Evening star., 1943-11-14
|vFW Post 10 Hold
Memorial Services
In Roosevelt School

lumbia Department, Veterans OF
Foreign Wars, for memorial services
on December 7 at 8 pm, at the
Roosevelt High School. Past De-
partment Comdr. George G.. Nc.
Leish Is general chairman.
The ceremonies will open with q
parade Of "colors" of various vet
erans' associations. This will be
followed by q short memorial ad-
dress. The speaker will be selected
later. A tableaux, depicting the
struggle Of the American people in
previous wars will be presented.
Guests Of honor will include rela-
tives of deceased veterans. The
general public is invited.
The 20th birthday party of Po-
tomac Post will be celebrated on
Thursday evening at 7l3 D street
NV. Department Comdr. Jack Hol-
liday and his ofncial stan will be
guests of honor si1d also members of
the auxiliaries.
A special program will be rendered.
August F. Laufer, first commander
of the post. will give its history.
At the last meeting of Equality
Walter Reed Post new members ad-
mitted were: T. c. johnson, L. E.
Gasell, Frank J. Blum, w. R. Gro
we'll, Thomas w. Crowell, j. D. Yer
kes, Emil Brown and Edward Sog-
homonian.
A period of silence was observed
in memory of the late Howard Chase
and Maj. Emil Walter.
As chairman OF the posts Christ
mas party for Servicemen's Club
No. l Peter l.. De Rosselli was ap-
pointed, and he will select his asso.
ciate members. A social of the post
will be held at 7l3 D street NV.
tomorrow evening.
Front Line Post met Monday
night, with Comdr. Garnet M. Mat
tingly presiding. Garvey Josephy
James. Kenny Robert Edward. Ed
ward Miles Olyes, Gerardt Joseph
Riley and Ray Edward King were
initiated to membership.
Frank Benedetto, captain Of the
bowling team, selected following
member on the team: DR.. A. v.
Cercell, Frank r. Forno, Albert w.
Masters, Harold w. KERN, Charles
B. Jennings, Joseph Moffatt, Eli Bu-
sada, Victor C. Guillermain, Will
liam J. Keefe and Joseph L. King.
Floyed 8. Hathorne, newly elected
seam squirrel of District of Colum-
bia Cooties, was guest speaker.
Meetings this week are:
Monday-Federal Post, 1926 Mas
sachusetts avenue NV; Internal
Revenue Post, 1903 Fourteenth street
NV.
Tuesday--T. N. T. Pup Tent, Mil
itary Order Of the Cootie, 935 G place
INV.
Wednesday-Maj. Gen. c. r. Ed
wards Post, Department of Com
merce Building; Herbert L. Edmonds
Post, 1903 Fourteenth street NV.
Thursday - McKimmie- Catterton
Post, 713 D street NV.
Friday-National Capital Post,
1908 Fourteenth street NV; All
American Post. 1926 Massachusetts
avenue NV.
Auxiliaries.
At the last meeting Of National
Capital Auxiliary, Mrs. Edith Hiser
Was elected conductrxBs and Mrs.
Colbert IS l8-month trustee. The
president, Mrs. Ethel Orme, has
appointed Mrs. Gallagher and Mrs.
Fitzpatrick as color-bearers. The
Christmas party will be given at
Mount Alto Hospital on December
16. -"
The department chief of stan, Mrs.
Ethel Sendlak. installed the new
officers.
Mrs. Grace Fields, president Of
An-American Auxiliary, presided
over the last meeting. Mrs. Josie
Stanford and Mrs. Vera Neal were
initiated. The next hospital party
at Mount Alto Hospital will be Tues
day. The members will also visit
their adopted ward, &C." Mrs. Virgie
Evans, ways and means chairman,
has completed plans for an evening
Of games on December 3 at COZ r
street NE. A rummage sale is also
being planned for February 4.
The Hospital Committee will hold
an evening of games on November
27 at the home of Mrs. Rose Sher-
man, 1922 Alabama avenue Sc.
Meetings this week are: Federal
Auxiliary. Monday, Thomas Circle
Club, and Naval Gun Factory Auxil-
iary, Wednesday, 24o7 Minnesota
avenue Sc.
SWV Auxiliories
Gen. Henry w. Lawton Auxiliary
will have an evening Of games at
the home Of President Laura Sabins
on November 10.
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