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Show VERY BUSY AUXILIARY UNIT Minnesota Department Distinguishes Itself In Activity In Behalf of the Wounded and Others. Minnesota department of the American Ameri-can Legion auxiliary Is again at the front with Its distinctiveness. One little lit-tle unit, auxiliary to Hutchinson post, No. 96, has particularly distinguished Itself In activity recently. A short chronicle of the activities of the unit follows: Twenty-four pairs of pajamas were recently contributed to one of the hospitals, hos-pitals, the work of the members. All sick soldiers were kept supplied with flowers; $250 was cleared at a circus given under the auspices of the auxiliary aux-iliary ; a poppy sale netted the unit $237.50; two flags were purchased for the Legion post and one for the unit ; when the forty and eight conducted their Initiation, the auxiliary gave a banquet, with a $15 profit. This was sent as a contribution to Doctor Helen Hellscher's welfare fund. The unit has been very active In charity work ; two needy families have been taken care of financially and socially so-cially ; a cedar "hope chest" was disposed dis-posed of at a profit of $187.50. This money was used in furnishing a room In the new community hospital at Hutchinson. On Christmas, 48 boxes filled with personal gifts were sent to the disabled soldiers of Minnesota by the unit, also 12 pairs of pajamas. Three families were made comfortable comfort-able and happy at Yuletlde, by the Hutchinson auxiliary members. Work never stops with this unit, which Is at all times progressive. |