Beckett-Kurth Post 257 Ridgeway American Legion

05/22/2026

Memorial Day Event: The Ridgeway American Legion will be hosting a Memorial Day ceremony at the Ridgeway Veteran Memorial at 11 am on Monday, May 25th. Anyone can attend and check out the memorial. If you are wishing to purchase a brick to honor a veteran just ask one of the legion members or send a message on here at anytime. Thank you and we hope to see you at the memorial.

04/30/2026

- 107 Lots (2 Pages of Inventory) Including: Shop Equipment, Furniture, Kennel, Telescope, Taxidermy, Gym Equipment, Sporting Goods, Glassware, Collectible Postcards and Books, Toys, Tools, Medical Equipment, Building Supplies, Home Décor, and More!

04/25/2026

Auction going on now for Iowa County Veteran Memorial fundraiser. Lots of stuff in there. View and bid on items through the Wisconsin surplus auction site.

- 107 Lots (2 Pages of Inventory) Including: Shop Equipment, Furniture, Kennel, Telescope, Taxidermy, Gym Equipment, Sporting Goods, Glassware, Collectible Postcards and Books, Toys, Tools, Medical Equipment, Building Supplies, Home Décor, and More!

04/17/2026

Last steak feed until October!!

03/27/2026

Current rendering of what the space by the iowa county courthouse will be transformed into before 2029. Click on iowa county link to see information on project, how to donate, and there will be a fundraiser auction coming up.

03/19/2026

This Saturday!! Come get the great steak or juicy chicken.

02/18/2026

Come this Saturday for great steaks…or chicken!!!

12/01/2025

With thanksgiving just behind us, the American Legion would like to extend thanks to the Legion Auxiliary for their support. The American Legion Auxiliary was founded in 1919, officially organized in 1920, and incorporated by congress in 1925. The Auxiliary was formed to support the Legion and veterans through assisting at VA facilities, advocating for veterans issues, providing youth programs and scholarships, and many other forms of support. The famous poppy program seen around Veterans Day was an auxiliary project started in 1924. Membership is limited to grandmothers, mothers, sisters, male or female spouse, and direct and adopted female descendants of an American Legion member or any male or female service member. A special local auxiliary member we would like to give a shout out to is Florence Wasley. She has been a very active auxiliary member and her biography is attached. She can usually be found at the Ridgeway Legion steak feeds with her son Bill and other family members. Thank you Florence for all you have done and continue to do and also to the many other supporters that have helped at steak feeds, veteran memorial, and many other veteran related activities.

11/15/2025

Ridgeway legion steak feed tonight will be delayed approx. 1/2 hour due to propane issue. Sorry for any inconvenience.

11/11/2025

In honor of the upcoming Veterans Day holiday I think it would be appropriate to give a little background on who the Ridgeway American Legion is named after. We are the Beckett-Kurth post due to 2 service members that passed while fighting for our freedom.

The second honoree is Charles Kurth. See yesterday’s (11/9) post for the 1st honoree. He was born on Jan 16, 1889 in Ridgeway. He was the son of Julius and Sarah Jane (Short) Kurth. Both of his parents are buried in Saint Bridget’s Cemetery. He also had 2 brothers named James and Julius Kurth and one sister, Ann Kurth. Julius ran a tavern in Ridgeway from 1925 until moving to Madison in 1945 and was village president and a trustee for several years. Charles served in the Army as a cook with Company C of the 5th Trench Mortar Battery, which was part of the 5th Infantry Division. He died on Oct 3rd, 1918 at the age of 29 from pneumonia. Charles is buried at the Oise-Aisne American Cemetery in France.