VFW celebrates third anniversary in 1949

E-mail from Cheryl

Facts from the past gleaned from the Moses Lake Herald, Columbia Basin Herald and The Neppel Record by Cheryl (Driggs) Elkins:

From the CBH on June 10, 1949:

VFW to celebrate third anniversary

A potluck dinner in the housing project next Friday night, Jan. 17, for members, families and guests will mark the third anniversary celebration of the establishment of Eugene Whitehead Post and auxiliary, Veterans of Foreign Wars. Mrs. Don Morton is general chairman.

In other business transacted at Friday night’s session, auxiliary members decided to sponsor a public dinner June 25 in the grade school cafeteria. Serving hours will be from 5:30 to 8, according to present plans. The auxiliary also decided to meet on the third Friday of each month until October.

Auto crash near base injures man

Sid Pierce, Walla Walla, received first aid treatment at the Moses Lake Air Force Base Hospital Sunday afternoon after his car overturned within a mile of the main base gate.

After first aid, Pierce was removed to the Columbia Basin Hospital, where his condition is termed satisfactory. There were no passengers. The car was demolished, according to R.L. Shoemaker, deputy sheriff, who investigated.

Hamilton Field chaplain visits

Lt. Col. Pennington, assistant chaplain for the fourth Air Force, and Wayne A. Hebert of the Moody Bible Institute were visitor at Moses Lake Air Base last week. They showed religious films to the base personnel in the chapel.

The non-denominational films are based upon scientific wonders of the natural world, and will be available later this year for civilian release, Herbert said.

Guests from Bremerton at Nygaard home

Mr. and Mrs. Marvin Hall and their two children, of Bremerton, were Saturday night guests at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Carl Nygaard. Mrs. Nygaard and Mrs. Hall are sisters.