Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1951-03-04
Legion Auxiliary
Tiny TOTS Awards
For Junior Members

In lieu OF a Cradle Roll, the
District of Columbia Department
American Legion Auxiliary, has
been notified that Tiny Tot
certificates of membership will be
issued in the name of any junior
member. from l day to 6 years
of age, enrolled in the auxiliary
Unit chairmen of Juniors are
requested to submit lists of. mem
bers eligible for these certificates
to department headquarters. "
Plans for a Parcel Post sale
to raise money for the depart
ment's building fund are being
made by Mrs. Pearl Heagerty
building fund chairman, and her
committee. Mrs. Margaret E.
Carroll, Mrs. Della Luther and
Miss Mabel Staub. Post cards re-
questing donations Of packages
from auxiliary members and their
friends will be supplied to by
Mrs. Heagerty.
Deadline for turning in these
parcels has been set for March
26 at the department executive
committee.
The building fund committee
is promoting the sale of bricks
at $1.00 each. Banks have also
been distributed to units with q
request that unit members con-
tribute small sums daily for the
fund which now amounts tc
81, 300.
Volunteer hospital workers
headed by Mrs. j. Florence
Dietsche, department chairman
will hold a special meeting at the
Department of Commerce Build
ing on Thursday at 8 pm.
Certificates will be presented
the workers by E. c. Lawson, as
sistant manager, Mount Alto
Hospital. Miss Ellen M. Rass-
musson, r. NJ. chief nurse. ano
P. w. La Bate. chief of Special
Services of the veterans facility
will be speakers. The certificates
will be given in recognition of VOL
unteer work at the facility during
the past three years.
Kenneth H. Nash Unit will Off
cially receive the department
president. Mrs. Bertha Fichthorn,
and her staff Wednesday night at
the Nash Clubhouse. 224 D
street Sc.
Mrs. Alice Slattery, president,
will preside. Musical program will
be presented by Mrs. Voge.
| Executive Committee members
of James E. Walker Unit will meet
lat the home of Mrs. Frances
johnson. 4647 Hunt Place NE,
Wednesday night. A meeting of
the unit will be held at the YWCA
Annex, 1719 Thirteenth street
NV. at 8 pm. The department
president and her staff will make
an official visitation. Mrs. Ger
trude H. Smith will preside.
Other official visitations sched-
uled for the department officers
are: Monday. Washington Build
ing and Construction Unit, Legion
Club; Tuesday, Fort Du Pont Unit
7 Fourth street NE.
Washington Police and Fire
Unit will join with the post in
celebrating the posts birthday on
March 81 at 419 Seventh street
NV. at 8 pm. The meeting
scheduled for March 8, has been
Cancelled.
Mrs. Catherine Thayer, re-
Mobilization chairman, has ar
ranged to hold games parties fo1
the patients at Mount Alto Hos
pital on the third Friday of every
month.
Mrs. Norma F. Butler has beer
appointed secretary of the White
Whitmire Unit. succeeding Mrs
Marjorie Atwood. who resigned.
United States Department OF
Agriculture Unit has accepted the
following new members: Mrs. Will
helmina S. Allen, Mrs. Mary II
Burke, Mrs. Alicia R. Campbell
Mrs. Mary J. Gaines, Mrs. Nellie
Myers Grissom, Mrs. Lula S. Lane
Mrs. Ruth M. Mummer, Mrs
Pauline Mcdonnell, Mrs. Anna M
Ortlip and Mrs. Mary N. Thomp-
son.
A benefit dinner and card party
| has been arranged for March II