Children of Vets, Gold Star Wives Given Yule Party

Camden Courier-Post, December 24, 1951

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Children of Vets, Gold Star Wives Given Yule Party More than 30 children of War II veterans and Gold Star Wives were feted Saturday at a Christmas party sponsored by South Jersey Unit 26, Military Order of the Purple Heart Auxiliary. The affair was held in the post home, 565 Walnut street, with Mrs. Beatrice Hoover, president, and Mrs. Mary Vogel, vice pres-

Camden Courier-Post, December 24, 1951

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ident. in charge. Fred Vogel, post welfare officer, acted as Santa Claus and distributed gifts and stockings filled with candy to the children. The guests were treated to ice cream, cake, soft drinks and cookies. Among those present were Mrs. Pauline Bartsch, of Collingswood, president of the Gold Star Wives, with her son, Albert Thompson, 9, and Mrs. Jennie Mlynarczyk, of 1333 Princess avenue, recording secretary, with her son, John, 9. Mrs. Tish Dougherty, of 304 Lincoln avenue, Bellmawr, a Gold Star mother, was presented with her son, William, 6.

More than 30 children of War II veterans and Gold Star Wives were feted Saturday at a Christmas party sponsored by South Jersey Unit 26, Military Order of the Purple Heart Auxiliary.

The affair was held in the post home, 565 Walnut street, with Mrs. Beatrice Hoover, president, and Mrs. Mary Vogel, vice president, in charge.

Fred Vogel, post welfare officer, acted as Santa Claus and distributed gifts and stockings filled with candy to the children. The guests were treated to ice cream, cake, soft drinks and cookies.

Among those present were Mrs. Pauline Bartsch, of Collingswood, president of the Gold Star Wives, with her son, Albert Thompson, 9, and Mrs. Jennie Mlynarczyk, of 1333 Princess avenue, recording secretary, with her son, John, 9.

Mrs. Tish Dougherty, of 304 Lincoln avenue, Bellmawr, a Gold Star mother, was presented with her son, William, 6.