Attending the Gladbrook Post & Unit’s Veterans Day Supper included: Front Row (l-r) Past State Commander Richard Denobw & Dept. Commander Stanley Elliot. Back Row: County & Post Commander Ron Busch, Unit President Jeanne Paustian, and Marshall County Veterans Affairs Director Kevin Boseboe. PHOTO COURTESY OF JEANNE PAUSTIAN

GLADBROOK – The Gladbrook American Legion Auxiliary hosted a Veterans Day Supper on Nov. 20.

The program began with Unit President Jeanne Paustian stating. “Today we recognize our military men and women and veterans with a big thank you for your service. We will never forget our veterans that have passed on to the Post Everlasting.”

The Gladbrook Post has one WWII member, Ray Landt, living in Grinnell.

The Post had two State Commanders Carroll Wegner and Richard Denbow.

Special guests bringing greetings were Dept. Commander Stanley Elliott and Marshall County Veterans Affairs Director Kevin Boseboe.

Commander Ron Busch presented Dept. Commander Stan Elliot a donation to his project. PHOTO COURTESY OF JEANNE PAUSTIAN

Two birthdays were recognized, Kevin Boseboe and 81-year Unit member, Maxine Schoel, who will turn 97 on Nov. 26.

Everyone played a “Veterans Day” trivia game. Some of the things the group learned were that veterans have served in 12 major wars; there are 620,000 WWII veterans still living; there are 21 million veterans in the US; and 26 out of the 44 presidents were veterans. Tori Clausen was the winner.

Post Commander Ron Busch read GMG fifth-grade student Maddox Weeks’ winning essay on “What the American Flag Means to Me.”

Everyone enjoyed singing the military songs and the veterans always are proud to stand for their song. Ann Vibbard was the pianist.

The program concluded with singing “God Bless America.”

Unit member Pat Clausen and granddaughter Tori led the singing of the military theme songs. PHOTO COURTESY OF JEANNE PAUSTIAN

Hostesses were Marilyn Carstensen, Linda Lohse, and Ann Vibbard.