January 1960 to December 1960

January, 1960
The annual college and high school football banquet was held in the Shippensburg state College dining room 11 Jan, 1960. comrade B.W. Brechbiel was general chairman and Lee Myers Jr. was the master of ceremonies.
The post paid its final installment of $300.00 in completing its $1000.00 pledge to the Shippensburg Community Library Which is now occupying the remolded former home of Past Commander George H. Stewart Jr., W. King Street. The posts $1000.00 pledge was made toward a fund for the purchase of this building and adaptation for Library use.
The resolution terminating life memberships for WW1 members after they reach 15 years of paid up membership in the post was given its third and final reading and was approved.
February, 1960
The subject of the annual Essay Contest for high school juniors this year was: what is the Role of the Student in the American Political Scene?". Donald Rolar, Post Essay Chairman of the contest directed the screening and judging of the essays which were written under the direction of Harold Bishop, both members of the high school faculty and veterans of WW11. The contest winner are as follows: Jo Ellen Kirssin $25.00 1st prize, Carolynn Ostra 415.00 2nd prize and Jerry Fickes $5.00 3rd prize.
The post appropriated $20.00 for the purchase of Merit Badge manuals for use as refrence material for the Boy scouts. Chairman Harper Coleman presented these manuals to the Shippensburg Public Library where they will be available for use by all Boy Scouts in the community.
The post appropriated $80.00 to Spring Hill Cemetery for the placement of two lots in perpetual care in which veterans of past wars are buried and whose kin have never provided the investment in perpetual care. At this time there are 53 such lots remaining in the cemetery in which veterans are buried; the two above will reduce the total to 51.
the post donated $25.00 to the Red Cross Campaign.
A revised death benefit resolution written by Commander Burkhart and reviewed for legal correctness of phraseology by Attorney Hilton A. Russell was given its third and final reading and passed by a vote of 12 ayes and 1 nay. In its provisions, this resolution makes these two major policy changes in the post's death benefit plan:
1. Benefit payments are to be paid as much as possible from the current earnings of the post's club business.
2. To be eligible for a death benefit of any amount, up to $100.00 maximum, a member must have been in good standing in Post 223 prior to reaching his 50th year of age and maintained continuous membership since that age and in all cases have his dues paid up before 28 February of the post year in which he dies.
March, 1960
The annual Scotland School Military Ball, sponsored by the post under the chairmanship of B.W. Brechbiel, was held 18 March, 1960 in the school gym. It was postponed from 19 Feb. because of snow.
Likewise the annual Past Commanders' Night, postponed from the annual February date because of bad weather, was held in the post club room 16 march 1960. With a slim crowd because of a snowstorm that evening, the program was short, a better part of the floor show getting stranded in Gettysburg on the way up from Baltimore. State Commander William Malone of Scranton was the main speaker and presented a gold life membership card to immediate past Commander Kenneth Miller.
April, 1960
It was decided to purchase the additional equipment needed by the baseball team from the Kirssin Department store.
Commander Burkhart announced the plans for Memorial day as usual and that this year one new service would be added--Walnut Bottom. This service was scheduled but later was rained out. Berkley Fogelsonger was general Chairman of the Community's Memorial program this year.
May, 1960
The post participated with the service clubs of the community in using the services of college freshman who pledged four hours of work each toward some constructive community improvement effort. Commander Burkhart and comrade Clarence Jacobs supervised two groups of college boys, about ten in each group, the one assigned to cutting vegetation and cleaning up the Old Dutch Cemetery on E, Orange street and the other assignedto the same sort job in the N. Queen Street Colored Cemetery.
The post furnished $10.00 to each of these who graduated from Scotland School: Harold Millhouse and Llyod Mooney. The ladies auxiliary operated a food stand on the campus Commencement Day.
The annual Memorial Services were conducted on schedule, aside from Walnut Bottom, despite a rainy season. Col. George Killen of the U.S. Marine Corps, a student at the Carlisle War College, was the speaker at the Shippensburg Memorial service at the Spring Hill Cemetery.
The Shippensburg Posts supported the Veterans Council efforts with unusually good teamwork, good feeling and fellowship.
The Minutemen held a food sale netting $50.00 profit.
Ten members of the post helped on the community wide project, directed by Jay Cees, to determine the need and the degree of support for a community youth center (building for the Teen canteen). this entailed a door to door canvas which was completed in May.
June, 1960
Father Zengari, a veteran of the Korean War and pastor of the Catholic Rectory, was the guest of the post a its meeting 2nd June. On Commander Burkhart's invitation, father Zengari gave the invocation which was followed by appropriate Memorial season remarks by the pastor.
A change was made in the assessment of county dues. Each post paid $1.00 for each delegate and had one delegate per 100 members or fraction thereof. A new assessment was approved by the County Council whereby each post will pay three cents a member to the council based on the previous year's membership with a minimum of $5.00 a post for small posts and a maximum of $30.00 a post for large posts..
The post sponsored a high school boy, George E. Plank, a junior in the SAHS, to attend the Keystone Boys State Citizenship Summer Camp held at Lock Haven State College. Comrade Howard Crownover, for four years chairman of this committee, was highly gratified by the response of his youthful nominee to this experience in camp and political science relations.
Comrade Lee Myers gave a talk to the Rotary Club on the history and courtesies of the flag at their 14 June 1960 Flag Day meeting in the M and M Restaurant.
The post sent President Dwight Eisenhower a telegram complimenting him on his courageous dignified stand during his rebuff by Nikita Khrushchev at the Paris Summit Meeting in May 1960 just after the Francis Powers reconnaissance plane was shot down over Russia as a spy.
July, 1960
The following members attended the Legion State Convention held in Philadelphia 20-23 July 1960: lee Myers Jr., Kenneth Miller, Ambrose Naugle, Mark Snoke, Jerry Hummel, mark hemminger, Berk Winters and Eugene Koontz.
August, 1960
the 18-boy Junior Legion Baseball team finished its season in the three team Frankilin County league in second place. Greencastle's team was highest scorer for the season, Shippensburg 2nd and St. Thomas 3rd.The team members raised about $50 selling gate passes and another $30 by means of a food sale in the Legion lobby. With this amount of money they were able to attend the Big League game in Pittsburgh10 Sept 1960 between the Pittsburgh Pirates and the Chicago Cubs. (The bus rate and special concession to the junior team members lowered the admission rates for this game.)
The labor Day All Star game on the local Memorial Field brought the season to a close for Dennis O. Knox, general manager . and his hard working staff of coaches: Herbert Weibley, Hiawatha Frey and Wesley MacMillan. The gratitude and praise ofthe post was expressed publicly at the following meetings in Sept. and Oct. 1960.
September, 1960
A new rectangular shaped bar and all necessary refrigeration and serving equipment were installed in the club in Sept. 1960. The old L shaped bar was completely removed from the rear east corner of the room and the new bar centered in the rear area giving complete walk around space. The walls in the rear part of the club were refinished with redwood interior siding in attractive designs. Total investment in these improvements including utility changes was approximately $8,000.
The largest picnic ever staged by the club and post was held at the Minnequa cabin in South Mountain 18 Sept. 1960. tickets were sold for $1.50 to club members and post members. It was an all day stag affair with the work done by volunteer members. These two items are an index to the magnitude of the preparations: 10,000 clams prepared and consumed and 11 out of 15 barrels of beer was consumed and everyone had a happy day of fellowship in the mountain.
Installation of officers was late this year, the new Commander Mark Snoke and his slate of officers being installed 15 Sept 1960 meeting.
Officers installed to serve the post for the year 1960-1961 are as follows: Commander-Mark Snoke, First Vice Commander-Kenneth Rhone, Second Vice Commander-Robert Bufkin, Finance Officer-Berk Winters, Judge Advocate-John Heberlig, Chaplain-Jack Naugle, Service officer-Charles Koontz, Sgt at Arms-Gerald Hummel, Historian-lee Myers Jr., Adjutant (appointed)-Kenneth Coleman and Post Bugler (appointed)-Robert Jacoby.
The Junior Baseball Team was able to finish the season with enough money left in the treasury, $88.00, to finance a trip to Pittsburgh to see the big league game between the Cubs and the Pirates. The post approved the trip and Dennis Knox, Team manager, accompanied the boys to the game. The team also turned over a check of $101.83 unused funds to the post.
Death Benefit to Fred Hargleroad WW1 life member-to beneficiary also to Delmyr Morrow and Scot Zimmerman, $100.00 each to beneficiary.
The post donated $5.00 to the Multiple Schlerosis drive.
The post sponsored a bowling team and paid for the shirts and entrance fees of the players.
October, 1960
Americanism Chairman Lee Myers, Described a patriotic booklet, "Need A Lift," published by the American Legion National Committee on Education. The post decided to purchase seven of these booklets for placement in the school libraries and the Public Library.
The post donated $30.00 to the Shippensburg Community Chest.
The post sponsored a Halloween Parade with the Shippensburg Jay Cees. The committee was furnished $100.00 working capital to pay expenses, a good share of which was reimbursed the post from proceeds. Actual cost to the post was $62.74.
November, 1960
Officers of the post, past and present, took part in the annual Veterans' Day program at the Shippensburg junior High School. Dr. Harry Kriner, WW1 veteran and past president of the Shippensburg State College, gave the address.
Lee Myers Jr., was appointed to the Pennsylvania Department Committee on Scotland School for Veterans' Children.
Comrade William Burkhart reported that he was writing a book, Shippensburg in the Civil War. He was authorized the use of the records of the former Corp. George McClean Post of the G.A.R. for research purposes after which he placed them in the Americana display at the Shippensburg Public Library where they will become part of the town archives.
The post donated $5.00 to the Retarded Children's Campaign.
Chairman Lee Myers reported that Scotland School now has a total enrollment of 524 students with a program for expansion.
Death Benefit paid to William Morrow - $100.00 to beneficiary.
December, 1960
Death Benefit paid to Harper Wentz - $100.00 to beneficiary.