Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-06-03
By EVELYN NJ. DENT

Industrial College Of the
Armed Forces both end their
year with a graduation exercise
and fete.
The Commandment Of the
National War College, Vice
Admiral Edmund T. Wool
bridge, and Mrs. Woodbridge,
will receive with the members
of the faculty on Tuesday,
June IL on the West Lawn
of the College, directly fol-
lowing the exercises.
Gen. Walter Bedell Smith
is to make the principal adj
dress. He will also attend the
reception following. In the
event of inclement weather
the party will be held in the
beautiful Rotunda OF the
College.
Members and faculty OF the
college are entertaining at a
dinner dance on Saturday at
the Officers' Club, Fort Lesley
j. McNair. Chairman Of the
AFFAIR is Navy Capt. George
Street, assisted by Col. John
Dunning, Col. John Smoller
and Mr.. Roger Ernst. Their
wives will Of course accompany
them to the party.
Attending Fete
The departing president OF
the class, Col. Donald c. Lit
tie. will be there with Mrs. Lit
tie. He goes on duty with
the Joint Chiefs of Stan.
Also there will be the execu-
: tive committee of the class
Col. Howard Cheney, USAF,
and Col. Forest Thompson,
USING and Mr.. William Kreig,
for the Department OF state.
Honor guests will be the
Commandant and Mrs. Wood
bridge, Maj. Gen. and Mrs.
Robert w. Berry, Maj. Gen.
and Mrs. Wiley D. Ganey and
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry S. VII
lard.
Each lady at the party will
receive a small pin with the
crest of the college on a shield
done in red, white and blue
enamel.
The Industrial College of the
Armed Forces will hold its
commencement exercises on
Wednesday, June Is, at Fort
McNair.
The Commandant Of the
Industrial College, Maj. Gen.
Robert P. Hollis, and Mrs.
Hollis will be honor guests at
a reception on Friday given
by the staff and faculty, from
Z to 9 pm. at the officers club,
Fort Lesley j. McNair.
Col. William P. Cairnes,
president of the graduating
class, will introduce the mem
bers to the receiving line
which will also include the
deputies of the college and
their wives, Rear Admiral and
Mrs. H. T. Deutermann and
Brig. Gen. and Mrs. F. E. CAL
houn.
New Quarters, Other Fetes
The Army Vice Chief OF
Staff, Gen. Williston B. Palmer,
has moved into quarters 8 at
Fort Lesley j. McNair from
quarters at Fort Myer. This
afternoon from 4 to 6 o'clock
he will be at home to neigh
bors and friends on the post.
Formerly the home Of Gen.
and Mrs. j. Lawton Collins,
Quarters 8, is among the most
desirable on the post and has
often been the scene of his
tory making affairs. The new
occupant is one of Washing
tons most eligible bachelors.
Brig. Gen. and Mrs. John
Gillespie Hill, have invited
friends for $3.50 pm. tomorrow
to meet their houseguests, Col.
and Mrs. Ralph Edmunds
Tibbetts, of Columbia. Ga, and
their own daughter, Jocelyn
Hill, who has finished her
junior year at Randolph
Macon and will be at home for
the summer.
The Tibbetts' daughter Leslie
Is the wife of Maj. Hill, jr., and
they are presently stationed at
Heidelburg, Germany.
Capt. and Mrs. Nels Johnson
will be at home on Sunday at
S. Their invited guests are
mostly students Of the National
War College, together with
some of the staff and faculty.
Capt. johnson assumes COM
mand of the U.S.S. Arneb,
July /, the Flagship Of the
Antarctic Expedition. Mrs.
johnson expects to stay in
their Alexandria home while
Capt. johnson is at sea.
Col. and Mrs. Ephraim F.
Graham entertained at a buff
fet supper last evening in their
Alexandria home. Guests were
mostly fellow students. to-
gether with members Of the
faculty and staff Of the War
College.
Following graduation Col.
Graham goes on duty at the
Pentagon with the North At
lantic Treaty Organization.
Col. and Mrs. William A.
Kuhn will be hosts at a brunch
party today, entertaining in