THE AMERICANS CREED
I believe in the United States of America as a government of the people, by the people, whose just powers are derived from the consent of the governed. A democracy in a republic, a sovereign nation of many sovereign states, a perfect union, one and inseperable, established upon those principles of freedom, equality, justice and humanity for which American patriots sacrificed their lives and fortunes. I therefore believe it is my duty to my country to love it, to support its constitution, to obey its laws, to respect its flag, and defend it against all enemies.
FOR GOD AND COUNTRY, WE ASSOCIATE OURSELVES TOGETHER FOR THE FOLLOWING PURPOSES:
To uphold and defend the Constitution of the United States of America;
To maintain law and order;
To foster and perpetuate a one hundred percent Americanism;
To preserve the memories and incidents of our associations in the Great Wars;
To inculcate a sense of individual obligation to the community, state and nation;
To combat the autocracy of both the classes and the masses;
To make right the master of might;
To promote peace and goodwill on earth;
To safeguard and transmit to posterity the principles of justice, freedom and democracy;
To consecrate and sanctify our comradeship by our devotion to mutual helpfulness.
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Membership is open to veterans who served in the Armed Forces at least one day of active duty since Aug 2, 1990. Other periods of conflict are: Dec 20 1989 to ...Jan 31, 1990 - Aug 24, 1982 to July 31, 1984 - Dec 22, 1961 to May 7, 1975. Also periods during Korea and World War II.
American Legion Ladies Auxiliary membership is open to mothers, wife, sister, daughter, granddaughter, great granddaughter and grandmother of veterans.
Sons, grandsons, adopted, stepsons of veterans eligible for Sons of the American Legion
Jane Chase
Commander
Post 83
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Mildred Peters
President
Unit 83
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Manuel Rodriguez
SAL Commander
Post Officers
1st Vice Commander Ken Rodd
2nd Vice Commander Ray Leyendecker
Adjutant Jack Brassil
Finance Officer Jack Brassil
Chaplain Al Halston
Historian Pat Liddy
Sgt-at-Arms Frank Flores
Service Officer Sid Hull
E-Board Members
Charlie Hawkins W.L. Walls Roger Gaby Frank Flores Pat Liddy Manuel Rodriguez
Ladies Auxiliary Meetings: Held at 5:30PM on the first Wednesday of each month.
President: Mildred Peters
1st Vice President: Mitzi Moore
Chaplin: Rosemarie Hawkins
Secretary: Sheely Butler
Treasurer: Kathy Urbanek
Sergeant at Arms: Jane Chase
SAL Meetings: 6:30 PM on the first Tuesday of the month.
Commander: Manuel Rodriguez
1st Vice Commander: Michael Krause
2nd Vice Commander: Bo Cleveland
Adjutant: Robert Mcleod
Sergeant at Arms: Russell
Chaplin: Don Ham,Jr
Finance Officer: Ralph Rocco
Advisor: Frank Flores
Post Manager: Peggy Ballard.
Bingo Manager: Hannah Brassil
AMERICAN LEGION MEMBER NEWS
The Post Home Lounge is open Monday thru Saturday from noon till 9:00 PM - later if business dictates or during events.
Happy Hour is held from 4:00 PM until 6:00 PM Daily and $1.50 beer is being served on Mondays.
We have a new Post Manager. Her name is Peggy Ballard and she is quickly becoming acquainted with the Post, the
members and programs. Stop by and welcome Peggy to her new job.
We need Members as volunteer monitors for Bingo in the back hall. No work involved, however, it is a requirement to
have a Member present during Bingo. Each session only takes up three hours of your time and benefits the Post a great deal.
PLEASE consider donating 3-4 hours a month to this much needed activity. This is a critical requirement, please consider volunteering some of your time to our important Bingo program.
For those who are not aware of our Bingo Program, we operate a very nice Bingo Games Program on Wednesday morning at
0900 and on Thursday and Sunday evening at 7:00 PM. The games are open to the public, are smoke-free, and played
according to the rules established by the Texas Lottery Commission with cash prizes. You must be 18 years old to enter the
Bingo Hall and play the games.
Current info about Post activities can be found on the bulletin board next to the bar and also on our
FACEBOOK page.
The Post now has a chapter of the Legion Riders for those who like the wind in their hair.
For more information check it out at Knebel Post 83 Legion Riders.
We now have a monthly birthday party for our members, with a pot luck dinner, on the 3rd Wednesday of the month. Come out
and celebrate your birthday with your friends.
Karaoke and bands are being scheduled several times a month. Stop by and check the bulletin board for dates and times. Some
of the dates are: Karaoke on Nov 4 and a DJ on Nov 30.
The Annual Veteran”s Day celebration was on November 11th. We had a float in the parade and honored one of our WWII,
Korea, VietNam veterans on the float. The S.A.L. hosted a spaghetti luncheon after the parade for the ROTC Students and Post
members.
Blazier Elementary School had a Thanksgiving Carnival for the students on November 12th and the Post operated a booth.
A Bar-b-que meal was provided at the Post after the Carnival for all volunteers.
The Post hosted a traditional Thanksgiving Day meal on November 24th. The S.A.L. and other volunteers prepared and served
the meal.
In July we had a retirement party for Hannah. Good Luck, Hannah!
On July 4th the Post celebrated Independence Day with free hot dogs with all the trimmings with happy hour prices all day and $1.50 beer and of course, lots of friendly conversation and comradeship.
In June a Chili Cook-Off was held at the Post. This was a Tolbert Terlingua Chili Qualifier. Contests were held in various categories including Bloody Marys, Pork Ribs, Beans, Chili, Chicken, Brisket and ShowmanShip.
For more info about the various chili events contact the Post or Dwight Hamiliton 512-303-0868 or visit the Chili Cook-Off web site at
Central Texas Tolbert Chili Group/.
Some other recent events at the Post
Recently members went to the Tolbert Chili Cook-Off in Lockhart, the Annual Chili Showmanship Cook-Off at post 177 in Luling, the Terlingua Tolbert Chili Qualifier at the Stumble Inn in Bastrop, a cookoff at Lannys Roadhouse in Lockhart and the State Chili and BBQ Championships at the Blanco County Fairgrounds put on by the Texas Mens State BBQ Association. The SALs had their Chili Cook-Off last May with a big raffle.
Earlier we served pasta shells and sausage at the dinner organized by Locale 175 of the Forty and Eight. The year before was schnitzels. Very tasty chicken fried steak type of entree. This is actually part of their Spring Cheminot and Merci Boxcar which has been held every year since 1949. The famous Texas Merci Boxcar is located at Post 76 on Lady Bird Lake at MOPAC and was open for viewing Sunday morning around 9 am and had all of the colorful plaques displayed on it for the occasion.
Football on television : College and Pros: winners cheered, losers moaned.
General Membership Meetings and Executive Board meetings are held the 1st Wednesday of each month @ 6:00PM
Post Finances: Presented to the membership at each General Membership Meeting. The finances of the Post can be discussed with the Post Finance Officer by any member upon request.
S.A.L. Squadron 83, Detachment of Texas meetings are held 6:30 PM on the first Tuesday of the month.
Forty & Eight Voiture 175 Promenades
are held the last Wednesday of odd numbered months.
Chapter 219 Disabled American Veterans meetings are the second Wednesday of each month at 7 P.M..
Boy Scout Troop 83 meets every Tuesday at 7 PM.
Cub Scout Pack 11 meets the last Friday of each month
Post 83 participates every November 11th in theVeterans Day Parade.
We also sponsor delegates to theAmerican Legion Boys State and
the American Legion Oratorical Contest.
For many years the Post has sponsored several teams of
American Legion Baseball
Auxillary Unit 83 sponsors delegates to the Texas Bluebonnet Girls State.
Directions to Post 83
Knebel Post 83 of the
The American Legion in the Tenth District of the Third Division of the
Department of Texas
has been located since 1979 at 4401 E Saint Elmo Rd at Todd Lane, Austin, Texas.
The telephone number is (512)442-2896. You can fax us at 512-609-8229.
Our mailing address is P.O.Box 17846 Austin TX 78760.
You can email the Post at
knebelpost83@yahoo.com or americanlegion83@gmail.com
For driving directions go to the Yahoo Map Directory or see our map page.
Post 83 Map Page
The Post offers rental space to groups with a maximum capacity of 250. There is a full bar with a color TV. Mondays are dollar beer nights.
Post 83 is committed to providing venues for its members to "kick up their heels and have a good time".We ARE in Texas after all!
We not all fun and games. It's YOUR Post so make your voice heard. Come out and tell us how to make YOUR Post better.
The Post has a great deck in the back and several BBQ pits
Post 83 sponsors a bingo game every Sunday and Thursday evening starting a 7 PM, and Wednesday mornings starting at 9 AM. The bingo hall is just behind the bar room and is designated as a no-smoking area.
The Bingo Manager is Hannah Brassil.
The kitchen is open and serves some GREAT burgers, nachos, and other refreshments during evening bingo. If you want to taste the best breakfast taco in town, head on down to Wed morning bingo and try one of Don's. Great prizes, great food, great fun!
From time to time the members organize an impromptu BBQ at our big BBQ pits near the patio.
Sometimes we get together a fish fry using the new fryer in our kitchen.
We have had some great pancake suppers as well.
Here is a quick glimpse of part of the kitchen while they were making schnitzels, browned sliced potatos and red cabbage for the Forty and Eight Spring Cheminot. It was very good. A schitznel looks sort of like a chicken-fried steak and has spices and herbs mixed in with it. Very tasty!
History of Knebel Post 83
Texas has supplied personnel to the armed forces in all major wars and conflicts in which the United States of America has
been involved. Texas was represented at the birth of the American Legion in Paris in March of 1919 by ten servicemen - including Charles Nimon from Austin. Two Austinites were present at the St. Louis Caucus in May of 1919, Alfred Carrel and
John W. Young.
On April 21, 1919, a caucus was held in San Antonio to organize a branch of the American Legion in Texas. There were 572 Texas veterans in attendance. The group elected Claude Birkhead of San Antonio as Chairman of this temporary organization, a position he held until the first Department Convention. The St. Louis Caucus of the American legion recognized this group as the official state organization of the American legion in Texas at their meeting in May. The first Department Convention for the American Legion, State of Texas, was held in October of 1919 in Dallas.
Knebel Post 83, The American Legion, was first housed in a wood building at the corner of San Jacinto and 12th Streets. The post was moved to a location on South Lamar, and then to the old Austin Engineers Club building at 602 W. 7th Street. Knebel Post moved to its present location on East St. Elmo in 1979.
Knebel Post 83 was named for Paul Knebel, a World War I Army (Infantry) veteran, and brother of Ed Knebel. Ed was a great supporter of American Legion baseball in Austin. Paul Knebel's picture, donated by family members, hangs in the post. Burwell Knebel, a nephew of Paul Knebel, is still a member of Post 83.
Perhaps the most famous member of Post 83 was the entertainer, Martha Raye. While performing in Austin in the 1970's, Lt. Col. Raye visited Post 83 and was presented with a Life Membership. Martha Raye was a Lt. Col. in the U.S. Army Nurses Corps, and served during World War II, Korea, and Vietnam. Lt. Col. Raye was made an honorary member of the Special Forces by President Johnson because of her support for the Special Forces.
Web Page Editors Comment
There always seems to be some sort of activity going on but I am not always able to find out about them as I don't get over to Post 83 that often. Sometimes there are handwritten notes on the bulletin board at the bar and other times informal announcements are made at the meetings or just passed around word-of-mouth. The Legionnaires, SALs and Auxillary of Post 83 are more interested in doing things rather than writing about them. For these folks, the terms "boot up" and "log on" are things you do in front of a fireplace in the winter. Post 83 has a long and varied history but there aren't many written records that I have been able to look at. However, I have heard a lot of interesting stories about past events at the Post and the Forty and Eight.
However,one or the younger members has recently started up a
FACEBOOK page for the Post so now it is is a bit easier to find out what is going on.
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Humor
The reason that the Armed Services have some difficulty communicating from time to time is they don't use the same jargon.
For example:
If you tell the Navy to secure a building,
they will turn out the lights and lock the door.
If you tell the Army to secure a building,
they will occupy it and forbid entry to those without a pass.
If you tell the Marines to secure a building,
they will assault with heavy fire, capture the building, fortify it,
and call in an air strike.
If you tell the Air Force to secure a building,
they will take out a three-year lease with the option to buy.
If you tell the Coast Guard to secure a building,
they will take an odd assortment of line and commence to lashing the building down to withstand hurricane force winds.
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LINKS
Knebel Post 83 Legion Riders
Forty & Eight Voiture 175
French Merci Boxcar
Plaques on the French Merci Boxcar
Forty and Eight Grande du Texas
Department of Veterans Affairs
Texas Veterans Online
Travis County Veterans Services and Military Service Coalition
Disabled American Veterans
Military Order of the Purple Heart Chapter 1919
Korean War Veterans
Military Order of the World Wars
Austin Veterans Day
American Legion
Sons of the American Legion
Department of Texas
Travis Post 76, Austin, Texas
Onion Creek Post 326, Manchcaca, Texas
Citizens Flag Alliance
Petition for Flag Protection Amendment
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