Frederick E. Ruckriegel was elected Commander of Carteret was elected County Commander at the County Convention Milltown in august 1934.
The big achievement was closer communications between Posts and counties.
Outstanding was the development of a unified Service Committee to provide a clearing house for various departments of county work.
Conferences with Outside Organizations for the purpose of making the Legion's Service Programs known to the General Public and working out plans for co-operation to resolve problems have been stressed.
County Commander Ruckriegel was the first County Commander to attend an Area Child Welfare Conference at Baltimore.
New Post 248 Colonia chartered in February.

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