Evening star., 1950-05-07
D. {. Department,
American Legion,
To Dedicate Tree

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District of Columbia World War
Memorial and May Day Corpora
ton at the World War Memorial
in West Potomac Park. the De-
partment of the District Of Co.
lumbia American Legion today at
$3.50 pm. will dedicate a memorial
tree in memory of Past Depart
ment Comdr. Horace w. Lineburg.
He died last year.
The observance rites open at
4::3O pm. with a band concert by
the United States Marine Band
followed by the massing of the
colorS.
Colors of the District Depart
ment and it's affiliated bodies
should report to Capt. Warren A.
Hilleary of the American Legion
National Guard of Honor at the
World War Memorial.
A dinner at the Washington
Hotel, under the direction of Mrs.
Margaret B. Carroll. past presi-
dent of the auxiliary. will follow
the services.
Randall Shake has been ap-
pointed director of the National
Child Welfare Commission by Ma
tional Comdr. George N. Craig,
jr., succeeding Miss Emma c..
Puschner who retired April 30.
Charles w. Geile succeeds Mr..
Shake as associate director.
Sylvester A. Terhoski has been
appointed as Sons of the Legion
advisor for the newly organized
Kenneth H. Nash Post Squadron.
Charles A. Kissenger has been
appointed as Soap Box Derby
chairman.
Augustin G. Capo, John B.
Crupi, Walter r. Hull, Charles c.
Ryals, Fielder w. Still, Luther w.
Strickland, Norbert N. Tennen-
baum, Chester j. Tennison and
Andrew E. Webb were admitted
to the post roster at the last meet
ing. Charles D. Wimpee and FL
lis R. King were accepted by
transfer.
The date of the Midsummer
"Wreck" of Grand Voiture 174 of
the Forty and Eight has been
changed from May 20 to June II
at the Silver Spring Armory. A
banquet will be held at 6 pm.
Local voyaguers may file recon-
mendations for candidates for this
event up to and including next
Thursdays meeting at the Legion
Club. Objections must be filed
with Grand Correspondent Ray
mond S. Royston before May %.
At the last meeting Nicholas A.
Pagnotta announced plans for a
series of child Welfare parties
winding up with grand jamboree
in June at local amusement
park.
A number of members will go
to York. Pa, next Saturday to
take part in the dedication cere-
monies of a new clubhouse. The
party will be lead by Grand Chef
de Care Gail T. Judd.
Final plans for the annual
Bunker Hill Post boatride on the
8. S. Bear Mountain on June %
will be announced at the meeting
Of that post Tuesday evening.
New members accepted into
membership at the last meeting
were Harold r. Becker, Donald
3. Lacey and Fred w. Williamson.
Woodbridge Post tomorrow eve
ming will make three membership
awards to members who secured
the most new members during the
Legions recent membership drive.
First Vice Comdr. Karl K. Parker
will make the presentations.
Chairman Raymond Beach will
announce final plans for the posts
annual carnival to be held in the
near future.
Founders night was celebrated
at the last meeting attended by
charter members Samuel Back
over, Bernard Beard, DR.. Carlton
Davidson, Frederick Gerst, Harry
Kinnaman, Jesse Luton, Karl K.
Parker and Hugh and Louise
Langdon.
Entertainment Chairman Royal
L. Inness was presented with an
award for his work for the post
In the entertainment field.
A sale of plastic ware will take
place at the meeting of the U. S. S,
Jacob Jones Post tomorrow eve
ming at the Raleigh Hotel.
On May 81 from 4 to 6 pm,
fhe most will hold a hirthdaV DartV