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Legion Auxiliary TMake “Housewives I or Service MenThe Ley,ion Auxiliaryheld a cooperative supper at the Le;ion liaj^ !.*.si evcnim with 24 members present. ’I lie committee n. chat e of the meal w i Mes-dnme Lloyd Hillman, Carl T ret,A L Sodegrcn and Carl Rund-quist.Following the supper the meet-m: was tailed to order by Mrs. CL.reme Gorman, president Dur-in toe business session a report was made by Mrs. Harlan Anderson concerning the recent magazine campaign sponsored by the Auxiliary. She expressed thanks to the people ol Jeffer. on county andmu io aiding territory for the fact%tha t due to their fine cooperation ti t he ion Auxiliary has been able to place an order for a Thermo-C»i’ Mrs. Lee Odum made a RedCress luport and it was announced that th* Auxiliary wll make 100‘housewives” to be given to thesoldiers of Jefferson county.Interesting reports on the state contention at Dps Moines were made b\ Mesdrmes R E. Hutton. Arthur Woods and Clarence Gorman, lexal delog. tea. The session was la Id at the Hot -1 Fort Des Mona. Some of the highlights of the convention included the ad-■ iess by Col. Don Faith on 'West Point lor Women; Frank Miles on “Win or Die and a talk by Capt. Cullen.Mrs. Lippert of Burlington, childwelfare chairman | ace a talk onthe “Nur.sen’ Schools” that havewbeen established at Burlington. The election of officers was especially Interesting to the 1st district as Mrs Cora Abraham of Mount Pleasant was elected to the state office of I t vice president. A banquet in the bnllroom of Hotel Ft. De: Moines climaxed the two days session Addresses were given by Hon CU'orae A. Wilson Clawa Greet., You.” Mayor John Mac\. ir 1)lt; . Moines Welcomes.’’ Mr Mark W. Murrtll. national president gave* the main address ofthe evening.Following these report1 and business discussions the meeting adjourned with the retirement ofcolors.
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Fairfield Daily Ledger
Fairfield, Iowa, US
Wed, Sep 09, 1942
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