Evening star., 1941-03-16

was presented Dy tne unit secretary,
Mrs. Ethel Wilt. The unit is named
for the son of Mrs. Nash.
The unit Endorsed for department
president for the year 1941-42, Mrs.
Ellen Louise Warren, a member of
the unit.
Mrs. Virginia Mccarthy was ap-
pointed volunteer service chairman.
She will work directly with the de-
partment chairman, Mrs. Edith
Armstrong.
The department president and her
staff made their official visitation to
the Cooley Mccullough Unit at the
Y. w. G. A. on Thursday. Mrs. Nc
Cabe spoke and in behalf of the
unit Mrs. Peggy Gauges, president,
presented her with pocketbook.
Mrs. Rae r. Zaontz, department
publicity chairman, spoke on regis
tration of auxiliary members for
voluntary emergency service. Mrs.
Gertrude Pierce, Americanism chair
man for the department, gave brief
summary of naturalization Of aliens
in the District.
Mrs. Gauges appointed Miss Eu-
nice L. Sivey, secretary, and Mrs.
Hattie Byram, rehabilitation chair
man. Mrs. Ann Crump reported a
paid-up membership of 96. Accepted
to membership were Mrs. Bertha
Vera Block, Zelia P. Jutts and Rose
Jacobson, and three transfer men,
bers, Jennie Knight, Jessie Wright
and Elizabeth Shaw.
Reports were made by Mrs. Pau
line Chambers, child welfare; Mrs
Edith Landvoigt, juniors; Miss Eu-
nice Sivey, Americanism, and Mrs
Monte Painter, treasurer
In the future the unit will meet on
the first Thursday of the month at
802 F street NV.
Sergt. Jasper Unit was called to
order by Mrs. Louise Goodacre,
president. Eight new members were
voted into the unit and the transfer
of Mrs. Gertrude McGrath from
Barnstable, Mass. was also accepted
Initiation ceremonies were held for
16 members.
The unit will participate in the
linen shower at the Hospice House,
1925 Sixteenth street, on March %
from to 4 pm.
Mrs. Edythe O'Connor announced
that plans for the units birthday
dinner and dance at the New
Colonial Hotel on April 5.
Flowers and other gifts were
presented to the president in cele-
bration of her birthday. Miss Mar
garet Hammer, rehabilitation chair
man, reported that the units next
party for Mount Alto veterans would
be in April. The charter was draped
in memory of the late Past Unit
President Mrs. Mildred Eckles
The department president and her
staff were guests.
The next meeting is April IA.
James Reese Europe Unit met al
| the Garnett-PatterSon School on
Tuesday with Mrs. Anita B. Ellis,
president, presiding. Mrs. Margaret
Carroll was unanimously Endorsed
for department president.
A pan-American program is being
/ planned by the unit to be held al
the Patterson School or
March 25, at $50 pm. when the
department president and her staff
will make their official visit.
At the last meeting of the George
E. Killeen Unit the rehabilitation
chairman, Mrs. Mary Schaumleffle
announced the unit is sponsoring
an entertainment given by thu
Roma Lee School of Dance for the
patients at Mount Alto Hospita
on March %. The same entertain.
ment will be given at Walter Reec
Hospital on April 5.
A rummage sale will be held the
latter part of April. Time and place
will be announced later.
The child welfare chairman. Mrs
Catherine Waters. announced the
unit turned over to the blood anC
serum bank of Children's Hospita
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