American Legion Auxiliary 1920-1927

The formation of the American Legion Auxiliary in Middlesex County 1920-1927.
County Organization of the American Legion Auxiliary was started in 1920 by Mrs. Annie K. Stults of South Amboy, who was elected as the First County President and who served in that capacity until 1927.
Mrs.Stults had organized an unofficial auxiliary to the Luke A. Lovely Post in August 1919,before the recognition of the Auxiliary by the National Headquarters of the American Legion. I n January 1920 State Secretary Thomas Goldingay, visiting Like A. Lovely Post, was "pleasantly surprised" to see the activity of this organization.
Units were organized during 1920 with National Charters, at South Amboy, Metuchen, New Brunswick, Dunellen, Jamesburg, Piscataway, and Perth Amboy, and in September 1920 representing Middlesex County at the State Convention in Atlantic City. Mrs. Stults was made Chairman of the Department Executive Committee and also served on the Committee to draw up a Constitution and By-Laws.
Several more Units, Milltown and Highland Park, were organized by Mrs. Stults in 1921 ,Sayreville and Carteret in 1924, Spotswood in 1926 and Woodbridge in 1927.
The Auxiliary co-operated heartily with the Legion and when in 1923 the plan of holding joint meetings was adopted, the Auxiliary assumed the task of providing refreshments.
Officers who served with Mrs. Stults included Vice Presidents Mrs. C. H. Davall, Mrs. R.J. Bergen, Miss Bertha Kramer, Miss Jane Cook, Mrs. C. Clemens, Mrs. S. Smith, Secretaries: Miss Catherine Cleary, Mrs. Norman Meyers, Mrs. P Baum, Miss Dorothy Goldberger, and Mrs. Doris Couzzens: Treasurers: Miss Julia Dodwell and Miss Elizabeth Sullivan.
Mrs. O.D. Oliphant, National President visited Middlesex County in 1925.
In 1923 Mrs. George W. Day of Dunellen was Elected Department Treasurer and she served for Eight Years until compelled by illness to withdraw.