Evening star., 1947-11-16

d. C. Department.,
Legion Auxiliary
Plans Gift Shops.
Mrs. Nellie May Linville, District
of Columbia Department gift shop
chairman of the American Legion
Auxiliary, will preside at meeting
of all unit chairmen tomorrow
night at the Legion Clubhouse.
Gift shops will be provided for
disabled veterans at Mount Alto
and st. Elizabeths Hospitals well
in advance Of Christmas. In order
that the hospitalized men and
women may select presents for
members OF their immediate fam
lilies.
All units and many Of the Legion
posts contribute gifts. wrappings
and cards, or money with which
the department chairman purchases
suitable gifts for the shops. Upon
request members take care Of the
wrapping and mailing, but many OF
the patients take particular pride
in doing up their own family gifts.
Prior to the opening Of the shops
auxiliary members make q survey
Of the hospitals to determine just
how many members Of veterans
families are to be remembered, sex,
approximate age and suggestions Tor
appropriate gifts.
All units are requested to send
gifts to the department headquar-
ters in the immediate future and
checks or cash donations are to be
turned over to Mrs. Sarah Deery,
department treasurer, 243l Newton
street NE, as soon as possible, In
order to provide ample time for the
selection and purchase OF gifts.
The Ways and Means Committee
of Kenneth H. Nash Unit No. y,
with Mrs. Jeanette Praetorius,
chairman, and Mrs. Claire Smith
son. vice chairman, are making
plans for a bazaar to be held at
the Nash Post clubhouse, 224 d
street Sc, next Friday and Satur-
dav evenings. All members and
friends are invited.
Mrs. Marie Totten, unit rehabili-
tation chairman, and members OF
her committee, sponsored a party
for the patients at Mount Alto Hos
pital last Tuesday night.
Mrs. Lillian M. Judd, department
community service chairman, an
nounces that volunteers are still
needed to assist In the folding OF
Christmas T. B. seals for mailing at
the District of Columbia Tubercu-
losis Association headquarters, 1901
Eighteenth street NV. Telephone
Mrs. Judd at Lincoln 66l0 for
further information on this work,
hours Of service, etc.
Mrs. L. Fstelle Stone, president,
will preside at November meeting
of United States Department OF
Agriculture Unit No. SO Tuesday
night in parlor 100 Of the Raleigh
Hotel. Members may place their
orders for Christmas cards with
Mrs. Phoebe Waldman, ways ana
means chairman.
Mrs. Helen Shaffer will have q
supply Of decorated and wrapped
Christmas fruit cakes at this meet
ing.
-, l.;rx,,,, ara ron,,acted IN
make their monthly reports IN trip
licate and typewriter, II possible.
Mrs. Ina Ruth Baldwin, rehabil1-
tation chairman Of Police and Fire
Unit No. 20, has arranged a party
In the recreation hall at Mount Alto
Hospital at 7 pm Tuesday. The as
sistance of all unit members will be
welcomed.
The unit Is having a benefit din
ner and party at the Fairfax Ho-
tel Wednesday at $50 pm. Funds
realized will be used for rehab1I-
tation and welfare work.
ANY one who wishes to donate
prizes should send them to Mrs.
Margaret Carroll, 1858 Beecher
street NV, or bring them to the
dinner. Reservations should be
made with Mrs. Carroll, Woodley
6542, or Mrs. Edith Armstrong, Co.
lumbia 84O7.
| A county fair will be held by
Sergt. Jasper Unit and Post next
Saturday evening at the American
Legion Club, 2437 Fifteenth street
NV. The women will have displays
of cake and candy, fancy work and
other gifts and Christmas cards for
sale.
Members and their friends are
welcome. Hot lunch will be served
and music will be provided by the
post.
A luncheon was given at the
Kenesaw Hotel on November by
the unit in honor of its Junior past
president, Mrs. Ola D. Lee. The
president, Helena Bonner, presided.
There were a number OF special
guests, including Mrs. Luella Har-
rell, mother of Mrs. Lee. Mrs. Lee
made brief address.
Meetings this week:
| Sunday - Volunteer Hospital
Workers, Mount Alto Hospital, 9
am. to 4:30 pm.
Monday-Gift Shop Committee,
! Legion clubhouse, 8 pm; Bunker
Hill Unit, No. 81, 3736 Tenth street
Me-, 8 pm.
Tuesday-United States Depart
ment of Agriculture Unit, No. SO,
Raleigh Hotel, 8 pm; Police and
Fire Unit, No. 20, rehabilitation
party, Mount Alto Hospital, I pm.
Thursday-Victory Unit, No. 4,
rehabilitation party, Mount Alto
Hospital. pm.
Friday-Kenneth H. Nash Unit,
No. 8, bazaar, 224 D street Sc, 8
pm.
Saturday - Volunteer Hospital
Workers, Mount Alto Hospital, 1:30
to 4::3O pm; Kenr eth H. Nash Unit,
bazaar, 224 D street Sc, 8 pm.
man, will present the main topic,
THE Freedom Train" A techni-
color film will be shown also. Bundle
Day will be on December /.
PARK vIEW-Fall luncheon. Par
ents, teachers and pupils will be