Jasper County Democrat, Volume 22, Number 86, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 24 January 1920 — FORM A WOMAN'S AUXILIARY [ARTICLE]

FORM A WOMAN'S AUXILIARY

Of Dewey Diggs Post, A. L.—Was Organized Thursday Night, A meeting of mothers, wives, sisters and daughters of members of tlhe American Legion was held in the west court room Thursday night at which a woqaan’s auxiliary to Dewey Biggs post No. 29 was formed. The Jasper County War Mothers, who have maintained such an effective organization during the war, decided tJhat the limitation upon their membership could no longer be satisfactorily maintained. Their offer to convert their membership into the auxiliary was accepted by the local post of the American Legion and under the membership requisites of the new organization every mother, wife, daughter or sister of a soldier who served in the world war will be eligible for membership. Mrs. Claire Thurston, who has been designated by the state headquarters of the Legion to assist in the formation of auxiliaries to local posts was pres'ent and outlined briefly the duties and purposes of the auxiliary. Mrs. Thurston organized the first auxiliary in Indianapolis and the one /which was organized last night will be tlfe tenth or eleventh in the state and the United States, for no other state has completed their organization sufficiently to establish auxiliaries.

The petition which was presented to the Dewey Biggs post and approved by theuoi in meeting last night bore the names of: Grace Padgitt, Daisy Pefley, AJm\y B. Yeoman, Sallie T. Crooks, Rebecca Eib, Carrie Sumderland. Mildred B. Spitler, Ona T. Ross, Clara Bartee, Hattie Hanley, Emily York, Ida Benjamin, Mary Hamilton, Lottie Murray, Edna Spitler, Alice Warren, Carrie Dunn, Jessie Fendig, Mrs. George T, Meyers, Mrs. Tymon Mitchell, Mrs. George Ferguson, Emma Phillips, Dora Hardman, Suflie Gwin, Della Reeve, Stella Platt, Luella Childers, Lura I, iHalleck, Constance Hanley, Alica Moore, Hazel Reeve, Sarah Platt, Anna Lamson, Adelaide Smith, Helen Lajrwson, Belle English, Evalyne Rhoades, Faye Ward, Minnie Hemphill, Alberta Loy, Anna Tuteur, Ella Robinson, Belle Warmer, Nell Meyers. • The officers elected for the ‘following year are: President, Mrs. C. W. Hanley: first vice-president, Minnie Hemphill: second vice-president, Nell Meyers; third vice-president, Mrs. J. W. Crooks; secretary, Mrs. M. D. Gwin; treasurer, Mrs. A. Executive committee: Mrs. Charley Rhoades, Mrs. Alt Padgitt, Mrs. Ora T. Ross, Mrs. E. C.* English, Mrs. Joe Hardman. The yearly dues for the new organization are sl. The petition will be forwarded to the state and national headquarters of the American Legion and the official charter will be issued from within the next week. The auxiliary starts under the most favorable circumstances and Its growth is expected to compare favorably with the / marvelous growth of the American Legion. The Influence of the Legion has

already been felt in national legislation and all affairs which are connected with the welfare of the former soldier are passed upon In some fonm; by the Legion. In order that all who desire their names to be uipon the petition "may have ample opportunity, the petition is being held the local post of the Legion until, this morning before being forwardhd to state headquarters. Those ladies who are eligible for membership and desire to be a petitioner may do so by notifying Mrs. C. W. Hanley before the time set for the forwarding of the petition as outlined above.