Evening star., 1945-10-07
Legion Auxiliary
Department Heads
Install Officers

Mrs. Pearl Heagerty, president OF
the District of Columbia Depart
ment. the American Legion Auxil-
iary, and her staff, installed officers
Of several units last week as follows
United States Government Print
ing Office: President, Mrs. Rena M
de Roseli; vice presidents, Cecilia
LutSky and Gertrude Roberts; chap
lain. Maude Kluge; sergeant at arms
Mrs. Agnes Dixon; historian, Mrs
Sylvia LoeWy, secretary, Mrs. Esther
Herbert; treasurer, Mrs Myrtle H
Tyree color bearers, Clara Roach
and Helen Roach.
James Reese Europe Unit: Presi-
dent, Mrs. Celonia B. Banks; vice
presidents, Mrs. Georgiana S. Dud-
ley, Mrs Priscilla T. Wilkes and
Mrs. Pearl D. Chapman; chaplain,
Mrs. Gertrude H. Johnson; sergeant
at arms, Mrs. Beatrice Braxton; his
torian, Mrs Ruth Johnson; color
bearers, Mrs. Eula M. Hammond and
Mrs. Rosalie Carter; secretary, Mrs.
Dolly F. Hunt; assistant secretary
Mrs. Abbie F. Riddick; treasurer
Mrs. Edith D. Smith.
Killeen Unit: President, Mrs. May
c. Hillesry; vice presidents, Miss
Betty Jane Schaumleffie, Mrs. Evie
kidWell and Mrs. Marie Murtaugh; ;
chaplain, Mrs. Ruth Bergman; SER
geant at arms, Mrs. Rose Ward:
historian. Mrs. Mae Hart; color
bearers, Mrs. Gladys Jones and Mrs.
Marie Lince: secretary, Mrs. Edna r.
Probey; treasurer, Mrs. Isabel STEM
braker.
Vincent B. Costello Unit: Presi-
dent, Mrs. Clara Rubin; vice presi-
dents, Susan Butler and Lulu Wood
end: chaplain, Irene Sullivan. ser
geant at arms, Marie Mitchell; his
torian, Frances Cassidy; color bear
ers, Gertrude Prosise and Virginia
Proslse; secretary treasurer, Mar
garet Greenberg; assistant secretary.
Sarah Deery.
Preceding installation of the off,
GERS OF Woodbridge Unit an American
flag and auxiliary unit banner. pre-
sented to the unit by Mr.. and Mrs.
Charles F. Pierce. were dedicated by
Past Department President Miss
Mabel F. Staub. Mrs Louise S. Lut-
ton accepted the colors on behalf of
the unit. The officers are: President
Mrs. Louise S. Luton: vice presi-
dents, Mrs. Rowena L. Hamilton,
Mrs. Estelle E. Beard and Mrs. Flor
ence L.. Morgan; secretary, Mrs
Edith Valentine: assistant secre-
tarV, Miss Dorothy Valentine: treas
urer, Mrs. Christine w. Perry: his
torlan. Mrs, Anna S Clarke; chap
lain, Mrs. Vina G.. ST. Peter: SER
geant at arms. Mrs. Marie Schmelz. :.
color bearers, Miss Virginia Morgan
and Mrs, Gladys Day.
Gen. U. S. Alexander Unit: Presi.
dent. Mrs. Ruth E. Brauner. vice
presidents, Mrs. Marion B. Scott and
Miss Marjorie Mcdonald; chaplain.
Mrs. Frances Lorig; sergeant at
arms, Mrs. Louise Hess: color bear
ers. Mrs. Frances Lorig and Mrs,
Louise Hess: secretary treasurer.
Mrs. Inez K Holston.
Mrs. Bertha Griggs will preside
over Capital Transit Unit at pm.
Tuesday at the Legion clubhouse
Mrs. Irene Taylor. entertainment
announces an Armistice
Day dance at pm November 10
at the Legion clubhouse.
Comdr, C. E. De Vivo, of United
States Department of Agriculture
Post, last week presented Mrs. Olea
French. assistant secretary of the
unit. with a gold star citation
awarded by national headquarters
in memory of her son who was killed
In action in Germany. President
Elizabeth M. Moriarty presided.
United States Maritime Unit is
sponsoring benefit dinner at the