The American Legion
American Legion Post 137 R Smith
Legion Post #137 — New Castle, IN. A post since 1951 — New Castle, IN.
- Legion Post #137
- New Castle, IN
In 1951 a handful of veterans chartered Post 137 — New Castle, IN. From that first meeting the post grew into a hall that still marks the year with a memorial service, a community project, and a table full of people who know one another’s stories.
People point to the post for the Memorial Day observance and for the quieter help that never makes a program — New Castle. The Legionnaires would rather be useful than famous, which is why the hall still smells like coffee on meeting night.
The regular meeting is the first Thursday at 7:00 PM. Anyone planning to visit should confirm the night before they come, because a funeral detail or a weather delay can move it. Between meetings the Legionnaires stay in touch the old way: at the hall, and through the officers listed on this sample site — New Castle, IN.
Programs
Our Programs
A few of the things the post keeps on the calendar — New Castle, IN. These write-ups are sample stories, in the voice the post might use.
Veterans
Memorial observance
The post leads a short observance each Memorial Day and again near Veterans Day — New Castle, IN.
Community
Scholarship evening
Each spring the post awards a small scholarship and invites the family to the hall — New Castle, IN.
Veterans
Veteran support
American Legion Post 137 R Smith. Each year the post sets aside time for local veterans: a ride, a meal, or a quiet check-in after a hard week — New Castle, IN.
75
Years on the calendar — New Castle
Charter story set in 1951
160 hours
Given to local projects
A sample tally from last year
37
Neighbors helped
Rides, meals, and the holiday drive
Calendar
Upcoming
| Fri, Mar 20, 2026, 7:00 PM | Regular meeting | Business meeting of American Legion Post 137 R Smith, written here as the first Thursday at 7:00 PM. Confirm with the group before you travel. |
| Mon, May 25, 2026, 11:00 AM | Memorial Day observance | A half-hour observance, then coffee at the hall. The Legionnaires read the names they have been given — New Castle, IN. |
| Wed, Apr 15, 2026, 6:00 PM | Scholarship evening | A short note on service, read by students, and then this year’s check from the post — New Castle. |
| Thu, Jun 4, 2026, 6:30 PM | Past officers’ night | A short program for people who have held an office, then the regular business of Post 137. |
News
News
Jan 16, 2026
Notes from the first meeting
American Legion Post 137 R Smith. The year opens the usual way: a short meeting, a full pot of coffee, and a list of local families the post already knows. The Legionnaires voted to keep a Saturday of hall repairs on the calendar and to pass the word person to person — New Castle, IN.
Apr 9, 2026
Showing up for a Saturday of hall repairs — New Castle
By spring the hall had a Saturday of hall repairs underway. Nothing about it was complicated. The Post 137 set a date, split the jobs, and showed up. A few neighbors who are not members came for the afternoon and stayed to ask about the next meeting — New Castle.
Aug 21, 2026
What the notebook says so far
Late summer the post looked back at the notebook. The honor detail had been out more than once, the community table had fed a crowded room, and the officers reminded everyone that the next business meeting is the first Thursday at 7:00 PM. This note is a sample of how the post might tell that year — New Castle, IN.
Officers
Officers
Commander
First Vice Commander
Adjutant
Finance Officer
Chaplain
Sergeant-at-Arms
Membership
Become a member
Eligible veterans and their families are welcome at a meeting of Post 137 — New Castle, IN. The application stays at the hall. The regular night is the first Thursday at 7:00 PM.
Give
Gifts in this story go to the hall, the holiday drive, and quiet help for local veterans — New Castle, IN.
Sponsors
Our Sponsors
Two local businesses are written in here as sample sponsors — New Castle, IN. American Legion Post 137 R Smith. Sponsor names here are sample copy, not a list the group published.
Post Home Kitchen
Memorial Hall Bakery
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