Evening star., 1933-06-25
American Legion
Auxiliary

The regular meeting Of the George E.
Killeen Unit, No. rs, was held at the
Killeen Post club house, 1904 M street,
Wednesday night. Miss Ethel Hodges,
president Of Sergeant Jasper Unit. and
Miss Lillian Reagan, president Of the
Spangler Unit, were guests Of the eve
ming.
The annual election and installation
of officers was held. Mrs. Mary K.
Killeen was elected president to sue
ceed Mrs. Leon Arnold. Mrs. Margaret
Carroll, Mrs. Blanche Buscher and Mrs.
Della Barber were elected vice presi-
dents; Mrs. Catherine Waters, chaplain:
Mrs. Martha Witcomb, custodian; Mrs.
Ada M. Riley, historian; Mrs. May
Spedden, sargeant at arms; Mrs. 1sa-
belle Steinbraker and Mrs. Anna Hanna,
color bearers. The officers were installed
by the department president, Mrs. Marie
Dyer.
The unit has adjourned for the Sum-
mer; no meeting in July or August un-
less a special meeting called before the
department convention to elect the
delegates and alternates.
The regular meeting of the Kenneth
H. Nash Unit was held June IA In
the Thomson School with the president,
Mrs. Lillian K. Urban, presiding. Elec-
ton and installation of officers was
held. Mrs. Marie Dyer, department
president, installed the officers as fol-
lows: President, Mrs. Ruth Turner;
vice presidents, Mrs. Lillian Urban,
Mrs. Helen Parham, Mrs. Viola Bacon;
treasurer, Mrs. William D. Mulkey; re-
cording secretary, Mrs. Lewis Snider;
corresponding secretary, Miss Anne
Singleton; chaplain, Mrs. F. P. Nash;
historian, Mrs. B. A. Y. Werthner;
sergeant-at-arms, Mrs. Sarah Charles;
color bearers, Mrs. Pearl Thring and
Mrs. Lewis Kasdon Delegates and al
ternates to the department convention
were also elected.
Mrs. Marie Dyer, Mrs. Ruth Turner
and Mrs. Lillian Urban were presented
with flowers by the unit.
The Executive Committee, Depart
ment of the District of Columbia. held
its regular meeting June IS with the
department president, Mrs. Marie Dyer,
presiding. The appointment Of Mrs.
Edythe Landvoight Of George e. Killeen
Unit, No. IS, as chairman Of entertain
ment was ratified.
Mrs. Ruth Pritchard, radio chairman,
gave a report on the two radio pro-
grams sponsored by this department
and advised the committee regarding
the procedure Of getting a program
broadcast.
Mrs. B. A. Y. Werthner, Americanism
chairman, requested the unit presidents
to advise unit Americanism chairmen
to have their reports in readiness to
submit to the department. Mrs. Nella
Dull, unit activities chairman, requested
unit activities reports.
A letter was read from the national
secretary, Mrs. G. w. Mcdowell, CIV
ing instructions relative to the COM
piling of the report Of the department
president, which will incorporate the
outstanding achievements of the de-
partment during the past year. 1t is
understood that the reports from the
departments are printed and distributed
to delegates at the national convention.
Letters Of appreciation were read
from National Comdr. Louis johnson,
National President Mrs. Afford Black
burn, and Eastern National Vice Presi-
dent Mrs. Clemency H. Schall.
The department president appointed
COluullIUcc COIlSlSIlIlS VI MAoS EslIlcl
Hodges, Mrs Marion Martin and Miss
Evangeline McGroarty to make arrange
ments for department convention quar-
ters. The tentative convention dates
have been set for August % and 20 next.
Mrs. Rose E. Levy, chairman of
trophies and awards, has suggested
that display of American Legion Aux
Hilary emblems be obtained from the
emblem division at national headuuar-
tiers for the department convention.
Mrs. Julia Brown, president of James
Reese Europe Unit, No. 5, has invited
President Mrs. Dyer to in
stall the new officers Of that unit July
IS.
Mrs. Dyer introduced to the Execu-
tive Committee Miss Alice Costello,
chairman Of national defense; Mrs.
Edythe Landvoight. chairman of en-
Mrs. Ruth Turner, presi-
dent of Kenneth H. Nash Unit, No. 8,
and Mrs. Mary K. Killeen, president
of George E. Killeen Unit, No. Is.