Evening star., 1936-04-05
LEGION AUXILIARY
WILL AID CHILDREN
Welfare Activities Will Be
Emphasized During Month
of April.


Child welfare activities will be en-
phasized during April by the American
Legion Auxiliary, Miss Minnie Mae
Hardy, department chairman Of the
Child Welfare Committee announced.
The local units will give special at
tention to planning and developing
work for the benefit of the unfortunate
children Of their communities.
The first concern of the auxiliary
Is the welfare of children of veterans
and children left without the support
of father because of the war. These
activities will not be confined, how
ever, to children Of veterans alone,
but an effort will be made to have
the aid reach all unfortunate chill
dren.
The newly organized Junior Glee
Club Is composed Of Nancy L. Abreo,
Margaret Battley, Marie and Peggy
Combs. Frances Croder, Jane and
Betty Ellis. Mary j. German, Doris
Hamshire, Aelene and Eunice Hougen,
Nancy Halloran, Magaret Howell, Jane
1ngling. Irene Johns. Eileen and
Miriam Long. Margaret May, Geral-
dine Luther, Mary w. and Claire Nc
Carthy. Mary c. Maloy, Mary McGrath,
Genthia McIntire. Lois and Bette
Schaumleffle, Leona Seiders, Vivian
Simmons. Bernadette and Viola Smith,
Marie Taylor, Mary Thornton, Mary C.
Ware. Betty Waters, Betty Prezioso,
Shirley Brookshire and Mrs. Zilda
Mulvey, accompanist. who is the junior
chairman Of Nash Unit, No. 8.
A bingo party was recently given
in Mount Alto Hospital recreation
hall. Hattie Byram, rehabilitation
chairman Of Henry C. Spengler Unit,
No. IL, was in charge. She was as.
sisted by her committee-Helen Nc
Cabe, Roberta Fawcett, Mrs. Rogers
and Katie Gross-as we'll as many
other members of the unit. Refresh
ments were served. Patients ir. the
wards also were treated.
This was the third party of the
kind given this year by Spengler Unit.
Another bingo party will be held
May Is.
George E. Killeen Unit, No. 25, will
meet Wednesday evening at the club
rooms, 1904 NJ street The depart
ment president, Miss Nici Perrell. and
her staff will make their official vista
tion. The Killeen Post commander
nj oil -, L>o
The Program Committee has an
nounced its numbers: Miss Katherine
Bodi, the Georgetown harmonica girl;
solos by Miss Inez Smith and Mrs.
Howard Tucker, accompanied by Mrs
Dorothy Wilding. and others. Re-
freshments will be served by Mrs.
Jones. Mrs Pagan and Mrs. Meeks.
The poppy meeting will be held to-
morrow at the home of Mrs. Ada
Riley, 1877 Church street.
The Juniors of the Killeen Unit
will have bingo party April II at
the home of Laura T. Riley, 1877
Church street, proceeds to help buy
the uniforms for Juniors.
Government Printing Office Unit,
No. 80. met Wednesday at the Gov
ernment Printing ONCE, when seven
new applications for membership and
three transfers were accepted
The unit indorsed Miss Lillian Rea-
gan for department president for
1887.
The meeting Of April 90 has been
set by Mrs. Helen Luckritz, Ameri-
canism chairman, for the units
Americanism program, also for a
visitation from Miss Necie PERIL, de-
partment president. and staff.
Arrangements are being made for
a dance April l8, to be cosponsored
by the post band.
Auxiliary day will be observed
tomorrow. and celebrations and
victory banquets will be held, with
department presidents. past presi-
dents and heads of other women's
groups as guests. These affairs will
be held throughout the country in
every department and the department
in each of the six membership groups
showing the highest gain for this
objective will receive copies of The
auxiliary's national history.
Each department chairman of mem
bership whose department equals or
exceeds its highest membership rec
ord 80 days prior to the national con-
vention will receive one of these his
tories, autographed by the national
president.
Stephen P. McGroarty Unit No. q,
assisted by the post, gave a bingo
party at Walter Reed Hospital last
Saturday evening under the direction
of Mrs. Arthur, rehabilitation chair
man, and Mrs. Gertrude johnson, post
welfare officer. Homemade cakes and
punch was served.
The unit will meet tomorrow eve
ming at the Thomas Circle Club.
The Junior Auxiliary met yesterday
at the home of the junior chairman,
Miss Newell, in Falls Church. Miss
Margaret Howell, president, presided.
A paper on Poland was read by Miss
Jane Ellis. An auxiliary bracelet was
offered by the Unit Fdac chairman,
Mrs. Hathaway. to the junior of the
unit who submitted the best essay on
Poland.
Miss McGroarty, child welfare chair
man, spoke on the child welfare
activities Of the auxiliary Plans were
made for the distribution Of Easter
baskets. Plans were also made for
participation in an entertainment to
be given by the juniors of the depart
ment at Walter Reed Hospital.
The date Of the bingo party to raise
funds for the Junior work has been
changed to April II. at Chestnut
Farms Dairy at 2:30 pm.
Henry C. Spengler No. IL Unit met
wednesday at the Thomas Circle Club.
1926 Massachusetts avenue, with the
president, Mrs. Jesse Thomas, presid-
ing. Mrs. Helen McCabe was installed
as vice president by Mrs. Evelyn Cope