Evening star., 1933-06-04
American Legion
Auxiliary

The department president, Mrs. Marie
Dyer and several department officers and
committee chairmen met with repre-
| sentatives of the nine units of the de-
partment and placed poppies on the
graves of the World War dead in
Arlington National Cemetery last Mon
day afternoon.
The department took part in the
exercises at the Tomb of the Unknown
Soldier on Memorial day. A wreath was
placed on the tomb in the name Of the
Department of the District of Columbia
and also a wreath sent from the auxll-
iary unit of Omaha Post, No. l, OF the
American Legion.
The Department of the District of
Columbia also paid tribute to the World
War dead with a radio program over
Station WMAL. Representative Elnar
! Hoidale of Minnesota delivered an
address dedicated to our World war
men and a Nations tribute to them.
Henry Nestor, baritone, contributed
vocal numbers.
Victory Unit. No. 4, met May 25, with
the president, Mrs. P. E. Doleman, pre-
siding. Mrs. Ferdinand Johansen, poppy
chairman. reported the unit had more
than completed its quota OF peoples,
having made in excess of 2,700. Mrs.
Edith Sadler, Fidac chairman, reported
on the plans made for joint F1dac
program of all the units to be held
June 80 Mrs. Blanche Crory, Mrs.
r. w. Bywaters, Miss M. Edna Mac
Intosh and Mrs. Marion Martin will
serve on the committee with Mrs.
Sadler.
The unit was represented with the
colors at the massing of the colorS
at the National Cathedral last Sunday.
The unit also took part in the exercises
at Arlington National Cemetery at the
Tomb of the Unknown Soldier on Me-
mortal day. A committee from the unit
assisted in placing poppies on the graves
Of the World War dead.
Mrs. Ferdinand Johansen EXTENDED
an invitation to the members OF the
unit to attend her recent silver wedding
anniversary.
The next regular meeting Of the unit
will be held June 8 at the home OF Mrs.
Doleman, 1876 Potomac avenue south
east.
Henry C. Spengler Unit held a
memorial service for departed members
of the unit and post at the monthly
meeting last Wednesday, with DR.. Laura
S. Brennon as chairman. Grant Smith,
accompanied by Mrs. Madeline Pence,
rendered solos Mrs. Virginia Shelton,
accompanied by M. R. Jameson, also
sang. Flowers were placed one by one
in large vases as the names of the de-
parted were read and DR.. Brennon
recited.
Mrs. NJ Martin. Department Of
Colorado, was a guest. Mrs. Roberta
Fawcett reported taking iig-saw puzzles
and Mothers day cards to wards 10
and IL at Walter Reed Hospital. Mrs.
Ruth Pritchard. reporting for F1dac
Committee. announced a joint meeting
of all the units in the department at
Mrs. May D. Lightfoot's June 80 from
7p.m. to 10 pm. A program has been
arranged, including moving pictures and
studies of the customs of Morocco.
Mrs. Hosselbarth, finance chairman,
announced a card and bingo party at
the home of President Lillian L..
Reagan June 10. Mrs. M. Ewing was
received into membership.
Mrs Betty Chamberlain, poppy chair
man, reported her committee had
furnished their quota of poppies and
had made six wreaths for the units
Gold Star Mothers to place on their
sons graves Mrs. Eva Chase gave de-
tails of Mothers day ceremonies held
at Mothers Tree in Arlington. Mrs.
Chase announced the marker was COM
pleted for the Mothers Tree on Hains
Point and would be placed soon.
The following officers were nomi-
mated: President, Mrs. Roberta Faw-
cett; first vice president, Mrs. Ruth
Pritchard: second vice president, Mrs.
Thelma Stewart; chaplain, DR.. Laura
S. Brennon; sergeant at arms, Mrs.
Margaret Hosselbarth historian. Mrs.
De Les Denier; treasurer Mrs. Bertha
Shaffer color bearers, Mrs. May D.
Lightfoot and Mrs. Ethel Strong; dele
gates at large, Miss Lillian Reagan,
Mrs. Jennie F. Knight and Mrs. Doro-
thy B. Harper.