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servation Of natural resources and
wild life. To qualify, the Junior
Auxiliary members must visit State
or national forest and obtain the
signature Of the forester in charge
Those unable to visit a forest can
qualify by taking a nature hike on
which they identify 10 different kind
Of trees and collect bark or leaf
specimens from them. The trees
preferably should be nut trees or
others which produce food for wild
life.
Membership cards bearing the
signature Of the chief forester of the
United States Forest Service will be
given to those who qualify.
The department president, Mrs
Mary B. McMillin, has received from
national headquarters the new jun
ior certificate to given all juniors
who become 18 years of age, prior
to the National Convention. The
juniors Of this department will be
presented with their certificates by
Mrs. McMillin at the Junior Con-
ference to be held during the Dis
trict of Columbia Department Aux
liary convention in August. Unit
presidents are requested to notify
their junior chairman to compile
record of the names of all the
girls who will have attained their
18 anniversary prior to the National
Convention in September of this
year, and send the record at once
to the department chairman of
junior activities, Mrs. Bush.
The juniors will participate in
the Memorial Day Exercises at the
Amphitheatre in Arlington National
Cemetery on May 30, at l pm. and
will later participate in the me-
mortal exercises at the Second Di-
vision Monument on Constitution
avenue between Sixteenth and
Seventeenth streets NV, at pm,
when they will have charge of the
poppy chain professional, directed
by Mrs. Bush.
Members of the department will
participate in the 18th annual mass
ing of the colors service at WASH
ington Cathedral today at pm.
Unit presidents are requested to
notify their poppy chairman that
their quota of poppies must be
finished and delivered to Mrs. Mary
X. Killeen, BIT N street NV. not
later than May Is.
Mrs. McMillin will be a guest of
honor at the U. S. S, Jacob Jones
American Legion Post twenty
first anniversary at the Kennedy
Warren on May %.
Victory Unit was awarded the
Alicia Kohrt Music Trophy in the
first annual department music con-
test. The award was made on "The
Life of Stephen Foster" a play
written by music chairman, Mrs.
Blanche Crory, and enacted by
members of the unit, juniors, post
and sons of the legion.
Victory Juniors met Saturday at
the home Of Junior Roseanne Fitz-
gibbons and celebrated its first an
niversary. The meeting was at
tended by the department junior
chairman, Mrs. Bush, who obligated
several new members. A group
picture was taken for the history,
all juniors being present. Mrs.
Bush cut the birthday cake, which
was presented by Mrs. Pat Fitz-
gibbon and Baby Junior Betty
Turner blew out the candle.
United States Treasury Unit met
last Monday evening at the home
of Mrs. Mary Meffert and Miss
Elizabeth Leary, treasurer and Sec
retary, respectively, with the presi-
dent, Mrs. Jessie S. Curran, presid-
ing.
The unit unanimously indorsed
Mrs. Helen McCabe OF Cooley Nc
Cullough Unit as their candidate for
department president for 1901.
A picnic supper will be held by
the unit on June 6. location of same
to be announced later.
Cooley Mccullough Unit will hold
a benefit card party on May "a at
Bunker Hill Post clubrooms, S07
Monroe street NE.
The unit will celebrate Its second
anniversary on June / with q din
ner dance at the Hotel Annapolis.
The committee Ytll meet st the