Evening star., 1948-01-04
Legion Auxiliary
Annual Conference
On Saturday Night

.
Mrs. Bertha Fichthorn and Mrs.
Sarah Deery, secretary and treas
urer, respectively, of the District Of
Columbia Department, American
Legion Auxiliary, are co-chairman
in charge Of the departments presi-
dents and secretaries conference to
be held Saturday night at the
Legion Clubhouse.
All unit presidents, secretaries and
treasurers are requested to be pres
ent. Other unit members may at
tend.
The conference will cover sub
jects with regard to the proper func-
tioning of units. Questions pertain
ing to auxiliary matters and pro-
cedure may be submitted to Mrs.
Fichthorn or Mrs. Deery prior to the
conference.
Mrs. Della r. Luther, department
national defense chairman, requests
and unit color bearers
to report to Capt. James E. Clarke
Of the Legion's National Guard OF
Honor at 7:30 pm. next Friday at
the Department of Commerce audi
torium on the occasion Of the auxil-
iarys annual national defense rally.
Mai. Gen. Lemuel c. Sheppard,
assistant commandant, United States
Marine Corps, and Senator George
w. Malone of Nevada will be prin-
cipal speakers. Music Will be fur
nished by the United States Marine
Band and moving pictures on the
Marine Corps training, travel and
action will be shown.
All unit national defense chair
men or their representatives are re-
quested to report to Mrs. Della
Luther the night Of January u at
the Legion Club to register for at
tendance at the 22d women's patri-
otic conference on national defense
which will be held at the ~Statler
Hotel January Is. l6 and IT.
Reservations for tickets to the an
nual conference dinner on the night
Of January 16 should be made as
soon as possible with the depart
ment treasurer, Mrs. Sarah Deery
Mrs. J. Florence Dietsche, depart
ment rehabilitation chairman, is In
charge of the coffee hour spon-
sored by the department, in the
recreation hall at Mount Alto Hos
pital tonight from 7 to 9 o'clock
Volunteer hospital workers and
members of all units are invited to
assist with refreshments.
Vincent B. Costello Unit will give
a party for the patients in Ward
Ell at Mount Alto Hospital to-
at pm. Mrs. Frances j.
Cassidy, rehabilitation chairman,
and Mrs. Leona Schrout, vice chair
man of the units Rehabilitation
Committee, are In charge of all ar
Members Of the unit and Costello
Post are invited to assist in the
distribution Of prizes and refresh
ments.
Mrs. Sarah E. Bachelor, president
of the unit, will preside at the meet
ing on Tuesday night at the Legion
Club.
Mrs. Lillian Howard, department
legislation chairman, requests all
units to continue securing sigma
lures on the Legion's petition re-
garding universal military train
ing to be presented to Congress. This
work should be continued through
January IS.
Mrs. Priscilla T. Wilkes, president
of James Reese Europe Unit, has
called special meeting of unit
officers and committee chairmen on
Tuesday, at 8 pm, in the post home
1914 Vermont avenue NV.
Mrs. May c. Hilleary, department
and officers of her staf1
will make an official visitation to
I'd Division Unit at the New Co.
lonial Hotel Wednesday at 8 pm
Miss Freda Burson, president, will
preside.
Kenneth H. Nash Unit will give a
party on Friday for the patients at
Mount Alto Hospital in the recrea-
ton hall from 7 to $50 pm.
Meetings this week:
Monday - Sergeant Jasper Unit
Legion Club, 8 pm; Department OF
Commerce Unit, Room 1903, Com
merce Building, 8 pm.
Tuesday James Reese Europe
Unit, Executive Committee, 1914
Vermont avenue NV, 8 pm;
George E. Killeen Unit, 1904 M
street NV, 8 pm.
Wednesday Kenneth H. Nash
Unit, 224 D street Sc. 8 pm;
Cooley Mccullough Unit, Legion
Club, 8 pm: Government Printing
Office Unit, G. P. o. Building, 8 pm
Friday James E. Walker Unit
1719 Thirteenth street NV, 8 pm;
Police and Fire Unit, Legion Club
9 pm.
Retired Enlisted Men