by Fred Lee (fotofred4u@q.com)
The William H Crippen Post 62 held their regular meeting on Monday, February 4, with ten members present.
We had the salute to the Flag and the Pledge of Allegiance. Minutes and treasurer’s report from the previous meeting were read and approved. Service Officer Ken Struck was not at the meeting, but left his report with the adjutant, who gave the report. Get well cards and fruit baskets were sent to Dan Pressler, Neal Even and Leonard Meyer. The Commander passed the thank-you card received from Leonard Meyer and he also thanked those who had helped at the funeral detail for Monte Foltz this morning.
Communications included a letter from the Close-Up program at West Central High School. After some discussion on this, a motion was made to donate $100 to this program.
District Americanism officer Douglas Meyer reported on the District 7 Oratory contest that was held in Humboldt recently. There was two contestants and Rachel Schartz, sponsored by the William H Crippen of Humboldt, received 1st Place, and Hope Goode, sponsored by Garretson Post 23, received 2nd Place. Rachel will be our District’s entry at the State Oratory contest in Oacoma on Sunday, February 10th. The Post made a motion to help with some of Rachel’s travel expenses to that contest.
The funeral detail this morning was discussed and everyone was given a new phone listing that will help getting that news to members in the future. We also discussed the possibility of getting and giving mutual help at funerals to surrounding Posts.
We also did some brainstorming about ways to raise needed monies for our various programs. Charles Dubbe had some ideas on a raffle and will report at our next meeting. Others present also will bring ideas to our next meeting.
Next month is the Legion’s birthday and we will have a pot-luck supper at 7 pm to celebrate it. We will also have our election of officers and an election committee was formed for this.
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Auxiliary Report
by Donna Beck
The William H Crippen American Legion Auxiliary Unit 62 held their regular meeting Monday, February 4th. The meeting was called to order by President Connie Meyer with nine members present. We said the Pledge of Allegiance, sang our National Anthem and recited the Preamble to our Constitution. The regular reports were given.
We welcomed our new member, Dawn Hahn.
A letter was received from The Dictionary Project thanking us for being part in this great program. It stated our unit has given dictionaries to 888 third grade students over the years.
The Sunshine Committee sent get-well cards to Leonard Meyer and Dan Pressler and visited Neal Even.
A cookbook will be taken to the Mid-Winter Conference for the silent auction. We will donate two boxes of food trays to recreation therapy at the VA Medical Center.
Commander Jerry Corey thanked us for serving lunch at the District 7 Oratory Contest.
A date to redo the Poppy wreath will be set at our next meeting.
We will observe the American Legion’s 94th birthday at our next meeting with a pot luck supper at 7 pm. The Executive board is in charge and dessert will be furnished.
The meeting was adjourned. Barb Bassett won the door prize. Lunch was served by Sheryl Siemonsma and Shirley Price.
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