The Key West Citizen Newspaper, March 19, 1953, Page 5

MASITID Tiaw YEH SOCIETY — PERSONALS — NEWS OF INTEREST TO DOROTHY RAYMER, Society Editor ITEMS OF INTEREST TO EVERYONE ‘Thursday, March 19, 1953 THE KEY WEST CITIZEN . ‘ ime Hospital Ball Bavaria Won't Hostesses Told Trust Art To US. MUNICH, Germany — Bavar- DEATH |Miriam Crawford \Honored With Birthday Fete TEMPERATURES AT 7:30 AM., EST Early Sales Mark Current Art Show CONCH As One Of Most Popular This Season By DOROTHY RAYMER Three of the 38 works of art on display at East Martello Gall- ery were sold the first night. swirl and curl of lines with cla- rity. These are the best. Topper | jis splashy “Gay Head Cliffs” by Nancy Narson. But I must admit that “Moun-/| \For S day E By RAYMER | On Saturday night, the Casa j Ball on Saturday eve at the Casa Marina have been announced. Mrs. Herman K. Moore is chair- This is an indication of the suc-|tain Rhythm,” like hillbilly mus-|Marina will have another social ‘man. cess of the current show by mem- bers of the National Association of Women Artists. fic does nothing for me. | i Nostalgic charm is seen ini Key West’s|Old Savannah Houses,” by Ma-|noor Diamond. . the | sparkler will ‘be a sort of Kohi-! -the Annual Hos- | gem in its crown, this time Mrs. Moore will be assisted by Mrs. Allen Shepard, Mrs. George Nabors, Mrs. John Kruzick and own Elvira Reilly has entered a/ble Macdonald Carver with win-|pital Ball which tops the social | Mrs. Hazel Kuehn, hospital staff. new medium and a_ lithograph called, “Out Of This World.” She' march of modernity. Most strik-| al, It’s getting a bit warm these giving away the !dows like eyes closed to the season. Dress, however is option- insists that she nas just started ing and one of the most fascinat-|early spring evenings for men to in the field, but her expert hand is unfaltering. Mrs. Reilly’s study is of Negroes with just faces and hands show- ing as they give way to a rhythm | session, She sketched them at the nightspot in Harlem, but the “gone” expressions as a drum is beaten and a chant sung could be West Indian or right out of the heart of the Congo. Mrs. Virginia Komlos, who was | among the crowd of Key West art lovers at the gallery preview Tuesday evening, purchased a wood engraving by Alice P. Shaf- fer who. has done one of the most } charming entries. The choice is an old lady flower vendor sitting with her wates in the shadow of city skyscrapers, a_ street-wise sparrow at her feet. Love at first sight was my con- { @ition when I saw the colored } lithograph, “Guatemalan Hours,” Lesley Crawford’s color litho- graph, so my collie dog and I! are now on a diet. I bought the lovely. work! It has brilliant reds, oranges, greens and yellows pre- dominating and shows long-haired ) Indian weavers at a loom. Cacti ' and calla lillies flank the group. Chickens, a parrot, jars native equipment give extra atmosphere to the vivid scene. Nora S. Unwin’s sensuous “Eros” was also bought. It’s a half torso of a nude draped with ; undulating veiling like cascades of water and set in a frame of fluttering birds. There’s a sort of dark tingle to the mood. If you are looking for abstracts there are several good ones. “Leaves” by Olivia Kahn pos- sesses lovely design but rather careless execution. The leaf pat. tern, is like a front of jungle shields. in red and black, white and,.black, white and. green. A litvograph “Luna Composition” i ricate and precise, A water- color in violet and brown, “‘Crea- on,” has unique appeal. Artist is Miriam So:nmerburg,,‘‘New Mex- ico Rhythm” is puzzling until you take time»to.examine it. . .then a well planned composition of hie :ways, canyons, cliffs, mesas and mountains with cacti and wire poles, comes out of the | decor, ling is “Farwell Victoria,” a won- \derful story in the picture of an/ old house either bombed out or} being demolished. The frail walls | totter on unsteady brick founda- jtions. Sky is seen through the jcollapsed roof and the light illu-| |minates old fashioned wallpaer | j and a bit of an 19th century stair- | ; case with toppled newel posts. It’s in exquisite color. Imagination soars in Low Sweet Chariot,” a lithograph by Ruth S. Rose. The chariot is an old buggy drawn by a winged mule, guarded by trumpet blow- ing angels. It’s suspended above a backcountry church with the} congregation and the parson standing awed in streaming ra- diance against profound shadows. Sly chuckles emanate from “Sewing Circle,” a lithograph by Hartwell W. Priest. A shrewish pianist and a sharp nosed mus- ic page turner are hemmed in a semi-circle by bespectacled, res- pectable ladies, who no doubt are indulging in town gossip while a placid old lady sleeps in a rocker. Most unusual is the use of lace ‘Screening,’ for the ‘“‘Bride’s Bal- let,” a gay serigraph with lilting ! theme by Lena Gurr. It’s shades are mauve into lilac, citron into chrome yellow, and slants of white and turquoise. A most engaging serigraph, which would fit into Key West is Ethel Smull’s ‘Sea- horses.” Subdued orange, whites, greens and coral, as if seen through swirls of water giving re- fracted light, are utilized with grace, Intensely dramatic lithograph, also with a Floridian theme “Birds of the Hurricane,” has a storm in, the backdrop and in the foreground an uprooted, half sum- berged mangrove torn from its swamp is being swept out to sea. Combination engraving and etching is a view of a ship’s hold with the crew lazing in bunks be- low. Title is ‘“Becalmed.” It's good craftsmanship by Betty W. Parish. There is nothing becalmed a- bout the brisk exhibit sponsored by the Key West Art and His- torical Society. Green Gowns, Bright Erin-Hue Ties Worn By Dancers With Irish “Go” Keynote for the St. Patrick's Da: y dance held at Ft. Taylor Officers Club was the wearin’ of the green by almost everyone present. There were green dresses galore in shades varying from dark to pastel, with| way of greeting. many of the brilliant emerald green associated with Erin. i Instead of the — conservative black necktiés ustially associated with’ Naval officers, the ties worn to the party ranged from South- ern “Kunnel” style string ties (bright green) throdgh ordinary green bow ties te one outstand- ingly Irish creation which was of light green printed with darker shamrocks in assorted sizes. Traditionally Irish the | corned beef and cabbage main dish of the butfet supper. Caké with green frosting and green Key Lime pie with green mer- fngue further accentuated the “Erin go bragh” note, | Following the dinner, the lilt-| fag’ strains of an Irish jig herald- ed: the beginning of dancing to} thy music of Gus Ayala’s orches tre. A mixture of Irish tunes was | faterspersed in the dance music | @roughout the evening. | The Fleet Sonar School band was also on hand to play when! Ayala's band took an intermis-| .glon. That group’ also presented | the program feature of the even: | 4 a calypso song detailing cer- fain idiosyncrasies of Admiral Brving T. WB. Truesdell. T. Duke and Captain W.) No one wished to! dake the full blame for the pre paration of this “piece de resis ‘ance But it was composed tn @cr the direction of Cdr. Jack Carroll, executive officer of the Fleet. Sonar School At the urging of Tom Whitley, | @aster of ceremonies arid solo- ft for Ayala’s orchestra, two talented ladies from the audience gang. Miss Elaine Eskew, teach- @ at Key West High School, dis- ed outstanding talent with Deautifyl resdition of Mati- atta, an Italian folk song, and! Af We Know.” Geveland was the only @emt of the United States was defeated for reelectic ection. Presi whe | and! subs) a i NE SNARE MN ERNE High School Band Sets Concert For March 26 On March 26 a band concert will be presented by the Key West High School Band at Pein- ciana School at 8 p. m. in the new auditorium. The public is invited to at- tend. Admission is free, | wear? They always looked smart} “Swing | wear heavy textured coats. Won- , der why they don’t revive the short mess jacket for tropical | even though they were nieknam- | ed ‘monkey jackets.” With Easter Sunday just around the corner of the month, there; will be the wedding of pretty Jeanne (Cornelia Jeanne)Navar- | ro and Lt. (j. g.) Frank John} Bardecki at St. Paul’s Episcopal } Church, reception to follow at Ft. ; Taylor. As they say in the ver- nacular “It couldn’t happen to a} nicer guy.”. . Jeanne and Ski Skewis go in for those husband and wife ensembles, Jeanne made an India print skirt for herself and a shirt for Ski of the same material. -Wearing apparel brings up the this-will-go-to-your- head hat party slated for Tues- day by the Surface Development O. W. C. Members and guests will dream up hats that can be vegetable, mineral or animal. That gives a lot of scope! The old gray bonnet may end up with a T. V. aerial on it. HANDSOME CHAP about town is Sgt. 1-c Elton L, Newton, known to friends as Roy, who could tell some tales of Sandbag Cactle in Korea if he wanted to, He’s the 21-year-old step-brother of Caro- line and Jeanne Kirke and is now home on leave. . .Finally located the navy man who gave the tip on the Baby Jasper Walker story. We know that he didn’t come in to tell us with the idea that he might: win a dinner at Raul’s or a plane ride if he was chosen by Susie McAvoy as contributor of the best news beat story. . .He just rushed in and dashed out, not leaving his: name which is Bob Miller (not Bill) from the Gilmore. But yesterday when I asked him to come in and get his award, he didn’t want to. . . saying, “I didn't come’ to the paper because I wanted any- 'thing.” He just wanted to help the baby. However, he still de- serves the word for his alertness and nose for news, intentional or {not. . .and besides. . .it’s good publicity from a Navy angle. | JACK BURKE and his viva- cious wife were dancing about at the recent benefit doings at Max Marmorstein’s famous resort when I drifted by lost in the music and. . .oh well! I didn’t see him until the third time I was bumped on the dance floor with that old Burke Bounce. I had to explain to my dignified partner that it was just an old American . .and Eugenio ‘} still has a raised eyebrow. Mar- garet Foresman was the only dancer at the St. Patrick’s Day shindig at Ft. Taylor who knew how to do a real Irish jig Wish they’d have an Oriental dance. . I have a Fatima com- plex which needs to be express- ed. . .Everybody bas quirks in the works. , .Take Jim Cobb (or Hleave him,) His latest sport is j borrowing a neighbor kid's pogo stick and going up and down Charles Street like a kangaroo. The other afternoon no less than designated for night of the bright affair is a clock-radio and toastmaster (Sunbeam). Reservations for tables of eight or more have been pouring in rapidly but you can. still be Cin- derella and Prince Charming at the Ball by getting your tickets from members and at the door. SIRTHS) BABY GIRL BORN Word has just been received here of the birth on March 16 of a 7 pound baby girl to Mr. and Mrs. Paul Denmon Tabailloux in Anthen, Greece. Baby has been named Laura Evelyn. Mrs. Ta- bailloux is the former. Carolyn Rose Strunk, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. E. A. Strunk, Jr., and Mr. Tabailloux is Radio Engineer with the Voice of America ship Cour- ier,. and-was formerly connected with Radio Station W. K. W. F. here. Another prize BOY FOR SAWYERS News was sent from South Miami, Fla., to relatives here telling of the birth of a son to Mr. and Mrs. Everett Sawyer, 6110 S, W. 42nd Street, South Miami, Fla., on March 11. The new arrival weighed 6 Ibs., 12 ozs. and has been named William Leonard. The baby’s grand- parents are Mr. and Mrs. Wil- liam A. Roberts, 923 Fleming Street and Mrs. Leonard Sawyer of Key West. Proud aunt is Miss “Keter” Roberts of the City Electric company. Apply To Wed John A. Taylor, 37, 718 Ashe Street ,and Estella P. Taylor, 35, F-6 George- Allen Apartments, have applied for a magfriage li- cense at the office County Judge Raymond R. Lord. Manuel J. Palmer, Newport, R. I, and Frances Evangeline Van Dyke, 814 Emma street, have also applied. Danilo Castro, 26, 1013 Packer Street, and Georgina Noda, 27, Whitehead Street, have applied for a marriage license at the of- fice of County Judge Raymond |R. Lord. JAYSHEES TO MEET Business meeting for the Jay- shees is scheduled March 26 at the home of Mrs. Glynn Arch- er, 1214 Von Phister at 8 p. m. The word “alphabet” is deriv. ed from the first two letters of ~ Greek alphabet, “alpha” and “beta.” one bar owner, and two taxi drivers, the people upstairs, myself and Marianne Cavanaugh (she tried it too) were all spectators. The bar joined in too but was unable to get the jump on the stick. We now call Cobb “Hopapop Catas- trophe.”” MAGGIE AND JIGGS FARE of corned beef and cabbage drew @ lim the St. Patrick's Day dance end buffet gi Erin hued gowns worn tl id figsh ven Tuesda by the ladies night at Taylor for Wearers of the reen ties sported by the men sparked background, is Car, ia’s State Parlia has voted Mot to send a Vi collection of 83 great oil paintings to United States for exhibit. The Bg- varians are afraid they won't get them back, or that they might be damaged. York, Boston, . Philad¢iphia, San Francisco aah mag The West German Ot- fice at Bonn said earlier the prop- erty of Bavaria State is not pro- tected by law from confiscation outside Germany. The State Parligment is fearful Americans havitig claims a; Bavaria might grab the They're also wary of damages transit, or that air-conditioning American galleries Few’ cy Adams. the | Given at Lee’s Restaurant yester- Gay evening in honor of Miss A private birthday party was Miss And Mrs. Key West Titles To Be Decided Saturday Evening Annual bathing: beatity contest to determine winners of the 1953 Miss Key West and Mrs. Key Wegt titles will be held at thé Elks Club Anhex Saturday night, it wag announced by the house committee of the Elks Club sponsoring Gx & bietp cot Gees Ge ee oe , 1952's Miss Key Muniz, will crown and also Mrs. Key W since last year’s winner, Youmans is in the Vi ary; School of the Dance entry; Bar- bara Vincent who won the Navy sponsored Hi tEvae ail 1] : fr i ti A iH FT 3 i g > : i ii j i if a a gae9 Rg s ee 3 i if 5} m event. 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