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Welcome to the home page of J. Wilbur Adams VFW Post 3404 1136 E. Atlantic Springfield, MO 65803 417-865-6929 |
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What We Offer (Bingo) |
Clubroom Activities | Special Events
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Meetings are held the first Thursday of each month at 6 P. M. at the Post.
Contact Information/Commanders notes and Chaplain's information
To contact Joe Price, our Quartermaster, please click Quartermaster. Quartermaster notes at bottom of page.
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The J. Wilbur Adams Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 3404 was chartered 22 May 1966 with 44 members. It presently has over 375 members.
The objects of the Veterans of Foreign Wars are fraternal, patriotic, historical and educational; to preserve and strengthen comradeship among its members; to assist worthy comrades; to perpetuate the memory and history of our dead, and to assist their widows and orphans; to maintain true allegiance to the Government of the United States of America, and fidelity to its Constitution and laws: to foster true patriotism, to maintain and extend the institutions of American freedom; and to preserve and defend the United States from all her enemies, whomsoever.
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Commander's News/Notes... (Sept/Oct 2010)
As you all know by now, this is and has been one HOTT Summer! I hope everyone is surviving OK. We can look forward to fall and a cooling off before winter, anyway, I hope so.
As of this newsletter the Post still need someone to step up and take over as Bingo Chairman. So far this summer we have had some very good attendance at bingo. Our last progressive jackpot reached $600.00 and we had 100 players that Saturday night.
At the August meeting the members decidedthat this year we would NOT have any activity at the Post on Labor Day. It is a lot of hard work to organize holiday events and it takes all day and we just are not young pups anymore.
Speaking of Post meetings, I would like to encourage all of you to attend. We have over 300 members but only have 20-25 at a monthly meeting. If we had more members at the meetings we might be able to do more for veterans.
I am keeping my part of the newsletter short this time. Some of the other members are adding articles and will need the space.
Hope to see you at YOUR POST soon where the coffee is always hot and free.
George R. Smith,
Commander VFW Post 3404
FROM THE CHAPLAIN'S CORNER...
If you know of someone who is ill, or in the case of bereavement, please bring it to my attention. You can call me at 417-827-2893 or at the Post at 417-865-6929. Don't be afraid to speak to the answering machine. Leave your name and number and I will get back to you. Kevin Young, Chaplain. (to email Kevin click on his name)