The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-11-20
Woman
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Mrs. E. May Hahn. Indianapolis,
was uncpposed today in the
presidential election of the Indiana
chapter of American War Mothers,
which is closing its fourteenth an
nual session today at the SEVERN.
Other officers elected are: Mes
danes w. S. Norris Frankfort, first
vice president; G. B. ODonnell, Vim
cennes, second vice-president; John
Try, Marion, third vice-president;
Mary Jane Thatcher, Kokomo
fourth vice-president; Carrie l..
Root, Kewana, recording secretary;
Lynn G. Boyd, Newcastle, treasurer;
w. S. Garten, Greencastle, custodian
of records; Rebecca Saunders, Gas
City, historian, and Harry Heath,
Monticello, chaplain. The CORE
spending secretary will be appointed
by the president.
At the annual banquet Thursday
night Clifford Payne of Newcastle,
an American Legion representative,
gave an address on national defense.
Mrs. O'Donnell acted as toast
master. Mrs Addie Winsloe, Gas
City, gave the invocation, and Mrs.
Norris the address of welcome, to
which Mrs. w. E. Connersville of
Connersville, national recording sec
rotary, responded. Guests were in
troduced by Mrs. S. G. Gibson of
Logansport, state president.
Minstrel Show Is Given
Musical entertainment was given
by the American Legion auxiliary
of Newcastle, in the form of min
strel show, Alabama Cotton Pick
ers.' Mrs. M. D. Didway gave a
musical monoIogue and Mrs. Ross
Gibson, Logansport, gave readings.
One hundred and thirty attended
the banquet, including eight officers
of the Disabled Veterans organiza-
ton, Who were guests of the Indi-
annapolis chapter. Other honor guests
were four national officers.
At the meeting Thursday Ralph
F. Gates, Columbia City, state COM
mander of the American Legion,
talked on the program of the legion
and its cooperation with the
mothers.
Miss Gladys Cline, legislation
chairman of the Hoosier unit of the
Women's Overseas Service League,
sought the organizations support for
bill to be introduced in congress
seeking eligibility of women who
were taken overseas for government
care and disqualification.
Cooperation Is Pledged
Mrs. G.. I. Seybert, former depart
ment president of the legion aux
Hilary, pledged cooperation from
her group.
Mrs. Alice French, historian of
the retiring administration, an
nounced in her report Thursday
that the War Mothers had been in
vited to be guests at the ceremonies
planned for the opening of the new
veterans hospital, Dec. 10.
officers reported that approx
mately $4,000 had been spent by the
organization during the last year in
disqualification. Over 1900 men
were visited in hospitals and hun
dreds of war veterans had been
aided in obtaining lodging, food and
work, according to the reports.
1t was resolved unanimously to
send the following telegram to Pat
rick j. Hurley, secretary of war:
THE war mothers of Indiana Of
f1cially say that we nave no money
and no men for the war between
Japan and China"
1t was signed by Mrs. French,
one of the founders.
Besides the election today, re-
ports of district chairmen, chapter
presidents and the resolution COM
mittee will be heard. Installation
of new officers will be held this aft
ernoon: with Mrs. Gibson off1ci-
ating.