The Key West Citizen Newspaper, March 31, 1953, Page 5

SOCIETY — PERSONALS — NEWS OF INTEREST TO WOMEN DOROTHY RAYMER, Society Editor Tuesday, March 31, 1953 THE KEY WEST CITIZEN The John W. Edger tons Entertained With Party At Colin G. Jameson Home A party in honor of the John W. Edgertons was one of the nicest of a waning season Saturday night, when Mr. and Mrs. Colin G. Jameson entertained with cocktails at their home on Olivia St. The party began at six p. m. and the guest list was a fair cross section of Key Westers and winter residents. Cocktails served from a bar in the dining room, and the large center table was attractively decorated with the flowers of the season and silver candelabra. The buffet including turkey, ham, pick- les and olives and a large assort- ment of hors d’oeuvres. Present to honor the Egerstons were: Mr. and Mrs. Richard Noel, Mrs. Rothwell, Cmdr. and Mrs. Hugh Bredin, Miss Mary Jane Jackson, Cmdr. and Mrs. Leland Goddard, Mr. and Mrs. Burt Garnett, Mr, and Mrs. Benedict Thielen, Col. and Mrs. Joseph Ver- mette, Mr. and Mrs. Guy Carle- ton, Mr. and Mrs. John Richard- son, B, P, Schuiberg, Mr. and Mrs. Wallace Kirke, Mrs. Kather- ine Parmer and daughter Kath- erine King, George Malenkov, Mrs. H. J. Steinbreder and sister, Mrs. Josephine Stevens of St. Louis; Mr. and Mrs. Joe Allen, Harold Laubscher, Mrs. Mary Pentecost, Mrs, Virginia Komlos, Emil Ro- nay, Mrs. Gladys Jackson, Ledr. Robert Zimmerman, Mrs. Betty French, Miss Viola Veidt, Mrs. Frank Bowser, Mrs. Jeffries, Mr. and Mrs. Tom Whitley, and Eu- genio de Berrayarza. Maid’s Night Out By RAYMER “SKY FULL OF MOON,” at San Carlos Theatre Gangling gawky Carleton “Car- penter looks more like a real cow- hand than most actors. In this role, that’s good, although he doesn’t come out of the character he fell heir to in the genuinely funny pic- ture, “Fearless Fagan,” in which Carpenter was the owner of a friendly lion. In this little burnt offering, the only genuinely funny part is the subtitle, “Over Las Vegas.” It has its chuckles, but most of the humor is forced, and somehow I can never laugh with abondon at a bewildered, coltish hero, just out of adolesence. 1 remember my own brother’s grow- ing up too well. . .and my own! Caspenter exhibits, in this film, a bad case of delayed maturity. so with, Jan Sterling. She iseu St as ehange girl in a Las Vegas gambling jernt, and I must say sne looks the part! Best act- ing is by Keenan Wynn doing a pokerfaced*owner of the spot fill ed with one-armed bandits. . .put a nickle’ im ‘the’ slot .and you'll keep putting them in. Carpenter is °a cowpoke who comes to town convinced he’s going gets too rough. The excite- He hits a streak of luck in the| slot machines, . .then slams into a losing streak. Our Jan is right beside him with a little gadget for opening slot machines when the going get too rough. The excite. ment pitch is two plums and a bell. But as for the film's rate. there’s a lemon cropping up, es- pecially at the surprise ending tacked on goodness knows why. About half the people of Cuba are farm workers. fit she will wear in the Sor Mrs. Simmons Honored With ‘Stork’ Shower A “Stork” shower was given in honor of Mrs. Eldon Simmons by the ladies of Ley Memorial Metho- dist Church in the church annex on March 24, at 7:30 p. m. Many lovely gifts were received and the items included an appro- priate card for the father.” Games were part of the even- \ing’s merriment with prizes won \by Mrs, J. H. Brady and Mrs. Helen Miller. Mrs. Charles Meyers also received a “Stork” gift from the group. The guest list included the Miss- es Miriam Carey, Elizabeth Rosam Catherine Knowles, Arline Merritt and Ramona Hundt. Mesdames George Peterson, Wil. liam T. Doughtry, S. A. Belcher, William Hoffman, Harry Richard- son. Mesdames J. B. Webb, Clara Menendez, James Herring, James Whatler, Mary Tnompson, Albert Cruz, Bertie Perpall, Bernice Parks, Carrie Rosam, J. H. Brady, Charles Allen, Catherine Cates, Lewis Menendez, Grace Fallow, Howard Kimble, Cecile Cates, Leon Curry, Archie Roberts, Lawrence | Hood, John Milszarek, T. M. Curry, Jr., Charles Meyers, Eugene Ro- berts, Rupert Bramlett, George | {Miller, Una Key, Ashton Moss- “expectant @ Millon Roberts, J. Paul Touchton, { jburg, Jeanette Sawyer, Lula Ma- sloney, Blanche Roberts and J. E. | Stathan. |\Couple To Wed At Naval Chapel April 4 Saturday, Miss Gladys Merritt and Charles | Lott will exchange marriage vows | Saturday afternoon at four o‘clock, | April 4 in the U. S. Naval Station | Chapel. A reception will follow from five | to six at the pastorium of the First Baptist Church, 1250 South Street. Lott. is currently from Water- ville, Maine and Miss Merritt for- merly of Pensacola, Florida, but at present employed as ° District Passenger Transportation Officer of the Sixth Naval District, U. S Naval Station, Key West, Florida jwill be at home to their friends Jafter April 15 at 1129 Fleming | Street. | Friends of the bride and groom elect are cordiaily invited to at- ‘tend both the wedding and recep tion, Cerebral Palsy Meeting + | Postponed Indefinitely Due to the illness of the organ- | ization’s president, Mrs. Everett Cox, the regular meeting of the Cerebral Palsy Association set for tomorrow has | been cancelled,? until further | notice. | tion, by Text House, ITEMS OF INTEREST TO. EVERYONE Page 5/§ ea é APRIL DATE has been set for the marriage of Miss Jo Ann Stickney, whose engagement is announced by her parents, Mr. and Mrs. George Lowe. The groom-to-be is Wendell R. Valen- tine, currently stationed in Honolulu. The wedding will take place Sunday, April 19, at 5:30 p.m., at the bride’s home, 1119 livia Street. Following the wedding, the couple will spend a honeymoon in St. Louis with the groom’s parents. Miss Stick- ney has been in several Key West beauty contests, attended Key West High School and is an active member of the Keyettes. ° It has been announced that all friends and relatives of the couple are invited to attend the forthcoming ceremony.—Photo by National Studios. Noel: eee y | Reviewing Stand |Received Into BY RAYMER 400 Plants of South Florida,” | by Julia F. Morton and R. Bruce | Ledin, Ph. D. illustrated by Frank D. Venning, Ph. D., a Florida Nature Series Publica- (Florida) | America, |four reinstatements. At a lovely and Palm Sunday, Incorporated, Box 853, Coral Ga- bles 34, Fla. ($3.50) Do you have a plant, a tree, a solemn cere. iCDA Organization March 29th mark- |ed the reception unto the organiza- |tion of the Catholic Daughters of six new members, and mony, the six applicants were ac-; They will reside in Key West and | «. and) Crippies | > {flower in your yard in some sec- \tion of Florida which is known only by a local name,-or not at} jall? Perhaps you. scour around try- ing to find out more about it. Up | until now you may have been un- 'able to solve the botanical mystery and you feel frustrated. Well, your | “ulty ends when you buy the informative Florida.” Lo Cunniff, Garden Club, able, Said only beau president of ha copies a “The book is not} ly done but i ly what rden club me have war for long time She added that erest in the j book would ce: ot be con- lfined to garden e} ts The vol e is the first to give a {detailed description in layman's pictures” trees, of |flower of a c times of r origin, names, uses and cha | Correct botanical nam in addition to the common r It is the first book of its kind now in print. | The and chartreuse with ings. The binding i brown with silver rich paper is buff he known as ‘ print, 2 is soothin es which look ing On page ference is m little 10 of the foreword to Key West re and d the pjant This | unique in ited States made the subject of a de vey and virtually all of the pla found sre inc ed in this volume.” orida experimental an flowers that are “native,” grasses (except bam d weeds, outside cover fs In brown jcepted as, second degree Catholic Daughters, and feted at a recep- tion immediately after the cere- ;mony. The affair was held in St. ‘ Cecelia Hall on the Convent ground at 5 p. m, on Sunday. A large | buffet table, attractively decorated in gold and purple bougainvilla and vines, colors of the organiza- | tion, was centered oy a huge cake. | The cake was iced in pale laven-! der and profusely decorated with | sugar flowers of gold and white. Tiny sandwiches and iced punch were also served to the assembled guests, New and re-instated candidates | ~j accepted into the order were Co. neha Martinez, Eugenia Todd, Flo. jrence Dion, Rose Crusoe, Victoria Dion, Florence Tombly, Gladys Jackson, Alice Arentzen, Donna Stevenson, and Virginia McElveen. SON OF JUDGE LORD »| TO BE HOME EASTER Cadet Raymond Lord of Miami "| Military Institute will spend the er holidays with his parents, | County Judge and Mrs. R. R. Lord. BIRTHS) Word has been received here by Mr. and Mrs, mn Street, of ihe birth of a nter to Mr. and Mrs, dot of Milwaukee, Wise. The. arrival was bern March 23, : hed 8 Ibs., 6 oz., and has been med Dorothy Louise. Mrs. Pie-| is the daughter of Mr. andj Solomon and was grad- CMI in 1951. The formerly with the Navy in Key West is now a student at the University of Wisonsin. Ss in every library of Floridian and will also be a wel me 2 m to the book shelves of the tourist. A fitting companion piece would be Fruits of Nassau.” Julia Morton, introduction by Dr Fred Solomon, 922) Gary | “Fifty Tropical by Kendal and | ‘CONCH CHOWDER By RAYMER A recent moat appeared in the | are section of the ee bea p D. oa, about the ‘“‘chie chatelaine” grr a | Cuban estate, the Princess di Can. driano who sometimes comes to, |Key West in her yacht. Her full) iname I learned from Eugeno de | Berrayarza who is working on the | |mew decor at Raul’s. It is Maria! | Margherita di Candriano Ruspoli, the latter a family surname dating | ck to 1300 in Italy. The Princess has kept her husband’s music| alive, He died in 1949 in Havana. | During his span of life, none of his work was published, but his’ widow has faithfully carried on! ‘the introduction of his music and recognition. | Not long ago, Princess di Can- driano sent a record via de Berr: yarza to Sheriff John Spottswood. Yesterday we were courteously | Permitted the use of the studio at | the radio station to hear the music of talented di Candriano. First was | a spritely, lively composition “La | Polonesa,”’ then the “‘Valza Vien- nese,”’ with pronounced Continen- tal waltz tempo which reminded me strongly of Strauss. The gay Italian moods the Prince must have known in his youth are re flected in “When Naples Laugh- ed,” bright carnival spirited music, the Tarantille dance bring- ing up images of parading crowds, garlands, native costumes, with tambourines, and laughter. Excerpts of other suites and of a ballet, “Festival of the Gnomes” is played by Les Baxter's or- chestra on a Capitol record trans- cription. The album records of the ballet of the gnomes has a pixie- touch, and as you listen you think of some of Disney’s better anima- tion: elves and fey folk prancing in the woods with the gnomes marching in with a touch of grotes- que humor to martial music with tubas in the background» At the close. of the festival there is a wisful farewell theme. In the Festival composition, di Candriano, makes use of chime- ike tones as well as trumpets. In the waltz selections, there is a predominant but delicate handling of violins over all the other strings. | The woodwinds fill in with strength {but there is a dreamy quality | which tones them down. And that is as it should be. [t is a tragedy jthat Camillo di Candriano did not live to hear his music introduced {to the world. The composer was born in ‘Rome, became a politico, volun- teer in the 3rd Italian army of the Duke d’Acosta in World War’ I. | After the war, he returned to gov- }ernment service but found that ‘events were changing. His wife | (daughter of Albert Blanc, former Italian ambassador to the United | States and Senor de Blanc who was |the former Natalie Terry of Cuba) and the Prince left the Mediter- {ranean and made their home near Camaguey, Cuba, where they had a 500 acre orange grove. He in- troduced modern methods includ- ing irrigation and proved himself a genius at this type of work as well as in music. After the death of | their son Emanuele in 1929 when he was only 23. years of age, the |couple seldom traveled. But sun- “I ny Italy lived again in the com- poser’s music. Donna Margherita who was born in Madrid, educated in Paris, speaks with a French accent. How- ever, she likes and wears Ameri- can clothes. After her presentation of her late husband’s music, in Washington with Col. George S. Howard, U. S. A. F. directing the! {Bolling Air Force Base band as| it played, she was presented with a membership in the National As- sociation for American Coiaposers | and Conductors. This was on| March 24. Friends of the Princess di Candriano will be happy to know that she is giving her gifted husband’s music ‘o posterity. ‘Training Duty For Engineer At Naval Base | Commander George B. McPser son, CEC, USNR, has reported to >, the Resident Officer in Charge of suing it as a} Florida Na-/ f the Swingle Research ject, University of Miami, prevents cold air and reaching ali food compartment. | wer fou! quickly containers, shove beck, and forget | Construction at the Naval Base for / itwo weeks training duty. ' Born in Greenville, S. C., Cdr. | McPherson served as Executive Officer, 8th Special USNC Batta-) tion, in Kodiak, Aleska and on the; Pacific Coast, 1943 thru 1945. Architects 3 "Greeavilie, s. . Cér. MePherson and his wife, the | former Miss Elizabeth Jones of! , Hugh Point, N. C.. are staying at) {Hilton Haven Motel during bis tour ~ lof duty at Key West India knew how ‘ make sugar; jfrom sugar cane before ao B.C.) DIAL: Citizen Office, 25661 2a JEWISH PEOPLE OF KEY WEST. tourists and Navy men gathered last night at the Casa Ma- tina for their traditional Passover celebration. This marked the beginning of this year’s age-old religious rites for the Jewish people. The dinner was arranged Marmorstein, owner of the resort hotel.—Citizen Staff Photo. Coming Events girls | TUESDAY, MARCH 31— Bowling for Officers Wives, 1 to 3:30 p.m. at Naval Station bowling alleys. _ Ft. Taylor Duplicate Bridge 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. Combined social and handicraft hours at K. W. Youth Center Navy Thrift Shop, 10 am. to} 1 p.m. P.T.A. party for teachers and parents of 4th grade students, First Congregational Church, 7:30 p.m. Preview for members and guests of K.W. Art and Historical Society of exhibit of all-Key| West artists. East Martello! Gallery, 8 p.m. WEDNESDAY, APRIL 1— 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. 38, meeting at White Hat Cheb} Lounge, 10 a.m. Ceramic classes, 1 to 4 p.m., West Martello Art School, ., County Beach. Gym classes for O.W.C., Sea Plane Base, 10 a.m. Open to public art shaw, all Key West artists, noon to 5 p.m. daily except Monday. Winner of picture “I'd like most to come home to” to be given cash award. Cast your vote. Easter Cantata at St. Paul's Episcopal Church, 8 p.m. SubRon Wives coffee, Ft. Taylor, 10 a.m. Cancellation of Ever Ready Star Club meeting due to death of | a relative of the group's presi- dent. THURSDAY, APRIL 2— Navy Wives’ Bowling League, p.m., N. 8. Also open bowling Key West Lions, meeting, 6:30 | p.m. at Lions Den, Seminary St. Monroe County Hospital Wom an's area} a group, | through the courtesy of Max Honeymoon Plans Show Tendencies Of Brides-To-Be By DOROTHY ROE AP Women’s Editor If a girl is destined to become | a nagging wife, an expert says, this fact shows up when she starts shopping-for a honeymoon. It’s easy tq chart the future | course of a marriage after one | meeting with a prospective bride jand groom, says Betty White, ; Veteran New York honeymoon con- sultant. By her initial attitude, the | bride-to-be reveals what kind of a stance, says Mrs. Wh |best” ship, plane or hotel accom- Ceramic Classes, 1 to 4 p.m. West Martello Art . School, County Beach. Alcoholics Anonymous, closed | meeting for memberg only, 51542 Duval Street. Closed rehearsal for stage crew only of at Barn Theatre, 8 Rotary Club luncheo! Parish Hall, 12:15 p.m C.A.P. Cadets, at K, W. School, 7:30 p.m. Circle Hl, F 3 p.m. Ladies Aid, Grace Church, 7:30 p.m | Key West Garden Club, man’s Club, 8 p.m, | FRIDAY, APRIL 3~— p.m Paul's High Lutheran at Wo beginners classes, 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Hand weaving, 1 to 4 p.m., West Martello Art School, County Beach. FRIDAY .NIGHT LADIES’ NITE Key West Kennel Club Ladies Admitted FREE COIFF Salon of Beauty 4% Fleming St. Phone 2-5263 LA CONCHA HOTEL RE DESIGNERS { wife she is going to be. For in- | If she is inierested only in’ “the | modations, and fails to inquire into’ cast and; Our Town’ | § irst Methodist Church, | Landscape (any medium) and ! details such as surroundings, clien- |tele and atmosphere, she is the type who will have her husband's pay check spent before he earns spot where she can show off all her new clothes and doesn’t con- r+ her future husband's prefer- jences, she'll be the bossy kind of wife—the one who wears the pants lin the family, | If she brings her mother along j and lets her do all the talking, the bridegroom may expect mother- in-law trouble. oe If, however, she meekly consents when her fiance pians a honey- moon at a hunting and fishing lodge, she’s going to be the martyr type, and probably a golf widow, Almost invariably, says this ex- |perienced assistant to Cupid, it’s the bride who makes the first in- quiries, gethers travel folders and decides where she wants to spend the honeymo The bridegroom usually appears oniy.on the second or third visit, after the bride bas made up her mind, Most young couples today want mbine a vacation and a honey- , says Mrs, White, and are resort activities— a in winter, oD) ond riding in They also prefer a spot there will be other honey- and, contrary to poular seck a place where an lone at last.” average couple plans @ honeymoon on a week to 10 days, 100 et home and g from ADELINE ae Custom Work Done In Our Own Decorating Workshop DIAL 2.2365 904 FLEMING ST. 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