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partment and units.
Mrs. Irene Arnold, department
chairman constitution and bylaws,
held meeting of her committee
last Thursday evening at the Den
rike Building. She announced that
a new printed form of the consti-
tuition, standing rules and national
constitution are now ready for dis
tribution.
~ Miss Hardy announces that all
reports must be received by the de-
partment secretary by June % and
That no reports will be accepted after
that date. All units holding trophies
are further requested to turn them
In to the department headquar-
ters by July /.
Mrs. Frances Snow, department
Junior chairman, announced that
the juniors will present program
on Americanism and Fidac on June
80 at 8 pm. at the Palisades Field
House Final rehearsal is called
tomorrow at 10 am, when all unit
Junior chairmen and all juniors
who are to take part are requested
to be present. Miss Marie Louise
Ralph will play the part of THE
Spirit of Fidac." Miss Dorothy Mace
will represent The Spirit of Peace" d"
Miss Mary Catherine Ware, Girls
Nation president-elect, will lead a
round table discussion contrasting
Americanism with foreign isms. Mrs.
Mary Riemer, department Fidac
chairman, and Mrs. Rosetta Wells,
vice chairman junior activities, will
assist Mrs. Frances Snow, junior
chairman, who is in charge of the
program.
Secohd Division Unit met last
Wednesday evening at the New CO.
lonial Hotel with the president, Mrs.
Bertha Angevine, presiding.
The unit elected the following off,
GERS: President, Mrs. Della Rocca;
first vice president, Mrs. Genevieve
Griffin; second vice president, Mrs.
Mathilda McCrae; chaplain, Mrs.
Roberta Jacobs; sergeat at arms,
Mrs. Elizabeth Keister; color bear
ers, Mrs. Dorothy Schmidt and Mrs.
Ruth Fritz: historian, Mrs. Mary
Terrell.
Juniors of this unit met last Mon
day evening and after flag code
quiz, a talk on Rumania and read
ing of reports held their annual
election of junior officers. The fol-
lowing were elected: President, Miss
Beulah Terrell; first vice president,
Miss Catherine Griffin; secretary,
Miss Mary Terrell; sergeant at arms,
Miss Dorothy Snow; color bearer,
Miss Rose Mary Endicott; historian,
Miss Mary Griffin, and treasurer,
Miss Margaret McCrea.
Sergt. Jasper Unit, No. 13, met at
the Raleigh Hotel, with Mrs. Vir-
ginia Mccarthy, president, presid-
ing. The Ffdac program was fea-
tured by Mrs. Glare Smithson,
Fidac chairman. The distinguished
guests were Georges Ducca, secre-
tary of the Rumanian Legation, and
Mrs. George Boncesco, wife of the
Rumanian attache. Mr.. Ducca spoke
on the life of Queen Marie. AS the
Rumanian colors were presented
their national anthem was rem
dered. Rumanian needlework was
on display Among department Off
GERS present were Miss Minnie May
Hardy, president; Mrs. Dorothy B.
Harper, national executive commit
teewoman; Mrs. Mary McMillin,
vice president; Mrs. Anna Elliott,
chaplain. and Mrs. E. Louise War
rem. secretary.
Election of officers was as follows:
Mrs. Imogene Gallagher, president;
Mrs. Louise Goodacre and Miss
Margaret Hammer, vice presidents,
and Mrs. Ella Hook, historian. Elec-
ton of delegates and alternates will
be held at special meeting.
Past Junior President Mary Cath
crime Ware has been elected presi-
dent of Girls Nation"
The juniors met June % at Glen
Echo Park. Election of officers was
held, followed by a picnic supper
with the SINS of the American
Legion.
The post unit dance to be held at
Indian Spring Country Club has
been postponed to August due to
q period of mourning observed for
the late department commander
James T. Brady.
Sergt. Jasper Post and the auxil-
larry recently presented citizenship
awards to John L. Lane and Thelma
p. Garrett of Terrell Junior High
School. Ross j. Singrey presented
the award to the boy for the post
and Mrs. Abreo presented the award
to the girl for the unit.
Members of the post took the play
ers of the Junior Legion baseball
team to Colonial Beach for an out
ing last Saturday.
Comdr. Hummer appointed Past
Comdr. Fred F. Money as the post
representative on the department
Convention Committee.
The post is sponsoring two boys
In the Soap Box Derby.
The American Legion School
Award Medal, given by the U. S. S
Jacob Jones Post at the graduating
exercises at the Dennison Voca-
tional School on June 10, was pre-
sented to the outstanding girl in
Americanism. Virginia Magdaline
Miller, by the chairman of the
Americanism Commission, Joseph A.
Walker, and Lillian Caldwell. Mr..
Walker made short address to the
children and Comrade Caldwell pre-
sented the medal.