Evening star., 1947-11-09
Legion Auxiliary
ANNUAL Ball Set
For December 10

Mrs. Lillian M. Judd, National
Executive Committeewoman, Dis
trict Of Columbia Department OF
the American Legion Auxiliary, pre-
sided at a meeting of the ball COM
mittee last Monday night. They
selected December 10 for the annual
benefit ball at the Burlington
Hotel from 10 pm. to l am.
Auxiliary members are requested
to make table reservations or pro-
cure their general admission tickets
through their unit presidents.
Mrs. May G. Hilleary, department
president, expects to return from
Indianapolis, Tuesday in time to
attend the Legion's Armistice Day
services at Arlington National
Cemetery and place a wreath, do
mated by George E. Killeen Unit, at
the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier
in memory of World War II dead
Sergt. Jasper Unit has donated q
wreath which Mrs. Hilleary will
lay at the Tomb of Woodrow Wilson
in the name of the auxiliary, al
Washington Cathedral at pm. or
Armistice Day.
All department and unit colo,
bearers who expect to participate
in the flag professional at Arlington
cemetery and who desire transpor-
tation are requested to report tc
the Legion Clubhouse, not later
than 8:45 am. Tuesday and go tc
Arlington with the Legion's caravan
Since the regular meeting night
of United States Department OF
Agriculture Unit, No. 36, falls on
Armistice day, the next meeting will
be held November 18 at the Raleigh
Hotel.
Mrs. Judd, Area B chairman OF
Girls State. attended a national
conference of all area chairmen in
Indianapolis last Friday, and will
make her report on the recommend
ations Of this committee at the
November Department Executive
Committee meeting.
Mrs. Nellie May Linville, depart
ment gift shop chairman, has set
November il at 8 pm. for a meet
ing of all unit gift shop chairmen
at the Legion Clubhouse.
The shops will be opened for all
hospitalized veterans who are pa
tients at Mount Alto and st. Eliza
Deths Hospitals. Every unit is ex-
pected to contribute gifts and /or
money.
Mrs. Isabel c. Gourley Of United
States Department of Agriculture
Unit is vice chairman of this conf
mittee. All money should be sent
to Mrs. Sarah Deery, 2431 Newton
street NE. or addressed to her at
auxiliary headquarters.
Woodbridge Unit will have the
following members serving as COM
mittee chairmen this year: Mrs
Edith S. Valentine, Americanism
Mrs. Vina G. st. Peter, Child We'll
fare; Mrs. B. Marie Richards, Com
munity Service Mrs. Mildred
James, Cheerio: Mrs. Louise Luton,
Memorials, Distinguished Guests,
Constitution and Bylaws; Mrs.
Winifred He'll, Education of War
Orphans and Scholarships; Mrs.
Gladys Day, Juniors and Girls
Nation Mrs. Florence I. Cornelius
Legislation; Mrs. Estelle E. Beard
Membership; Mrs. Viola Curry,
National Defense: Miss Mary L,
Luton, Pan American Study; Mrs.
Florrie Morgan, Past Presidents
Farley: Mrs. Harriet Montgomery
Poppies; Mrs Gertrude 6. Pierce,
Publicity; Mrs. Theresa Varcolik,
Rehabilitation; Mrs. Morgan, Mrs.
Varcolik, Mrs. Richards and Miss D.
Elinor Valentine, Budget and
Finance; Mrs. Gladys Day and Miss
Geraldine Day, Assistant Color
Bearers.
Bunker Hill Unit has planned a
social next Friday at the clubhouse,
3736 Tenth street NE, at pm
The proceeds will be for the
benefit Of the units Christmas re-
habilitation fund.
Mrs Virginia Mccarthy is gen.
eral chairman of the County Fair
to be held jointly by the Sergt.
Jasper Post and unit at the Legion
Club on the evening of November
% to raise funds for welfare and
rehabilitation work. Booths manned
by auxiliary members in appropri-
ate costume will be set up in the
ballroom.