Evening star., 1949-08-28
THE SUNDAY STAR, Washington, D. c. A-3l
AY. 70,
Legion Auxiliary
National Meet
In Philadelphia

Women of the American Legion
from every part OF the
United States and its territories
will assemble in Philadelphia to-
morrow for the opening Of its 29th
national convention. according to
Mrs. Rose E. Perkins. District Of
Columbia Department president.
Mrs. j. Florence Dietsche, i'm
mediate past department presi-
dent. will head the District dele
cation. Delegates are: Mrs. Bertha
Fichthorn, Mrs. Perkins, Mrs.
Ethel Wilt, Mrs. Ida c. Orr, Mrs.
Eileen holland, Mrs. Loretta Reed
and Mrs. Merle Cerulla. Alter
mates are: Miss Katherine T.
Clarke. Mrs. Ann Zaruba. Mrs.
Roberta Fawcett. Mrs. Margaret
Carroll. Mrs, Mabel Pugliese. Mrs.
Beulah La Scola, Mrs. Frances
Snow and Mrs. Sarah Deery.
Mrs. Pearl Heagerty. national
historian, and Mrs. May c. Hill
cary, national executive commit
teewoman, are delegates at large.
The convention will continue for
four days. Sessions will be held
in Irvine Hall at the University of
Pennsylvania. with Mrs. Laura
Polling Goode of Portland, Oreg.,
national president. presiding.
Mrs. Ruth Rainey and Mrs. Ann
Zaruba will carry the District of
Columbia colors. National officers
will be elected at the closing ses-
sion on Thursday.
Mrs. Norman L. Sheehe Of
Rockford. nl.. is the only an
nounced candidate for national
president.
Mrs. Lillian M. Judd, past de-
partment president, and general
chairman of the mass installation
of unit officers of the American
Legion Auxiliary, has announced
that the following units have
signifled their intention to partici-
pate in this group ceremony: Ma
tional Cathedral No. 10. Henry c.
Spengler No. IL, George 8. Patton.
Jr.-Tank Corps No. 10. George E.
Killeen No. Is, Police and Fire
No. 20, Bunker Hill No. 81, Fort
Stevens No. 80, Government Print
ing Office No. 33, U. s. Treasury
No. SO. Department Of Agriculture
No. SO, Kenna-Main No. 81, Gen.
U. G. McAlexander No. 38, Po-
tomac No. 40, Department Of
Labor No. AZ. Capital Transit
No. 46, u. S. Maritime No. At,
Woodbridge No. so, Washington
Building and Construction Trades
No. 54 and Clark v. Polling No. "a.
Unit officers to be installed in
clude: National Cathedral: Presi-
dent. Mrs. Alethe Hermann; vice
presidents, Mrs. Marie Keyser,
Mrs. Irene J. Dunn and Mrs. Rus
sell H. johnson; chaplain, Mrs.
Emma j. Flagg; historian, Mrs.
Doris Conlyn and sergeant at
arms, Mrs. Laura Martin.
George E. Killeen Unit: Mrs.
Louise Schofield. president; Mrs.
Gladys Clements. Mrs. Rose West
lein and Mrs. Lottie Signor, vice
presidents; Mrs. Marie Lince, his
torian; Mrs. Ercelle Quinn,
sergeant at arms: Mrs. Martha
Moore, chaplain; Mrs. Marie Sher-
wood, property custodian: Miss
Jeanne Pope and Miss Inez Smith,
color bearers.
The headquarters of the District
Of Columbia delegation, during the
national convention, will be in the
Hotel Warwick, 17th and Locust
streets, Philadelphia, Pa.
Mrs. Pearl Heagerty, national
historian. left for Philadelphia
last Thursday morning in order
to attend special national COM
mittee meetings.
The majority Of the Districts
delegates and alternates will leave
today by auto or on the special
train which leaves Union Station
at 2 pm. Many Of the members
plan to 60 to Philadelphia early
Tuesday morning, the day of the
Legion parade.