Evening star., 1941-06-08
June Week
Fete Begins
.AtWest Point
Guests Arriving
For Exercises on
Wednesday

WEST POINT, June June
Week guests are beginning to ar
rive at the garrison and many are
already here for the festivities, the
first event of which occurred Thurs
day with regimental parade in the
afternoon. The graduation exercises
will be held Wednesday morning at
1880 o'clock.
Maj. and Mrs. Robert L. Taylor's
guests are the latter's parents and
brothers, Col and Mrs. Carl H. Null
Ter. Carl, jr.. and Frank Of st. Louis,
who arrived early this week, and
are here to attend Col. Muller's
40th reunion.
Mrs. John M. Weikert's sister, Mrs.
Karrick p. Collins of La Jolla. Calf,
reached the garrison this week to be
the guest Of Maj. and Mrs. Weikert
and to attend the wedding of her
daughter, Miss Janet Wanner, to 1t.
Harold Wesley Norton, which is to
take place at noon, June II. In Maj.
and Mrs. Weikert's quarters
Maj. and Mrs. William L. McPher-
son will have with them during the
week Mrs. McPherson's father, Brig
Gen. Forrest e. Williford of Fort
Hamilton, N. Y.
Capt. and Mrs. s. L. Brown
To Fete Miss Janet Twichell.
Capt. and Mrs. Staunton L. Brown,
who are passing the week end visit
ing Mrs. Browns brother In law and
sister, 1t. and Mrs. John w. Regan
at Carlisle Barracks, Pa, will have
with them for the week Miss Janet
Twichell, daughter of Maj. and Mrs.
Heath Twichell of State College, Pa.
Guests during June week Of Capt.
and Mrs. Daniel N. Sundt are Miss
Carol williams of Atlanta and her
cousin, Miss Margaret williams Of
Philadelphia.
1t. Col. and Mrs. Paul M. Craw-
ford have as their guest Miss Char
lotte Stanton. daughter of 1t. Col.
and Mrs. Donald I. Stanton, sta
toned at Fort Bragg. N. c., who is
to be maid of honor at the wedding
Thursday Of Miss Anne Crawford to
1t. George H. Pittman, jr.. of this
years graduating class. Col. and
Mrs. Crawford on Monday expect
Mr.. and Mrs. George H. Pittman and
their daughter, Miss Ruth Pittman,
Of Falkland, N. c., who are coming to
West Point for the graduation Of
their son and his wedding.
Mrs. Oliver K Mess and small
Snn Oliver ir uyifa con- Of
Mess, are at Atlantic City, N j..
for the week. Maj. and Mrs. Mess
expect as their guests during the
coming week Miss Betty Bull,
daughter of Col. and Mrs. Terry p.
Bull. who is a student at William
and Mary College, Williamsburg,
Va, and also Miss Helen Pratt OF
Garden City, Long Island.
Capt. and Mrs. w. z. Kraus
Hosts to Eric G. Benedicts.
Capt. and Mrs. Walter z. Kraus
have visiting them Mr.. and Mrs.
Eric C. Benedict and their daugh-
ter, Miss Christine Benedict of
Wellesley, Mass.
A guest for several days of Capt. |
and Mrs. John D. F. Phillips is Miss
Sylvert Pendleton of Aiken, S. C.
1t. Col. James C. Ruddel, treas
urer of the Military Academy, and
Mrs. Ruddel will have as their guests !
for June week Miss Audrey Davis,
Miss Cis Allen, Miss Joann Karnes, |
Miss Katherine OToole and Miss |
Mary Louise Tahaferro, all of WASH |
ington, and Miss jamie May Stokely
Of Newport, Tenn, and Miss Joan
Hull Of Lyme, Conn, all of whom
are to be bridesmaids in the we'd
ding OF their daughter, Miss Mary
Elvia Ruddel, to 1t. David G.
Gauvreau, which will take place at
the cadet chapel at 7:30 pm. on
June IL.
Capt. and Mrs. John T. Wester-
meier have with them for June
week Capt. and Mrs. Victor j. Mac
Laughlin Of Fort Adams, r. l., and
Mrs. Westermeier's sister, Miss Ruth
Melick of Scarsdale, N. Y. Capt.
and Mrs. William p. Turpin, Sd, of
Fort Monmouth. N. j., are also ex-
pected as guests OF the Wester-
meiers during the coming week