The Key West Citizen Newspaper, October 9, 1947, Page 4

FASHION ... Some Mad Plaids: Enliven the Fall COUNTRY DINNER DRESS .. . Bright Scotch plaid wool skirt and velveteen Designed by Natalie Renke. jacket. THE KEY WEST CITIZEN By DOROTHY ROE Associated Press Fashion Editor LE VERYBODY’S mad for plaid this secson. plaid coats, bulky plaid skirts, plaid accessories and even | You'll be seeing wool plaid dinner dresses—the country at-home style. Natalie Renke, canny designer who guesses a year ahead what most of the women in America will be wearing, has ac- cented plaid heavily in her current collection. She shows it in - all versions, from one-piece dresses to pleated skiris with jerkin tops. A plaid coat and dress ensemble is one of the high |{ spots of the group, and for casual wimter parties at home, she Gordon Lewis Guest Speaker _ AtWoman’s Club: The Key West niaealc Club held the first meeting of the 1247-48 season Tuesday afternoon | at the club house on Duval street with an unusually. large attend ance. Bs Guest sveaker was Gordon! Lewis, well known writer and‘ lecturer. Mr. Lewis spoke on “Basic American Writers,” em-: phasizing © Sherwood Ardorson. ' ose association with Sherwood Lewis spoke with well as Because of his c¢! over the yea Arcerson, M1 authority on the man ‘as his better known works Plans for the coming yea were discussed. tie ae t of which are a dance to neld at the American Levion Hall and the series of concerts to be held this winter. New committee chairmen ap- pointed were: Mrs. Francis John- son, decoration; Mrs. Higgs, hospitality; Mrs. Hayes, publicity. New members presented were: Mrs. Joe Pinder, Mrs. Stewart Whiting, Mrs: J. E. Russell, Mrs. Helen McNeil, Mrs. L. R. Das- pit, Mrs. James McConnell, Mrs. Leonard Conly, Mrs. C. B. vey, Mrs. Francis Johnson, Mrs. Joe Lopez, and Mrs. Paul Sher, transfers from the Junior man’s Club. Guest were: John B. Mrs. Ward, Mrs. Hollon Bervaldi, Mrs. John ' Christianson, Mrs. Fred Miller, Mrs. Norma Artman, Mrs. Burt Carnett, Mrs. Pace, Mrs. Gordon | Lewis, Mrs. E. Dowski, Miss Francine Johnson, and Mrs. Ber- nara Lippman.. Mrs. past president of the Woman’s Ciub in Teaneck, New Jersey, gave a short, amusing talk on her part in organizing her club. Young People’s Service League To Elect Queen, Queen of the beauty contest, conducted by the Young People’s Service League of St. Paul’s Church, will be chosen tomorrow } night in St. Paul’s Parish Hall at, ad 7 o'clock. Twenty-seven contest- ants are aspiring for the honor. Each of the contestants is spon- sored by a Key West merchant. The queen will be chosen by judges: appointed by the league The successful aspirant wili be crowned by Captain C. A. John- ison, executive officer at the sub- gmarine base. aitex the coronation ,¢ -ollegians Henry } Har- | Wo- Lippman, | CEreMon~ i %shows an ankle length full skirt |of bright wool Scoich plaid, | worn with q@ fitted velveteen | jacket: Most of the plaids showm are , the authentic Scotch clan varie- | ty, but there are other muted 'tones_even more striking, as for Fiistuaten a hand: some brown and | blue combination: used sin: a flat ; ‘ing ulster-type coat’ with a sleek | one-piete' dress'"t6 match,” The fad for plaid éxtends fromt | the kindergarten set through the ‘| to sophisticated | grown-ups—and it appears to be ' equally becoming to all. Plaid accessories also are all! over the place. The long plaid! , wool scarf, or stole, with fringed | ‘ends, adds a bright accent to fall | ,ensembles as does the Scotch cap | tam o’ shanter, once more; ior - back in the style picture. i There are wool plaid eee to match skirts or dresses—and | one enterprising luggage manu-} facturer has made an overnight ‘case covered in wool plaid to! jmatch fall coats. | t Missionary Society Meets In Baptist Church The regular business and pro- cram meeting of the Woman’s i Missionary Society of the First Baptist Church was held on \ionday afternoon at the Church. The program meeting opened ‘with the hymn, “Here Am I, ‘Send Me.” Prayer by Mrs. Bron- ;nie Nichols followed. The program was in charge of the newly - elected program chairman, Mrs. Leona Collins, and the topic for the month was, “Rzaptists In Mexico.” The pastor, Rev. Bronnie Nichols, gave the devotional. Those taking other parts on the program were: Mesdames Olivia Mock, Rob ‘ert Curry, Mary Day, Edna Al- ibury, Raymond Johnson, Lois Fden, Bronnie Nichols, Catherine {Logan and Geneva Smith. | ty the close of the program, th regular monthly business ‘session followed, presided over a the president of the W.MS., Mrs. Daniel Sharp. he BABY FEET When a child is born the odds ‘are 90 to 1 he has. perfect feet, but it takes 18 to 20 years for nature to develop all of the bones and muscles of the foot. meg a 45 min- by 17 mem-, 1 Hallowe’eh after the a floor show, wilh be gi IT the ieague. be held ies, utes pers dance wil show, SCOTCH TRAVELER . flared ‘coat with beret, oogahiahd bag, one-piece dress beneath, all to match. ~ -Draneitie | ' HIGHLAND LASSIE... Plaid si:irted dress with stole and cap to match. Seel: Petitions Divorces seeking divorces were filed yesterday with Circuit Court Clerk Ross C. Sawyer’s eifice by Rosalie Blanche Wer- net against Henry J. Wernet, and by Mary Strait Surrency against Meivin E. Surreney. Concentration camps were in- stituted by the Briitsh military authorities in the Boer War in 1901, with the object of dis- heartening fighting troops by col. kecting non-combatants. While the nightshade plant is a deadly poison, ail its relatives are good, healthful eating; pota- toes, eggplants, peppers and to- matoes. Lost your cppatite? Feel drag- @y? When deve to simple or autritions! ansmia, Vineland Tonie can help you “feel like @ billion’. PULL PINT vt 9 GARD ER R's PHARMACY i114 ei St.. Cor. Varela Phono 177 Free Delivery