Pictures from our annual picnic and flag retirement ceremony on 8 August 2017
Photos by John Berryman
American Legion Picnic 2019 August 8
~ photos by John Berryman
Commander's Corner
Veterans Day Observation
11 November 2016 at Ingleside
We shared the special day with fellow veterans and others who are living there.
Veterans, residents and staff all had a great time.
Karen Helgeson honored us all by singing (God Bless America)
Master of Ceremonies Jim Wendt
Photos by John Berryman
I’m asking for help from the entire community. Our Mount Horeb American Legion has been around for nearly 100 years. Over those 100 years we’ve been involved in our community, supported our Veterans in the community, and throughout the state and country, supported our youth and families in the area, honored Veterans at their funerals, supported our schools, etc…
We’re celebrating our 100th year, our National Headquarters was formed on 15 March 1919 and our local Post here in Mount Horeb received its Charter on the 23rd of October, 1919. If you have pictures of the Color Guard marching down Main Street during the Frolic Parade or Legion Members honoring Veterans at funerals please contact us at mhamlegionpost113@gmail.com or call us at 437-0113.
As we prepare for a celebration and a presentation about our local Legion we have some information. However, we know there are community members that could help us put together so much more. Some of you had family members that were members of the Mount Horeb American Legion that could share stories about their experiences, others may have stories of how Legion Members touched their lives. We know that hundreds of students have gone to Badger Boys and Girls State with the help of the Legion and the Auxiliary.
We know who our first Commander was, and who our Post is named after, but there are so many other things we don’t know. For instance, our National organization has included women from our inception. Does anyone know who the first woman to serve in our Mount Horeb American Legion? Anyone have a picture of Otto Gesme our first Mount Horeb American Legion Commander? Does anyone have a picture of Legion gatherings over the years?
Over the next month we are conducting what our National Commander is calling a “Buddy Check”, we are attempting to reach out to Veterans in our community, whether they’re Legion Members or not to see how they’re doing. Please help us contact Veterans, call or email us (at the contact info listed above) to have us contact a loved one, or a friend that served our great nation.
Laura Mason & Lisa Shields
Photo by John Berryman
On behalf of AmVets Tom Pedretti (left) presented a check, for a Veterans Paver, at the Mount Horeb Veterans Memorial, to American Legion Post 113 Commander Jerry hook (right). October 10, 2019
was one of our WWII Veterans, served as a member of our post for over 70 years. Ralph also served as Commander of our American Legion Post.
Thank you for your service Ralph!
3 July 2017 Visit to Ingleside
Photos by John Berryman
Veterans Day Ceremony at MHHS
11 November 2016
Commander Jerry Hook
Dedicated to the residents of Mount Horeb
Post Commander Jerry Hook with his daughter Melanie (AF Veteran) and father, Lorne (Navy Veteran) at an American Legion Breakfast
Photo by John Berryman
Tall Paul :-)
17 March,2018 photo by John Berryman
Sick Call
Tom Orshall
Brandon Lutz 08 Sept 2016
Photo by John Berryman
Post Commander Jerry Hook saying goodbye to
Don Bell, who moved out of state. 12 Jan 2017
photo by John Berryman
From our 2 Feb 2017 Visit to Ingleside Nursing Home.
Photo by John Berryman
Mount Horeb American Legion
March 03, 2018 Coffee at Spring Garden - 23 attended
photos by John Berryman
Veterans Day 11 November 2016
At the Mount Horeb High School
Photos by John Berryman
To donate to the Mount Horeb Veterans Memorial click on the link - http://mhvma.org/
R.I.P. Ralph Buechner, our Post will miss you greatly.
2019 July 27 Brats in the Lot at Miller's.
Note: I believe that this is the very last photo I took of Ralph. ~ John Berryman
Pictures at the 2019 Sept 01 - Fast Pitch Softball Tournament at Mt Vernon. Collaborative efforts of members of Veterans of Foreign Wars (VFW) Post 9511, American Legion Post 113 and Chapter IV of the Wisconsin Vietnam Veterans organizations to work a 50/50 booth for the future Veterans Memorial. Thanks again for the generous support from our great community. ~ Pictures by John Berryman
Upcoming Events
12 OCT – 3rd District Fall Conference Cross Plains Legion – 8 until 3 PM
13 OCT – Historical Society Presentation – 2 PM at the Historical Society
14 OCT – MHVMA Fundraising Meeting – 5:30 PM
16 OCT – Dodgeville Culvers share day
16 OCT – MHCF BBS & BGS Presentation – 6 PM – Community Center
20 OCT – Legion Celebration 100 Years – Grundahl 2-4 PM
23 OCT – Legion 100th Anniversary Presentation – High School Commons – 6:30 PM
23 OCT – Cross Plains share day
24 OCT – Dane County Council Meeting – Verona – 6:30 PM
30 OCT – Mt Horeb Culvers share day
On behalf of our American Legion Post 113 Commander Jerry Hook accepted the Post Excellence Banner at the 3rd District Fall Conference.
To join the MH American Legion please fill out the form and email it back to mhamlegionpost113@gmail.com
Frank E. Malone Post 113
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