Evening star., 1937-06-27

Miss Edna M. Mcintosh, department
chairman OF membership, Is having q
meeting this evening at her home,
1887 Park road, Of all unit member
ship chairmen. Unit presidents are
invited. Miss Mcintosh has asked
for 500 members by July /. The
department has passed the quota given
by the national organization.
The Sergt. Jasper Unit officers were
elected at the June meeting and will
be installed At the department con-
vention August II.
American Legion School Awards
were presented to Roberta Bryant and
VandeliA Franklin of the Terrell
Junior High School in the promotion
exercises in the Armstrong High
School Tuesday afternoon. Mrs. Anna
Elliott. Americanism chairman, and
Post Comdr. Fred Money presented
the awards to the honor students for
achievement in courage and leader
ship.
Miss Frances Moskey Of the Central
High School received the Legion School
Award June and WAS introduced by
Mrs. Elliott at the department Ameri-
canism program held in the Red Cross
Chapter House last Tuesday night. The
Junior Colors and Honor Aides es-
corted Miss Moskey to the platform.
The Juniors held watermelon
party at Hams Point Saturday after
noon. preceded by a pilgrimage TO the
Mary Washington Tree.
The units candidate for department
president. Mrs. Dorothy B. Harper
and those who are on her ticket are:
Vice president, Miss Minnie Nav
Hardy: Treasury, Mrs Catherine Wa
ters, kuleen, Mrs. Helen NJ McCabe,
Spengler; chaplain, Mrs Olive Smith
Carpenter, Nash sergeant at arms,
Mrs. Ethel Clark, Treasury; historian,
Miss Doris McLane. James Reese Eu-
rope; property custodian Mrs. NJ.
Brown, Victory; color bearers. Mrs.
Helen Ware. Sergt Jasper. and Mrs.
Isabel Steinbreaker. Killeen.
At q special meeting OF the Gov
ernment Printing Once Unit June ls
the following officers were elected
President, Mrs. Helen E. Mahoney;
first vice president. Mrs Sarah Johns
second vice president, Mrs. Mary
Schaumlef1e, chaplain, Mrs. Eliza
beth Brazil; sergeant at arms, Mrs.
Gladys Teed and historian, Mrs. Edna
Wright.
Delegates to department conven-
ton: Mrs. Sarah Johns. department
member; Mrs. Mary Schaumleffle
chairman; Mrs Helen Mahoney, Miss
Lois Schaumleff1e. Mrs. Gladys Teed
and Mrs. Edna Wright. Alternates: ::
Mrs. Lucille Brown. Miss Betty
Schaumlef11e. Mrs. Agnes Dixon. Mrs.
Elizabeth Brazil and Miss Mary Johns
States Department Of Agriculture
Unit No. 36. the following officers
were elected: Dorothy Blake. presi-
dent: Agnes Hazard and Cecile Berger
vice presidents; Victoria Mccurry
chaplain: Alberta Lacy, secretary;
Ruth Anderson. treasurer; Kathryn
Thompson, historian: Lena Meadows
sergeant At arms: Elizabeth Grant
and Victorine Brownold, color bearers;
Anna Anderson, Mary c. Riemer and
Estelle Stone. Executive Committee
members.
Election Of delegates and alternates
to the department convention result
ed As follows: Delegates. Dorothy
Blake, Victoria McCurry, Estelle
Stone, Elizabeth Grant and Alberta
Lacy; alternates, Cecile Berger, Vic
torine Brownold, Kathryn Thompson
Agnes Hazard. Lena Meadows and
Ruth Anderson. President PernA Zott
was elected as chairman of the dele
CATION which Is to attend the conven-
ton uninstructed The unit indorsed
Lillian Reagan as q candidate for
department president with Estelle
Stone as candidate for department
vice president.
George E. Killeen Unit No Is
elected the following officers Presi-
dent. Mrs. Viola H. Fones; vice presi-
dents, Mrs Rose Ward, Mrs. Ruth
Bergman, Mrs. Margurite Buscher;
historian, Miss Grace L. Stock: SER
geant at arms Mrs. Marie Knott;
color bearers, Mrs. Gladys Jones and
Mrs. James Collins; chaplain, Mrs.
Beulah Meeks; property custodian,
Mrs. Mae Mace.
The unit went on record in favor
Of amending the department by
laws to the effect that the onices of
the department president and de-
partments national committeeman n
be combined.
The unit unanimously Endorsed
Mrs. Isabel Steinbreaker Is depart
ment color bearer on Mrs. Dorothy
Harpers ticket.
Mrs. Mary K. Killeen, department
president. and stan made their Of
ficial visitation. Mrs. Killeen pre-
sented to Mrs. Catherine Waters, unit
president, = citation from national
headquarters for membership and
activities for the year 1856.
Mrs. Waters presented to each OF
the department ofncers = token OF
friendship. Refreshments were served