Organized by World War I veterans in Menomonie, Wisconsin, in the summer of 1919, Post 32 affiliated with the American Legion in the fall of that year and shortly thereafter was named in memory of William Henry Hosford and John Carleton Chase, Menomonie men killed in the war. A women's auxiliary was organized in early 1920.
The Post included in its purposes fostering Americanism, mutual helpfulness, and safeguarding justice, freedom, and democracy. To promote these purposes, it sponsored Memorial Day and other commemorative events, assisted at soldiers' and veterans' funerals, established a welfare committee to lead in assisting veterans in need, adopted positions on governmental actions affecting veterans, and sponsored social events. Early activities included presentation of several plays by touring companies; Post basketball, softball, and bowling teams; holding carnivals, raffles, and other events as fundraisers; participating in naturalization ceremonies; and building a dance pavilion and a golf course at the fairgrounds. Later the Post sponsored Boy Scout troops and youth baseball teams, sent teenagers to Badger Boys State and Girls State, and purchased books for the library.
Always active in district and state affairs, the Post regularly sent delegates to national conventions too. Adalin W. Macauley of Post 32's Auxiliary served as state and national auxiliary president in the 1920's and G. E. Sipple of the Post served as state commander in 1956, as a member of the national executive committee in 1958, and as national vice-commander in 1964.
