Marion Post 298 hosted Boys State orientations Sunday April 28. Dean Abramczk with help from several members from the post put on the program Boys from Toddville,Keystone,Atkins & Marion attended
Dewitt Post 238 hosted the first of three 2nd District Boys State Orientations on Sunday April 21 at their Post Home
Long time Boys State volunteer Jim Hetrick, with assistance of Post 238 member Richard Dickey, conducted the orientation
Delegates from Dewitt, Blue Grass, Oxford Junction, and Toddville attended the orientation at Dewitt and gathered for this group photo.
Colflesh Trophy Article (1).docxShown (L to R) is 2nd District Commander Dick Bries re-presenting the Colflesh Award to Post 473 Membership Chair Tom Zaruba and Post 473 Commander Pat fowler
Shown holding the Colflesh Award is Wapsie Post 473 Membership Chair Tom Zaruba 3.docx
Walcott Post 544 Memorial Finished in 2023
Walcott Cemetery Memorial Day 2023
DeWitt Post 238 Held American Legion Bosys State Orientation Sunday April 28 at there post. Presented by Jim Hetrick. Pictured Left to Right Boys attending Gavin Fowler, Zane Augustine, Anthony Meyer, Landon Schroeder and Ty Jensen
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April 20, 2023 Blue Grass Post 711 Celebrataed there 74 Birthday and honored 50 Year Members, pictured left to right 2nd district commander Jerry Becker , Wayne Kraft, Iowa Dept Commander Randy Johnosn, Blue Grass Commander Poly Grahm
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Blue Grass Post 711 Had there 1st place 5th Grade Flag essay winner presented at there 74th Birthday Party. Clara Fox from Blue Grass Elementary School, Clara also won the 2nd district contest and will be entered in the state contest. Pictured left to right Ia. Dept Commander Randy Johnson, 2nd district commander Jerry Becker, Clara Fox front & Cara's parents
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2nd district commander Jerry Becker, Clar Fox, Ia Dept Commander Randy Johnson, Blue Grass Commander Poly Grahm
Poly Grahm Blue Grass Post Commander introduced Abigal Johnson who is heading up Veterans Teck Support. Pictured left to right 2nd district commander Jerry Becker, Abigal Johnson, Iow Dept Commander Randy Johnson, Blue Grass Commander Poly Graham.
Veterans Tech Support was founded in 2022 by Abigail Johnson. Abigail Started her computer journey at a very early age and at 15 she started noticing that her skills were well above those of others when it came to computer and technology. She wanted to do something to help others with their skills and found the perfect opportunity at the American Legion where she was a member of the Auxilary (Blue Grass Unit 711) There she started Veterans Tech Support helping local Legionnaries and their families with technology needs She hopes to expand the program to many other locations in the Future.
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At the 2nd District Spring Conference SAL from post 750 Epworth was presented there charter by Iowa Dept Commander Randy Johnson. Pictured left to right are Epworth post commander Dick Bries SAL Member Dennis Beitzer SAL member Todd Kluesner 2nd district commander Jerry Becker Iowa Dept Commander Randy Johnson.
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Post Honor Ribbon to posts who reach 100% of goal by December 31. Pictured left to right Dept Commander Randy Johnson presenting award to Curtis Thornhill post 473 Oxford Junction, their goal was 104 there totals 107 (102.88%)
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Palo Post 679 receiving post honor ribbon left to right Dept Commander Randy Johnson presenting award to Palo Post Commander, their goal 42 totals 45 ( 107.14%)
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Dept Commander Randy Johnson presenting Road Runner Award to Post 297 Center Point, receiving award for Center Point is Dick Hogan. To receive this award the post has to reach 105% of goal. center point reached (112.24%)
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Randy presenting award to Palo post commander. Palo reached (111.90%)
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Randy presenting award to Oxford Junction post Curtis Thornhill, they reached (105.77%)
Sons Of The American Legion -
Charter Presentation Ceremony
On Wednesday May 18, 2022, A Charter Presentation ceremony was held to officially recognize the formation of our Sons Squadron.
In attendace were representatives from various levels of the organization, as well as representatives from the Oxford Junction community, fellow Legionnaires and Sons members.
Left to right, Ken “Rocky” Rochholtz - Past Department Commander now representing the Detachment of Iowa as the National Executive Committee member to the Sons of The American Legion, Bob Waugh - Department of Iowa Commander, Derek Feuss - SAL ßquadron 473 Commander, Jerry Becker – 2nd District Commander, and Ron Ron Nowachek…Commander of Wapsie Post 473
Robert Hines with Post 473 Service Officer & SAL Squadron 473 Advisor Bill Goodman.
Dennis Kloser – 2nd District SAL Advisor and Robert Hines - SAL Squadron 473 Adjutant
Legionnaires, Auxiliary Members, and Sons,
I am proud to announce that the Oxford Junction American Legion Family now has a website. This has been a long time coming and I want to give a big “shout out” to Robert Hines (Adjutant of Wapsie Squadron 473 of the Sons of The American Legion). Robert did a yeoman’s job in constructing the site and will continue to serve as the site’s webmaster.
The thought behind having this site is to provide a place where members can go for information about significant events, deadlines, and news about The American Legion, the Auxiliary Unit, and the Sons of The American Legion Squadron. It will also serve to provide information to the general public about what the American Legion Family is all about, as well as providing contact information for those interested in becoming a member.
We will be adding a couple of tabs to the site shortly and we would like to have your feedback as to what else you would like to have added. Please send any suggestions to me, at the address shown below, and to Robert Hines at Robert@Hines.io.
You can access the site by clicking on the below link:
Thank you,
Bill Goodman
Service Officer
Wapsie Post 473
(319) 821-1197
wggoodman@yahoo.com