Marching Along - Much of American Legion Post 218's activity in 1953 was firmly based on two new Middletown structures. Construction of the Cox Paraplegic Home and the Trade Secrets House highlighted the Legion program. Both were the only ones of their kind in the city. Under the leadership of Lou Rossi, the post, handling all building and financial details, gave George Cox, a paraplegic war veteran, a home equipped with ramps, elevator, wide doorways and special plumbing fixtures. Trade Secrets Home was an almost carbon copy of a modern home featured in Life Magazine. All the special features of numerous branches of the building trades were used in its electric architecture. Over 11,000 Southwestern Ohioans toured the home for a small admission charge, and the building is now up for sale...

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