Evening star., 1948-05-09

Hospital Workers
Graduate Tuesday
The second graduation class Of
Volunteer Hospital Workers of the
American Legion Auxiliary, who
have completed the indoctrination
course of lectures at Mount Alto
Hospital, will hold graduating ex-
ercises Tuesday evening at the
Legion clubhouse.
Mrs. Pearl Heagerty, District de-
partment chairman of this group,
will preside. Certificates will be
presented by DR.. Charles M. Grif-
fith, manager of Mount Alto Hos
pital, assisted by M. Richard Brown
lee, chief Of special services at the
hospital, who has direct supervision
of work assignment of the volun-
teers.
The graduates will also receive
American Legion Auxiliary v. H. w.
pins from Mrs. Heagerty.
The Rev. Leighton E. Harrell,
chaplain OF Mount Alto Hospital, will
give the invocation and benedic-
tion. A musical interlude will be
presented by Miss Mary Gerhardt,
accompanied by Miss Kathleen
Preusser, pianist.
Mrs. Lee w. Hutton, national
president, American Legion Auxil-
iary, will make her ofncial vista
ton to the District department next
Saturday night at mass meeting
in the Department of Commerce
auditorium. Mrs. May Clarke Hill
leary, department president. will
preside Members Of the Legion
National Guard of Honor, with Capt
James c. Clarke commanding, will
lead the flag professional.
Chairmen are requested to limit
committee reports to five minutes
each and submit typewriter copies
to the department secretary, Mrs.
Bertha Fichthorn.
Prior to the meeting, there will
be a dinner at the Hamilton Hotel
at Sis pm. Reservations should
be made at once with Mrs. Rose
E. Perkins, Mrs Virginia De Force
or Mrs. Georgiana S. Dudley.
Mrs. J. Florence Dietsche, depart
ment property custodian and re-
Mobilization chairman, has been
unanimously indorsed for the ONCE
of District department president for
1883 by the members of United
States Treasury Unit. Mrs. Dietsche
Is a past president of Austin-Cox
Unit, Pennsylvania, and the local
Treasury unit.
James E. Walker Unit will cele-
brate its 10Th anniversary next Fri
day at the YWCA Annex, 17l9 Thir-
teenth street NV, at 8 pm. fol-
lowing the regular meeting. The
unit president, Mrs. Hattie Moten,
will preside.
Mrs. Mae Mason will be general
chairman of the celebration COM
mittee. Comdr. Joseph H. Hawkins
of Walker Post, with officers, will
extend greetings.
Fort Stevens Unit will hold a
ward party at Walter Reed Hospital
on Wednesday from l to 4 pm.
Mrs. Anne Columbus, unit rehabili-
tation chairman, will be in charge.
United States Department of
Agriculture Unit will meet Tuesday
at the Annapolis Hotel. with Mrs.
L. Estelle Stone presiding. 1t will
be the deadline in the drive for
new members. Mrs. Pearl Heagerty,
unit membership officer, will decide
the winners of two cash awards.
Meetings this week:
Sunday-Volunteer Hospital Work
ers, Mount Alto Hospital, 9 am. to
4::3o pm.
Monday-Kenna-M Main Unit, 1910
Good Hope road Sc, 8 pm; Ken
meth H. Nash Unit, rehabilitation
party, Mount Alto Hospital. Z pm;
Woodbridge Unit, 203l Rhode Island
avenue NE, 8 pm.
Tues Volunteer Hospital
Wo: kers, graduation exercises, Legion
Clubhouse, 8 pm; Lincoln Unit,
5000 Connecticut avenue NV, 8
PM; United States Department of
Agriculture Unit, Annapolis Hotel, 8
pm: Capital Transit Unit, Legion
Clubhouse, 8 pm.
Wednesday-James Reese Europe
Unit, 1914 Vermont avenue NV, 8
p.m.; Fort Stevens Unit, party, Wal
ter Reed Hospital, p.m., and meet
ing, 1924 Georgia avenue NV, 8
p.m.; United States Department of
Labor Unit, Legion Clubhouse, 8
pm.
Friday-James E. Walker Unit,
18th anniversary party, 1719 Thir-
teenth street NV, 8 pm: Police
and Fire Unit, Legion Clubhouse.
pm.
| Saturday-volunteer Hospital
| Workers, Mount Alto Hospital. , to
5 pm.