The Key West Citizen Newspaper, March 3, 1953, Page 4

SOCIETY — PERSONALS — NEWS OF INTEREST TO WOMEN DOROTHY RAYMER, Society Editor Page 4 THE KEY WEST CITIZEN Tuesday, March 3, ibict Large Shadow Boxes At Flower Show Capture Attention Of All Viewers BY DOROTHY RAYMER Being a flower show judge, es- pecially in deciding the winners in the shadow boxes (which are by invitation only) in the Key West} terden Club exhibit, must have an an extremely difficult job. ‘il 12 entries are beautiful andj} stending contributions to the xr-cll splendor of the show, ‘ch has such range that a ser- of writeups is pecessary for apiete coverage. All winners il ke announced iater. jn the left as you enter the Elks annex, where the show con- tinues today, is a hive ribbon ar- rangement by Huber Harrison Griffin. The mood of antiquity is emphasized by a background seene of the Chateau Chambord in’ the Loire Valley. The picture was obtained through the French tourist office and was made in France. The shadow box title is, of course, “Ld Val de Loire.” A simple floral arrangement of cool green mint leaves avd native peri- winkle was placed in a small bronze Empire vay2 adjacent to a Volume on architecture dated 1882, a French edition of Palladio. « i « « i « ¥ Jayshee Plans For Fashion Show \Friday Completed it took a red ribbon, is “Heir. | looms,” shadowbox story arranged | by Dr. and Mrs. Aubrey Hamil- ton. One of the most detailed and carefully selected studies, the col- lection of objects conveys the sa-/} ga of a family through several | generations. The flowers were’ pink roses, apropos of nostalgic memories, a sampler done in all. Models for this cavalcade are | hibit. If all the adjectives were | i : ‘ed by City Manager Dave King 1754, an exquisite wedding fan, a Louis XVI locket with a plait of | hair, a handmirror, a horsehoe tie | pin, a silken covered book of | Longfellow’s ‘There’ Was A Little | Girl Who Had A Little Curl,” and other treasures. Blue ribbon also went to Mrs. Everett Winter’s second picture of a “Red Shawler,’ this time of washday in a Key West sandy yard, behind a weatherbeaten house, where dogs, children and chickens run riot wiile mammies in bandanas supervise the boiling of clothes and the hanging of the} garments on a line. Tubs, buckets and the backyard fire under the trees evoke a familiar view which is one of the Southland’s most} typical. Final plans have been made for tke Charity Dance and Fashion Show which is being sponsored by the Jayshees at the Elks Club an-| nex on Friday, March 6th. Highlight of the evening will be a “Cavalcade of Old Fashioned Bathing Suits’ which promises to be hilarious and a real treat for the following: Mrs. Robert Dopp Mrs. Charles Canon Mrs. Everette Sweeting Mrs, Charles Fisherman Mrs. Joe Pinder Mrs. Ramona Stampft Miss Betty Cooper Miss Betty Roberts and others. PTA Study Course On Environment Given At Harris “How Environment Helps Or Hinders,” the study course article from the National Parent Teacher magazine was presented by Mrs. Jeanne Knowles, Study Course Stylized period is shown in “Pas-| chairman, at the monthly meeting torale” by Mrs. H. J. Steinbreder. | A shepherdess figurine seems to listen to the music of a flutist or piper on a lawn sprinkled with tiny florets and studded with china eats and chickens. An elaborate ironserol! gate and fence make up the back ground against a painted sky. Marie Antoinette would have loved this. Candelabra d’or cf the Louis XVI period on a marble base hold | white’ tapers. Voila’ “Island Winter” by Mrs. Ben- dict Thielen, features tiny star-| lve flowers, a lacy sea fan of pink tint and springs of white coral, Real butterflies are poised on the fan and the coral for the of the Harris Schoo! room repre- sentatives last Tuesday evening in the school library. Some of the aids that make an environment which helps children grow were brought up. First was “freedom by degrees which de- pends upon the child’s experience and his growing sense of responsi- bility.” firal touch of lovely fantasy. Mr. and Mrs. Gene Otto took a first award with a study in blue, “The. Flowered Cow,” with cen- trol inierest on a biue and white Delft china figurine, a saucer to! mateh, a lowestoft tea caddy and | an ironstone white urn vase with; biue bachelor buttons and purple | seve flowers. An ennual exhibit because of its “religious and esthetic interests,” is'the Passiflora shadow box by Mrs. Curry Moreno and Mrs. Al- bert Mills. The passion flower with | its symboiic construction was p'xced in an antique crystal vase | wich was originally obtained in} Ca, Lought to know . . . (I bought | i’ there) and purchased by Mrs. Mills for her collection. The vase sivnds on a smoothly polished; r‘wogeny flat support. A black , with. a figure of Christ in ught silver looks down on a ¢ prayer book and a silver ry. . ploeid Siamese cat with tur-; ‘se eves sits primly tall in the | dow box arrcngei by Mrs, Ed- rd Bayly. A burnished bowl sple 23 ike scat-brown and cream of the figurine was filled v'th wild grass of oaten color. ‘allace B, Kirke took ancient Indian images from his collection | to place in the eo nota, er Water Hole.” along with a sma!l water jug. A miniature | pool of the jungle enhances the | piciuresque s~ene note is added a little spider | monkey swinging from foliage | overh € 8 ¥ ¢ c ¢ white in simplified de- | sign was arrenged by Ethel Deck- | ce. Her st is called, “First Communion,” and cunsists of white | tulle supplimeat, a white hobnail | vase with white. snapdragon and a whi. er of green One of the most interesting, and FLAPPER ERA STYLE in bath the models in the “Cavalcade o Glances which will supy Lea The Jayshees a: annex. Phota, lae-pink figure of a robed woman preparing the bombax petals for food and clusters of the ' actual crimson bombax flowérs,’ give au- thenticity to the exhibit. with neo-slant, is unusual display of medallions, a ‘Planned March 21 1d an amusing |b; Second ‘topic “lots of space when needed, privacy, playthings that develop the child’s imagina- tion.” A Chinese shadow box with unique touches was artistically created by Mrs. W. E. Baughman and Mrs. Mary Shee Kester. The title is “How Chi Bombax.” The composition is guarded by a blue porcelain Foo Dog, Chinese watch- dog image. A mauve,:gold and li- |, “codes to define good conduct, standards ror good music, reading and art.’ Fourth, and above all, “warmth and love and interest to make the child feel as a secure person.” The new vice president of the sroun, elerted at the meeting of the executive board held Feb. 2, jis Mrs. James Foresman. Other newly named chairman were Mrs. Doris Edwards, welfare and Mrs. Knowles. Committees were appointed for the presentation of the three act comedy, “Me And My Shadow.” Tickets will be handled by Mrs. James Deland and all room re- presentatives. They are also avail- able at The Children’s Corner, 600 j ° vst Strest and Safeway Tra- vel, 606 Duval Street. Mrs. John Armfield is in charge of props; Mr. and Mrs. Charles Thompson and Mr. and Mrs. John McDonough, Mrs. Worley and Mrs. Louise Hart with students from the fifth and sixth grades are doing the posters. Furniture will be supervised by Mesdames Anne Ulchar, Doris Ed- ‘wards and Gloria Hancock. Pro- j~cam and ads are in the care of The glory that was Rome’s, but “Bas Relief.” Fred Johnson arranged this most statuette of a discus thrower and accessories in white ‘and gold. A splash of crimson with green foli- age completes the creation which is both classic, ancient and mod- ern in mood. Other descriptions of the show divisions will appear tomorrow. Reauty Contest : A For City Titles On March 21, that’s on a Satur- day, the Elks club will svonsor its annual benefit dance and bath- ‘ng contest for Miss Key West and Mrs. Key West of 1953. The af- A fair begins at the Elks annex at Mrs. Glenwood Sweeting. Specia- 9 p. m. Letters are being sent out |lities between acts are done by y the house committee to vari- | Mesdames Muriel Albury and Mag- ous organizat'ons an¢ many navy | sie Sawyer. ; ships asking for sponsored entry | During the social interlude re- choices for the contest | freshments were scrved from a It is expected that a large num-. gaily decorated table, with a real ber of girls will compete for the |Cherry treat. Homemade fudge, titles. Anyone living in Key West | Punch and a cake covered with is eligible to enter and may 2e-| COCmES and cherries colored red ceive information on the rules by |#"d white and blue, were served. ‘ rod | * oth si calling 2-243 or 27547, Wood from the mulberry tree | A complete program will be an- is used i = nounced later. Music will be play- _— * 1s samaecm ala ed by Jerry Pinder’s orchestra. | Sai, pleetinias andiage eee aemetnn i 4 { j ~~ Canon, who will be one of of the hilarious backward ¥ night at the Elks ¢ ing cost i Old ITEMS OF INTEREST TO EVERYONE CONCH CROWDER By RAYMER The Flower Show was so daz- zling that I bought my thesaurus |to the office so ‘hat I couldn't be | | too repetitious in escribing the ex- | ; Simply lumped into one paragraph | a la James Joyce by way of Cecil | B. DeMille’s press agents, that} would be at least one way of writ- ing about the gorgeous arrange- ments. Sample try: bright, vivid, splendent, resplendent, lustrous, sparkling, shining; effulgent, ruti- lant, meteoric, showy,. , .and that is just a beginning. A slip of paper fell out of the book which startled me. I haven't. the slightest idea where it came from or who wrote it but it couldn’t jhave been Conch Shelley because this book was never in his hands. Here’s what was on the slip: See that tower up in steeple? See the crazy purple people? See that chair? It’s name is Joe. . Crack me, I’m a pistachio. . . On the other side: “If I had known that one brief golden hour was all that we would ever know. Tf you had told me when you brought the flower, so soon to wither and crumple in my hand, flame of love short-lived. . .” Well |. , I do remember where the slip | must have come from, on second thought. . .He’s a newspaperman now and was one of the editors {on the college paper. . .Ah me! How many would-be poets end up doing sports news! CONCH SHELLEY does have a contribution however. He sends on a pash pink paper a verse dedicated to Bill Gibb who wrote the Southern:nost Pistol And Rifle Club DIAL: Citizen Office, 25662 Enjoy Annual Banquet At Raul’s The annual banquet of the Southernmost Pistol and Rifle Club Coming Events Baseball School Be-~ ; for Officers Wives, 1 to 3:30 p.m. at Naval Station was held at Raul’s on Saturday evening. The tables were decorated | with a beautiful arrangement of crimson hibiscus, bougainvillea il- luminated with candles. The new decor of the club being arranged by designer Eugenio de Berrayarza added to the enjoyment of the guests. Present were members, their wives and guests. They heard in- teresting speeches pertaining to firearms, range and gun safety. Gratitude to the club was extend- who pointed out that the interest of the group and its help had been of assistance on training city police. A police range for their exclusive use in instruction had been set up at the club with special instruction arranged by Daniel Forsythe. The club has grown from char- ter membership of 15 to 150 and is expected to reach 200 by the. end of the year, it was announced. The president for 1953, Ben Freer, Jr., plans an active and progressive year. Other officers are J. D. Ellis, vice president; Sam Ward, secretary; Joe Brew- er, treasurer, and Daniel Forsy- the, executive officer. Publicity will be handled py Dr. D. Perry. At the banquet were Mr. and Mrs. Dave King, Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Brewer, Mr. and Mrs. Ben Freer, Jr., Dr. and Mrs. Delio Cobo, Mr. and Mrs. Louis Eisner, Mr. and Mrs. Daniel Forsythe, Mr. and Mrs. J. D. Ellis, Lt. and Mrs. Al Geck, Mr. and Mrs. James Muniz, Mr. and Mrs. M. Ignatius Lester, Lt. and Mrs. May, Mr. and Mrs. Lance Lester, Sr., Mr. and Mrs. Wingate, Mr. and Mrs. Sam Ward, Dr. and Mrs. D. Perry, Mr. and Mrs. J. A. Smith, Mr. and Mrs. Chester Knowles, Mr. and Mrs. L. A. Jones, Mr. Fry, A. C. Smith and Al Dart. Election Of Officers For DOES Set Tomorow “This Rock of Ours” and is now on the police foree. Conch Shelley’s | thought for the day: Concerning myself with the subject Of girls in shorts 1 think decisions on them should not be made By ancient sports 1 add an old proverb with A newer quirk Never send an old man to do @ young boys’s work. FASHION SHOW coming up on Saturday at the Casa Marina will bring out lights and socialites, and maybe opera glasses. The models are professionals who know how to wear Saks, and could probably still look good in sacks, not Fifth Avenue. There’s another bright star on the season’s hori- zon come Monday. . .that’s the Red Cross Victory Dance, also at the Casa Marina. I must have the diamonds replaced in my tiara. I was polishing it up for the Cee- Cee Cromwell etc. etc, Hoffman wedding to Raymond Asserson, ried in secret and not until the cablegram from the Virgin Islands arrived did I know the details. The suite was decorated with American Beauty roses. Well. . , so was my house on Saturday. Thoughtful designer Eugenio de Berrayarza saw to that. . .so there! It was a joint party in a way. Not that mia casa esta a joint. . .but Jim Cobb was sort of co-host with Everett Wood mak- ing the daiquiris and doing the serving. People arrived in relays. We honored Johnoy Meyers who left yesterday. For separate story see society page. Some of my best friends are people. Next day, Meyers was feted by Joanne Ver- | mette and John Speziali. . .a grand sendoff for ice guy. U.D.C, CHAPTER MEETS WEDNESDAY The Stephen Mallory Chapter day afternoon at the home of Mr. Ross C. Sawyer 122) Peart Street. The group 4:38 p. m. All members are asked te be present. Jr., alias Bob Ellis, but they mar- | ™ ef the United Daughters of the | Confederacy will meet Wednes- | will convene at | A special meeting of the re- cently organized Does of 551 will be held tomorrow at 8 p. m. at the Elks Club. An election of of- ficers will take place. On Friday, ins tion of the officers will be conducted by two Grand Ledge representatives whe will arrive in the city on Friday morning. Members are urged to attend the Wednesday meeting and to make plans for the Friday cere- mony. All wives, widows, daugh- ters and sisters of Elks are in- vited to attend, District Meet Of PTA Council Is Announced District 10, which includes Bro- ward, Dade and Monroe, County Council of P. T. A., will hold its | annual meeting March 13 in Mia- i. | The meeting will take place at Rader Memorial Methodist Church | 8755 N. E. 2nd Avenue, Miami. ; Registration will begin at 9;30 ja. m. with the session getting underway at 9:45 a, m. and last- ing until 2:30 p. m. with a break at noon for lunch. Reservations for the bus and luncheon must be made not later than March 6 by csliing your local president. Apply To Wed Daniel Boza, 23, 1207 William Street, and Alei Villvisanes Bennet, |21, 522 Louisa Street, have applied for a marriage license at the office of County Judge Raymond R. Lord. Hampton Arthur Walterson, 25, 603 Thomas Street, and Shirley |Mae Phillips, 17, 714 Southard | Street, have also applied to wed. ADEUIN Interiovs Custom Werk Dene in Gor Own DIAL 2-5 904 FLEMING ST. KEY WEST \ Will PwENT \aee Make Your Whole Yard Lovelier SILVER AND PURPLE Interior Decor Class Postponed Due to the Flower Show, oth- er activities of importance, and illness, the interior decorating class which is supervised by Mrs. John Ballentine has been Postponed until further announ- cement. The class was original- ly slated for tonight at the Wo- an’s Club. Mrs. Ballentine asked that interested persons watch the paper for the announcement of the next gathering and that cards of notification would al- so be sent out. She premised an outstanding program for the next meeting. Marathon Couple Wed By Justice Albury Miss Lillian Ray and Joseph George Goetzinger of Marathon were married. in the office of justice of the peace Ira Albury at 10:30 a. m., yesterday. Attendants were Judy Goetzing- er and Mel Cavalier. The couple will be at home in Marathon. 15-YEAR-OLD WINS BIG SCHOLARSHIP W: IGTON W—A 15-year-old Lincoln, Mass., high school student is the youngest contestant ever to win a Westinghouse Grand Science Scholarship. Award of the $2,800 scholarship to E. Alan Phillips was announced last night. His winning project, a study of “the compression of liq- uids and gases under gravitational and centrifugal forces,” included an estimate of how far the ocean’s surface has been lowered by com- pression. Scholarships totaling $11,000 were won by 31 boys and nine girls from 19 states. An elaborate system of pumps keeps New Orleans from being flooded when it rains. b.wling alleys. Ft. Taylor Duplicate Bridge Kiwanis Club dinner meeting, Club, 7:45 p.m. at La Concha Hotel. Youth for Christ Bible Study, at Service Men's Christian Center, 517 Fleming St. Beginners’ Bridge Group, Ft. Taylor Officers’ Club, 8 p.m. Ladies Golf Tournament. ‘K. W. Golf course, 9 a.m. Combined social and handicraft hours at K. W. Youth Center every Tues. evening. Open house party, 8 p.m. Portrait painting classes, 2 to 4 p.m., West Martello Art School, County Beach. Navy Thrift Shop, every Tues- meeting, school library, 7:30 Harris School Executive Board p.m. tives, school library, 7:30 p.m. Ever Ready Star Club, 3 p.m. Interior Decorating Class, Wom- an’s Club, 8 p.m., is postponed until further notice. Ladies Aux. VFW Post 3911, VFW Home, 8 p.m. Order of DeMolay Boys, Scot- tish Rite Temple, 7:30 p.m. Sparkling Waters Rebekah Ledge No. 14, 7:30 p.m. Junior Woman’s Club meeting at Woman’s Club, 8 p.m. Pre-view of new art show at East Martello Gallery for members and guests of K. W. Art and Historical Society, 8 p.m. Minoca Council No. 13, Degree of Pocahontas, Redman’s Hall, 7:30 p.m. Civil Air Patrol meeting at Legion Post Home, 8 p.m. K. W. Assembly No. 13 Order of Rainbow Girls, Scottish Rite Temple, 7:30 p.m. K. W. Chapter Disabled Ameri- can Veterans, Luz Temple, 8 p.m. WEDNESDAY, MARCH 4— Navy Wives’ Bowling League, Naval Station Alleys, 1 p.m. Meeting, Junior Ch. Commerce at clubhouse, 8 p.m. Island City Navy Wives Club No. TUESDAY, MARCH 3— To Play Navy The Jack Rossiter Baseball School All-Stars, of Coco, Florida arrived in Key West today for a four game series with local Navy nines starting tonight at Walker Field on the Naval Station. The public is invited te attend the tilts which will get underway at 7:00 p. m, Tonight, the Navai Station base- ballers will square off against the visitors and tomorrow night the Naval Air Station nine will oppose them. The SubRon Four squad will tackle the schoolboys on Thursday night and on Friday, the Navy All- Star baseballers will perform. Rossiter is a scout for the Wash- ington Senators. The club is mana ged by Eddie Miller, former major league great who performed with the St. Louis Cardinals, the Boston Braves and the Cincinnati Reds. The public is asked to sue the Fleming Street gates at the Naval Station. POLICE OFFICER’S WIFE (Continued from Page One) since he had arrived in Key West. “His health doesn’t seem to be too good — he always seems to be able to use up all of his sick leave.” King added that his fellow offi cers have complained bitterly about Garrison’s frequent ab- sences from duty which had creat- ed ill feeling in the police depart- ment, hence the check on the night in question. Mayor C. B. Harvey, after the commission had declined to take any action on the charges, said that he “felt that King was acting within his official capacity when he made the check at the patrol- man’s home.” King said nothing, except that he is “thick skinned. I am used to these things,” he added, Advice to new cooks: To blanch almonds, pour boiling wa- 88, meeting at White Hat Club | ter over them and let them stand Lounge, 10 a.m. ifust until the skins wrinkle, Ceramic classes, 1 to 4 p.m.,| rain the nuts and slip off the West Martello Art School, County Beach. Gym classes for O.W.C., Sea Plane Base, 10 a.m. Opening of new art show at East Martello Gallery noon to § p.m. daily. New Jersey prints and drawings and famous Ringling Brothers Cireus art, skins with your fingers. If you want to cut. the blanched nuts in- to even slivers, do so with a small sharp knife while they're still damp and warm Good flavor combination: Tiny pieces of semi-sweet chocolate ogg orange tapioca pud- SOUTHERN BELL 7@LEPTHIONE AND TELEGRAPH Conarencr