Evening star., 1948-07-15

throughout the various rooms.
: After cocktails had been served,
the guests helped themselves from
the delicious buffet in the dining
room, then chose their places with
one group or another at small tables
in the drawing rooms or on the IN
closed porch.
Mrs. Gates joined Mrs. Luther
Sheldon Navy and Mrs. w. p. T.
Hill Marine Corps, both long -time
workers for the club, and Mrs. Julian
w. Cunningham (Air Force, new
conner, at a table in front of one of
the beautiful twin fireplaces.
Mrs. Alfred Noble, Mrs. Truman
Landon, Mrs. Homer Case, Mrs. Joe
McHaney and Mrs Oliver Spaulding
ALI members OF Mrs. Gates COM
mittee--sat with one or another OF
the other groups, among whom were
Mrs. Donald King, celebrating her
twentieth wedding anniversary yes
terday: Mrs Charles Brant, Mrs.
Arthur Macarthur, Mrs Malcolm
w. Callahan, Mrs. Clark Woodward,
Mrs. Robert c. Kilmartin, Mrs.
James Byrne, Mrs. Harold Bull,
Mrs. Albert w. Kenner, Mrs. John
z. Dahlquist, Mrs. Lauris Norstad,
Mrs. Frank Everest, Mrs. r. H.
Hayden and Mrs. Bruno Hochmuth
Club Needs Volunteers
And while the guests enjoyed the
delicious cold turkey and Smithfleld
ham with garden salad and pine
apple ice served later with small
cakes and coffee, they talked mostly
of the great need for volunteers to
run the Soldiers, Sailors and Ma
rines Club smoothly and efficiently
Not only officers wives and families
are being asked to assist this non
proflt-making organization, but any
civilians who are willing to give a
little of their spare time
The club, which benefits enlisted
men and veterans, as we'll as Navy
and Marine Corps recruits, offers
the same food, lodging and recrea-
tion now as it did during the war.
Three home-cooked meals a day
are prepared in the clubs kitchen
and served by members of the
Junior Army Navy Girls Organiza-
ton. Dinners are only rs cents
with no tipping. A clean and COM
Portable nights lodging may be had
for the same low price, and the
clubs present capacity will accom-
modate lat night.
Besides food and lodging, the men
hnd homelike atmosphere as we'll
rs entertainment. There is plenty
Of reading material, writing desks
equipped with the clubs own sta
tionery and pens, comfortable
couches and chairs. a pool table,
a piano and a Victrola and radio
Once month on Friday nights lex
cept during the hot summer
months, there are informal dances
at no extra charge, with a floor
show as an added attraction.
Service wives who figure promi-
nently in the Army and Navy
League which sponsors the club in
clude Mrs William H. Arnold,
president; Mrs. Luther Sheldon, Mrs.
Russell Wilson. Mrs. Homer Case
and Mrs. Clifton B. Gates, vice
presidents; Mrs. John B. Goodell
secretary; Mrs. w. P. T. Hill, assist
ant secretary; Mrs. Oliver Spauld-
ing, membership; Mrs. Dwight
Chandler, treasurer, and Mrs. Robert
Lavender, assistant treasurer.
Executive members for the Army
are Mrs. Kenneth Royal, Mrs. Wal
ter S. Grant, Mrs. Tyson Atkins and
Mrs. George j. Richards. Executive
members for the Air Force are Mrs.
Carl A. Spaatz, Mrs. Truman Lam
don. Mrs. Hoyt Vandenberg and
Mrs. Clayton H. Beaman. Mrs. AL
bert j. Noble, Mrs. John Nicholas
Brown, Mrs. Julius A. Furer and
Mrs. Arthur Macarthur are execu-
tive members for the Navy, and Mrs
Robert c. Kilmartin and Mrs. Oliver
p Smith are the same for the Ma