The Key West Citizen Newspaper, May 20, 1953, Page 5

_ SOCIETY — PERSONALS — NEWS OF INTEREST TO WOMEN DOROTHY RAYMER, Society Editor Wednesday, May 20, 1953 THE KEY WEST CITIZEN Page 5 High School PTA Installs Officers. _ For Coming Year At Meeting Tuesday Tnstallation of new officers was the chief business at the final 4mecting of the Key West High School P.-T, A. Tuesday evening. Preteding the meeting,-the home economics girls’ fashion show ‘and the flag and baton twirlers’ demonstration drew rousing ap- lause for the fine work done in their departments. Acting as installing officer, Mrs. Benjamin Adams, president of the ‘Monroe County Council of P. T. A. ; Mrs. Robert Dopp as 3 Mrs. M. E, Rosam as président; Mrs. J. E. Bard- & &g oF [ it i iH t i ist 5 & BE. EF ad ayFE Ae te Fi z | i : : i Ht ut ‘le 2 / iF ] “BE i il final: Graceful cluded for the year. Miss Kathryn Lowe and Mrs. Dan Garcia were elected delegates to the summer institute in June, As a novel method of evaluat- . | ing the year’s program, Mrs. Roy Edwards, program chairman, first called on Principal E. 0, Schweit- zer for an evaluation of the over- all ‘program. Mr, Schweitzer call- ed attention to the physical im- provements inthe school made by the P. T. A. this year and to the “| students achievements, made pos- sible by home encouragement and support, Among the concrete im- provements he mentioned the pro- viding of a nwe movie screen and dark curtains for the visual aids toom and a sizable contribution to- ward the recently purchased grand Piano. As the most recent student achievements in a year of out- standing student - teacher. work, he: cited the award just received party | by Dorothy Lesher, from National Scholastic Magazine, tenth grade English student of Mr. Richard Ertzman, and the steady nian aes of the school baseball ine toward the state tournament. As the sec- ond ‘half of the evaluation, Mrs. Edwards asked all those present to ‘break up into “buzz groups” for six minutes’ discussion on how to improve the P. T, A. program. Each group’s report, made by its chairman, was then summarized and will be submitted to next year’s program committee. Reports by the treasurer, Miss Treyor and the budget chairman, Mrs. Lawton Watson, showed that the budget, plus additional contri- butions, had been most success- fully met, with a $500 balance to start the year 1953-54. Mrs. Keller Watson, chairman of the hospitality committee, com- mended the 18 members of her \BRIC SALE May 11 to 28 —Inclusive ‘Remnants, 50¢ and 75¢ “ For Pillows, Bags and Mats Longer Lengths, $2 and $10 Many Sufficient for Chair Slipcovers OTHER PIECES of Unlimited Yardage from % to Y2 Regular Price | 10% REDUCTION ON ALL OTHER FABRICS Poppy Day Sales Aid Promised By Many Groups Besides the ladies of the American Legion Auxiliary who will sell the little red flowers on. Poppy Day, this coming Saturday, May 30, members of other organizations have volun- teered to bolster staff. The Gold Star Mothers, members of Minoca Council and other groups will aid. Girl Scouts will also assist in the sales. The Navy Wives club mem- ‘bers. and committees who helped in: the Cancer Drive have. enlisted their efforts. Among the leaders are Mrs. Theresa Braxton and Mrs. Dorothy Daniels. EME SS Apply To Wed Rex Montgomery, 22, Boea Chica, and Aida E. Polo, 24, 502-C Poinciana Place, have applied for a marriage license at the office of County Judge Raymond R. Lord. Richard Elmer Eslinger, 20, Na- val Ordnance Unit, and Barbara Ann Scott, 18, 17-D Arthur Sawyer Road, and Herbert Everett Rey- nolds, Jr. 21, Boca Chica, and Maude Elizabeth Roberts, 26, 1020 Olivia Street, have also applied. Leon Mixon, 27, USN, and Rosella Jansen, 30, Coral Gables, Charles Falco, 31, 516 Olivia Street and Lucinda .Matthews, 28, 911 Center Street, have also ap- plied to wed, group for their excellent work. Mrs, M. E. Rosam, head of the room representatives, reported. a very successful technique develop- ed in their, programs, with group discussion of a specific problem, such as use of the family car, at each meeting. Hostesses for the meeting were Pritchard, and Mrs. Andrew Prit- chard. The beautiful corsages pre- sented to the officers and chair- men were the work of Mrs, Mag- gie Russell; Mrs. Muriel Albury, and Mrs, Anna Rosam. Mrs. Leonard Curry, Mrs.. Harry | 9 ITEMS OF INTEREST TO EVERYONE Beta Sigma Phi State Convention And Top Award Won By Local Chapter Beta Omega Chapter of Beta Sigma Phi in Key West has just announced that they have succeeded in getting the 1954 State Convention for Key West. Not only that, but they won the Clyde Willis Cup for having the most outstanding chapter in the state of Florida for the second straight year and the award for having the most delegates Coming from the farthest distance. Mr Dick Bothwell, cartoonist and newspaper man of St. Peters- burg, gave a very amusing speech together with illustrations on “What I Know About Women.” This was received with great en- thusiasm. Came the moment that everyone was waiting for :‘The announce- ment of the winner of the Achieve- ment Award. Again Key West came out the winner -- taking the Achievement Award Cup for the second year in succession. This award is for leading the Chapters of Florida in accomplishments dur- ing the year, If Key West wins once more they will keep the cup permanently. After the banquet the King Nep- tune Ball began in the main ball- room and the second part of the Beauty Contest ‘was held with top’ honors going to Fort Pierce. Danc- ing began immediately afterwards and was climaxed by the crowning of King Neptune and Mermaid. An early morning telephone call to Beta Sigma Phis remaining in Forees Day Parade held: here. Sunday morning an old fashioned ithern Breakfast was enjoyed yy the group at which time, Key West took their 3rd honor, the At- tendance Award, which was given for the largest delegation coming from the greatest distance, This proved to be a $10.00 chec! The solemn and impressive clos- ing ritual, conducted by Sponsor of the St. Petersburg Chapter end. ed the Convention at 12 o'clock joon. . The Achievement Report which won the award for the Key West Chapter for 1953-54 will be pub- lished in full. The Convention this year was held in St. Petersburg on May 15, 16 and 17th, Those attending from the Key West Chapter were: Presi- Key West Student To Be Graduated | From Academy Jay Watson Chambers, son of Mr. afid Mrs. J, E. Chambers, Coming Events |High School Key Club Honors WEDNESDAY, MAY 20— .W.C., Sea Plane Base, 10 a.m. Navy Thrift Shop, 10 a.m. to lpm 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. 88, meeting at White Hat Club -. Lounge, 10.a.m. Dade Lodge No. 14 Masonic G 2018 Harris Avenue, graduates the | , 28th of May from Hargrave Mili- tary Academy, Chatham, Virginia. He has been attending there se- ven years. He graduates as a Cadet. major. His family will. at- tend the graduation exercises. His school magazine “The Mus- keteer” says ‘this about him: “Jay Chambers is a Versatile Person of the Corps.” “As you all know your Battalion Major for this year is Cadet Jay Watson Chambers. He hails from Key West, Fla., and is now at- tending Hargrave for his seventh year. : “Jay has always been well’ lik- ed by’ the cadets and<he has a friendly attitude about him: that seems to draw people to him, If you were to ask most of the boys that have been here for a few years, you will find that he is one of the most popular boys that has ever attended this school, “He is president of this senior class, president of the varsity club, vice president’ of the YMCA, cabinet Assistant Editor In Chief of the Musketeer, sings in the glee Club, and plays varsity football and tennis. You can see that he has a very busy campus life. “Even though he is tied up in so many extra curricular activi- ties, he still does a bangup job of heading the entire cadet corps. He knows his military well and is a@ very neat dresser, which helps when one is an officer because it gives a good impression on the ‘sehool.”” Young Chambers won a scholar- ship-to the University of Rich- mond, Va., and goes there in fall, » Pat| The Jay Battens Key West, disclosed that the Chap- ter had won another cup for the best depicted theme in the Armed 2 of Key West sent Com- Jack Delaney, Mayor ;Sembly No 13 Order of the Rain-| were exchanged among the g | bow for Girls, will honor their | #nd wew thoughts and plans at a banquet on the Roof | reported. gargs § Florida, | of the Soreno, a banquet was held. as Mo- After the invocation Was given and, Get Award In. Water Ski Sport World. Because of widespread interest shown by thousands of visitors. the Bahamas Development Board, department of the Bahamas Gov- ernment, recently inaugurated the System of awards. : ho Ht ahs aE } 52 af ! “i fa i To qualify, visitors must succes-|: stully water ski for the first time in E the ONLY RETA STORE (4 UNITED STATES 1113 Truman Ave. a May 29, 1953 — 8:30 P.M. TICKETS ON SALE AT THE SCHOOL AND aT THEATRE BOX OFFICE OF MONROE STRAND THEATRE, THE DAY OF THE RECITAL , DIAL: Citizen Office, 2-5661 Guests From Kiwanis, Sinawiks, With Picnic The Key Club of the Key West High School gave an outdoor Picnic at the Casa Roma Courts for- the Kiwanis Club on May 19: Guests of the Key Club included Among the many attractive be- yys of feminine pulehritude adorn- the scores of floats in the a Forces Day Parade, were | Z CCS USO Junior Hostesses, gist ye iis in Fi iin aia white and blue decor- built by Robert Yea- Buckner, S01; Jake i a the: Keyettes, Sinawiks and wives of the Kiwanis members, The meal consisted of fried thicken, baked ham, potato salad, |baked beans, shrimp. . cocktail, | pickles, rolls and pies, coffee: and | Coca Cola. W. G. Chapman did the honors of carving the ham. - |. Music w¥¥ played on electric | phonograph. Present were President Glynn Archer; Treasurer William V. Ai- bury; Secretary. Ira ¥. Albury; other officers and members. of the Kiwanis Club; Key Club President Glynn Archer, Jr.; Treasurer C, B. Harvey, Jr.; Secretary © Inaldo | Lopez; President of the Keyettes, Katherine Boaz; Treasurer Joyce Johnson; Secretary Sue Bringman; President Kay Faraldo’ of the Sina- wiks. The following members of the Kiwanis Club were present. Glynn Archer, Ira F, “Albury, Earl Dilion,- William W. Warner, Gleason C. Snow, Joseph M. Bring: man, Neil Saunders, C. R- Reagan, Colonel Hollbrook; Norton Harris, Ralph Faraldo, W. G. Chapman, Newt W. Ketchings, Rey. John S, Armfield, Samuel J, Lawrence, Jean -Baillod, Joseph A: Boza, Patrick Kelly, William V. Albury; Mrs. Glynn Archer, Mrs. Earl