The American Legion
American Legion Post 289 Paul Putnam Mn
Legion Post #289 — Battle Lake, MN. A post since 1924 — Battle Lake, MN.
- Legion Post #289
- Battle Lake, MN
American Legion Post 289 Paul Putnam Mn, the American Legion Post 289 — Battle Lake, MN. The post dates to 1924, when veterans home from the World Wars wanted a room of their own and a way to keep serving after the uniform came off.
The work is ordinary and steady. A flag detail at a funeral. A winter drive that fills a corner of the hall with gifts. A scholarship evening where the Legionnaires hand an envelope to a student and then go back to the coffee. None of it is loud. All of it is the point of the charter.
Meetings are the third Wednesday at 6:30 PM, at the hall — Battle Lake. This page is a sample so neighbors can see the shape of the work. The group itself has not claimed the page, so the stories here are an illustration, written in the voice the post might use.
Programs
Our Programs
A few of the things the post keeps on the calendar — Battle Lake, MN. These write-ups are sample stories, in the voice the post might use.
Community
Holiday drive
Before the winter holidays, Post 289 fills the hall with gifts and groceries for local families — Battle Lake, MN.
Veterans
Memorial observance
The post leads a short observance each Memorial Day and again near Veterans Day — Battle Lake, MN.
Community
Scholarship evening
Each spring the post awards a small scholarship and invites the family to the hall — Battle Lake, MN.
102
Years on the calendar — Battle Lake
Charter story set in 1924
80 hours
Given to local projects
A sample tally from last year
45
Neighbors helped
Rides, meals, and the holiday drive
Calendar
Upcoming
| Thu, Mar 12, 2026, 7:00 PM | Regular meeting | Business meeting of American Legion Post 289 Paul Putnam Mn, written here as the third Wednesday at 6:30 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 — Battle Lake, MN. |
| Sat, Apr 18, 2026, 6:00 PM | Hall work day | The Legionnaires spend a Saturday on the small repairs the post has been putting off. |
| Fri, Jun 5, 2026, 6:30 PM | Installation of officers | The post installs the new officers for the year and thanks the ones stepping down. Names in this sample are role labels, not the real officers. |
News
News
Jan 16, 2026
Notes from the first meeting
American Legion Post 289 Paul Putnam Mn. 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 the spring scholarship on the calendar and to pass the word person to person — Battle Lake, MN.
Apr 9, 2026
Showing up for the spring scholarship — Battle Lake
By spring the hall had the spring scholarship underway. Nothing about it was complicated. The Post 289 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 — Battle Lake.
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 third Wednesday at 6:30 PM. This note is a sample of how the post might tell that year — Battle Lake, MN.
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 289 — Battle Lake, MN. The application stays at the hall. The regular night is the third Wednesday at 6:30 PM.
Give
Gifts in this story go to the hall, the holiday drive, and quiet help for local veterans — Battle Lake, MN.
Sponsors
Our Sponsors
Two local businesses are written in here as sample sponsors — Battle Lake, MN. American Legion Post 289 Paul Putnam Mn. Sponsor names here are sample copy, not a list the group published.
Post Home Kitchen
Memorial Hall Bakery
Contact this group
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