Evening star., 1943-06-13
Legion Auxi|iaries
To Bring Co|ors TO
Flag Day Exercises
Convention Committee
Meets Tuesday to
Plan August Sessions

All units of the District of Colum-
bla auxiliary of the American Legion
have been requested by Mrs. Edith
S. Sadler, president, to have their
colors at the Legion clubhouse at
2::30 pm. today to participate in the
Flag Day exercises.
A meeting of the Convention Com
mlttee has been called for at 8 pm.
Tuesday at the Legion clubhouse by
Mrs. M. Edith Mcintosh, chairman.
She requests department officers,
unit presidents and past department
presidents to attend. The depart
ment convention will be held at the
clubhouse. August 13 and IA. Com
mlttee reports must be at headquar-
terS by June Is.
A party for patients at Mount Alto
Will be held on June 18. Four units
will be hostesses: Lincoln, Treasury.
Spengler and Capital Transit A
lawn party is planned for July.
Details will be announced later.
WI SS' coCpSl SI14U lllCU N1U1lUGN
evening at the Legion clubhouse and
elected the following officers: Presi-
dent, Mrs. Emile Schuler; first vice
president, Mrs. Ella Hook; second
vice president, Mrs. Mary Klap-
haack; chaplain, Mrs. Ole Lee; his
torian, Mrs. Helena Hatzes; SER
geant at arms, Mrs. Ann Neal; color
bearers, Miss Lucille Brady and Miss
Regina Brady; members of Execu-
tive Committee, Mrs. Maudie Brun-
son, Mrs. Kathleen Abreo and Mrs.
Ethel Gordon.
The following delegates and alter
mates were elected to the depart
ment convention: Mrs. Mauride
Brunson, Mrs. Emile Schuler. Mrs.
Ella Hook, Mrs. Gertrude Pierce,
Mrs. Lillian Howard, Mrs. Agnes
Brady. Mrs. Ola Lee, Mrs. HedWig
Almfeldt, Mrs. Janet Thornton
Miss Iva Smathers and Mrs. Lucille
McMeel. Alternates: Mrs. Irma
Lester, Mrs. Mary Klaphaack, Mrs.
Emma Donner Mrs. Helena Hates,
Miss Bertha Prendagast, Mrs. Lii
liam Brown, Miss Lucille Brady, Miss
Regina Brady, Mrs. Ellen Holt, Mrs.
Anna Elliott and Mrs. Anna Neal
Mrs. BruWnson withdrew as pros
pective candidate for department
chaplain and was unanimously in
dorsed for the Viola Hines Fones
good fellowship trophy.
Eight and Forty will dedicate its
new colors at the Washington Hotel
on Wednesday at $50 pm, follow
ing a brief business session.
Mrs. Mary B. Corwin, chapeau
departmental. will accept them
from Mrs. Virginia Mccarthy, demi-
chapeau national. The services will
open with prayer by Miss Emily
Carey.
Mrs. Edith Sadler, department
president of the American Legion
Auxiliary, will speak on Our Flag
and Its Meaning" Mrs. Helen
Ware, demi-chapeau premiere, will
also speak. Mrs. Vesta Rodruck,
demi-chapeau deuxieme, will express
the appreciation of the salon to Mrs.
Ethel Fowler who gave the Ameri-
can flag in honor of the memory of
her husband.
Mrs. Rae R. Zaontz, la surin-
tendante, will lead the color bearers.
Mrs. Clara Searcy and Mrs. Ethel
Fowler. in the advance of the colors,
with the National Guard of Honor
under the direction of Capt. James
c. Clark acting as the official escort
Mrs. Ellen Louise Warren, Miss
Emily Carey, Mrs. Rodruck and Mrs.
Fowler, the salons quartet, led by
Mrs. zaontz, will sing to the ac-
compartment Of Mrs. Laura Lips
comb. Mrs. Myrtle Spudis, larchi-
viste, will speak on THE Old Flags
10 Years Ago"
Mrs. Zaontz announces memorial
services will be held at the Nebraska
Home on June 20, at pm, for Mrs.
Willette Preston. chapeau departe-
mental passe.
Meetings this week are: ,,
Monday-Lincoln Unit, home Of
one of the members.
Tuesday-Convention meeting,
pm, clubhouse; Potomac Unit,
Palisades field house.
Wednesday - McAlexander Unit,
2108 Thirty-f1rst street Sc.
Thursday - Rehabilitation Com
mittee, Legion clubhouse.