A.W.V.S. banquet, Los Angeles, Calif., 1942

10 photographs of a banquet for the American Women’s Voluntary Services, including a component of a ceremony with flags on a balcony that included "flag girls" in charge of international flags, Los Angeles, California, 1942 August 26. "Client: Town & Country Market; operator's report - name: Cross & Johnson; night; Amount: 29.00" - on envelope. "7:24 AWVS girls taken to their positions by flag poles on balcony before flood lights are turned on; 7:30 Flood lights go on, bugles and drums are played over P[ublic] A[ddress] system and Frank Peterson announces the national anthem; Nita Caroll sings the national anthem . . . ; 7:30 . . . Introduction by Peterson of the United National Consuls who are present and local civic officials such as Mayor Bowron, Howard Mills, etc. to read telegram from Secretary of Treasury; 7:40 . . . introduction of Mrs. Stanhope Nixon, AWVS Director of Western States, Mrs. Stephen Royce, AWVS Regional Director, Mrs. Pat O'Brien, state chairman and Mrs. Gladys Peabody; 7:42 . . . Response by Lech Nieme, Polish Consul, President of United Nations Association. 7:44 Rita Cartwright sings the new AWVS song which was written and composed by Miss Fail Fletcher of the Hollywood Unit of AWVS" - on carbon copy.