The Key West Citizen Newspaper, May 3, 1954, Page 3

SOCIETY — PERSONALS — NEWS OF INTEREST TO WOMEN ITEMS OF INTEREST TO EVERYONE SUE JONES, Editor Monday, May 3, 1954 ~ oTHE KEY WEST CITIZEN Chen Chi Opening Tomorrow At E. Martello; Student Art Display A special treat is in store for those who will view the work of ‘Chen Chi, brilliant Chinese-American artist. The show comes direct to Key West from Miami where it drew critical and popular ac- claim. The show will open with a reception at East Martello Gallery tomorrow night at 8:00 p. m. The opening was originally scheduled for last Tuesday, but was postponed because of inclement weather. Also on exhibition will be a display of work done by the students of the Key West High School art department directed by Thomas Lane. Chen Chi, a native of Kiangsu, near Shanghai, came to this coun- try in 1947. His work is familiar to readers of Collier’s Magazine through the series of his paintings of large Am- erican cities which appeared in iblication. on oy Chi has said that the basic difference in American and Chin- ese art styles is that the Chinese stress rhythm rather than ‘the im- portance of pattern. He also says that the Chinese rythms derive from the’ skillful handling of the brush which enables the artist to produce whatever character he de- cas ben a thin thread-like line to a “fat line like melted wax.” In applying water color to paper in freezing weather the washes freeze instead of running ogether. ‘When they’ thaw out, it produces interesting crystalline effects that cannot be obtained in any other way. * The artist’ has traveled widely in America and recorded the differ- ent aspects of many regions. His watercolors have been exhibited in all major shows and have won many prizes. Civil’ Defense Is Topic For Nurses Meeting Tomorrow District 25 of the Florida State Nurses Association will meet to- morrow night at Monroe General Hospital. This is the regular meet- ing which will be held one week early in order to have Miss Flo-| rence Ehlers, nurse consultant on Civil Defense, speak to the ‘group. All registered professional nurs- es .are cordially invited to attend this special meeting, which will be of great interest as Miss Ehler’s topic will be “Civil Defense.” This is the first program meeting sinee the district was organized, and it is hoped that there will be a large turnout to welcomie Miss Eb- lers and hear what she has to say on this very important subject. The local district will have. pro- gram meetings every other month in the future with programs of in- terest to all nurses. There is al- ways a short. social gathering with refreshments after each meeting, and nurses are urged to attend this very special meeting tomorrow night. Kennedy Serves On Board USS Midway Richard P. Kennedy, chief photo- grapher’s mate, USN, son of Mr. and Mrs. John C. Kennedy of Box 48, Coral Isle Trailer ct, Key West, and husband of Mrs. Margie Kennedy of Norfolk, Va., is serving aboard the attack aircraft carrier USS Midway here. The Midway, a unit of the Sixth Fleet, is the flagship of the Com- mander of Carrier Division Four. She has partieipated in two com- bined exercises with NATO allies Greece and Turkey since her arriv- al last January, Players Elect New Officers; Praise Hurka Josef Hurka, retiring president of the Key West Players, received a resounding ovation last night from the members present upon the completion of his most successful administration. Mr. Hurka’s ad- ministration saw the introduction and adoption of many progressive suggestions, most notable of which was the institution of membership subscriptions, which enabled The Players to. produce plays that might have otherwise been im- practical for them because of higher royalty fees, and so forth. Election of officers. was also held last night at the Barn and the following officers and directors were elected: president, Mrs. George Renna; vice president, Frank Pennington; recording Sec- retary, Robert Pollock; correspond- ing secretary, Mrs. Robert Pol- lock; treasurer, Lee Goddard. Di- rectors will ‘be Burrett Garnett, George Renna, Helen Thielen; Mrs. Guy Carleton, Mrs. Lee Goddard, Jack Clarke, and Fred Taylor. Mrs. Frank Pennington, who had charge of preparing the Scrap Book for the 1953-54 period, turned in one of the most beautifully prepared books ever received by The Play- ers. It will go on display: in the library of the Womans Club in the very near future. The production of “(Here Today” which had been postponed for pro- duction in May because of casting problems will be produced during the month of June. Fawiu Wives Make Items For The ‘Country Fair’ High fashion pillows currently featured in magazines and news- papers from coast to coast will be available at the “Needle Nook” at the Country Fair sponsored by the Officer’s Wives Club for the benefit of Navy Relief at Fort Taylor tomorrow, Wednesday, and Thursday. The Fawtu Wives under the di- re¢tion of Mrs. William G. Nealon are in charge of the Needle Nook. ‘hey have been devoting the past few weeks to designing and making an array of luncheon set- tings, towels, bibs, and little pret- ties for the infant and toddler clientele; swishy cocktail aprons and the more practical kind for mommy; those rakish ‘gambler’ ties for men; barbecue accessories and many other things to interest {the entire family. Everyone is welcome to come looking and buying — especially visitors from other . states who should find much to delight them in gift items really made in Key | West! Remember that Mother’s Day is soon, and birthdays, and Christ- TELEPHONE: Citizen Office, 25661 *|Sister Catherine Is Honored At CMI Alumnae Tea Yesterday “T just can’t begin to tell you how very happy it makes me to MOTHER'S LITTLE HELPERS—Laurie and Terry Nealon, daughters of the William G. Nealons, are more interested in the dolly clothes booth at the Country Fai Official U.S. Navy Photo. San Carlos Stage Is Enlarged For ‘The Filibusters’ The Fiesta Alegre y Beneficia production of The Filibusters pro- mises to be one of the highlights of the two-day celebration of Cuban Independence. Day, on May 19 and 20. The play, based on liberation activities in Key West during the Cuban struggle to gain indepen- dence from Spain, was written by Commander Ray Byrns, retired, and has been produced twice be- fore at the Barn Theatre. Many members of the original east will appear in this latest pro- duction which will be at the San Carlos Theatre on May 20. ' The stage of the theater is being enlarged for the Fiesta production, under the direction- of Burt Gar- nett, ably assisted by James Wells and Charles Baker, the grandfath- er and father of James Baker, the leading man. Along with the “old” members of the cast, several new actors and actresses will take part, among them ViAnn Youmans, James Baker, Zola Camus, and Eloy Rodriquez. E All proceeds from the play will be given to the Monroe Juvenile Council to be used toward build- ing a juvenile home on Stock Is- land. | The Filibusters is just one of the | many things planned for the Fiesta | Alegre y Beneficia. There will be| a parade, street dancing with) music by a band from Cuba, and a grand ball which will be attended | by dignitaries representing the | Government of Cuba. mas is just — how many days away? The County Fair opens at 4:00 p. m. on Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday. It will close nightly at 10:00 p. m. SEWING BEE—Members of Fawtu Officers’ Wives Club whipping up gay aprons and ties to be sold at their Needle Nook at the Country Fair at Fort Taylor on Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday of this week. The squadron gave the ladies the money to buy all this lovely material to make the clever and useful articles that will be on sai fay they used help on the finishing touche) . Mrs. M,C. Keebaugh, Mrs. H. P. Ritsen and Mrs. J. R. Block at their mother, chairman of The Needle Nook, Fawtu's is making than in the fact that all proceeds will go to Navy Relief.— Officers Wives’ ‘Country Fair’ For Navy Relief Opens On Tuesday Break out your calico’s, ladies, and dress the kids in their blue jeans and take a “sentimental jou rney” to the Country Fair at Fort Taylor on May 4, 5, and 6. : If you’ve never been to a real- honest-to-goodness Country © Fair with square dances and git-fiddles, now is your chance, for you won’t recognize Fort Taylor in its new guise. All proceeds from the fair will go to the Navy Relief Society and it is sponsored by the Officers’ Wives Clubs in Key West. They are hoping that all of Key West — Conchs, fresh and salt water, mere strangers who've only lived here a decade or so, tourists, and any one not in the above cate- | gories will be’ on hand during the three day festivities. All the booths have alluring and nostalgic names like “Grandma’s Kitchen” with luscious home made cakes, cookies, fudge and all sorts of goodies; “The Picnie Basket” where the young’uns can stuff themselves with hot dogs ‘and soda pop while mother gets away from a hot kitchen, and father has his brew; and with Mother’s Day and such coming up later this month, To Fit And Flatter SMART for now—IDEAL for later on! This Sun ‘semble is young, new, flattering—designed just for short, fuller figures. Curvy bodice has built-up back, lingerie-concealing straps. Boxy jacket is slimming. Pattern 9147: Half Sizes 14%, 16%, 18%, 20%, 22%, 24%. Size 161% sundress requires 3 1/4 yards 35-inch fabric. This easy-to-use pattern gives perfect fit. Complete, illustrated Sew Chart shows you every step. Send Thirty-five cents in coins for this pattern—add 5, cents for each pattern for ist-class mail- ing. Send to Marian Martin, care, of The Key. West Citizen, No. 186, Pattern Dept., 232 West 18th St., New York 11, N. Y. Print plainly NAME, ADDRESS with ZONE, SIZE and STYLE NUMBER, be sure to visit “The Tropical Trader’’ where you’ll find not only gifts for the whole family, from the small fry to grandpa, but just what you’re looking for to take home “on leave.” There’s a “Needle Nook” to with lots and lots of things like aprons, gay and practical, pot holders and fancy and amusing tea towels— did some one mention bridge priz- es? You won’t want to miss the “Country Store’ where cracker barrel philosophers will be tight at home and never miss the Frank- lin stove as the wheel goes round and round and fills your basket with everything from cocktail tid- bits to breakfast jam. Warn the tots and teeners to hang on to-their allowances so they can go fishing at the Old Fishing Hole — only they won’t have to make the lame excuses frequently heard when the man of the house takes to the briny, because every one is positively guaranteed a catch. They should also be warned to hang on to the balloons they’ll find at the Country Fair — because these are helium - filled and prone to make like a blimp. Sounds like fun, and Mrs. H. C. Spicer and her committees have been working like everything so that every one will have a won- erful time at the Country Fair. Re- menber the dates — May 4, 5 and 6 — Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday of next week! Robin Hood Is Theme Of Truman School Festival Bayview Park will be turned into Sherwood Forest on Wednesday, May 5, when Robin Hood and his Merrie Men present entertainment and athletic events performed by boys and girls on Truman Elemen- tary School. The Queen and her court will be honored by a colorful spectacle in annual celebration of the coming of Spring. Under the direction of Mrs. Twyl- Hla Fishel, physieal education teach- er 3 Mrs. Catherine Logan, mus- ic teacher, a delightful program has been planned. Refreshments and a plate sup- per for a nominal amount will be available to all who come to wit- ness the annual May Day spectacle. Miss Nettles Tapped By Sophomore Council At Florida State Miss Evelyn Nettles, daughter of Mrs. Carola Nettles, was.among the 82 new members tapped by. the Sophomore Council at Florida State University in impressive cer- emonies, April 2. It is an honorary service organ- ization made up of outstanding girls, chosen during the latter part of freshman year on the basis of leadership, scholarship and service, The girls in. Sophomore Council are responsible to the University Government: Association, and also act as a link between their class and the rest of the campus. see you all again, and to have this wonderful opportunity to meet your fine families,” said Sister Catherine as she addressed scores of former pupils at the C. M. I. Alumnae Tea yesterday afternoon. From far and near, graduates of Sister Catherine’s more than thirty Key West classes gathered on the Convent lawn to honor a beloved teacher, Sister Catherine of the Blessed Sacrament, who still displays the sparkling eye and lilting laugh which have endeared her to so many hundreds of students o ver the years. Representatives of almost evel Key West graduating class since her first — in 1920 — were there, and everywhere there were nostal- gic voices, “Will you ever forget ..” “Remember the time. . .” as classmates compared notes with their former teacher. The Tea was given by the Con- vent of Mary Immaculate Alum- nae Association in honor of Sister Catherine’s many years of service, and all arrangements were handled by a committee of four: Mrs. Cleora Knight Johnson, Mrs. Miz- pah Perez Pierce, Mrs. Carrie Lester Roberts, and Mrs. Miriam Parks Poliszuk, general chairman, under the able direction of their Alumnae president, Mrs. Eva Lee Newhouse. Mrs. Louisa Delaney Parks, Mrs. Alice Parks Johnson, Mrs. Virginia McDermott, Mrs. Mary June Mesa, Mrs. Conchita Martinez, and Mrs. Rita Pinder Adams assisted the Mrs. Willing To Head Art And Historical Society Mrs. Edgar Willing was recently elected president of the Key West Art and Historical Society. Serving with Mrs, Willing for the year 1954- 1955 as first first vice president will be Mrs. G. R. Smiley; as sec- ond vice president, Joe Allen; trea- surer, Mrs. George Curry; and sec- retary, Mrs. Katharine Monroe. Mrs. Lee Goddard, George Ren- na, Albert Stern and Julius Stone will be the directors. Mrs. Willing has announced the following committee chairmen: membership, Mrs. Albert Stern and Mrs. Ida Gellrich; entertainment, Mrs. Emma Thompson; decoration, Mrs. Sue Steinbreder; mainten- Committee with preparations. Re- freshments were served by mem- bers of the Junior and Senior classes. Music for the occasion was provided by Norman Kranich and his melodie accordion. The tea was held on the Convent lawn, liberally landscaped with tropical foliage, with the majestic old school rising in the background. A beautiful setting for the reunion, and a perfect playground for the youngsters who came to meet mother’s high school teacher. Mrs. Newhouse, speaking for the Alumnae Association, presented Sister Catherine with a souvenir Guest Book containing the names of all those attending the tea, and voiced the heartfelt appreciation of everyone to a brilliant teacher whose life is dedicated to service, and fortunately, for this commun- ity, whose service is centered in the youth of Key West. K. Of C. Ladies To Have Luncheon At the last meeting of the Ladies of the Knights, plans were made for a luncheon to be held at Raul’s, May 13. All ladies of-any member of the Knights of Columbus and their guests, are invited to attend this luncheon. Reservations must be made by May 10. Please call 2-6308, 2-5103, or 2-5862. The next meeting of the Ladies of the Knights will be held May 11 at the home of Mrs. Natalie Boa, 1312 George Street. Pictures taken at the Shrine of the Lady of Fatima will be shown that evening all members are urg- ed to attend. The "Weatherman | = Key West and vicinity: Partly cloudy today thru Tuesday with thundershowers likely especially on Tuesday; continued warm and hu- mid. Low tonight about 76 degrees; high Tuesday about 87 degrees. Some indication of slightly cooler by late Tuesday night. Gentle to moderate east and southeast winds probably shifting to northerly late Tuesday or Tuesday night. (Small craft warning may be issued Tues- day.) Florida: Partly cloudy with showers and local thunderstorms in north portion thru Tuesday and pos- sibly at scattered places in south portion Tuesday. Cooler north and central portions Tuesday and ex- treme north portion late tonight. Jacksonville thru the Florida Straits: Moderate southeast winds over south and moderate south- and moderate southwest winds ov- er north portion shifting to mod- erate to fresh northerly Tuesday. Partly cloudy weather with scat- tered showers late tonight or Tues- day. East Gulf: Moderate southerly winds becoming fresh northerly ov- er north and-central portions Tues- day. Weather partly cloudy to over- cast with scattered thundershowers. Western Caribbean: Moderate easterly winds and mosty fair wea- ther thur Tuesday. Observations Taken At City Office Key West, Fla., May 3, 1954 at 7 A.M., EST TEMPERATURES (Naval Base) High Tide Low Tide 10:14 a.m. 3:36 a.m. 11:55 p.m. 5:19 p.m. ance, Cdr. Ray Byrns; program, Mrs. Jeanne Taylor and Mrs. El- vira Reilly; hanging, Mrs. Jeanne Taylor and Cdr. Byrns; public re- lations, Dr. Frank Bowser; publici- ty, Burt Garnett, Colin Jameson and Albert Stern. Garden Club Will Install Officers Thursday Night Mrs. Lee Goddard will be instal- ed as president of the Key West Garden Club, on Thursday evening, May 6. The installation and recep- tion will be held at the home of Miss Hilda Cunniff, 404 South Street, at 8:00 p. m. It was Mrs. Goddard who was responsible for the reactivation of the Key West Garden Club during her term as president of the Key West Woman’s Club. The new: officers will be install- ed by Mrs.-G. R. Smiley. Elected to serve with Mrs. God- dard for the ensuing year are Mrs. Henry Sands, first vice president; Mrs. Edgar Willing, second vice President; secretary, Mrs. J. M. Blow; treasurer, George Renna. Di- rectors Yor this year will be Mrs. A. J. Mills and Miss Hilda Cunniff. The installation meeting is the final meeting of the year for the Garden Club before the summer re- cess, LOCAL MAN IS ABOARD RETURNING CRUISER Scheduled to return to Long Beach from the Far East aboard the heavy cruiser USS Toledo May 1 was Argiel L. Kensrue, seaman, UNS, son of Mr. and Mrs. Oscar M. Kensrue of Key West. The Toledo has just completed her fourth tour of duty in the Far East. While attached to the Seven- th Fleet, the ship was a unit of fast carrier Task Force 77 and she took part in various fleet op- exercises. osuka, ‘and Sasebo in Japan, Hong Kong, and Pearl Harbor, T. H. A CORRECTION In the advertisement of the Eis- ner Furniture Co., Poinciana Cen- ter appearing in Saturday’s issue of The Key West Citizen, the item Baby Crib with water repellent Innerspring Mattress at $12.50 should have read “Baby Crib Water Repellent Mattress.” The sale started today. NEBLETT for Senator Speaks TONIGHT. WKWE BETTY ANN 516 FLEMING STREET ‘ erations and amphibious landing » i | The ship has visited Kobe, Yok- Be sure to see the exhibit of watercolors by Chen Chi, fam- ous Chinese - American artist, at E. Martello Towers, and also the work of the students of the art department at Key West High School. Robin Hood and some of his Sherwood Forest companions will be at Bayview Park on Wednésday for the annual Spring Festival of the Truman Elementary School. And don’t miss the “Coun- try Fair’ at Fort Taylor Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday — this will be fun for the whole family, and easy on the budget! The new officers of the Wo- man‘s Club will be installed Wednesday night by Mrs. James Morgan, of Miami, and on Thursday, the Garden Club will have its installation at Hilde Cunniff’s ga . The Junior Woman’s Club will meet Thursday night to complete plans for their in- stallation tentatively set for May 14. SOS from FAWTU wives— they need some more volun- teers to help finish up aprons and such for the Needle Nook at the Country Fair. Gather up your needles and scissors and call Mrs. William G. Nea- lon at 2-7647! Play Opens For Navy Tonight “Mr. Roberts” will begin a two- night stand at the Naval Station Theater tonight, providing naval personnel, their dependents, and their friends with two hours of laughs. The play, produced and acted by KeyWesters, was a great suc- cess during its 12 night run at the Barn Theater. During its two night run at the Naval Station, the ac- tors will be supported by realistic backdrops, of shipboard life. Tickets are on sale today at the Naval Station Special Ser- vices Office, telephone extension 385. Only a limited number of tickets have been reserved for box office sales. All proceeds from the show will be given to the Navy Relief Society by the Key West Players. USS Juneau Crewmen Aid Greek Children Among the crewmen of the anti- aircraft light cruiser USS Juneau who presented hundreds of dollars worth of childrens’ clothing to the orphans of Greek earthquake vic- tims was Kenneth A. Larsh, sea- man, USN, son of Mrs. Marietta Larsh of Islamorada, Fla. For 14 Vears He Has Considered You, Your Child and Your : Pocketbook .. . Remember Him Tuesday i. Lever Carlyle No. ROBERTS 26-A MEMBER, SCHOOL BOARD, THIRD DISTRICT (Pd. Pol. Adv.) WHATEVER YOUR NEEDS IN THE LINE OF Children’s TOYS Come to The TROPICAL TRADER 718 DUVAL ST. 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