The Key West Citizen Newspaper, August 24, 1940, Page 4

PAGE FOUR Casual St wees By VIRGINIA HANSON YESTERDAY: Sandra Fergu- son, Jeff's strange fiancée, and Mimi, Colonel Pennant’s young wife, come to collect their men, Julia, the Colonel’s daughter, asks Kay to go swimming. Chapter Seven ’” Julia’s Story So on the float Julia pro- ceeded to question me. “Are you engaged to Adam?” “No.” “Are you in love with him?” She waited a decent interval of time, went on evenly. “Were you ever—what’s the euphemism? — disappointed in love?” I sat up, looked at her, and laughed again. She watched me moodily, lying there on her back, long and beautifully built and so desperately unhappy. “I'm not just being fresh,” she said. “You listen awhile,” I told her gently. “I met Adam at Fort Ha- vens last summer, I was engaged to a lieutenant there. When I left I was no longer engaged. Adam knew about it and was sorry and helped me to forget him.” Lughters | “But I thought you said Fergu- son didn’t marry “He brought a wife and baby back with him from France, San- | dra’s mother was a Russian refu- ce she committed suicide when er husband died of pneumonia. Sandra was twelve. The Fergu- sons were a queer, cold lot—Bos- tonians. They had always looked down their noses at Russian girl and they. abroad, they just couldn’t believe she was a Ferguson. Anyway, they didn’t want her, and when the Tacks offered to adopt her there were no objections raised.” “Nice people!” “Weren’t they? And wasn’t it | swell of the Tacks? They were like that. But I resented it and hated Sandra. It seemed to me that she had my place, and when I went to them for visits it wasn’t the same any more. We're about the same age, and everyone thought we ought to be friends, but we weren't, ever. I was too jealous.” “She was probably jealous, too. Of course they loved you best— they had you when you were a baby.” Julia looked surprised. “Did your love him? The lieu- tenant, 2 ean?” “Yes” | “Had you known him long?” | “All my life. We grew up to-| gether.” | “And you're all over.it now?” “T think so.” Her face twisted; she turned on her side and stared away from me out across the lake. “That's what I wanted to know,” she said at last in an un- certain voice. “But I don’t think | [ll get over it.” “I thought that too, at first.’ She was silent for a while. “It's not knowing that hurts,” she said finally in a little, defeat- ed voice. “I thought he loved me —I was so sure of it. It never en- tered my mind that we wouldn't be married as soon as he gradu- ated. It isn’t as if he had just met her—there she was right in his own house from the time she was twelve. They didn’t even get along well as kids——” “Who is Sandra, anyway? [ve only heard scraps of the story.” She sat up and dangled her long, straight legs in the lake, thrashing them violently for a moment until the water was white. Then she checked the small tempest and began to talk with her usual unsmiling poise. “Sandra's father and Jeff's fa- ther and my father were class- mates at West Point, and friends of quite a special sort. Jeff's fa- ther was from Memphis. The! Tacks had a beautiful old home} there, and not a dime to bless/ themselves with. The place was} eventually sold, but not before the three boys had spent an un-| forgettable fortnight there dur-| ing their Furlo. Two years later, “I never though of that. Maybe they did—Mother Tack at least. She used to take my part some- times. ... Well, if Sandra was jealous, she’s more than even now. She’s got all I-had left, ex- cept Dad; and I expect she could get him, too, if she tried.” “Julia! Don’t be a fool!” She looked at me darkly, then dropped her eyes. “All right, I’m a fool. So what? You'll get to know her; you'll like her. Everybody does. She’s nicer to know than I am. Which doesn’t make me fonder of her; and wouldn’t make me sorry if some- ‘ee not too messy happened to er——” She rose, stood silhoueted for a moment against the red, sunless sky, cast herself passionately into the water and w herself to- ward shore with incredibly lon, easy strokes that made me thin! of people you see climbing the steps of an ascending escalator. watched until she stood on the sand, a slight, lonely figure, overshadowed by the darkening trees. Then, more slowly, I fol- lowed her to shore. Foursome es car was standing in front of the colonel’s quarters and | we could hear voices on the front Porch. fl , “Side door,” Julia directed briefly. Mimi was coming out as we reached it. “Oh, there you are! Sandra and Jeff are having sandwiches and iced tea on the front porch. There's plenty for everybody” “I'm not hungry,” Julia said shortly. “Suli: in the chape] at West Point, Dan married Melissa Tack—Jeff’s fa-| ther’s ccusin. She was my mother. ; Jeff's mother was her best friend.” “Then you and Jeff are cous- 'y. Stepcousins once or something like that. The reproof was half hearted, and for an instant Mimi's lovely face was shadowed. I looked from one to the other of them, two wo- men who had so much to be hap- py about but who were not happy. I understood Julia—I knew very well the rebellion that It’s a very slim relationship. Colo- | WS embittering her; I had ex- nel Tack and mother had the| Perienced it myself. But Mimi? same grandfather. but the old|, “Sorry,” said Julia, recalled to gentleman was married twice and | — manners. “Have a sandwich, they had different grandmothers. | Kay? : I knew him—the common ances-| “Too soon after dinner, thank tor. He had been a circuit judge| YOU." | = * and at some time or other in his| | Mimi was edging away as if early days he had bought a farm | there were something pulling her, in the Ozarks Everyone said it | drawing her irresistibly. was a fool investment—nothing|, “Well, make yourselves at but the rocks and hills, nothing|home.” she said perfunctorily. would grow there. But he liked it, | and went there to live when he retired. Jeff and I spent a few) vith him when we were} it was the year Colo- nel Tack was at Leavenworth at- | tending the staff school. We loved the farm. too, and the old gen- tleman was very.kind to us. Jeff owns the place now—inherited it when his father died a few years ago. But why am I telling you all this? Where was I?" { ‘Russian Refagee’ { ‘A Jeff's mother and your | mother. But who did Fergu- | son marry?” | “No one for a long time. The| two brides tried their best to cor- | ral him for one or another of their | friends, but he wasn’t having any. | They think he was in love with Mrs, Tack. The three men all] chose cavalry and were in the} “I'm going for a drive?” “Where's Dan?” “In the village—boy scouts, or something.” She gestured vaguely and, re leased, hurried off to the double garage behind their quarters. Julia had offered to walk back to the club with me, so I sat on the doorstep in my wet bathing | suit and waited for her to change. She was not long about it. She reappearéd presently in brown | Slacks afid @ yellow silk shirt and sfouchéd along beside me. silent and mi I did not intrude on her thoughts. For the moment I was only a refuge, an excuse for escaping from the sight of Sandra and Jeff together, and I could best serve her by letting her one. Adam and the Englishman were playing Ping Pong on the club veranda. I left Julia watching same regiment for a time. Then|them and went in to change. the war came and everything| When I came out again they had went haywire. Dad went abroad] bridge table set up and Adam with one of the first outfits; while | he was gone I was born and my mother died. I guess he tried not to come back—that’s how he got go many medals and things. “My mother was an orphan and Dad's people were old. The Tacks | took me and kept me until the! war was over. You see, Colonel} Tack never went across—he was Captain Tack then. of course, they were all captains—he was in| one of the training camps here} at home. But Dad was over there} for the duration, and in Germany the armistice. I wasn't a/ baby any longer when he came} home and son me, and the Tacks /| had got fond of me, That was! why, later, they took Sandra. They had Jeff. of course, but he was three years older and a boy. They wanted a daughter.” ' Today’s Horoscope Today's native will be a prom- ising experimentalist and an ac- with a dency to a complaining nature, probably dissatisfied with his ac- complished cri ten- ics, had produced beer and pretzels and potato chips. Gerald Beaufort was leaning toward Julia and asking her very solicitously if she had any store teeth, a question which success- fully arrested her wandering at- tention. — She said, “Yes, one,” in a star- tled voice. oa ! So have I!" he ex- claimed happily. “Perhaps we're soul mates!” She did not smile, but a faint flicker of appreciation lit for an instant, her. troubled eyes. I watched him put himself out to amuse her and: decided that he was all right. After a while she gtew almost cheerful The bridge was cockeyed, but I don’t think anyone cared. Te be continued complishments. School the mind to contentment, since there should be a fair amount of suc- cess, St. Neots, a little town 57 miles from London, originally built as a fortress against the Danes, takes its name from Neot, King Alfred’s counselor. THE KEY WEST CITIZEN :-: SOCIETY $-:-: Avila-Blanco Wedding Took Place Last Night At St. Paul’s Miss Helida Avila, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Jose Avila, became the -bride of Mario Blanco, son of Mrs. Mercedes Blanco, last evening, 7:00 o'clock, in St. Paul's Episcopal Church. Father E. Leonard officiated at “thé* mar- riage ceremony. The bride wore a_ beautiful gown of white taffeta, with a long, flowing veil carried by little Miss Olga Ponce, and the groom was attired in summer formal. Standing with the young couple were Mr. and Mrs. Ben- J unior Women And jamin Fernandez, brother-in-law and sister of the bride, who acted as best man and matron of honor, respectively. Jose. Ayila, Jr., brother of Miss Avila, gave her in marriage. ~ z A number of relatives and close friends attended the wed- ding at the church and the re- ception that followed at the home of the bride’s parents, cor- ner of Simonton and Olivia streets. Mr. Blanco is an employe of The Artman Press. DeMolays Promise Grand Time At Joint Dance Tonight Key West Junior Woman's Club and the, Robert Perry chapter, Order of DeMolays, have completed all arrangements for their jointly-sponsored dance to be given tonight in the Rain- bow Room at La Concha hotel, starting promptly at 9:30 o'clock. The following program was an- nounced this morning by Gerald Pinder, director of the floor show: Opening—“God Bless Amer- ica”, sung by Mrs. Eva Warner. Military T a p — “Anchors Aweigh.,’ Maynard Daniels. Quartette — modern selection —Joe Lopez, Paul Esquinaldo, Paul Mesa and Harry Knight. Solo Tap—“Honeysuckle Rose”, by “Sister” Maloney. Acrobatic Ballet, by Cherry. Vocal Solo—“Fools Rush In”, by Elizabeth Gartenmeyer. “Begin The Beguin”—Rhythm Tap, by Gerald Pinder and Caro- lyn Cherry. Highlighting the other features of this dance will be the contest to select Key West's “Smoothiest of the smooth” dance couple, Carolyn prizes for which, both man and) woman, will be awarded. Judges, consisting of naval personnel, will officiate at this feature. Dancers will demonstrate their top-routine dancing in three classifications—fox trot, waltz and blues. Gloria Suarez Enters Marti Lodge Lahor Day Contest, Gloria Suarez, 15 year old semi- blonde beauty, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Euphemio Suarez of Grinnell street, has entered the bathing beauty contest to be held at the South Beach in con- nection with the all day picnic and fiesta scheduled for Labor Day under the sponsorship of the Order Knights of Marti. Miss Suarez offers real com- petition to other contestants with her 5 feet 2 inches in height, 11' inches neck, 31 inches bust, 12 inch calf, ankle 9, hips 34. waist 2412. She tips the scale at 103, and has light brown hair and hazel eyes. The contest is for young high school girls between the ages of 14 to 16 years only and the win- ner will be crowned “Miss Key West” of 1940 at a dance or ban- quet to be given in her honor later in the month of Septem- ber. In the baby bathing beauty contest between the ages of 2 to 4 the following entries have been received to date: Sandra Louise Johnson, 3-year-old blonde beauty, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Johnson of White street; Rose Marie Hartman, cute little sister of Elsie Hartman, who is in the senior race, and daughter of ORDINANCE NO. 385 COUNCIL SERIES AN ORDINANCE AMENDING ORDINANCE NO. 249. COUNCIL SERIES. Passed by the City Council on first reading August 15th, A. D.. 1940. Passed by the City Council on second reading August 23rd., A. D., 1940. Passed by the City Council on third and final reading August 23rd., A. D., 1940. WILLIAM A. FREEMAN, President City Council. Attest: ARCHIE ROBERTS, City Clerk. Approved by me this 24th. day of August, A. D., 1940. WILLARD M. ALBURY, aug24-1t,1940 Mayor. — ET AT Tommie’s Skating Palace Beginners, 10 to 11:30 A. M. Afternoons, 2:00 to 4:00 P. M. Evenings 8:00 to 10:30 P. M. Clean, Healthful Recreation An Orderly Decent Mr. and Mrs. Victor Hartman of the U.S. Army. The third party is Shirley Mae Fernandez, sweet little 2-year-old daughter of Mr. and Mrs. J. Fernandez, of Olwda street. The Duke of Windsor is styled, “His Royal Highness the Duke of Windsor”, and addressed as “Sir” or more formally, “May it please your Royal Highness”. WEEK "Till School Opening! Prepare now with the com- plete line of Boys’ and Girls’ Wear to be found at— CHAS. ARONOVITZ DEPARTMENT STORE Boys’ SHIRTS — SLACKS SLACK -SETS All at special. low prices Outstanding Brands, .Master workmanship . . . GIRLS’ DRESSES Priced For Convenience! Tom Sawyer WASHWEAR Guaranteed Colors, San- forized materials. SHIRTS SLACKS SHOES from $1 each up from $1.00 up WATCH WINDOW DISPLAY NEW FALL MERCHANDISE ARRIVING DAILY—Styles of Tomorrow at Today's Lowest Prices. DON'T F. TO SEE THEM! Specials For Saturday and Monday REDUCTIONS ON ALL SUMMER WEAR To Make Room For Fall Merchandise GET YOURS NOW! First Release in the Country NYLON GIRDLES and COMBINETTES $6.95 to $9.75 SHOES FOR MEN, WOMEN AND CHILDREN START TODAY—and STOP ae ~ ARONOVITZ DEPARTMENT STORE ("Style Leaders”) ‘Sanchez Family | Mr-and Mrs. A. T. Sanchez, who-:had been spending a visit hereiwith Mrs. Sanchez’ parents. Mm and Mrs. George Archer of Newton street, have returned to their.home in Tampa. Evelio Valdez |Married This Week | a Announcement has been made of the marriage of Miss Mildred |Baker, daughter of Mrs. Waldo ;Baker, Ejifers, Fla, to Evelio “Valdez, son of Mrs. Aurora Dole, }425 Catherine street, this city. Accompanying the Seacoast wedding took place in Clear- on the return trip home were ‘Mrs. ‘Sanchez’ sister, Mrs. Neil Knowles, and her two children. Mrs. Smith ; To Join Husband Mrs. Lloyd Smith left over the highway yesterday for Philadel- phia to join Mr. Smith, who is stationed in that city with the U.S. Navy. Before marriage, Mrs. Smith was Miss Glady Roberts, daugh- ter of Mrs. Ethel Roberts, South- ard street. Baptism At Uptown Charch A baptism service was held be- fore the prayer meeting Wednes- day evening at Fleming Street Methodist (Uptown) Church for; little Henryh Von Deadwyler.: The ceremony was a quiet one. The mother, Mrs. Henry L. Deadwyler. and Mrs. Leon Pea-! son, were the.sponsors. : CARD OF THANKS : We wish to express our heart- felt thanks to our friends and neighbors for their sympathy and kindness in the time of our sorrow, the death of our loved water, Fla, last Monday. The newlyweds arrived over the highway Tuesday to make); Danisl-Dalewe- “The Deneturn their home here at the residence ef the groom’s mother. SATURDAY, AUGUST 24 1948 CARD OF THANES We wish to extend our hearty thanks to everyone who com- forted us in our hour of sorrow for our beloved one, Oliver V Roberts. Our sincere thanks alse |to those who rendered ther serv- ices, the contributors of the jand donors of the many bea floral tributes. All were gre appreciated. aug24-1tx THE FAMILY Englishmen”, written in the rear Mr. Valdez graduated from the '1701, cartiéd ¢fiticism of ‘Key West High School Class of 1940. DIVORCE ACTION Final divorce decrees handed down in the circuit court yester- day, as recorded at the court- house this morning, were the fol- lowing: Herilena Isabella Sweeting Harris against Chester W. Harris; Jessie Whitmarsh Lowe against Joseph H. Lowe. Both cases charged desertion. | | SS aaa aaa gies BecnaT Terrace Open-Air Bowling READY FOR CONCRETE JOB. 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There is no reason why an 1898 house should still look like the “Bustle” period. pe nee. « Architectural style change frequently, constantly, but improved athe, well-built old house need not bear the seit anin smal k look like a 1940 home, no matter when it was built. in the fel English “hrrogance pretty jyet the English liked it and }book was very popular. | Pearlman’s, Inc. “SCHOOL DAYS’ SALE Saturday and Monday Shop Early For Best Values! Boys’ and Girls’ SHOES — MONROE THEATER T '