Evening star., 1941-02-23
CoqsweN Named to Direct
Legion's OrotoHcoI Contest
D. c. School Children to Compete
For $4,000 Four-Yeor Scholarship

Thomas r. Callahan, chairman OF |
the Americanism Commission of the |
District of Columbia Department, |
American Legion, last week ap-
pointed Guy Cogswell to direct the
Legion's Fourth Annual Oratorical
Contest in which children in all
District of Columbia schools will
compete for the $4,000 four-year
scholarship donated by Eddie
Cantor
Mr.. CogsWell will be assisted by
an advisory committee of five mem
bers of the Legion including Capt.
Watson B. Miller, director of ma
tional rehabilitation; ZEE. T. Hamil-
ton, adjutant of Bunker Hill Post;
Joseph E. Walker, Americanism
officer of Fort Stevens Post; Daniel
L. Haldeman, AmericaniSm officer
of Kenneth H. Nash Post, and j.
Finley Wilson, past commander OF
James f. Walker Post.
In addition to this committee Mr.. |
Cogswell will be assisted by members
of the departments AmericaniSm
Commission made up of the Ameri-
caniSm officers of the various posts. |
In addition to the scholarship,
prizes will be awarded by the Legion
to those attaining second, third and
fourth place in the contest.
A meeting of the department EX-
ecutive Committee will be held at
8 pm. February 27, in the District
Building.
The next objective is February q
when it is hoped all membership |
cards on hand in the posts will be
transmitted to department head
quarters. Housing accommodations
at the Milwaukee convention are
determined by the membership as
Of March l.
Bureau of Engraving and Printing
Post met February IA. The candi-
dacy of Haywood Saunders for de-
partment commander was indorsed. |
Comdr. Ernest Dwyer presided A
donation of SO was made for the
Police Boys Club.
Bunker Hill Squadron, Sons of
the Legion, will meet at 807-809
Monroe street NE. Tuesday at
7:30 pm.
At the recent meeting of Bunker
Hill Post arrangements were COM
pleted for a blood bank party on
March l at the clubhouse. An
nouncement was also made of a
party and oyster roast on March
16 to provide additional funds for
the Clubhouse Committee to COM
plete improvements.
New members admitted to the post
we're David R. Weaver and Will
liam H. Little.
Thomas Galleher, chairman of the
Bowling Committee. advises entrants
for the city-Wide bowling tourna-
ment on March Is at the Brookland
Recreation Center, 1926 Tenth street
NE. to make early arrangements
for their participation. The fee is
81 and is open to noviceS with a
league average of 105 or under. In
addition to the SIS first prize there
will be other cash and merchandise
prizes.
The Kenneth H Nash Post met
in its clubrooms Wednesday eve
ming with Comdr. George SeiderS
presiding William Lossman. past
adiutant, was presented with a cer-
tiflcate for faithful services.
The following we're initiated by
the 40 and ritual team: Henning
Dahlgreen, R. C. Paul, Austin Tib-
belts, Otto Westpetal, Thomas Nor
rison. P. L. Simms, J, R. Cruise. John
Quigley, Bryan Payne, Edward Ray
and James Wright Refreshments
were served.
The next meeting will be held
February 26.
Internal Revenue Post will meet
February "a at 1926 Massachusetts
avenue NV. with Comdr. Russell
S. Jeffreys presiding. Every men,
Der is asked to bring a prospective
member. There will be a gift to
every one There will also be en-
tertainment and refreshments.
Second Division Post held a father
and-son night on Tuesday. An en-
tertainment was given and refresh
mentS were served.
The post voted to join with the
auxiliary in a party for the benefit
of the blood and serum bank of
Children's Hospital. The party will
be held at st. Martins Club, 1912
North Capitol street on March 7.
1t will be held under the sponsor
ship of the post. auxiliary and the
Holy Name Society of ST. Martins
Church. There will be refreshments
and prizes.
A dance will be on March at
the New Colonial Hotel Get res
ervations from Robert Snow, North
1858.
Fort Stevens Post awards to the
winners of the patriotic essay con-
test, conducted in the sixth grade
classes of the elementary schools
in the community, were presented
by Department Comdr. William H
Hargrave at the seventh annual
patriotic assembly held in Roose-
velt High School last week.
Recipients of certificates and
bronze medals were Frances Camp
bell, Margaret Denekas, Phyllis
Fishbein, Charles Griffith, Gloria
Lewis, Margaret Lupton, Robert
Peatross, Virginia Prescott, Esther
Weisblatt, Ruth Weiss and Patricia
Woulfe.
Certificates of honorable mention
were given to Barbara Ashford, Au-
brey Bendure, Robert Benjamin,
Barrett Crane, Peggy Deanell, Ber-
nice Donhey, June Downing, Diane