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Photograph article dated April 7, 1950 reads, "Pvt. Oliver L. Sylva Post 5387, Veterans of Foreign Wars and auxiliary will hold a combined installation Wednesday at 8 p.m. in the Sunland Park Recreation Hall. Helen Williams, president of the 7th District Auxiliary, and her team, will install Mrs. Clifford Leafdale as president; Mrs. Matthew Ruszkowski, senior vice president; Mrs. Sylvester Garner, junior vice-president; Mrs. Richard Williams, treasurer; Mrs. Glen Garrat, secretary; Mrs. Arthur Van Essen, chaplain; Mrs. Jas King, conductress; Mrs. Peggy Mellon, patriotic instructor; Mrs. Robert Hildebrandt, guard; Mrs. Lawrence Lemire, flag bearer; Mrs. Arthur Van Essen Sr., banner bearer; Mmes. John Billups, Traci Case, Gordon Simonson and Howard Sawyer, color bearers and Mrs. Robert Greenalch, historian." Pictured is Mrs. Clifford Leafdale.
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1 photographic print :b&w ;26 x 21 cm. Photographic prints
Veterans of Foreign Wars of the United States Veterans of Foreign Wars of the United States.--Ladies Auxiliary Associations, institutions, etc.--California--Los Angeles Dinners and dining--California--Los Angeles Women--California--Los Angeles Sunland (Los Angeles, Calif.) Portrait photographs Valley Times Collection photographs
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