Evening star., 1947-02-09
Legion Auxiliary
Department Head
Will Visit Units

Judd, president of the District of
Columbia Department, American
Legion Auxiliary, and her staff, will
be made to Kenna Main Auxiliary
tomorrow night at its clubhouse and
to Lincoln Auxiliary on Tuesday
night at the American Legion Club.
The Department President, Ma
tional Executive Committeewoman
Mrs. Pearl Heagerty and Depart
ment Child Welfare Chairman Mrs.
Margaret E. Carroll will leave Tues
day for Atlantic City, N. j., to at
tend the National Rehabilitation
and Child Welfare Conference to be
held at the MayhoWer Hotel there
from February IL to February Is,
inclusive.
Department Vice President Mrs.
May Hilleary will place wreath in
the name of the District of Colum-
bia Department at the Lincoln Me-
mortal in honor of the birthday of
Abraham Lincoln, following exer-
cises to be held on February IL, be-
ginning at 1890 pm.
The Department will give a reha-
bilitation party at Walter Reed Hos
pital on February % under the
direction of Miss Claudia Hall, de-
partment rehabilitation chairman.
Entertainers, under the supervision
of Mr.. James Pistorio, will be fea-
tured and refreshments will be
served.
Capital Transit Unit on Wednes-
day will present an evening of games
for the benefit of the unit at the
American Legion Club.
A contribution of $3.50 to pur-
chase a bed for Children's Hospital
has been made by the unit. They
will give a Valentine party in one
of the wards at the hospital on
February IA.
Mrs. katherine Jacobs presided
over End Division Unit on Wednes-
day evening at the New Colonial
Hotel. Mrs. Frances Snow, Com
munity Service chairman, urged
members to help the Crippled Chill
dren's Society, 1857 Massachusetts
avenue NV, i'll. preparing Easter
Seals for mailing. The unit has
pledged crib for the ward at Chill
dren's Hospitals
In celebration of the Legion's 28th
anniversary, Sergeant Jasper Unit
at it's meeting at the Legion Club
on March will honor the % past
commanders of Sergeant Jasper
Post. The unit president, Mrs. Ola
D. Lee, has also invited Department
Comdr. Guy c. Nadeau and his staff
and the present commander of
Sergeant Jasper Post, Harold j.
Mclaughlin and his staff. A birth
day cake will be cut. The unit will
receive Mrs. Judd ard her staff as
an official visitation, April 7th.
The unit will celebrate its 23d an
niversary with a dinner-dance at the
Burlington Hotel on April 9th. Mrs.
Edythe M. O'Connor, past unit presi-
dent is general chairman.
Last Monday Mrs. Ella Hook was
installed as unit treasurer to serve
for the balance of the present term
by Mrs. Edythe M. O'Connor. Mrs.
Lee gave the obligation to Mrs.
Sophie Voultsides. The application
Of Mrs. Ethel B. Bateman was ac-
cepted for membership.
Meetings this week are:
Monday-Kenna Main Unit, visi-
tation, clubhouse, Good Hope road
Sc, 8 pm; Woodbridge Unit, Odd
Fellows hall, goth and Rhode Island
ave. NE, 8 pm.
Observation-Disclosures Unit, Ra-
leigh Hotel, 8 pm; Lincoln Unit,
visitation; Capital Transit Unit,
Braille Group, Legion Club, 8 pm.
Wednesday-James Reese Europe
Unit, 1917 Vermont avenue NV, 8
pm; Capital Transit Unit, Legion
Club, evening of games.
Friday-James E. Walker Unit,
YWCA Annex, 8 pm; Police and
Fire and G. A. O. Units, Legion Club,
8 pm.
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