Evelyn Childers

Odenton Ladies Auxiliary

Years of Service 50,  Joined in 1944

Positions Held                                                 Committees
President                                                         Ways & Means
Vice President                                                 Pins and Badge
Secretary                                                         Bingo
Treasurer                                                         Refreshment
Chaplain                                                          Auditing
Vice Chaplain                                                 Funeral

Functions

Attended County and State Meetings~ (Years ago State Spring and Fall Conference were held at Hotels in Baltimore City). Suppers, Luncheons; Bake Sales, Dances, New Year Eve Parties, Cash Bingo, Prize Bingo ( Collected··Prizes), Carnivals, Annual Bowling Banquets for National Plastic Co., Blue & Gold Banquet. for Boy Scouts & Girl Scout banquets, Annual Marine Banquet, Oyster. Roast, served refreshments at Donkey Ball Games the men sponsored. Worked preparing food for County Ladies & Men and State Fire Chiefs Meetings also State Forestry. Train Shows, Gun Shows Wedding Receptions, Anniversary·& Birthday Parties, Candy Making & Sales, Flea Markets. and other· Catering Jobs the Aux. took on. the Men’s Graduation Banquets each year.

Evelyn, Mrs. Hoernig & Grace worked with the Red Cross during World War II in the Civil Defense Program, taking care of food rations, medical supplies. and went to the Black Out Shelters during Air Raids.

The Annual Hat Shows & Sales Luncheon (Hats Gloves- & Bags were for sale from Robinson's Dept. Store) Participating in the Fire Prevention Contest by our Aux. Prepared & delivered-drinks & food to. the fire locations during our ·brush fires we had each spring and any two alarm fires our· boys responded to.

Worked with the Red Cross at a large apartment fire in Glen Burnie working afternoon, evening of fire, night, next day with Red Cross registering residents where they were staying so we could tell families where they could be located. Took part in Memorial Day Services that the Ladies Aux. and Firemen ·had at Nichols Bethel Church in the 50's. Ladies dressed in Uniform (Marching Unit Uniform) & men in their full dress uniform, also participated in the Special Firemen & Ladies Fire Prevention Services at Nichols Bethel Church dressed in uniform.

Evelyn marched in the Ladies Marching Unit for Firemen Parades at Annual carnivals, in our County plus State wide. Paraded in the Maryland Day. I Am An American Day Parade. Starting Fire Prevention Week in Baltimore City and Maryland State Fair opening. Evelyn and the Ladies also marched at the Maryland State Firemen’s Convention at Ocean City a couple· of years. Also attended the Maryland State Firemen’s Convention a number of years. Also marched in the Anne Arundel County Convention Parade a number of years with the Odenton Ladies Marching· Unit.