Post 366 Seneca Falls, New York

Post 366

Seneca Falls, New York

Post 366 Seneca Falls, New York

About This Post

Post Namesake
Charles F. Kirk-Maynard F. Casey
Notable Members
Walter F. Baker, Post Commander, 7th District Commander, first Department Commander from Seneca County, 1993-1994. Edward Lawrence, Past Post, County District Commander, Department Vice-Commander, Department Legionnaire of the Year, 1984. Post member for 69 years
What Makes this Post Unique
First chartered in Seneca County, one of the longest charted Posts in 7th District.

HISTORY

1910

Welcome Home

Jul 11, 1919
SENECA FALLS WELCOMES Its Soldiers, Sailors and Marines Home, July 11, 1919, Large Celebration Planned, Parade On Fall Street, The soldiers, sailors and marines gathered for a monster parade and gala day during which they received the formal welcome home of this community. The various committees in charge of the celebration made diligent efforts to have every World War veteran present at the time and they were urged to don their uniforms. A special committee..
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Men Should Organization

Jul 25, 1919
Should Organize Post, The returned servicemen of Seneca Falls should take the lead in organizing a post of the American Legion organization. Auburn men have done so, in a tribute to W. Mynderse Rice, who has made the supreme sacrifice. The need for such an organization becomes apparent each day. There are endless opportunities for the servicemen, once they are organized, to aid in perpetuating the ideals for which they fought.
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Post Application

Aug 8, 1919
The servicemen of Seneca Falls have taken the first step in applying for a Charter in the American Legion Organization. The "Application For Post Of American Legion", has been filled out and forwarded to the State Office in New York City. The names on the charter are; Robert S. Pollard, Maynard S. Cory, Charles H. Gilligan, Lewis G. Deal, Frederick C. Fornesi, John Woods, Frank A. DeReamer, John Sullivan, Nathan Delavan, Frank May, Clarence H...
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Organization Announced

Sep 5, 1919
FORMATION ANNOUNCED, Formation of the first Post of the American Legion in Seneca Falls was announced by Wade H. Hays, State Secretary of the American Legion, 140 Nassau Street, New York City, New York. The new Post will be known as the "Seneca Post" of the American Legion. John J. Hanlin, 99 East Bayard Street is the organizer of the Post to whom applications should be sent. In addition to Seneca Falls, it is expected..
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New York Chartered Issued

Sep 8, 1919
New York State Post, No. 366 Charter Issued, The Post receives its Temporary Charter, from the Department of New York, and starts the formal proceedings for organization. Applications are still being accepted. More information to follow about meetings in the next few days.
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Vets Meet Tonight

Sep 12, 1919
Vets Meet Tonight, In Elk's Temple tonight at 8 o'clock there will be a meeting of servicemen who are eligible for membership in the American Legion, and Seneca Post will be formally organized by the election of officers. A large meeting will be necessary to represent the several hundred young men of Seneca Falls, and it environs who were in the armed service of the country during the Great War The young men who have..
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Kirk-Casey Post

Sep 19, 1919
In the Elk's Temple last Friday night the World War Veterans of Seneca Falls and vicinity held their first regular meeting as a local branch of the American Legion and they perfected the formal organization of the Post. George Gargan heads the organization as president. The name that was unanimously chose was "Kirk-Casey Post." Frederick Kirk and Maynard Casey were killed in action while fighting with the 77th Division and their sacrifice supreme will be..
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Kirk and Casey

Kirk and Casey

Sep 20, 1919
NOTE; The two young men that this Post was named for, were among the last forty-one group of drafted men to leave Seneca County on February 26, 1918. They took their training at Camp Upton, Long Island, and were sent overseas to France. After being killed in action, they were interned there, and their bodies returned to Seneca Falls for burial in June, 1921. Their sisters, Cecil Kirk and Elizabeth Casey would be Charter Members..
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Women Member

Sep 25, 1919
Kirk-Casey Post No. 366 now has a women member duly enrolled. Miss Sara Martin, who served over a year as a nurse in France, and who is now engaged in that profession in Auburn , has enrolled in the Post. Miss Martin received her training in Willard State hospital and was a resident of Seneca Falls for a time before going into the service. She saw the most difficult kind of trying service in an..
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Delegates

Oct 3, 1919
Seneca County men who are veterans of the World War, are rapidly getting the affairs of the American Legion well organized. The first county meeting was held in this village last Saturday and delegates were chosen to the first state convention to be held in Rochester on October 10th and 11th. Delegates from Kirk-Casey Post, No. 366 are: George Gargan, Clarence Kissel; Seneca County Delegates at Large: Andrew T. McArdle,S.S. Gould, Jr.
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Smoker

Oct 4, 1919
Members of Kirk-Casey Post No. 366 have been given the use of the Knights of Columbus, club rooms for a smoker to be held monday evening and they invite all servicemen, whether members of the Post or not to attend. Clarence Kissel has charge of entertainment. Smokes, refreshments, music and two fast semiprofessional boxing matches will be the principal item on the program.
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Successor

Nov 7, 1919
Members of the American Legion are urged to be present to-night at 8 o'clock in the Elk's Temple. President George Gargan will resign his position and his successor will be chosen. Mr. Gargan leaves Sunday for Chicago to accept a position in the Chicago office of the Gould Company
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No Celebration

Nov 11, 1919
No Celebration Armistice Day, November 11th, Officers of Kirk-Casey Post had plans well under way for a celebration of Armistice Day, but the voting on the soldier bonus question throughout the county so displeased many of the service men that the Legion officials have given up the celebration project entirely. The village board was asked Monday night to declare a half holiday for next Thursday, and the request was promptly granted, but all of the..
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Elected

Nov 14, 1919
Elected, at a meeting of the members of Kirk-Casey Post No. 366 in the Elk's Temple last night, a special election was held, and Thomas J. Riley was elected to fill the vacancy created by the resignation of George Gargan as President. The plan for Mr. Riley, was he would take the oath of office at the meeting which was held on November 7th. He had requested a few days to get his affairs in..
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1920

Memorial Tablet

Feb 18, 1921
The Memorial Tablet, that has been procured by the Sa-go-ye-Wat ha, Chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution, and upon which appear the names of all of the Seneca Falls, servicemen who had a part in the World War, will be formally dedicated next Tuesday evening at 7 p.m.. The exercise will be held in Trinity Church parish house and the officers of the D. A. R. Chapter invite all the relatives and friends..
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Auxiliary Formed

Feb 22, 1921
An Auxiliary of Kirk-Casey Post, No. 366 was organized by women related to ex-servicemen at the dinner and dance given by the Legion men Thursday night of last week. The Charter Members are; Mrs. F. W. Lester; Mrs. A. R. Kenyon; Mrs. D. P. Loomis; Mrs. Robert Knight; Mrs. Fred Rockwell; Mrs. T. J. Riley; Miss Anna K. Mc Ardle; Miss Alice Henry; Mrs. Nathan H. Delevan; Mrs. Charles R. Botsford; Mrs. W. P. Ryan;..
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Memorial Tablet Dedicated

Feb 25, 1921
The bronze tablet in Mynderse Library which contains the names of Seneca Falls service- men, has a far deeper significance to any person who witnessed the dedication of the tablet, than before the service Tuesday night. General Wilson of Geneva and James F. Gallivan of Rochester, District Chairman of the American Legion addressed the gathering at Trinity Church parish house. The building was not large enough to accommodate those who wished to hear the address...
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Memorial Tablet Dedicated
Bodies Returned

Bodies Returned

Jun 6, 1922
The bodies of Charles Frederick Kirk and Maynard Francis Casey, the two service men for whom Kirk-Casey Post was named, are expected to arrive in Hoboken about next Thursday and will probably be received here four days later. Officers of Kirk-Casey Post have made tentative plans for military funeral honors. Seneca Falls to Honor Memory of First Two Sons to Fall in Battle W.M. Follette, President of Village, Calls Upon Citizens to Cease Work During..
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Women Apply For Permanent Charter

Feb 21, 1923
The wives, sisters and daughters of the men of Kirk-Casey Post, No. 366 of the American Legion have applied to the national organization for the issue of a permanent charter to form a unit of the American Legion Auxiliary at the local Post level. The organization name will be; Kirk-Casey Auxiliary Unit No. 366. The women expect the charter with-in a couple of months. The Unit would receive its permanent charter on May 23, 1923..
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Kirk Casey Members Buy On State Street

Kirk Casey Members Buy On State Street

Apr 2, 1924
Will Convert Casey Home Into Club Rooms Plan to Build Large Hall. Kirk-Casey Post, No. 366, American Legion, Has arranged to buy the Casey property at No. 48 State street and will erect on the property a building that will provide a meeting hall for the organization with club rooms in the front. Building plans are not definite as yet but present intentions are to make changes in the dwelling to suit it for use..
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Legion Home Dedicated

May 18, 1929
HUNDEREDS SEE LEGION HOME DEDICATED Seneca Falls, May 18. - “They shall not pass!” Coined in Verdun, this has since been an American Legion watchword. A watchword in that the memory of those who would not allow the enemy to march on, is not permitted to pass without some significant honor. Deeds of the heroic are like that. Tribute to the supreme sacrifices of Seneca County hero dead and to the first two Seneca Falls..
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Legion Visits Post

Legion Visits Post

May 19, 1929
Legion Officers In Seneca Falls May 19, 1929. National, state and local officers of the American Legion attended the dedication exercises at the new memorial home of Kirk Casey Post in Seneca Falls Sunday. Those in the picture are: 1 - George M. Clancy of Rochester, vice chairman of State American Legion; 2 - Mrs. Louise W. Williams of Tuckahoe, president of State Auxiliary; 3 - State Commander John J. Bennett, Jr. of New York..
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1940

Burning The First Mortgage

Mar 20, 1942

Members meet in the Post Hall to celebrate the burning of the mortgage taken out in March 1924 to buy the Post building. The members in this picture are all founders, charter members and Past Post Commanders.

front, left to right, Paul Fredenburgh; 1936, William Usher; 1935, Thomas Kennedy; 1921-22, Paul Sisson; 1940, Stanley Jarrett; 1941.

Back row, Paul Nugent; 1927-28, Charles Johnson; 1931, Fred Fonesi; 1920, Bernard Luckern; 1929, Chester Clark; 1930, Joseph Rafferty; 1932.


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Burning The First Mortgage
WW1 Veteran Goes To War Again

WW1 Veteran Goes To War Again

Aug 9, 1942
Another Veteran of World War I will go into active service in World War II soon. The field gun which has been in front of the American Legion home in State street for some years is going onto the scrap pile. Monday night Kirk-Casey Post, No. 366, voted to send the World War I memento back to the land from whence it came, piece by piece. The gun which was made by Krupp Works in..
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1960

Marching Down Fall Street.

May 30, 1963
The Kirk Casey Post, No. 366 Color Guard, parading down Fall Street, in Seneca Falls during a village celebration of Memorial Day with a night parade. Members are from left; Duane Rekemeyer, George “Bud” Dyson, Richard “Dick” Cook, Joseph Comernisky, Edward Lawrence, Clair Reigel, and Paul Horton. The Post color guard, was ready to march in any village event and at District and Department Parades. During the coming years the Color Guard would win for..
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Marching Down Fall Street.
Boy State Dinner

Boy State Dinner

May 15, 1968
PRINCIPLES - at the Saturday night’s Boys State Banquet at Kirk Casey Post 366, American Legion were, standing from left, Edward Lawrence, Boys State chairman, Boys’ Stater Brad Jones, Dale Marino and Charles Van Orden and Legion Commander Phil Bentley. Seated, Boys’ Staters Rick Tarnow, Dick Alessio and Steve Klionsky. (Photo by Tony Socci).
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Post Gets Flag Flown Over Captiol

Nov 11, 1968
U.S. Congressman (NY) Gary Stranton, left, presents the American Flag, flown over the Capitol Building, to Kirk Casey Post, No. 366 Service Officer, Winnie Compson, Post Commander Phil Bentley holds the Flag for everyone to see. The presentation ceremony was conducted during the Posts Veteran Day observance in the Village Park.
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Post Gets Flag Flown Over Captiol
Ringing The Bell

Ringing The Bell

Dec 15, 1969
Two members of Kirk Casey Post, No. 366, ring the bell on Fall Street, for the Salvation Army Christmas Fund Raiser. Edward Healy on the left and Richard Cook, try to keep warm during this annual Post event.
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1970

Girl and Boy Staters From Mynderse Academy

Jun 10, 1975
A ROSE - Angela Mellini, Kirk Casey American Legion Auxiliary’s Girl State Representative this year, is surrounded by the community’s Boys’ Staters as all eight were honored Saturday night at a family dinner at the Legion Home. The Boys clockwise from left are, Brian Fitzgerald, Peter O’ Sullivan, Tim Emo, Scott Van Kirk, Guy Bergamo, David Minard and Matt Babcock. The eight students are juniors from Seneca Falls local Mynderse Academy High School.
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Girl and Boy Staters From Mynderse Academy

1980

Post Color Guard Leads Parade

Post Color Guard Leads Parade

Aug 28, 1981

Kirk-Casey Post 366, lead the Department of New York during the National Convention Parade in Honolulu, Hawaii this year. Members of the award winning color guard are; from left, Guard, Sonny Acor, Color Bearer, Gene Miller, Department Flag Bearer, Ken Lisk, Post Flag Bearer, Paul Horton, Guard, Walter Gaun. Robert Kreager, Captain is center rear. Edward Lawrence, Department Vice Commander,(from Kirk-Casey Post 366 also) and Vance Ketchum, Department Historian, right rear. This was the thrid..

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1990

Edward Lawrence Appointed Vice Chairman of Americanism Council.

Oct 20, 1992
Edward W. Lawrence was appointed to serve as the Vice Chairman, on the National Americanism Council of The American Legions by National Commander, Roger A. Munson. Included is a brief summary of Mr. Lawrence’s activity in The American Legion and community. Edward W. Lawrence was born in Tyre, New York, May 27, 1925, at the Crane farm on Gravel Road. The son of Leon and Dorothy (Crane) Lawrence. He was one of ten children, six..
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Edward Lawrence Appointed Vice Chairman of Americanism Council.

2010

Past Department Commander Passes

Past Department Commander Passes

Oct 12, 2012
Walter F. Baker of Seneca County was unanimously elected Commander of the Department of New York, The American Legion at the closing session of the 75th Annual Department of New York Convention, “The Diamond Jubilee,” in Syracuse, New York, Saturday July 17, 1993. Walter was born in Meshoppen, Pennsylvania, July 20, 1931 and attended Bloomsburg State Teachers’ College and the Elmira College in New York. He was married to his wife the former Beverly Wood..
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Department Lunch Visitation

Feb 17, 2015
In Photo, left, Frank Peters, Commander Department of New York, Julie Scott, Commander Kirk Casey Post 366. County and 7th District Officers, Legionnaires, Auxiliary and guests welcomed the New York State Commander Frank J. Peters of Travis and Department President Diane Gerber of Staten Island to Kirk Casey Post 366, Seneca Falls, for a luncheon held in their honor, at the start of their official visitation to Seneca County. Bob Plate, Post 366 Vice Commander..
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Department Lunch Visitation
Women Veterans Lead Local Legion Post

Women Veterans Lead Local Legion Post

Apr 20, 2015
Post Commander Julie Scott, (on left), and Lynn Dombrowski, Post Adjutant, assumed leadership roles in the recent election of Post Officers for Kirk Casey Post 366, Seneca Falls, NY. Commander Scott a U.S. Army veteran, was re-elected to a second term as commander of the Post. The many programs she had started in her first term, will continue over into the second. Commander Scott was born in Scranton, Pennsylvania, was a member of the U.S...
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Legion Supports Veterans Programs

Jun 15, 2015
(In photo, Post Commander Julie Scott and Brian Kemp). Legion Supports Veteran Programs. June 15, 2015, Seneca Falls, NY. American Legion Kirk-Casey Post 366, Seneca Falls, Commander Julie Scott presents a check for $1,729 to Brian Kemp, reprehensive of Clear Path for Veterans. The Legion hosted a R.E.D. (Remember Everyone Deployed) Shirt Campaign and chicken barbecue to raise the money. Clear Path is a nonprofit veterans organization that assists veterans and military members through a..
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Legion Supports Veterans Programs
Commander Scott Presents School Awards

Commander Scott Presents School Awards

Jun 24, 2015
Kirk Casey Post, No. 366 Commander Julie Scott, right, presented two school awards from the Post for high average in Social Studies for a boy and girl. During the 8th grade graduation ceremonies on Wednesday night at Mynderse Middle School. Accepting the award is Samuel Micio, left and Elizabeth Dickenson, center, Both students had maintained a high average in Social Studies during the 7th and 8th grades, and were picked by the Seneca Falls School..
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