Evening star., 1949-02-13
American Legion
Education Awards
Now Being Made

Any son of a deceased veteran
of either World War in this city
who actually needs financial aid
to continue his college education
is eligible to receive one Of 20
National Commander Scholar
ships awarded by the National
Education of War Orphans Com
mittee of the American Legion.
They are worth a maximum OF
1900 dollars.
Applications for these scholar
ships must be made to any post
commander, prior to March l, on
a prescribed form and after being
processed here and through the
national organization. Fifty NOM
inees from over the country are
finally selected and from these;
three scholarships are awarded to
each of five areas and five are
awarded at large.
Bureau of Internal Revenue
Post will inaugurate it's Savings
Bond drive next Thursday eve
ming at Stansbury Hall. Third
Vice Comdr. William B. Waldecker
will be the principal speaker. Fol-
lowing his address the Treasury
film, Power Behind the Nation,
will be shown.
Comdr. William J. Hoffman re-
ports the Boys Club, Hospital
Wards and the Juvenile Particl-
patton Committees as well as the
Blood Donor Squad are also active
in Legion work.
Under the direction of Chair
man Ralph E. Harris and four
others the post has organized the
Green Meadows Boys Club. The
club has already organized foot
ball team and at recent ban
ouet heard an address by Jim
Tatum, coach of Maryland Uni
versity.
District of Columbia Taxi Post
will hold it's annual ball at the
National Guard Armory next Sat-
urday from 8 to l o'clock.
Sergt. Jasper Post has voted to
continue it's monthly bulletin,
the Spotlight. Fifteen new men,
bers have been accepted.
A committee consisting OF
Comdr. Alvin Shonk, Finance Of
ficer Dale G. Rounds and ADJ.
Thomas M. Lee were appointed to
meet with similar committees
from George Washington and Vim
cent B. Costello Posts to consider
the possibilities of joint past
commanders dance to take place
in May.
Orpha Tenseth was installed as
the Chaplain of the Jane A. Del
ano Post at its last meeting. Fran
ris Little, Rosalie Yofle, Mar
garet L. Endicott and Ruth Van
AIKEN were admitted to member
ship. Transfers of Miriam Ke-
neagy, Anna Turek and Mary Jane
Swami were accepted.
Max Harrington, director OF
mems affairs at George Washing
ton University, delivered the prin-
cipal address at the last meeting
of the Department of Agriculture
Post
Merit awards were made to
John C. Brown, Russell Burrus,
Robert Heenan, Martin HohlWeg
and Raymond Pelle for having the
most new members prior to De-
cember 81.
A class Of more than so new
members admitted to the George
Washington Post during the past
year were fully obligated by the
Forty and Eight Ritual Team last
week. Plans for its 29th annual
pilgrimage to the tomb OF George
Washington at Mt. Vernon on
February 22d where a memorial
wreath will be placed in the name
of the post. were discussed.
A speakers bureau to furnish
speakers before posts to further
the Legions savings bond drive
under the direction OF Joseph r.
Rogers, will be formed at the Le-
gion Club tomorrow evening:
Hugh Lynch, representative OF
the Treasury Department. will be
the principal speaker.
George E. Killeen Post last week
presented American Legion School
Medals to Patsy Gollagan and
Lawrence H. Carey, outstanding
boy and girl student OF the mid
year graduation class OF the
Chamberlain Vocational High
School. Americanism Officer Mil
ton H. Howard made the presenta-
tions on behalf of the post &C
companied by Adj. Arthur c. Pro-
bey and Past Comdrs. Warren a.
Hilleary and Robert F. Murtaush.
The Kenna-Maln Post is con-
sidering the sponsorship OF a Boy
Scout Troop in the Anacostla Area
and will appoint scoutmaster to
form a troop in the near future.
Enrollments for the next Amer
lean Legion Extension Institute
will be received at Department.
Headquarters until Tuesday eve
ming. On Saturday the closing
session of the local Post Com
manders and Adjutants Confer
ence will be held, at the Legion
Club, starting at 10 am.
Meetings this week:
Monday-F. B. I. Post, Depart
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