The American Legion
American Legion Post 426 Olson Graminske Mn
Legion Post #426 — Elbow Lake, MN. Service and a meeting hall — Elbow Lake.
- Legion Post #426
- Elbow Lake, MN
American Legion Post 426 Olson Graminske Mn, the American Legion Post 426 — Elbow Lake, MN. 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.
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.
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 — Elbow Lake, MN.
Programs
Our Programs
A few of the things the post keeps on the calendar — Elbow Lake, MN. These write-ups are sample stories, in the voice the post might use.
Veterans
Honor detail
When a local veteran is laid to rest, Post 426 sends an honor detail with the flag and a few Legionnaires who know the ceremony — Elbow Lake, MN.
Community
Scholarship evening
Each spring the post awards a small scholarship and invites the family to the hall — Elbow Lake, MN.
Veterans
Veteran support
American Legion Post 426 Olson Graminske Mn. Each year the post sets aside time for local veterans: a ride, a meal, or a quiet check-in after a hard week — Elbow Lake, MN.
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Years on the calendar — Elbow Lake
Charter story set in 1930
110 hours
Given to local projects
A sample tally from last year
28
Neighbors helped
Rides, meals, and the holiday drive
Calendar
Upcoming
| Tue, Mar 17, 2026, 7:00 PM | Regular meeting | Business meeting of American Legion Post 426 Olson Graminske Mn, 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 — Elbow Lake, MN. |
| Wed, Apr 8, 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 — Elbow Lake, MN. |
| Sun, Jun 14, 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 426 Olson Graminske 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 a Saturday of hall repairs on the calendar and to pass the word person to person — Elbow Lake, MN.
Apr 9, 2026
Showing up for a Saturday of hall repairs — Elbow Lake
By spring the hall had a Saturday of hall repairs underway. Nothing about it was complicated. The Post 426 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 — Elbow 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 first Thursday at 7:00 PM. This note is a sample of how the post might tell that year — Elbow 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 426 — Elbow Lake, MN. 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 — Elbow Lake, MN.
Sponsors
Our Sponsors
Two local businesses are written in here as sample sponsors — Elbow Lake, MN. American Legion Post 426 Olson Graminske Mn. Sponsor names here are sample copy, not a list the group published.
Post Home Kitchen
Memorial Hall Bakery
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