Evening star., 1940-12-15

Mrs. Helen NJ. y
McCabe, an
nounce the Mrs. Carroll.
auxiliary will join the American
Legion hour at the WRC Dol
House at 10:15 am. today with con-
tributions Of dolls and oys.
Mrs. Helen Mahoney, department
rehabilitation chairman, announced
Christmas party will be held De-
cember 10 at Walter Reed Hospital
with the following units furnishing
seven cakes each: Treasury, Walker
Police and Fire, Cooley Cullough
Second Division, Commerce and
Spengler. The chairman of each
unit will cut the cakes and will be
assisted by members of the aux
iliary in serving cake and ice cream
The Christmas party at Mount
Alto Hospital will take place Decem-
Der 81. The units participating will
be James Reese Europe. Killeen, Po-
tomac, Agriculture and McAlexan-
der, which will furnish five cakes
each. The entertainment will be by
Sylvia Kaplowitz and her pupils, the
Kits Ingenues, and the child well
fare chairman will present Christ
mas tableau.
The Girls Nation will hold q
dance December % at 1911 Con-
necticut avenue NV. Miss Nancy
Lee Abreo Is chairman.
Miss Helen Zaruba president Of
Girls Nation, announced special
meeting will be held at the auxiliary
headquarters, Ala Derrike Building,
on December %.
Cooley Mccullough Unit met last
week. with the president, Mrs. Peggy
Gauges, presiding. Reports were
made by the chairman OF COM
mittees.
Mrs. Rae r. Zaontz, publicity
chairman, announced a Christmas
party to be given for the benefit
Of underprivileged children at the
home Of the department president
Mrs. Helen NJ. McCabe, a few days
before Christmas.
The George E. Killeen Unit will
join with three other units in giving
a Christmas party for the patients
In Mount Alto Hospital on the eve
ming of December 81. All members
who possibly can attend are urged
to attend.
AS the first Wednesday in jan
uary falls on New Year Day the
January meeting will be held jan
uary 8.
United States Treasury Unit will
meet at the Confederate Memorial
Association, 1922 Vermont avenue
NV, tomorrow evening. Follow
ing the business meeting grab bag
party will be given and refresh
ments will be served.
All members are requested tt
bring lo-cent gift for the grab bag
Kenna- Main Unit met Monday
night at the home OF the president
Mrs. Eva Carrico, 1A49 Ridge place
Sc. The main topic was Christ
mas party given annually at Hitch.
cock Hall, st. Elizaoeth's Hospital
for the communitys underprivilegec
children
On December 10 they will have q
Joint meeting with the post.
The James Reese Europe Auxiliary
Unit met Tuesday evening. Plan'
for Christmas entertainment on De-
cember % were completed. Mem
bers were asked to send their gift
to Mrs. Julia Brown, secretary, Il
be wrapped for the Gift Shop befor'
December 16.
sergt. Jasper Unit was called t
order on Monday by the president
Mrs. Louise Goodacre.
Mrs. Marguerite McGinty an
nounced the annual joint Christina
party with the post will be hel
December 1s at the Thomson Schoc
at 7 pm. Toys, dolls, candy-fille
stockings and entertainment will b
provided for needy children.
Miss Margaret Hammer an
nounced the gift shop" will be hel
at Mount Alto Hospital on Decembe
l6; also party at Mount Alto fo
the veterans on December 81, wit
Jasper Unit assisting in It's ow
Ward D, and a party at st. Eliza
beth's Hospital on December %.
Sergt. Jasper Juniors will celebrat
their fifth anniversary next Satur
day at the home Of Mrs. Marguerit
Coombs.
The next meeting will be at tn
Colonial Hotel on January Is.
Victory Unit met Friday with tn
president, Mrs. Edith Sadler, pre-
siding. THE patriots program" We
read by the Americanism Chairman
Mrs. Blanche Crory.
The unit, assisted by the Victor
Juniors, will provide several need
families with food, clothing an
toys at Christmas time. Funds wer
also appropriated to provide gift
for abe gift shop, sponsored by tt
department.
The annual Christmas party wi
be held at 7:30 pm. on Decembt
l6. at the temporary home, Mint
street and Pennsylvania avenue Sc
entertaining the veterans locate
there and a group of children. Mi
Edna Mcintosh is In charge Of al
rangements, together with Mr.
Agnes Hazard, who announces II
Junior Choral Group will sir
Christmas carols.