Evening star., 1935-11-17

sented TO Mrs. Pence by Mrs. Fawcett.
A past tressurer's pin was presented
to Miss Iseley by Miss Reagan and
Mrs. Knight was presented with q
gift Of equal value as she did not
care for q past secretary's pin Is she
is the owner Of . past presidents pin.
Presentation to Mrs. knight was
made by Mrs. Pence.
Miss Reagan was presented with .
past department ofdcer's ribbon, which
belonged to Mrs. Lghtfoot, by Mrs.
Jennie r. Knight.
Entertainment was furnished by
Mrs. Marshall and Mrs. Chick.
The Vincent 3. Costello Unit, No.
is, held a binso party Tuesday eve
ming at the War Mothers Home,
1927 New Hampshire avenue.
The unit is sponsoring q member
ship campaign, the team captains
being Mrs Ella Bell and Mrs. Blanche
3. Knott Each captain has six mem
bers to assist her. The drive for new
members ends On November 80.
The Kenneth H. Nash Unit met 1t
the Raleigh Hotel on November 8,
with Mrs. Mary B. Corwin. president.
presiding. Reports were submitted
by Mrs. Louise Fisk. rehabilitatio
chairman; Mrs. Lillian K. Urban.
child welfare chairman: Mrs. Sarah
Kohen, community service; Mrs. Ethel
Wilt, membership chairman, and Mrs.
Dele Underwood. ways and means
chairman.
The unit approved plans for an
Americanism program in February
and the promotion Of an essay con-
test in the history class Of local
high school, an appropriate medal
to be awarded the successful COM
petitor. This work will come under
the direction Of Mrs. Ruth Turner,
Americanism ofncer.
Applications for membership Of
Mrs. Ann seiders, Miss Leona seiders.
Miss Jean Mulvey and Mrs. John
Williams were submitted BY the mem
bership chairman, Mrs. Ethel wilt,
and unanimously accepted and oblisa-
ton given the new members.
Funds were appropriated for the
furnishing Of baskets Of food by the
unit to families Of needy veterans
at Thanksgiving. Mrs. Urban will
be in charge. assisted by Mrs. Fisk.
The following appointments were
made by the president and ratified by
the unit: Mrs. Zelda Mulvey, chair
man, Junior Organization; Mrs. AM
brose Keller, chairman, NdAc. and
Mrs. Bertha M. Gessford. chairman
of National Bulletin.
man, Miss Lillian L. Re4gan.
Joseph ]. Goldberg, commander:
John Mulvey, vice commander, and
Ambrose Keller Of Nash Post were
guests Of the unit. Comdr. Goldberg
spoke on the relationship between
the post and unit and presented
tentative plans for joint activities,
which were approved by the unit.
A volume Of Edgar Guests Poems"
was presented to Mrs. Nash In re-.
membrance and honor Of the birth
date Of her son. Kenneth H. Nash,
in whose honor the post and unit
are named.
Washington Police Unit. No. 40. held
q business meeting at the home Of
the President, Mrs. Ada Carver. 22l2
Randolph place northeast.
The following committee appoint-
ments were ratified: Music and En-
tertainment. Mrs. Rose Riley; Ways
and Means, Mrs. May Carter; Rehabil-
itation, Mrs. Margaret Carroll; Mem
bership, Mrs. Ada Carver: Publicity,
Mrs. May Carter; Child Welfare and
Education Of War Orphans, Mrs.
Thelma strohman: Constitution and
BYLAWS, Mrs. Harriet Pearce; Unit
Activities, Trophies and Awards, Mrs.
Eva Wheeler; Legislation, Mrs. Anna
Wilson; Americanism and National
Defense, Mrs. Julia Rockford; Fdac,
Mrs. Hilda Christian. and Poppies,
Mrs. Edith Denbroder.
The Rehabilitation chairman, Mrs.
Margaret Carroll, Is making plans for
q party to be given the later part Of
the month at Mount Alto Hospital.
James Reese Europe Unit, No. S. met
Tuesday evening at the Garnett-Pat-
| terson School. with the president. Mrs.
Pearl D. smallwood, in the chair.
A card tournament will be held No.
| vember 23 at the cafeteria in the Gar.
nett Patterson School, the proceeds Of
which will be used for Christmas
baskets.
The Killeen Unit held the regular
monthly meeting "wednesday evening.
The new president. Mrs. Catherine
Watsss, prssidsd. The msmhess brought