Commander, H. Culver Wood Adjutant/Finance Officer, Ray Robinson Historian, Alfred Smith Chaplain and Harley Schroder Sgt. at Arms. Serving on the Executive Board: Carl Goers and Norman Lee 2 years, Fred Maas and Marl Pettibone 1 year.
At this time the meetings were moved to the Farmington National Bank (basement) at the corner of Grand River and Farmington roads. The first Gala Days were held in 1922. Sept. 1st thru Sept. 4th, proving most successful, which interprets as profitable. They were held on the four corners of Grand River and Farmington Roads. At a meeting on Nov. 2, 1922 a motion was made by Carl Goers, supported by Roy Robinson that Post 346 purchase a set of Colors. The cost at that time being $135.00. Motion carried. It was realized by these early members that the post should have a commemorative name. So, at a regular post meeting on Dec. 21, 1922, a motion was made by comrade Carl Goers, supported by Mark Owens that the Post be designated the Groves-Walker Post 346, in memory of the first two boys from Farmington to be killed in action. Bertraw Groves was killed in action on August 7, 1918 in the second battle of the Marne (France). Lemuel Walker was killed in action on October 11, 1918 in an attack on Kriemhilde Stellung, near Romagne (France). The first military service presented by the Groves-Walker Post was for Lemuel Walker, whose body was sent home for burial in October 1922.
