The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1930-12-29
Activities
of Legion
Auxiliary
BY RUTH INNS

htElilUEI6
tertained their husbands at a
Christmas party, Dec. %. Seventy
five guests were seated at the table.
A musical program was given by
Mrs. Fern Cole, Mrs. Eula Robin
son and Roscoe Rienboldt. An old
fashioned spelling contest was won
by Mrs. June Harris. Each one
present donated 25 cents toward
welfare and relief work.
On Dec. "a, assistance was given
the Forty and Eight at party for
children of all ex-service men of
st. Joseph county at the armory.
Each child received a gift from
Santa Claus.
Mrs. Ethel Howard, president. and
Mrs. Nellie Moran, rehabilitation
chairman, visited Healthwin hos
pital Dec. %, distributing many gifts
to the hoSpitalized veterans.
The unit assisted in the sale Of
Christmas seals, and was second in
the amount sold.
Whiting Unit No. 30 held
Christmas party for orphans of
Whiting World war veterans.
Clinton Unit No. 140 on Dec.
Is, members made new garments
and mended used ones for forty six
children of thirteen needy ex-service
men.
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baskets. On Monday Dec. % unit
members made popcorn balls and
wrapped a Christmas present for
each child of needy ex-Service
man. A Christmas party was held
Dec. % for f1fty-three children.
John T. Miller post of Bicknell
was host to all posts of the Sec
ond district and their auxiliaries
Dec. IA, at an all-day meeting. Mrs.
j. o. Gootee, Vincennes, district
committeeman, presided at the
auxiliary meeting, assisted by Mrs.
Edna K. Werkhoff, department sec
rotary. Miss Helen Beckman, Third
district committeeman, discussed
Service Sales"
Members of the newly organized
auxiliary at F'reelandville we're in
itiated and members of VincenneS
Unit No. 70 gave a drill.
L. A. Stevenson, Spencer, district
commander, assisted by Charles o.
Riley, Bicknell, post commander,
conducted the mems meeting.
More than 100 members registered,
with representatives from Linton,
Bloomington, Vincennes, Washing
ton, Bloomfield, Freelandville,
Wheatland and Bicknell.
Vincennes unit No. 70 met last
Monday night with Mrs. r. F. Cliff
ton, president, presiding. An ex-
hibit of Mrs. Fred Spitznagle, Chi
cago, unit member, was displayed.
A box of clothing and two boxes of
toys she donated were sent to
needy families.
Mrs. Everett Bland, junior aux
iliary sponsor, turned in twelve
completed scrapbooks for the
Knightstown home.
Ten dollars was donated to the
Salvation Army, and it was voted to
buy a SIS tuberculosis Association
bond.
The new constitution and bylaws
submitted by Mrs. Floyd Young
were accepted subject TO approval
Of the state organization.
Mrs. Robert Gephart and her as
SistantS. Mesdames Roland Hess,
Lawrence whitman, Otis Gootee and
Joe Meurer, won the membership
contest, having to their credit
Lightweight paid-up memberships.
The annual Christmas party of
Franklin unit, Franklin, was held
last Monday night in the Legion
room. A dinner was served by Mrs.
Lucy Walden.
The unit sent stick candy to the
KnightStown Children's HONG and
mailed checks to three World var
orphans of Franklin. Baskets were
given to needy families of ex-service
men.
Bridge prizes were won by Mrs.
Clark Wright. Mrs. Harry Murphy
and Mrs. Ivan Craggs Money
usually spent on gift exchange this
year was contributed to the Good
Cheer fund and Junior Red Cross.
HoStesSeS for the party were Mrs.
Wallace Bowman, Miss Lillian
waste, Mrs. Robert Handley and
Mrs. J. B. Walker.