Evening star., 1951-07-29
Senator Mundt Speaks
At Opening Night Of
Auxiliary Convention

Auxiliary Convention
i The American Legion Auxiliar,
Department Convention will b,
help August 2, and 4, in tn
Department of Commerce Audi
Itorium. Mrs. Bertha w. Fich
Thorn. department president. will
preside over the three-night con
Ivention. Department Vice Presi
dents Beulah La Scola, Edit
Smith and Golda Ivey and tht
Department Secretary Ida Orr
Twill assist.
Principal speaker for the open.
ling night will be Senator Car
Mundt. Republican. of South Da.
kota. Department commander O.
the Legion. William Hoffman
Past National Presidents Mrs
Lawrence w, Smith and Mrs
Louise Williams, will be among
the guests.
Judge advocate for the conven.
ton will be Past Department
Comdr. Joseph J. Malloy. Mrs
Rose Perkins is the distinguished
guest chairman and Mrs. Edytht
M. O'Connor is the general con.
vention chairman. Mrs. Gertrude
Pierce and Mrs. Margaret Carol
are co-chairmen. Miss Mabel F
Staub and Miss M. Edna Nc.
Intosh will be in charge O.
seating delegates.
The first night will be devoted
to receiving guests and reports Of
committees. The second night
will be devoted to nomination Of
officers. The third night will bt
awarding of trophies and installa-
ton of newly elected officers.
New officers for the Unitec
States Maritime Unit No. At are
President. Mrs. Mary Maghan
vice presidents, Mrs. Gertrude
Carleton. Mrs. Mary Ingram, Mrs
v. Mae Wetherald; chaplain, Mrs
Faith Windsor; Sergeant at arms
Mrs. Lillian Dugan; historian
Mrs. Mary Hanley; color bearers
Mrs. Lula Cole and Mrs. Nols
Walters; executive committee
Mrs. Miriam Chandler, Mrs. Edit
Grotjan and Mrs. Helen Waters
Delegates to the convention are
Mrs. Faith Windsor, Mrs. Mar.
Maghan, Mrs. Gertrude Carleton
Mrs. Miriam Chandler, Mrs. Mar,
Ingram and Mrs. V. Mae Wether
aid. Alternates: Mrs. Virginia De
Force. Mrs. Edith Grotjan, Mrs
Mabel Heatwole, Mrs. Lule Cole
Mrs. Nola Waters, Mrs. Heller
Waters. The page will be Mrs
Mary Hanley.
Mrs. Goldie M. Donahue /
chairman of the Fort Dupont Uni
delegation to the convention. 9th
er members are Mrs. Amozo Jami
son. Mrs. Bessie Pfeiffer, Mrs
Hazel LeFoe, Mrs. Mary Pine, Mrs
Hazel Tucket, Mrs. Aline Knofp
Mrs, Margaret Bresnaham ant
Mrs. Beulah Weller. Mrs. Gold;
Ivey will be delegate at large.
. Government Printing Offic,
unit held an 18th birthday din
ner at the Casino Royal Thurs
day.
James E. Walker Unit electe
their officers; Mrs. Mae Masor
president; Mrs. Rebecca Ware
Mrs. Lena Fletcher and Mrs. Min
ME Banks, vice presidents; Mr.:
Ethel Jackson, chaplain; Mr.
Helen Jones, historian: Mrs. Fran
ces johnson, Sergeant-at-arms
Mrs. Gwendolyn Griffin and Mrs
Ruth Powell, color bearers; Mr..
Edith Rawlings, property custodi
an. Mrs. Carrie Cant and Mrs
Pauline Eggleston have been ap
pointed secretary and treasurer
respectively.
Representing the unit at the de
partment convention will be Mrs
Gertrude H. Smith, chairman
Mrs. Gwendolyn Griffin, Mrs. Re
becca Ward, Mrs. Mae fIasor
Mrs. Edith Rawlings, Mrs. Paulin
Eggleston. Mrs. Cornelia Williams
Mrs. Lena Fletcher, Mrs. Mari
Punches, Mrs. Carrie Hall, Mrs
Grace Richardson, Mrs. Fairfa
Lomack, Mrs. Annie Ball, Mrs
Bertha Gresham, Mrs. Pear
Lindsey. Mrs. Lena Bolton, Mrs
Ethyl Jackson. Mrs. Thelna Dan
lels. Mrs. Helen Jones, Mrs. Rem
Hayes and Mrs. Mamie Hughes
Alternates: Mrs. Willie Jeffer
son, Mrs. Viola Manzella, Mrs
Ruth Powell. Mrs. Umphrey West
Mrs. Carrie Cant, Mrs. Doris Mil
Ter, Mrs. Rebecca Williams Mrs
Richie Jordan, Mrs. Dollie wilkins
Mrs. Edna Burnette, Mrs. Mimi
Banks, Mrs. Dorothy Nickens, Mrs
Aqdle Johnson, Mrs. Irma vii
llamS, Mrs. Nellie Duncan. Mrs
Josephine Wilder, Mrs. Haiti
Mlnklns, Mrs. Mardell Bundrant
MRS. Ercell Browne and Mrs. Mar
tha Campbell.