Evening star., 1950-10-15
Auxiliary
Department Meet
Set for Saturday

Set for Saturday
Mrs. Bertha Fitchthorn, presi-
dent, District of Columbia Depart
ment, American Legion Auxiliary,
will preside over an all-day con-
ference on Saturday at the Amer
lean Legion Club.
| Mrs. Gertrude S. Pierce, past
department president, is the gen.
eral chairman. Mrs. Lillian M.
Judd and Miss Mabel F. Staub,
past department presidents, will
assist her. Mrs. j. Florence
Dietsche, past department presi-
dent. with the assistance of Mrs.
Loretta Reed and Mrs. Frances
Norton, will be in charge of the
buffet luncheon to be served at
noon.
The conference is being held for
the purpose of the department
officers and chairmen instructing
unit chairmen in their duties on
the various committees. All unit
chairmen and members of the
auxiliary are urged to be present.
1t will begin at 10 a m. and con-
tlnue until 4 pm.
Unit presidents. are urged to
contact Mrs. Pierce, North 9026.
by Wednesday to let her know
how many will come from her
unit in order that we can plan on
the number for the luncheon.
Mrs. Louise Williams and Mrs
Elinor Smith. past national presi-
dents, have been invited to speak
Chairmen are requested to bring
pads and pencils in order to be
able to take back to their units
information of the conference.
The department will hold a re-
habilitation party for the patients
at Mount Alto Hospital on Friday
at 7:30 pm. 1t will be under the
direction Of Mrs. Margaret E.
Carroll, department rehabilitation
chairman. Unit rehabilitation
chairmen are urged to attend.
I George E. Killeen Unit will hold
a card party Wednesday at 1:3O
pm. The chairman requests do
nations and prizes.
The unit is planning on a
rummage sale in the near future.
Save old clothes, dishes, etc. Mrs.
Mary Killeen, BIT N street NV,
has room for storing anything
The unit will have a night of
games at the Industrial Home in
/ October. Send prizes to Mrs.
Louise Schofield, chairman.
The unit has challenged the
post on membership. The one
having the highest per cent paid
up by December Is. will be ten
dered Christmas party.
National Capitol Unit will holo
an evening of games on October &c
at the home of Mrs. Helen jenkins
AIT River road NV.
The following will serve as
chairmen for the coming year:
Secretary, Mrs, Melvina Mishler,
treasurer, Mrs. Catherine Western
Americanism, Mrs. Helen Jenkins;
building fund, Mrs. Vera Shisler;
child welfare, Mrs. Ethel Clark;
cherrio, Mrs. Elizabeth Ausley;
community service, Mrs. Catherine
Western: constitution and bylaws
Mrs. Grace Clark; gift shop, Mrs
Jessie Curran; war orphans, Mrs
j. Florence Dietsche: legislation
Mrs. Melvina Mishler; member
ship, Mrs. Mabel Cook; memorials,
Mrs. Joanna GadWa; national
security and Pan American study
Mrs. Elizabeth Ausley; past presi-
dents parley, Mrs. Vera Shisler;
popples, Mrs. Catherine Western
and publicity, radio, rehabilitation
hospital workers, Mrs. j. Florence
Dietsche.
Members of Police and Fire
Unit are invited to the installa-
ton of the post officers on Friday
at 3 pm. at Odd Fellows Hall.
General Accounting Office Unit
will hold a coffee hour at Mount
Alto Hospital for patients and
their friends on october % at
7:3O pm. Entertainment by the
Town Crlers Barbershop Quartet
will be given. Mrs. Ida Orr, re-
Mobilization chairman, will be in
charge.
James Reese Europe Unit will
have the following chairmen:
Secretary, Mrs. Elva B. McLane;
/ treasurer, Mrs. Rosalie Carter;
/ IAmericanism, Mrs. Bertha FIJI
more; building fund, Mrs. Mar
garet K. Kelson; child welfare,
Mrs. Ernestine Davis; cheerio,
Mrs. Mabel Corbin; community
service, Mrs. Amanda Newton;
Red Cross seals, Mrs. Catherine
Matthews; receiving home, Mrs.
Eta Bland Davis; constitution
and bylaws, Mrs. Celonia Banks;
gift shop, Mrs. Luvanna Brown;
war orphans, Mrs. Helen Latimer;
juniors, Mrs. Louise Robinson;
legislation, Mrs. IneZ Cox; men,
bership, Mrs. Abbie F. Reddick;
memorials, Mrs. Susie Pegram;
music, Mrs. Charlotte Jones: Ma
licnal Defense, Mrs. Margaret
/ Brown; Pan American study, Mrs.
Charlotte Bailey: past presidents
parley, Mrs. Marie Gardner;