Evening star., 1941-06-15
Legion Auxiliary Seen
As Experienced Unit
In Defense Crisis
National President Says
Members Have 20 Years
Welfare Work Service

Questionnaires were sent to al
members, Mrs. Lemstra explained
and they were invited to list quail
fcations which could be utilized II
any national emergency.
The QUESTIONABLE made such in.
uuiries as Can you sew?" Can yor
drive a carp" Can you buy and cook
for large number of persons?'
Can you care for children and in
valids?"
Members of the District of Colum-
bia Department and their friends
had opportunity to register fol
volunteer emergency service last
Tuesday and Wednesday according
to Mrs. Virginia Mccarthy, nationa
defense chairman. They registered
at schools nearest their homes.
Mrs. Helen M McCabe, president
District of Columbia Department
last week announced all reports
must be received at department
headquarters by June Is, one fol
the department chairman and one
for the vice president of each divi-
sion, in order that they be sent tc
national headquarters by July l.
The Department Executive Com
mittee will meet at 7:45 pm. tomor-
row in the conference room at the
Department Commerce Building.
Kenna-Main Unit met Monday
night in Hitchcock Hall, St. Eliza
beth's Hospital, and elected the
following officers: President, Mrs.
Jerry Love: first vice president, Mrs.
Margaret Rogers; second vice presi-
dent, Mrs. Eva Carrico; chaplain,
Mrs. Edna Wright; historian, Mrs.
Hilda Hubbard, and sergeant at
arms, Mrs. Belle Boswell.
Delegates to department conven-
ton are Mrs. Eva Carrico, Mrs.
Jerry Love, Mrs. Margaret Rogers,
Mrs. Edna Wright and Mrs. Mae
Stevens. AlternateS are Mrs. Myr-
tie Spudis, Mrs. Dorothy Johnson,
Mrs. Marie Welborn. Mrs. Minnie
Randell and Mrs. Hilda Hubbard: !:
page, Mrs. w. McGrath; chairman
Legion Home Committee, Mrs. Pearl
Aull.
The unit voted to support Mrs.
Lou Warren for department presi-
dent for the year 1912 and Mrs.
Myrtle Spudis as chaplain on her
ticket.
United States Treasury Unit will
meet June Is at pm. at the Con-
federate Memorial Association Hall,
1922 Vermont avenue NV. There
will be election of officers and dele
gates and alternates to the depart
ment convention August 8 and 9.
A garden party will be held at
the home of the president, Mrs.
Evelyn Copeland, 7 Beech avenue.
Takoma Park, Md, on June 81 from
5 to 10 pm. for the benefit of the
unit. The public is invited.
The George E. Killeen Unit elect
ed the following officers: President,
Miss Grace L. Stock; vice presi-
dents, Mrs. Edith Armstrong, Mrs.
Mae Hart and Mrs. Della Barber;
chaplain, Mrs. Ercella Quinn; SER
geant at arms. Mrs. Ida Savary;
historian, Mrs. Marguerite Buscher;
property custodian, Mrs. Martha
Moore; color bearers, Mrs. Gladys
Jones and Mrs. Marie Lince.
Delegates and alternates to the
department convention are as fol-
lows: Mrs. Ruth Bergman, chair
man of the delegation; delegates,
Mrs Marguerite Buscher, Mrs Edith
Armstrong, Miss Grace L. Stock,
Mrs. Mae Hart, Mrs. Marie Lince,
Mrs. Mae Hillery, Mrs. Ercella
Quinn and Mrs. Martha Moore. AL
ternates, Miss Laura Riley, Mrs.
Gladys Jones, Mrs. Isabel Stein
breaker, Miss Betty Westlein, Mrs.
Henrietta Morris, Mrs. Rose West
lein. Mrs. Suzanne Miller, Mrs. Evie
Kidwel and Mrs. Anna Waters.
At the, annual meeting of Sergt
Jasper Unit, which was opened by
the president, Mrs. Louise Good
acre, Mrs. Minnie Mustain and Mrs
Meta A. Crook were accepted to
membership.
Past presidents luncheon will be
held June 21.
There will be a presentation of
American Legion good citizenship
medals tomorrow to the outstand
ing boy and girl of Terrell Junior
High School at the Armstrong
School.
Daniel M. Goodacre. past COM
mander of Jasper Post, spoke on
the new Legion Home at 2437 Fiji
teenth street NV. and asked the
cooperation of the unit toward
subscriptions. The president ap-
pointed Mrs. Mary Gardner chair
man of a committee of 20 to solicit
funds for the home.
The unit indorsed Mrs. Margaret
Carroll for department president.
Officers elected were: President
Mrs. Kathleen Abreo; first vice
president, Miss Margaret Hammer;
second vice president, Mrs. Ruth
Latta; chaplain, Miss Ella Hook
historian, Mrs. Genevieve Stone;
sergeant at arms, Mrs. Christine
Reilly; color bearers, Miss Louise
Seigrist and Mrs. Maudie Brunson;
Executive Committee at Large
Mrs. Louise Goodacre, Mrs. Ruth
Orlosky and Mrs. Anna Elliott.
Members of the auxiliary will par
ticipate in the Flag Day service
planned by Washington Lodge o
Elks at the Sylvan Theater, Monu
ment grounds, today at 6 pm. Th
post commanders and unit presi
dents have been requested to hav
their color-bearers attend.
Potomac Unit, No. 40, will NEE
Tuesday at the Palisades Fielc
House. 1t will be the annual virita
ton of the department officers. TIL
anniversary of the unit will ais
be observed.
Mrs. Frances Brightwell Weige
a member, will present several o
the pupils of her dancing school Il
q group of numbers. Mrs. Helel
Shafer, president, invites all friend
of the unit.