Potpourri...
[From a Compendium of The Post From 1919-1959]
Marv Gilbertson and Willard Castle put the first TV antenna up on the hill clubrooms. It was also time that more cash was needed to purchase refreshments other than through the liquor store. Marv, along with Jerry Raney and Wayne Swanson obtained a $5000 personal loan from the 1st Natl. Bank. Each signed the note to guarantee it's payment; the money was used to purchase libation at better price.
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In the 50's there was a move afoot to eliminate the position of Veterans Service Officer; Jerry Raney and other Post members were upset with that news and decided to do something about it. They finally managed to convince the County Commissioners that the position was of extreme importance to county veterans and their dependents.
Marv Gilbertson helped Walt Jacob reorganize Junior Legion Baseball after being abandoned for lack of money and interest.
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The Post purchased Enfield Rifles from the NRA for the Drill Squad, Color Guard and Burial Squad; this elite group participated in all the conventions, roundups and cemetery callings. One winter alone they provided a color guard and sometimes a firing squad at 19 military funerals. All expenses were born by them. Marv Gilbertson, one of the original members of the drill squad and color guard was also the commander and recalled that all came to do an excellent job and brought about togetherness in the Post. Their first parade was a 10th District Convention in Delano; they placed first in 1957 at Princeton 10th District. In addition to Marv, others who were in the squad included
Kenny Berghorst, Don Erickson, Hy Kleinbaum and Bill Sorenson.
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School Patrol Program/Brainerd Lum Park and fairgrounds...no provision to include girl members of the patrol in training sessions was made until 1950; a separate special session was added in 1950 and 1951. Insufficient enrollment in 1952 resulted in cancellation; sessions were resumed in 1953 when 150 girls signed up.
