Document, Military Order of the Cootie

Publication

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Cascade Locks Historical Museum

Name/Title

Document, Military Order of the Cootie

Entry/Object ID

2022.6.13

Description

Military order of the cootie is a subsidiary of the Veterans of Foreign Wars. Document is made up of the award with seal and ribbon attached. Adhered to the right and left sides of the document are papers listing the members of the order. The document reads, "Military Order of the Cootie of the United States founded 1920. Perpetual pup tent charter No. 302. To whom it may concern. Be it known that pursuant to a directive of the Supreme Commander, in furtherance of the objects of this organization (to promote social and reunion features among its own members, to keep alive therein the spirit of optimism and humor so characteristic of the American Service Man, to service the hospitalized veteran and to support to the fullest the Veterans of Foreign Wars and its projects), this Perpetual Charter is issued to Gambolaers Pup Tent No. 21, Portland, Oregon, as evidence that the said Pup Tent has required number of Life Members to warrant this distinction. In Witness Whereof, we have hereunto set our hands and the seal of this Organization January 1, 1980 (Signed) Eugene W. Thomas J, Supreme Commander, Attest (Signed) M. W. Weller Supreme Quartermaster. Chapter Members- Delbert J. Manning, James White, James Leverton, Robert D. Alloway, William L. Irving, E. Wayne Miller, Merrien Seastone, Henry Pauli, Jack N. Waller, Nicholas L. Hoffman, Robert M. Paulus, Harry A. Hokanson, Roman H. Kraft, James C. Moore, Robert D. Ross, LeRoy M. Yapp, Robert Belcher, Marvin G. Franshier, Melvin R. Hastings, Godon Williams, Howard Giles. Charter Seam Squirrels- Robert Belcher, Robert Belcher, Delbert J. Manning, Gordon D. Williams, Marvin C. Franshier, Jack N. Waller, Roman H. Kraft, Howard B. Giles, Melvin R. Hastings, Henry Pauli, E. Wayne Miller, Jim Leverton, Merrien Seastone, Harvey A. Hakanson.

Lexicon

Nomenclature 4.0

Nomenclature Secondary Object Term

Certificate, Achievement

Nomenclature Primary Object Term

Award

Nomenclature Sub-Class

Achievement Symbols

Nomenclature Class

Personal Symbols

Nomenclature Category

Category 08: Communication Objects

Inscription/Signature/Marks

Type

Signature, Date, Seal

Location

Front of Document

Language

English

Material/Technique

Ink

Dimensions

Height

14 in

Length

18 in