Evening star., 1948-03-21
10Th Anniversary
Of spengler Unit,
Legion Auxiliary

District Of Columbia Department
American Legion Auxiliary, vii.
celebrate its 26th anniversary at ,
pm. Tuesday in the ONCE of Mrs
Amos A. Fries, Keith-Albee Build.
ing. Mrs. w. Emma Lyons viii
ipreside.
Mrs. May c. Hilleary, department
president, and her officers will b.
guests.
Ten scholarships, each with 9
value OF $500, are being offered BY
the auxiliary to daughters of de.
ceased war veterans graduating
from high school this spring.
The scholarships, known as thu
National Presidents Scholarships
are for use during the first year ol
college. Two will be awarded ir
each of five regions of the country
but not more than one in any one
State or the District. Winners will
be selected on a basis of character
scholarship and need. Applications
should be made to Miss Katherine
Clarke, department education OF
war orphans and scholarships chair
man, at the auxiliary headquarters
or sent to Miss Clarke at 3237 Hiatt
place NV.
Oficial visitations will be made
this week by the department presi-
dent and officers to the following
units: Monday, Kenna- Main, 1910
Good Hope road Sc; Wednesday,
National Cathedral, Legion club
house.
James Reese Europe Unit will
meet Wednesday at 1914 Vermont
avenue NV. at 8 pm, with Mrs,
Priscilla T. Wilkes presiding. A
community service program, featur-
ing the moving picture, Voice of
the City," will be presented.
Members Of the Community Serv-
ice Committee are serving at the
Easter Seal booth in the Columbia
Heights Post ONCE, 1923 Irving
street NV. Seals received through
the mail may be paid for at the
booth or turned in at this meeting,
United States Department of Ag-
riculture Unit has accepted new
members: Mrs. Virginia Favrealt,
Mrs. Mildred L. Harris and Mrs.
Minnie c. johnson. Mrs. Pearl
Heagerty, membership chairman,
has offered two prizes to the mem
bers bringing in the most new
members and most renewals by the
night of the May II, meeting.
A Pan American Study dinner
and quiz on the Republic of Argen-
tina is being arranged by Mrs. Mable
L. Rogers and Mrs. Heagerty.
Further information on this pro-
gram will be announced early in
April.
Mrs. Lillian M. Judd, department
community service chairman, urges
all members of the auxiliary and
their friends to purchase or pay for
seals received by mail. Easter
Seals, for the benefit of the District
of Columbia Crippled Children's
Society, at the booths located this
week in the main Post Office, Ben
jamin Franklin Office, Seventh and
F street NV, station, or the branch
offices at 1923 Irving street NV.
and 1409 T street, NV.
An Easter party, under the direc-
tion of Mrs. Elsie Howes, will be
given by Capital Transit Unit at the
Children's Aid Home, 466 H street
S.W., next Saturday from to
o'clock. Refreshments will be served
and each child will receive an Easter
basket. Members wishing to con-
tribute contact Mrs. Alice Rogers,
District 5689.
This unit has also arranged for q
party at the Crippled Children's
Clinic Of Gallinger Hospital next
Sunday from to 7 pm. Ice cream
and cake will be served and each
child will be presented with q toy.
The District of Columbia Depart
ment has Endorsed MRS. Pearl Heag-
erty, past department president, as
a candidate for the Office of national
historian at the national convention
to be held in Miami next October.
George E. Killeen Unit will. hold
a party for the patients at Mount
Alto Hospital on Tuesday from to
9 pm.
Meetings this week are:
Today-Voluntee Hospital Work
ers, Mount Alto Hospital, rs pm.
Monday-Kenna-Main Unit, 1910
Good Hope road Sc, 8 pm; Dis
trict of Columbia Taxi Unit, Legion
Clubhouse, 8 pm.
Tuesday-George E. Killeen Unit,
rehabilitation party, Mount Alto
Hospital, 7 pm; Henry c. Spengler
Unit, Office of Mrs. Amos Fries,
Keith Albee Building. 8 pm.
Wednesday-James Reese Europe
Unit, 1914 Vermont avenue NV,
8 pm; National Cathedral Unit,
Legion Clubhouse, 8 pm.
Friday - Victory Unit, Legion
Clubhouse, 8 pm.
Saturday Volunteer Hospital
Workers, Mount Alto Hospital, 2 to
5 pm; Capital Transit Unit, party,
Children's Aid Home, 466 H street
S.W., 2 to pm.
U. S. Group Accredits
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