The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-02-25
With the Legion
Auxiliary

! tons voiced by the legion chairman Of
| legislation, and for which a resolution
was Endorsed at the national auxiliary
executive committee meeting, declare
that If tn, .rculosis or mental diseases
develop within three years after dis
charge, these shall be presumed to be
Of service origin. Many thousands of
veterans will profit by this legisla-
ton If enacted.
A further recommendation is that
hospitals be opened to veterans with
mental diseases or tuberculosis, with
out demanding proof of service origin.
The Oral Wisehart unit, No. 219,
of Kempton and the members of the
legion post, held homecoming in the
Masonic dining room Of that city.
About one hundred guests were served
by the auxiliary committee. Mrs. Ad-
die Durham has been appointed his
torian and publicity chairman.
The Cass County unit, No. so, Of
i-Logansport, is serving a series of ban
quets to the legion members and their
friends. Mrs Floyd r. Neff, chair
man of the publicity committee, re-
p%rts a bean feast" held Monday
evening in the dining room of the
Memorial Hall The various rooms of
the building have been furnished by
patriotic organizations Of Logansport.
A Lincoln banquet was served by the
auxiliary on Lincoln's birthday. More
than 200 were present. Two more
banquets VIII be served during Feb
ruary
The Gnlen Unit. No 80. of Bedford,
held the regular meeting in the Ameri-
can Legion headquarters, Monday
evening. Mrs. Nina Mccormack pre-.
sided. A report of a recent card party.
conducted at the Greystoeb Hotel, was
made. Approximately $50 was real.
lied. Mrs. w. E. Mccormack, Miss
Harriet Farmer. Mrs. w. w Whitney
and Mrs. Ward Mccormack were in
charge Of tables. Five members re-
newed their membership.
The new officers of the South Bend
unit, No. so. are: Mrs. Waneita Mat
zenbach, president; Mrs. Hugh Cole,
first vice president; Mrs Walter
Strang. second vice president; Miss
Kathryn McGibbony, secretary; Miss
Veronica Sweeney, treasurer; Mrs.
a. D. Staples, historian; Mrs. Eula
McMapn, ergeant-at-arms. and the
board of directors. Mrs. Wilson z. Sny-
der. four years: Mrs. Frank Murray,
three years; Mrs. William Newman,
two years, and Mrs. Edward Phelan,
one year.
Mrs. Margaret Powley was elected
president of the Hammond unit, No.
10, at a recent meeting, in the auxil-
larry rooms. Mrs. Ella May ,Graubman
IS new vice president, Mrs. Theresa
Patton, secretary; Mrs. Emma Seary,
historian, and Mrs. Helen Pfeuner,
treasurer.
The Robert E Remington unit,
No. 81. will meet Friday afternoon
in the legion clubrooms. 524 n. Penn.
sylvania st.
Madison unit. located in the Fourth
District, has elected these officers:
Mrs. Bessie Hummel, president; Mrs.
Harry Wells. vice president; Miss
Kathryn Shaughnessy, secretary
Mrs w A Donat, historian; Miss
Margaret Hummel. chairman hospital
and welfare committee; Miss Shaugh-
messy, chairman the child welfare
committee; Mrs. Bessie Hummel, the
Legislative; Mrs. Margaret Hirts, the
Americanism committee; Mrs. Fred
Denny, of the membership; Mrs. Jacob
LTarr tho fpapCe. Mrs CbarIaS "a RI
inghouse. poppy chairman; Mrs. Henry
Krim, flag chairman; Mrs. Wallace
McKeand, the heredity committee;
Mrs. Mary Shaughnessy, chairman re-
construction, and Mrs. Florence Carr,
Publicity