Evening star., 1940-11-03
Legion Auxiliary
Picks November as
Membership Month
List of Prizes Offered
In Drive Is Sent
To Unit Presidents

To Unit Presidents
Mrs. Helen M. McCabe, president
District Department, the American
Legion Auxiliary, annuonced last
week that the national organization
has designated November as mem
bership month.
In this connection, Mrs. Ellen
Louise Warren, membership chair
man, distributed to each unit pres
ident q copy of list Of cash prizes
and awards offered for member
ships.
The first unit obtaining 100 per
cent of last years membership by
November II will receive q cash
prize of S. from Mrs. Warren. Be-
sides the prizes offered by Mrs.
McCabe and her three vice presi-
dents, a national presidents cita-
ton will be presented TO the units
reaching 100 per cent Of last years
membership by December 81. Vice
President Beatrice Jacobs Is offer
ing a rhinestone bracelet to the
units membership chairman Of the
Southern division first obtaining 100
per cent of last years membership
by December 81 The annual awards
being offered for membership this
year are the Dorothy B. Harper
8 ct 40 Senior and Junior Men,
bership Trophy, the Mary K. Kill
leen Senior and Junior Member
ship Trophy and the Margaret
Franklin Memorial Membership
Trophy.
All department chairmen OF
standing committees are requested
to send copies Of their programs,
as planned for this year, to the
department publicity chairman,
Mrs. Rae r. Zaontz, 1855 Columbia
road NV, as soon as possible.
Particularly advise her Of the date,
place and time all parties will be
held far enough in advance for
publication.
Mrs. Edith p. Landvoigt, depart
ment child welfare chairman, an
nounced that one of the most out
standing events Of the child welfare
program for this year will be the
participation of all units in obtain
ing a de luxe humidor incubator
as a gift of the department to
Childrens Hospital.
At the annual installation dinner
dance of Government Printing Of
flee Post at the New Colonial Hotel,
Department Comdr. Hargrave and
his staff, assisted by the guard OF
honor, under command Of Capt.
Kennard, installed the following Of
ficers: Commander, Herbert r.
Street: senior vice commander, Ben
A. Johns; Junior vice commander,
Mark Dondero; finance officer, Mas
sic w. Blankinship; adjutant, Fred
A. Minnigh; chaplain, Penn How
ard; sergeant at arms, Joe l..
skoggs; historian, Mary Wright.
Past Comdr. Fred A. Minnigh
presented a past commanders ring
and badge. to the outgoing COM
mander, Roy S. Musick.
The next meeting will be held No.
vember IL instead of the regular
Monday night meeting, which falls
on November II, at the Bunker
Hill Post clubrooms, 800 Monroe
street NE, at pm.
Sergt. Jasper Post will meet We'd
nesday evening at Pythian Temple.
Comdr. A. Dibble will preside.
Plans for the annual Thanksgiv-
ing dance at Pythian Temple on
November Is will be discussed, as
will be plans for the annual Christ
mas welfare party.
There will be shown moving pic
ture. sponsored by the local Com
munity Chest. A speaker from the
Community Chest also will attend.
Second Division Unit will meet at
the New Colonial Hotel on Novem-
Der 6 at 8 pm. Plans for following
the national program will be dis
cussed. A social will be held.
United States Department of Agri-
culture Unit will meet tomorrow
night at the All States Hotel, 5l4
Nineteenth street NV, at o'clock
Kenneth H. Nash Unit will meet
November at the Hotel Washington
at 8 pm. with the president, Mrs
Marie Totten, presiding.
The post and unit will hold a joint
dance at the Hotel Annapolis on
November 8. Details and tickets
can be secured from Mrs. Linville
Warfield 6152.
Members of the unit will attend
the Armistice Day ceremonies al
Arlington.
Members will be workers for the
r B Christmas seal work. 1t Is be-
ing planned for the American Le-
eion Auxiliary to have the booth al
Woodward g. Lothrop's. Any mem
bers who can help on this work
may call Mrs. Totten, Atlantic 7493
Mrs. Benny, wife of the famous
Jack Benny, has become a member
of the Nash Unit through the effort!
Of Past National Chapeau 8 ct 40
Ellen Lou Warren.
A testimonial luncheon was hele
October 26 at the Womens Uni
versity Club to Past President Mrs
Ossie Ritter. She was presented
with a gift and flowers. Mrs. Frank
lin p. Nash, mother Of the boy whos'
name the unit bears, was present.
American War Mothers
The Bicentennial Chapter helt
of of3ScorS las FRIDAY