Evening star., 1942-02-08
Legion Auxiliary
To Give Benefit
Chill Supper
Aid Sought for Nellie
V. Hines Scholarship;
Other Activities

Salon No. IA, Eight and Forty,
will sponsor chilli supper for the
benefit of the Nellie v. Hines schol-
arship fund on February % at the
Killeen Club rooms, 1904 M street
NV. from $50 to 7:30 pm.
Arrangements will be completed
at meeting February II at 8 pm.
at the Mirimar Apartments.
The George E. Killeen Unit will
hold an Evening Of Games" on
February IA at the home OF Mrs.
Mae Hilleary, 5403 Galena place
NV. at 8 pm. Take Cabin John
Bridge car getting of at stop No
II, cross car tracks to home. The
proceeds is to purchase a typewriter
for the unit. Members are urged to
bring prize.
United States Department of Ag-
riculture Unit will. meet at the home
of Vice President Lillian P Sawyer,
14l5 Girard street NV, on Thursday
evening.
President Pearl Heagerty, who
has returned from New York City
where she attended the Area B Child
Welfare and Rehabilitation Confer
ences. will preside.
Kenna-Main Unit No. 7 had a
dinner at the Lotus January 80 to
celebrate their fourth anniversary.
Among the distinguished guests
were: Mrs. Margaret Carroll, de-
partment president: Mrs. Louise
Goodacre. department vice presi-
dent; Mrs. Ellen Louise Warren,
past national chapeau of Eight and
Forty and Comdr. Seth o. Boswell
of Kenna-Main Post.
The unit will meet tomorrow at
210l @ street Sc. at pm. There
is drive on to purchase a Defense
bond. Members are asked to con-
tribute at least one 25-cent Defense
stamp at this meeting.
The James E. Walker Unit, No. 26,
under the sponsorship of the re-
habilitation chairman, Mrs. Bertha
Robinson, will give a party at St.
Elizabeth's Hospital tomorrow eve
ming. Members of the post and
unit are invited.
The meeting Of the unit will be
held at Garnet-Patterson Junior
High School on February Is. The
Americanism, national and civilian
defense chairmen will present a
program. Mrs. Mabel Coleman and
Mrs. Carrie R. Cant will be in
charge. DR.. Howard H. Long, chief
examiner of public schools, divisions
10 to 13. and deputy warden of
Pleasant Plains sector of the civilian
defense, will be the principal
speaker. Mrs. Martha Campbell is
the president.
Mrs. Judith S. Harme1, chairman
Of national defense, held a meeting
with her committee and set Febru-
ary Is at 7:30 pm. for a national de-
fense program at Roosevelt High
School.
Americanism, pan-American study
and civilian defense have an impor-
tant part on the program. The Girls
Nation, Sons of the Legion and the
National Guard of Honor will par
ticipate.
Mrs. Margaret E. Carroll, depart
ment president, and her staff have
been invited to the Capital Transit
Unit for the visitation. All officers,
unit presidents and members of the
American Legion Auxiliary are in
vited to attend. 1t will be held at
the Legion Clubhouse on February
10 at 8 pm, with Mrs. Matte
Glaves presiding.
Mrs. Sue Yeondale of 2410
Tenth street NE. Is organizing an
other production unit for the Red
Cross for knitting, sewing, first aid,
nurses aid as well as plasma banks.
Contact the chairman at Hobart
5031 for work, especially unit presi-
dents without Red Cross chairman.
Membership for this department
closed January 81 with the largest
membership as yet as of this date
I 12Q