Evening star., 1940-06-23

Executive NOWmlCteS
Votes SIS to Red Cross
At Special Meeting
Mrs. Mary e. McMillin, president,
District of Columbia Department,
the American Legion Auxiliary, an
nounced last week Americanism and
national defense are two vital activi-
ties for the organization during the
summer. She said it is proposed to
have a part in special activities
which the Legion has adopted.
At a special meeting of the de-
partment Executive Committee, it
was voted to send s25 to the local
Chapter of the American Red Cross.
Miss Frances Youngblood was ap-
pointed by Mrs. McMillin TO repre-
sent the department at luncheon
.given by the Council of Social Agen-
cies at Harveys Restaurant on June
% at 1915 pm. when plans will be
discussed for additional recreational
centers. in which the local auxiliary
Is interested.
United States Treasury unit
elected the following officers: Presi-
dent. Mrs. Evelyn Copeland; vice
presidents. Mrs Mabel E. Cook and
Mrs. Mary T. Cornelius; chaplain
Mrs. Lillian E. Blade; sergeant at
arms, Mrs. Carrie M. kiser; color
bearers, Mrs. Ethel Clark and Mrs.
Jessie H. Dunshee; historian, Mrs
Mary T. Shanahan.
Delegates to the convention were
elected as follows: Mrs. Charles W.
Curran Mrs. Mary M. Foote. Mrs
Evelyn Copeland, Mrs Ethel Clark
and Mrs Mabel E. Cook
Cooley Mccullough Units Execu-
tive Committee will hold its next
meeting July 2. at the Y w. C. A.,
614 E street NV.
The membership chairman, Mrs,
Edith P. Landvoigt, announced that
the fee for new members for the bal
Ance OF this year is reduced to ST..
The George E. killeen Unit met
"Wednesday evening at the Killeen
club rooms, 1904 M street NV The
president. Mrs. Knott, presided.
The unit unanimously Endorsed
Mrs. Ada M. Riley a past president
of the unit, to serve as department
vice president on Mrs. Helen M.
McCabe's ticket.
The newly-elected officers are:
President, Mrs Ruth Bergman: vice
presidents, Mrs. Mae Hart, Mrs.
Anna Waters and Mrs. Evie Kidwell;
chaplain, Miss Grace Stokes: SER
geant at arms, Mrs. Mary Hilleary:
historian, Mrs Edith Armstrong:
custodian. Mrs. Ersline Quinn: color
bearers, Mrs Gladys Jones and Mrs.
Marie Lince.
The juniors had their last regular
meeting on June g. The newly
elected officers are: President, Aud
rey Saunders; vice president, Kath-
arine Prosner: secretary, Marion
Morris; chaplain, Mae Callista Reck-
ert. and sergeant at arms. Eileen
Reckert. The juniors are planning
to spend a DAY at Mrs. Irene Ar
nold's Bay Ridge home shortly after
the close of school.
Victory Juniors met Saturday aft
ernoon at the home Of the vice pres
ident, Miss Anna Marie Kelley, with
the president. Mrs Lillian Bridges,
presiding. Preliminary arrange
ments were made to organize girls
softball team.
Officers were elected as follows:
President Miss Helene Gilliaert;
vice president, Miss Thelma Bridges;
secretary-treasurer Miss Marilyn
Bywaters; historian. Miss Leah
Jones; chaplain Miss Roseanne
Fitzgibbons; color bearer and SER
geant at arms. Miss Geraldine By
waters, and property custodian, Miss
Ruth Jones.
Government Printing Office Unit
elected the following officers: Presi-
dent, Mrs. Reba Johns; first vice
president. Mabel Howard; second
vice president, Lena RouX; chaplain,
Nellie Grichie: historian, Margaret
BuSsluS; sergeant at arms, Sue
Yaendale; members at large, Helen
Mahoney, Sylvia Lowry and Eliza
beth Sherwood; color bearers, Lii
lian Boback and Adela Lynskey:
secretary, Beatrice Jacobs, and
treasurer, Agnes Dixon.
George E. Killeen Unit elected the
following officers: President. Mrs
X Ruth Bergman; vice presidents.
Mrs. Mae E. Hart, Mrs Anna Waters
and Mrs. Evie Kidwell; sergeant at
arms, Mrs. May Hilleary; historian,
Mrs. Edith Armstrong; property GUS
todian, Mrs Erchelle Quinn; chap
lain, Miss Grace L. Stock; secretary,
Mrs. Marguerite Buscher: treasurer.
Mrs. Isabelle Steinbreaker; color
bearers. Mrs. Gladys Jones and Mrs
Marie Lince.
Gen. U. G. McAlexander Unit
met last Monday evening at the
home of Mrs Edith Hayden. The
post entertained the members of the
auxiliary at the Willard Hotel on
Wednesday evening. Motion pic
lures of last years American Legion
convention in Chicago were shown
Sergt. Jasper Unit met June IL
at the Grafton Hotel with the presi-
dent, Mrs. Imogene Gallagher, pre-
siding.
The unit is cooperating with the
post In dance at the Indian Spring
Country Club on June %.
Mrs. Kathleen O. Abreo, commun-
ity service chairman. represented
the unit at the Terrell Junior High
School last week and presented to
Johnetta Cecil Evans the American
Legion Americanism Medal and
certificate. She also presented to
Jeanne Parker of Central High
School a similar award.
The following officers were elected:
President, Mrs. Louise Goodacre;
vice presidents, Mrs. Sylvia Mac