The American Legion
American Legion Post 42 J H Wellington
Legion Post #42 — Saint Helens, OR. American Legion Post 42, meeting — Saint Helens, OR.
- Legion Post #42
- Saint Helens, OR
In 1964 a handful of veterans chartered Post 42 — Saint Helens, OR. 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.
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.
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 — Saint Helens, OR.
Programs
Our Programs
A few of the things the post keeps on the calendar — Saint Helens, OR. These write-ups are sample stories, in the voice the post might use.
Community
Community table
Once a month the post sets a long table and feeds whoever comes, veterans first and neighbors welcome — Saint Helens, OR.
Community
Holiday drive
Before the winter holidays, Post 42 fills the hall with gifts and groceries for local families — Saint Helens, OR.
Veterans
Veteran support
American Legion Post 42 J H Wellington. Each year the post sets aside time for local veterans: a ride, a meal, or a quiet check-in after a hard week — Saint Helens, OR.
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Years on the calendar — Saint Helens
Charter story set in 1964
50 hours
Given to local projects
A sample tally from last year
28
Neighbors helped
Rides, meals, and the holiday drive
Calendar
Upcoming
| Fri, Mar 13, 2026, 7:00 PM | Regular meeting | Business meeting of American Legion Post 42 J H Wellington, 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 — Saint Helens, OR. |
| Sun, Apr 12, 2026, 6:00 PM | Hall work day | The Legionnaires spend a Saturday on the small repairs the post has been putting off. |
| Sat, Jun 20, 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 42 J H Wellington. 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 — Saint Helens, OR.
Apr 9, 2026
Showing up for the Memorial Day wreath — Saint Helens
By spring the hall had the Memorial Day wreath underway. Nothing about it was complicated. The Post 42 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 — Saint Helens.
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 — Saint Helens, OR.
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 42 — Saint Helens, OR. 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 — Saint Helens, OR.
Sponsors
Our Sponsors
Two local businesses are written in here as sample sponsors — Saint Helens, OR. American Legion Post 42 J H Wellington. Sponsor names here are sample copy, not a list the group published.
Post Home Kitchen
Memorial Hall Bakery
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