The Key West Citizen Newspaper, April 22, 1949, Page 4

SOCIETY NEWS _. By MGNA FIELDS The Residénce— Navy Officers Wives (OpDevSta) Held Luncheon At Fort Taylor Wednesday ;Spoke om behalf of the group DEVANT, OPDEVSTA, DESRON 60 SHIPS AND STAFF) held a one at the Fort Taylor club’ Wednesday, 20, at witich ! f the Sifrpson | Betty Simpsorr o Danee Sthool and 15 year old} Gait Wallace, her pupil, were the featured entertainers. faseimating cryptic letters of this club of stand for: Anti- the election of new offi- the next three-month , Co-chairman Peggy Saylor suceteds Mrs. Nelson as chair- man and Mary Robeson won the co-chairman office. Mim Merrill Comprehensive Ta Navy Wives No. 88's regular ,, meeting last Wednesday featured two spewkets off thé subject of “Polio”. They were Mrs. Barbara Hawkins anc Mrs.. Kay Anderson, temporary residents of Key tf and both registered physical the- rapists Who worked’ dt the ldcal Navy Wespitak an@ Municipal’ — duping the 1946 polio ie. The interesting infotm- al talk covered the cause, gcd ments and effects of polio. At- tractive little Patsy Cruisoe of William sté@et, 4 1-2 year old child steithen ffi 1946 also appear- ed on the program and her case history amd treatment. was out- | lined, déttionstrated and followed through te al? the The fact that polio stiikes at any tim@ and any place and is no Pressbook For Key West Woman's Bé Shown At Hollywood Batchelder’s letter from the La-} Club To By f. E. BOWSER One of the interesting contri- butions of fie Key West Woman's b to the Fede Woman's Clubs convention in Hollyweod, Pia., next week, is Book. ‘This has been made up in an} unusual accordian-pleated form, 90 that utfolded it carries on its cover a design of the Overseas: Highway, and on the inside, clip- j pings from all over the country! about the work of the Key West! Woman's Club. | ‘This year, of course, most of the clippings concern the Key West Cook Book, which has had the Ptess }served and the entire group of | joyable afternoon. ik On Polio’ Given At Navy Wives 88 Wednesday Meeting y 192:W ' thanking Mrs. Nelson for her gracious and efficient execution of her ; Mts. Ruth Probst Bloontfield will handle publici- ty. Attractive place cards decorat- ed with Key West sé¢a shells and coneh shell. table arrangements enhanced the delicious luncheon 37 members and their five guests owe a special vote of thanks to Hostesses Geraldine Weakley and Mae de Laureal for a most en- Miss Betty Simpson gave a talk on the history of the Ballet arid shé and her pupil Gail Wal- lace did a delightfully costumed: number called Ballet Parisenne. Silver compacts were presented to Miss Simpson and Gail Wal- lace in appreciation of their dance recital. The Club welcomes new mem- bers and a baby sitter is in at- tendance at the Club Luncheons for small children. — respector of agé, race creed or color was thoroughly . impressed ; and brought home fo the listen- ers, and the importance of proper and immediate treatment was emphasized again and again. Thorough explanation of the in- dividual case of Patsy Crusoe browght the problem right home to all the Navy Wives and took it out of the vague unreality of “something that happens to somebody else.” The Club again staffs the thrift shop, Mrs. Milda Berry, Mrs. Je- anne Reynolds, Mrs. Louise Cha- ney will assist Mrs. Vero Wood this week. Next week the club holds its monthly luncheon. Re- freshments at Wednesday’s meet- ings were by Mrs. Helen Cher- wa. dies Home Journay: “What a book! Send two more for the staff,” and these letters will be featured too. Awards are given for the best Press Books, and the local club’s hopes are high. In connetiton With th publicity on the Cook Book it has been an- nounced that the publishing house of Farrar, Straus arid Co., Inc., of New York, was so impresséd with the book and the general charm of Key West itself that it has made a contract with the Key West Woman’s Club for printing the book and handling national distribution. Included in the an amazing amount of spacé in! very fine contract they gave the nationally known publications. A club, was the proviso that the few among these are the New) Key West club would retain dis- York Sun, three columns by Don- | tribution rights for all of Monroe ald Adams in the New York} County, so the distribution to lo- Times, the Philadelphia Ledger, | cal handlers of the book will pro- Detroit Free Press, Washington! ceed on the same basis as hereto- Star, Kansas City Star, St. Louis Pést Dispatch, Cleveland Plain Dealer, turday Evening Pont, | .and Towa an@ Country. | ! Letters have also been received | ftom many well-known authori- | ties on fine, food—such as, Ann \ Last Petformance Of Operetta “Rumpelstiltzkin” Tonight _Last night's first performance of the operetta ‘Rumpelstiltzkin’ by the Division Street Elemen- Two Interesting School Activity Programs Scheduled For Tonight fore. The Woman's Club is working hard towards the organization of a good public library in Key West, and it is hoped that the Cook Book will help to finance such a library. Pape e en nwenene wa. children assisting in the chorus. The performance was directed by Mrs. Catherine Logan assisted by teachers, patrons and frineds of the Division Street Elementary School. Scenery was by Mrs. Mil- tary School Chorus was so well | dred Joyce Williams and the Key attended and received that to- West High School Art Depart- night is suve to be crowded as} ment and James Garner is reés- well. If you didn’t attend last] ponsible for the excellent light- io tohight and watter right night, be sure and you'll find yours ing. x 2 * back into one of childhood’s most } Junior Class And Music Dept. delightful fairy tales. The per-} Present Gifts To High School formance starts at 8 p. m. in the Division Street School Auditori- um. There is to be a special pro- gram in Key West’s High School Auditorium tonight at 8:00 p. m. All the good, old afiry tale} The Junior Class and Music De- princess, queen, props of kings, pages, miller’s daughter, groves, nurse, ladies in waiting, guards | High School partment of the Key West High School are presenting gifts to the in an_ interesting and so on are in this play and | program. some 8% children take part in this All frineds of the school are in- Operetta with about fifty in each | vited to attend this program that int’'s performance. Each evén- will eonsist of selections by Mr. ing has a different cast of main} Dillon’s Harp Class, vocal solos, performers with the rest of the | féading and instrumental music. Seek Divorces “A petition seeking divorces Apply To Wed Applications for marriage li- were filed yesterday in the office | censes were filed yesterday in of Cirewit Court Clerk Earl Ad- the office of County Judge Ray- ams by Susan Rainsford Black] mond R. Lord by Jack E. Olger, against Nelson Mills Black, Jt., 26; of the U. S. Navy and Evelyn wand by Frank J. Kearns agaifst | Bernice Cornwall, 19, of Detroit, ‘rma Kearns Michigan. THE KEY WEST CITIZEN ‘opening. of the Art and Histrical Museum at Martello Towers. last Sunday all behaved so well; and exhibits that they have won for’ ‘themselves and their parents too, if they like, an admissior free af- ternon at the new museum. Burt Garnett, chairman of the: Board of Directors of the new museum has declared this Satur- »day afternoon, April 23rd—-Ad- mission free at the Martello Tow- ers museum to all children and any parents who may be aceom- Panying them. This is one time when the children can be taking’ Finals Of High School Public Speaking Contest Monday Night On Monday evening April 25th: at 8:00 p.m, the finals of a speech contest, sponsored by the Key West Businss and Profession- al Women’s Club for the public speaking class of the Key West high school, will be held in the high school auditorium. The subject of the - speeches will be: “What is the -Responsi- bility ‘of the United States in World Affairs”; and it has been Stark; speech teacher-at the hi school. The-winning speaker of the contest will be awarded a gold medal; donated by the Key West Business and Professional Wo- gh Children To Have Admission Free’ Aftrnoon At Martello Museum Sat. The children who: attended the showed such keen interest in the} ‘ msegii® their parents to the museunt; be- eause if the parents go aloné on that day, unaccompanied by their children they wil? be subject to | the admission fee. ger Although the Martello Towers j museum feméins' remarkably cool through the middle of the day; few people seem to venture out there in the heat of th early | afternoon and it has been decided iby the museum board to adopt 'the following summer schedule, effective Tuesday, April 26, and to continue until further notice: Summer Schedule Martello Towers Museum A. M.—10:08 - 12:00. P. M.—3:30 - 5:30 men’s Club. This. contest is one of several being conducted in Florida High Sehools to promote speech and information on in- ternational affairs. The six finalists who will be heard on Monday will be chosen by members. of their speech class and their speeches are limited, to from eight to twelve minufes, Five persons prominent in Key West Civic life will act as iydgec given -a.month’s intensive study! Key Westers who are interested let POLLOCK’S engravers. - do by the entire Speech Class under | in public affairs are urgea to at-| them. . : the direction of Mrs. Marian’ tend even if they are not parents | St¥led and beautifully executed. ,or friends of, the contestants. | Many of them will be considera- ' bly surprised at the. acute sense bof responsibility some of. these } voungsters. evidence in public af- ‘ fairs. the Fern Chapter No. 21, Order of the Eastern Star; is one of the regular Friday night meetings to be held. at the Masonic Hall, cor- it will also. be a special meeting as well. Special ceremonies incident to the conferring of degrees of the order; will take place, and sever- Sawyer Post To Install Leaders Next Friday The,anpual installation of offi- cers of Arthur Sawyer Post No. 28 and its Auxiliapy Unit will be held‘ Friday, April 29, Post Com- mander George Warren annouc- ed today. George Nicholas, 10th District Legion Commander, will install }the Post Officérs and Mrs. Louise Peckham, district auxiliary pre- sident, will install the unit offi- cers. The Key West Guard of Honor will assist in the impres- ‘gro, Jr., will be installed as Post Commander and Mrs. Dorothy DiNegro will be the new presi- }dent of the unit for the ensuing year. Following the ceremonies, a? super’ wil be served by the Auxil- } iary “Unit under the direction off Mrs’ Dorothy Daniels> ; will follow with musie by John Pritchard and orchestra. Commander Warren stated thatthe affair is oper to the gen- eral public and it is anticipated that the function will be well at- Fern Chapler Butlers Star Degrees In Tonight’s Meeting Although tonight’s meeting of} al members are to be so honored. ner of Eaton and Simonton sts.—|on Friday are cordially invited to sive ceremoniés. Albert L. DiNe-} Confers All members. of the Order -of the Eastern Star who may be vis- iting or touring here in Key West be present. The Worthy Matron will make her report on the Grand Chapter sessions which were held in Tam- pa April 12th through 15th. | Calendar of ER, pFRIDAY, APRIL 22— Officers Wives Club Luncheon at Ft. Taylor, 12:30 P.M: Res- ervations Must Be In By 8 P.M., Wednesday. Regular Meeting, Ferm Chap- ter, Order of Eastern Staf, iri Masonic Hall, 8 P.M. Fleming St. Methodist Church Sunday School Picnie at Bayview Park 4:30 p. m. All members invited. Meeting of Parents of } Cub Scouts and_ praspective Scouts at Community Hall, Poinciana, 8 p. m. Special Program Tonight, 8:00 o’'Clock, Key West High School Auditorium. Junior Class and Music Department } to POLLOCK’S Quality Jew- elers, 508 Duval Street.) Everybody loves a bride! And everybody wants to do the right thing wherever a bride is con-| cerned! That's’ why WEDI-! aorioceene ! ‘ POLLOCK’S is bringing QUETTE to you bisweékly to answer questions. on. the whys, wheres, whens afd whats about the wedding itself, and to discuss novel party ideas and clever in- terior decoration tricks, “T need: advice and. I'm. a run- way bride! We tied the knot wearing bluejeans: and loafers with a sleepy Justice of the. Peace saying the words over us, but we are terribly happy just the same. Puzzled, though, about how to tell the world our glad tidings. Will you tell us?—Anne.” : The questions of sending out} announcements of a runaway marriage. Anne, is a matter of{ choice. It is perfectly proper to] have your parents send them to. your friends afd relatives, then if you don’t care to do this, that is all right, too. If you should decide to send announcements, do will hold: a Bar-B-Q evening at the Legion Stock Island. Following the suppér;~ “efiter- tainment will be: provided. | ‘The }committee in charge:are James F. McCardle and George:Al »War- ren. je ehriatS The affair is. for: members: of the Guard; their wives, ands in- W. Collins, 3 Fletcher Lané. The baby weighed seven pounds; )six ounces, and has been ‘narhed James W., Jr. Mrs. Collitis''*was formerly Miss Marjorié Williams, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Charles R. Williams, 822 White stréet. rye “revive in . their work is correctly But, by all means, your marriage should be announced. in the news- paper. Every marriage should be announced. But a small and dig- nified story is all that is neces-} sary or appropriate when a cou- ple runs away. “Should a run-away bride se- lect her china and: silver when she returns home, just as a bride- elect?—Barbara.” ¥ Yes, she certainly should select her silver, especiallv if she hasn’t already, and her china, too, and! crystal if she desires and registers it with her quality jewelérs, POLLOCK’S. For her close friends and family will want to send her gifts just as they would have had she walked down the aisle with all the trimmings. |p POLLOCK’S will help her, just as} they do brides-elect, by telling her friends which pieces she needs, when they come into the store to buy her present. “Will you help me? I don’t know the first principles about who pays for what at wéddings. Who pays fer the flowers?- Agnes.” The bride’s family pays for th Superstitions always’ times of stress. ieee ‘church © floral’ decorations; "for ‘those at the reception; and fér'the rattendants’ bouquets. ‘The bride- }groom foots the bills’ fér “the | bridé’s: bouquet: corsages: for’ his mother, the bride’s’ mother and for the grandmother’s. He also buys the boutonnieres fot‘ his- at- : tendants.—Advt. sha Bian and successful yours pg pbaee “Reconstruction er rect cross eyes in: one 9, Present Gifts to High School. ‘ | AL: Weleome: Imagine, Sterling . # “The'stuff ‘dseams are Last Performance Operetta, made of” brightening your h > widest “Rumpelstiltzkin”, by: Divi- Daneing SATURDAY, APRIL 23— sending your budgetgout of/line. The world’s f siom Street Elementary School Chorus in Division School Auditorium, 8:00 P.M. finest-at the utmost Satisfaction, ' alue j assures ,complete, * Cancer Drive Entertainment, 8 Big Acts, Monroe Theater, 7 for Girls'in Study Class and ' 11 P.M. 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