Evening star., 1947-02-02

president general; Mrs. Charles Car
roll Haig, treasurer general; Mrs.
Alexander Fl. Ruhl, State vice regent
and other State officers. The chap
ter historian, Mrs. Richard j. Bolton,
will give historical sketch OF
Abigail Rice, Revolutionary patriot,
and high lights of the chapters ac-
tivities will be presented by former
regents. The program will conclude
with cutting the birthday cake by
Mrs. Emig.
The 18th birthday party of Judge
Lynn Chapter will be given Tuesday
evening at the chapter house when
high light of the program viii be a
screen showing Of childhood pictures
of members to be presented by Mrs.
Harry r. Fulton and Mrs. Leonard
e. Mayf1eld, who will also serve as
hostesses in addition to several
other members Of the chapter.
Important meetings this weekswin
be held by the National Defense
Committee and the Approved
Schools Committee.
The Defense Committee will meet
at II am. Friday at the chapter
house when guest speaker will be
Miss Bess Goodykoontz, director OF
elementary education in the United
States Office of Education. The
speaker, whose subject will lPe
Building for Democracy in the
German Schools" was one OF a
small group of American educators
to 20 to Germany by joint invitation,
of the War and State Departments,
to observe and eYaluate the educa-
tional program of the United States
Military Government in Germany
Good Citizenship Awards.
A report on the presentations of
Good Citizenship Awards to the
midyear graduates in the District
High Schools will be made by Mrs.
Miles Engelbach, vice chairman OF
the committee.
Mrs. William H. McGlaufiin, State
chairman of the National Defense
Committee. will preside and intro
duce the speaker. The meeting WILL
be the last of the season.
Mrs. John Logan Marshall, first
vice president general and a cand1-
date for Office of president general,
will be honor guest at a meeting OF
the Approved Schools Committee at
II am. Thursday at the chapter
house
Mrs. Marshall, who is from Glenn
son College, S. c., was at one time
national chairman for Tamassee
School, one of the DAR-approved
schools for underprivileged boys
and girls of 80 isolated sections OF
South Carolina and neighboring
States. 1t has grown in Is years
from an institution with one build
ing to it's present 27 buildings and
has an enrolment of more than 500
boarding and day pupils.
Mrs. Marshall has been 1nstru-
mental for many years IN the ad-
vancement of this and other OAR
schools.
Mrs. Thomas Gattis will preside.
The Army and Navy Chapter hon
ored one of its members and a past
regent, Mrs. Rex Hays Rhoades,
Yesterday at a tea at the Washing
ton Club when the chapter formally
presented Mrs. Rhoades as a candi-
date for treasurer general on the
ticket Of Mrs. Marshall.
Mrs. Rhoades, who is the wife OF
Col. Rex H. Rhoades, U. S. A., re-
tired, is past regent of the Army
and Navy Chapter and for many
years has been an ardent worker in
both national and District OAR &C
tivitieS.
She was treasurer for six years OF
the Woman's Army and Navy League
which operates the Soldiers, Sailors
and Marines Club in this city,
position in which she did all book
keeping, banking and business in
cluding investments, insurance and
taxes. She has also been national
treasurer of the Danes OF the Loyal
Legion for four years and local
treasurer for three years.
Receiving with Mrs. Rhoades were
the regent of the chapter, Mrs.
Avery j. Cooper; Mrs. Talmadge,
Mrs. Wilfred j. Clearman, State
regent; Mrs. Marshall and Mrs. Roy
c. Bowker, the Districts indorsed
candidate for vice president general.
Presiding at the flower decked
tea table at intervals were Mrs.
Grace L. H. Brosseau, honorary
president general; Mrs. Hodgkins,
Mrs. Harry c. Oberholser, curator
general, and Mrs. Creyke. Hostesses
included the officers, members OF
the board, committee chairmen and
past regents of the chapter.
Mrs. Pearl M. Shaffer was in
charge of arrangements.