American Legion Otterman Post 94


Welcomes you to the Wild West!

Rodeo Image, picture © copyrighted Tom Plooster

SDRA Photographer Tom Plooster

Frontier Days

Sponsored by the American Legion Otterman Post #94

Come See the Frontier Day's Celebration, get a taste of the old west on your vacation!

Choosen as one of Tourism's "Great Events" in South Dakota for 2002 and 2004!
Plan to visit us in 2013! August 16th - 18th!
Aug 16th at 1 pm is for the slack only
Aug 17th and 18th at 2 pm for the Regular Performances.

Poster for 2012 (events usually follow a similar pattern year to year, the new Poster for 2013 will be uploaded right here as soon as all events are finalized for 2013. 2012 poster is a guideline only, events are subject to change! Come on out and join the fun!






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© Image of Parade Entry copyrighted Johnny J Powell 1998
Frontier Days starts Saturday with a bang... The annual Frontier Days Parade! Here the Legion leads the way....


Wacipi Grand Entry Image © copyrighted Johnny J Powell 1998

The Annual Frontier Days Pow Wow brings us a rainbow of color and a festival of sounds as the bells, jingle dresses, and drums joined the voices of the many different drum groups and singers
to bring us that unique sound found only at the Wacipi. Here is the Grand Entry which signals the start of the festivities....


History of American Legion Otterman Post 94


Several people have asked for the history behind the name, and thanks to a history book tucked away in a local library we can now offer an answer:

Otterman Post No. 94, the American Legion, was formed by veterans of Wold War I at a meeting held in September, 1919, in the old post office building at White River.
At this meeting the name Otterman was selected for the name of the post in memory of the two Otterman boys, Tom and Allen, who were killed overseas in France during WWI.
They were the first two casualties from the White River Community during World War One. Also at this meeting the first officers of the post were elected, as follows: Alfred R. Dendy as post commander and C. E. Kell as post adjutant.

The request for a charter was made to the American legion from the temporary headquarters at 19 West 44th Street, NY NY and a temporary charter was issued October 13, 1919, with the following as charter members:

  • Wilfred R Wilder
  • Alba W. Anderson
  • Archie Pearsall
  • Bob Pearsall
  • Paul E. Gapen
  • Benjamin H Smith
  • Herman R Pole
  • William H Marshall
  • A. E. Miller
  • Cecil E. Kell
  • Charles W Findler
  • Charles Leonard
  • Francis E Bouza
  • Alfred R Dendy
  • Walter Knudson
  • Emma D Bush
  • Clarence H Hight

On March 5, 1926, the permanent charter was issued to the Otterman Post No 94 of White River.

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