The Drayton American Legion Post #159 would like to welcome you to Drayton's Website and the American Legion Auxiliary's web page. The American Legion Auxiliary Unit #159 holds monthly meetings, October thru April, Membership dues are $11.00 per year, $2.50 for juniors. Life Membership and Insurance are available. Membership eligibility if you are:
- The mother, wife sister, daughter, granddaughter, or grandmother of a current American Legion Member.
- A female veteran who served during any of the conflicts listed below
- A female member of The American Legion
- The mother, wife sister, daughter, granddaughter, or grandmother of a deceased veteran who served during any of the conflicts listed below.
- Merchant Marines only December 7, 1941 - August 15, 1945
- April 6, 1917 - November 11, 1918
- December 7, 1941 - December 31, 1946
- June 25, 1950 - January 31, 1955
- February 28, 1961 - May 7, 1975
- August 24, 1982 - July 31, 1984
- December 20, 1989 - January 31, 1990
- August 2, 1990 - Cessation of hostilities as determined by the US Government
The unit sponsors Poppy Day, which is held each May. Americanism, Children and Youth, Education Scholarships, Girls and Boys Music Camps, and Veterans Affairs. The Unit participates in Community Services, Defense and National Security, Foreign Relations, Legislation, and Leadership Development. Our color guard participates in the Memorial Day Services and funerals for deceased members upon the request of the families. We contribute to charitable organizations.
The American Legion Auxiliary is one of the largest organizations in the Nation. Our unit is made up of 92 members. We have 7 elected officers listed below
- Marlene Bates, President
- Lola Rudnick, Vice President
- Jeanne Zimmerman, Secretary
- Darlene Larson, Treasurer
- Marlene Bates, Membership Chairman
- Alice Grazdzieleski, Chaplain
- Lola Rudnick, Poppy chairman
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Preamble
For God and Country we associate ourselves
together for the following proposes:
To uphold and defend the Constitution of
the United States of America.
To maintain law and order.
To foster and perpetuate a
one hundred percent Americanism.
To preserve the memories and incidents of our
associations during the great wars.
To inculcate a sense of individual obligation
to the community, state, and nation.
To combat the autocracy of both
the classes and the masses.
To make right the matter of might.
To promote peace and good will on Earth.
To safeguard and transmit to posterity the
principals of justice, freedom, and democracy.
To participate in and contribute to the accomplishment
of the aims of and purposes of the American Legion.
To consecrate and sanctify our association
by our devotion to mutual helpfulness.
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