Evening star., 1943-06-13
Flag Day Exercises
Planned by Legion
Al Meridian Hill
Bond Concert Scheduled
From ; to 800 P.M.;
Boat Ride Arrunqed

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Boat Ride Arranged
Flag day exercises will be held by
the District Department, the Amer
lean Legion, today at 3 o'clock in
Meridian Hill Park, opposite the
Legion clubhouse.
There will be a band concert from
3 to $3.50 pm, followed by the ad-
vancing of the colors by the Ma
tional Guard of Honor. The invo-
cation will be given by Department
Chaplain Jerome Mckee. Gale
Judd, chairman of the Flag Dav
Committee, will lead the pledge of
allegiance. Miss Hilda Nelson will
render a solo.
After the introduction of distin-
guished guests Department Comdr.
Patrick j. Fitzgibbons will extend
greetings. There will be musical
selections and benediction by the
Rev. Howard Snyder, past depart
ment chaplain,
All posts and auXiliaries will par
ticipate.
For the first time in history the
flag Of four freedoms will be flown
in the ceremonies. An explanation
OF the new flag. representing the
worldwide symbol of freedom, will
be made.
The annual department boat ride
will be held tomorrow on the steam
er Potomac, which leaves the Sew
enth Street Wharf at $50 pm. A
program, including music, dancing,
entertainment and refreshments has
been arranged
With the Legion sponsoring it's
second Nationwide scrap record
collection campaign July 3 to 81,
a recapitulation of the results OF
the first drive which came to an
official close May 81, shows 4,119,724
pounds turned in by the various de-
partments.
The District of Columbia depart
ment recorded 1885 pounds.
Vincent B. Costello Post at it's
June meeting inducted % new
members and 3 members were re-
lnstated to good standing.
The post will hold dance at
the Legion clubhouse next Saturday
evening in honor of wounded SOL
dlers and veterans in District of
Columbia hospitals. All Legion
naires and their friends are invited.
Comdr. David Kisliuk announces
an Executive Committee meeting
at the Legion clubhouse on Tuesday
evening.
Bunker Hill Post, through Comdr.
William E. Shoemaker, announces a
meeting will be held at its new
cnbrooms, 1718 Lawrence street
NE, on Tuesday. This post will
award Legion school medals to stu
dents at st. Anthonv's School TODAY
and to students at Taft Junior High
School on June 18.
Jane A. Delano Post on June 2
elected delegates to the department
convention as follows: Elizabeth
Schau. Mae Lee Reinoehl, Laura
Stewart and the incoming COM
mander. Alternates are Margaret
Maddox, Josephine Western. Isa-
belle knight and Blanche McKim.
mey.
The oath anniversary party of the
post will be held July II at the
home of Chaplain Mae Lee ReinoehI.
32O1 Nineteenth street NV, in the
form OF IAN afternoon tea, when
officers will be elected.
U. S. Department of Agriculture
Post entertained patients at Walter
Reed Annex, Forest Glen, Md, with
variety show on Friday evening
followed by refreshments. The fol-
lowing participated: Mary Crane,
Waiter Houseman, Bloofe Berry.
Betty Jean Boyd, Joe King. Hilda
Nelson, Don Buckley, Clifton Morris,
Bernard Keough, Margaret Rubard
ana Mrs. Myrtle Alcorn A play,
An Afternoon in the Neighborhood
Iheater,' was directed by Bob
Reilly. Fenton Walker was master
of ceremonies.
The post will present American
Legion school awards to the select
ed students of Jefferson Junior High
School tomorrow in the Department
OF Labor auditorium.
Department of Commerce Post in
dorsed William R. Brennan for de-
partment commander at it's meeting
on June 7.
The post elected the following DEL
egates: Joseph r. Moore, chairman:
Charles Mcdaniel, Girnea Enett.
Anna Hucher. Agnes Thaxton, Her.
man Segill and Lester Barber.
Meetings this week are:
Monday-U. S. S. Jacob Jones.
Lincoln and Government Printing
Office Posts, American Legion Club
mouse; U. S. Treasury Post, Co.
lonial Hotel
Tuesday-National Press Club
Post, Press Club; Cooley-McCul-
Tough Post, American Legion Club
house; I'd Division Post, New CO.
lonlal Hotel; Bunker Hill Post. 17l8
Lawrence street NE; Pepco Post,
Pepco Building.
Wednesday - Internal Revenue
Post, Stansbury Temple
Thursday-Stanley Church Depue
Post, American Legion Clubhouse:
Kenna-Main Post, 1910 Good Hope
road Sc.
Friday-U. S. Department of Ag-
rlculture Post, American Legion
Clubhouse.
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