Evening star., 1940-06-16


Friday-Victory Unit, Ala Ninth
street NV, 8 pm.
received by Mrs. Perna Zott. de-
partment secretary. by July Is, so
they can be prepared for the de-
partment convention on August 9
and 10 at the Department of Com
merce Auditorium.
All unit presidents are requested
to have the reports filed before the
deadline so that the trophies and
awards chairman. Mrs. Catherine
Mills. may have time to give them
proper consideration before making
the final decisions as to the award
ing of trophies. All trophies held
by units or individual members must
be returned to department head
quarters, room Ala, Denrike Build
Ing, by July Is.
Tie names of all unit members
deceased must be sent to the de-
partment memorial chairman, Mrs
Mildred Eckles, 1408 Girard street
NV, by July IS.
sAt a recent meeting of the De-
partment Convention Committee it
was announced that the books OF
the department would close July
"a The names of all delegates and
alternates to the convention must
be turned in and any Indebtedness
owed to the department by the units
must be met by July "a. All men,
bership dues. including depart
mental and national, must be re-
ceived by Mrs. Zott before mid
hight July "a The next meeting
Of the Department Convention Com
S1ittee will be held June 18 at the
penrike Building with the chair
man, Miss NJ Edna Mcintosh, pre-
Siding.
. Miss Ethel Hodges, chairman OF
Education of Orphans of Veterans,
announces new supply of poppy
stamps is available and requests
the units who have not received
their quota to call for them.
Mrs Mary Thrift was elected pres
ident of Lincoln Unit on June 8
Others elected include Miss Alma
Adams and Mrs. Evelyn Cornick,
vice presidents; Mrs. Edna Sheriff.,
treasurer; Mrs Frieda Pratt, his
torian; Mrs. E. j. Nicholson, chap
lain, and Mrs. Mary Smith, sergeant
at arms.
Delegates to the convention are:
Mrs. Sheriff., Mrs. Thrift, Mrs.
Campbell, and alternates, Mrs. Bush,
Mrs. Milne and Mrs. Pratt, were also
elected, ~ ! =
Vincent B. Costello Unit elected
the following officers: President
Mrs J. Ester Watson: vice presi-
dents, Mrs Anne v. Granting and
Mrs. Grace Pugh; chaplain, Mrs
Mary Murray; color bearers, Mrs
Nina Pemfrey and Mrs. Campbell;
historian, Mrs. Alice Benesch; SER
geant at arms, Mrs. Frances Cas-
sedy: property custodian, Mrs. Mar
garet Greenburg.
Mrs Helen McCabe was unani-
mously indorsed for department
president for the year 1940-1, and
Mrs. Margaret Greenburg was in
dorsed as department officer on
Mrs. McCabe's ticket.
There will be a party tomorrow
FOR the benefit of the unit. at the
home Of Mrs. Greenburg. 217 Seaton
place NE. at pm. Refreshments
will be served All members of the
American Legion and American
Legion Auxiliary are invited.
The James Reese Europe Unit met
Tuesday at the Garnet Patterson
Junior High School, with Mrs. Addie
M. Hardy presiding. The unit in
dorsed Helen McCabe for depart
ment president.
Off1cers elected we're: Mrs. Anita
B. Ellis, president; Mrs. Marie
Gardner, Mrs. Marie Jumper anc
Mrs. Lodee Johnson, vice presidents
Mrs. Ernestine L. Davis, historian;
Mrs. Julia c. Brown, financial Sec
retary; Mrs. Charlotte Lancaster
treasurer; Mrs. Crete Grove, record
Ing secretary; Mrs Rosa Anderson
chaplain; Mrs. Dot Green. sergeant
at arms; Mrs. G. Dudley, Mrs. B
Mayfleld, color bearers; Mrs. Addie
Hardy, Mrs. Carrie johnson anc
Mrs. Frances Wedge, Executive
Committee.
Potomac Unit will meet at the
Palisades Field House at oclocl
Tuesday. Nomination and election
of officers will be held.
The unit participated with the
post in Flag Day exercises, wher
Representative Raymond Springer
of Indiana was the speaker.