Evening star., 1949-04-03
American Legion
Blood Donor Squad
Being Organized

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Department Surgeon. DR.. Luther
In. Gray, past commander Of the
Potomac Post.
Under the program members Of
the posts win volunteer TO give
blood ON regularly scheduled visits
Of the Red Gross Bloodmobile 20
the Legion's Department Head
quarters. 2437 Fifthteenth street
NV.
It is also planned TO have these
donors volunteer TO give blood on
special occasions such as Army
Day, Memorial Day. Armistice
Day, etc.
Woodbridge Post will stage q
variety program for disabled vet
erans In the recreation hall OF
Mount Alto Hospital today at 7:30
pm. featuring q group Of well
known local entertainers. Cigar
cites and refreshments will be dis
tributed under the direction Of
Second Vice Comdr. John Adams.
The post has authorized an an
nual merit award TO so TO the
police officer of fireman IN the
Woodbridge area performing the
most outstanding feat Of bravery
during the year. They have also
laid plans for the formation OF
baseball. softball, bowling and
basketball teams.
The post has misplaced Its
original charter and Comdr. Ber-
nard Beard requests any member
who knows of it's whereabouts to
notify him.
Representative Harold A. Pat
ten of Arizona, past department
commander of that State. deliv-
cred the principal address at the
30th anniversary celebration OF
George Washington Post at its
last meeting. He was introduced
by Past Comdr. John Lewis
Smith. jr.
Past Department Comdr. How
ard S. Fisk and James j. Murphy,
department finance officer Of that
post, answered the roll call OF
80 charter members.
At the last meeting Of the Sergt.
Jasper Post an appropriation OF
$50 for the use of the post sick
committee, to be used in the work
among disabled veterans in local
hospitals, and $40 to the Metro
politan Police Boys Clubs were
approved.
On Wednesday evening at the
Legion Club three Fred Fraser
membership awards will be made
to those who have secured the
most new or renewal members.
The Forty and Eight ritual team
will induct a class of SO new mem
bers.
Clark v. Polling Post was COM
mended for having furnished the
most sponsors for boys at the Ma
tional Training School for Boys
and at the Industrial Home School
under the departments juvenile
participation program.
At the last meeting IL new
members were obligated by the
Forty and Eight ritual team. Two
membership teams. to be known as
the East and West teams. cap
tanned by John Law and Maurice
Reisman, respectively, are to en-
gage in a membership contest.
Department Membership Ofhcer
c. z. De Vivo has awarded an
American Legion history to each
of the TOP members who have Sc
cured the most new or renewal
members during the current year.
The five, the post to which they
belong and the number Of MEM
bers they secured are Sylvan
Reichgut, Costello Post; Russell
Jeffries, Bureau Of Internal Reve-
nue. Post; Anne D. Pryde. Jane A.
Delano Post: Massie w. Blaken-
ship, Government Printing ONCE
Post, and r. B. Barbour. Fort
Stevens Post.
Meetings this week:
Monday - National Guard OF
Honor, Department Of Commerce
Post, Washington Building and
Construction Trades Post. Legion
Club; Stephen P. McGroarty Post,
Ambassador Hotel.
Tuesday-Vincent B. Costello
Post, Legion Club; Second Division
Post. Colonial Hotel.
Wednesday, Sergeant Jasper
Post, Legion Club: Civil Service
Post, Raleigh Hotel
Thursday-George Washington
Post, Jane A. Delano Post, Legion
Club; Fort Stevens Post. STAINS
bury Hall; Interior Post, Room
5000 Department of Interior.
Friday-Government Printing
Office Post. Department of Agri-
culture Post, Legion Club; Clark
v. Polling Post. 1923 Sixteenth
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