The Key West Citizen Newspaper, January 28, 1954, Page 10

“eo MARY FULLER has taken her clothes™motif from fisherman with’ her tubbable raspberry cotton halter dress and a black fishnet, stole.on her arm. BB DITTY DUMAS is as pretty as can be in her powder blue en- semble with a little milan straw chapeau to match. There were ohs and ahs when Ditty mod- eled: this «number. iE ROCKOFF is lovely in printed cotton stole fr inat spas. the stole anch the shoulder to keep it in + Wonderful for dancing. Vig IT LOOKS LIKE SPRING as — Joan Lastres swings through Casa Marina's patio in her coin dot navy and white print. Her hair-do, along with other mod- els’, is from Casa’s stylists. AUBURN - HAIRED BETTY TOPPINO is wearing three tones of blue in this charming printed strapless cotton. The stole is anchored at the shoul- der. INCESS LINES and a grace- 1 scooped necklin emake V: Ann Youmans look prettier than ever. Dresses all are from td's Shop on Duval ¢ 5 Beta Sigma Phi Sorority Gives Fashion Benefit For March Of Dimes CASA MARINA’S PATIO was the scene of one of the largest and most colorful charity events of the season when a Fashion show and card party were held to aid in the March of Dimes fund drive. Leading townspeople were there as well as wives of ranking naval officers and consular officials Citizen Staff Photo by Finch. IT’S COTTON, it’s smart, and pretty blonde Bettye Toppino is wearing this frock with spring green bindings. It is a polished cotton print on white background. : 5 ‘THERE'S A SPANISH TOUCH to Edna Jean Landrum’s char- treuse and turquoise print ac- cented with a black bolero and effective ball f also in black. ge trimming, Key West Turned Out For The Gala Fashion Show When Beta Sigma Phi Aided The Polio Fund-Raising Drive | By JO ELLEN KELLER Beta Sigma Phi sorority swung into spring with its fashion show at Casa Marina Hotel patio this week which was one of the most successful of the charity benefits to aid the March of Dimes campaign in the Key West area. Paul Sher, chairman of the polio fund-raising drive, attended the gala event, where over six hundred guests sat beneath the gaily-colored umbrellas to shade them- selves from the warm Key West sunshine. There was music as the models, numbering the most glamorous in the Southerimost City, displayed Mar-Ed Shop's collection of new spring gowns. Included among the models’ names were those of Mary Fuller, Polly Carbo- nell, Cora Repoosch, Betty Louise Roberts, Connie Morri- son, Ditty Dumas, Audrey Wilson, Bettye Toppino, Marie Rockoff, Betty Kerr Toppino, Anna Belle Christianson, Andrea Conniff, Joan Lastres and Lois Lindesmith. Others showing the charming fashions were Marilyn Dearmin, Zoe Cooley, Vi Ann Youman, Jo Ann Martin, Edna Jean Landrum, Jeannie Bruce and Sonja Tucker. There was a door prize and several other awards, and entertainment between halves of the fashion show included songs by Fred Hansen, accompanied by his talented wife, Renee, with the inevitable Phil to provide his hilarious dead-pan humor (though Phil gave one of his infrequent smiles, a collector's item, to the March of Dimes). President of the sorority and general chairman of the event, Mrs, Jeff Knight, Jr., mingled with her guests and chatted wiht Fashion Commentator Mrs. C. B. (Wilhelmina) Harvey, wife of the mayor of Key West, who had a two- fold interest in the affair, as she is a member and past president of Beta Sigma Phi as well as a local chairman and former member of the district board of the National Polio Foundation. Among the patrons of the smart benefit Fashion Show were outstanding leaders in Key West society, among both townspeople and Naval circles, Included in table reservations were those of the Mesdames William R, Warren and Norberg Thompson, as well as Mrs. George C, Towner, wife of Rear Admiral George C. Towner, USN, Commanding Officer Key West Naval Base, and Mrs. Wil- liam H. Truesdell, wife of Capt. William H. Truesdell, USN, Commanding Officer Fleet Sonar School. Also taking tables were the Mesdames Earl Julian, Sylvia Roberts, Curry Harris, Truman Amy, George Aston, Arthur Valladares, T. L, Morgan, Julius Hove, Frank Shep- pard, Albert Momm, Joseph Wheeler, T. L. Morgan, Jr., H. B. Beroit, Marjorie Candee, Paul Lumley, Max Cohen, Emma Seymour, B. Albert Stern, James Zurhorst, Larry Dion, Charles Toppino, William Albury, Ramon Rodriguez, Ben Bernstein, Raymond Felton, William Gale, Al Mills, and Orion Russell. Additional reservations were made by the S. B. Stephens, Frank Toppino, James Staples, J. C. loney, Sam Silberman, Glynn Archer, M. G. Brewer, Dora Martinez, L J. Viney, Joseph Bucks, John Spottswood, Wal- lace Kirke, Paul Newhouse and Patrick O'Flynn. Beta Sigma Phi cleared over $800 on the fete, which will “er ~"-4 to the Mre--h of Dimes. MARIE ROCKOFF'S gold hair is contrasted against the black and gold of her cocktail frock. It is one of those dresses that can go anywhere, JEAN BRUCE is glamorous in her white cocktail frock with sparkling gold embroidery and gold shoes. Her jewelry is by the jewel shop in Casa Marina's lobby. POLLY CARBONELL’S bru- nette beauty is accented in this black and white polka-dotted cotton with fitted black and white bodice-type halter, PEneae a Pa, S ba ¥ x a IF IT’S HAWAII that you are longing for, try the Island print and coolie hat that Cora Repoosch is wearing with stvapped straw sandals. PINK AND WHITE PRINTS fringed in deep pink fringe is Audrey Wilson's choice of frock that has a little bolero which reveals a strapless sun dress. AN ORCHID COTTON PRINT is topped off with a shining bolero that Sonja Tucker wears in the spring fashion parade that Beta Sigma Phi sponsored for the March of Dimes. LOIS LINDESMITH wea @ bright chartreuse striped cotton cocktail frock with a ste and orange lacings at side and waist for accent.