On Labor Day, 1919, American Legion Post 312, along with the Saint Charles –Loyal Order of Moose, sponsored a picnic in Blanchette Park to honor all those brave young men who had just returned home. Although, this was in 1919, with the Stock Market crash ten years in the future, this event netted $2,006.43. These funds plus a $700 contribution from Post 312, and the $1,000 grant (plus accumulated interest), coupled with $17,500 from the park fund allowed for the construction of Memorial Hall. This was to be Post 312's and the Auxilliary's home for about the next 15 years.
The Boys Are Home From the War
