The American Legion
American Legion Post 419 John Lonsdale P
Legion Post #419 — Dexter, IA. A post since 1930 — Dexter, IA.
- Legion Post #419
- Dexter, IA
American Legion Post 419 John Lonsdale P, the American Legion Post 419 — Dexter, IA. The post dates to 1930, when veterans home from the World Wars wanted a room of their own and a way to keep serving after the uniform came off.
Over the years the post has taken on the jobs a town actually asks for: rides to a clinic, a meal after a funeral, help with a ramp, a speaker for a school program. The Legionnaires keep a notebook of what got done and what is still open, and they read it aloud before the meeting adjourns.
Meetings are the second Tuesday at 7:00 PM, at the hall — Dexter. 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 — Dexter, IA. These write-ups are sample stories, in the voice the post might use.
Community
Holiday drive
Before the winter holidays, Post 419 fills the hall with gifts and groceries for local families — Dexter, IA.
Veterans
Memorial observance
The post leads a short observance each Memorial Day and again near Veterans Day — Dexter, IA.
Veterans
Honor detail
When a local veteran is laid to rest, Post 419 sends an honor detail with the flag and a few Legionnaires who know the ceremony — Dexter, IA.
96
Years on the calendar — Dexter
Charter story set in 1930
80 hours
Given to local projects
A sample tally from last year
37
Neighbors helped
Rides, meals, and the holiday drive
Calendar
Upcoming
| Tue, Mar 24, 2026, 7:00 PM | Regular meeting | Business meeting of American Legion Post 419 John Lonsdale P, written here as the second Tuesday 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 — Dexter, IA. |
| Thu, Apr 9, 2026, 6:00 PM | Holiday sorting day | Boxes along the wall of the hall get sorted into gifts, coats, and pantry food for local families — Dexter, IA. |
| Fri, Jun 19, 2026, 6:30 PM | Past officers’ night | A short program for people who have held an office, then the regular business of Post 419. |
News
News
Jan 16, 2026
Notes from the first meeting
American Legion Post 419 John Lonsdale P. 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 Memorial Day wreath on the calendar and to pass the word person to person — Dexter, IA.
Apr 9, 2026
Showing up for the Memorial Day wreath — Dexter
By spring the hall had the Memorial Day wreath underway. Nothing about it was complicated. The Post 419 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 — Dexter.
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 second Tuesday at 7:00 PM. This note is a sample of how the post might tell that year — Dexter, IA.
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 419 — Dexter, IA. The application stays at the hall. The regular night is the second Tuesday at 7:00 PM.
Give
Gifts in this story go to the hall, the holiday drive, and quiet help for local veterans — Dexter, IA.
Sponsors
Our Sponsors
Two local businesses are written in here as sample sponsors — Dexter, IA. American Legion Post 419 John Lonsdale P. Sponsor names here are sample copy, not a list the group published.
Post Home Kitchen
Memorial Hall Bakery
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