Evening star., 1941-06-15

headquarters, 5 pm; Agricul-
ture, Room 1899, Agriculture
Department, 8 pm.
convention on July 81, August /
and 2 at the Mayf1ower Hotel.
The post will hold "open house"
at the clubrooms on June 10 at
$50 pm. to closing.
The post will hold family out
ing on June % at Cedarhurst-on-
the-Bay, Md. Junior Vice Comdr.
McGill and his committee have
completed arrangements. The de-
partment commander and his stan
will be present.
The Columbia Post Juveniles re-
Gently furnished the entertainment
for the Spanish War Veterans Aux
iliary at Pythian Temple. This
was the last meeting under the
direction of Department President
Pauline Thompson prior to their
convention.
Those taking part were Sam Nav
hood, Joyce. Romero, Elsie Mae and
Mary Ann Bakersmith. Gloria Girls
so, Gloria Kemp and Kenneth Hoff-
man. with Mrs. Mary Bakersmith
accompaniSt.
The Catholic War Veterans Aux
iliary presented flag to the Boy
Scouts of st. Joseph's Orphange last
Sunday, and Miss Romero sang
several patriotic selections, accom-
panied by Sam Mawhood on his ac-
Gordon
The Juveniles will appear on two
different evenings at the Holy Name
Carnival, Eleventh and K streets
NE. during the third and fourth
weeks of June.
The James Reese Europe Post last
week announced it will not sponsor
a concert by the Golden Gate Quar-
tet as recently announced.
The Fort Stevens Junior baseball
team will meet the Junior team OF
National Cathedral Post today at
pm, on the north diamond of the
Ellipse.
At the last meeting of the post
department gold star awards for
post membership activity were pre-
sented to J. A. ASH, Oscar Carrico
B. F. Darnall, E. H. Donaldson, D. E
Guynn, w. H. Hargrave, C. H. Heller
r. M. Kennedy, j. T. Long, George
Norton and j. A. Walker. Certif1-
Gates were presented by the depart
ment commander to members who
had contributed to the department
building fund. George P. Checkers
was admitted to membership.
Chairman Charles H. Heller an
nounces that the membership OF
Fort Stevens Post Sons of the
Legion Squadron is lis, the largest
in the District of Columbia detach-
ment.
| Internal Revenue Post will meet
June % at the Hayloft Club, 1926
Massachusetts avenue NV, with
Comdr. Russell S. Jeffreys presiding
There will be special entertainment
and refreshments. 1t is requested
every member attend this meeting
as there will be several important
matters to be acted upon.
The annual boat ride given for
the welfare fund will take place on
the steamship Potomac next Sat-
urday night.
Comdr. Jeffreys and First Vice
Comdr. Bolivar B. O,Rear will
present two American Legion school
awards to the Woodward School to-
morrow at $50 pm. The awards
will be made during the graduation
exercises at the school.
Lincoln Post met Monday at the
Arcade Hall, Fourteenth street and
Park road NV, with Comdr
George D. Kuhnel presiding. The
meeting was designated Robert
E. Washburne night" in honor OF
Comrade Washburne, who retired
from the Government service after
reaching the age of 70. He was pre-
sented with a gift from the post.
Election of delegates and alter
mates to the department conven-
ton were: Delegates, Comdr. Kuh-
mel, chairman of the delegation;
Ernest H. Campbell, Hampton D
Percy and William E. Mashburn;
alternates, George F. Cook, Guy w
Briggs, John D. Germer and Ru-
dolph Blick.
On Tuesday Comdr. Kuhnel anc
Americanism Officer Percy will pre-
sent the American Legion school
awards to the outstanding boy anc
girl of the June graduating clas.
of the Powell Junior High School
The post will sponsor a young
lady to compete for the title oi
Miss American Legion" in the
beauty contest to be held by the
department on its annual moon
light boat ride down the Potomac
River on the evening of July 8.
Tomorrow at a special assembly a
the Armstrong High School fou
American Legion school awards vii
be made to members of the Februar.
and June graduating classes of thu
Terrell Junior High School by Sergt
Jasper Post.
Americanism Officer Douglas @
Reed will make the presentations u
two winning male students while tn
two winning girl students will b.
presented with the awards by Mrs
Kathleen Abreo, Americanisn
chairman of the auxiliary unit.
Each will be presented with al
American Legion school awar'
medal and a certificate. The tw
winning members of the Februar
class were Lonnie Butts and Ami
Cox, while the two winning mem
bers of the June class are Rober
Fennel and Louise Clark.
At it's last post meeting Comdl
Ayden A. Dibble was elected chair
man of the delegation at the de
partment convention.
Action also was taken whereof
the past commanders will enter
contest with the past commanders Q
the Costello Post to raise funds
be used toward the purchase of tn
new American Legion home an
club. The contest will end Jul
Is. 1912, and the winning post wi