Evening star., 1928-06-17
Marine Corps School
Graduation Program
Feature at Quantico
Gen. Lejeune, Corps Com.
randcr, Presents Diplo.
mas to Class General
and Special Society Notes.

QUANTICO, Va, June 16.--The grad
uation for the Marine Corps schools
took place Saturday morning. Talks
were given by Maj Gen. Wendell C.
Neville, who Is In command of the post,
and Maj. Gen. John A. Lejeune, com :
inandant of the Marine Corps, who also
presented the diplomas to the gradual
ing class. Chaplain j. F. Casey OF the
post gave the invocation and benedic-
ton. Those of the field officers class
10 receive diplomas were Lieut. Coils.
Eli T. Fryer, James T. Butterick, James
K. Tracy and Walter E. Noa; Maj5.
Harry g. Bartlett. e. A. Ostermann,
Clark H. Wells and M II. Joyce, u. S.
Army; Capts. Raphael Griffin, r. M.
Montague and Ralph g. Anderson.
Those of the company officers class to
receive diplomas were Capts. G. A..
Wynne, Field Harris and S. B. O'Neill
and Lieut.. Claude A. Phillips. The
Company Officers School was complet-
cd March 10. when the majority of the
officers enrolled were sent to China and
Nicaragua for expeditionary duty. Di-
plomas were mailed to those who were
not present at Saturdays exercises. Fol-
lowing the graduation Lieut.. Col and
Mrs. W. P. Upshur entertained at
luncheon, having as their guests Maj.
Gen Neville, Maj. Gen. and Mrs. Le-
jeune, Brig. Gen. and Mrs. Dion Will
liams, Brig. Gen. Ben H. Fuller and
members of the staff of the Marine
Corps Schools. and their wives.
Lieut.. Col. Walter E. Noa left this
week for Chicago to spend some time
visiting relatives before leaving for duty
in China later in the month. Col Noa
will be Joined by Mrs Noa and their
two daughters, Irene and Janet. next
week in Chicago.
Mrs. Nettekoven. wife of Capt. J. /
Nettekoven. entertained with 10 tables
of bridge at the Officers' Club Thurs
day afternoon having additional guests
for tea
Capt and Mrs Field Harris have as
their house guest for several weeks
Capt Harris mother. Mrs A. r. Harris
of Lexington. KY
Comdr. w H. Pratt has reported for
duty with the Marine Corps Schools
| to relieve Lieut. Comdr. E. w Broad
bent, who left for the West coast last
week for sea duty.
| Lieut. Comdr. G. M. Frazier, Dental
Corps u. S. NJ, and Mrs Frazier en-
/ tertained party OF eight at dinner
Friday night, later going to the officers
dance at the Red Cross Building.
Mrs. Randall, wife of Mai. D. NJ. Ran
dal, and her two sons were the guests
! for the week end of Maj and Mrs
E, A. Ostermann.
Mai. Gen. Wendell C. Neville had as
| his house guests last week Mr.. and
Nine. c. II. Lauru of Peking, China
who are en- route TO Europe for several
months stay. They later will return
Miss Eliza Tatum. kindergarten
teacher in the post children's school,
has with her for short time her
mother, Mrs c. Tatum
Mrs. Floyd. wife Of Mai Oliver
Floyd. and Mrs. Stcnt, wife OF Capt.
Howard n. Stcnt. returned last week
from a months motor trip to Ohio and
Illinois
Mai. and Mrs. NJ. B. Humphrey en-
| tertained party of guests at dinner
| Friday night for Mai and Mrs. C.. A.
Lutz. later going to the officers dance
at the Red Cross Building.
h Post talent was heard over the radio
station of Wifi Friday night when
Ruby Elkins Bacon. contralto. who is
the wife OF Lieut.. Harry w Bacon. and
Sergt. David Martin. baritone of the
post choir. gave several solos, Each was
accompanied by Mrs. Ozabal. pianist
wife OF Chief Marine Gunner Emory r
Ozabal. Chaplain Maurice Witherspoon
gave a short talk.
Lieut.. Comdr c. M. Frazier. Dental
Corps, u. S. NJ, and Mrs. Frazier had
as their guests last week end Mrs.
Frazier's brother. Mr.. Adgate Lipscomb
and Mr.. and Mrs Frederick Grimm OF
Washington.
Lieut. Albert A. L. Ort, c. z. c., u. S.
~, and Mrs Ort entertained a party OF