Evening star., 1946-05-05


Staff. Its large, ceilinged
rooms are filled with their own fur
nishings-many of them heiriooins
from both the generals and Mrs.
Eisenhower's families.
There is the spool bed that the
generals Grandfather Eisenhower
transported from Pennsylvania to
Kansas by OK cart.
From her family has come some
thing unique in the field of cabinet-
making-a lovely old desk that in
closes mattress and springs so that
It can be converted into a full
size bed. 1t belonged to her Grand
father Carlson and has been in her
mothers family so long that no
one recalls its history. She laugh
ingly admits she is constantly try
ing to obtain possession of some
of her family's treasures. Her latest
acquisition is her Grandmother
Carlson's slipper chair.
Says Nothing Matches.
In the Eisenhower home, family
heirlooms are mingled with pieces
picked up on various tours of duty
and handsome objects of art which
have been presented to the general,
so that something of special interest
meets the eye at every turn. General
Ike" says nothing in their house
matches, and his wife retorts: What
difference does it make, so long
as it looks all right?"
Their favorite spot is the second
floor sunroom, with its bright drap-
cries and comfortable split bamboo
furniture. The sunroom opens from
a den which probably will become
known as the trophy room" Here
Gen. Eisenhower is assembling an
array of autographed pictures, his
commissions - including his first,
signed by President Wilson-cita-
tions and various decorations and
handsome trophies that undoubtedly
will become museum pieces.
It is typical of their home that
a photograph of Mrs. Eisenhower's
nieces stands on a desk in the sun
room near an autographed picture
OF King George VI. And while
signed photographs of most of the
worlds contemporary military and
political figures line the walls of
the generals den, there also is a
place for picture of his son.
Mrs. Eisenhower plans to move"
the family down from the sunroom
to the wide porch of their residence
when warm weather comes. She
has selected special spot because
1t overlooks the flower gardens and
has lovely view.
Mrs. Eisenhower used to enioy
bridge-a favorite recreation with
her husband-but has had little
time for cards for several wears.
During the war she kept busy with
volunteer work-as hostess at the
AWVS outdoor canteen near the
Munitions Building, as captain"
at the Stage Door Canteen and as
a waitress at the Soldiers. Sailors
and Marines Club. The GIs she
served seldom realized their waitress
was the wife of the Allied COM
mander.
Serves as Own Secretary.
Since her bout with pneumonia
last November, she has curtailed
her activities but so many de-
mands are med on her time she
still keeps busy schedule. She is
her own secretary, incidentally
The former Mamie Geneva Doud
Of Denver. she met Ike" Eisenhower
at San Antonio, Tex, where her
parents frequently spent the winters.
A recent West Point graduate, he
was at Fort Sam Houston with the
10th Infantry-his first regiment.
They became engaged on Valentine
Day in 1916. like" has never for.
gotten the anniversary-even when
he was overseas.
Her engagement ring was a
duplicate of his class ring-which
she wears constantly, along with
the diamond he gave her later.
A charm bracelet given her by q
friend on recent wedding an
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