Evening star., 1945-09-09
Legion Auxiliary
Department Head
Names Her Aides

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Mrs. Pearl Heagerty, president Of
the District of Columbia Depart
ment, the American Legion Auxil-
iary, last week announced appoint
ment of her aids, which were ratified
by the Executive Committee.
They are: Secretary, Miss Mabel
Staub; assistant secretary, Mrs.
Bertha Fichthorn; treasurer, Mrs.
Sarah Deery; finance and budget,
Mrs. Catherine Crompton; auditing.
Mrs. Edith S. Sadler; Americanism,
Mrs. Della Luther; child welfare,
Mrs. Kate Mills; cheerio, Mrs. Helen
M. McCabe; gift shop, Mrs Eva Car
rico; community service, Mrs. Ger
trude Pierce; constitution and by
laws, Mrs. Edythe M. O'Connor;
Girls, National and Juniors, Mrs.
Edna Wright; education of war
orphans and scholarships, Mrs.
Elizabeth Fries; legislation, Mrs.
Olea French; memorials, Mrs. Evelyn
Copeland; national defense, Mrs.
Margaret Greenberg: membership,
Mrs. Thelma Healy; Red Cross, Mrs.
Edna Trunnell; music and enter
tainment, Mrs. Laura Lipscomb;
PAN American study, Mrs. Claire
publicity and radio, Mrs.
Alberta Lacy; poppies, Mrs. Ruth
B erryman rehabilitation, Mrs
Emile Schuler; awards. Mrs. Ann
Zaruba; Braille, Mrs. Amelie Sell
niger; war activities, Mrs. Helen
presidents and secretaries
Mrs. Dorothy B. Harper;
parliamentarian, Mrs. Roberta Faw-
cett; distinguished guests, Mrs. Edna
past presidents parley,
Mrs. Edith S, Sadler; aide, Mrs
Marion Money; substitute color
bearers, Mrs. Edith McKeller and
Mrs. Dorothy Lindheimer; office
Mrs. Margaret Carroll
The department membership
Mrs. Thelma Healy, an
nounced $40 award will be
given to the unit under 100 and
10 the unit over 100 which has
heir paid-up membership into De-
oartment Secretary Mabel F. Staub
oy October 81 for the telegraphic
roll call to national headquarters.
The department has reserved a
able for the grand victory ball to
De held at the Mayf1ower Hotel on
September %.
All units which have not arranged
Tor their installations are urged to
contact the department president
and arrange for a date.
Only one installation can properly
De taken care of in one night.
The 1946 membership cards are
at headquarters and can be secured
from the department secretary.
The department will hold its pres
dents and secretaries conference
at department headquarters on Sep
tember 20. Mrs. Dorothy B. Harper,
will send the data to the
various units.
Units presidents are urged to get
their officers and chairmen to the
department. secretary by Septem-
Der Is.
The community service chairman,
Mrs. Pierce, is calling for volunteer
workers to help at TB headquar-
ters with the mailing of TB Christ
mas seals. Contact Mrs. Pierce
North 9026.
The department president and her
staff will install officers, as follows:
Second Division, September IL;
Police and Fire, September IA.
Department Of Agriculture had
he following officers installed:
President. Mrs. Elizabeth Moriarty;
vice presidents, Mrs. Cecile Berger,
Beverley Barney and Grace Conway;
Mrs. Alberta Lacy; as
;istant secretary, Mrs. Olea French;
treasurer, Mrs. Pearl Heagerty;
Mrs. Isable Gourley; SER
seant at arms, Mrs. Florence Egan;
custodian, Mrs. Dorothy
Sine; color bearers, Mrs. Betty An
drews and Theresa Mariotti.
Costello Unit has changed it's in
Stallation from October 2 to October
at the Legion headquarters.
Capital Transit Unit officers to
De installed Tuesday at the Legion
clubhouse are: Mrs Bertha Griggs,
president; Mrs. Irene Taylor, first
vice president; Mrs. Florence Lewis,
second vice president; Mrs. Mary
Marcy, chaplain; Mrs. Helen Reese.
sergeant at arms; Miss Catherine
Bush, secretary; Mrs. Dorothy An
1rews, treasurer; Miss Claudia Hall,
Mrs. Gavin and Mrs.
Griffin, color bearers.