Pictures

2021 Car Show

The 27 June Car Show was a huge success.

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Pictures from the centennial committee





Pictures from the Centennial Reception, 1 Sep, 2019

Veterans Day 2019

Gary Pieffer was selected as the 2019 Legionnaire of the Year






Alicia Dill Was the Guest Speaker.

General Pictures. These will change from time to time.

Above the north side of the bar is a propeller

The story as far as we know it is here

American Legion Post 298 Marion, IA Aircraft propeller information.

20 April 1996

Above our bar is a curved wooden (Oak & or Ash) laminated propeller 8’ 10” long with copper inlaid leading edges.

The markings are -- might be -- RIGHT HAND -- 831XB00 83XE00 -- S.C. 1758 -- 6186

A symbol is on it, consisting of 4 circles in a square arrangement joined by lines

And in each of 3 of the four circles are contained the letters U,S,A. And what appears to be a number 17 in the 4th.

Approximation of symbol.


Other Markings

Other Markings

Weight is - 29 #

Originally had 6 holes in hub but may have been re-drilled.

Center Hole is 2 1/2” dia. & 5” deep (Thickness).

Bolt holes are on 5 1/2” centers.

A copper flange covers the Hub area and we have 5 copper nuts.

This item was apparently donated to the post many years ago. Guesses are about the mid 1950’s. Information regarding

the donor or source of the prop is being researched within the organization.

It may be as old as WW-I or earlier, possibly from a twin prop trainer or observation type military aircraft.

Most WW-II aircraft used 3 or 4 bladed metal alloy props.

Installed as a ceiling fan in the previous post home, it is now displayed on the soffit over the Post bar.

Update:

Feb 2015 Post 298 Newsletter.

We have some information from a knowledgeable source regarding the propeller over the Post bar.

Eric Presten, Author of a series of Vintage Flyers Books has seen details and photos and commented by email.

“The fact that it says Right Hand (that's the direction of rotation not which engine on a twin), it must be a

very early prop. S.C. means Signal Corps, which leans toward WWI vintage. So also is the copper plated

hardware which is indicative of WWI era.”

“Yes, this is a WWI era Prop. Likely from a Curtiss JN Jenny, or a Standard J-1. Very pretty.”

Mr. Presten publishes some very nice books on early aircraft. Available on his web site.

http://www.prewarpublications.com/About_the_Author.html