Post 10 Wenatchee, Washington

Post 10

Wenatchee, Washington

Post 10 Wenatchee, Washington

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HISTORY

1910

Post Organized

Jul 2, 1919

A group of Ex-Service men met for the purpose of formulating a post.  It was moved by W.A. Buttles that the local Chapter be known as the Wenatchee Post until the organization was finally completed when the name could be changed.  

Wenatchee was the 10th post in Washington to receive its charter.  SInce then it has been known as Wenatchee Post No. 10.

 

Attached is a list of the men who signed the charter for Wenatchee Post..

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Post Organized

First meeting and Election of Officers

Aug 8, 1919

The Charter had arrived and C. Warren Reid had moved that a frame be procured.  The motion carried.

The First Post Officers were elected

C.E. Chase                      Post Commander

Authur Lavell                   Adjutant

Clifford Godfry                 Vice Commander

D.M. Clark                       Finance Officer

LaVerne "Pinky" Kaupp   Historian

History Written by Raymond..

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Legion Members Open Liberty Theatre

Dec 5, 1919

The Legion members opened the theatre with a home talent production at which seats sold for $1.50 to $5.00.  Gene Crider and C. Warren Reid were stars in the grand opening.

The Post netted $500.00 from this event and received a letter of Thanks from the management.

 

History Written by Raymond Taylor and provided by Wenatchee Valley Museum & Cultural Center


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1920

Memorial

Memorial

Jan 1, 1925

A memorial was created to honor those lost between 1917-1919.  The structure was origionally placed on the Veterans Memorial Hall site and later moved to Wenatchee Cemeraaty where it is still located.  Exact dates are still to be determined. 


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Madam Schumann-Heink visits Wenatchee Post

May 1, 1928

In May, 1928 Madam Schumann-Heink (a Czech-born German-American operatic contralto of German Bohemian  descent.) made a trip to Wenatchee, WA.  While here she and a committe of local Legionnaires planted an elm tree in Memorial Park.

The tree still stands tall in Memoria Park today.


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Madam Schumann-Heink visits Wenatchee Post

1940

Post History Sealed in a Vault

Jun 14, 1940

Raymond Taylor was elected Historian and started in to write the first history of Wenatchee Post No. 10 ever to have been written.  This history will be sealed in a vault on June 14, 1940, there to remain for 100 years.

 

History Written by Raymond Taylor and provided by Wenatchee Valley Museum & Cultural Center


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1960

Navy Mothers Clubs of America

Oct 5, 1966

In October of 1966 a group of Mothers who had sons enlisted in the NAVY became members this group.  They met monthly according to the composition book that was located at our post. 

The following were some of the origional members:

Dorothy Person           Hemiette Huffman

Jessie Ferguson          Clara Rich

Mary Kirby                   Esther Goosman

LolaSecrest                 Alice Robertson

Effie Craft ..

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Navy Mothers Clubs of America