Evening star., 1936-02-09

Faustine Dennis, department chairman
of Americanism and National De-
fense.
AS a part of the F1dac program, a
paper on THE Literature Of Poland"
was presented by Mrs. Cora Britt
Lipkey. Mrs. Hathaway. Fidac chair
man, announced a special program on
THE Music and Art Of Poland" would
be given at the March meeting.
Mrs. Adeline Holleran gave group
of songs, accompanied at the piano
by her sister, Mrs. Fanny Amstutz
Roberts.
The sixth birthday anniversary Of
the unit was celebrated.
A card party for the benefit Of the
unit was given at the Confederate
Memorial Hall Wednesday evening.
The Junior Auxiliary will meet next
Saturday afternoon with Miss Jane
Ingling.
The Kenneth H. Nash Unit No. 8
presented an Americanism program at
the Raleigh Hotel on February S
under the direction Of Mrs Ruth NJ
Turner, Americanism ofiicer. The
program opened with the advance of
the colors by Boy Scouts, with Mrs
Sarah Charles and Mrs. Ethel Milt,
unit members, as color guards. The
assembly was led In pledge Of ale
glance to the flag by Mrs. Turner
Mrs. Estelle Hunt Dean sang. accom-
panied at the piano by Mrs. Edith
Reed voitk. Invocation was given by
Mrs. Franklin p. Nash, chaplain, fol-
lowed by prayer in honor Of our World
War dead. The Fidac pledge was
given by Mrs. Ambrose Keller, Fidac
chairman, followed by prayer in honor
of King George Of England and q
piano selection by Mrs. Edith Reed
Voitk. The musical part of the pro-
gram consisted Of selections by an
orchestra of the Army Band, with
Master Karl Hubner conducting: q
vocal selection by Mrs. Estelle Hunt
Dean and piano selection by Mrs.
Edith Reed Voitk. A reading was given
by Evelyn Underwood.
Mrs. Egbert E. Corwin, president,
presented q scholarship medal in the
name Of the unit to Miss Xie Katrina
Storey, student Of Mckinley Techni-
cal High School, for the best essay
written by q girl student Of Mckinley
High School on o subject related to
Americanism. Her subject was What
It Means to o Foreigner to Become
an American" Frank c. Daniel, prin-
cipal of Mckinley High School, made
a brief address. Representative Rich
ard M. Duncan was the principal
speaker. Miss Faustine Dennis. de-
partment chairman of Americanism
and National Defense, spoke and pre-
sented the junior past president, Mrs.
Charles Kohen, with a national cita-
tion won by the unit last year for
community service and unit activities.
Wilbur May, commander Of the squad
ron Of the Sons of the Legion Of Nash
Post, and members Of his squadron
were introduced by the president.
Commander Goldberg Of Nash Post
spoke.
The juniors of Sergt. Jasper Unit,
No. IS, will meet at the home Of the
chairman, Mrs. Frank e. McMillin.
6605 Wisconsin avenue, February IS
at 2:30 pm. Miss Mary Winifred
Mccarthy. acting president. win pre-
side. The charter registration roll
viii be closed at this meeting, the
juniors will be conducted through
the full initiation ceremonies Of the
American Legion Auxiliary conferred
upon them by the officers Of the
senior membership, and each Junior
will be presented with an American
Legion Auxiliary pin, the emblem Of
the organization.
Permanent officers will be elected
and installed at the March meeting.
Mrs. McMillin will present her prize
offered to the junior who brings In
the greatest number Of new Junior
members by February Is.
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