| Squadron 69 Makes Presentations To Alice Boucher Elementary School |
Sons of the American Legion Squadron 69 Commander Joseph R. Fontenot has recently completed the awards presentation at Alice Boucher Elementary School in Lafayette, LA.
During Project Incentive, six children were awarded bicycles for their accomplishments on the recent LEAP scores testing. Twelve other children received watches for their effort.
Squadron 69 also presented the staff of Alice Boucher Elementary School a check for uniform purchases. In addition to Project Incentive, Squadron 69 has sponsored an American Legion Girl's State delegate.
Another Annual Scholarship recipient was added to the Henry C. Vidrine Memorial Scholarship at the University of Louisiana at Lafayette. Squadron 69 also continues to support the American Legion Family Programs, including Children's Miracle Network and MDA.
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| SONS OF THE AMERICAN LEGION COMMANDER JOSEPH R. FONTENOT, RIGHT, PRESENTS THE STAFF OF ALICE BOUCHER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL WITH A CHECK FOR UNIFORM PURCHASES. AT LEFT ARE MS. FRANCIS, PRINCIPAL; DEE PIAZZA AND PAULINE DUPLANTIS, COUNSELSORS. 5-2008 |
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| JOSEPH R. FONTENOT, COMMANDER, SONS OF THE AMERICAN LEGION SQUADRON 69 (BACKGROUND) PRESENTS 6 BICYCLES AND 12 WATCHES TO THE CHILDREN OF ALICE BOUCHER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL IN RESPONSE TO THEIR LEAP SCORES DURING PROJECT INCENTIVE. BICYCLE RECIPIENTS ARE: TATIONNA WILLIAMS & BYRON SONNIER, 3RD GRADE; QUENTIN CARTER & SYLVIA RANDALL, 4TH GRADE; BRIANNA GOBERT & AUSTIN HACK, 5TH GRADE. MAY 2008 |
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| From Squadron #69 - Henry C. Vidrine Memorial Scholarship |
Sons of the American Legion Squadron 69 Commander Joseph R. Fontenot presented Molly French with the Henry Ceville Vidrine Memorial Scholarship. The award was presented during the Annual Student Awards Convocation, held at the University of Louisiana at Lafayette on April 17, 2008. Molly is a Pre-Vetenarian major. Pictured from left: Dr. Leon Labbe, Department Head, Renewable Resources, Molly French, Scholarship recipient, and Commander Joseph R. Fontenot.
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HENRY CEVILLE VIDRINE
Memorial Scholarship
Henry Ceville Vidrine was a farmer from Whiteville, St. Landry Parish, Louisiana. Henry was born in Grand Prairie, Evangeline Parish, La. and moved to Whiteville, La after he married. Henry enlisted in the US Army at age in 17, serving in WW I. Henry returned home to St. Landry Parish and resumed his farming career. He maintained his crops of vegetables and tomatoes, cantaloupes, watermelons and 2 acres of cotton. He also had a truck farm that served well to support his family. They also raised chickens, pigs and cows.
Farm life was hard in the 1930s and 40s. The majority of the plowing was done by hand, with a mule or horse. They sharecropped part of the land with the landowner. Henry worked hard and always had enough to feed his family. There were no tractors, combines or cotton pickers to help with the work. There was no electricity or running water; water was drawn from the well that was located near the house.
Henry and Edna Soileau Vidrine raised a family of 7 children on the farm in Whiteville, La. All of the children were well educated. Their 2 sons enlisted in the US Navy for military service during WW II. Another son enlisted in the US Army and served in Korea. Yet another son served in the USAF as well. After they arrived home to St. Landry Parish, the Vidrine sons resumed their own farms. Nathan and John farmed over 1000 acres of cotton, corn and soybeans.
The Henry Ceville Vidrine Memorial Scholarship is given in honor of Henry’s contribution to the farming community. His hard work and dedication to provide for his family are the highlights of Henry Ceville Vidrine’s life. Joseph R. Fontenot, grandson of Henry Ceville Vidrine, is the Commander of Sons of the American Legion Squadron 69. It is the purpose of Commander Fontenot to encourage future farmers in their quest to provide quality farm crops and to provide for their families.
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