Evening star., 1951-01-14
Legion Auxiliary
plans Coffee Hour
|Af Mi. Alto Today

lu11J NVlIVV IlVU1
At MI. Alto Today
United States Department Of
Agriculture Unit, District of Co
lumbia Department. American
Legion Auxiliary, will sponsor a
coffee hour in the recreation hall
of Mount Alto Hospital today from
Z to 9 pm. under the direction
Of Mrs. Phyllis Belden, unit re-
Mobilization chairman.
Miss Orvene Nelson, president,
will preside, assisted by officers of
the unit. Entertainment will be
provided by the music chairman,
Mrs. Lucille WEIGH. and there will
be community singing.
The auxiliary and the National
Guard of Honor of the Legion will
honor Staff Capt. and Mrs. War
rem A. Hilleary at a farewell party
today at the Legion clubhouse
from 5 to Z pm. on the eve of
their departure for Florida.
Mrs. Bertha Fichthorn, depart
ment president, and Gail T. IT.
Judd, Guard of Honor captain.
will head the receiving line. Mem
bers of the Legion and auxiliary
are invited to attend.
Mrs. Matte S. Frye. department
child welfare chairman, has called
a meeting of her committee to-
morrow at the Legion Club at 8
pm. All unit representatives are
expected to attend.
Unit legislation chairmen will
meet tomorrow night at the Legion
Clubhouse at 8 o'clock with Mrs.
Lillian Howard presiding.
Lists of volunteers who wish to
take the 12-hour civil defense
home nursing course should be
sent in this week to the depart
ment national security and civil
defense chairman, Mrs. Merle
Cerulla. at department headquar-
ters, or to her home, 5723 Thirty
ninth avenue, Hyattsville, Md.
The course will consist of six
two-hour classes and volunteers
should specify whether they wish
morning, afternoon or evening
classes.
Mrs. Esther Carrico, department
community service chairman, and
Mrs. Margaret Carroll, department
rehabilitation chairman, will pre-
side alternately at a correlated
meeting of their committees Tues
day at 8 pm. at the Legion Club
house. All unit chairmen are re-
quested to submit their quarterly
reports.
Mrs. Betty Jane Gaines and
Miss Nellie Grissom were accepted
as new members of United States
Department of Agriculture Unit on
Tuesday night. Mrs. Finnegan of
D. C.. Chapter, American Red
Cross, was principle speaker.
United States Maritime Unit
will meet Tuesday at the Legion
clubhouse at 8 pm. with Mrs.
Faith Windsor presiding. Mrs,
Merle Cerulla, department ma
tional security chairman. will be
a guest speaker.
The following have been ac-
cepted for membership: Caroline
G. Bradford. Gertrude Brunker,
Daisy L. Clark. Lillian c. Dugan,
Edith Grotian. Helen E. Haines,
Mary Regina Ingram. Jessie B.
Malloy, Marie F. Monk. Mary T.
Moore, Edith c. Maxey, Grace N.
Deter and Lulu Cole.
Meetings this week:
Tuesday-Potomac Unit, Pali-
sades Fieldhouse, Sherrier and
Edmunds place NV, 8 pm.
United States Maritime Unit, Le-
gion Club, pm. Sergt. Jasper
Unit, evening of games, Mount
Alto Hospital. 1880 pm.
Observation-Disclosures Corps
Unit, Legion Club. 8 pm.
Thursday-Woodridge Unit, Re-
Mobilization Committee, visit on
Ward D. Mount Alto Hospital,
7::30 pm. .
Friday-Washington Police and
Fire Unit. games party. Mount
Alto Hospital, 1880 pm.
Saturday - Voluntary Hospital
Workers, Mount Alto Hospital,
1:30 pm.
Mrs. Mae E. Hart, chapeau de-
partemental of the District OF
Columbia Eight and Forty, issued
an appeal to mothers to assist
the American Legion in obtaining
| toys to be sent to underprivileged
children of Europe and to the
children of the American armed
forces in Korea. Toy guns, tanks,
or metal soldiers are not desired.
This drive will close soon.
/ The next meeting of the salon
will be held at the Willard Hotel
on Wednesday. Members are
urged to bring a toy, book. game
or crayons.
! Members are urged to pay their
dues before January 81 and to be
sure to pay their American Legion
Auxiliary dues before that date.
Representatives at La Marche De-
partemental shall be those desig-
mated as delegates whose annual
dues have been paid by January
81.
Ito Honor Anderson