Kankakee Valley Post, Volume 19, Number 31, DeMotte, Jasper County, 1 July 1949 — LEGION AUXILIARY ATTENDS DISTRICT MEETING [ARTICLE]

LEGION AUXILIARY ATTENDS DISTRICT MEETING

The 2nd District of the American Legion Auxiliary, Department of Indiana, met for their annual meeting and election of, district officers for the’ ensuing year, on Wednesday, June 22nd, at the Presbyterian church of Warsaw, Indiana. Mis. Bertha Forth,of Roselawn and Mrs. Fred L. • Boissy of DeMotte, respectively were elected by acclamation as President and vice-president. Mrs. Letta Weiss of Chesterton, Chaplain, Mrs. Ellen Harrington of Otterbein, historian. Executive board, Mrs. Eve Davidson. Delphi; Mrs. Ethel Stephens Star-City; Mis. Louise Mathews. Otterbein. Delegates to National Convention: Airs. Eve Davidson.' Delphi; Mrs. Blanche Balzer. Delphi; Mrs. Jessie Saunders. Logansport. Alternates, Mrs. Bertha Forth, Roselawn: Mrs. Anna Stanley,! Wolcott; Mrs. Ethel Luwallen, Warsaw. Approximately two hundred fifty delegates were in attendance. District President, Mrs. Eve i Davidson, gave honorable men-, tion to DeMotte Unit 44') for their out standing record in Service sales, headed by Mis. Fred Boissy. oui Unit president and as. 2nd District Sei vice sales chairman this ’past. year a new high., was reached. Our District Service [ sales quota was $657.50. Sales ; reported by Mrs. Boissy were $6,154.04.- of whch DeMotte Unit sold 2,120.04. The officers and members of i DeMotte. Unit wish to extend a most grateful thanks to you Mr. and Mrs. DeMotte for your splendid help and co-operation in making this record possible. We are , aware more than ever it is persons such as you. that we are indebted to you who have kept alert along with us after the battles are over and the victories won. It is you along with us, who have been devoted in aiding oui casualties, whose lot would be almost unbearable, .viany, manj thanks and God bless you a,l. Those attending district confer- j ence were Mrs. Polly Harrington.! Mrs. Clara Roorda and Mrs. -Fred • . f Boissv.