Evening star., 1940-11-17
Legion Auxiliary
Head 10 Be Honored
Al Dance Nov. 30
CooIey-MeCuIlough
Post Will Be Host
To Mrs. Helen McCobe

A testimonial dance in honor OF
the president, Mrs. Helen M. Nc
Cabe, American Legion Auxiliary
Department of the District of Co.
lumbia, will be given by Cooley
Mccullough Unit, No %, on Novem-
ber 30, at the Annapolis Hotel,
from 10 to l o'clock. All Legion
naires, members of the auxiliary
and friends are invited.
Mrs. Pauline Chambers. depart
ment chairman of community serv-
ice. announced last week that rep
resentatives from each unit of the
auxiliary. under the direction OF
their community service chairmen'
will assist the T. B. Association with
the work on the Christmas seal
campaign. The seals will be SOLD
at Woodward & Lothrop's Depart
ment Store beginning December 3,
with members of Cooley-McCul-
Tough Unit in charge the first day
at the booth.
Mrs. Margaret Carroll, depart
ment chairman for the gift shop,
announced that the gift shop,
arranged at Mount Alto Hospital
last year to provide gifts for hos
pitaliZed veterans to send their fam
lilies at Christmas time. will be con-
Quoted December 16. She hopes the
plan this year can be extended 10
veterans in st. ElizabethS and wal
ter Reed Hospitals through generous
contributions of gifts by posts and
units. Offerings from groups out
side of the Legion and auxiliary
will also be welcomed through De-
cember II.
Cooley mccullough Unit met last
week at the Y. w. c. A with the
president, Mrs. Margaret Gauges
presiding.
Mrs. Rae r. zaontz. vice presi-
dent. was reappointed publicity
chairman. All chairmen OF STAND.
ing committees gave an outline OF
their programs for the coming year
The department president, MIS-
Helen M. McCabe. and the cha
peau departmental, Mrs. Catherine
Crompton. spoke.
plans were discussed for Thanks
giving baskets to needy families OF
veterans.
Sergt. Jasper Unit. No. 13, met at
tho Colonial Hotel with President
Louise Goodacre presiding. Sixteen
new members were admitted.
Mrs. Kathleen Abro. AmerlcanlSm
chairman. reported that the cltlzen-
shin award which heretofore mas
been given to an outstanding girl
and bov in a Junior and senior high
school has now been extended 10
include elementary schools.
THANKSGIVING baskets Will be dis
tributed to needy families.
1t was voted that the meeting
night be changed to the second
Monday in the month.
A party will be held at the nome
of Mrs. Goodacre. 6156 Thirty-hrSt
street NV. on November 81. Mem
hers and friends invited.
The next meeting will be De-
cennber g at the Colonial Hotel.
The George E. Killeen Unit will
give a party at Mount Alto Hospital
tomorrow. All members are urged
to attend.
On Tuesday at 8 pm. the mem
hers are asked to meet at the nome
of Mrs. Catherine Waters, 1888
Thirty-third street NV, to PACK
baskets for Thanksgiving. All mem
bers bring some donation.
The last meeting Of the juniors
was held at the home OF the JUNIOR
chairman. Mrs. Henrietta Morris.
Fight juniors were present. Inc
November meeting Of the juniors
was held yesterday at the nome OF
Mrs. Ruth Bergman, the unit presl-
dent. New officers were mstalleo'
Victory Unit with Victory Post
and the Victory Juniors Will DIS
tribute baskets and assist neeoy
families at Thanksgiving. Unit
members Will also doSloC IA 'iAN "
of Christmas seals for the Tuoercu-
losis Association.
Victory Juniors met SATURDAY at
the home of Baby Junior Betty
Turner. Observing the November
Americanism program, an essay on
Armistice Day, 1910, was read ana
The Story of Thanksgiving was
recited. Tentative plans were mace
for a movie party for the Thanks
giving holidays.
Miss Turner entertained with
Thanksgiving party. which was also
attended by Senior Vice Department
Comdr and Mrs. Pat Fitzgiboons'
Past Department President MISS
Edna Mcintosh, Department SergI'
at Arms Mrs. Lillian Bridges, De-
partment Junior Chairman MRS
Blanche Crory and Unit President
Mrs. Edith Sadler.