Post 85 Fulton-Farmer-Epiphany, South Dakota
Post 85
Fulton-Farmer-Epiphany, South Dakota
About This Post
Notable Members
Charter members: Will F Nooner, Clarence G Lambert, Martin H Brastad, C.R. Nooner, R.C. Tobler, J.J. Bertsch, Wallace I Johnson, Joseph D. Swenson, J.S. Nelson, W.I. Lowthian, W.H. Boehmer, E Johnson, H.B.Buchholz, Ovie R. Anderson, and Harold R. Gannon.
Wayne W Slade Department Commander 1972-3 and NEC.
What Makes this Post Unique
Probably the most unusual item reflected in the meeting minutes dated November 7, 1952. Nine members of the post were arrested and put on trial on a charge of exceeding the bag limit of pheasants during a post sponsored pheasant hunt. A newspaper article stated “because the hunters were out for birds to send to veteran’s hospitals, the trial drew Legionnaires from all over the district, including the district commander, all of whom appeared in the courtroom wearing their Legion caps. Their guns were confiscated and a complaint signed against them for being over the bag limit by seven birds. Charges against eight of the hunters were dismissed with the ninth hunter pleading guilty. He was fined $100.00 and gave 30 days in jail at hard labor. The jail sentence was suspended on condition of good behavior.
Photos
Wayne Slade and wife
HISTORY
2000
History of PDC Wayne W. Slade
Feb 28, 2004
Wayne W Slade South Dakota American Legion Department Commander 1972-1973 Wayne Slade was born January 3, 1924 at Mitchell, SD to Allen and Ida Slade. He graduated from Fulton High School, attended Southern Teacher’s College in Springfield, SD, and on December 12, 1942 enlisted in the Army Air Corps. He earned the rank of Technical Sergeant and served as a radio operator/gunner on B-24’s with the 371st Bombardment Squadron, 307th Bombardment Group in the Pacific..
Wayne W Slade South Dakota American Legion Department Commander 1972-1973 Wayne Slade was born January 3, 1924 at Mitchell, SD to Allen and Ida Slade. He graduated from Fulton High School, attended Southern Teacher’s College in Springfield, SD, and on December 12, 1942 enlisted in the Army Air Corps. He earned the rank of Technical Sergeant and served as a radio operator/gunner on B-24’s with the 371st Bombardment Squadron, 307th Bombardment Group in the Pacific..
2010
Fulton-Farmer-Epiphany History 1919 to 2016
Feb 26, 2016
Fulton-Farmer-Epiphany American Legion Post 85 October 1919—February 2016 Fulton American Legion Post 85, Department of South Dakota was chartered on October 13, 1919 with 15 members listed on the post charter. Than at the December 19, 1952 post meeting a motion was made to rename the post to Fulton-Farmer-Epiphany Post 85. It appears that the new charter reflecting the name change was dated February 26, 1953. Members of the post had many different types of..
Fulton-Farmer-Epiphany American Legion Post 85 October 1919—February 2016 Fulton American Legion Post 85, Department of South Dakota was chartered on October 13, 1919 with 15 members listed on the post charter. Than at the December 19, 1952 post meeting a motion was made to rename the post to Fulton-Farmer-Epiphany Post 85. It appears that the new charter reflecting the name change was dated February 26, 1953. Members of the post had many different types of..
