The Key West Citizen Newspaper, January 31, 1952, Page 5

\ ge... West boys and girls for their sits, a rr Thursday, January 31, 1952 THE KEY WEST CITIZEN Page 5 SOCIETY ... PERSONALS... NEWS OF INTEREST TO WOMEN VOROTHY RAYMER, Society Editor Monroe County Jur Members Report At Council Meetin At the meeting of the Monroe County Junior Red Cro: cil held Thursday afternoon of last week at the 1 Elementary School, Junior Red Cross elementary and secondary schools activities carried on by the Junior Red Cross Key West High School has receiv- ed two correspondence albums from foreign countries: One from a school in the Hawaiian Islands, another from a school in South Africa. The Junior Red Cross mem- bers in the High School plan to pre- Pare albums in reply to these which have been received this year. Poinciana Elementary School’s Junior Red Cross members are re- plying to a correspondence album received from a school in New Zea- land. Throughout the schools holiday. favors are being prepared by ele- mentary school children for use in the Naval Hospital, Monroe County Hospital, and the County homes for white and Negroes. Schools partici Pating in this project are Harris Elementary School, Truman Ele- mentary School, Poinciana Ele- mentary School, Convent of Mary Immaculate, St. Peter's School and Douglas School. Girl Scouts of Key West have made comfort items and holiday favors for the hospitals All schools. in Key West and the Marathon School reported an ex- cellent enrollment in Junior Red Cross during the enrollment per- iod in November. Funds received will be used for the National Child- rens’ Fund, Local Junior Red Cross activities, and for paying the expenses of a county representa- tive to a National Junior Red Cross Camp. \ Excellent films on First Aid and | Water Safety have been received by Mrs. Carola Nett executive secretary of the Key West Chap- | ter, American Red Cross, at the | request of local Boy Scout Troops. The films will be available during | the. next ten days to schools and civic organizations who desire to see them. They may be scheduled by calling Mrs. Nettles at 286. | The gift boxes to be filled by school children for children in foreign countries are being distri- buted to teacher-sponsors in the \ schools. Gift boxes have been filled \by Junior Red Cross members in ithe Key West schools over a per- dod of many years, and_ replies | have been received from children | in Germany, Okinawa, Italy, and tnany other countries thanking Key unio’ Red Cross representatives, attending Thursday's meeting were Dale’ K. Dick and Jacqueline Od bert, Convent of Mary Immaculat bert, Convent of Mary Immacula Michael Powell, Bobbie Jean Co- ell, Brenda Adams and Fred t, Poinciana Elementary hool, John McCormick, Paula G. Smith, Alice J. Perez and John ack, Harris Elementary School, Patty Whitley, Freddie Washburn, Truman Elementary School. Spon- sorS present were: Mrs. Vivian Bags, Truman Elementary School, Mrs. Linton Cooper, Poinciana | I, Mrs. Lawrence Hutson, Poinciana Eelmentary School, Mrs. JM. Martin, Miss Martha Morris ahd Mrs. T. le, Key West High School, Miss: Mary Ann Lo Castro, Poinciana Elementary School, Miss Helen Taylor. Poinciana Elemen- tary School, Mrs. Carola Nettles, | executive secretary Key West Chap ter, and Mrs. Stuart ° Whiting, chairman of Jr. Red Cross. | — | SRKANSAS TRAVELER | SXCLAIMS “OH BOY!” | Mr. and Mrs. Henry Banks, their daughter and two grandchildren are-vacationing in Key West. They! aré planning to remain in the Is- land City or about a month beore vior Red Cross Iris Brody o Fe members repre: of Key West reporte in the sch Training Course Is Scheduled For Gray Ladies A training course for Gray Lady Service conducted by the Key West Chapter of the Americ National Red Cross will start Feb. i8th. 1 i classes will be held in the Red Cross rooms at the U.S. Naval Hos- pital under the direction of Miss Marie Lansden, Red Cross Field Director at the hospital Instruction in Crafts creation and Book-cart be part of the corse Those desiring to yolt this work should immed Clinic, Re visiting will tely tele aon n show Phone number 286, Mrs. Carola treet throu Nettles, executive secretary of the Key West Branch of th Red Cross and arrang an in terview with the director of the course. Interviews will be held at the American Red 1 Front Street, Feb. 6th and 7th At least twenty additional Gray Ladies are urgently work at the U.S. Colonel And His Lady ‘ Find City Charming Col. and Mrs. Alexis de Sakhno‘f- York Roko Galle American t Cross f District n’s C toc Club at Miami Shores. sky of Chicago are paying their | first visit to Key West a ds They are stopping at the Kev Am- . day with the subject, ‘Federation b Sador, one of the newest motels y,” observed January 27. Tribute Col. de Sakhnoffsky says that {aS Paid to Vina Betterly who was they are finding the fishing excel- | the first to propose that a day be ient and are both fascinated by the | Set aside in which the organiza- tional work would be reviewed and charm of Key West. SSNS homage paid to those who had CORAL SHORES PTA participated in the federation’s AURAL & * work SLATES MEETINGS Mrs. Harvey pointed out the dif- The executive board of the Co- | “erent steps that the federation had ral Shores PTA will meet at Mary | gone through since its inception. In Moeller’s home in Islamorada to- | conclusion, she said, “We are all night at 8 o'clock ‘ manufacturers. -making good, The regular meeting of the group | making trouble or making excuses. will take place Tuesday, February | What will you continue to make?” 5 at 8 p.m. in the school cafetori- If Mrs. Harvey is elected as um. A Founder's Program wil | State president, the State conven- be presented by the 3rd and 4th’ tion will be held in Key West as grade pupils under the direction of it is the custom to hold them in their teacher, Mrs. Petsinger | the hometown of a newly elected Publicity chairman is Mary Ar- | president sua. ' Key West's BPW president, Mar- wig ee returning to their home in Clarke- dale, Ark. | This is the Banks’ third trip here. { When Mrs. Banks was asked if they were catching any fish fhis | time, her reply wa: ‘Oh Boy!” Coming Events THURSDAY, JANUARY 31 Meeting, Monroe County Hospi tal Woman's Auxiliary sewing} group, at hospital, 2 p.m | Art classes for adults, West Mar- | tello Gallery, 8 to 9 p.m. | Social meeting, Junior Woman's { Club, clubhouse on Duval, 8 p.m. ! FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 1 Meeting, Officers’ Club, Fern Chapter No. 21, Order of Eastern Star, at Col. Pare’s home, 8 p.m. | SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 2— | Art classes for children, 2-4; P.m., patio of West Martello Gallery, MONDAY, FEBRUARY 4— ; Handicraft Class for Officers Wives, Recreation bldg., Ne. 187 Naval Station, 7:30 p.m. Meeting, Circle II First Presby terian church, home of Mrs. B.C. Papy, 1021 Washington, 3 Pp. m Meeting. Methodist Men, Wesley House, 8 p.m Meeting, executive board, Poin ciana PTA at school, 8 p-m. Meetin, WMU of First Baptist church, 7:30 p.m Meeting. Woman's Aux.. St Pai ureh, par- copal , x kk x eR President's Birthday Ball Will Star Rudy Vallee, Show World Celebrity ‘March of Dimes B The Preside Ball will be held tomorrow evenir nning at 9:30 p. m. at the Casa Marina Hotel The Ball, sponsorec in this year by the Key West Junior Cham- ber of Co: t rk mises of an outstanding event pa ————%* An excellent show has been lined | ed ake jup for the evening and will be | Sinawiks Club backed by the music of Bob Me- tudy By-Laws fle ae cee ti : yee Heading the show will be one of | The Sinawiks Club of Key V personality, Rudy Vahee. Appear- met this weex and read ove ing on the program will be Miss | bylaws of the Kiwanis organi Shirley Ward inger accordianist, with the idea of adapting some of | Rex and Betty Powers, skating | the rules for the club. They plan | team. the Dancing Machins, Key | to use certain by-laws which are West's own rumba dancers and particularly applicable to the in-/Emil and Evely “Teeterboard | dividual needs of the newly form. | Acrobatics ed group. Jim Keen, Chair y- Present at the meeting were: | cees committee, has guaranteed all | Mary Reagan, Donna Chapman. | those attending that they will have Grace Wilson, Mary June Mason, |an excellent evening of entertain- Olive Saunders, Mary Boza. Elena | ment. He d his committee have | Albury and Doris Sir Youmans to act as ete _ f Ceremonies. Those who The sting of a jelly have had the pleasure of seeing serious Bob work before know how cap- Meeting, Key West association, Ley Mer hodist church, 10 g will begin promptly at d continue until 1 a.m. ne occasion is optional. of two plane tickets »a. have been donat. Gomez, owner of ! HER PAINTINGS TELL the stories of house, bird, boat and ani- | Iris Brody is at present exhibiting her work at the Karns February 10. She also has four paintings hanging y West for her health, At the age of 17, she w: hip to the Student's League in New York where she tarted her studies of East Indian and Egyptian art and continued them ut the Cooper Union School of Art in New York. Wilhelmina Harvey Is Nominated Naval ilospital,, For State Presidency Of B.P.W. a She was also main speker of the ; ian Stark, turned in a fine report ITEMS OF INTEREST TO EVERYONE Third Anniversary Members and guests of Beta Raul’s Club on Roosevelt Bouleva 26, 1952, to celebrate their third bi Chuck Thornburgh as host. After-dinner speaker, John Spot-, tswood, was introduced by Mrs. C. | 4 B. Harvey, president of the organi- / (zation. Topic of Mr. Spottswoodd’s | talk was the “History of Radio in | | Key West."’ He related that while {in military service, he was injured {and hospitalized. and during his | convalescence, the idea of a radio , | Station for Key West was conceiv- ed. His speech was enjoyed im- | mensely by all. Following the talk, Mrs. Harvey A | cut the birthday cake, |joined in singing “Happy Birth- |dap."’ Mrs. Angela Caro, sponsor | ‘of the sorority, wished all many Photo by Karns | b@pPy returns. (Gwynn, Mi | Miss Maude Roberts, Miss Gloria Rivas, Mr. and Mrs. Newt Ketch- - A Neo-Romantic, Artist Brody | ings, Mr. and Mrs. Carlos Gellrich, s given Mrs. Margaret Scully, Mr. and Mrs. jJetf Knight, Elizabeth Acheson, | Mrs. C.B. Harvey, Mr. and Mrs. Doug Pearson, Mr. and Mrs. Joe } Allen, Mr. and Mrs. James McMa nus, Mr. and Mrs. Donald Barber, _ Mr. and Mrs. Paul Mesa, Mr. and ra. Harvey Sellers, Mrs. Manuel | Lopez, Jessie Michael, Mrs. Heep, Studio-Gallery, 220 Duval Wilhelmina Harvey was unanimously nominated by delegates | Lola Perez, Edna Hoff, Lt. Young, | 10 of the Florida Federation of Business and Professional | Mt. and Mrs. Joseph Swan, Mrs. ; »s as candidate for State president. The nomination | Blanche Miller, Mr. and Mrs. John | place at the recent district meeting held at the Miami Country | Spottswood, Mr. and Mrs. Delio Cobo, Mr. and Mrs. Chester Know- jles, Mr. and Mrs. Joe Pinder, Mar- : | garet Conner, Mrs. Florence Ray- and her ten delegates were given bon, Mr. and Mrs. Edward Toppi- a nice ovation. They included Rose | no, Mr. and Mrs. Bob Merson, and Marks, Dorothy Daniels, Marian | Mrs. Joe Sirugo and guests. | Stark, Blanche Miller, Catherine | & a McManus, Grate Crosby, Wilhelmi- |Former Naval Officer na Harvey and Hester Stutz. \Visits The Jack Sellers John P. Booth, Republican can- | Mr. and Mrs. James Allen are didate for the U.S. Senate also | mews ‘ Rep taae a (spoke at the meeting, giving his Salers a fiiia: eft eS oe opinion of the situation between sein . ‘a 7 Are AC: Europe and the United States in a | CO™Panied by their daughters Peg- : “6 ’ » | 8y, Who is three years old, and HEN fear tine tenn teat i Mary Louise, aged one and a half ; years. mental music by William Linn and | Known tofriendsiag-dim apdiPau: Bill McColum with Isabel Williams 1 f : 2 ly, the Allens are renewing ac- an singer aod, Margverite: Barnes | Caintenances. Alien, now with’the cocdion eat Gacogehls woke. | American Cynamide company of In addition a film showing our | fou” “as @ naval oificer here in way of life against life under a dic- | | tatorship was shown. ae Visitors From N. Carolina THE GEORGE FISHERS | Enjoy Key West Weather VISIT WITH RELATIVES | wr. ‘and M | Mr. and Mrs. George Fisher of | and daught Gloucester, N.J., are visiting Mr. | Fisher's sister. John Fleming, Mrs Leo Hicks, and Mrs. Fisher’s broth jer, Sydney Mathews of this city. |at the M & B Motel. }_ Mrs. Fisher is the former Miss} The Spencers say they are enjoy- | | Ruth Mathews. jing the beautiful Key West weath | ; While here, Fisher said he hoped | er and scenes, and that they feel | to live up-to his name and is try-| this is the ideal spot for a winter jing for record catches on fishing | vacation. | cruises. The entire party is pleased } _-—-—— | with the *“wonderful climate in| Officers Club Of O.E.S. | | Particular and Key West in gener. |Meet At Gol.-Pace Hama | jal,” they reported. | This is the 13th return trip to the | The Officers Club of the Fern. j area for the Fishers. Chapter Order of Eastern Star will —_— hold their regular monthly meeting, Use fried oysters in a club sand- | Friday, Feb. 1st 8 p.m. at the home wich sometime; Serve between |of Col H..E. Pace, Avenue ‘ | | slices of toast with bacon (cooked! Mr. Pace will be assisted by Mrs. | crisp), sliced tomatoes, and may-| Danald Morris, and Mrs. Kennedy, | { onnaise. ! co-host re vacationing in Key West. This is Spencers’ second visit and they ‘ epe frist rayon © " -ymore Batt Guests attending the af“air were: |903 Grinnell street, are th Mrs. Betty Sayers, Miss Ellie Rae jents of a baby girl born Decer Virginia Whitmarsh, ;ber 22 at Monroe General Hos- “|a baby daughter born |are making their four weeks’ stay | Is Observed Sigma Phi Sorority rd on Saturday ev irthday with a dir Twwwwwwrwrrwrwwrewe S. BIRTHS ———- OAee4reeseaseeas Girl for Valdez Mr. and Mrs. Evelio U. Valdez 2501 Seidenberg avenue. are the Parents of a baby girl borm in ‘Tam- pa, Fla., January 27. She weighed : 8 pounds, 5 oz., and has ween nam ed Vedette Marie. The} paternal nae while all | §fandmother is Mrs. Mercedes Val dez. DAUGHTER FOR SMITHS Mr. and Mrs. Robert F |pital. She weighed 6 pounds, 12 {ozs., and has been named De- 'borah Ann. | GIRL FOR THE STOWES Mr. and Mrs. Charles Lyman | Stowe, Jr., 118 Duval street, have January | {25, at Monroe General hospital |She weighed 8 lbs., 8 ozs., and | has been named Sharon Lois Thompsons Have Boy Mr and Mrs.. Char! Thomp- son, 613 Fleming strect, announce | the birth of a baby boy born Jan- | |uary 29, at the Monroe General | | hospital. The young fellow tipped | | the scales at nine pounds Seven) ;ounces and has been named Ned | Davis. This is the third boy for | the Thompsons. | " Apply Yo Ved John Thomas Milligan, 22, 1509 South street and Carol Jean Ander- son, 22, of South Bend, Indiana | have applied for a marriage license at the office of County Judge Ray: | riond Lord. ; { C.L. Swopes, USN, 38and Mary | Jane Mason, 29 have also applied for a license. Judge Lorg will per- | form the ceremony. ud | | | | Nutritionists recommend liberal | quantities of milk in the diet of | both youngsters and adults because i ) it is a sure way of obtaining the | calcium needed for good health mM | 1 s. Lendon Spencer | r he q of Southport, N.C., | DRESSES | SKIRTS PLAY TOGS UNIFORMS SWEATERS Custom Jewelry for him: HATS SHIRTS N SWEATERS . as SLACKS LEATHER Goops Look for the Red Tag! Mesn Opa Oma CHIC 826 DUVAL PHONE: Citizen Office. 1935 Cake Sale Set | With Celebration By Beta Sigma Phi For Saturday By Navy Wives ebrug lis ss th the eekly ng e Navy Wives’ Club toe » Wednesday in the th. president mbe > brit aked »od to Margaret Ann's store on Flagler avenue as early as possible ov Saturday, Feb. 9, will take place as part of the weekly business session. Each member will be ask ed to bring an item for the planned supr The f menu pital party which was to be he next Monday has been postooned until the first Monday in March due to the busy schedule of eve ember. of the coming Navy Cl ty rnival Arrange tart spicy pickled beets nd sweet onion rings on romaine for a piquant salad to serve with fish apany with French dres- Hospital Auxiliary Will Present Gifts At Sponsored Ball "wo round trip tickets to Cuba will be awarded some lucky per- Sor 1 Benefit Ball held Saturday eve March 15 from 9:30 p.m. to a.m. at the Casa is sponsored by the Wo s Hospital Auxiliagy. Other rle donated gifts will be dis tributed during the evening. Hold ers of tickets do not have to be present for the gifts. Tre major project of the Aux liary this y is furnishing rooms in Wing One to be opened as pri vate and semi-priva*e rooms. The wing has been used for the nurse's home previously. Proceeds from the Ball will be used in the hospital auxiliary’s work. Chairmen for the event are: Mrs. Mary Louise Spottswood and Mrs. Margaret Pritchard, general chair men; Mrs. Henry Sands, hospita. lity; Mrs, Bernie C. Papy, tickets and Edgar Stark, publicity. FOR LOVELY, VIVACIOUS, CURVACEOUS Grace Tomasino Candidate FROM ADMINISTRATION DEPT: U. S. NAVAL STATION K. W., FLA. sables, Eiet L Centers F akelant gn Miam™! yderda L D wes