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Post # 43 HistorY
Salute Past Post #43 Commanders
1920-21 Bruce Porter
1922-23
Chester Simpson
1924
William Mercil
1925 Felix Buchenroth
1926
Carl Bark
1927
E. L. Walker
1928
Lester Leek
1929
Ray Reed
1930
Buster Estes
1931
Frank Vanleeuwen
1932
Olaus Murie
1933 George Lamb
1934
C. F. Novasio
1935
E. J. Ward
1936
Glen Crosbey
1937 O.A. Pendergraft
1938 Willis Winegar
1939 Charles Erzinger
1940
Clarence Blain
1941 Dudley Hayden
1942 George Melcoe
1943 Carl Jepson/Buster Estes
1944
Allen Budge
1945 Leslie Barbee
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1946 Paul Imeson
1947 John Lamb
1948
R. E. Stewart
1949 Bob Pulliam
1950 Ken
Reimers
1951 Floyd Graefe
1952
Carl Jepson
1953 Tom
Lamb III
1954 Arthur
McCain
1955 Floyd Livingston
1956 Jim Mercill
1957-58 Henry Gunther
1959 Tom Lamb III
(Second tour)
1960 Arthur McCain
(Second tour)
1961 Ralph
Gill
1962 Jay Brazelton
1963-79 Jack Richards
(Longest tour)
1980 Bill Jarnigan
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1981
Jim LaRue
1982 Steve Kruse
1983-86 Bob Kranenburg
1987 Jack Langan
1988-94 Bob LaLonde
1995-96 Larry North
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1997-2002 - Ron Bircher
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2003-08 David Bentlage
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Further information
about the history of this Post & building is given below...
1919 - The American Legion was formed in Paris,
France.
1920 - American Legion Post 43 formed in Jackson, WY
1922 - Land purchased where the Hall would eventually be built.
1928 - Start of building construction w/$4k mortgage to Charlie Fox.
1929 - 1st official meeting w/purchase of existing hickory chairs.
1929 - July, Dedication of Post 43 home by Dan Sowers, WY Dept. Cmdr. Lou
Probst & Post Cmdr. Ray Reed. Capt. Felix
Buchenroth was the Master of Ceremonies.
1929 - Post 43 initiated and hosted Jackson Frontier Days to help pay down
initial mortgage.
1930 - Hall becomes a community center which held dances & other social
events.
1933 - Post is host to U.S. Senate hearings with/between John D.
Rockefeller's representatives & the USG that led to the expansion
of GTNP & the NER.
1936 - Post 43 hosts first Jackson winter carnival.
1938 - 1940 - Home to Teton Co. Library
1939 - Post was home for Mrs. Sutton's kindergarten.
1942 - Post appointed a blackout & civil defense chairman and support
organization during WWII.
1943 - Post initiated a town & county USO & US Bond drive.
194? - Homer Richards donated funds for the commissioning & dedication of
the town square Veterans Memorial which is still the
Legion's responsibility.
1948 - American Legion and the VFW combine their activities.
1999 - Comprehensive Historic site survey prepared.
2002 - Building Committee chaired by Bob LaLonde summarized their study.
Public meeting held & a vote resulted in a fund being
established to restore & up-grade the existing structure. Committee Chair now
Larry North.
2003 - Historic Post photo hung at Albertsons & plaque from Teton Co.
Historic Preservation Board hung at front door of Hall.
2005 - Dedication of new monument at corner of Gill & N. Cache.
Legion has long been a sponsor
for Boys/Girls State, American Legion baseball, scouts, high school
scholarships,
neighborhood meetings, weddings, anniversary parties, , Mormon Church, Veteran
funerals, Memorial Day, Veterans Day,
Flag Day and more. The building currently provides space for the local
Christian Science church, Jazzercise, the Jaycees,
private gatherings & meetings. Unfortunately, we can no longer rent the facility
for parties/social functions.
2007 - Building Restoration Project Complete.
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American Legion Post #43