Legion gives membership awards at Christmas party

By News Staff on Tuesday, December 16, 2025
  • LEGION SERVICE AWARDS – (from left) Harvey Oeding, 15 years; C.W. Leonard, 10 years; in wheelchair, Terry Brown, 50 years; Jesse Lednicky, 5 years; Ben Cerny, 5 years; Renee Hranicky, 5 years; and Henry Miksch,15 years. Commander Bob Heinrich (right) is shown congratulating them. Others not shown are Jon Matus and Francis Ripper, 5 yrs.; Philip Davidson, Samuel Gordon and Ed Semler, 10 yrs.; Pete Goedecker, 15 yrs.; Travis Killion, 20 yrs.; Henry Galipp, 45 yrs.; and Oscar Hinkle and Daniel Kutac, 55 yrs.
    LEGION SERVICE AWARDS – (from left) Harvey Oeding, 15 years; C.W. Leonard, 10 years; in wheelchair, Terry Brown, 50 years; Jesse Lednicky, 5 years; Ben Cerny, 5 years; Renee Hranicky, 5 years; and Henry Miksch,15 years. Commander Bob Heinrich (right) is shown congratulating them. Others not shown are Jon Matus and Francis Ripper, 5 yrs.; Philip Davidson, Samuel Gordon and Ed Semler, 10 yrs.; Pete Goedecker, 15 yrs.; Travis Killion, 20 yrs.; Henry Galipp, 45 yrs.; and Oscar Hinkle and Daniel Kutac, 55 yrs.
  • AUXILIARY SERVICE AWARDS – Auxiliary Unit 143 awards for years of service, presented in five-year intervals, went to (from left) Josephine Krupala, 45 years:; receiving for Christina Marty, 20 years, is her mother Patricia Marty; Margaret Bartosch, 5 years; Peggy Fish, 15 years; and receiving for Christine Armstrong, 5 years, is her mother Peggy Fish. Presenting the awards was Patricia Hranicky (right), Auxiliary president.
    AUXILIARY SERVICE AWARDS – Auxiliary Unit 143 awards for years of service, presented in five-year intervals, went to (from left) Josephine Krupala, 45 years:; receiving for Christina Marty, 20 years, is her mother Patricia Marty; Margaret Bartosch, 5 years; Peggy Fish, 15 years; and receiving for Christine Armstrong, 5 years, is her mother Peggy Fish. Presenting the awards was Patricia Hranicky (right), Auxiliary president.
  • New member awards – Recognized as a new member joining Post 143 in 2025 was John Soos (left), congratulated by commander Bob Heinrich (right). Other new members not in attendance were Ranney Mc-Donnough, Wilbert Cernosek, David Lanquette and Jerome Kolensovsky.
    New member awards – Recognized as a new member joining Post 143 in 2025 was John Soos (left), congratulated by commander Bob Heinrich (right). Other new members not in attendance were Ranney Mc-Donnough, Wilbert Cernosek, David Lanquette and Jerome Kolensovsky.
  • Perfect At endance Awards – Members recognized for attending every meeting in 2025 were (from left) Jimmy Sumbera, Gerald Smith, Tom Marek, Alvin Hajek, Ruben Rodriguez, Jack Niesner, Robert Hranicky, Jim Brown, Ben Cerny, Michael Bartosch, Harry Bartosch, Harvey Hermis and (right) Dennis Olsovsky. Not shown are Vernon Dittrich and Paul Hunsucker. Congratulating the members was commander Bob Heinrich (second from right).
    Perfect At endance Awards – Members recognized for attending every meeting in 2025 were (from left) Jimmy Sumbera, Gerald Smith, Tom Marek, Alvin Hajek, Ruben Rodriguez, Jack Niesner, Robert Hranicky, Jim Brown, Ben Cerny, Michael Bartosch, Harry Bartosch, Harvey Hermis and (right) Dennis Olsovsky. Not shown are Vernon Dittrich and Paul Hunsucker. Congratulating the members was commander Bob Heinrich (second from right).

    At the Schulenburg American Legion Post 143 Christmas party on Tuesday, Dec. 2, awards were presented for service, attendance and new membership. Legionnaire of the Year, Harvey Oeding, was pictured in the Dec. 11 issue on Page 1. A special presentation of “Quilts of Valorcan be found on Page 9 of this week’s issue.