Evening star., 1949-12-25
Legion Auxiliary
ID. C.. Membership
Is All-Tirne High

Columbia Department American
Legion Auxiliary, reported las
week the department has reache'
an all-time high membership
record for this time Of year. ITO
members $3.50. of quota) hav
enrolled for 1850 and many NOR
are expected to be turned in thi
week, in order to meet the De
cember 81 deadline.
The Department last Monda,
night made plans for participa
ton in the drive for donors t.
the Red Cross Blood Bank.
project proposed by the depart
ment community service chair
man. Mrs. Mary Spence Of 500
Fifth street NV.
In this connection, Mrs. Ros
Perkins, department president
had the name of Mrs. Esther Car
rico ratified for appointment a
department chairman Of Re,
Cross activities.
Donors may make appointment
with the Washington Regiona
Blood Center, 1730 E street NV.
by calling the Red Cross at Dis
trict 5042, on Mondays from 8 am
to 9 pm, and other days from
8 am. to S pm. Transportation
will be provided by the Red Cros'
for donors In groups Of five o.
more.
The Legion Department ha.
offered a silver cup for presenta.
ton to the unit whose member.
donate the greatest amount O,
blood. The cup has been desig.
mated as a permanent trophy ane
will be awarded at the annua
department convention.
Mrs. Frankly Powers. depart.
ment chairman Of Junior activ.
tiles. requests unit secretaries
send in the number Of juniors ir
each unit, listing the names anc
addresses Of all juniors. eight
years or over. Auxiliary members
are requested to donate greeting
cards for the purpose Of making
scrapbooks for hospitalized chill
dren.
Such material should be sent
to Mrs. Powers, 213 Maple Ave.
nue., Takoma Park. Nd, or turned
in at department headquarters
United States Treasury Unit has
already donated eight completed
scrapbooks.
In a message to all departments
Mrs. Norman L. Sheehe. national
president, cited the "windfall'
which World War II veterans will
receive in the next few months
from their CT insurance divi-
dends. the average payment being
about $125, with many receiving
much larger amounts.
The auxiliary is advising wise
use of this money to meet cur
rent needs and to provide for the
future of veterans families.
In q talk before the executive
committee, Hugh Lynch Of the
United States Treasury Depart
ment's Savings Bond Division
urged the use of at least some OF
the money to purchase United
States savings Bonds. In this way
the money will draw interest and
provide a cushion against future
needs.
Upon the request Of Mr.. Lynch
the auxiliary volunteered to assist
in the addressing of some 10000
letters to District Legion and aux
iliary members when the forth
coming drive for investment in
savings bonds is launched.
Mrs. Pearl Heagerty is the aux
iliary's representative on the exec
utive board of the Women's Divi-
sion Of the Treasury Department
for the sale of bonds.
James E. Walker Unit and post
viii sponsor a holiday party for
the patients of Ward c at Mount
Alto Hospital on Thursday at
pm. Mrs. Fairfax Lomack, re-
habilitation chairman, is in charge
OF arrangements and will be as
sisted by Mrs. Marie Punches,
president, and members of the
unit and post.
Christmas gifts and refresh
ments will be distributed and NOV
ing pictures will be shown.
United States Department OF
Agriculture Unit has arranged q
benefit dinner on January at
the Fairfax Hotel. 2100 Massa-
chusetts avenue NV. at 6 PM
Reservations can be made by call
ing Mrs. Phoebe Waldman, ways
and means chairman, at TR. 2172
An evening of games will follow
the dinner and members are re-
quested to donate prizes at the
dinner.
New members accepted this
month are: Mrs. Anna M. Bauer
Mrs. Myrtle G. Booton, Mrs
Anna M. Bauer, Mrs. Ethel Hawk
and Mrs. Mabel Howard.
Fort Du Pont Unit will join with
the post in giving Christina.
party for unit and post member.
and their families, Thursda,
night. at the post clubhouse, Z
Fourth street NE. A program o.
songs and dances will be pre-.
sented by pupils Of the Bernics
Carrico School Of Dance. There
mill 1o q Confo rJo,,c v,ifI, oiffs