The American Legion
American Legion Post 262 Chalon
Legion Post #262 — Wall Lake, IA. A post since 1923 — Wall Lake, IA.
- Legion Post #262
- Wall Lake, IA
American Legion Post 262 Chalon. Its post has met since 1923 — Wall Lake, IA. The charter came in the years after the World Wars, and the Legionnaires who stayed treated the monthly meeting as a standing promise: show up, look after one another, and leave the town a little better.
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 first Thursday at 7:00 PM, at the hall — Wall 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 — Wall Lake, IA. These write-ups are sample stories, in the voice the post might use.
Community
Holiday drive
Before the winter holidays, Post 262 fills the hall with gifts and groceries for local families — Wall Lake, IA.
Community
Community table
Once a month the post sets a long table and feeds whoever comes, veterans first and neighbors welcome — Wall Lake, IA.
Veterans
Veteran support
American Legion Post 262 Chalon. Each year the post sets aside time for local veterans: a ride, a meal, or a quiet check-in after a hard week — Wall Lake, IA.
103
Years on the calendar — Wall Lake
Charter story set in 1923
120 hours
Given to local projects
A sample tally from last year
33
Neighbors helped
Rides, meals, and the holiday drive
Calendar
Upcoming
| Mon, Mar 16, 2026, 7:00 PM | Regular meeting | Business meeting of American Legion Post 262 Chalon, 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 — Wall Lake, IA. |
| Sat, Apr 11, 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 — Wall Lake, IA. |
| Sat, Jun 6, 2026, 6:30 PM | Past officers’ night | A short program for people who have held an office, then the regular business of Post 262. |
News
News
Jan 16, 2026
Notes from the first meeting
American Legion Post 262 Chalon. 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 — Wall Lake, IA.
Apr 9, 2026
Showing up for the Memorial Day wreath — Wall Lake
By spring the hall had the Memorial Day wreath underway. Nothing about it was complicated. The Post 262 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 — Wall 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 — Wall Lake, 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 262 — Wall Lake, IA. 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 — Wall Lake, IA.
Sponsors
Our Sponsors
Two local businesses are written in here as sample sponsors — Wall Lake, IA. American Legion Post 262 Chalon. Sponsor names here are sample copy, not a list the group published.
Post Home Kitchen
Memorial Hall Bakery
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