The Key West Citizen Newspaper, October 6, 1950, Page 4

SOCIETY NEWS JEANNETTE BARCLAY, Society Editor PHONE 51 Spores Julie Stone Writes Of Practice Air ‘»°-~“ Raid In K. W. For High School Paper ... A practice air-raid at Key West during World War II was ef- fectively described for her Wyoming, Ohio, high school classmates by Julie Stone in a by-lined article entitled “The Nightmare” which appeared in last week’s\“The Eye,” the school’s newspaper. Oana. Miss Stone, daughter of Attor- —mey and Mrs. Julius F. Stone, Jr.,, = "400 South street, attended the 36 Play Duplicate Convent of Mary Immaculate! Bridge At Meeting here and the eighth and ninth - 4 Key West = Key West Club in She is now a sophomore} rand Mrs. Victor Lang scor- ic high scheol which A 2 tte suburb Gf Cincia” ed highest for north and south players and Mr. and Mrs. Bil! story follows: Chappell scored highest for east orld War II waSiand west players at duplicate hot so many years ago, bridge games Wedensday night at a meeting of the Key West Bridge Association held at the American Legion Home on Sto¢k Island. Other high scorers for north and south players were Mrs Louise Auxier and Joseph Inslee. People our age remember ‘ ase dark shroud. which waa + @overed the world and ‘made life anxious, foods scarce and pleas- ures limited. Some recall it*by sworried faces and ration stamps, o> ‘but to me it was much more real sound alive. Stqee “My home during .the war years was the island city of Key + 9 «» West, a center for military train- 5 ° ‘ling and operations. | remember visi well how the tanks and trucks “**** filled with soldiers rumbled up oss United Street night and day. The —men used to wave and smile as ‘they rode by in their uniforms. «At might, the main streets were om +*)<-Gnfected with the personnel oh ‘Since wholesome entertainment’ ——was not provided they milled ‘@bout the bars and nightclubs the shrill sirens of the M. P. trucks announced the effect such recreation. All these things I remember, most vividly I recall the seored second highest and Lt Comdr. and Mrs. Ralph Blauvelt scored third. There were 36 bridge players. By GORDAN KECK draft status.” t ing out 1-A and 4-F classifications. Youngsters on their first pack of} razor blades crowd recruiting of-/ fices to beat the draft, the uncer- tainty, the difficulty of getting! jobs. War has become a_ personal | problem to all of them. No push- button can eliminate problems “It was a black night with neither moon nor stars, which the whole setting more ter- me at the of sirens in the streets be- ” low and roaring planes above the shouse. Out in the channel, I : arriers signal- Pilg ay bly ae that are bound to grow as our| the lookout on shore. From Ft 4!med forces grow, as empty) -..- Taylor, the big guns spit fire and|Places show up at supper tables; ~ \4 tsi wghook the island time after time.|im home after home, as blue jeans “~ Great flares, like miniature|4"¢ traded for khaki. “suns, fit the dark night and then} Deaths, sickness, money trou- fell wly to rest in the rough ' bles—family emergencies of every | The tracers, like snare, kind—continue to happen back} beat out >a spastic rhythm! home. And often the one-person’ fos they headed seaward, trailing the family needs, the man who t their. Overhead, long,©2% Solve the problem, ease the Beat of white oa grief, or meet the need, is away. 4 3 dights probed for the silver birds.| He's a state, a nation, or an ocean away. Even it ine’s stationed only 10 miles from home, he’s “in”. He can't drop his duties and an- swer the family call unless and) until military authorities give per- mission. = together searching, er nae. @ach one un-} ti itfaded into the darkness Mere. Ships were said to be jut’ to rest forever that night, days later people told of Jap wapises ia tel These men and their families Temains being found th ach up the mere ep tiCineed help, the kind that can| 2ic.t “Now, when I hear talk of war|T@ach out to any big city, any and fear of fighting on people's town that makes a wide place in| ‘lips, I realize what they mean; {the road in any of the 48 states. for I remember that preview of{ Wherever your serviceman is when I awakened to see stationed, this help is available; nightmare of war.” wherever his family lives they’re twee ot 6 ®@ |no farther than a phone call from this assistance. Daughter, Carey Anne, For) The American Red Cross—sup- wm Lt, And Mrs. A. M. Dussell| ported by the people, authorized + + Lt. and Mrs. Alexander N. Dus-|by Congressional charter, and of- “#9 sell, Port Ord. Calif. formerly of | ficially recognized by the military +0Bey West, are the parents of|—is their official source of help. their third daughter, Carey Anne, | There's a Red Cross chapter in i r | #8342! | + weighing 8 pounds and born Sept-/ virtually every county, and~ al prea 4 ‘24 at the US. Army Hospital, | Red Cross field representative at- PO" Kort Ord. tached to every military instal- t They have a 2-year-old daugh-j!ation. Chapters and field men ' ter, Leslie, and a year-old-daugh- | Work together as a team to form © bos d-o4er, Lecil. Mrs. Driseli is the |@ Close link befween the fighting! _tet $ former Miss Theodora Gibson, | man and his family back home in} 7 *<=— daughter of Mr. and Mrs. William | time of personal or family trou-| f *%4H. Gibson; Jr, 1721 Washington | bles, emergency or otherwise. | *ceet Lh Dusccll in a native of| Thus, the Red Cross becomes| weer ae Orleans and was formerly {the counselor for every conceiv-| wens = is in Key West. He is an|@ble problem that can confront; , ‘Aerological.Engineering student | 5€™vicemen or their families: | at the US. Naval School, Mon-| Communications in illness or ' , Calif. other emergencies; ., Lt and Mrs. Dussell and Leslie] 1" emergency situations, in-| and Lecil visited here with Mrs. | frmation as to location and wel-} “Dussell’s parents recently enroute |f4T€ Of the families at home or| to their new station in Califorina, |*he men away from home; after spending the past two years Financial assistance in emer-| ‘in Newport, R.1. gencies to servicemen and their} families; ° - Hospital Sewing Group Reports for commanding of-| ficers regarding home conditions, | Calls For More Help “A small number of women at- social, economic or health facts required for the consideration of} tended the first fall meeting for questions of welfare, leave, dis- «the Sewing Group of the Mon- charge, diagnosis or treatment; et : a Supplemental recreation for the fee County Hospital Woman's] able-bodied and assistance with| Auxiliary held yesterday at the} | hospital. medically-approved recreation for Mrs. T. R. Pritchard of the| patients; : = Information concerning govern- j group reports there is much work|ment benefits, and assistance in| $y . be aoe as the women did not applying for them. | 2 mee! uring the summer. She Ne i a y urged everyone who possibly can} ew ae een ee as fo attend next week's meeting} from Southeastern states general- and to assist with the sewing. | | aay trees rye or NRTA NERY ASG DATLE SN PCNA NE are assigned to Fort Jackson,; |S. C. for basic training; new Ma- |Fine recruits to Parris Island, S.| | Daniel Guzewich Has Tonsillectomy Today Daniel Guzewich, 4-year-old son of Mr. and Mrs. F. P. Guze- Wich, 1021 Margaret street, un-} derwent a tonsillectomy _ this “morning at Ga Memorial hos- pital jIlL, and air force men to Lack-! land Air Force Base, Texas. j jally at these centers, | fect, the call for help is constant. ay and night, mer. come to the! In news pictures, men hang from farewells as units move out to tra:ning comps. Reservists, w: the mail, are settling up their af- # fairs. Examining centers are grind-!Red Cross field offices with thei problems. Some involve emerge’ cies, but more often they're mi NCCS Show, Reported A Success A capacity crowd & performance of the Little Thea‘ Group show “Set To the night. Highlights Pullara, Lillian Silverio and Al Ga dances vonda Sawyer, Joyce gy Pinder, Sharon Mardin, ald Pinder and Gene The _ finale Parisiénne” was dramatic and 1a tion, for which musi Gerald Pinder receive ation from everyone. NCCS ADVISORY AND YMCA COMMITTEE MEET THIS AFTERNOON °° The Advisory Bo National Catholic Service Ciub committe meet at 5 o'clock this a at the Forces, NCCS Club 1021 Duval Ignatius Lester and Joe P: have board chairmen, everyone to attend. American Red Cross Provides Counsel, | : Aid To Servicemen Away From Home The hot war in Korea blows the pushbutton warfare myth h r than a B-29. Draft boards are in business. High school seniors wonder! about college and jobs. Help-wanted ads again include a “state your train windows Many are trivial. But lution is found and U: new man in the service gets worry off his mind, fighting a war becomes a secondary matter with Coming Events FRIDAY, OCTOBER 6— Officers’ Wives Ctub 12:15, Fort Taylor. La Concha Navy Wives C meet Naval Station Bowling Bowling from 9 to 12 in t bowlers will morning. MONDAY, OCTOBER Poinciana School P.T.A. meet at 8 o’cloc! school. This is the ing of the group for thi school year. The Executive Board of the West junior-senior PTA. will meet a p.m. in the home of Norma Dopp, 514 Grinn street. Poinciana School P.T.A. * p.m. at the school. Anchor Lodge No. 182 at ¢ at Temporary Masonic Hi on Amelia street. TUESDAY. OCTOBER i( Order of DeMola at Temporary Sparkling Water: Lodge No. 14 at 7 the Knights of Pytk WEDNESDAY. OCTOBER start promptly at THURSDAY, OCTOBER 1 oy W Room Mothers of Ke Sr. High School at 7:45 - in school a Fleet Reserve Women’s A il p.m. in club roo corner of Front Dr. Fe at 8 o'clock at Masonic Lodge, 91 street. Ladies Auxiliary Post 3911 at V-F_W. Hi of Sewing County Group Hospital Auxiliary at 2 pm hospital. SATURDLY, OCTOBER 2i— Aquatic Exhibitio: Haven, Boy Scouts of Troop ~ 34. Floor Show Will Be |Feature Of YMCA | Saturday Dance A floor show of dance and soca numbers will be a feature of t }Saturday night dance MC. A. announces M Kovach, acting direct The show will inc havy recruits to U. S. Navaliter tap dance, Mrs. Marge Sjur- for Training Center, Great Lakes,!sen; vocal solo, Miss Vivian Gar- ' Piano solo, temmeyer; Mariscol; impersonat records, Don Wil where an entirely new way of South American dance n living and new controls take ef-|by Gale Varcua Pete Sim of ceremonie will te Mr aster “Set To Music,” NCCS Club Wednes of the show vocals by W-. S. Stallin; Weav by Shirléy Garner, number, nm outsta! and th f manage Varela Lod and Mrs Herman Was meored the Music” ah; Park, Mess: , BOARD of the gher to until a nele ining f wi Luncheon, at = k first mee high at 8 D. & an Patrick streets. So will follow these 9E to ¥ m, Hilton Club A at de: cha M ic liam G ' Conservation---Value Of Trees In 'S; and the a s of the Southwest. Son For W. S. Dosserts }? 60 Cutter reminded the A 7-pound, 10-ounce son.} Oki ma City 56) nat there “is no new land| Michael Allan, was born at 3 - 51 In past|O'clock last night in the Nav cola 62 lost its fer-| Hospital to Mr. and Mrs. Wi 5 S. Dessert, 1823 Harri 9 | Mrs. Dossert is the forr 7 roup voted to back the ISRAEL CHECKS _ aiph f the entertainment. i | HIGH SCHOOL GIRLS (Continued From Page One) TREATED FOR MINOR Costume é : INJURIES AT HOSPITAL coc: of the five city commis Giren Away Key West, Discussed By W. B. Cutter and Leroy Thom- sioners, mayor, city MANNE) For ee og Conservation, the planned management and wise use rived: NON chy Gah. <p see —" 7 one of the most important problems in th i LORER this judge; department of = nan Cutter tqlid members of the Key Wes t fall meeting held last night in the W on a nail trolier, tax collector and tax 25 ‘ur members and guests were present foot and sessor; department of pubbe ner responsibility to conserve ten on the safety, police chief. police lew = rals and #——_____=— -. ltenant, police sergeant and pe Z own greatest! Room Mothers Of K. W. |troiman; fire chief, fire captain. ‘fire lieutenant and firemen; de- partment of public welfare, Tee- reation supervisor and cemetery inspector; and. department if) public service, public service di-/ rector, building imspector amd) 7 plumbing inspector. 1 EIGHT NAVY MEN ed the serious- | High School To Meet the land } | TEMPERATURES At 8:30 A.M., EST | will be discussed at produce | the Room Mothers to s that contain} 7-45 o'clock next Thur St siege thelin the school au conchs, | nounces Mrs. Edris W ww EY and other | . pe man of the group. 53 Peze One) that peo eat with} 5. Wi ee h ( Lstanued From Pease = ities 0 pee ee icad tt i 4 years; Floyd Hanni- | course. | is an} extbley Goes ae ohn E. Spence, 2 : eee Ybarmea iNew Arrival! chics eee | ic tests sk of unum ome from - length and strength rather t fineness. §M$B4444444444444444 | Kansas Parents of a Daughter | KEY WEST . © Mr. and Mrs. C: Key West Airport 78) us of Gestroy-| arella, 13-A Poin Los Angeles - 62) ‘imeludi |the parents of a 5-pour 40 in eri a ounce daughter, Theressa Mz ee : born at 8:23 o'clock tree came from, morning in the Nava °| Mr. Tufarella ed at the Seap! Grace M. Carrero of 6 street, Key West. Mr. Do: an AO-2, stationed at V) Chica. eat part of the Id with the land} tic way of life de- andard of liv-| “If the peo- y and discon- ent probably Hollywood =—o for the part at visiting. in the es and of the ase formerly thel} No es rd told Berman that e world and ‘a was in Hollywood d that only be- s a good friend an get the break. of Because there was tion, the people of By The Associated Press One of Hollywood’s bus actors, Bruce Bennett, is now be- fore the camera in the role of n barely eke out a sting. hi te | Ber wes convinced. Ginger up to look the, part. > pass read “Lady “ When she walked,on Anita Colby,’ mew: to ood then, practically curt- t Se oorkent™ Ronald Reagan's brother i: Cutter, who backs the| Last Outpost.” Bennett wi gram against the cut-| toP honors in this Paramount : trees here. Trees| technicolor release with Reagan s windbreaks, al and Rhonda Fleming. Bennett re- spéts; for the | cently. completed a co-starring a flat island: and | Tole in “The Great Missouri Raid, iG tourists. | with popular Wendell Corey and} ed Key West- giana = that have leaves , se Fee tae trees that are strong, iach eraes eet Ford by “this ‘time had _ con- sees on Soe He oad as the result of his location trip| ¥inced Berman he could get Lady ;, poinciana, palms|t© the South Pacific. Ty made aj Ainsley for a mere $25,000. 2 ‘and white shower | Picture for Twentieth Century-} h was so impressed | Fox called “American Guerrilla i | on a final test. Holiyw Sied? * Hep! n, who knew iplimented “Lady fine acting in n Warren, club! the Philippines.” When the act > it took place a news- conducted the meet-. a'Tived on Luzon Island he was| paper exposed the plot. etary, Mrs. Dan/| literally showered with gifts from | And when Berman saw Ginger native tribesmen. Wood carvings} he eyed her were among the principal objects | laughingly presented to the handsome star. | ingehio kk & £ | derful jok Studio researchers have thi keep vour headaches. Right now, at Univer-} gear” sal-International, they wish ed Well, most Ginger Rogers fans knew what stroke i3th century] fee! the same way. They, too, swimmers used. ,| Want to see Ginger in a dancing Originally the studio planned} joie And, they hope she'll make ety in its desire to}to have Tony Curtis use the Aus- a picture soon. nnical gardens here/tralian crawl for a water se-| ‘ ird sanctuary. The/quence in "The Prince Who Was} uch a resolution!a Thief.” a tale of the 13th cen- commissioners to con- | tury. } fe - fe.” It’ blem. Then somebody remembered} Baer OF Ae, eee Hien ussed for the/that it was devised much too late]; Pary 32 9" Alan. t de’ projector for|to fit the period. [tne hia Be pee § he club. So until researchers find anj =~ , " ‘ reported to the|/ answer, Tony will do land scenes:t iri vane pea os ora st 18 persons had} Two of filmdom’s top S0enar-| sre contract Ps ae ee as president of the! ists, Myles Connolly and Virginia} Merrill is = young and ‘hand- asking for a copy of|/Van Upp, have been assigned to} ‘cane baritone star of saa wiet- t appeared under|write the screenplay. “Here| ropolitan Opera Company. He's box display of the}Comes The Groom.” Bing Crosby/ 39 and not only a top star at the ion flower) shown| will star in the picture. lide but aleo smog Sends mee t the. Metropolitan] G. Raymond Nye and Ethel! cording artists for RCA. Victor n Miami. She had|Laidlaw have been added to the! tecorde. | id mailed them to|cast of “Carrie”, at Paramount. Currently Merrill’s singing in! Mrs. Curry Moreno} Lawrence Olivier and Jennifer| New York while Paramount is| J. Milis prepared jJones are co-starred in this one.) completing preparation of a spe- Barre Lyndon has been assign-} cial story to introduce him to ed to Cecil B. Demille’s forth-} screen-goers. H coming film, “The Greatest Show} x * on Earth.” Jane Wyman lunched in the, This big scale circus picture is| crowded cafe at Los Angeles Air- slated to go into production in} port but no one, including her January. | waitress, recognized her. Jane away. | + -& | was wearing an airline-stewardess g of the club} Ginger Rogers has been having} uniform for her current picture. the Woman’s| quite a social whirl in New York,| Howard Keel who. vies for Miss but her fans wish she'd get busy| Wyman’s ‘affections im “Three/ = before the Hollywood cameras.} Guys Named Mike” goes into a/ They miss seeing her. on the}Témake ef--"Showboat” soon. | screen. | Keel's the booming baritone who romanced Betty Hutton in “Annie coldiy and then |. “Darling, it was you. It was a won- ” But he added, “just dancing shoes on, er from the pastor of the jist Church, thanking its donation of $25 the $150 expense in pruning the urel tree in the church ne corner of Eaton and Everett Risk: | writing the Vo famous Standard Oil products we with the extra service we render personal interest in your car—and and servicing tires, windshield, r; battery—so that you will be cost, trouble-free transportation... looking for dependable products of service that'll bring you to see us! ced that Mrs. I poinciana trees: it she would be anyone wanting and Mrs. June Wil- cuttings of arelia! <= MOTOR POWER Israel_4)—The Recently Gi | inger told how she . is Making 2 natioN-| had always wanted to be a dras| Get Your Gun, a. ' fates matic actress. In fact, she wanted} eam che prefers acting sed ake a eo to so much that she once resorted | 2 x &e = |to a practical joke that had that may be needed. Hollywood in an uproar. Ginger says, “Katherine Hep- burn was going to play Mary in all mechanized | “Mary Queen of Scots.’ I wanted Martin made his film bow at types of vehicles, trac-| to be Queen Elizabeth but when 15 2; John Day in Warner's “Life ers, cranes, elevators, | | asked Producer Pan Berman for; With Father.” s and even beasts of advised — keep x * * | John | Weldon and Mike Patrick Don- ovan to the cast of “Carrie.” ‘ are Laurence Martin Milner plays a sub- marine lieutenant in “Operation | Pacific” starring John Wayne and | Patricia Neal. y Started work wered to requisition & s e s for the evening and Hartenstine is in —