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Show Open Letter To A ux. 3Ienilers Of Unit 117 Dear Auxiliary Members: I wish it were possible for each of you to have been present at our last meeting, Friday, June 11. We had a high percentage of our members mem-bers present, but not high enough. Quite some time ago, we voted to meet once a month our business busi-ness meeting being followed by a social. This month, Carolyn Bennett, Ben-nett, Maxine Peterson and Marilyn Bishop were on the entertainment committee They provided for dancing danc-ing and cards after the meeting. The first thing we did was elect officers for the year 1948-49. Ruth Steele is our new president. Her officers of-ficers are Donna Sorenson, 1st vice-president; vice-president; Gladys Carter, 2nd vice-president; vice-president; Ruth Leavitt, treasurer; Inez Riding, Historian; Erma Peterson, Pet-erson, Chaplain; Zola Greener and Vermont Bennett, Sgt-at-arms, and Irene Little, Child Welfare Chair-rnan. Chair-rnan. The secretary will be chosen by the president, Mrs. Steele. Perhaps in the Utah Legionaire, you've read in teh "Auxiliary Newsletter" News-letter" about Utah being given the names of two orphans of St. Die, France. The units throught Utah have been given a chance to "a-dopt" "a-dopt" these two orphans. By adopting adopt-ing is meant furnishing clothes and food to them. Unit 117 has adopted two a brother and a sister age three and six respectively. We thought these were the original two but since the meeting I've received re-ceived word from Dept. Headquarters Headquar-ters that with the adoption of the last child this would make twelve in Utah. But it's still a wonderful project one that should bring us all together closer and if any of you have any clothing that would fit a three-year-old boy or a six-year-old girl, please contact Mrs. Thora Wind or me. The food should be in condensed form arid canned meat and fish, condensed milk, cocoa, co-coa, dried fruits, or rice are suggested. sug-gested. Please help these little children We discussed plans for a radio program over K. S. V. C. in Richfield. Rich-field. We've received a letter from Bill Warner, manager of K. S. V. C, stating that our unit could use any 30-minute period from 4:30 to 7-00 p. m.. The Unit and Post are working work-ing on this project together and further plans will be announced later. Something for the immediate future is a canyon party slated for Friday P. M., June 18, in Oak City canyon. Ruth Leavitt, Phyllis Davis and Carole Warnick are getting things in shape for a lively time. Roual Leavitt is taking his large truck for transportation for those who have no other way. Everyone Every-one who has no way up are requested re-quested to meet at the Delta Drug, and as cars are filled they will leave for the canyon. Could we all be there by 6:45 or 7:00. Donna Sorenson is getting a program together to-gether and Gene Walker is toast master. Commander Gordon presented to us the Charter and I'm sure that we all realize what a wonderful thing it is to be a chartered organization. or-ganization. The entertainment committee served light refreshments and then we danced or played cards. All in all, you missed a good meeting. I hope that we'll see you at our next one July 9. Sincerely, . Your President, Inez Riding |