Evening star., 1940-02-25
Elisabeth I. Fields
Elected President Of
Legion Auxiliary Unit
Plan to Aid Red Cross
In Knitting Garments
To Be Sent to Firms


In Knitting Garments
To Be Sent to Firms
Elisabeth r. Fields was elected
president Of United States Depart
ment of Agriculture Unit. the Amer
lean Legion Auxiliary, at a meeting
held at the All States Hotel. Other
officers elected: Lillian M. Sawyer
and Nellie H. Blair, vice presidents;
Beatrice Malatesta, chaplain; Mary
G. Riemer, historian; Cecile M. Ber-
ger, treasurer; Helen L. Myers, SER
geant at arms, and Alberta A. Lacy,
secretary.
1t is planned to assist the Red
Cross IN its need for knitted caps,
scarfs and sweaters to be sent to
Finland.
New members accepted were Lii
Ian M. Sawyer, Dorothy A. Birm-
angham and Louise McDermott.
Costello Unit will sponsor a bingo
party for the benefit of the Chill
dren's Hospital blood and serum
bank on Thursday at the home of
Mrs. Margaret Greenburg, 2l7
Seaton place NE
Mrs. Margaret Gauges and Mrs.
Mary Palmer were prize winners in
a renewal membership contest in
Cooley Cullough Unit.
At the last meeting Mrs. Ann
Frame, department vice commander
OF the American Legion, and Miss
Minnie May Hardy, national execu-
tive committeewoman, were the
guest speakers.
The legislative chairman, Mrs.
Ruth Bertram, reported on the FIVE
point American Legion program for
1910.
The unit will cooperate with the
post in the oyster roast on March 3
at the Potomac Boat Club from to
Z pm. for the benefit of the posts
American Legion junior baseball
team and for welfare activities.
There will be dancing from to
6 pm.
Gen. U. G. M. Alexander Unit
met Wednesday evening at 414 Den
rike Building Miss Minnie May
Hardy spoke on Americanism. Mr..
Cowley, chairman of child welfare,
also spoke.
A hingo party will be held for
the veterans of the Mount Alto
Hospital Wednesday evening.
Victory Unit held their American
Ism program on Friday evening,
consisting of two playlets, written
and produced by Americanism
Chairman Blanche Crory. The first,
columbus Sets Sail to Discover
New World" In the cast were
Dan Sinclair. Miss Geraldine BY
waters, Al Hines and Brice Whit
more. The second play was THE
First Thanksgiving Day" Included
IN the cast were the Victory Juniors,
Brice Whitmore, Miss Helene Gill
liaert, AL Hines, Capt. Jones, Mr..
Miley, Mrs. Catherine Davis and
Mrs. Edith Sadler.
The department president, Mrs.
Mary B. McMillen, and her staff
made their official visit. Another
feature of the evening was past
presidents night. when each past
, president of the unit was presented
q flower by a junior.
Miss Helene Gilliaert sang "The
Star Spangled Banner" accom-
panied on the piano by Miss Marilyn
Bywaters, both members of the
Victory Junior Group.
The next meeting will be held
March at the Victory Post Hall,
414 Ninth street NV, at 8 pm.
The Past Presidents Farley visited
Mount Alto Hospital and presented
each ex-service woman patient with
a valentine greeting and small
gift. Fifteen ex-service women in
other hospitals were also remem-
bered. The parley will remember
these women again at Easter.
Mrs. Edythe NJ. O'Connor, past
department president, is chairman
Of the parley. Serving with her are
the following unit chairmen: Vic
tory, Mrs Marion Turner: Europe,
Mrs. Ida Jordan; Nash, Mrs. Ethel
Wilt; Sergeant Jasper, Mrs Ruth
Orlosky; Costello, Mrs. Katherine
Mills; Cooley Mccullough, Mrs.
Helen McCabe; ,Killeen. Mrs. Irene
Arnold; Walker, Mrs. Helen Wan
ton; Police and Fire. Mrs Margaret
Carroll; Treasury, Mrs. Alicia Kohrt;
Kenna- Main, Mrs. Myrtle Spudis:
McAlexandria, Mrs. Edith Hayden,
and Potomac, Mrs. Vesta Rodruck
The Kenneth H. Nash Unit will
celebrate the American Legion's 23d
anniversary with dinner in March.
The president, Mrs. Ossie Ritter, has
appointed the following committee
on arrangements: Mrs Sarah Kohen,
Mrs. Marie Totten, Mrs. Lillian
Urban, Mrs. Virginia Mccarthy and
Mrs. Mary B. Corwin. Definite date
for the dinner will be announced at
the meeting in the Washington Hotel
on March 6 at pm
Funds were contributed by the
unit for the blood and serum bank
sponsored by the American Legion.
The James Reese Europe Unit met
Tuesday at the Garnet Patterson
Junior High School, Mrs. Addie
Hardy presiding.
The child welfare chairman, Mrs.
Marie Gardiner, reported she Rad
raised her amount for the blood and
serum bank
Comdr. w. A. Corley spoke and
gave brief talk on the Children's
Hospital and the blood and serum
bank. Mrs. Betty Mae Crahon, de-
partment child welfare chairman,
and Miss Betty Mae Crahon, vice
president, Jasper Junior Unit, made
brief talks.
The Americanism Committee, pre-
sented the Americanism Legion
school award medals to Elaine Pace,
Garnet Patterson Junior High
School. and Betty Mabel, Taylor
Armstrong High School, during the
0>A