Evening star., 1949-05-08
American Legion
Bowling League
Rolloff Tuesday

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winners of sections and 2, will
compete in a rolloff for the league
title on Tuesday evening at the
Chevy Chase Ice Palace alleys.
The winner will receive the Forty
and Eight trophy.
Relatives of men or women who
lost their lives overseas and whose
bodies are being brought here may
get information In this connection
from Kenyon H. Clark, depart
ment graves registration officer OF
the Legion, at Hobart 5000 or Ken
more 3-6280; Capt. James G. Clark
commanding the Legion's National
Guard Of Honor. Hobart 0953 OF
National 1910. branch 2S1, or de-
partment headquarters of the
Legion, Michigan .1044 or 1045.
Several gifts were presented to
disabled members of the Jacob
Jones Post at Mount Alto Hospital
by Claudia Hall, while Edith Pur-
cell directed a party at the Girls
Industrial Home School.
At the meeting tomorrow eve
ming IN the Willard Hotel the post
will announce plans for a cake
bake at the All-States Hotel next
Thursday at II am. and will also
announce plans for a birthday tea
on May % at the Confederate
Memorial Home, 1922 Vermont
avenue NV. 4,
At its last meeting the post re-
ceived citation from Department
Comdr. Joseph A. Walker in rec
ognition Of its outstanding Amer
icanisrp work during the past year
Iva r. Rowe, Emile s. Martins and
Frances Weaver were admitted to
membership.
The post commander of this de-
partment who submits the most
interesting article on MY Duties
as a Post Commander" to depart
ment headquarters before noon
next Saturday will receive an
award.
The cover page should show the
commanders name. address and
post number and should be de-
tachable. This will not be asso-
ciated with the essay until the
judging has been completed.
The winner will be announced
and the presentation of the award
made at the Department Execu-
tive Committee meeting at the
Legion Club on May 26.
DR.. Hyman D. Shapiro. senior
medical consultant Of the Legion's
National Rehabilitation Commis-
sion, gave an address on the vari-
GUS medical problems confront
ing veterans in connection with
their permanent rehabilitation al
the last meeting of the Depart
ment of Agriculture Post.
Other features Of the meeting
= were q movie taken at the pa
tional convention In Miami, Fla.
last fall and @ color movie .oi
last years National Soap Boz
Derby.
After the three remaining quiz
shows scheduled this month al
Walter Reed Hospital. sponsored
by Sergt. Jasper Post, May IL;
FBI Post, May Is, and the Army
and Air Forces Post, May Is, the
Legion will discontinue its shows
for the summer months and re-
sumo again In September.
The shows are held In the Red
Cross Recreation Hall.
Department .Comdr. Joseph A
Walker was the principal speaker
last Tuesday before the Army and
Air Forces Post and presented the
post with its permanent charter
Tickets for the posts buffet
supper to be held next Friday eve
ming at the Lee-Sheraton Hote'
may be obtained by calling
Franklin 1882.
The post accepted Frank M
Auringer, Paul j. DAILY, Carroll F
Holly, John j. Kauten, Floyd F
Nagel, Charles A. Phillips, Milds
M. Porter, Ralph D. Snow, Charlie.
w. Burke, Dudley H. Fay, Her
bert L. Piston, jr.; James r. Stone
Clarence j. Hensley. Earl H
Cruise and Hugh L. Mahoney ints
membership.
The annual memorial servic'
was held last Friday evening b!
the Bureau Of Engraving ans
Printing Post at the Legion Club
under the direction Of Georg'
Galligan.
The posts annual spring danc'
will take place next Saturday eve
ming at the knights Of Columbus
Hall.
Bunker Hill Post admitted t.
membership BENJAMIN r. Her
man, James T. Byrnes, John ]
Petko and Earl o. Forcey.
Vice Comdr. Joseph F. Trap
announces on August 8 the pos
will sponsor a boat ride on tn
8. s. Bear Mountain.
Comdr. Bernard O. Mead ha
appointed Past Comdr. John F
Weitzel chairman Of the Memo
rial Day Committee.
A brief memorial service i
honor of the memory Of 48 de
parted members viii be held Q
the club rooms, 3736 Tenth stree
NE, on the evening of May II.
Members are requested to as
sist in placing flags at the grave
Of these members in the privat
and national cemeteries on Ma
2S and May 80, respectively.
Meetings this week:
Monday - Department Bon
Committee, Department Conven
ton Committee, Legion Club
Jacob Jones Post, Willard Hote.