The Key West Citizen Newspaper, March 12, 1940, Page 4

PAGE FOU: Navy Wives Held First Social Navy Wives Club was host Fri- day evening last to their hus- bands and friends at its first so- cial. The American Legion Hall was decorated for the affair in ted, white and blue. The entertainment started with a quiz contest, husbands vs. wives. Captains for the two teams were Mrs. Ruth Galli for the women and Mr. Pancoast, U.S.S. Evans, for the Each was awarded a prize. Dancing and other games occu- pied the rest of the evening un- til a buffet supper and cold drinks were served. After this the drawing for the door prize was held, first prize going to Mrs. Ruth Lemacks, a guest, and Mrs. Sally Berdalle winning the sec- ond prize. All prizes and donations were secured by the entertainment committee, which consisted of Mrs. Leota Potter, chairman, and Mrs. Eleanor Timms, Mrs, Sears, Mrs. Sally Berdalle and Mrs. Adele Farris. Merchants were generous in their donations and the club wishes to express its thanks to the following: Pearl- man’s, Aronovitz, Store of Fash- ion, Kantor Men’s Shop, Mr. Fripp, Fausto’s Grocery, Lee’s Food Center, Broadway Market, Wing Lee’s Grocery, Monroe rket, Busy Bee Bakery, , Coga-Cola Bottling Works and J. R. Stowers Co., and s Barbecue Stand for the music. Regular Meet Held Friday Regular weekly meeting of the club was held Friday afternoon at the American Legion Hall. A short business meeting was conducted and two new mem- bers, Mrs. Martha Clark and Mrs. Sally Pancoast, were welcomed into the club. A report was made regarding plans for meeting navy wives arriving here by car or bus. Bul- letins have been sent to all ships notifying men of this service. Last week, several newcomers were taken care of, as quite a few vessels were out on patrol. Raul’s Dinner Dance Thursday men. Extra special menu of a typical Key West food has been prepared for Thursday night's dinner- dance at Raul’s Club scheduled to take place from 7 till 9 o’clock. Music for dancing will be furn- ished by David KeKai's native Hawaiian Orchestra. PERSONAL MENTIO: C. S. Lawton and W. M. War- ren, of St. Louis, Mo., are visitors in the city for the this year, and are enjoying their visit so much that they will ex- tend their stay another week. They formerly stayed for one month as guests at the Hotel La Concha where they are at present. Victor Lowe, supervisor of N. Y. A. activities in this area, left yesterday afternoon for Tampa and other points to attend meet- ings of executives of the organ- ization. Leo Weiss, representing one of | the large business concerns of} ‘Tampa, who had been in the city for several days, left on the re- turn this morning and will stop in other cities en route. Mrs. Grace V. Byard and Mrs. May V. Levher, of Madison, Wisconsi yho were visitors in the city erday on a sightsee- ing trip, left this morning on the} return to their homes after a de- lightful visit. H. E. Masten, of Perry, New! York, who was visiting in the| city for a few days and was a| guest at the La Concha Hotel,} left this morning for a leisurely | Kay | second time | |} dren and increase ‘New Type Program Features Strange and Unusual Places in the United States - THE KEY WEST CITIZEN GREYHOUND PUTS “AMAZING AMERICA” ON THE AIR NATURAL AND MAN-MADE WONDERS DESCRIBED IN NEW RADIO PROGRAM Starting this week Greyhound buses |’ will be trayeling the airwaves as well_as the highways. The premiere of Greyhound’s new: and radically different radio show takes place to- t on the coast to goast NBC ue Network. The presents { @ new departure in air show styling— | @nd one that should prove highly en- fertaining to all types and ages of listeners. According to preview re- éntertainment is a battle of wits staged against a of America’s scenic and historic wonders. The actual studio contestants are teams picked from the studio audience—but the whole transcontinental audience gets just as much fun out of this new radio game as do the actual par- ticipants. Cash prizes will be given to the teams engaged in this new test- your-wits game and also to listen- ers who send in the prize winning questions, clues and answers used on the program. .. The music of “This Amazing America” will be in the hands of Roy Shields and his orchestra, with songs by the Ranch Boys. “This Amazing America’s” combination of quips and quizzes, knowledge and nonsense, music and fun, should be a welcome addition to the nation’s air fare. Notes and happenings in connection with growing Art activities in Key West will be published weekly in this column in The Citizen, sponsored by the WPA Key West Art Center. |held each Thursday morning at \the Art Center at 10 o'clock un- |der the instruction of Isabel Gar- jing, is still going on. At present the class is working with coconut {fronds in various ways. Even )though residents may never have jdone any of this work, now is a | good time to start with the new {class next Thursday, March 14. i sient Aes | ART CENTER wishes to en- courage interest in the exhibi- jtions on the part of all people of |the community. The schedule at the Gallery has been so arranged that. colored folks are especially jinvited to visit the Gallery on \Friday afternoons from 12 noon }to 4 o'clock. | THE FOLLOWING IMPORT- | ANT EXHIBITIONS are sched- juled for the months of March jand April. These exhibitions jare being circuited through the | State of Florida by the Florida Art Project of the Works Proj- }ects Administration, of which |Eve Alsman Fuller is state su- | pervisor, Schedule: March 5 to March 17—Paint-| ings by Harry Leith-Ross, N.A, March 19 to March 31—18 Wa- |tercolors and Gouaches. | March 26 to April 7—Paintings ; by Chester Tingler. | April 2 to April 14—Watercol- | ors and Gouaches. | April 16 to May 5—17 Oils by | noted contemporary artists. | The attendance record at the Gallery for the past three months | has been exceptionally’ good, and | with such.a listing as is forth- The grand total attendance for alt Art Center activities for the month of February was 4,423 persons. CHILDREN'S OUTDOOR CLASSES at the Center on Sat- urday mornings are to be stimu- lated by criticisms be given by the gallery director. This system, it is hoped, will make it possible for the present attendants to handle more chil- interest on the part of the pupils. The Cen- ter is very anxious to have all the children they can handle The RENDEZVOUS 410 Fleming Street o—o—o WHERE GOOD FOOD MAY trip. home. ar | Lieutenant Commander Fort} Callahan, U.S.N., captain of the} yard at Key West Naval Station, | and Mrs. Callahan, left this morn- ing for a trip to the different | communication units in the state} on the east and west coasts and} expect to return by Friday. | et | Roland Weatherford, chief} clerk at the Clyde-Mallory of-| fices, Mrs. Weatherford and/| daughter, Miss Shirley, returned | last night over the highway aft- | er a visit to Miami. They left} Saturday. | TRY IT TODAY— The Favorite in Key West STAR * BRAND CUBAN COFFEE ON SALE AT ALL GROCERS BE OBTAINED o—o—o Cocktail Lounge MONROE THEATER R: Scott—R: Bellamy COAST GUARD« and LOVE AFFAIR Matinee—Balcony 10c, Or- chestra 15-20c; Night—15-25c Buy a bottle of COEG , Save 10c at MONROE THEATRE Wednesday and Friday Afternoons Drink COCA-COLA Delicious and Refreshing ART... %@| ports, the highlight of the half hour’s |* which links the keys between and Key West, Florida. TUNNEL THROUGH TREE In Wawona Grove, California a busy iguway passes right through a giaut jwood tree. . “BRIDGE OF GOD” Famed Natural Bridge of Virginia ‘was surveyed by Washington, owned by Jefferson and works for a living by carrying a highway. Mondul.' M’DERMOTT BUYS BUILDING SITES J. P. McDermott, 322 Elizabeth street, told The Citizen yesterday that he had concluded arrange- ments for the purchase of two lots at the corner of Von Pfister} and Thompsan, streets from Joe During the course of the con-| versation, Mry McDermott said} that he intended to build on the site but that the operations would not be started at once but some time later. He did not disclose | the price paid Yor the land. Varied Entertainment At Habana-Madrid Lovers of good entertainment | find real enjoyment at the Ha. bana-Madrid Club, where M.C. Billy Armond is offering a varied | program of entertainment night- | ly. Now appearing at the Habana- Madrid ‘is the city’s favorite rhumba team, Alberto and Edna. | Habana-Madrid’s bevy of beau- | tiful and clever girls always have | something new for patrons of this | jclub. Two shows are given each | jnight at 11:30 and 1:30 o’clock.” | through the Key West Art Cen-j| ter. : DON’T MISS the big outdoor Art Mart in the Patio of the Casa Marina Hotel all-day Wednesday, | March ‘13 (tomorrow). Free to} the public. The Key West Society | of Artists, with the sponsorship of the Center, will be out to strut/ their stuff. HANDCRAFT CLASS, which is | coming it will probably continue. | which will, LLOPOTOIMOIDODOTOI DOD, {come out regularly to their class- |lightful evenings are being spon- jes. The classes are entirely free jand there is no obligation what- | ever, other than that the pupils! | supply their own materials. of Artists and have indeed been ja huge success and all have en- |joyed the serving of “Pepe’s” BESSA SES | coffee with cakes furnished by AMONG THOSE PRESENT atthe Einhorns. }the artists’ gathering at the Cen- | —— ter last Thursday evening were| A NOTABLE PRIZE AWARD |the following: Mr. Max Pinneo; the J. A. Dudleys; | was the blue ribbon attached to |Guy Carletons; the Cyril Mar-|Martha Wilson’s watercolor paint- | shalls; the Geo. Mills Whites; the |ing of the night-blooming cereus | William Wilsons; the E. P. Win-|in the Center picture exhibit at |ters; the F. Townsend Morgans;|the Annual Flower Show. Mar- the Howard L. Smiths; Mes-|tha Watson was on the staff of dames I. R. Eastman, Henry K./the Center at the time she pro- Gilbert, John. Grisham, E. P.!duced this painting. Harding, Albert E. Peirce, Jerome } a Rosetti, Jean Elliott, Maxmilian| “CONCH FOLLIES” goes on at |Elser, Jr. ,Rita Lawson, Virginia the Habana-Madrid Club next |Bearsford; Misses Louise Hawkes, Saturday night. This is the first Alice Paige Converse, Camille of a proposed series of variety Weare; Messrs. B. P.. Garnett; S. shows for the benefit of art in E. Coler, Malcolm Lesher, Otto Key West. It is sponsored by the |Hirzel, Joseff Steig. These de- Key We Society of Artists ie IPA PAPZAPLLAIAPLALZAL AL LA “There’s a certain amount of pleasure ... guessing where it’s going to land some surprised individual pick it up. * all part with a goodly: sum “we might otherwise save—if we knew ©The quickest, easiest, simplest w: Citizen. Know values. Know prices. sored by the Key West Society | and fMrs.|overlooked in last week’s column | THROW A DOLLAR QUT OF THE WINDOW! Joe Pearlman Says: a dollar bill out of the window (we suppose—we’ve never tried it) ... watching it float through the air finally settle on a curbstone . . . and perhaps seeing “At least, it’s certainly more fun than throwing away a dollar bill by paying one hundred cents extra for something you’re buying. Yet every year we how to buy is to read the advertisements in The ity. Start now to stop throwing dollar bills away!” SMI IIIT ITIL IIIS IIIS LISS Ia Das. | CARD OF THANKS } —_——_ Our sincere thanks are extended to our friends and neighbors for | the many acts of kindness ten-| dered us during our recent sor-} row, the illness and death of our | beloved one, Mrs. Julia Aguero. | |We are indeed grateful to those | who gave the use of their cars, | |the donors of the beautiful floral |tributes and messages of sym- |pathy. We assure one and all |that their kindness will never be forgotten. AGUSTO AGUERO AND mar12-1tx FAMILY. ee Secccosecvccesees. PALACE Chas. Bickford—Doris Nolan | ONE HOUR TO LIVE | Also—Comedy, Serial | PRIZE NITE — TONIGHT eo eaaeeese TI SAAD DLL in throwing ... Seeing it how to buy! ay to learn Know qual- ILLLELLLLLALLLLLALAALALLLLLLLLALLLLLALAALAA Ad id THE ANSWERS See “Who Knows?” on Page 2 i 2. In 1935. In Mlinois. 3. $8,424,000,000. 4. $270,069,270. 5. The late Dr. Herty. 6. 63. 7. Estimate: lons. Charles H. 963,000,000 gal- 8. 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