Evening star., 1948-07-04

COMDR. JAMES r. CARRIER,
Capital Transit Post, Ameri-
can Legion.
Dennis Lee Photo.
Legion Auxiliary
Aids Bond League;
Other Activities
Mrs. Pearl Heagerty, captain Of
the American Auxiliary team in the
Woman's Bond-A-Month League
directed the mailing of some 22,0Ot
letters and circulars to auxiliary
members and Legionnaires last
week. The drive will extend through
July 8.
Bonds purchased by the members
will be credited to the Legion's
campaign headed by Comdr. R. H
Thren of Stephen P. McGroraty
Post, provided such purchases are
reported to Mrs. Heagerty of Comdr
Thren.
The department and unit color
bearers will participate in the mass
ing of colors tomorrow night in a
program commemorating the Tooth
anniversary of the laying of the
cornerstone of the Washington
Monument. They will report to
Capt James c. Clarke, National
Guard of Honor, at the Monument
at 7:30 pm. Mrs. May C. Hilleary
department. president, and Mrs. Lii
lian M. Judd, national executive
committeewoman, will be among the
distinguished guests and seats will
be provided for all auxiliary color
bearers who participate in the cere-
mony.
Mrs. Anne Columbus, rehabilita-
ton chairman Of Fort Stevens
Unit, and members of her commit
tee will give a ward party for the
patients at Walter Reed Hospital
on Wednesday from ! to 4 o'clock
Fort Stevens Unit delegates tc
the department convention are:
Mrs. Marie Carrico, Mrs. Anne Co.
lumbus, Mrs. Mae Williams and
Mrs. Mary Laura Ross. Alternates
Mrs. Helen Munro, Mrs. Cassie
Whetzell, Mrs. Mabel Carter ano
Mrs. Helen Pittle.
Police and Fire Unit will join with
the post in holding a coffee hour
for the patients at Mount Alto Hos
pital today at 7 pm. Mrs. Lillian
Manning, president, and her Re.
habilitation Committee, with Mrs
Margaret Carroll, chairman, will
serve as hostesses.
| Unit secretaries are requested tc
send in the names of the junior OF
senior auxiliary members who are
to serve as pages at the Department
Convention to Mrs. Della Luther
1850 Harvard street NV.
Per capita sheets Of new and re-
newal membership must be post
marked before midnight tonight in
order to be eligible for the National
Presidents special citation in the
current membership drive which
ends tonight. They should be ad-
dressed to Mrs. Bertha Fichthorn
1850 Harvard street NV. or Mrs
Mary D. Spence, 5202 Fifth street
NV.
United States Department of Agri-
culture Unit accepted the following
new members at the June meeting
Mrs. Altha F.. Hooks, Mrs. Lindsey P
Rawley and Mrs. Caroline w. Shan
non.
Delegates to the department con-
vention are: Mrs. L. EStelle Stone
Mrs. Grace Conway, Mrs. Mabel
Pugliese, Mrs. Goldie Mirabello, Mrs
lone Trowbridge, Mrs. Lucille Welch
Mrs. Edna Sanford, Miss Orvene
Nelson, Mrs. Clara Dobbs, Mrs. Helen
Shaffer and Mrs. Phoebe Waldman
Alternates: Mrs. Phyllis Belden
Miss Lillian Gober, Mrs. Florence
Egan, Mrs. Velma Johnson, Mrs
Hazel Wells, Mrs. Isabel Gourley,
Mrs. Mildred Fielder, Mrs. Helen
Rogers and Mrs. Betty Andrews.
Mrs. Pearl Heagerty and Mrs. AL
berta Lacy are delegates at large.
Unit treasurers are requested to
forward the proceeds from the sale
of Poppy seals to the treasurer, Mrs,
Sarah Deery, 243l Newton street
NE.
Among the newly elected officers
are:
Bunker Hill President, Mrs
Elsie Engel; vice presidents, Mrs. Ne
ma Ashford, Mrs. Ruth Rainey ano
Mrs. Lillian O'Neill; chaplain, Mrs
Josephine Koelkebeck; historian
Mrs. Bertha Fichthorn; sergeant al
arms, Mrs. Cora Stokes; color bear.
ers, Mrs. Ruth Rainey and Mrs
Bertha Fichthorn; secretary, Mrs
Mildred Dodson and Treasurer, Mrs
Mildred MaY.
Kenna Main Unit: President, Mrs
Doris Pruitt; vice presidents, Mrs
Love Morgan and Miss Naomi Gar.
rico; chaplain, Mrs. Mae Stephens
sergeant at arms. Mrs. Eva Carrico
historian, Mrs. Edna Trummell. Tht
unit Endorsed Mrs. Ellen Lou War.
ren for department president with
Mrs. Esther j. Carrico for depart.
ment vice president.
Department of Commerce Unit
President, Miss Helen Hardenbrook
first vice president, Mrs. Helen c
Barry; second vice president, Mrs
Betty Ellenberg; sergeant at arms
Mrs. Emily King; chaplain, Mrs
Gertrude Beck and historian, Mrs
Rachael Davis.
Mrs. j. Florence Dietsche was in
dorsed for department president ant
Mrs. Loretta Reed for property Gus
todian.
General Accounting Office: Pres
ident, Mrs. Ida Orr; vice presidents
Mrs. Matte Faye and Mrs. Florence
Harrill; sergeant at arms, Mrs. Sa
bina White. historian. Mrs. Ev;