Posts Tagged ‘Valmeyer American Legion Post 901’
‘Celebrate that they lived’
Monday proved to be a day both for mourning and celebration as folks gathered across Monroe County to recognize Memorial Day and honor those who gave their lives in service…
Read MoreValmeyer Jr. Legion baseball | Team of the Week
The Republic-Times Team of the Week is the Valmeyer Post 901 Junior American Legion baseball squad. The team defeated Alton twice at Borsch Park on Saturday, 8-2 and 4-1, to…
Read MoreTime marches on for Post 901
Since Valmeyer American Legion Post 901 was chartered 75 years ago, its membership has doubled in size, with the auxiliary steadily growing alongside it. Both were chartered in 1946, with…
Read MoreHonoring those who made ultimate sacrifice
Monday marked the 50th annual celebration of Memorial Day as a federal holiday, and hundreds of Monroe County residents came out to show their support even as the pandemic again…
Read MoreJacob Kohnz | Obituary
Jacob E. “Jake” Kohnz, 86, of Valmeyer, died April 23, 2021, in St. Louis. He was born April 28, 1934, in Valmeyer, son of the late Jacob A. and Techla…
Read MoreCounty gets creative on Veterans Day
While the COVID-19 pandemic prevented Monroe County from honoring its veterans in the ways it normally does on Veterans Day, residents still found safe ways to remember and show appreciation…
Read MoreValmeyer woman was Marine during WWII
As the U.S. military presence that was so dominant a factor in World War II continues to disappear, there is a tendency to remember it as an all-male force. But…
Read MoreMemorial Day Services Around the County
Memorial Day services will be held in Waterloo, Columbia, Hecker, Valmeyer and Dupo. The Waterloo VFW and Waterloo American Legion are hosting a Memorial Day program on the Monroe County…
Read MoreVeterans Day services planned in area
In November 1919, President Woodrow Wilson proclaimed Nov. 11 as the first commemoration of Armistice Day following World War I. The original concept for the celebration was for a day…
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