Show American Legion Auxiliary Tells New Officers The American Legion Auxiliary iary lary Unit Witbeck No 11 elected elected elec elec- ted officers for the year at a meeting Wednesday evening of last week at the home of Virginia Clayton THE FOLLOWING slate of officers was elected as presented presented pre pre- by the nominating committee committee com com- LeOra Jacobe president ent Margaret Birchell first vice president Marva HackIng blacking Hack black Ing second vice president Donna Stewart chaplin Sue Brewer historian Georgia Couture secretary and Myrtle Dearborn sergeant at arms These officers will be installed install Install- ed cd at d the home of Mrs Jacobe May 14 and will assume their duties following Department June 22 20 which will be held at the Motel In Salt Lake City DISTRICT NO 9 President Alice White made her official visit to her own unit which was also attended by District Second Vice President Phylis Phylls Day and District Chaplin Maxine Maxine Max Max- ine Burdick of Duchesne In place of the usual presidents president's presidents president's pre pre- message Mrs White relinquished her time to special special cial committee chairman Shirley Shirley Shir Shir- ley Wilkins who presented Mrs Couture unit secretary with witha a gift for outstanding support and service from each unit president she has served MRS DAY spoke of the closeness acquired through inter in in- ter ter unit unit activities within the district and expressed a hope that these relations would con con- Mrs Burdick's message supported Mrs Day The program for the month of April on Child Welfare was presented by Kitty Mason who works with Wednesdays Child The new name for forthe forthe forthe the Welfare Department is isnow isnow isnow now Family Services because of its new role in society MRS MASONS MASON'S message and evaluation of her work revealed revealed revealed re re- a new concept in preserving preserving pre pre- serving the home instead of duplicating or breaking it apart and ways which individuals individuals individuals can help once they are alert to a situation A note of appreciation was received for the poppy wreath made by Witbeck No 11 for forthe forthe forthe the funeral of Mr Hendricks of Whiterocks Relatives plan to place the wreath under glass atop the grave and it was the only flower allowed inside the chapel THESE wreaths are made for each deceased veteran by bythe bythe bythe the unit as as a community service service ser ser- vice and honor Virginia Clayton chairman of the project said the unit has presented 14 wreaths this year The poppy wreath custom custom custom cus cus- tom has been accepted by Vernal Vernal Ver Ver- nal residents as a part of the American Legion funeral ritual because it has been continued over the years but it is a special tribute as poppy collars collars collars col col- lars are placed upon each grave Memorial Day I |