Evening star., 1955-06-12
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Representative Tolefson opinion Cal
Grfith. weep Of the Washington Senator'S ball club
Mr. Tollefson picked hot gounder third and shot
it to first in time for out AS the G. o. co-manase the
champ said the his I'VE had outders
who able hold the hitter to first for change instead
Of letting him run all the way home"
Witty T. Tumuty of New Jersey. whose suit
did quite fit his expansive FORM commented THE put
baseball back IS years"
fashionable note in the game was Fish Bait Milers
sweatshr embazoned in bright red letters spelling States
EUROPE AHEAD-very excited about their European tour
Mrs Harry Mcregor wife of the Ohio Representative and
Mrs Ralph Harvey wife Of the legislator from Indiana who will
they their way through Switzerland
Austria Germany Holland Belgium France and England be-
Our trip planned to follow good weather" Mrs McGregor
ntdn ney aTe gong win group OF ABOUT 70 ono
tive from the Buckeye State.
Entertainment for couple has been almost constant
with other congressional wives Mrs Leroy Johnson Mrs Thor
Toeson Mrs William Mccullough. Mrs. William Hill and
Ostertag feting them almost daily.
II feel like bride" pretty McGregor with all
that entertaining and then the trip ahead"
WEDDING BELLs-An office romance that blossomed
forth right under the Senator Scoop
poy to John sate assistant to the Senator
AS of the Captol eligible bachelors Scoop
Tor years been the object Of intense speculation on his own
romantic and matrimonial plans.
Wonder if the Office air is catching?
VARIOUS VAN HORNEs-smooth sailing in number Of
Capitol Hill Offices is due part to the efforts of
Van Hornes not all of whom related.
Dean of the is the Rev. E. retired
e ana secretary Senator LANCER of North Dakota Opal
Van Horn without the legislative to
Case title she has merited for three years.
The name says OPAL of Dutch extraction. and most Of
he families migrated to this country from Horn Holland
nppg port which at one time in history controlled the worlds
trading industry.
Iva Van Horn, opals sister does secretaral work in the
once OF Senator Mundt, where her sister worked
Still another, Corneia Van Horn in the ohce
sentative Bureson of Texas is often asked Opal related
One Van Horne the Hill, who recently changed her
of Representative of California Virginia who will
return from her honeymoon tomorrow the bride Of Glib
Lelbinger. is the granddaughter of Rev Horne
Opal's ready with replacement however. She has
another sister, by coincidence. Virginia Van Horn.
FUN IN sToRE-The woman's National Democratic Club
VIII END its season with fun and frolic luncheon June a.
according to Mrs Clifford Davis first vice president and wife
o NUS Davis said the members are invited to come early and
including the congressional delegation will put on number
Of skits loaded with laughs and entertainment.
oneS not really the chairman OF the event, Mrs Davis
explained Il just went out of the back
they told me was in charge Mrs Ann Chapman immediate
past president was out of town at the time.
working it."
THE BARD-Mrs. Hal Holmes Of washsington keeps the
Congressional Wives Club membership entertained throughout
the year with her writings of what she calls "doggerals read
at meetings and other club events
The "bard" of the club whose humorous verses are
greatly in demand college dean who included
her schedule nsrucng classes English literature and poetry
Reared on Washington ranch she rates riding her ia
Vote recreation and time substituted fathers
polo team. Her husband, they married,
also is accomplished horseman and polo player Both
cidentally. Phi Beta Kappas.
One of her "Pomes by Holmes" May entitled "Who?2
Us??" begins:
"Pithcanthropus erectus
Could hardly expect
To drop in million years ago."
The eighth and last winds up:
So, tho we've never dined with Cleopatra
Nor had tea with Genghis Khan Of old Cathay
With Bess and Eleanor
Mamie dear, and many more, q
We've had our little day
At brunch a lunch in May