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' THURSDAY, APRIL 12, i951. THE KEY WEST CITIZEN. . SOCIETY PERSONALS. . JEANNETTE. BARCLAY, Seeiety Editor _ President In Mrs. W. T. Nelson, wife of Captain Nelson, of the submarine tender, USS Howard W. Gil containing two dozen American Beauty Roses cent: and Mrs. Harry S. Truman. The flowers ment. in. the home of the surprised recipient, arrive be used as decoraticns for the Nelsons’ “goodbye” cocktail party held. 9) Tuesday. night at their home, 704, Waddell avenue. Mrs. Nelson was leave home to for her roses ars-ved: from the: President and‘ his wife. Two cards were en- closed in the bex, one engraved ‘The President and the other, Mrs. Harry S. Truman. Mrs. ©. A. Smith, wii, of Cap- tain Smith, commanding officer, U. S. Naval hospital, also 1eceived roses from the President im. time for the Medical Department: Offi- cers . Wives’ tear held- Tuesday afternoon at her home. ‘The flowers were sent in appre- purchase flowers the White House every morning di ing his. stey here and with freshiy~ cut flowers decorated the rooms i hed to Bureau. of Ordinance. They have been in Key West the past two. years, Captain Dropp's wife and chil- dren will arrive here from Mil- waukee, Wis., at the end of this school term. Captain Dropp, who will relieve Captain Nelson Satur- day, comes here from the Naval ROTC School at Marquette Col- lege in Milwaukee. Approximately 80 guests‘ at- tended the party. Hors d’oeuvres and cocktails were served. Leaders Association will ™meet at 7:30 p.m. in the So- cial Hall of the First Pres- byterian church. UDC. will nieet at 4:30 p.m. in the home of Mrs. Allan Cleare, 900 North Beach. Room Representatives of Key West Junior-Senior High School PTA will meet at 8) Pp. m. in the home of Mrs. Holion Bervaldi, 1215 Wash- club will have a 10 a. m. cof- fee meeting at the Fort Tay- lor officers’ club. Society will’ meet at 8:30 Pp. m. at West Martello Gai- lery. Women's Auxiliary will meet at 8:30 p. m. in club rooms at! the corner of Front and Fitz- patrick streets. Dr. Felix Varela Lodge No. 64 will meet at 8 p. m, at the Cuban Masonic Lodge: Ladies Auxiliary, VFW Post o. 391% will: meet gt’8 p.m. in the VFW Home. a American Legion Auxiliary, Arthur Sawyer Post No. 28} will meet at &p. m. in the Legion Hame on Stock Island. Advanced Sewing class, special interest graup of Officers’ Wives’ club, will meet from 9 am. to noon in the home of Mrs. R. W. Safford, quarters 29, Naval Station annex. Beginners sewing class, special interest group of Officers’ Wives’ club, will meet from 1:30 to 4 p.m. in the home of Mrs. R. G: Hazelwood, 51 Rest Beach. First year Spanish class, second half, will meet from: 3:20. to 4:45 p.m. at San Carlos school, over Palace Theater. Sewing Group: Monree County Hospital Woman's Auxiliary will meet at 2 p.m, at. the hospital. FRIDAY, APREL 13— Members of Key West Woman's Club will meet at 3 p.m. at the club to study pending state legislation. meet at 7:30 p.m. in the Con- vent auditorium. Golden Rule Circle of First Methodist church is sponsor- ing a food sale: to; begim at p.m. in front ef, the church Margaret Stern piano sponsored by the Key West Woman's Club, will be per- formed: at. % p.m. in the aud- itorium of the Harris Ele- ment School. > Fern pe abo No, 2%, Order prepsring to FAWTU Wives To old daughter Mothers’ Auxiliary of C. M. LJ and St. Joseph's School will}. oe Time For Party commanding officer} more, received a box Tuesday from Presi- which caused excite+ d just in time to Eleet €o-Chairman At Luncheon Wed. A new co-chairman for the FAWTUlant Officers’ Wives’ club will be elected at a lunch-, eon. meeting to be held at 12:30 o'clock next Wednesday after- noon at Raul’s. Hostesses for the afternoon will be Mrs. R. L. Braddock, Mrs. R: L. Stuart and Mrs. C. A. Dorsey. Hi Bridge games will follow the luncheon and business meeting. €lara Nunez, 4, Celebrates Her Birthday At Party Clara Marie Nunez, 4-year- of Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Nunez, 1113 Varela street, celebrated her birthday at a par- ty given by her parents yester- day afternoon at their home. , Each guest received favors oft -| paper hats. Ice cream, cake and candy were served. Among those present were Ce- celio, and Mary Jane Albury, So- maira Alfonse,Anna, Ray and Wynona Diaz, Mario and Daniel ‘Yvonne and Masie Johnson, Alice. Aloyon, Phyllis and Ann Fallon, Deborah Ambler, Joe and Rosa- lia Mira, Patricia Spencer, Arkie and Olando Perez, Zaida Varga, Lyda Oropeza, Yvonne Jimenez, Jacqueline Craft, Pauline Clay- ten, Alice, Christine and Billy Many other young people at-j} tended the party. Texans Visit | ‘Island City *~ Capt. and Mrs. John D. Hamp-; ton and children and Capt. Philip| Friday in Key West. It was their first. visit to the Island City. Captains Hampton and Grear| were here on business. of Eastern Star will meet at 8 p.m. in the Golden Eagle Hail, 1211 Petronia street. Officers’ Wives’ club will havea luncheon meeting at noon at Fort Taylor officers’ club. Margaret Stern piano concerts, sponsored by the Key West Woman's Club, will’ be per- formed at 3 p.m. and at 8:30} Harris Elementary School. est group of Officers’ Wives" club, will meet from 3:30 to 4:30 p.m. at the seaplane base officers’ pool. First year Spanish class will meet from 7:30 to 8:30 p.m. at the NCCS Club at 102i Duval street. Alcoholics Anonymous will meet at 8 p.m. in the annex of the First Presbyterian Church. League bowling for all navy wives begins promptly at 9:30°a.m. at the Naval Station bawling alleys. SATURDAY, APRIL. 14— Garden Club will have a cake sale at 3 p.m. at the Wom- an's Club auditorium. Swimming class, special inter- est group of Officers’ Wives’ club, will meet from 10 to 11 aim. at the seaplane base of- ficers’ pool. SUNDAY, APRIL 15— Elks Club cocktails hour from 4 to 6 p.m. at the club. MONDAY, APRIL 16— Key West Chapter of National Gold Star Mothers will meet at 7% pam. in the VFW Home on Blizabeth strect. Women of First Presbyterian church will meet at 8.p.m. at the church. Circle two will be in charge. Key West Temple No. 20, Py- thian Sisters will meet at 7:30 pm. in the Knights of Pythias Hall on Fleming street. Beginning Spanish class will meet from 3:20 to 4:20 at San. Carlos: school, over Palace ; theater. 'TUESDAY, APRIL 17— Minoca Council, Degree of Poca- hontas will meet at 7:30) p.m. in the Redmen’s Hall. Key West Assembly No. 13, Or- der of the Rainbow for Girls will meet at 7:30 p.m. in the | Mira, Diana Armedo Mira, }' p.m. in the auditorium of the Swimming class, special inter- }, Mrs. MeDaniels. ‘Ts Hostess At Circle Meeting aevotienal and Mrs. Ralph: Owen gave the lessan-on the topic “You Cannot Break the Command- ments” at a meeting ofGirelé one of the Women of First Presbyter- ian church:held Tuesday night‘ in the hame-of. Mrs. Gleason: Snow, 1307 Reynolds avenue, with. Mrs. David McDaniels as hostess. The business meeting was con- ducted by Mrs. Joesph Bringman, chairman. Ice cream and pineapple cake Mrs. C. B, Harvey was. elected president of Beta Sigma Phi/| Mrs. James Gamble gave the} orority at a meeting heli Monday night at the sorority meeting roams. on Simenton: street: Mrs. Harvey succeeds Mrs. Florence Andagh, rich; second. viee president, Mrs. Blanche Miller; recording seere- tary, Mrs. Audrey Blom; corres- ‘ponding seeretery, Mrs. Edna Hoff; and. treasurer, Mrs. Jennie Faye Bervaldi. The group upplauded. Mrs. Ar- dagh and her staff of officers for their work during the past year. Following. the . election final ‘were served by Mrs. McDaniels. [plans were made for the Spring Mrs. Snow was a guest. Members present: included Mrs. Walther Lazier, Mrs. Bringman, Mrs. E. Phillips, Mrs: James Gam- ble, Mrs. Ralph Owen, Mrs. Ralph Rogers and Mrs. McDaniels. Miss Candee And Mrs. Rose To. Visit Nassau, Bahamas Miss Marjorie Candee, writer for the New York Times and Herald-Tribune’s travel. sections, and Mrs, P. J. Ross, proprietor ef the Surf Hotel, will leave Key West Friddy for a weekend visit in Nassau. Mrs. Ross will return to Key West! following the trip and Miss Candee will travel to northern Florida, where she will write more travel articles: An article by Miss Candee on the Ditty Box, Key West. gift Fashion Show to be sponsored: by the sorority from 5 to 7 o'clock Sunday evening at the Casa Ma- rina hotel. Clothes for tiny tots, teem agers and adults will be modeled Five Key. Westers Attend Eastern Star Convention Mrs. Macie Smith, Miss Gret- ma McClain, Mrs. Sarah Pierce, Mrs. Viola Higgs and Mrs. Julia Brown returned here last Satur- day after attending sessions of the 46th annual Order of Eastern Star State Convention in Tampa. Mrs. Brown served.as assistant marshal at the sesions, held from Tuesday through Friday: shop, will appear in this coming Sunday’s New York Times’ trav- el. section. Beta Sigma Phi Fashion Show To Feature Clothes For All Ages Clothes for all ages will be featured in the Spring Fashion Show to be held Sunday at the Casa Marina hotel. Beta Sigma Phi sorority is. sponsoring the shew which will be held from 5 ta'7 o'clock in the afternoon. ‘Tiny tots, teen agers andi Gilroy and Trudy and Al Renedo, {adults will be models. / Fashions] will be by Ruben Appel. Shoes. will be showm by Rose Baotery. and: jewelry by, Beachcomber. Models will have their “hair styled at Donald’s Beauty Shop. Ida Gellrich and her orchestra will provide the music for the show. ‘Grear of Pasadena, Texas, bi socal ht plilatae ncaa pera? $e iNew Arrivals . Rob- Mr. and Mrs. Martin Brogli, 2811 Siednberg avenue, are the par- ents of a 7-pound, 3-ounce son, Kenneth Eugene, born at 10:18 o'clock Saturday night in the Monroe County hospital. annex of the First Methodist; church. Key West Junior-Senior High School PTA will meet at 7:45 o'clock in the school auditor- ium. Kiwanis Club will have its. weekly dinner meeting at. 6:45 p.m. at Delmanico's res- taurant, Advanced Spanish class will meet from 8 to 9 p.m. at San Carlos school, over Palace theater. Bridge games _ sponsored by a special interest group of the Officers’ Wives’ club, will be played! at 8 p.m. at the Fort Taylor Officers’ Club. Bowling for all navy wives from 9 am. to, noon. at. the. Naval Station bowling alleys. Handicrafts class tor officers wives will meet at 7:30: p.m. above the recreation building on the Naval Station. Tennis class, Officers’ Wives’ club special interest group will meet at 1 p.m. at the Naval Station tennis courts hear the pool. WEDNESDAY, APRIL 18— Business and Professional. Wo- men's Club will.meet-at:8 i in the Woman's Club auditor- ium. Naval Air Station Officers’ Wives club. will have lunch, |: eon: at. 12:30 pan: at Aero- palms. Mrs. Frank Pawela and Mrs. Jack Odbert will be hostessesr Maylard, Burns Fe Feature Cast Of Minstrel Show > ButmhainMaylard and ‘Wal- ter Burns will feature the end men cast for the Key West Lions Club minstrel to be pre- sented here soon. Jack Clark of the Key West Players is direct- or. First rehearsal on the Old Time Minstrel was held last might. The show will be present- ed for two nights in the Key West high school auditorium, the date to be. announced later. > Gerald Saunders will be fea- tured as minstrel interlocutor. Saunders, Maylard and Burns all known for their perform- amces in the Key West Players. around minstre) nostalgic parodies and corny yet appealing which be times. Specialty numbers will dot the program will from the city’s best talent. follow the club's régular dinner meeting tonight at’ thei Lions Den on Seminary steet.! > Mrs. Raubman Is Guest Here Of The H. L, Smolins Mrs. Henry Raubman of Balti- more, Md., arrived here yester- day for a week's. visit with her son-in-law and daughter, Lt. Comdr. and Mrs. H, L. Smolin, 1411 ‘Patricia. street. Lt. Comdr. Smolin is executive officer of Airship DevRon Eleven, Boca Chica: Cathy Counelley Celebrates: First Birthday At Party Cathy Connelley celebrated ther first birthday at a party given Monday: afternoon by her parents, Lt. and Mrs. E. C. Con- neliey, at their home, 617 Angela street. Guests received paper hats, ballons and rubber balls as fa- ‘were served the group.. Cathy received many gifts, Guests present Brown, Pamela Chapman, Pam- ela Phillips, Tommy. Burson, Sandy Sanders and Julie’ Bowen. Mothers present were Mas. R. 'f: Burson, Mrs. J. S.- Phillips, Mrs. R. J. Brown, Mrs. K. R. Chapman, Mrs. Rod Sanders and. Mrs. C. H. Bowen. ‘gags revamped in tune with the]ed Auditioning and rehearsals will) included: Ann | opinions. _ NEWS OF INTEREST TO WOMEN ITEMS. QF ENTEREST TO. EVERYONE Mrs. CB: Harvey Elected President Margaret Stern Phi ty ‘Die oe Arrive Here Miss Margaret Stern, who will be heard in piano concerts here tomorrow, will .arrive in Key West today. She will bring her own piano, a Steinway concert grand, with her. Vice president, Mrs. Carlos Gell- — a She plans to stay at the La & |Concha hotel during her stay F. W. Van Ordens [2° Vacation At | Her first concert will be pre- sented at 3 o'clock tomorrow af- ternoon for a children’s audience at Harris Elementary School auditorium. The evening concert, also to be presented in the Harris School auditorium, will begin at 8:30 o'clock. Tickets will be available at the door for both concerts. Members of the Junior Debs will serve as urshers at thd evening concert. They: are the Misses Evelyn Nettles, Carol Dal- ton, Janet Brown and Glendora La Hacienda Here Mr. and Mrs. F. W. Van Orden of Trenton, N. J., who have been vacationing in Key West the past ten days, now plan to spend an- other week here. They are stay- ing at-the La Hacienda. Other guests at the La Hacienda include: Mr.. and Mrs. Paut) Stockdale, Springfield, Ohio; Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth Beck, Bangor, Pa; Mn and: Mrs. F. H. Clark, | Sawyer. and Mr. and Mrs. T. R. Benson,| Proceeds fram the concert, Ft. Lauderdale. |sponsored by the Key West the + iti Woman's Club, will. go. to A census taken by William the Conqueror in 1086 was recorded in the “Doomsday Book” and was| under the direction of Mrs. Bar- So unpopular that censuses were | nard Frank. Mrs. W. C. Sweet- not.again taken until camparative- | ing has served as chairman of the ly reeent times. telephone committee. Advance ticket sales have been At Women’s Convention; Report Made The long-time objective of India is world. peace, Madam. Vijaya Lakshmi Pandit, ambassador from India, told women attencing the 53rd annual convention of the Florida Federation. of Women's Clubs last week in Daytona Beach. and followed by declaring: , “When you.talk of dangers, remember the hungry man in the wide expanse of Asia is a threat to your way of life.” Mrs. Wallace B. Kirke, Mrs. L. H. Goddard, Miss Minnie Porter Harris and’ Mrs. Stephen Douglas of the Key West Woman's Club and Mrs. A. T. Sjursen, Jr., and Mrs. Winston Jones of the Jun- ior Woman's Club, all attended the convention. MYS8> Goddard gave the preced- ing quotes from Madam Pandit’s talk at Tuesday's Woman's Club. meeting. More of her complete report follows: Mrs. Kirke, president of the Jocal club, Mrs. Goddard, state chairman of drama under the fine arts department, and Miss Harris, state chairman of inter- ational clubs, attended the State Board meeting held last Tuesday afternoon, April 3. This meeting was followed by a tea and recep- tion at the Palmetto Club in Daytona Beach, Madam Pandit addressed the night meeti in. the : Peabody auditorium. She made {study the Wavorisht ill ‘an appealing picture, reports @t ‘the juvenile: court. act. It Mrs. Goddard, who described her Lasagne vel ill: pe shee as a charming, white-haired jbefore it is passe 3 ie \womansdressed’ in a lovely pale} Mrs: Raeburn Horne; of Madit, lavender sari The Mainland} ———— PE ‘High School Glee Club perform- ing her address. The welfare of the state of}] Plerida was the principal topic of discussion throughout the con- wention, ‘The. convention made- : wells as state some. Hational as well as state, legislation. Thé state-elubs work as a presure group urging the passage of these desired bills. The convention recommended that “the Industrial School at Ocala be furnish- tp ciiopenca An. institution. as mecessary as this standing idle is a reflection on the women of: Plorida’s awareness of state prob- Jems, .the convention speaker stated? A recommendation that a Ci- tizens’ Highway Safety Council be formed was passed. and that the highway patrol be materially ‘nd that the salaries of the pa- The. convention voted to sup- port the general federation’s re- commendation to Congress rel- ative to inflation. The federation is asking a roll back of prices to the July 1, 1950 level. ‘ Miss Margaret: Piper, president of the Florida League of Women Voters, addressed the group and as tention at the first sign of such an illness and the state wouldn't have to pay to keep the patient in a state asylum fon the remain- der of his life. Other resalutions passed by the federatian includes: The urging of required: meat inspection in The passing of an enabling in order that counties could for free public libraries. It brought out at the conven’ that Florida ranked 47th ama the states of the union. in number of public libraries. To urge that clients receivin funds fraudulently from St Welfare Boards be make restitution. Sommer light, I PAA tt tsk Re PHONE: Today For Concert Key West Library, Inc. 4 Madam Pandit Speaks Of World Peace India’s immediate objective is “something that you people inj America don’t even have to think about—that is foed;” she stated Citizen Office, 1935- KEY WEST COLD STAR MOTHERS TO: HAVE SPECIAL MEETING i A specia) meeting of the new-: ly-organized Key West Chapter of the National Gold Star Mo- thers will be held at 7 o'clock Monday night. in the VFW Home on Elizabeth street. Thirty Attend Fleet Sonar Wives’ Coffee Approximately 30 members of the Fleet Sonar Officers’ Wives’ club attended the coffee meeting held yesterday morning at the of- ficers’ pool on the naval. station. Hostesses were Mrs. A. M. Bow- en, Jr., and Mrs. E. R. Beane. It was announced the coffee meeting. would be held on each second Wednesday mornirig at the pool'or at. Echoasis in-case of bad } weather.. No -invitations® will be | made’ for the’ coffee. “ Announce- tents’ will. be made in the paper, on. th rattie and on the naval sta- tion movie srreen, son, Fla., state president,’ presid- | ed at the‘ meeting. Miss. Harris } chairman.of internatianal clubs, gave reports of the international clubs in a clever radio-type pro- gram: She. told of the interna- tional good | feeling engendered by, letters to foreign club women. A luncheon’.was. served the group Wednesday at the Penin- gular Club. Judge Lynn was the’ speaker. 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