The Key West Citizen Newspaper, January 13, 1953, Page 4

SOCIETY — PERSONALS DOROTHY RAYMER, Society Editor Page 4 THE KEY WEST CITIZEN Tuesday, January 13, 1953 Feathered Gourd Dance Citizen Staff Photo PALM FROND GRACE is shown by Mrs. Phillip Henderson as she kneels for one of the movements in the exotic feather gourd hula which she perforemd at the Officers’ Wives Club luncheon Friday afternoon. Hostesses for the brilliant event were wives of the FAWTU group who introduced a Hawaiian motif in en- tertainment as well as decoration and menu. Hawaiian Decor And Hula Dancing Enchant Crowd At O.W.C. Luncheon High winds and rain squalls didn’t stop the bevy of hula danc- ers frons waving graceful hands or swaying their skirts for the de- light of 126 onlookers over at Fort Taylor Friday afternoon when the Officers’ Wives Club gave their monthly luncheon. Hostesses for the affair with its Hawaiian luau theme were wives of officers from FAWTU, with Mrs. J. L. Bettinger as chairman, assisted by Mrs. J. C. Toth and Mrs. C. W. Parr. The club was decorated with salmon, crimson, yellow and pink hibiscues flowers, with the full- blown chalices tucked into sprays and fronds of vari-hued croton leaves. A sereen was festooned with a shining green diaphanous hula skirt of the type worn by the modern Island dancers in lieu of grass or leaf skirts. At the entrance, a woven basket filled with brilliant blossoms bright- ened the registration table. Name cards were cleverly made with a Hawaiian motif by attaching tiny Australian pinecones tinted the tawny gold of the Islands’ most famous product and setting them in a handpainted design of leaves and tops of the miniature pine- apple design. A buge straw basket filled to the brim with gaily colored leis was placed at the long entrance table. Each guest was invited to select a lei of desired tint. rainbow-hued shades _— ranged The | through light and vivid green, pale { violet, pink, rose, deep red, orange, yellow and blue, and either match- ed or were in agreeable contrast to the ensembles worn by guests. Hostesses of the FAWTU group wore hibiscus as shoulder or lapel corsages or fastened a flower in the hair. Tropical blooms and fronds of native shrubbery were placed on the little serving tables as well as the buffet board and punch table, Tapa cloth strips, straw mats, woven baskets and coolie hats fill- ed with flowers carried out the engaging pattern. Before luncheon, a fruit punch was served with Mrs. M. L. Mc- Lain and Mrs. S. T. Smith pre- siding. Soft Hawaiian music was played on a recorder as back- | ground, | Artists Gallery on 57th Street, New FAWTU ladies. The name cards were created by Mrs. Philip Hen- derson who deserves a special bow for the dainty souvenirs. Other workers who made the affair such a delightful one are Mesdames D. L. Forrester, R. V. Hartman, W. T. Bruce, E. G. Lewis, C. E. Kull- berg, M. C. Keebaugh, J. P. Har- ris, H. L. Haskins, Stan Bjurback, R. A. W. Latimer, L. R. Grover and Mrs. Richard Peters III who obtained the prizes, one of which was a coconut pod tray won by Mrs. W. Dilts. Preceding the buffet, novel en- tertainment was provided by hula dancers recruited from the roster of officers’ wives. Mrs. H. Hitpas announced the numbers, first of which was Mrs. V. J. (Fran) Vaughan doing a traditional native rhythm, “Lovely Hula Hands.” Mrs. Vaughan was born in Hawaii and was a student of the beautiful dances. She wore a flashing red skirt and bodice, hibiscus in her hair and red and yellow leis about her neck. Second was a spectacular fea- ture gourd hula exhibited by Mrs. Phillip Henderson, wife of Ensign Henderson. She lived most of her life in Hawaii and showed a pro- fessional technique in the intricate maniuplation of the plumed gourd while gyrating to the music of “Kila Kila O Haleakala.” Her cos- | tumed was a draped muu-muu, a sort of long sarong, in brilliant orange and red print. The slow and enchanting hula, “To You Sweetheart, Aloha,” was performed by Mrs. Vaughan with | consummate grace. The program closed in lively con- trast with a comedy hula dance, a take off of Clara Inter, noted swaying hip artist, to the fast rhythm of “The Cockeyed Mayor of Kumkakai.” In this divertisse- ment, Mrs. L. O. Ebey and Mrs. H. C. Freking excelled with satire. Their costumes were wild, bold print muu-muus, or ‘“Mother-Hub- bard” garments copied from native costumes, topped by rakish co- conut frond hats and leis. The luncheon buffet, capably ar- ranged by Mr. and Mrs. Dank and the Fort Taylor staff, was in keep- ing with the Hawaiian atmosphere. Guests enjoyed curried shrimp, rice, finely ground egg yolk, chut- ney, salad, buttered rolls, Indian relish and other oriental tidbits. Coconut custard pie and coffee or or tea was served. The new O. W. C. luncheon is scheduled for the last Friday of next month, February 27. MRS. ROSE VOLUSHIN TO VISIT SON IN CITY Mrs. Rose Volushin, mother of Julian Volushin, artist and opera- tor of a gift shop here, will arrive in Key West Wednesday to spend a few weeks with her son at this ' home at 1108 South Street. Mrs. Volushin is an artist in her own right and started painting at 73 years of age. She says she hopes that by the time she is 90} years old she will be as good as | Grandma Moses. She expects to continue her art interest while in the city. She has already exhibit- ed at the Contemporary American | York City. ITEMS OF INTEREST TO EVERYONE Eugenia Nicola, Horace O’Bryant Address P,T.A. Miss Eugenia Nieola, G Director of Monroe County, ad- dressed the Poincigna School P T. A. on M evening, very | colorfully illu: ating the purpose of her wor! cited certain alarming juvenile delin- | quency w prevented hi served by councelor. Miss Nicola comes her years experience in the dance Clinic of Chicago. is a graduate of Loyolo there, having mdjered i logy. She received: her Degree from Northwestern at E anston. The forum period was by Horace O’Bryant, dent of public instruct: stated that the object of as an organization should hav goal promotion of interest and will between parents an He ably answe questions fre ng his sense of humor into various of his daily ex P. TT. Ao7 to continue to submit Ng r tions cor gP.T r to Mrs. May-Rena Rei, ‘publ icity chairman, at 220-C. Poinciana. Mrs. Lopez as for Dimes some idance th six ild Gui- jucted Ts are reque: Kenneth Beers requested a spon- sor from the P. T the Boy Scout Org: Members of the Po A. were invited to of the Monroe C of which is to be a stu othe P: T. E meetings are scheduled f this month and will be in the Special Events col The Citizen. Darnell Ca A. president, ounced mn of presided over the business se: and. read the treasurer’s report The attendance of the year so f: illness about. Awar est average and t ber in attendance Misses Ma Ann Miriam Henry’s roo Delicious coffee and served when journed. si num- made to vy d cake were the meeting was ad- Tarnmany Hall, New York poli- tical organization,» derives its name from an am Indian chief called or Tam- manend. Guidance | | for volunteers | . | scene | By RAYMER | “Everything 1 Have Is Yours,” | at San Carlos Theatre. When Marge and Gower Cham- pion were first hitting the high- spots in the beginning of their career, they were booked into the {Copa City at Miami Beach and no jone knew much about them. They i on a show with Peter Lind es and his wife Mary plus jother big name stars. Practically all critics just shrugged and said, “Oh another dance team, huh?” | But that was before they witnessed nsational footwork, more like which the Champions are | so fine at now. If I remember cor- at that time, the name was . They put the “‘h” in later. hey trip the light fantastic national renown. Marge is the better dancer due to her ballet training and her flare for xower is good, but he n’t have the floating rhy- . They can’t ire and Ro- y don’t go in for r soft shoe much has a color back- is glowing even when neements of who direct- produced, costumed, ete., are lashed on the screen. The story s Monica Lewis. She also er on the steps to $ hortly after her sock ce at the Clover Club, she to wow ’em in New York, ywood. She has much : charm in person than she slays as the clutching song and the villainess in the then Ho! jn ce gal, All your sympathies will be with arge Champion who finds that |she has to give up a career for a baby. The comedy relief is con- stant and domestic enough to ase Mr. and Mrs. Average Citi- zen. It’s a frail plot, but that doesn’t matter because the fun and jthe dance sequences are tops, | Good family fare too... and it’s studded with catch tunes olds and new. Denis standby the s O'Keefe is the old friend knows how to handle 1g couple but the real ealer is a baby who grows up into a cunning little girl. 4NNIVERSARY TRIP SLATED BY SAWYERS ing their silver anniver- g 25 years of mar- and Mrs. Edmund H. 8 Francis Street, left for a two weeks tour of Florida. The couple will motor. They left jay. The anni ary date is Tuesday, January 20. No Swiss Movement Julian Volushin expects to give All the, decorations and arrange- ments were done through the eo-| operation of the chairmen and_——_ ja cocktail party in her honor at his home on Sunday, January 18. = Hawaiian Funsters, Not Siamese Tains NEWS OF INTEREST TO WOMEN DIAL: Citizen Office, 2.5662 | Maid’s Night Out |Mrs. John Pearson |Lions Entertain Hostess Thursday | \Ladies At Dinner For JayShee Group Meeting At Den Last Thursday night the ladies got a look at the Lions Club when the club members treated them to a “Ladies Night” dinner and pro- A meeting of the Key West shees was held at the home of Mrs John Pearson on Thursday, Janu- ary 8, 1953. It was voted to hold a fashion | gram. show and dance the first week in| A capacity crowd filled the March. Proceeds from this affair |~ions Den on Seminary Street for will go to charity. Complete de-|the occasion. Tables were beauti- tails will be announced in the near | fully decorated with poinsettia bou- future. | quets which were arranged by the It was also voted to assist the |Ladies Auxiliary of the Club. Jaycees in their project of the} Ross G. Witters, international | Teenage Youth Center at Poincia-| director of Lions, was a special | na. guest. He made a brief talk on Delicious refresnments were | Lionism and expressed his plea- served and a very enjoyable even- | sure with the activities of the Key ing was spent by everyone who West Club. attended. Lion President Enrique Esquin- Hostesses for the evening were | aldo conducted the brief business Mrs. John Pearson and Mrs. | session. Announcements was made Charles Saunders. eee the annual Lions Min- {strel Sh fe hich ti ill Lunns Are Proud |: unterway this coming Thurs | foll g the ‘sul; ub Of 106 Year Old ae jowin, e re; ar clul Member Of Family Mr. and Mrs. Herbert Lunn of | 823 Georgia Street, are proud of | a lady who lives in Okeechobee, Fla. Her name is Mrs. Rebecca| Swallows capture and eat their Sturgess and she celebrated her |food (insects) on the wing and 106th birthday last week at her even drink while flying. ADELINES Sugar cane is a giant grass. The Suez Canal was first opened in 1869. 25e YOU DRY THEM Mrs. Sturgess is a great grand- | mother of Herbert Lunn and great- | great grandmother to his two children, Judith and Herbert Lunn, Jr., of Key West. Interiors Mrs. Sturgess is the mother of || Custom Work Done tn Our Own six children, four of whom are Decorating Workshop live Ste was widowed in 1900 | DIAL 2-2365 and did not marry again. According to reports, Mrs. Stur- | Lotlbt eiaiec! sn. ld Mallee gess remembers the days of the! — War between the States and can‘ still relate many stories of things | which occurred nearly a century! ago. She is still active and enjoy- | ed the small family party given | in her honor at the time of the | birthday celebration. | CAR SMASHES KI’ KITCHEN JACKSONVILLE (P—A car went | out of control at an intersection DAMP DRY, READY here Monday and smashed into | Mrs. Jeanette G. Davis’ house, | wrecking the kitchen. Three Ne- | groes in the car were injured. | Damage to the house and contents | was estimated at $3,000. | Subscribe to The Citizen | Bringman Named As Scout Chairman The Monroe Boy Scout District Committee for the coming year was elected Friday night, January 9, at a dinner meeting held at the Lions Den. Joseph M. Bring- man was chosen chairman with ‘Captain H. Payson, Jr., vice chair- man, and Bernard Frank scout commissioner. Preceding the election there was a short talk by Mayor C. B. Har- vey on what the city is doing for its youth; in particular the Boy Scouts. Plans have been made for the scouts to take over the city offices for one whole day during the early part of February. Reports on the activities of each of the troops and cub packs for 1952 were heard. Frank has chosen for his as- sistant commissioners the follow- ing: Explorer Scouting, Command- jer Jack English; Cub Scouting, Dave Kohlage, and _ neighbor- hood Commissioners Conrad Od- den and John R, Kerr, Jr. 1953 City Dog License Due On Sale Monday, Jan. § Thru Jan. 31 at K. W. GARDEN & LAWN SUPPLY Fleming and Mai and 240-A Poinciai HUMANE SOC! OF KEY WEST i} BIGGEST BARGAIN IN TOWN SOAK — WASH — RINSE 3 TIMES 9 LBS. (Ready to Put Away) 20 MIN. 25c 9 LBS. FOR IRONING — 10c WHEN YOU DO THEM YOU KNOW THEY ARE DONE RIGHT PATIL'S (Self Service Laundry) 426 WHITE ST. (at Fleming) NOW APPEARING AT Just Closed ai Saxony Hotel Miami Beach. WYLK’S y Fernandez, the Sinatra of South Ameri- cc is entertcining nic Al Robinson and Aikci Gibson, Ike. ciso Ric ylk’s Supper Club on Stock Island. With the melody and rhythm team you