Evening star., 1948-04-18
.Sergt. Jasper Units
I'D Anniversary in
Legion Auxiliary

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The 22d anniversary Of Sergt.
Jasper Unit in the District OF CO.
lumbia Department, the American
Legion Auxiliary, will be celebrated
with dinner dance at the Burling-
ton Hotel on Thursday. The dinner
will be at pm. and dancing from
10 pm. to l am. Mrs. Helena
Bonner, president, will be the toast
mistress.
Mrs, Edythe NJ. O'Connor, past
president, is general chairman, as
sisted by Mrs. Emile Schuler, Mrs.
Louise Goodacre, Mrs. Ann Good
win, Mrs. Erma Lester and Mrs.
Ola D. Lee.
At the last meeting the applica-
ton OF Miss Margaret Dame was
accepted into membership as q
junior member.
Membership strength of the au-
Hillary has passed the $50, 900 mark
and is rapidly approaching the goal
of 100000 set for l948, according
to figures received by Mrs. Mary D.
Spence, District of Columbia De-
partment membership chairman.
from national headquarters in In
dianapolis, Ind.
Mrs. Virginia de Force, depart
ment vice president. placed a
/ wreath. donated by United States
Department of Agriculture Unit, in
! the name of the District of Colum-
bia Department. at the Jefferson
, Memorial during the exercises held
last Tuesday.
At the meeting OF Bunker Hill
Unit at the post clubhouse, 1886
Tenth street NE, tomorrow night,
with Mrs. Vestra Hocter, president,
presiding. The members will start
making their quota of poppies,
under the direction of Mrs. Helen
Spriggs, poppy chairman.
April has two emphasized activi-
ties-Child Welfare and Pan Ameri-
Study, on the agenda of all auxili-
ary units. In this connection a
gala party was held for the patients
at the Crippled Childrens Clinic
yesterday afternoon. Thirty five
children enjoyed moving pictures
shown by Walter Shannon of United
States Department of Agriculture
Post. Refreshments were served.
Mrs. May Hilleary, department
president, and her staff will make
the following official visitations this
week: Tuesday, Potomac Unit,
Palisades Field House, and Friday,
Victory Unit, Legion Club.
United States Maritime Unit will
hold q benefit party next Saturday
night at the Legion Club for the
child welfare and rehabilitation
funds. Mrs. Emile Hanna, chair
man, will be assisted by Mrs. Mary
D. Spence, Mrs. Trula Murphy, Miss
Lydia Nienas. There are many
prizes. Tickets may be obtained by
calling Mrs Hanna at Hobart $500
or purchased at the door.
Cooley Mccullough Unit will hold
party at Mount Alto Hospital at
pm. Thursday. Mrs. Ellen Louise
Warren, rehabilitation chairman, is
In charge of all arrangements.
Mrs. Eva B. Carrico, chapeau de-
partemental Of the District Of Co.
lumbia Eight and Forty, announced
the department officers of the Amer
lean Legion Auxiliary, who are part
ners of the salon, will be the guests
of the salon and entertained at its
next meeting.
The salon will now regularly meet
at the Hamilton Hotel instead of the
Lee Sheraton. The next meeting
will be at pm. Wednesday.
The ritual team Of the Eight and
Forty has accepted invitations to
initiate new members Of Kenna
Main Unit, Agriculture Unit, Cooley
Mccullough Unit and Kenneth Nash
Unit. Mrs. Frances Snow. chair
man of the team, announced that
all requests for the team will be
honored.
Meetings this week:
Sunday - Volunteer Hospital
Workers, Mount Alto Hospital, s
a m. to pm.
Monday-Bunker Hill Unit, 373e
Tenth street NE, pm.
Tuesday-George S. Patton, jr
Tank Corps Unit, Legion Club, {
pm; Potomac Unit, official vista
ton, Palisades Fieldhouse, 8 pm;
United States Maritime Unit, Le-
gion Club, 8 pm.
Thursday-Stanley Church Depue
Unit, Legion Club, 5 pm.
Friday-Victory Unit, official visi.
tation, Legion Club, 8 pm; Wood.
ridge Unit, rehabilitation party
Mount Alto Hospital, 7 pm.
Saturday-Capital Transit Unit
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