The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1943-05-01
OFFICERS HOSTS
TO GROUP OF
DETR0ITERS
Ladies Are Entertained
At Officers
Tub

Last Friday even nc SO ysurg
women boarded Two charters
Greyhound huscs-Sol:ridge Field
bound. The occasion Wa the forura
party srrsug geo 10y Liou.S Kennel
Phipps and RAJ Wa~e. sYc-sl
services officers on The fed TIE
s S. officers had contacted Nj
Beatty only teN ds' before. ask
irg her 20 arrange for the proscnc"
Of so girls. As always when ca &c
upon by anyone for help, SIC ~
nnedistely set 70 work. she Called
Upon Mrs. Margaret Smith 80 g 4
her in assembling th.s number q
girls as speedily as possible. She
cid so nice . JOB That on he dar o!
the party. she, had moro ,has 80
number OF girls REQ -cs.ed resay -
go
The buses were met ~ TIE Of,ceis
club by several Of the members n
the committee, who greeted mo
girls. The decorations, under the
supervision OF Lieut. John Beverly
were quite the most effective We
have seen for some time. Small
flags and party hats OF red. white
and blue. the patriotic color motif
that was carried out in al the deco
rstions, were gwen 10 each as they
arrived A canopy ef red and blue
streamers was suspended beneath
the ceiling OF the small ballroom,
with the steamers extending down
over the windows 10 form veritable
curtains OF color All the pillars in
the lounge. which opens into the
ballroom. were bound with crisis
crossed bands and the windows
each bore large red. white and
blue w. for victory. There was
an abundance OF confetti and party
streamers afloat throughout the
evening. The music 10 which the
ladies and officers "tripped the light
fantastic" was furnished by the Sell
fridge Field post band.
Mess Call" brought the hosts
and guests to the Officers Mess"
where the girls were thrilled al be-
ing served army style. The menu
included baked beans. cottage and
ham salad. cold cuts. cheeses, crack
erx pickles. olives. relish. bread
and butter. milk or coffee. All this
with not a thought Of points or
rstioning.
The remainder OF the evening
was spent dancing. When. the band
retired. dancing TO records was the
order Of things. The usual "a good
time was had by sll' IL 30 made
quate to describe the delightful
evening enjoyed by everyone. we
hesitate TO use il. However. in seek
Ing other words or phrases, we find
there are none vivid enough at our
command TO express the pleasurable
scenes and the gaiety Of the party.
Suffice 10 say-the food was de-
ficious, the decorations were ex-
ceptionally pretty. the ladies were
all beautifully gowned. the hosts
were gracious, and everyone had
lots OF fun. Just before the buses
departed bearing their cargoes of
tired ladies with memories of a
lovely evening just spent, Captain
Pollard expressed appreciation for
the officers 10 them for having
come.
Among the girls who went were:
Marian Goodson, Myrtle Goldsby.
Ann Palmer. Alice and Kathleen
Coote. Helen and Ruth Bankhead.
Alice Fields, Edlee Webster. Alice
Stanton, Christine Johnson. Almeda
Gibson (whose brother, Marcus. is
now stationed at Selfridge Field.
Laura Coker. Dorothy Miller, Ro-
berta MCGUIRE, Herths Priest. Dody
Cole. Mary Ellen Henry. Virginia
Brownlee. Mignon Brown, Fiee,a
Hayes, Grace White, Grin Wells,
Mildred Fordson. Gertrude West.
Mildred Watson, Beatrice Simpson.
Mildred Anderson, Marjorie Parker,
Margaret Smith. Kay Marshall,
MARCEL Daniels. Ruth Webb. Louise
Body. Thelma Baldwin. L. B. Nor
ris. Louise Payne, NJ. Simms Van
tella Lane. NJ. Bond, Ruth Graham,
Margaret Montgomery, ana others.
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