Legion Report
by Fred Lee (fotofred4u@q.com)
The William H Crippen Post 62 held their regular meeting on Monday, November 4th, with seven members and two guests 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 present but others in attendance mentioned Steve Pressler had fallen off a grain bin and was resting at home after breaking some bones from the fall. We hope he is feeling better.
Commander Jerry Corey reported on the chain he had purchased for use with the gun cabinet. He also introduced Gary Henle, our District Commander, and Steve Gaspar. Steve was given the floor and presented our Post with a check from his dad’s estate. After his presentation, he was excused. The Commander also read a letter he received regarding a donation to the Post from Russell Warner’s estate. Other letters the Commander discussed were one asking about employing the disabled and another about employing veterans.
The Commander told the Post about the Veterans Day activities at the school and hoped as many as possible could attend. There will also be a supper in the Community Center on Veterans Day.
Fred Lee and Douglas Meyer discussed the recent County meeting in Hartford. We will host the County meeting next month and details about it were made. Fred Lee discussed the latest “Up To Nows” and gave out cap pins to Charles Dubbe and Charlie Beck for their help with Legion activities and told the membership about various discounts and Veterans Day meals for veterans.
Charles Dubbe gave a report on the Oratory program. He had met with JoAnn Bohl at the school and set the tentative date for the local contest for Thursday, December 12th and the final local contest on Saturday, January 4th. There was discussion about the prizes given and motions were made to set those in place. We also discussed other details of the contest.
There was a motion to supply turkeys for Turkey Day.
The Commander introduced our District Commander who told the Post about the National appointments from South Dakota. Charmon Dunham from Post 280 in Iroquois was appointed to be our National Historian. Ken Orrick from Post 22 was appointed Chairman of the National Membership committee. Terry Hanson from Arlington was appointed Americanism committee and Ken Teunissen from Sioux Falls was appointed to the National Security committee. He discussed membership and told us of upcoming event dates.
After these discussions, the meeting was adjourned.
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Auxiliary Report
by Donna Beck
The William H Crippen American Legion Auxiliary Unit 62 held their regular meeting Monday, November 4th in the Community Center. The meeting was called to order by President Connie Meyer with eight members present. We said the Pledge of Allegiance, sang our National Anthem and recited the Preamble to our Constitution.The minutes and treasures reports of the October 7th meeting were given and approved.A thank-you was received from the Fire Department and the Ambulance Service for our donation.
We will pay our yearly obligations and send money to the VA Medical Center for personal care items for the veterans. The Gift Shop at the VAMC will be December 2&3, 8 am to 4 pm and December 4, 8 am until noon.
Lorena Dubbe, Connie Lueth and Barb Bassett put on a social hour with refreshments for the veterans at the VAMC. The dictionaries have arrived so we will give them to the students this week and we will also present the ten flash drives to the school for our Give10 to Education project. American Education Week, November 18-23, will be observed by giving a thank-you and apple to all school staff. Our soup and pie lunch will be with Turkey Day, Saturday, November 23. We have donated two turkeys.
Community Service Chairman, Wanda Artz, reviewed the list of shut-ins and military people we will be sending gifts for Christmas. We are to call her if we think of others who needed to be remembered.
The December meeting will be preceded by a pot luck supper at 7 pm. Dessert will be furnished. In lieu of a gift exchange, members will give a monetary donation which will be given to the VA Medical Center.
The meeting was adjourned. Connie Lueth won the door prize. Lorena Dubbe and Connie Meyer served lunch.
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Veterans Day 2013
From left, top row: Marvin Price, Charlie Beck, Tom Sieverding, Tommy Holdahl, Daryl Sieverding, Dave Froke, Mike Maske, Pat Kaffar, Charles Dubbe, Dennis Erickson, Post Commander Jerry Corey Byron Hahn and Fred Lee. Seated from left: Albert Stensaas, Derwood Eisenberg, Neal Even, Francis Sieverding, Ken Struck and Roger Begeman. Not shown was Doug Meyer.
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