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PAGE FOUR SOCIAL ACTIVITIES | SOCIAL CALENDAR | THURSDAY— Meeting Key West Lions Club, Stone Church Annex, 6:30 P. M. | Card Party for winter visitors given by group of teachers of | Harris School. 8 p. m. National Guard Armory, corner of/ White and Southard streets. Harris School P.T.A. Room Mothers meet at 3 p. m. at residence of Mrs. Benjamin Lowe. Concert by Key West Hospitality Band. 8 p. m. Bayview Park. oa FRIDAY— Junior Chamber of Commerce Business Meeting. 8 p. m. Cham- ber of Commerce offices. Mrs. Enrique Henriquez and Mrs. Sebastian Cabrera, Jr., en- tertain officers, chairmen Room Mothers of Key West High School P.T.A. Association. 4 p. m. 811 Southard street. Junior Chamber of Commerce Business Meeting. 8 p. m. Key West Citizen office. ss SUNDAY— Concert, Key West Hospitality Band. 5 p. m. Art Center Park. ee MONDAY— Resin Camera Club meeting. 8 p. m. Key West Federal Art ‘enter. Wedding of Miss Lillian Lujan to Aquilino Lopez, Jr. 8 a. m.j St. Mary’s Catholic Church. 1 High School P.T.A. meeting. pas, TUESDAY— Stone Church Service Club supper, open to winter visitors. 6:00 | p. m. Church Annex. | Eighth Grade pupils of Convent of Mary Immaculate have bingo party. '7:30 p. m. St. Cecilia’s Hall. | Woman’s Club Holds First Meeting Of Present Year The first meeting of the year and Tree Guild and gave a cor-j of the Key West Woman’s Club! dial invitation to all members of was held on Tuesday, January:the Woman’s Club and winter 3rd at the Clubhouse on Division ' visitors to attend and hear the street, with fifty-seven members address of Dr. John C. Gifford of and guests in attendance. {the University of Miami. Mrs. Stephen W. Douglass,! Mrs. Haydn Illingworth re- president, presided, and called| minded the Club of the Art Gal-/ the meeting to order at 4 p. m.jlery project, stating that further The Club prayer was recited, al- jinformation on the subject could legiance to the American Flag readily be secured by communi- pledged and “America the Beauti-| cating with her. She also an- ful” sung by the entire assembly. ' nounced a new art exhibit to be- There followed the minutes of gin immediately. the previous meeting in Decem- Mrs. Murrell Speaker ber, read by the recording secre-; The afternoon’s program ‘was tary, Mrs. Philip Cosgrove, which sponsored by the educational de- were approved. Miss Minnie Por-; partment of the Key West Wo-; ter Harris, treasurer, read the fi-. man’s Club. Mrs. Philip Cos-j; nancial report, and this also was! grove, chairman, introduced the} approved and filed. The corre-' two speakers, Mrs. Ethel Ernest’ sponding secretary, Mrs. Gladys Murrell of Miami, nationally} Roberts, reported the writing of known attorney and writer, and; | | (7 IN KEY WEST Thursday Key West City Council meets in regular session. 8 p.m. City | Hall. Island City basketball league managers meet to arrange sec- ond-half schedule for play start- ing Monday night. 8 p.m. High School Gym. Eddie Bush bi-weekly handi- cap golf tournament, 1:30 p. m., with exhibition of straight and fancy shots by Bush at 1:15. Key | West Southernmost Course. Friday Key West High School five opens upstate high school sched-| ule against Ponce de Leoh in sec- ond game of doubleheader. First ! game, Army vs. Lions Club in | exhibition. 7:30 p. m. School Gym. R. E. Crummer, of the Crum- mer bond refunding company, meets with city and county offi- cers at 8 p. m.-.Chamber of} THE KEY WEST CITIZEN Bervaldi Reelected Commission Chairman (Continued from Page One) | First National Bank, were read as follows: One amounting to $10,725.44 gave following allocations: Gener- al Revenue Fund, $2,258.30; Fine and Forfeiture Fund, $846.87; |Special Advertising Fund, $846.87; Road Fund. $1,129.1 1, $1,282.36. | The second deposit, which was | made on the last of December, showed the following allocations: ; General Revenue Fund, $1,966.27; Fine and Forfeiture Fund, $467.58; Special Advertising Fund, $467.58; Road Fund, $623.44; General School Fund, $1,- | 558.61; Special School Tax Dis- | trict No. 1, $1,558.61, making a j total of $6,642.09. General School Fund, $2,822.89; | Special School Tax District No.; | PRESENTS UNIQUE WILD WEST SHOW Patrons of Key West Park on Trumbo Island are high in praise of the Side Show billed as “Ma- bel Mack’s Wild West Show”. The act was in Key West last year and shows signs of retaniing| (CARRIER BOYS TAKEN THROUGH | ~— KEY WEST PARK SAY THEY HAVE ENJOYED NO OUTING BETTER; GIVEN FREE POPCORN AND ICE | CREAM LAST NIGHT | .A tour through Key West Park jat the corner of Grinnelk and! | Caroline streets (on Trumbo Is-| land) was given 14 Key West; Citizen news boys yesterdays by! | director H. E. Wilson. | Serving ice cream and popcorn | along the way, Mr. Wilson show-} ed the boys through the entire} MABEL MACK | grounds. Wild West Show, with) its favoritism with local resi- ithe catch line, “Ain’t it awful”| dents with good patronage every by Mabel Mack; the monkey! night. | Key West Amusement Park, was High! | Worked Over Time show with Susie, the almost hu- Communication was read from) !nan ape, who capers and pouts C. G. Baker, engineer ‘inspector | like any human being, enjoys of the PWA, calling attention of! cigarettes, has rare rhythm, can | the commissioners to the fact that| ride a tricycle but enjoys eating the company doing the construc-| more than anything else, were | tion work at the court house had | two shows the boys thought were | been worked more time on thej 4 rare treat. construction than was allowed by ; the matter had been called to the and zipped there by strange, attention of the construction) amazing devices. Funniest faces company and assurances had/ in the world, the mirrors of dis-| been given that it would not oc-| tortion were particularly enjoyed} Into the House of Fun the car-! the government. It was said that’ riers went and were zipped here| Commerce offices. Saturday Eddie Bush bi-weekly Blind Bogey Tournament. 1:30 p. m. Key West Southernmost Golf Course. és Sunday Destroyers Williamson and Childs scheduled to arrive for two months’ stay in connection with naval air maneuvers out of Key West Naval Station. Island City baseball double- header. Key West vs. Cuban Club and Trojans vs. Roadside Pirates. Tuesday Thirty-six planes from Miami All-American Air Maneuvers stop at Key West on cruise to Havana. San Carlos P.-T. A. Meets Friday President Orlando Rodriguez of the newly-organized San Carlos School P.-T. A. has called a meet- | ing for Friday night at 8 o'clock! at San Carlos Hall. | The new P.-T. Association was 1:30 p.m. Navy Field.) cur again. . by the boys. Advised of Clinic Patient Dr. J. B. Parramore, of the, Monroe County Health Unit, in} a letter to the board, explained the condition of a man suffering from tuberculosis and suggested the advisability of sending him |to the sanatorium at Orlando. There are a number of members | of the family, most of them chil- | dren, living in the same house. The matter was referred to the} committee which handles these matters. | Reports for officials of the, county ‘for the year ending De-; cember 31, were as follows: ! County Solicitor Allan B.! |Cleare, Jr., reported net total for} the year of $2,080. Clerk Ross C, Sawyer reported ' Insisting that the carriers miss | not one ride, Mr. Wilson then; shipped them aboard a_ ferries wheel, which is exceptionally! fast; the whip, another device’ which seemed to have more life} than ever; the elongated octopus, | with its writhing motions as one; sits astride one of the tentacles; ' and the rocking, rolling speed) train—ridee-o—at the other end of the park. | The boys went on record as! saying that they have enjoyed no} recent outing more than the trip last night. Present were Marvin Kemp, Floyd Pinder, Oscar| Avila, Sidney Lowe. Benjamin; we, R. Steadman, Ernest! ' Kerr, Elmore Rosam, Mervin) born at Morrisonville, IIL, Miss Mack has assembled a good troupe of well-trained dogs and horses and the various tricks presented demonstrate rare pa- tience and insight on the part of | the owner. i | { | | | Today’s Birthdays Herbert Bayard Swope of New! York, noted oldtime journalist, publicist, born in St. Louis, 57 years ago. Dr. Henry S. Coffin, president’ of the Union Theological Semin-, ary, New York, born in New York, 62 years ago. | Prof. William B. Munro of the} California Institute of Techno- logy, noted American historian, born at Almonte, Canada, 64! years ago. Dr. Charles F. Burgess of Flor- ida and Chicago, noted chemical! engineer and inventor, born at} Oshkosh, Wis., 66 years ago. \ Edward A. Hayes of Decatur, | IlL, lawyer, past national com- | Avila, Espinol Réberts, John R.| mander of the American Legion, | 46) net for the year, $12,803.04. Com-; Thompson, Jr., Jack Aguerro,| years ago. | pensation allowed, $7,500. Re- | funded to the county, $5,303.04. Peace Justice Enrique Es- quinaldo, total net for the year, $171.79. County Judge Raymond R. Lord’s report showed a total net of $2,025.70, for the year. C. Floney Pellecier, constable James Kelly and Gilbert Lord. Frederick S. Converse of New! THURSDAY, JANUARY 5, 1939 KEY WEST PARK | BICYCLE PARADE HELD YESTERDAY TRAINED DOGS, CHIMP, MON- | KEYS AND PONIES TOOK) PART: JACKPOT CLIMBS TO! $30 FOR TONIGHT As was promised, the bicycle parade held yesterday afternoon, sponsored by the Key West Fire Department in connection with really a feature, and something that will long be remembered by those who witnessed it. Includ- ed in the parade was Texas Mach and his Hollywood pony, “Win- tertime”, and several trained dogs; Leo Carrell, with “Susie”, the trained chimpanze, and 30 monkeys and ponies, who take part in the Monkey Circus; Lank- ford’s Band and 37 children rid- ing decorated bicycles. a Prize Winners Prize winners were: Charles Percy Curry, John Monsalvatge, | “Jackie” Doughtry, Clarence} Higgs, Jr., Will Roberts, Jr., John} Ogden, Fred Thompson, Dickey | Lynch, Eugene (Carey, Norman; | Torano, Margaret Russell, Donald Curry, Bobby Sawyer, Ruth Bec- | caise, Maude E, Roberts, Rose- | mary Roberts, JAYCEES MEET TOMORROW NIGHT Junior Chamber of Commerce at their regular business meeting tomorrow night 8 o'clock at the The Key West Citizen offices will continue plans for additional events in their winter program for the city. The four color posters designed by Federal Art Project artists, which were delayed for some time have arrived and committee meetings have fixed events for the month of Janyary, which will de included in the poster by means of bulletins. A number of clubs, which have prepared elaborate events for February, have not been included in the January list and it is de- sired to have a complete repre- sentation of this group in each of the three “big” months, January, February and March. Jaycee-sponsored events, such as the Hobby and Handicraft Show, the City Tennis Tourna- ment and Motor Boat Show will be reviewed. Today’s Horoscope Today endows with a skill in | medicine and a powerful recup- | England Conservatory of Music, ! Boston, composer, born at New-} several letters pertaining to Club, E. C. Moore, conservation agent | formed in November last year./ for the Second District, showed jfor the Audubon Society of the} Parents of school children and! a total net for the year of $98.10. | business. Owing to a lengthy program to follow, the business session was quite brief. Reports were heard from the standing committees, : the chairman of the library com- mittee giving a yearly as well as a monthly compilation of books and finances. chairman of the house and grounds committee, announced a tropical luncheon to be held on} February 16th, and the chairman of the American citizenship de- partment announced that her de- partment would sponsor the pro- gram for the March meeting of the Club, which will include a food sale. Mrs. Douglass Heard Mrs. J. J. Trevor, } ; United States. | Mrs. Murrell spoke interestingly jot the laws of Florida as they affect the women of the state, ‘and brought out the need for re- vision of some of these antiquated statutes. Her talk was indeed enlightening, and was well re- ceived by an appreciative audi- | ence. Mr. Moore’s subject was “Con- servation of Bird Life in Key | West and Vicinity,” in which he pointed out how fine ‘were rapidly diminishing and should be conserved, and how much more bird life would im- | prove the appearance of the Keys ;and Key West. He spoke of the species ; Mrs. Douglass spoke briefly of power of Women’s Clubs in get- having, in company with several|ting things accomplished, and| others, met “Miss Aviation,” Miss urged that the local Club put ef- Susan LeKin, upon the latter’s|fort behind this conservation. arrival from Miami earlier in the| Mr. Moore’s too-brief talk was day, and had joined her at ajalso very well received and en-} luncheon party. Mrs. Douglass ; joyed. also announced a reception to The following visitors were he held on‘ January 18th at the present at the Tuesday meeting: Clubhouse honoring incoming of-| Miss May M. Honley, Mrs. James ficers and winter visitors, and MacMullen, Mrs. J. N. Fogarty, further reported that Mrs. J.;Mrs. Margaret Hellings, Mrs. Mel- Ralston Wells, state federation | rose S. Avery, Mrs. John Lowe, president, would be present at Mrs. George E. Brown, Mrs. M. the February meeting of the|E. Curtin, Mrs. G. A. Shepherd-! Club. A luncheon at Casa Marina’ son and Mrs. C. A. Johnson. is to be given in Mrs. Wells’| At the conclusion of the pro- honor on that date. | gram a social hour was held, dur- Mrs. Gloriana Bayley spoke of ing which tea and cake were the meeting of the Garden Club, served. Arrange To Give | Former Key Westers Bingo Party | Visiting Here | ahaa The pupils of the eighth grade; Mrs. Joseph N. Fogarty, accom- of c.M.I. will entertain at aj panied by her niece, Mrs. J. W. Giant Bingo Party on Tuesday, | Bickerstaff, Mrs. Porter Hellings J 10, 3 om. § . 5 perth at i ee ne |and daughter, Miss Elleen Hel- Beautiful prizes will be award- j lings, are visitors in Key West,! ed. The affair is being sponsored by Miss Minnie Schutt and her M i : : =| irs. Fogarty, Mrs. Hellings and committee, the Misses Jessie| gaughter are eucita at theta micnael, Migdalis Solano and of Mrs. Hunt Harris, 425 Caroline er Bezanilla. | street, and Mrs. Bickerstaff is the est of her mother, Mrs. W. P. Local Artist Played Carr al street. | Curry, 227 Duval street. At Station CMQ 80-MILE TUNNEL Miss Beatrice Moreno, who ac-| ' I TOKYO.—The Ministry of companied Dr. and Mrs. Julio Communications is contemplat- dePoo to Havana for the holidays,| ing the construction of a tunnel, has returned to the city to resume| to be more than 80 miles long, her studies at Convent of Mary! which would run between Japan Immaculate. and Korea. Construction would Miss Moreno, well-known pian-} require four years and would cost ist here, played over Station) between 1,000,000,000 to 1,500,- CMQ in Havana and proved to| 000,000 yen. be extremely popular. A request! was made that she be the guest! but attendance at her artist for the six days following; made this impossible, ; meeting members of the families | and dear friends. studies those interested in school affairs are invited to attend. PERSONAL MENTION Miss Edna I. Roberts returned | State College after spending the ‘holidays with her parents Mr. jand Mrs. George F. Roberts. J. R. Blair and-E. Tillotson, U. 'S. Inspectors of Hulls and Boil- ers, respectively, were arrivals on the Steamship Cuba from Tampa this morning for regular inspec- tion of vessels making this port. T. Jenkins Curry, county com- Monday afternoon to Florida | | First and second Wednesdays ;of each month were named as periods for regular meetings, and the hour will be the same as at |the present time, 8 o’clock. H List of 714 names were handed } in by the commissioners to be’ placed in the jury box to be | used throughout the coming year. ! As the hour for adjournment, had arrived and was about to be announced, Commissioner Curry stated that he expected this to be the last time he would serve as a; commissioner. He wanted to learn ; everything there was to be learned about the duties of the! members, the details of the work, ; and the duties which devolved ; upon them individually and col- | lectively, so as to be able to in- | AER |telligently perform the work; | missioner of Monroe county: wr {Which the office called for.° Hej jon the bus this morning for Mi-| tanked the people for their con-| ami and will return Friday for a fidence placed in him aad) conference with R. E. Crummer promised strict adherence to the! on matters in connection with the ork of commissioner. refunding of county bonds. | Mr. Monsalvatge spoke along’ ES eae similar lines, promising to per-! A. L. Albury, member of the form the duties assigned to him} Key West Police Department, and would be always eager to do, left on the early bus this morn-| anything which would be for the; ing for a business visit in Miami. | pest interests of the county. | ae _ _|. Chairman Bervaldi said that | Charles Curry, _ supervising|he had been a commissioner for | timekeeper with WPA in Area) 18 years, had always had the in- | Number 7, is a visitor in Key | terests of the county and its citi-| ; West today and will remain until) zens at heart, and felt flattered! | next Tuseday visiting relatives | | and old friends. He is a guest at| associates in again appointing} the home of his parents, Mr. and him to the position of chairman. |Mrs, Beecham Curry, Fleming - Mr. Harris expressed himself street. |as being pleased with the reap- | PEP ea Sree | pointment as legal adviser of the SOCSSOoeoeeeereeees ee | county and thanked the board. TRANSPORT. ATION | He gave the assurance he would | always be at the behest of its} Steamer Cuba Sails e members, in matters pertaining} to the welfare of the board and | Steamship Cuba, of the P. and SHeiconim | O. S. S. Co., sailed shortly before Knowing Child {11 o'clock this morning for Ha-' Movie Star (introducing latest plies Pebiee suri teenaatiags a husband to her little girl)—Now, | were booked at Key West. The| “yung thie is Your new daddy: vessel arrived from Tampa with something in my visitor’s book, five first cabin passengers and | please? seven ‘seconds for Key West, 10; first cabin passengers for Cuba. | Key West arrivals were: C. | Davies, H. R. Morris, C. Yager, | | L. -R. Blair, E. Tillotson, Louisa} Esquinaldo, Caridad Fernandez, | | Charles Fernandez, Onelia Fer- |mandez, Charles Fernandez, Jr., {Ismael Fernandez, Fina Fernan- Listed on the manifest of the | vessel were the following items: | For Key West, 18 tons of freight! ; and one sack of mail; for Havana, | one automobile and two sacks of! j mail. i | Deepsea and Key West Reef Fishing on the Charter Boat “MARLIN” CAPT. FRANK GATES Phone... K. W. CITIZEN—Phone 51 COFFEE GRINDER IS INTRODUCED Archer’s Grocery Store, 814 Fleming street, announces in a display advertisement today, an exclusive Coffee ‘Grinder just purchased, which will guarantee! the very best coffee to patrons— fresh-ground. Experts agree that there is no! substitute for coffee that is ground immediately before con-} sumption. Bought in small quan-, titiessof a pound at a time, and ground just before delivery on! the new mill, which will grind either of three grades, silex, drip- | olator or regular—assures coffee drinkers of the very best flavored coffee obtainable. Archer’s Special Blend ground on this coffee mill—either Cuban or American, is highly recommended to the Key West! public. ARRIVES IN CITY Mrs. Natalie Taylor, mother of ; City Attorney H. H. Taylor, Jr., arrived in the city yesterday from Miami, is the guest of her son at the corner of White and | Angela streets, and is visiting her | many friends. Mrs. Taylor will be here for about three days. ely Occupied Irate Patient—Didn’t I see you kiss my daughter, sir?? Nervy Youth—How ‘should I ing around when I was doing a thing like that? Palace George Houston FRONTIER SCOUT —also— COMEDY — SERIAL eococe | ton, Mass., 68 years ago. _ Hon. Edgar Rhodes, Canadian finance statesman, born 62 years | ago. | ANSWERS TO TEN | TEST_QUESTIONS Below are the answers to test questions printed on Page 2 South Atlantic. Cinchona. MCMXXXV. Fiorello La Guardia of New York City. Arabian Sea. The surrender by one gov- ernment to another, of a | fugitive from justice. No; they are mammals, Lithuania. The American author, ston Churchill. of 5 to 12 in a few weeks are often made by ad | Yeast Vitamins and Iron (as containe ; in_Vinol) to hang diet. Vinol_ helps stimulate appetite, improves blood and rvous system. Vinol has helped jousands gain needed weight and energy. Vinol is delicious to i Oriental Pharmacy | | | | ' i DONT. || BY REPUTATION | The Best In Key West \1 “Aunt Molly’s” Bread by the confidence shown by his| know? Do you think I'd be gawk-, VALDES BAKERY fea SS SE | | MONROE THEATER Grace Moore—Melvyn Douglas I'LL TAKE ROMANCE —and— Penrod’s Double Trouble Matinee: Balcony, 10c: Orches- tra, 15-20c: Night, 15-25¢ | | Announcing 814 Fleming Street FRESH GROUND COFFEE ON OUR NEW MILL Call for Archer’s Special Blend Ground Regular, Silex or Dripolator FRESH GROUND COFFEE IS THE BEST! Exclusive At Archer’s Grocery Phone 67 Thirty-Dollar Award Tonight | The cash award of twenty ($20) | dollars was forfeited when Ga-| bino Del Valbe failed to claim| same within the allotted time.| The award tonight will be thirty | $(30) dollars, | Bingo and Rides Popular Bennie’s Bingo continues to please the large crowds who visit the park, and last night one fort- unate person was awarded 28 beautiful gifts. This bingo is; very popular, due to the fact that it is the largest ever seen in Key | West and the prizes are elabor- | ate. | The many riding devices are | still beign heavily patronized and with the prices on all rides re- | duced they are doing more than! the usual midweek business. } The American Eagles gave one | of their most thrilling perform- ances last night, even after be-/| ing advised by the management | that they would not have to per-} form because of the terrific} wind. ‘New Shows and Rides E. H. Philbert, manager of the is expected to return with a 40-; piece minstrel show, including a 12-piece band; two new riding devices and another show. LA CONCHA HOTEL In the Center of the Business and Theater District | Open The Year Around | Garage——Elevator——Fireproot | erative nature. With good com- mercial abilities, suave and high- minded, the fortunes should be good. Under certain circum- tances, however, there is danger of being wronged, owing to the sympathetic nature. 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