Evening star., 1950-10-01
Mrs. Compton Heads
Patton-Tank Unit,
Legion Auxiliary

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Mrs. Shirley A. Compton was in
stalled as president of the George
S. Patton-Tank Corps Unit of the
District American Legion Auxil-
iary at the last meeting.
Other officers installed were:
Vice presidents. Mrs. Nora Fred
erick, Mrs. May D. Young; SER
geant at arms, Mrs. Veronica Bar
nard; chaplain. Mrs. Sarah Small; t
associate chaplain, Mrs. Gelnna E.
Penrod: historian, Mrs. Christie
jacobsen; secretary, Mrs. Betty L.
Douglas; treasurer, Mrs. Virginia
c. Fox; color bearers, Mrs. Maria
Harris, Mrs. Gertrude Doris; col
or guards, Mrs. May D. Young and
Mrs. Betty L. Douglas.
Mrs. Rose Perkins, jr., depart
ment president and national exec
utive committeewoman-elect, will
leave Monday for the national
convention in Los Angeles, Calf
She will be chairman of the dele
cation, namely: Mrs. Bertha
Fichthorn, Mrs. j. Florence
Dietsche, Mrs. Pearl Heagerty,
Mrs. Coda Comann, Mrs. Rae
ZaontZ, Mrs. Ann Zaruba@ Alter
mates will be Mrs. Ethel Wilt, Mrs.
Claire Smithson, Mrs. Marguerite
Brent. Mrs. Sarah Deery, Mrs.
Frances Snow and Mrs. Toni Zin-
dell.
Mrs. j. Florence Dietsche, ma
tional executive committeewom-
an, will serve until the closing of
this convention, then Mrs. Perkins
will be the new committee woman.
Mrs. Heagerty, department
membership chairman, has started
a booster club. Any one paying
their 1851 dues between now and
November 27 will receive booster
membership card. Dues will have
to be in the department headquar-
ters by November 27.
The department will sponsor
the food tent at Arlington on Ar
mistice Day. All units who pledge
to support this project send their
money to the department treas
urer as soon as possible.
This tent will be in charge of
the department vice presidents,
Mrs. Beulah La Scola, Mrs. Edith
Smith and Mrs. Golda Comnan.
It is for the color bearers who
participate in the services on that
day.
Mrs. Gertrude Pierce, past de-
partment president, will be in
charge of a conference for unit
officers and chairmen at the le.
gion home on October 81, at 10
am. and ending around 4 pm.
Unit presidents should get the
lists of unit chairmen to the de-
partment secretary this week
that department chairmen can
call their respective committee
meetings.
The department president has
appointed Mrs. Mae Hart, chapeau
departmental of the Eight and
Forty as chairman of Red Cross
under the Community Service
Committee.
i George E. Killeen Unit will meet
Tuesday at 1904 M street NV. at
8 pm.
i Kenneth H. Nash Unit will meet
Wednesday at 224 D street Sc. at
8p.m.
i National Capitol Unit will meet
Thursday at the New Colonial
Hotel at 8 pm.
Bunker Hill Unit will hold a
bingo party for the patients at
Mount Alto Hospital on Thursday
at 1880 pm.
James E. Walker Unit will hold
an Executive Committee session at
the home of the president, Mrs.
Gertrude Humbles Smith, 2 S
street NE, Wednesday at 8 pm.
The Washington Building and
Construction Trades Unit had
their official flag presentation as
part of the installation ceremonies |
/ of the post on Monday night.
The colors were donated by the
Washington Building and Con-
struction Trades Council and were
formally presented by Clem Prel-
Ter, president.
| Woodbridge Unit will meet Octo-
Der 9 at 2031 Rhode Island avenue
NE. A social will follow. Y
The following chairmen will
serve this year: Americanism,
Mrs. Nora T. Kennedy: child well
fare, Mrs. Gladys Day; cheerio,
Mrs. Geraldine Ude; community
service and TB seals, Mrs. Day:
constitution and bylaws, Mrs.
Gertrude Pierce; gift shop and
rehabilitation, Mrs. Doona Steph-
enson; education of war orphans
and national security. Mrs. Carol
S. Hakes; juniors, Mrs. Edna
Koenig; legislation and publicity,
Mrs. Pierce; memorials. Mrs. Mar
garet S. Pryor: Pan American
study, Mrs. Vina st. Peter; past
presidents parley, Mrs. Louise
Luton; poppies, Miss Beatrice
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