News 5 October 2016

Legion goes back in time for its membership drive

A local American Legion commander is using an iconic poster to hopefully attract some new members to Fae Stine Post 38.October is National Legion Membership Drive Month, and legion commanders are using the Uncle Sam “I Want You” poster to attract new members.“We have a small group of active members,” Brian Quirk said of the New Hampton American Legion post, “and we know there are a lot of people eligible for membership who aren’t in the Legion. We want to change that.”Quirk said American Legion members help plan and coordinate two big observances — Memorial Day and Veterans Day — each year in the city and also promote veterans’ causes.— For more on this story, see the Oct. 4 Tribune

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