Evening star., 1942-02-01

until closing and on Saturdays from
2 pm. until closing.
The L-31 Club will hold Valen-
tine dance at the clubrooms on Feb
ruary IA for members of the post
and their friends. For information
and reservations call Mrs. Louise
Darr, Georgia 9195.
The regular Tuesday and Friday
drills of the Detachment Drum and
Bugle Corps will be held re-
spectively at the Roosevelt High
School and the National Guard
Armory from $50 pm. to $50 pm.
on the above-mentined evenings.
Athletic drills are held at the Hine
Junior High School on Friday from
$50 to $50 pm. The rifle range
is from $50 to $50 pm. in the
Mckinley High School and now
Roosevelt High has opened its
range to members on each Thurs
day evening for the use Of Sons OF
the American Legion between the
ages Of 13 and 18 years. Another
gymnasium will open at Anacostia
Junior and Senior High School
which holds drills on each Monday
and Tuesday evening. On Tuesday
evening two gymnasiums are open
at this school.
Stephen P. McGroarty Post will
meet at the American Legion club
house tomorrow at 8 pm.
Fort Stevens Post will meet on
pm. This meeting is designed as
Medical Corps night" The COM
manding general of Walter Reed
Hospital and the Army Medical
Center and his staff have been
invited.
A business meeting of the Fort
Stevens Squadron, Sons of the
American Legion, will be held on
Friday at 7:30 pm, at 1924 Georgia
avenue NV.
Harry j. Hungleman, president
of the Fort Stevens Post Drum and
Bungle Corps. announces weekly
business meetings and rehearsals
will be held throughout February
on Tuesday nights at the Roosevelt
High School Recreation Center.
The posts annual birthday and
Valentine ball will be held February
IA at the Indian Spring Country
Club. Tickets and table reserva-
tions may be obtained from Past
Comdr. E. L. Donaldson, Georgia
3027, and the members of the COM
mittee.
-Four students in two Junior high
schools were awarded medals by
Department of Agriculture Post last
week for their excellent citizenship.
The two students from the Jeffer-
son Junior High School were Mike
John Pappafotis, Is, 222 Indiana
avenue NV. and Catherine Olive
Faunce, Is, GIT Eighth street SW.
The medals were presented to these
students by Joe A. Allison, COM
mander of the post, at a special
assembly in the jefferson Junior
High auditorium on Wednesday.
At the Shaw Junior High School
were Lester Reynolds, 16, 937 M
street NV. and Vergie Vaughn, 16,
1903 Fourth street NV. They were
presented with their bronze medals
at a special assembly also, which
was held Thursday.
The Bureau of Internal Revenue
Post met at Stansbury Hall. when
Past Comdr. Charles Wolf presented
an entertainment.
At the sixth annual ball, held at
the Mayf1ower Hotel on January %,
Mrs. Natalie Anderson was awarded
the title of Miss Internal Revenue"
Miss Jean Brown was runnerup,
with Miss Betty Kiefner a very
close third.
Sergt. Jasper Post will meet at
the American Legion clubhouse next
Wednesday evening, with Comdr.
John P. Lester presiding
During the meeting the post will
form q blood and serum squad.
An oyster roast and barbecue for
the benefit of the American Legion
clubhouse will be held today at the
Potomac Boat Club, Thirty sixth
and K street NV, from 2 until
SPIN. National Comdr. Strambaugh
and president of the American Le-
gion Auxiliary, Mrs. Mark w. Muir
rill, have been invited. Department
Comdr. Saunders and Mrs. Margaret
Carroll, president of the District Of
Columbia American Legion Auxil-
iary, have accepted invitations.