Post 129 Stillwater, Oklahoma
Post 129
Stillwater, Oklahoma
About This Post
Post Namesake
Hanner-Sharp American Legion Post 129 Continue to Post Website (http://oklegionpost129.org/) Located at 611 S. Main, Stillwater, OK 74074 can be reached at 405-372-7262. Meetings are the 1st Thursday of the month 6:30 pm except no meetings in August. Usually a steak ... READ MORE
Notable Members
On October 13, 1919 over 3 months after the convention in St Louis May 8-9, 1919, a group of Stillwater veterans, estimated to number about 20, met in the I.O.O.F. Lodge on East 9th street and organized the Stillwater American ... READ MORE
What Makes this Post Unique
Stillwater (Pawnee: Kiicawiʾuusiʾit, Kstiíriwara) is a city in north-central Oklahoma at the intersection of US-177 and State Highway 51. It is the county seat of Payne County, Oklahoma, United States. Stillwater is the principal city of the Stillwater Micropolitan Statistical ... READ MORE
Photos
Legion Dinner with the National Commander America Legion Jim Troiola
Quilt to help pay for a new Hanner-Sharp American Legion Post 129 Building
Stillwater History Museum at the Sheerer Featuring World War I
Fallen WWI Stillwater Soldier Remembered 100 Years Later
Lowes Dedicates Parking Spaces for Veterans
Veterans Memorial Identification Project
Post 129 Application for Permanent Charter
The American Legion Home School, Ponca City, Oklahoma
American Legion Post 129 Stillwater, Aubrey Snider came in Second Place in the 2016 State Oratorical Contest
Auxiliary
American Legion Children’s Home and Barbra Mahoney Alusi
Audrey Snider selected as the 2015 Oratorical Champion
HISTORY
1910
American Legion "Paris Caucus" March 1919
Mar 1, 1919
The "Paris Caucus" of the American Legion in session (March 1919) pictured below The American Legion was chartered by Congress in 1919 as a patriotic veterans organization. Focusing on service to veterans, servicemembers and communities, the Legion evolved from a group of war-weary veterans of World War I into one of the most influential nonprofit groups in the United States. Membership swiftly grew to over 1 million, and local posts sprang up across the country...
The "Paris Caucus" of the American Legion in session (March 1919) pictured below The American Legion was chartered by Congress in 1919 as a patriotic veterans organization. Focusing on service to veterans, servicemembers and communities, the Legion evolved from a group of war-weary veterans of World War I into one of the most influential nonprofit groups in the United States. Membership swiftly grew to over 1 million, and local posts sprang up across the country...
1st American Legion Post 129 Commander Dr. C. E. Sexton 1919
Sep 1, 1919
First American Legion Commander Post 129 Dr. C. E. Sexton 1919 On October 13, 1919 almost a month before the convention in St Louis in May 1919, a group of Stillwater veterans, estimated to number about 20, met in the I.O.O.F. Lodge on East 9th street and organized the Stillwater American Legion Post. Dr. C.E. Sexton a prominent physician who served in the Army Medical Corps was elected the first Commander. Mr. American Legion A...
First American Legion Commander Post 129 Dr. C. E. Sexton 1919 On October 13, 1919 almost a month before the convention in St Louis in May 1919, a group of Stillwater veterans, estimated to number about 20, met in the I.O.O.F. Lodge on East 9th street and organized the Stillwater American Legion Post. Dr. C.E. Sexton a prominent physician who served in the Army Medical Corps was elected the first Commander. Mr. American Legion A...
1920
2nd American Legion Post 129 Commander Floyd Gassoway 1920-21
Sep 1, 1920
2nd American Legion Post 129 Commander Floyd Gassoway 1920-21
2nd American Legion Post 129 Commander Floyd Gassoway 1920-21
Anna Nash Thatcher (Mrs. Leslie) 1921-22 Auxiliary President
Sep 1, 1921
Anna Nash Thatcher (Mrs. Leslie) 1921-22 Auxiliary President
Anna Nash Thatcher (Mrs. Leslie) 1921-22 Auxiliary President
3rd American Legion Post 129 Commander Edgar Bass 1921-22
Sep 1, 1921
3rd American Legion Post 129 Commander Edgar Bass 1921-22
3rd American Legion Post 129 Commander Edgar Bass 1921-22
1922-23 Mrs Elnore (Clifford) Gassaway Auxiliary President
Sep 1, 1922
1922-23 Mrs Elnore (Clifford) Gassaway Auxiliary President
1922-23 Mrs Elnore (Clifford) Gassaway Auxiliary President
4th American Legion Post 129 Commander H. A. Andrews 1922-23
Sep 1, 1922
4th American Legion Post 129 Commander H. A. Andrews 1922-23
4th American Legion Post 129 Commander H. A. Andrews 1922-23
5th American Legion Post 129 Commander J. W. Chiles 1923-24
Sep 1, 1923
5th American Legion Post 129 Commander J. W. Chiles 1923-24
5th American Legion Post 129 Commander J. W. Chiles 1923-24
6th American Legion Post 129 Commander A. B. Alcott 1924-25
Sep 1, 1924
6th American Legion Post 129 Commander A. B. Alcott 1924-25
6th American Legion Post 129 Commander A. B. Alcott 1924-25
7th American Legion Post 129 Commander Ralph Thompson 1924-25
Sep 1, 1924
7th American Legion Post 129 Commander Ralph Thompson 1924-25
7th American Legion Post 129 Commander Ralph Thompson 1924-25
8th American Legion Post 129 Commander Earl Kennicutt 1925-26
Sep 1, 1925
8th American Legion Post 129 Commander Earl Kennicutt 1925-26
8th American Legion Post 129 Commander Earl Kennicutt 1925-26
9th American Legion Post 129 Commander A. D. Burk 1926-27
Sep 1, 1926
9th American Legion Post 129 Commander A. D. Burk 1926-27
9th American Legion Post 129 Commander A. D. Burk 1926-27
10th American Legion Post 129 Commander Bryan Kelly 1927-28
Sep 1, 1927
10th American Legion Post 129 Commander Bryan Kelly 1927-28
10th American Legion Post 129 Commander Bryan Kelly 1927-28
1928-29 Beulah Roether Ross Auxiliary President
Sep 1, 1928
1928-29 Beulah Roether Ross Auxiliary President
1928-29 Beulah Roether Ross Auxiliary President
11th American Legion Post 129 Commander George Hoke 1928-29
Sep 1, 1928
11th American Legion Post 129 Commander George Hoke 1928-29 The American Legion Home School, Ponca City, Oklahoma Dedication and Formal Opening Sunday June 17, 1928 Hanner Post 129 Stillwater share donation amount $2,640. More details in Photo Gallery.
11th American Legion Post 129 Commander George Hoke 1928-29 The American Legion Home School, Ponca City, Oklahoma Dedication and Formal Opening Sunday June 17, 1928 Hanner Post 129 Stillwater share donation amount $2,640. More details in Photo Gallery.
1930
12th American Legion Post 129 Commander Clay Potts 1929-30
Sep 1, 1930
12th American Legion Post 129 Commander Clay Potts 1929-30
12th American Legion Post 129 Commander Clay Potts 1929-30
13th American Legion Post 129 Commander James E. Berry 1930
Sep 1, 1930
13th American Legion Post 129 Commander James E. Berry 1930
13th American Legion Post 129 Commander James E. Berry 1930
14th American Legion Post 129 Commander Ray Caldwell 1930
Sep 1, 1930
14th American Legion Post 129 Commander Ray Caldwell 1930
14th American Legion Post 129 Commander Ray Caldwell 1930
17th American Legion Post 129 Commander H. G. Thuesen 1931-32
Sep 1, 1931
17th American Legion Post 129 Commander H. G. Thuesen 1931-32
17th American Legion Post 129 Commander H. G. Thuesen 1931-32
1931-1932 Bess Rogers Hull (Mrs Ned Hull) Auxiliary President
Sep 1, 1931
1931-1932 Bess Rogers Hull (Mrs Ned Hull) Auxiliary President
1931-1932 Bess Rogers Hull (Mrs Ned Hull) Auxiliary President
