Milford chronicle., 1962-07-06
Blue Hen Ladies'
Auxiliary Meets


Veterans of Foreign Wars, was
! Sister Carolyn Collins, President,
presided. There were twelve MEM
bers present and an informal meet
ing was held.
Four petitions for membership
were read, voted upon and ap-
proved. These members will be
obligated in August.
The following reports were
given: Sister Pat Sullivan, Patri-
otic Instructor and Americanism,
reported that an American Flag,
size 5 feet, had been presented
to Roy Mccullough for his troop
of Explorer Scouts. A letter of ap-
probation was read.
Comrade Isaac Newton recently
purchased flag and staff from
the Auxiliary. $50 cards bearing
the Declaration of Independence
was given to the Milford Public
Library for distribution and 120
similar cards will be given to
patients in the Milford Memorial
Hospital and the Jewels Nursing
Home on July 4th. The table deco
rations and $50 mint baskets were
given to the Calvary Church Wo-
mans Society of Christian Service
for the recently held Mother and
Daughter dinner, using a patriotic
theme. An Auxiliary member re-
Gently served as chaperone to
group of 48 children on a trip to
Gettysburg, Pa.
Sister Gertrude Carter served as
swimming instructor at the re-
Gently held Red Cross swimming
classes sponsored by the Post and
Auxiliary at Haven Lake. Blue
Hen chicks, Jackie Hugg and Ste
phanie Zencak, also assisted in
teaching the children to swim.
Other Auxiliary members served
on the registration committee and
worked in the concession.
The Auxiliary will sponsor a
booth at the Delaware Hospital
for the Mentally Retarded Carni-
val to be held on Saturday, July
7th. Your assistance is solicited.
Sister Gertrude Carter, chair
man for the Governor Bacon
Health Center, reported that the
annual picnic will be held on the
Center on August 26th. The Blue
Hen Auxiliary will furnish $50
candy bars for this affair. Also,
the annual Carnival will be held
on the Center on October 9Th and
the Auxiliary will sponsor a pea
nut booth. The Auxiliary is also
making plans for the tree trim
ming party in Cottage No. 3, and
the Blue Hen Chicks are making
plans for a party in Cottage No.
Is.
1t was voted to send $500 to the
Department Treasurer for the Ma
tional Presidents gift. r port
were given on the recent Depart
ment of Delaware Convention held
in Rehoboth. Blue Hen won many
honors and appointing
Sister Audrey Savage, a past
president of the Auxiliary, was re
elected as treasurer of the Depart
ment for the fifth consecutive year
Sister Hilda Cannon, past presi-
dent of the Auxiliary, was ap-
pointed as the Department His
torian and Chairman for t n e
Governor Bacon Health G e n e r.
Sister Mildred Hall was installed
as the President of District No. 8,
to serve Auxiliaries in Kent
County. Sister Hall is also Past
President of the Blue Hen Auxilia-
ry Sister Carolyn Collins was APP
pointed as Hospital Chairman.
The Hospital is to be announced
later
Blue Hen Ladies Auxiliary was
the first place winner in Com
munity Service in the State of
Delaware along with our Com
rades of the Post. For this, the
Auxiliary received plaque and
fifteen dollars.
The Auxiliary was the first place |
winner in membership, having
over 1000 paid up membership |
before March 31st. The Auxiliary |
was competing with other Aux
iliaries having over rs in member |
ship Sister Hilda Cannon was
awarded a beautiful Chip and Dip |
set for membership. She also re-
ceived a check for five dollars for |
membership.
The Auxiliary placed third in |
the Americanism Contest How |
ever, it is believed if complete re-
ports and a scrapbook had been |
entered, we would have placed |
first. We do not believe that any |
Auxiliary in the State had more |
extensive program with greater |
variation than Blue Hen Auxiliary. |
We are proud of our programs |
and to continue with this worth
while organization, we need the |
help of all our members.
Won't you come out and support |
the new officers on August 6, 1862? |
LOT OF ZEIGLERS
YORK, Pa. (AP)-Rush Zeigler,