During
World War II, Spicer served as president of the
American Women's Voluntary Services in
Coronado, California. As president general, her national project was refurbishing the Governor's Council Chamber and the
Assembly Committee Room inside
Independence Hall in
Philadelphia. She and the national society were personally thanked by President
Richard Nixon during the 83rd DAR Continental Congress in Washington, D.C. She presented Hobart G. Cawood, the superintendent of
Independence National Historical Park, with a book of remembrance listing the DAR's contributions made towards furnishing and restoring Independence Hall. Spicer participated in the
United States Department of Defense's week-long Joint Civilian Orientation Conference, touring military installations in Colorado, Florida, Georgia, Nebraska, and South Carolina. During her administration, the DAR became a member of the
United States Department of Veterans Affairs' National Advisory Committee.
Awards and recognition Spicer was given the
Dickey Chapelle Award by the
Marine Corps League and was made an honorary life member of the
United States Marine Band. In 1974, she was made an honorary
park ranger by
Ronald H. Walker, the director of the
National Park Service. == Personal life and death ==