Evening star., 1939-12-10

and Printing Post, Bureau OF
Engraving auditorium, II am,
Christmas party.
the post tagged with his or her
name. Each child will also receive
a stocking containing candy, nuts
and fruit.
The parents of these needy chill
dren will be given the canned goods
and cash donations received at the
meeting the members of the post
will fill and distribute approximately
20 baskets to these families. Miss
Margaret Hammer, co-chairman for
the auxiliary, is assisting Chairman
Smith.
Stephen p. McGroarty Post met
at Sailors, Soldiers and Marine Club
last Monday with Comdr. Land
presiding The post made final ar
rangements for the presentation of
the school awards medals to Cor
don Junior High School at mid
year..
The post will conduct a drive
among its members for toys to be
given to Gordon Hittenmark's Doll
House for distribution among ur1-
derprivileged children at Christ
mas. The post voted to care for a
minimum of 25 needy veterans
families at Christmas and to send
check for 50 for the shoes cam
paign."
The Detachment Committee on
"The Sons of the American Legion"
met at department headquarters,
Denrike Building, with Comdr. Will
liam R. Clifford presiding. 1t is
planned for joint squadron meetings
each month and the issuance Of
a monthly bulletin to the members.
The following committees were ap-
pointed: Membership, C. B. Ecken-
rode, Fort Stevens Post; athletics,
William H. Lossman, Kenneth H.
Nash Post.
The U. S. S. Jacob Jones Post
will meet tomorrow at the Thomas
Circle Club. 1926 Massachusetts, ave-
nue. NV. There will be Christmas
tree and refreshments. Dolls, toys,
canned goods and donations for
baskets, to be distributed at Christ
mas to the needy, may be brought
to the meeting.
Kenneth H. Nash Post Executive
Committee met at the Southeast
Veterans Club, 2O9 Pennsylvania
avenue Sc. with Comdr. George H.
Grommet presiding.
Welfare and Relief Chairman
James E. Ubil and Americanism
Chairman Daniel L. Haldeman re-
ported on activities of their COM
mittees.
The Good Fellowship Club, COM
posed of members of the post and
under the direction of Past Comdr.
Rexford Madden, in conjunction
with the Welfare and Relief Com
mittee, are making final arrange
ments for a Christmas party for
underprivileged children of the
community to be held in the club
rooms December %.
Lincoln Post will meet in the Ar
cade Building tomorrow at pm.
| with Comdr. Hampton D. Percy pre-
siding.
|. Following the meeting from $50 to
1890 dance will be held to raise
funds to help defray the expenses
incident to the posts annual Christ
mas party for underprivileged chill
dren on Christmas morning in the
Arcade Building
The details OF the Christmas party
are in charge of Rudolph Blick and
his committee.
The post has voted to change the
regular meeting night from the first
Monday to the second Monday of
each month.
Comdr. Roy S. Musick of G. P. O.
Post announced the following COM
mittee chairmen: Aeronautics, John
E. Gluscevich; Americanism. Joseph
A. Toussaint; Armistice Day, Felix
E. Cristofane; athletics, Richard D.
Hardwick; ceremonial, Louis G. Vogt;
chaplain, Penn H. Howard; child
welfare, William j. Cassiday; civic
relations. Russell H. Herrell color
bearer, Joseph Eek: colorbearer, Ed
ward B. Layne; department ball,
Robert E. Brooks: emergency aid,
Mrs. Charlotte Kostick; employ
ment, George E. Kessler; entertain
ment, Massie w. Blankinship; Flag
Day. Clause A. Gathgens; finance,
Henry c. Wollitz; graves registra-
ton, Edward B. Layne; historian,
Mrs. Mary NJ Wright; Independence
Day, Glenn v. Curtiss; judge advo-
cate, William Field; legislative. Ed
win J. Murray; Memorial Day, Frank
j. Pelka; music, Eugene F. Gass;
national defense, Laurence G..
Knittle; publicity, Massie w. Blank
inship; radio, Hubert Melton; ser
geant at arms, Anthony D. Fabrizio;
Sons of the Legion, Dan A. Mahoney;
trophies and awards, Fred A. Min
nigh; uniform, William E. Brown;
veterans preference, James E.
Slough; war orphans, Mrs. Christie
Bruin; welfare, Allan j. Mills; Army
Day, George w. Johns; marksman-
ship, Ben A. Johns; law and order,
James B. Bennett; traffic safety,
Edward A. Newman; Washington S
birthday, Paul Grolock, and Red
Cross. Frances H. Zachary.
The next monthly meeting will be
held in the clubrooms of Bunker Hill
Post, 300 Monroe street ne, De-
cember II, at pm.
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