Milford chronicle., 1958-07-11
Blue Hen Auxiliary
To V. F. W.

The regular meeting of the La-
dies Auxiliary to the Veterans of
Foreign War was held at the Blue
Hen Post Home on Haven Lake in
Milford on Monday, July 7th.
/ The meeting was called to order
at eight-thirty p. m. Sister Beatrice
Kniceley, president, presided. The
vacant chairs were filled by Ger
] trude Carter and Mrs. Edith Bay
mum as color bearers and Mrs. Hill
da Cannon as Patriotic Instructor.
Four new members were given
the obligation.
Letters of appreciation were
read from Mrs. Gertrude Scout, CO.
ordinator of Volunteer Services at
the Delaware Welfare Home for
the recent hot dog roast sponsored
| by the six Auxiliaries in District
No. 3 and the Military Order of the
Coolies and its Auxiliary; also
| from Mr.. Lorenz, manager of the
Milford Memorial Hospital, for the
flags and tray favors sent to the
Hospital under the Auxiliary
Americanism program during the
month of June.
Mrs. Verna Deeney reported on
the National Home Fund and
stated that dime cards were now
available. Please call her for yours.
Mrs. Deeney also reported on con-
cession sales during June. Mrs.
Mildred Hall IS acting Chairman
FOR the concession during July.
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Rehabilitation.
Mrs. Marion Lynch reported on
sunshine.
Mrs. Georgia Lynch reported on
party taken to the Delaware We'll
iare Home ON June 28th. Lemonade
was served at the Hog Dog Roast
Oy the Blue Hen Auxiliary. Sister
Mildred Hall furnished "a loud
speaker system and records were
played during the two hours. Over
$50 patients were entertained
Those attending were: Mrs. Lynch
as chairman for the Auxiliary;
| Hilda Cannon, state chairman:
Mrs. Mildred Hall; Mrs. Priscilla
Lank; Mrs Calhoun; Virginia
Pooles; Betty Pierce; Myrtle
Reedy; Gertrude Carter; Romaigne
| Welch, of the Auxiliary; Preston
Cannon; Thomas Harrington;
CORTLAND Clarke; Joseph Pooles,
if the Blue Hen Post; and Mrs
Rhetta Huber, Mrs. Edith Niblett
and daughter as guest.
Velma Coffman gave very in
teresting report on Community
Service.
Hilda Cannon reported that 2S6
| flags were given away during
June; favors were sent to the Mil
ford Memorial Hospital, the Pal
mer House in Dover and the Jew
ellis Nursing Home. Eight large
American flags have been sold dur
ing this term of office by the
chairman and fifty 3x5 flags sold
by the organization A white Bible
and altar cloth were presented to
the Auxiliary FOR Memorial Ser
vices by the Americanism chair
man, A Bible and flag pole will be
presented to Boy Scout Troop in
the near future.
Betty Pierce reported on Ways
and Means.
Mrs. Margaret HEgg reported on
membership. A report was made
concerning the recent swim school
/ conducted by the Red Cross and
sponsored by the Blue Hen Post
and Auxiliary. Members were COM
mended upon job we'll done as
swimming instructors and book
keepers. Mrs. Josephine Wdoyiak
reported on the State Encampment
held in Lewes, June 18th and 14th
Mrs. Kniceley, President of Blue
Hen Auxiliary, will serve the De-
partment of Delaware this year as
the Rehabilitation Chairman while
Mrs. Gertrude Carter will be CO.
chairman for the Governor Bacon
Health Center, Mrs. Priscilla Lank
will serve as Department HistOri-
IN, Mrs. Audrey Savage was elect
cd for the third term as Depart
ment Treasurer, and Mrs. Hilda
Cannon as District No. President
and Hospital Chairman for the
Delaware Welfare Home and Dover
Air Force Base Hospital.
Mrs. Peggy Hugg and Mrs. Mil
1red Hall were named as delegates
N New York on August 17th-23rd
% attend the National Convention
held on Monday evening, August
tth. at eight o'clock
After the retiring of the colors.
refreshments were served by Aud
rey Savage, Jane DuDhilly, and
Verna Deeney A social hour was
enjoyed. The next meeting will be