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Beaudoin-Koehler-Draeger
Veterans of Foreign Wars Post No. 3709
VFW
1939
03
14 FORMATION OF
On
March 14, 1939 the city of Watertown Auxiliary 3709 was formed.
1941
07
04 FOURTH OF JULY PARADE
1946 NAME CHANGED
In
1946, the post and auxiliary changed its name to Beaudoin-Koehler-Draeger Post
No. 3709 in honor of the three young men who died in World War II.
1950
05 20 ALBERT KASMISKIE, Jr.
New
commander of Beaudoin-Koehler-Draeger post. Veterans of Foreign Wars (VFW)
1954 CENTENNIAL PARADE ENTRY
1959
04 07 INSTALLATION OF OFFICERS
The
Beaudoin-Koehler-Draeger Post No. 3709, Veterans of Foreign Wars will hold its
installation of officers on Saturday, April 11.
The following officers are to be installed, Commander, Martin E. Voss;
senior vice commander, Harvey B. Arndt Jr.; vice commander, John H. Johnson;
quartermaster, Harold Barrows; judge advocate, Roland E. Dierker; surgeon, Dr.
D.R. Craine; trustee three years, Les Umland.
The holdover trustees are, Walter Griebenow, two years; Charles
Triexler, one year. The appointed
officers are: adjutant, Wallace R. Fischer; officer of the day, Clarence Kuckhan;
guard, Eugene Garbisch; service officer, Harold Barrows; and youth activities
chairman, Wallace R. Fischer.
1967
06 21 INSTALLATION OF OFFICERS
Eugene
Schlesner, 411 Kossuth Street, past commander of the Beaudoin- Koehler-Draeger
Post, V.F.W., was named all state post commander at the 46th annual state
V.F.W. Convention at La Crosse. The
honor bestowed upon Schlesner was due to complete phases in all programs for
the year as Commander of his Post.
Reuben Kottwitz, 1323 Randolph Street, and Bob Becker, Jefferson, will
again head publicity for the state V.F.W.
1968
05 08 STROHBUSCH NAMED COMMANDER-ELECT
Richard
E. Strohbusch Jr., 612 Jefferson Street, has been named commander-elect of
Beaudoin-Koehler-Draeger Post 3709, Veterans of Foreign Wars of the United
States. Strohbusch, who will succeed
Albert F. Kasmiskie as the 1968-69 commander, will assume his official duties
Saturday, June 29 following installation of Wisconsin V.F.W. officials at the
West Allis convention. Eight members
also will be honored during induction ceremonies. Membership insignia for 25 and 30 years
tenure will be presented to E. E. Kuehn, charter commander; Arthur A. Ebert,
George H. Herold, John H. Johnson, Abilene Tex., Benno Pitzner, George E.
Uecker, Edward F. Wiese and William C. Krueger, each 30 years; and Vane Peck,
25 years.
05 07 VFW AUXILIARY FLAG PRESENTED TO HIGH SCHOOL
.
. . . . for display in auditorium
Mrs.
Herbert Martin; Mrs. Michael Garfield; Fred Pontzloff, senior; Russell Loven,
assistant principal;Debra Wappler, sophomore; Carol Senn, junior
12 16 AMERICAN FLAG EMBLEMS FOR UNIFORMS
The
Ladies Auxiliary to the Beaudoin-Koehler-Draeger Post No. 3709, Veterans of
Foreign Wars, presented 100 American flag emblems to members of the Watertown
police and fire departments for their uniforms.
The presentation was in line with the Americanism and community
activities programs of the auxiliary.
Mrs.
Donald Buss, auxiliary president; Police Officer Edward Dusowsky; Mrs. Niels
Nielsen Jr., auxiliary community activities chairman, Fireman Patrick Theder
and Mrs. Michael Garfield, auxiliary Americanism chairman.
06 17 VFW POST
BIKE LICENSE RENEWAL PROGRAM
Safety reflector tape placed on bicycles when riders apply for new licenses. Tom Murray, senior vice-commander of the local VFW post in charge of the reflector tape program, places the tape on Nancy Kressin's bicycle while Lieutenant Richard Reynolds of the Watertown Police Department records license data.
1970
12 07 NEW UNITED STATES FLAG FLIES ATOP THE FLAG
POLE
A gift of
the Ladies Auxiliary, Beaudoin-Kochler-Draeger Post 3709, Veterans of Foreign
Wars, and Congressman Robert W. Kastenmeier who had the flag flown over the U.
S. Capitol.
VFW
Auxiliary President Mrs. Eugene E. Schlesner, left and Miss Elizabeth Faber,
city librarian, watch attentively as Carl Bessel, library custodian, formally
raises the flag on Pearl Harbor Day.
1989
03
07 50th
ANNIVERSARY
The
Auxiliary of Beaudoin-Koehler-Draeger Veterans of Foreign Wars Post No. 3709
will celebrate its 50th anniversary with a dinner Saturday at the post
home. A program and musical
entertainment will follow. On March 14,
1939 the city of Watertown Auxiliary 3709 was formed by department president
Kathryn Lysaker of Onalaska. The group
received a charter on May 21, 1938 when second district organizer Dorothy
Kiggens of Portage installed the officers.
Twenty four names appeared on the charter, which closed July 11,
1939. The first auxiliary colors were
purchased in 1941-42 with funds received from the sale of a cedar chest at a
picnic. On Nov. 12, 1949 the group moved
to the Armory and the Women’s Relief Corps gave the group its first color
bearer flag.
03
14 50th
ANNIVERSARY CELEBRATED
The 50th
anniversary of the auxiliary to the Beaudoin-Koehler-Draeger Veterans of
Foreign Wars Post No. 3709 was celebrated Saturday with a dinner and program at
the post home. About 100 members, guests
and past officials attended the anniversary celebration. The city of Watertown Auxiliary 3709 was
formed on March 14, 1939, by Kathryn Lysaker of Onalaska. Twenty-four names appeared on the
charter. In 1946, the post and auxiliary
changed its name to Beaudoin-Koehler-Draeger Post No. 3709 in honor of the
three young men who died in World War II.
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Reference:
The VFW
used the building at 1027 N. Fourth Street
as a CLUBHOUSE for a couple of
years.
History of Watertown, Wisconsin