Evening star., 1950-10-01
Fete Planned
For Officers
Gen., Mrs. Irving
Honor Guests of
Col. , Mrs. Dunford
By Evelyn M. Dent


The Commanding General of the
Army Medical Center and Mrs.
Paul H. STREET will be on hand to
give warm welcome to new
comers to the center Saturday
evening at the Officers Club.
A gala reception followed by
supper is being planned by the
chiefs Of services and depart
ments Of the component units of
the center for officers and civilian
scientists recently assigned to the
medical post.
Several women will be included
among those honored for in the
group are Maj. Brunetta A. Kughl-
thau, Women's Medical Corps
Service, and Maj. Ethel Ester
man, Maj. Ruth M. Schwing and
Capt. Hazel M. Evans of the Army
Nurse Corps.
Other honor guests will be Col.
and Mrs. Dwight M. Kuhns, Col.
and Mrs. Charles H. Mitchell, 1t.
Col. and Mrs. Warren j. Barker,
1t. Col. and Mrs. Richard r.
Brady. 1t. Col. and Mrs. Joe
Blumberg, 1t. Col. and Mrs.
Lawrence Hardesty. 1t. Col. Clar-
ence P. Hendricks, 1t. Col. and
Mrs. Oscar w. Schoech, Maj. and
Mrs. William F. White, Col. and
Mrs. William F. Stone. Maj. and
Mrs. George w. Burnett. DR.. and
Mrs. Ivan Levin, DR.. and Mrs.
Glenn F. Kent, DR.. and Mrs.
Donald Gregg and DIR. and Mrs.
Victor Sborov.
Mai. Gen. and Mrs. Fred Irv-
ing are getting settled in the house
at 1906 Forty-ninth street, which
they have leased. They are just
back from Japan where the gen.
eral was on duty. His new assign
ment in Washington is that of
Chief of the Army Security
Agency.
Friday evening Gen. and Mrs.
Irving were the honor guests at
dinner of Col. and Mrs. Donald
Dunford. The function was given
at the Army-Navy Country Club
and included among the guests
were Brig. Gen. and Mrs. William
Gilmore, who also are just back
from. Japan, Mai. Gen. and Mrs.
C.. P. Cahe11 and Mr.. and Mrs.
Roy st. Lewis.
Another party at the club yes
terday was that given by Mai.
Richard Jeschke and Mr.. Harry
K. Pickett in honor of Mr.. and
Mrs. Matt Thorpe.
Over at Fort Lesley j. McNair
Friday there was a delightful
cocktail supper party given by Col. |
and Mrs. George j. Zimmerman.
About IS guests were present.
Mrs. Pace Honor Guest
Mrs. Frank Pace, jr., wife of
the Secretary of the Army, and
Mrs. j. Lawton Collins, whose
husband is Chief of Staff, will
share honors at the first fall
luncheon Tuesday for wives of
active. retired and deceased Off
GERS of the Army Signal Corps.
The gay get-together Of Sig
nal Corps ladies will be staged
at the Army Navy Country Club,
with Mrs. Spencer B. Atkin, wife
of the chief signal officer, act
ing as hostess and introducing the
honor guests.
Orange marigolds and white
chrysanthemums inters persed
with handmade silk Signal Corps
flags will be used as background
In the main dining room of the
club. The flags were made by
Mrs. Edwin r. Petsing. Mrs. Elmer
L. Littell, and Mrs. Nellie Brach
of Duluth Mimi, who is visiting
her daughter, Mrs. Leland H.
Stanford.
Mrs. Arthur E. Nicholson is
chairman of the Luncheon Com
mittee and has arranged for
fall fashion show. Assisting Mrs.
Nicholson are Mrs. Albert M.
Pigg, Mrs. Paul c. Gripper, Mrs.
Frances Bowen, Mrs. William F.
Starr, Mrs. Arvo N. Niemi and
Mrs. Dayton w. Eddy.
Among the guests will be Mrs.
Jerry V. Matejka, wife of Maj.
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