Evening star., 1953-06-14
By Evelyn M. Dent

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month Is the hub Of much
armed forces activity, with its
commanding officer retiring and
both the National. War College
and the Industrial College with
In its gates graduating their
student bodies.
Ranking members Of the mill
tary services will shortly receive
the much-coveted bids to become
the next student group to enter
classes conducted at the highest
military level, either at the Ma
tional War College, where the
emphasis is on strategic subjects
or the Industrial College, where
logisticS are the focal point.
The commanding officer Of
Fort McNair, Col. Harold Jack
son, retireS at the end of the
month, and from now on until
they leave this popular Army
couple are sure to find their cal
endar overloaded with entertain
ment dates. Friday, June 26, at
4 o'clock there will be a retire.
ment parade followed by a fare
well reception given by the post
officers at the club.
On Wednesday Miss Patricia
McAuliffe, daughter of 1t. Gen.
and Mrs. Anthony c. McAuliffe,
will be hostess at a coffee hour
in honor of Mrs. Jackson, enter
tanning the ladies Of the post
ut her parents quarters.
Col. and Mrs. Jackson are
leaving July 16 on a much
talked-of vacation. They will
leave on the Ryndam of the
Holland-America line for a 6 to
8 months stay in Europe. On
their return they will make their
home in Washington. At the
moment they are very happy to
have their son and daughter-in-
law, Capt. and Mrs. Page S.
jackson with them for the rest
of their stay on the post.
The young JacksonS arrived
on Wednesday with their daugh-
ters Barbara and Patricia from
Deland, Fla, where Capt. Jack
son recently graduated from
Stetson University with a degree
in law. When they leave here
the young family will go to st.
Petersburg, Fla.
Col. Joe D. Moss has been as
signed as the new commanding
officer; he has been on duty
here as chief of the Procurement
and Distribution Division, Office
of the General Staff G-1. Col.
and Mrs. Moss have been living
In their house on Van Ness street,
and are now busy preparing to
move onto the post. Later in the
summer they plan to entertain
In their new quarters.
The commandant, National
War College. 1t. Gen. Howard A.
Craig, and Mrs. Craig will head
the receiving line on Tuesday
at the garden party which fol-
lows the graduation exercises.
Members of the staff, faculty
and student body with their
wives will attend the affair, which
Is given each year on the wide
lawns behind the War College.
About 400 people are expected.
The deputy commandant for
Army. Maj. Gen. George Eberle,
and Mrs. Eberle will also receive,
rs will the deputy commandant
for Navy, Rear Admiral Emmet
r. ForreStel, and Mrs. Forrestel.
Mrs. Eberle, who has been visit
ing in Winchester, Va, is return
ing in time to be present when
old and new friends say fare
well for the present.
The next day Admiral and Mrs.
ForreStel leave for Norfolk, Va,
which will be Admiral Forrestel's
next duty station. Mrs. ForresteI
Is not staying in Norfolk for the
present; she plans to spend the
summer in Newport, and the
Admiral expects to go there for
o two-week visit.
Their son Peter has been at
Deerfleld Academy, but will
spend the summer with the fam
1ly. Judith, who has attended
Holton-ArmS this year, will 60
North with her mother.
The commandant of the In
duStrial College of the armed
forces, Rear Admiral Wesley Nc
Laren Hague, and Mrs. Hague
will receive Tuesday evening be-
fore the dinner dance which
ends the social functions for
their members. The graduation
exercises are scheduled for
Thursday in the auditorium of
the Department of the Interior.
Also assisting them receive will
be Brig. Gen. and Mrs. Burton
M. Hovey. On Tuesday Gen. and
Mrs. Hovey entertained In their
quarters at Fort McNair at a
6-tO.8-O'clOck party for those