Evening star., 1953-09-06
Service News

stan, GIL, MAJ. Gen. ROBERT N
Young, and Mrs. Young will heaC
the receiving line on Friday
when the officers of the G-1 staff
hold the first formal dinner
dance in a series of three al
the officers Club, Fort Lesley
j. McNair
These annual parties are
strictly official family gatherings
and this initial party affords
them an excellent opportunity
for a calls made and returned. y
which OF late years has replaced
the time-conSuming task of max
ing and returning formal calls
More than 200 officers and
their wives are expected to pass
down the receiving line which
will also include the deputy as
Sistant chief of staff, G-l, Maj
Gen. Boniface Campbell. and
Mrs. Campbell and the deputy
assistant chief of staff, G-1 fol-
manpower control. Brig. Gen
Herbert B. Powell, and Mrs
Powell.
These parties are arranged for
early fall, midwinter and spring
Luncheon PIonned
On Wednesday, September 16,
Mrs. Young plans to be co-host-
esS with Mrs. M. Brenneman at
a luncheon at the Officers Club,
Fort McNair, for the wives of
officers of the G-1 staff.
Gen. and Mrs. Young are find
ing their quarters at Fort Myer
strangely quiet these days since
their daughter, Mrs. George
Hoidra and her son George Rob-
ert are no longer staying with
them.
Mrs. Hoidra has found house
in South Arlington where she
plans to stay until she can re-
join Capt. Hoidra in Japan
which she hopes will be in
November. BY that time Carolyn
Mary, who was 10 days old when
Capt. Hoidra left. will be ready
to travel. Meanwhile George
Robert will attend Benjamin
Acres School.
The executive officer, as
siStant chief of staff, G-1, Col.
Richard J. Allen. and Mrs. Allen
will also be at the party. They
are looking forward to a visit
from Col. Aliens mother, Mrs.
F. w. Boring of Atlanta, Ga.
Their daughters Robin and
Jane are very excited at the
thought of entertaining their
grandmother in their Falls
Church home.
Here From Illinois
Col. T. F.. Taylor, chief of
the Manpower Control Division,
G-1, and Mrs. Taylor have as
their house guest, Neal Stroh-
behn. daughter of Col. and Mrs,
Edward L. Strohbehn of Fort
Sheridan. Ill.
Miss Strohbehn arrived on
Friday to spend two weeks here
with Joan Taylor before both
young people return to their
studies. Neal goes to st. Cath
crimes School, Richmond, Va,
and Joan will be a senior at
Washington-Lee High School,
this year.
Col. Ben E. Allen, chief of
the authorization branch, G-1,
and Mr.. Allen, expect Mr.. and
Mrs. Earl Allen of Tulsa, Okla,
parents of Col. Allen, shortly,
and Mrs. Aliens brother-i law
and sister. Mr.. and Mrs. Porter
w Davis of Plainview. Tex.
They are eager to see the very
newest arrival at the Aliens
Falls Church home. Patricia and
Shirley are delighted and proudly
show off their small sister Mar
Cia to any one who comes to call.
Returning TO School
The Controller of the Army
1t. Gen. George H. Decker. and
Mrs. Decker will see their son
James Inman off to Rensselaer,
Polytechnic Institute, Troy
N. Y, at the end of the week
Mr.. Decker has spent goodly
part of the summer with his
parents.
Mai. Gen. James F. Collins is
touring Alaska and the Far East
with his chief, the Assistant
Secretary of Defense for Man
power and personnel. DR.. John
A. Hannah. They will return to
town just after Labor Day.
In the meantime Mrs. Collins
has just seen their daughter Pa
tricia and her friend Eleanor
Lundherg off to West Point
where they will stay at Thayel
for the West Point festivities
They will be the house guests OF
MI. and Mrs. Thomas Collins ir
Putnam County, paternal uncle
and aunt of Miss Collins. They
will remain until after Labor
Day, and then return to town tt
prepare for their return to Will
liam and Mary, where Patricia
is a junior and Miss Lundberg i.
In her sophomore year,
Going Abroad
The Medical Research Advisor
to the Surgeon General of thC
Navy, DR.. Howard T. Karsner
and Mrs. Karsner are sailing
September II for a trip to Lon.
don and Spain.
DR.. and Mrs. Karsner will sal
aboard the S. S. United State:
for London where they plan tt
spend a week. Then they vii
go to Madrid where DR.. Karsnel
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