The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-08-29
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ed in the American Legion parade
Tuesday at Evansville. Monday
night a banquet was served by
members of the Funkhouser> Unit
No. 8. Mrs. Lloyd Thomas, presi-
dent Of the local unit, was toast
mistress Mrs. Helen A Bishop,
national president; Mrs. Lowell F.
Hobart, past national president;
Mrs. William Lynch, president of
the Kentucky department; Mrs. W.
Il. Morgan, president Of the Illinois
department; Mrs. T. J. Maxwell,
president Of the Ohio department,
and Harold Cost, world war orphan
protege Of the legion and auxiliary,
were guests.
Others were Mrs. Lucille A.
Downey, Indiana national commit
teewoman; Mrs. Dorothy Harper,
national treasurer, and Miss Bess B.
Wetherholt, national secretary; Mrs.
w. A. Stevens of Columbus, State
historian, who has been i'll, was I'M
able to attend Mrs. Hazel Work
man, department secretary, gave
her report. There has been an in
rease IN activity in all lines Of well
fare work. Most units have adopt
ed" charges in one or more Of the
hospitals. A correspondence is kept
I'D, in order that the units may
know Of any possible needs Of the
disabled soldier.
Clay County Unit No. OF Brazil
was organized in 1920. with Mrs.
Frank Moore as the first president
and Mrs. o. z. Adams, chaplain,
who held the Office ever since.
Elberfeld No. 521, was organized
Dec. 81. 1922 with Minnie Richard
son as president. Marguerite
-Ahrens is secretary. Grover Sheets
unit of Bluffton, was named for
Grover Sheets. who was taken pris-
oner during the World War and
died in a German prison. The unit
was organized July Il. 1922, with
Mrs. Ruth Ratlif as president;
Anna G. Inskeep, secretary and
treasurer says the unit has con-
Quoted many activities.
Mrs. Mae Dunlap, Fourth Dis
trict committeewoman, visited de-
partment headquarters last week
The George H. Hockett unit No. 127
of Anderson, has three gold star
members and was organized Nov.
30. 1921, with Mrs. Mabel Clements
Wagner, president. Meetings are
held twice each month
Clinton unit in the Fifth District
was organized in March, 1922. and
has been a growing organization
from the first Many profitable en-
tertaInments, to finance the work
and carry-on auxiliary affairs have
been held.
lincoln unit No. 331 of Browns
burg has four new members as fol
lows: Mrs. Rena Sigmunds. Miss
Beaulah Wilson. Mrs. Bessie, Hayden
and Miss Mamie Huber. Franklin
unit now has seventy-three active
members.
Mrs. B. S. Rose, First district COM
n1ittewoman of Evansville spoke be-
fore Evansville clubs in the interest
of the Legion and auxiliary conven-
ton. The Kiwanis, Shrine Boosters
and the Auto Corp of the auxiliary
was invited to hold its headquarters
at the Office Of the Evansville Auto
Club.
The unit at Kirknn has held d
number Of old-fashioned quilting bees
and has served dinners for numerous
events. FIT. Wayne Unit No. At was
organized November, 1920. Mrs. Kath-
crime Martin served the first year as
president Unit has made number
of efforts to found a permanent
home, but has not yet succeeded.
Welfare work Of this unit centers
around the Irene Byron Hospital
near FIT. Wayne. The members have
been assisting in filing out and fl
tng compensation claims. Unit has
answered all State calls, sending con-
tributions to the State welfare fund
and the child welfare and Legion
Christmas fund. It also contributed
10 the Legion's overseas grave en-
dowment fund.
Mrs. Mabel Morningstar IS presi-