OUTSTANDING CIVIL WAR ERA PICTURE FRAME SOLDIER PHOTOGRAPH JACK CENJAR IND. \'17 For Sale

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OUTSTANDING CIVIL WAR ERA PICTURE FRAME SOLDIER PHOTOGRAPH JACK CENJAR IND. \'17:
$189.99

This is an EstateFresh old 1900\'s photograph of a Soldier in uniform in a fantastic looking bubble glass oval picture frame. The frame is super cool looking with a Gesso American Spread wing Eagle with Flag Shield in front clutching a Ribbon in its claws with the letters USA in the ribbon banner. At the bottom are a pair of crossed Flags of the old Civil War style, and both gesso pieces are in outstanding original condition as described above. This whole piece is just great looking. On the back cardboard covering of the photo is written \" Jack Cejnar \" who turns out to be one of the most interesting Indiana residents I have come across in quite a while. A bit of his history is written below and is worth the read. He fought in France in 1918 atMeuse-Argonne and survived the fierce battles. After coming home he joined the national staff of the American Legion in 1934, starting as Assistant Director of Public Relations, laterbecoming the Director. During the 1960s he commanded the local Indianapolis Post and edited the HoosierLegionnaire (1960–64). When Congress passed the Servicemen’s Readjustment Act (1944), of which he was part of the \"First Team \" Jack was the first to callit the “G.I. Bill of Rights.” Blessing on him for that! It\'s just a great story and a super cool frame and photo. Size of this Frame is25\" X 18-1/2\".

John A. Cejnar (1895 - 1965 ) (Jack) was born 23 February 1895, in Pilsen, Bohemia Czechoslovakia, the oldest son of Vaclav andAnna (Bartak) Cejnar. The family immigrated to the United States and settled in Scotland, South Dakota. Aftergraduating high school Jack enrolled at Dakota Wesleyan University in Mitchell, South Dakota but did not graduate.In 1917 he joined the National Guard at Dallas, Texas. His unit was absorbed into the Army and in July 1918 theysailed for France. From September–November, 1918, he saw fierce combat at Meuse-Argonne, France. After the warhe enrolled for a year at the University of Edinburgh (Scotland). Upon returning home in 1919 he joined the AmericanLegion, and registered at the University of Nebraska at Lincoln, graduating in 1921. While in school he started asocial organization which eventually became part of Lambda Chi Alpha. In 1923 he married Esther Jones, a NebraskaUniversity classmate, who had worked her way through school.More importantly for him, a stimulating class in journalism launched him on a writing and news-gathering career.While in the Nebraskan capital he worked on the staff of the University newspaper, a job which led to night work as acub reporter for the Nebraska State Journal—at a stipend of $15.00/week. An early promotion took him to theposition of Night City Editor with a raise to $25.00/week. Later on while living in Omaha, Jack worked for theAssociated Press and then for the International News Service (INS) which in time was absorbed by the United Press.With the INS in Indianapolis he became Bureau Chief and served in that capacity from 1926–1934. Over the nextquarter-century his work as journalist and photographer took him and his wife to several cities in the Midwest.In 1934 he joined the national staff of the American Legion, starting as Assistant Director of Public Relations, laterbecoming the Director. During the 1960s he commanded the local Indianapolis Post and edited the HoosierLegionnaire (1960–64). When Congress passed the Servicemen’s Readjustment Act (1944), Jack was the first to callit the “G.I. Bill of Rights.” In 1967, a heart attack left him with breathing problems complicated by earlier diagnosedemphysema forcing his resignation from all Legion responsibilities the following year. He and his wife moved to SanJose, California in July 1969 to live with Esther’s twin sister, Mrs. Ruth (Jones) Thompson. Esther died in March 1970and Ruth continued to care for Jack until his death on 28 February 1975. Jack Cejnar reportedly had a mind capable of total recall. The Hoosier Legionnaire (April 1975), quoting an earlieredition of the Indianapolis Times, described him as nearly attaining the stereotype of a “dashing, press-stopping,bullet-dodging, trenchcoated, brash hero,” in large part because of the “scoops” he managed—scoops regardingIndiana University women wearing bloomers, John Dillinger, Public Enemy No. 1 (almost a face-to-face encounter inMooresville, IN), a bank robbery (in Clinton, Indiana), and more. Cejnar’s first-on-the-scene arrival at headline-breaking events like murders, bank robberies and deaths baffled competing news services. His secret, at least for bankrobberies, stemmed from his discovery that the fine print in their insurance policies required the banks to notify theirinsurance companies before they contacted the sheriff. Using that as leverage, he agreed to provide the insurer with adetailed report of the holdup if the banks would call him before they called the sheriff.

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