The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1930-12-01
NezcS Notes
of Legion
AnxiLaYy

Hancock County Unit No. 119,
Greenfield, met Wednesday after
noon. Mrs. Pearl B. Barrett, presi-
dent, presided.
Plans for sending Christmas gifts
to the Knightstown Childrens'
Home and to hospitalized ex-service
men were discussed.
After the business session, the
afternoon was spent in making
dresses for children at the Knights
town Home. Refreshments were
served by the following hostesses:
Rehabilitation, Gertrude Short: child
TT enfz n Lillian Cant; AAImegcan,issm Maude
Bardonner: finance Nina I,antz: member
ship, Maggie Ashcraft; publicity, Mary
Mrs. Dewey Handley, president of
the Franklin unit, presided at the
regular business meeting last Mon
day night. Final arrangements made
for benefit bridge party Tuesday
night in the legion rooms at the
courthouse. Mrs. Robert Handley,
membership chairman, told of prog
ress made in the annual member
ship drive. Mrs. Fred Borgstede,
welfare chairman, reported Thanks
giving baskets sent to adopted boys
in government hospitals.
The New Palestine unit held it's
ergular monthly meeting at the
home Of Mr.. and Mrs. Ralph
Mauche Tuesday night, entertaining
legion members and their families
with chicken supper, followed by
a social evening. Forty members and
guests were present. Mrs. Moore,
president, announced the following
committees for the year 1881:
MS Mrs N 6oTd T TgBsF MIS- Mrs q wgnsSE
Hit. Mrs. Russell. Mrs. Roy Cooper. Mrs
Martha Duncan and Miss arietta Stock
dale.
An all-day meeting will be held
at the homeof Mrs. Grace Mace
Tuesday, Dec 2, to sew for the fam
lily of a legionnaire and to plan
Christmas baskets.
Mrs. Ed Oyerton, president of Joe
Welsh unit No. 129, Greensburg,
announced at the regular meeting
last Monday night that three gold
pins void be given the three mem
bers of the membership committee
obtaining the most members for
1881. A mebership drive has been
started by Mrs. Paul Gregory, chair
man of the committee.
Mrs. John Craig, welfare and hos
pital chairman, reported candy,
cigarets, socks and cards sent to To-
cal veterans in government hoSpit-
ais at Washington an dDanville, Ill.
Also thata standing order for gro
ceries is allowed a local family.
1t was voted to make the annual
donations to the posts Christmas
| fund and to the department. for
gifts for five hospitalized veterans.
The Garnet unit met in the Lee
| gion Club rooms Monday night.
Gifts of popcorn and peppers were
sent to Divisions II and II at the
KnightStoWn children home for
Thanksgiving. A box of cigars was
also sent the units adopted dis
abled soldier. The annual Chwrist-
mas bazaar and market will be held
Saturday, Dec. 6. Following COM
nittees have been appointed to serve
for the year 1881:
Rehabilitation. Fay Doty: Pauline Brun-
son. Roma Martz: child welfare. Edith
Hobbs. Ruth Mutt. Grace Adams. Verda
Lamb. Eva PassWater: Americanism, Vina
Hinshaw. Nell Strattan Doris HinshaW;
! Fidac, Dorothy Strattan, Edna Weborn
| Lorene Wicker: membership, Marie Major
| Fay Pursel. Lulu st. Clair. Vina Hinshaw
Lou Eta Foster. Doris Hinshaw: legisla-
tive, Mary Perisho. May williamson, Pearl
Sooper: constitution end bylaws. Nell
Olive Drummer, Maude Bowen. VIVA Hin
Minerva Baker. Alta Apologize, Mary
Carey. Fay Doty. Bess Vogenberger, Har-
| rlette Jefries; unit activities. Anna Per-
| lsho. Edna Welborn. Bonnie zintell. Lulu
! st. Claire, Mary Patty; publicity. Marie
! Major; memorial Mary Carey. Harriette
| Jehries. Anna Perisho. Pearl Cooper; mu-
! sic, Pauline Brunson, Mildren Donahue,
Ruth Mutt Lou Eta Foster. Harriette
| Jefries: floral. Doris Hinshaw, VIVA Hin
| shaw. Dorothy Strattan: emblem, Bess
| Vogenberger. Helen Featherston. Mary
! Lawrence; service sales. Loretta Kinzer,
| Grace Adams Bonnie Zintell; program.
| chairmen of all committees: executive COM
nlittee. Fay Doty. Bonnie zinteu and Edna
Welborn.