Legion Report
by Fred Lee (fotofred4u@q.com)
The William H Crippen Post 62 held their regular meeting on Monday, January 12th, with nine members present. We had the salute to the Flag and the Pledge of Allegiance. The minutes and treasurers reports from the previous meeting were read and approved. Douglas Meyer gave the sick call report. He said Myron Schievelbein was doing okay. Charles Beck said Francis Grace was in a nursing home at this time.
Commander Charles Dubbe told everyone about the Oratory contest that has just completed at the District level on Sunday in Humboldt. We had eight participants at West Central High School and our winner was Katrina Callahan from Hartford. She competed against Katie Giesler from Garretson in the District contest and won. She will be competing in the State Oratorical contest in Watertown on Sunday, February 8, starting at 10:30 am. The Commander thanked everyone who helped set up for the District Oratory contest.
Fred Lee gave a report on membership and had some dues to turn in. We currently have nine members to pay 2015 Legion dues. He also announced Todd Price had transferred to our post. The Commander had a list of expired members and it was reviewed to see if there might be some one we could call on that list.
The Commander discussed the Mid Winter Conference and who would be going. He also mentioned a Valentine’s Concert February 21 at 3 pm at the Washington Pavilion in Sioux Falls. Each veteran may receive up to four complimentary tickets for the concert. Tickets will be available beginning January 20th from Voluntary Service at the Sioux Falls VA Medical Center by calling Brenda Stevens at the VA at 333-6851.
A motion was made to make a contribution to the city and another motion was made to increase our final oratory prize by $100.
The Commander gave the membership some highlights from the “Up To Now” and mentioned the Mid-Winter Conference would be February 6-8, 2015, in Watertown.
After these discussions, the meeting was adjourned.
Auxiliary Report
by Donna Beck
The William H Crippen American Legion Auxiliary Unit 62 held their regular meeting Monday, January 12th in the Community Center. The meeting was postponed one week due to bad weather. President Connie Meyer called the meeting to order with seven members present. We said the Pledge of Allegiance, sang our National Anthem and recited the Preamble of our Constitution. The minutes and treasurer’s report of the previous meeting were given and approved.
A thank you was received from Dorothy Daugaard for the memorial. Principal Matt Alley’s thank you was for the dictionaries we gave the third grade students and Operation Tender Care thanked us for the funds for candy for the troops. Several sent thank yous for the Christmas gifts.
The Mid-Winter Conference will be February 6, 7 &8th in Watertown. Marsha Myers will make a greenery arrangement for the silent auction.
Members are reminded to send in their dues. They can be sent to Phyllis Sieverding at 45956 255th St, Humboldt, SD, 57035.
The meeting was adjourned. Phyllis Sieverding won the door prize. Theresa Meyer and Donna Beck served lunch.
SPRING DISTRICT CONVENTIONS SET
April 19 - Sunday - District 7 - Sioux Falls Post 15, Social at 1 pm, lunch at 2 pm, meeting at 3 pm. Auxiliary will meet at Paralyzed Veterans of America, 209 N Garfield, Sioux Falls. Entertainment will be the Singing Legionnaires.
BOYS STATE PACKETS
All Boys State Packets have been mailed out to all American Legion Posts and schools. Forms, promotional videos and other information is available on the South Dakota American Legion website at www.sdlegion.org/program/boys-state/.
District Oratory Winners
Dist 1 — No Contestants
Dist 2 — No Report
Dist 3 — Esther Swift of Burke
Dist 4 — To Be Announced
Dist 5 — Abby Boner of Castlewood
Dist 6 — Raina Grimsley of Mitchell
Dist 7 — Katrina Callahan of Hartford
Dist 8 — No Contestants
Membership Update
As of January 14th, the State membership stood at 18,554 or 81.74% of the Department’s 2015 membership goal.
Post membership stands at 83 members or 84.7% of our Post’s goal. Steve Pressler, Keith Bertelson and Stan McKercher have paid their dues since our last meeting. And Todd Price has transferred to our Post. Thank you for your support of The American Legion and our Post.
Post Member Spotlight
Douglas Meyer is a forty year member of our Post. He is a Vietnam War veteran.
He enlisted into the US Air Force in January, 1958, and served in San Antonio Tx and Dover Air Force base in Delaware. Twice he had orders for Korea but was lucky and did not have to report. He spent his time at the Dover Air Force base refueling aircraft and left the service in January, 1962, as an Airman Second Class to return to South Dakota to farm with his dad.
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Free concert for all veterans with Lee Greenwood on Saturday, February 21 at 3 pm at the Washington Pavilion. Veterans can get 4 free tickets after Jan 20 by calling Brenda Stevens at the VA at 333-6851.
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Lunch Committee for February
Sheryl Siemonsma
Marvin & Shirley Price
Winter months meetings to start at:
7:30 pm
County meeting-Garretson - Jan 27 - 8 pm
Legion Meeting - Monday, Feb 2 - 7:30 pm
Auxiliary Meeting - Monday, Feb 2 - 7:30 pm
MidWinter Conference-Watertown-Feb 6-8