Evening star., 1949-12-25

VFW Honor Guard
Seats New Officers;
Other Activities
The Veterans of Foreign Wars
Honor Guard will meet Wednes-
day at the Gold Chevron Club for
the installation of the new officers.
Captain, Howard Elms; first
lieutenant, Frank Topash; second
lieutenants, Floyd Mutchler and
Francis Wood and the new staff
officers will be installed following
short business session. 1t will be
open, and the ladies auxiliaries
are invited. Refreshments will be
served.
The v. F. w. Bowling League,
which meets every Monday eve
ming at the Kalorama Alleys, will
have a tWo-week recess during
the holidays.
Father John Gallagher Post Is
leading, followed closely by Co.
lumbia, Kelliher, the Honor
Guard and Front Line Posts,
On January will be the next
bowling date, and two weeks
later, the first half of the season
will have been completed, with
each team having met the other
teams in the league at least once.
A degree team from T. N. T.
Pup Tent of the Military Order
of the Cootie, will 60 to Glen
Burnie, Md, Thursday to conduct
the third degree.
The team will be made UP Of
the following: Dendle E. Stone, P.
w. Graves, Edward F. Mcclure,
James Wood, Thos. w. Dixon.
Frank Topash. John Reading.
Edward T. Spedden and Stephen
T. Nichka.
Assistant National Chief OF Stah
Frank Topash, on behalf OF the
national organization, presented
Department Adjt. Dendle E. Stone
with a desk flag at the Gold
Chevron Club.
At meeting of Columbia Post
at the Gold Chevron Club and
presided over by Comdr. James
Wood, the following changes were
made; Senior Vice Commander
Frank Cooper relinquished his
office, to be succeeded by Junior
Vice Commander James Ballard.
The office of junior vice comman-
der was filled when Clyde L.
Snyder was voted into that Office.
At the Gold Chevron Club on
New Years Eve, President John
Macaboy and his assistants, James
Wood and E. T. Spedden have
arranged a dinner-dance party
from II pm. on. Tickets may be
obtained from President Macaboy.
James Wood and E. T. Spedden, or
at the club.
Meetings this week:
Tuesday-Front Line Post, can
celled.
Wednesday-Father John Gal
lagher, 731tNorth Capitol street.
Police-Fire Post, 1909 Rhode Is
land avenue NE. v. F. w. Ma
tional Honor Guard, 1919 K street
NV.
Auxiliaries.
Ann Columbus, Walter Reed
Hospital chairman Of Potomac
Auxiliary, had charge Of the
Christmas party Tuesday. It was
sponsored by the auxiliary and
post. Comdr. Leo Dove was Santa
Claus. President Helen Hughes
birthday was celebrated at a
Christmas party at 1908 Rhode
Island avenue NE.
Packages were wrapped for dis
tribution in G ward, Mount Alto
Hospital for Christmas.
All American Auxiliary will have
a performance at Mount Alto
recreation center on Tuesday at
7 pm. Members will assist in
serving The packages will be dis
tributed in G ward.
A buffet supper was given Tues
day for the Past Presidents Club
at the home of Aliene Larsen at
1929 Fourth street. North Arling-
ton, Va. A Christmas party fol-
lowed.
.Aliene Torrens,. lady gold bug
of Hornet Circle, Military Order
Of Lady Bugs, is planning party
following the meeting on Wednes-
day at 418 Washington Loan and
Trust Building.
Meetings this week: ,
Monday-G. P. O., 419 Seventh
street NV.
Tuesday Pentagon Auxiliary.
1900 New Hampshire avenue NV.
Wednesday - Hornet Circle.
M. O. L. B., 418 Washington Loan