Evening star., 1952-04-20
Pan American
Union Scene
OfCulu Ball
Mrs. WetzeI Plans
Party for Visitor;
Other Service News
By EVELYN M. Dent

A gala ball was given last eve
ming at the Pan American Union
by the Inter- American Defense
Board when 500 guests tripped
the light fantastic to the lifting
music OF Sidney and his orches-
ira and a Latin American dance
orchestra. These two dispensers
OF dance music took over at 10:45,
when those in the receiving line
joined the dancers and the music
of the Marine Band Orchestra
was completed. 1t celebrated the
10th anniversary of the formation
OF the Defense Board.
1t. Gen. Charles L. Bolte, chair
man of the board, with Mrs. Bolte
stood at the head of the line in
the Hall of Flags at the top of
the stair. They were assisted in
receiving by the vice chairman of
the board, Col. Carlos Bobeda,
who is Military Attache of the
Paraguay Embassy, and Sonora de
Bobeda; Maj. Gen. Edwin L..
Sibert, chief of staff for the board,
and Mrs. Sibert, and the chair
man of the Social Committee for
the board, Brig. Gen. Luis Err
neSto Brlzuela, military attache of
the Argentine Embassy, and
Sonora, de Brizuela.
The Stately Hall of the Americas
was enhanced in beauty by deli
cate ferns and clusters of early
spring blossoms. The Aztec gar
den with its intriguing pool was
lighted and was a fairyland to-
look at through the long-opened
windows.
An elaborate and lavish supper
was served in the library on the
main floor and dancing continued
some time after supper. The
guests included the representa-
tiveS of the Latin American coun-
tries to the Organization of
American States and in the
North Atlantic Treaty ,Organiza-
ton. .
Mrs. E. S. Wetzel, wife of Mai.
Gen. Wetzel. will entertain at
their quarters at Boiling Air Force
Base on Tuesday. April 90, at an
after luncheon coffee party for
Miss Nellie McKirn of Tokyo
Asked to meet Miss McKim will
be the ladies who belonged to the
Allied Women's Auxiliary of the
Episcopal Church in Tokyo.
Miss McKim is the daughter of
the first Episcopal Bishop of
Tokyo and is here to give series
of talks. While here she will be
the house guest of Mrs. Albert
Knight. wife of DR.. Knight who
is at present on duty in Tokyo.
Among others who expect to be
on hand for the party are Mrs.
Frederick D. Sharp, wife of Col.
Sharp; Mrs. Egbert Leigh, Mrs.
Paul j. Mueller and Mrs. John
O'Brien.
Maj. Gen. and Mrs. Alexander
R. Boiling entertained at dinner
on Friday for a small group of
close friends at the Officers Club,
Fort Myer. Their honor guests
were the retiring Military Attache
OF the Australian Embassy, Brig
adier l.. G. H Dyke, and Mrs.
Dyke.
Mrs. Donald Dunford, wife of
Col. Dunford. has returned from
the Homestead. Hot Springs, Va,
where she went at the Invitation
of the Spring Tennis Tournament.
Mrs. Arthur Mikelsen is leaving
at the end of May to join Col.
Mikelsen in Hawaii. In the mean
time. she will see their daughter
Carol graduate from George
Washington University and assist
her daughter-in-law pack to join
her husband. Capt. Frank Mikel-
sen, in Tokyo.
Young Mrs. MikelSen will leave
May l for her home in Omaha,
Nebr., to visit her parents, Col.
and Mrs. Joseph r. Grey, before
she leaves for the Far East. Col.
Grey is on duty with the Strategic
Air Command.