The Key West Citizen Newspaper, December 10, 1952, Page 4

SOCIETY — PERS DOROTHY RAYMER, Society Editor Page 4 TE: KEY WEST CITIZEN Wednesday, December 10, 1952 SHOP HOPPING Happy December luth to you too! As if you didn’t know it and weren’t scurrying around like mad, let us remind you that two weeks from tonight is Christmas Eve, and don’t say you are sorry! fact, the shopping days ’til Christ- mas total just a baker’s dozen. . ._ Today is also U. N. Human Rights day. It just seems to me that there is no such day in the good old U. S, A. because we all have our rights every Jay. Let’s start pondering a little for the coming year, and especially on the birthdate of the Prince of Peace just how we might add a little to the sum total of things to make every day human rights day Over There. And then, in between pon- dering, let’s go shop hopping. kik *& Ht won’t be hard to decide which is the glitteriest and pret- tiest at this «+ the ladies or the de- s, because it will be the Christmas preview at Mar-Ed Holiday formals will ma a girlie’s eyes shine like a tot’s at a Santa Claus story. I was in Mar-Ed yesterday just wandering around wishing. There some formal skirts in there that are so out of this world... welll Made of nylon net, swishy, swirly, flirty and luscious with ruffles and pleats and frills in all colors. The evening gowns are as varied and colorful. Never be- fore have there been such gor- geous ones, but of course if you were at the Beta Fashion Show, you KNOW! Full sweeping ones to the floor, short swirly ones, clinging sheaths, Silks, satins, velvets and the ever more popu- lar nylon and net, Colors stolen from the rainbow. Ah, the for- mals at Mar-Ed are wonderful to behold. . . heavenly to own! kee Now while our minds are all full of sugar plums and Christmas goodies and two whole weeks to prepare them, ‘et me add te the sum total of things with the follow- ing: Almond squares are always good, and keep well. Grind two cups blanched almonds very __ fine through the food grinder. Then put in a large mixing bow! and stir in two cups sifted confectioner’s sugar and rind of one half lemon and pound hard with the wooden handle of your potato masher. Pound about 5 to 7 minutes to’ get all the flavors mixed through, Then add two unbeaten egg whites and work the mixture with your hands until you have a putty-like dough. Roll dough out one fourth inch thick on a heavily sugared board and cut into little squares or rec- tangles with a sharp knife. Place on sugared cookie sheets and let dry 2 days. Bake in a 250 degree F. oven for 20 minutes and while still warm brush with a smooth icing of 4 tablespoons confection- ers sugar and 2 tablespoons water. This makes about 5 dozen and your eyes don’t have to be slanty to like them! x *& * Canasta partmers usually play cards with one another but the ones at the Gift House are really glass and ash tray holders for your card table and | suspect they can also be used when playing bridge. . .or penny ante! Nice gifts however for card-mind- ed friends. Then for that favorite man... Sportsman old style shaving mugs to suit his hobby. Such odd ones as the Iceman, The Lamp Lighter, The Electrician, Barten- der and Dentist. . .to name a few. But if he prefers electric rarors, you can use it yourself in the home for plants, visual variety in the bookcase, for hold- | Ing toothbrushes, adornment for | the wall, or an assortment filled with soft drinks, Show bubby how thoughtful you are. . . and then treat yourself! Except of course if he insists on keeping it. Before we go. . . let's only mention that the Christmas de- corations for your home at Gift House are the most unusual I’ve ever seen. Imagine silvered coral fangs hung with amusing Chi mas balls, red robed angels and tipsy Santa Clauses. Look original and BE original with these decorations im your home. Rik ® Story of the season which sbould | be told only by Ellis Finch, who after reporting prowlers around his home, and being on the prow! himself looking for them, was told ey West's Fi h said prowler he t within the . Ellis is now looking for a that | suitable site on Stock Islanc for nailing up recreants for shooting. xk * Parked out by the Citizen Of- fice very often these days is that big old monstrosity | told you about the other day. It’s that sky blue pink Mercury belonging to Mr. Lubinsky the Electrolux man. Boy Oh Boy, that car makes Goliath the Caddy look handsome as anything! Please, Mr. Lubinsky, MUST you drive a livid horror to sell Electrolux Cleaners? | always had a sneaking idea that Elec- trolux Cleaners would sell them- selves on their own merits, and not by blackmail, The blackmail occurring when some harassed lady will lay cash on the line for a cleaner, just so you will go away and take that car away from in front of her house. Oh well, if she does, and she pro- bably won’‘t, females being what e will be doing hei t big fat favor, be- cause an Electrolux is a very nice piece of equipment to have around the house, even if you do have to have that nauseous looking car at your house in order to buy it. ce ad Anne Batchelder comes up with a luxury note I tried just for fun, and watdyaknow it was good as anything! Get a bottle of marrons which are really preserved chest- nuts and come in several flavors, choose your own. Mash and make a puree. Stuff a little squab chicken with this, or cover with ham slices and bake. There now, try it and see. xk k Although I've been writing like mad about Christmas, it some- how hasn't seemed anywhe: near December to me, even yet «+» that is until today. At noon | was driving up Flem- ing Street and the bells started pealing “Silent Night,” and it struck me suddenly. Soon after when | walked into the Caroline Shop and saw the big gold cover- ed tab! ittering there with it's load of lovely gifts, golden rein- deer, shining angels and tinsel trumpets, the bells started peal- ing all over again inside me, and | couldn’t help but say to myself, “This, then, IS Christ- mas!” The table was so heart- breakingly beautiful in the shin- ing sunlight it somehow brought to mind tall fir trees decked with tinsel, holly wreathes and the look in a child’s eyes when he hears the Christmas Story. Don’t miss seeing that table. Lest you forget, Caroline Shop is a treasure trove of gifts for Christmas. The kind of gifts you'd like to get yourself. . .so you can judge just what xk At our house it just wasn’t Christmas ’til Mother had made a whole wash tub full of popcorn balls. Gee, they sure were good, and I'd love some again this year + « « well maybe it will happen, but in the meantime, here’s Mom’s old recipe for you to try. First of course, pop the corn, oodles of it. Then make the caramel that will stick them together out of one fourth cup light corn syrup, one fourth cup molasses, one table- spoon butter or margarine and one tablespoon vinegar. Cook until a few drops tested in cold water form a hard ball or 250 degrees F on a candy thermometer. Pour over popcorn mixture and mix thoroughly. Then flour your hands and form into balls. Wrap in wax Paper and store in very dry place + + + your oven when it’s not in luse is ideal. * w ik Going te a party? Or two or three or maybe four. Well. . . takes clothes and Chic Uptown has lovely formals and cocktail dresses. There's @ white one there. . . brocade top and nylon net skirt, te make you look like the ange! atop HIS Christmas tree. And a heavenly bive one. . . starry as a Key West sky. Deep purple and tropic green too. Do you like color? The dresses here are most colorful and smart. For Holiday gift giving at Chic, smart blouses and don't forget the lovely Hungarian blouses of | colorful hand embroidery. Other | gift Items too. . . many for the Man tn Your Life. Be smart, | shop Chic. * x * Like I said, Christmas has just seemed very far away from here } in spite of a private interview | Santa at Children’s Corner the Sa urday after Thanksgiving. stores lovely everyone at oF ; house home for the bol you will find soft wooly sweaters, | MEN NEED GIRDLES LOS ANGELES # — Men, too, } are going to be doing the Charles- ton getting into their girdles, says Dr. Burgess Gordon, president of the Women’s Medical College, Philadelphia. Men need girdles and will feel better and be better able to remain in the race with women in politics, industry and medicine, Dr. Gordon told interviewers yesterday. Some of women’s success is due to their girdles, he said, because they get support that elevates the abdomen and facilitates the move- ment of air in and out of the lungs, thus contributing to the entrance of oxygen into the tissues. days. Then IT happened. 1 was hurrying home to lunch yesterday, driving on Fleming Street. Re- member how warm and bright the sun? How blue the sky and fleecy white the clouds? The F.eming St. Church was as white as the clouds, jand the sound of the bells of the carillon clear as an angel chorus. “Silent Night, Holy Night” was suddenly not at all incongruous on a crowded sunlit noonday street, and Christmas was born again, right then and there. For all you folks away from home and missing the frosty skies, the glittering snows and the sleigh bells, don’t be homesick. Think | you once, it was in just such scenes as these that our Lord was born. The sands of the desert | were white as coral rock. The sun in the day was hot and brilliant. Palm trees swayed all ’round, and just such a sky as ours, studded with stars smiled on a stable that night. All we lack around here is a camel or two, and I wouldn’t be at all surprised if the man at the Pet Shop could supply one if he tried. So be wise men all, don’t pine for other lands. This is Key West and it’s Christmas time again. K&R You may not look at the world through rose colored glasses, but if you go on over to see Dr. Val- dez at 619 Duval Street, and let him examine your eyes, and then you consult with that pretty Mrs. Barber who will help you choose just the right ones, you will not only look better, but you will see better too. Eyestrain is a common cause of headaches and nervouse irrita- tion, and it’s so simple to be rid of too! You needn’t worry about specs spoiling your looks these because at Dr. Val-. your type and Mrs. Barber will know exactly how to help you select them. Treat yourself to the best, maybe you will see the world through rose colored glass- es if you see well. oak Back fifty years ago Turkey was the traditional bird only on Thanks- giving, it was Goose for Chr:stmas. I found some very nice ones at Thanksgiving time and had one put aside frozen for the big day when Mom and Dad arrive. . . on Dad’s birthday. Having never cook- ed a goose before, I’m not at all sure of the outcome; anyone know how to cook a goose? x * & Barbecues. . .Key West Style . ‘ith bamboo trimmings will make a hit. . -holiday or not... and barbecue sets of bamboo will Day. | Ditty Box has these sets, . .the burger turner and meat fork and | shish-kebab skewer. Handy | handles of polished, finished bam- boo. Wish | was @ millionaire! \'d buy out the whole ned Ditty Box! News from Mr. Lovell way out thar. . .in the romantic South Pacific. He called the lovely lady who has the Ditty Box and asked what she wanted for the shop. Among other things, she men- tioned straw cocktail bags. Wi it would take a smart guy make a bigger hit on Christmas } big salad spoon and fork, ham- | ITEMS OF INTEREST TO EVERYONE High School PTA | To Honor Teachers With Supper Party Key West High School PTA will mark the Christmas season twice this month, with a supper and party this Thursday and a seasonal program at the regular meeting next Tuesday. Thursday evening at 7 o'clock, the homeroom _representa- tives and executive board will en- tertain the teachers at a supper in the high school cafeteria. There will be games, caro! singing, and small gifts and favors for the teachers. At the regular meeting in the auditorium next Tuesday at 8 p. m., there will be a program ap- propriate to the season. Miss Elaine Eskew will sing two selec- tions. Keynoting the theme of “peace and good will,” a panel of high school girls from Mrs. Marian Stark’s speech class will be heard in a discussion of the United Nations. Patsy Byrd will act as moderator of the group, which also includes Carol Dalton, Evelyn Nettles, and Katherine Bo- za. Carol Dalton will also present her oration which won the Monroe County “I Speak for Democracy. Contest” sponsored by the Jay- cees. Mr. and Mrs. M. E. Rosam and Miss Eunice Harra, who attended the PTA state convention at Lake- land last month, will give a short report. There will be no business meet- ing. Hostesses for this meeting are Mrs. Walter Johnson and Mrs. Earl Pinder, Fathers Are Invited To Christmas Program The Mothers’ Club of the Con- vent of Mary Immaculate and St. Joseph’s School will hold their December meeting in the Convent auditorium on Thursday night at 7:30 p. m. Mrs. Delio Cobo, presi- dent, has announced that all fathers are invited to attend this meeting. Guest speaker will be the Rev. Sebastian Miklas, O. S. M. CAP., who is Director of Adult Education at the Catholic University, Wash- ington, D. C¢. In line with the Christmas spirit, a Christmas play will be presented by the children of the third grades of the Convent and St. Joseph’s School. The play will consist of two parts: the first, “Disobedience of Adam and Eve” and the second will be a pantomime of the “‘Christ- mas Story.” Mrs. Anthony Albury will be in ANNUAL FLOWER SHOW DATES ARE ANNOUNCED Mrs. Norberg Thompson, chair- man of the Key West Garden Club Flower Show, announces dates of the annual flower show as February 28 -- March 1 and 2. Everyone interested in contri- buting plants is asked to groom plants in preparation for this out- MRS. HUGH WILLIAMS ENTERTAINS VISITORS Mr. and Mrs. Howard Overlin and son Edward, who now live in the Redlands near Miami, were week end visitors at the home of Mrs. Hugh Williams, 729 Truman Avenue. Mr. Overlin was manager of the local Telephone Co. for over twenty years, was past president of the Rotary Club and also the Yacht Club. Scores of friends always wel- comes the return of the Overlins to the city. 2 DRS DINNER RESERVATIONS SHOULD BE MADE The mailing list for Harris School room representa’ incomplete when invi the faculty dinner Fri sent out. Any representative wish- ing to go is asked to phone Mrs. Byrnina Thompson at 2-2745 as soon as possible. The dinner will be held Friday night at 8 p. m. at Benny’s Cafeteri Ann Cellucci To Be Wed To Nicholas Centonze Mr. and Mrs. Louis Cellucci of Bloomfield, Conn. and Key West announce the engagement of their daughter, Ann, to Nicholas Anthony Centonze of New York City. The wedding will take place Sun- day, December 14 at the Memorial naval Chapel on the Naval Station ere. LEAL ELLY Hospital Auxiliary To Meet The regular monthly meeting of the Women’s Auxiliary of Mon- roe General Hospital will be held at the hospital tonight at 8 p. m. All members are asked to at- charge of refreshments and it is hoped that a large crowd will be in attendance, SORRY! TOP OF DUVAL NO COVER We Ran Out of Chicken and Dumplings Last Night TONIGHT OUR CHEF’S SPECIAL IS — TENDERLOIN TIPS EN BROCHETE WITH MUSHROOMS SAUTE AT THE SAME LOW PRICE COMPLETE DINNER $2.25 —— AS ALWAYS —— Music By Johnny Pritchard CASA CAYO HUESO ON THE OCEAN NO MINIMUM Mr. Ditty Box te find just the bags look like a highball glass | with cover, and have cute braid- | ed handies. . .to sling over the shoulder and ovt of the way | while you blance a plate of | hors d’oeuvres in one hand and | | & cocktail in tother. Mr. Lovell | knew just the right too. | | big enough to carry the indis- | pensables and small enough to be | convenient. Several of these for | gifts would solve your shopping problems for feminine friends, xx | Tt’s so much better to give than |to lend, then you don't have to | worry about getting it back. (Jax }onism) | fe ae ee | At Donald’s they say On any old day It’s nice te trade old curls for new So make a date Then don't be tate Donald gets in a tit if you do. * 2&2 Ht was a busy day. wasn't it? Hope I've been of some use in your gift problems. Now ye your shop pat even Hf you hav nd. I see | Subscribe to right thing. These smart little | Season’s Carols Delight Audience Poinciana P.T.A. Against a yuletide decorated background, Mrs. Carmen Rhode- cap, Poinciana music teacher, pre- sented a musical program with student participants, for the Poin- ciana school P. T. A. special pro- gram, which was opened by the Rev. Eldon Simmons of Ley Mem- orial Church Monday evening. He read the Christ child story from the Bible and led the audience in prayer. A costumed Santa Claus in- troduced the musical selections, the first being “Come All Ye Faith- ful,” followed by “‘The First Noel” with the fourth, fifth and sixth grades singing. A fourth grade group caroled “Christmas Chorale,” ‘Tell Me, |Sheperdess,” and “This Is The |Day The Child Was Born.” The fifth grade pupils included in their songs, “In The Still of Evening,” “O Infant Sweet,” ‘As Joseph Was A-Walking’” and ‘Watching In The Meadows.” Sixth graders presented “The Wassail Song,” “God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen,” and ‘Merry Christmas Bells.” Tomi Johnson, Delores Kranich, Richard Averell, Thomas Kean, David Timdall, James Cuckler and Robert Render sang “Little Jesus Came At Eve.” In conclusion, the old and lovely carols, “Joy To The World,” and “Silent Night” with the descant sung by Christy Pinder, Jo Ann White, Patsy Roberts, Joan Tay- lor, Patsy Young, Brenda Valdez, Patricia Johnson, Corrine Boaz and Tomi Johnson. The enthusiastic audience over- In s ‘TO GET THAT PRECIOUS Le, NALS — NEWS OF INTEREST TO WOMEN DIAL: Citizen Office, 2-5662 flowed from the auditorium into the oustside halls. The business session will be re- viewed at the next meeting. His- torian elected was Mrs. Anne Do- menick. Mrs. May Rena Rodin, publici- ty chairman, introduced a much needed clearing house idea fo. the numerous questions and problems concerning PTA and school activi- ties which is to be cvordinated into a forum at each PTA meeting. A motion was made that all such questions be submitted in writing beforehand, either to Mrs. Rodin or to the PTA president, Otis Carey. The forum will be conducted to answer these questions. The sys- tem should give all parents of Poinciana students (they number 620) a direct voice in the function and government of the organiza- tion, it was said. The hospitality committee served delcious refreshments at the meet- ing’s close. RIE PRESBYTERIAN WOMEN The Christmas program meet- ing of the Women of the First Presbyterian Church has been changed from the date, Monday, December 15 to Tuesday, Decem- ber 16. Reason for the change is to accommodate all those who wish to hear the community concert on Monday evening. Robin Roberts, ace righthander for the Philadephia Phillies, was a first baseman at Michigan State until changed to a pitcher by coach John Kobs. | CHANGE MEETING DATE} O’DELLS HAVE GIRL Word has been received here of the arrival on November 3 in Coro nado, Calif., of a baby daughter, born to Cdr. and Mrs. John O'Dell. The child weighed 8 Ibs, and has been named Barbara Neal. Mrs. O'Dell is the former Miss Elizabeth Ayala, daughter of Mrs. Armanda Ayala of Key West. Cdr. O'Dell is on active duty with the Navy in Korea. He and his wife have many friends here, Jim Martin won many accolades at Notr Dame as an end but now is an offensive guard for the Detroit Lions in the National Foot- ball League. 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