Evening star., 1942-04-05
Legion Auxiliary
Executive Committee
To Meet Tomorrow
Department to Make
26, 900 Poppies for
Veterans Groves

Mrs. Margaret E. Carroll, depart
ment president of the District OF
Columbia American Legion Aux
iliAry, will preside at the Executive
Committee meeting at the Legion
clubhouse, 2437 Fifteenth street
NV, tomorrow at 7::30 pm.
Material for poppies, to be made
for the graves of the veterans OF
World War I, will be distributed to
the unit presidents by the depart
ment chairman, Mrs. Ruth Berry
man. The quota to be made is
10000.
Mrs. Kate Mills, child welfare
chairman, is making plans for child
welfare work during April A call
for new shoes is urgent, as the shoe
aid from the public school. supply is
exhausted. Clothing is needed to
continue school; all units are re-
quested to help.
oley-McCullough Unit will meet
Thursday, with Mrs. Ann Crump,
president, presiding.
Miss Katherine Clark, child well
fare chairman, reported that the
unit would furnish clothing and
Easter baskets for the units adopted
family.
Mrs. Edith Landvoigt, junior
chairman, announced the juniors
had dyed eggs and prepared baskets
and bought clothing for their family.
The poppy quota for the unit is
1000, to be placed in Arlington
Cemetery on the graves Of the vet
Grams of World War I. Mrs. Helen
M. McCabe is chairman. Every
Monday, starting April 13, until the
quota is completed, they will make
poppies from 10 am. until midnight
All are welcome to assist. These will
be made at the home of the chair
man, 2603 Twenty-fourth street NE.
Mrs. Peggy Gauges requests men,
bers to support the evening of games
to be held April % at 1907 A street
Sc.
A bingo party for the veterans of
Mount Alto Hospital will be held
jointly with the Police and Fire unit
on April 49,
Vincent B. Costello unit will have
visitation of the department officers
on Tuesday, at 8 pm, in the Legion
clubhouse, with the president, Mrs.
Ann Granting. presiding.
Arrangements are being made for
an evening of games for the benefit
of the blood and serum bank at
the home of Mrs. Sarah A. Deery,
2431 Newton street NE, on April 16
Mrs. Lee M. Goetting, president of
Victory Unit, No. 4, announces the
unit will have its official visitation of
the department president, Mrs. Mar
garet Carroll, and her staff on April
10 at pm. at the American Legion
clubhouse. This will also be the oc-
casion of the ritual initiation of the
class of new members for 1912. The
ritual team of the Eight and Forty
will conduct the initiation.
All unit presidents and their men,
bers are invited. An interesting
program has been planned.
The 18th anniversary of Sergt.
Jasper Unit No. l3 will be observed
April l8 at the American Legion
clubhouse, 2437 Fifteenth street NV,
with a dinner and dance. Mrs. Mary
B. McMillin is general chairman.
For reservation, call Ted Luther,
Adams 3408, or Mrs. McMilin,
Woodley 0222.
At the last meeting it was an
nounced by Mrs. Irma Lester, chair
man of the Child Welfare Com
mittee, that $40 had been contributed
toward the purchase OF a Group
kettle for the Children's Hospital.
The juniors will sponor a bingo
party at Mount Alto Hospital on
Tuesday, as part of their rehabilita-
ton program. They are making
plans to purchase uniforms. Contact
Miss Nancy Lee Ahreo Tor details.