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	A BRIEF HISTORY OF THE NORTH DEARBORN AMERICAN LEGION POST 452 ON AUGUST 13TH , 1946, THE FIRST MEETING OF THIS POST WAS HELD IN THE BASEMENT OF ST. PAULS SCHOOL IN NEW ALSACE, INDIANA. AT THIS MEETING, OFFICERS WERE ELECTED AND THE NAME "NORTN DEARBORN" WAS CHOSEN AND THE SUNMAN BANK WAS CHOSEN TO HANDLE THE AFFAIRS OF THIS NEW POST. MEMBER JOE NABER AND HIS COMMITTEE DREW UP THE LEGION BY LAWS AND CONSTITUTION. A CHARTER WAS FORMED AND APPRIVED BY THE AMERICAN LEGION. IN 1947, THE DISTRICT CHAIRMAN OF THE WOMENS AUXILIARY VISITED THE POST IN PREPERATION OF ORGANIZING THE NORTH DEARBORN WOMENS AUXILIARY. IN AUGUST OF 1947 A FIRING SQUAD WAS FORMED WITH MEMBER ED WINTERS AS SARGEANT OF ARMS. DURING THE NEXT FEW YEARS, THE POST HELD BINGOS, RAFFELS, DANCES AND VARIOUS OTHER MONEY RAISING EVENTS TO RAISE MONEY FOR LAND AND CONSTRUCTION OF A NEW POST HOME. IN 1949, THE MEMBERS AGREED TO BUY 4 ACRES OF LAND FROM JOSEPH KLUMP AND IS PART OF THE LOCATION WHERE THE POST IS NOW LOCATED. DURING THE SPRING OF 1949, BUILDING CHAIRMAN, JOHN FELLER STARTED TO PURCHASE LUMBER TO BUILD A GRANDSTAND FOR THE BASEBALL FIELD AND TO START CONSTRUCTION OF THE POST HOME. IN 1950 AND 1951, MORE TIME WAS SPENT RAISING MONEY AND FINALLY IN 1952, CONSTRUCTION OF THE POST HOME WAS STARTED. IN 1953, A 30' X 60' LOG BUILDING WAS COMPLETED. 1N 1955, CONCRETE SIDEWALKS WERE CONSTRUCTED AROUND THE BUILDING. IN 1956, THE POST FIRING SQUAD WAS OUFITTED IN MILITARY STYLE, WITH HELMETS, LEGGINS, BELTS AND JACKETS. 1N 1958, THE POST SPONSORED THE FIRST JR AMERICAN LEAGUE BASBALL TEAM; OUT OF THIS TEAM CAME NEW YORK OUTFIELDER, JAMES LYTLLE. IN 1959, LIGHT WERE INSTALLED ON THE BASEBALL FIELD. IN 1960, MORE PROPERTY WAS BOUGHT WAS BOUGHT TO THE WEST AND ASOFTBALL LEAGUE WAS FORMED TO PLAY AN NIGHT. IN 1962, THE POST BORROWED $7500 FROM THE SUNMAN BANK AND ANOTHER 30' X 60' BUILDING WAS ADDED AND IS NOW PART OF THE KITCHEN, REST ROOMS AND DINING AREA ANOTHER ADDITION TO THE POST HOME WAS ADDED IN 1972 TO EXPAND THE DINING AREA AND AND A BAR, STORAGE AREA AND A WALKIN COOLER.. DURING THE 1970'S AND 1980'S MORE IMPROVEMENTS WERE MADE TO THE POST HOME SUCH AS OUTSIDE RESTROOMS, NEW BALLFIELD DOUGOUTS, ADDITIONAL BALLFIELD LIGHTING, INSIDE LIGHTING IMPROVEMENTS, AND ROOF IMPROVEMENTS. A NEW OUTSIDE STORAGE BUILDING WAS CONSTRUCTED TO HOUSE EQUIPMENT AND VARIOUS LEGION EQUIPMENT. RECENTLY, MAJOR RENOVATIONS WERE MADE TO THE POST. PLEASE VIEW OUR PHOTO PAGE FOR A LOOK AT OUR POST FACILITIES.

A BRIEF HISTORY OF THE NORTH DEARBORN AMERICAN LEGION POST 452

ON AUGUST 13TH , 1946, THE FIRST MEETING OF THIS POST WAS HELD IN THE BASEMENT OF ST. PAULS SCHOOL IN NEW ALSACE, INDIANA.

AT THIS MEETING, OFFICERS WERE ELECTED AND THE NAME "NORTN DEARBORN" WAS CHOSEN AND THE SUNMAN BANK WAS CHOSEN TO HANDLE THE AFFAIRS OF THIS NEW POST.

MEMBER JOE NABER AND HIS COMMITTEE DREW UP THE LEGION BY LAWS AND CONSTITUTION. A CHARTER WAS FORMED AND APPRIVED BY THE AMERICAN LEGION.

IN 1947, THE DISTRICT CHAIRMAN OF THE WOMENS AUXILIARY VISITED THE POST IN PREPERATION OF ORGANIZING THE NORTH DEARBORN WOMENS AUXILIARY.

IN AUGUST OF 1947 A FIRING SQUAD WAS FORMED WITH MEMBER ED WINTERS AS SARGEANT OF ARMS.

DURING THE NEXT FEW YEARS, THE POST HELD BINGOS, RAFFELS, DANCES AND VARIOUS OTHER MONEY RAISING EVENTS TO RAISE MONEY FOR LAND AND CONSTRUCTION OF A NEW POST HOME. IN 1949, THE MEMBERS AGREED TO BUY 4 ACRES OF LAND FROM JOSEPH KLUMP AND IS PART OF THE LOCATION WHERE THE POST IS NOW LOCATED. DURING THE SPRING OF 1949, BUILDING CHAIRMAN, JOHN FELLER STARTED TO PURCHASE LUMBER TO BUILD A GRANDSTAND FOR THE BASEBALL FIELD AND TO START CONSTRUCTION OF THE POST HOME.

IN 1950 AND 1951, MORE TIME WAS SPENT RAISING MONEY AND FINALLY IN 1952, CONSTRUCTION OF THE POST HOME WAS STARTED. IN 1953, A 30' X 60' LOG BUILDING WAS COMPLETED.

1N 1955, CONCRETE SIDEWALKS WERE CONSTRUCTED AROUND THE BUILDING.

IN 1956, THE POST FIRING SQUAD WAS OUFITTED IN MILITARY STYLE, WITH HELMETS, LEGGINS, BELTS AND JACKETS.

1N 1958, THE POST SPONSORED THE FIRST JR AMERICAN LEAGUE BASBALL TEAM; OUT OF THIS TEAM CAME NEW YORK OUTFIELDER, JAMES LYTLLE.

IN 1959, LIGHT WERE INSTALLED ON THE BASEBALL FIELD.

IN 1960, MORE PROPERTY WAS BOUGHT WAS BOUGHT TO THE WEST AND ASOFTBALL LEAGUE WAS FORMED TO PLAY AN NIGHT.

IN 1962, THE POST BORROWED $7500 FROM THE SUNMAN BANK AND ANOTHER 30' X 60' BUILDING WAS ADDED AND IS NOW PART OF THE KITCHEN, REST ROOMS AND DINING AREA

ANOTHER ADDITION TO THE POST HOME WAS ADDED IN 1972 TO EXPAND THE DINING AREA AND AND A BAR, STORAGE AREA AND A WALKIN COOLER..

DURING THE 1970'S AND 1980'S MORE IMPROVEMENTS WERE MADE TO THE POST HOME SUCH AS OUTSIDE RESTROOMS, NEW BALLFIELD DOUGOUTS, ADDITIONAL BALLFIELD LIGHTING, INSIDE LIGHTING IMPROVEMENTS, AND ROOF IMPROVEMENTS. A NEW OUTSIDE STORAGE BUILDING WAS CONSTRUCTED TO HOUSE EQUIPMENT AND VARIOUS LEGION EQUIPMENT.

RECENTLY, MAJOR RENOVATIONS WERE MADE TO THE POST. PLEASE VIEW OUR PHOTO PAGE FOR A LOOK AT OUR POST FACILITIES.