Evening star., 1947-11-23

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abled veterans in a number of local
hospitals under the direction of the
National Guard of Honor.
The department commander will
officially crown" Department Adjt.
David E. Kisliuk with his "admiral's'
fore and aft hat, he having recently
been commissioned full admiral
In the navy of the State of Nebraska
Joseph S. Haldenstein, department
blood bank chairman, requests men,
bers who will volunteer to donate
blood to local hospital blood banks,
which will in turn be donated to
needy legionnaires and their fam
lilies, to register their names at de-
partment headquarters or call or
write him, 1867 Alabama avenue Sc,
Telephone Victor 4318.
The Henry G. Spengler Post re-
Gently installed: Commander, Ell
wood Whitley; first vice command
er, Walter C. Hand; second vice
commander, James w. Heenan; ad-
jutant, Emmett G. De Avies; assist
ant adjutant. woodrow Johnson;
finance officer. Will H. Chase; chap
lain, Steven w. jackson; historian,
William r. McCathran; sergeant at
arms, William F. Driesbach, jr.; as
sistant sergeant at arms, Jessie F.
Williams; judge advocate, Walter
Is. Welch; service officer. Lee o. Bur-
ris; surgeon, DR.. David w. Tastet;
color bearers, Edward w. CHA and
Albert Fad.
The department commander, &C
companied by his staff, presented a
permanent American Legion charter
to the War Department Post.
Thad Dulin Post has Cancelled the
regular meeting scheduled for
Wednesday evening and will meet
instead on Friday at the Heurich
Brewery where stag party will be
staged under the direction of Burt
Lopatin, Gene Krewson and Waggy
LaWder.
National Cathedral Post will meet
next Wednesday to decide whether
or not to admit women applicants to
membership.
Nash Post will hold a party in its
clubhouse tomorrow evening to raise
funds for its new clubhouse and will
continue to hold these each Monday
thereafter for an indefinite period.
Fort Stevens Post will hold its an
nual Thanksgiving dance in Stans-
bury Hall next Saturday evening.
James E. Walker Post has Cancelled
it's regular meeting scheduled for
Thursday evening and will meet in
stead at the Twelfth Street YMCA
on Tuesday at 8 pm.
Jane A. Delano Post voted to do
nate $40 to the Christmas Gift Shop
at Mount Alto Hospital.
The post is planning dinner on
December 18 at the Fairfax Hotel
at $50 pm. Any one desiring
tickets, call Mrs. Lulu Carter, Ran
dolph 24l6.
The following were voted to men,
bership: Isabel Catherine Penkunas
and Rosellen Doyle.
The post will have the following
committee chairmen: Mrs. Hannah
Howard, AmericaniSm and juvenile
delinquency; Miss Doris Halden-
stein, blood bank; Miss Claire Hur-
ley, patriotic observances; Miss
Laura Stewart, civic relations,
child welfare and department ball;
Miss Grace L. Stock, clubhouse. pub
licity, naturalization and soap box
derby; Mrs. Isabel B. Knight, de-
partment convention; Mrs. Norber-
tine Overholt. disqualification, sick
call and relief, service and welfare;
Mrs. Loretta Malloy, entertainment;
Miss Mabel Floyd, graves registra-
ton: Mrs. Elizabeth Champion, leg
islative and parliamentarian; Miss
Anne D. Pryde, membership; Mrs.
May Lee Reinohl. memorials; Mrs.
Julia Long, national defense; Miss
Mary Hawthorne, Red Cross and re-
freshments; Mrs. Lulu B. Carter,
ways and means.
Fort Stevens Post will hold a
dance at Stansbury Lodge on Sat-
urday from to IL o'clock. The
public is invited.
Officers of Government Printing
Office Post were installed by the
department commander and his
staff as follows: Commander,
George C. Kraus; senior vice COM
mander, Alfred ]. Fields; junior vice
commander, Milo c. Anderson; ad-
jutant, Massie W. Blankenship;
finance officer, Lawrence w. Trum-
bull: sergeant at arms, Edward A.
Langley; chaplain, Myron j. Keif-
fer; historian, Isabel G. Royston:
executive committeeman. Cloyce I.
Dixon, Edward j. Bush, Ray P. Ho-
man and Michael j. Cyganek: hous-
ing committeeman, Massie w.
Blankinship, Michael J. Cyganek
and Harold E. Hampshire.
Addresses were made by 1t.
Comdr. Marie Frauens, U. S. N. r.;
Public Printer A. C. Giegengack and
Liaison Officer Mrs. M. G. Fickle.
Meetings this week:
Monday-George S. Patton Tank
Corps and Taxi Posts, Legion Club.
Tuesday - Department Executive
Committee, War Department Post,
Navy Department Post, Legion Club;
James Reese Europe Post, 1914 Yer
mont avenue NV; James E. Wal
ker Post, Twelfth Street YMCA. =
Wednesday - National Cathedral
and Henry c. Spengler Posts, Legion
Club; Agriculture Post. luncheon,
noon, Room 1862 South Building,
Agriculture Department.
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