Evening star., 1943-07-04

country CluD are unusually popular
this season as the number of vaca-
ton trips has been greatly reduced
and week ends at resorts within COM
Portable driving distance are no
longer possible. Saturday evening
dances for the summer season are
attracting many young people and
the luncheon which will be given
Wednesday by the women golfers Of
the club is attracting wide interest.
Mrs. w. J. Kossler, wife of Comdr.
Kossler, U. S. c. G., has arranged
for the luncheon with an entertain
ment committee assisting and after
the luncheon the guests will play
bridge. The party will be one Of
the highlights on the clubs summer
program.
Comdr. and Mrs Kossler have just
returned from vacation at Capon
Springs, w. Va, and Scientific
Cliffs, Md.
Mrs. William Bell was among
bridge hostesses during the week, en-
tertaining a group of friends Tues
day afternoon.
Mr.. and Mrs. Howard Gordon Cliff
ton celebrated their silver wedding
anniversary yesterday. entertaining
at an at home during the evening.
Mrs. Clifton was formerly Miss Vera
Furrow of Valdez, Alaska, where the
couple was married July 8, 1918.
later coming East to make their
home.
Another wedding anniversary that
was of interest to all native Alex
andrians was that of Mr.. and Mrs.
j. Sidney Douglas. who last Sunday
received congratulations upon the
Goth anniversary of their wedding.
Mrs. John Leslie Hall. wife of
Admiral Hall, entertained in honor
of her son and daughter law,
Ensign and Mrs. Henry Blou lie
Bourgeoise, who returned early in
the week from their wedding trip
and are making their home here for
the present.
Mrs. Frances Parkinson Keyes will
entertain informally today for her
son, Mr.. Henry w. Keyes of Boston,
who is here for visit of few days.
Comdr and Mrs. Sydnie A. Green
leaf entertained at reception last
Sunday afternoon following the
christening of their infant daughter,
Mary Beth Greenleaf. The cere-
mony took place in the chapel at the
seminary with Dean Alexander c.
Zabriskie officiating Godparents of
the baby are Miss Margaret Anime
Sawyer of Newark, N. j.; Miss Eliza
beth Marguerite Bower of Van Vert,
Ohio, and Mr.. John Joseph O'Con-
nell of New Haven, Conn, and Wash
ington.
Mrs. Philip Arthur Rodebaugh as
sisted at the reception and Mrs
Helen H. Sawyer: sister of Comdr
Greenleaf, who was here for the
christening and spent several days at
the Greenleaf home, has now re-
turned to her home in Newark.
Miss Peggy Brumstetter has re-
turned from a month spent on the
Pacific Coast and in Mexico, ac-
companying 1t. and Mrs. B. D..
Green, parents of her fiance. Miss
Brumstetter's engagement to Mr.. B..
D. Green, jr., was announced early
this year by her parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. j. M. Brumstetter.
Mr.. John j. Baney has Joined his
family after three months spent in
Chicago and st. Louis.
Miss Susan Newbold Cooke, daugh-
ter of Mr.. and Mrs. Horace B. Cooke,
left Wednesday for Greenwich,
Conn, for a visit with Miss Patsy
Van Bree.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. T. Mooney, jr.,
have returned from visit in New
York.
Pvt. and Mrs. Daniel c. Downs, jr.,
have returned from a trip to New
York and are visiting Mrs. Downs
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Eugene S.
Feagans. Pvt. Downs will leave
shortly for his station at Bradley
Field, Conn.
Mr.. and Mrs. L. A. Klingler have
had with them their sons, Aviation
Cadet Carl Klingler, en- route from
Norman, Okla, to Boston, and Mr..
Devon Klingler, en- route from Pan
anna to San Francisco.
Mrs. Harry Blair, wife of Judge
Blair, is visiting in Massachusetts,.
Staff Sergt Raymond D. Burton,
who has been stationed in New
Mexico, has arrived with Mrs. Bur-
ton for visit with relatives before
leaving for a new post in Texas.
Mr.. James M. Brown and Mr..
George M. Brown and their families
have as their guest their brother,
Corpl. Charles Vernon Brown of
Camp Pocatello. Idaho.
Mrs. Tupper Barrett and her chill
dren, Joan, Bobby and Tupper, jr.,
are guests of Mr.. Barrett's parents,
DR.. and Mrs. Robert South Barrett,
at their summer home in Ocean
City. N. j.
Mrs. Edward w. Alfriend, w, is
making her home with her parents
in Georgetown since Mr.. Alfriend