Evening star., 1936-11-29

Committee at Its November meeting.
The Department Committee on
Junior Activities met at the home of
the chairman, Mrs. Mary McMillin,
Friday night and considered junior
plans. Mrs. McMillin visited the
United States Government Printing
Office units juniors Saturday after
noon, and on Sunday afternoon gave
official instructions to the new officers
of the James Reese Europe units
juniors.
Mrs. Ada Riley. department chair
man of rehabilitation, and her COM
mittee met Friday at the Killeen Club
rooms to formulate plans for Christ
mas activities. She will confer with
Mrs. Amelia Morris of North Dakota,
national rehabilitation chairman. who
is in Washington on official matters
pertaining to hospital and rehabilita-
ton study of the situation as relates
to the many patients in hospitals who
are from every State and territory In
the Nation.
The Legion welfare and relief di-
rector held a meeting at headquarters
in the Denrike Building Friday night
for discussions on the department
Christmas tree.
Vincent B. Costello Unit will meet
Tuesday evening at the War Mothers
Home. Plans for the annual Christ
mas party for poor children will be
made.
The United States Department OF
Agriculture Unit, No. IS, will observe
its first anniversary with tea for
all members and their friends today
at the American War Mothers Club,
1927 New Hampshire avenue, from 4
to o'clock Mrs. Victoria McCurry,
entertainment and hospitality chair
man of the unit, is in charge OF ar
rangements and has planned a mu-
sical program.
Fred Grant, commander of Agri-
culture Post. and Mrs. Grant will
assist President Perna Zott, Vice
Presidents Emma Warren and Estelle
Stone and Past President Alberta
Lacy in receiving the guests. Mrs.
Dorothy Blake, Mrs. Cecile Berger
and Mrs. Mary E. Mahoney will pour
tea, and junior members will serve
refreshments.
There will be benefit bingo party
at the home of Mrs. Emma Warren.
2l3l Florida avenue, Tuesday at 8
pm.
United States Treasury Unit, No.
35, held a social at 1922 Vermont
avenue Saturday evening. Mrs. Marie
Souder was chairman. The program
consisted of music, readings and sew
eral numbers ny Joe Browns Riddles.
Members of the post attended. Talks
were given by Past Comdr. ]. I. Bel
low, Adj. Hubbell and William P.
Slattery. Dancing followed. Refresh
ments of homemade cake and coffee
were served.
James Reese Europe Unit met at
Garnet-Patterson Junior High School
and held a card tournament. Miss
Doris McLane. president. acted as
hostess, with the assistance of Mrs.
Ruth Rhea.
The Junior Auxiliary had installa-
tion off officers at the home of Miss
Doris McLane Mrs Nellie Walker
presided.
/ Mrs. Mary B. Mcmillan, department
chairman of junior activities, was &C
companied by Mrs. Mccarthy. junior
chairman of the Sergt. Jasper Unit.
Offcers installed were: President
Emma Parker; secretary. Edmonia
Lovett; treasurer, Phyllis Reed; SER
geant at arms, Catherine Norris
senior color bearer, Esther Maedel;
chaplain. Elaine Norris.
Mrs. Ruth Hornsby, chairman of
music and radio, is organizing the
James Reese Europe Junior Glee Club
Washington Police Post, Unit, No.
29. will meet December IL at the
Y. w. c. A., 614 E street. The presi-
dent, Mrs. Thelma Strohman, will
preside.
At the last meeting the child well
fare chairman, Mrs. Margaret Car
roll. reported household furniture as
well as a basket of groceries had been
donated to the family of a needy World
War veteran. Several Thanksgiving
baskets were filled by the members Of
the unit and delivered to needy vet
Grams and their families at Thanks
giving.
The revised constitution and by
laws of the unit will come up for
final action at the next meeting.
Mrs. Sarah Freidberg was appointed
community service chairman and Mrs.
Honora DAILY chairman of the Resolu-
tions Committee.
The applications of the following
were received for membership: Mrs.
Anna NJ Kelly, Mrs. Anna M. Coulon.
Mrs. Mildred Ruble, Mrs. Annie Laurie
Bel1eld, Mrs. Mary L. Hines and Mrs.
May Lillian Bridges, while the follow
ing were received into membership
when they were given the initiatory
obligation: Mrs. Mary Carter, Mrs.
Elizabeth Kettner, Mrs. May L.
Bridges, Mrs. Edith Den Breeder, Mrs.
Ina Ruth Kettner, Mrs. Sarah Fried