The Key West Citizen Newspaper, July 14, 1954, Page 3

SOCIETY — PERSONALS — NEWS OF INTEREST TO WOMEN ITEMS OF INTEREST TO EVERYONE SUE JONES, Editor Wednesday, July 14, 1954 Bis 1 paying by Jeannette WATCH THIS SPACE! The Column, “Blissful Buying,” which contains shopping tips, will be res turns from vacation. umed when “jeannette” re- Children’s Bookmobile Needs More Books; Contributions Are Asked In its first week of operation, the Children’s Bookmobile has issued over 600 books to youngsters throughout the city. There is still a need for mor e books for this project, and chil- dren who sign out a book are being asked to bring one from home when they return the Bookmobile’s book. The book truck makes regular stops in all sections of the city and outlying areas and has met with enthusiastic response from parents as well as the children. Almost every. home has one or more books that have been out- grown by the children and the committee in charge will be grateful for all donations of books suitable for children from pre- school through the 6th grade. On Mondays the Bookmobile makes stops at Boca Chica, Sigs- bee Park and Stock Island. Tuesdays, it is in the Poinci- ana area to First Street. On Wednesdays stops are made from First Street to Reynolds, and from the beach to Truman Avenue . The western end of the island from Reynolds to Fort and from the Beach to Truman is covered 8. ieee Bookmobile makes stops from Dtival to North Beach and /Tguman.to the docks. Mrs} Edith Russell is the li- brariah “and driver to the Book- bias 2 Service Notes Private Areadio D. Rodriguez, Jr., son of Mr. and Mrs. Areadio Rodriguez, 515 Amelia Street, and Private William. K. Blackwell brother, of John F. Blackwell, Jr., 622 ashe Street, have been assign- ed to Service Company, 506th Airborne Infantry Regiment for basic training, at Fort Jackson, South Carolina, They will spend the next eight weeks here learning the funda- mentals of being a soldier. This includes class room lectures in such subjects as Military Courtesy and First Aid, and combat field! problems involving the use of the M-1 rifle, which they will learn to} fire on various ranges. After eight weeks of training with the 101st Airborne Infantry Division, the trainees are given about 14 days leave. They may return to Fort Jackson for eight more weeks of infantry training, or may be assigned to one of the many Army schools. Basic training is required of each new man coming into the Army. Fort Jackson is one of the Army’s largest training installa- tions. Primarily an infantry train- OFFICERS INSTALLED—Officers of the Key West subdivision of the Licensed Gold Star Mothers To Sponsor Sale Of Xmas Cards The Key West Chapter of the National Gold Star Mothers will again sponsor the sale of Christ- mas cards. They plan to carry a large stock, and anyone interested may phone the president, Eula Sawyer, at 2-2055, and she will make arrangements for someone to call with the cards. Plans were made at the regular meeting of the chapter at the home of Mrs. Sawyer on Wednes- day night to send two delegates to New York City in September to-the Gold Star Biennial Conven- tion from September 22 to Sep- tember 26. A- memorial service will be held on the twenty-sixth which is Na- tional Gold Star Mother’s Day. Members who plan to attend as delegates are Mrs. Maude Watson and Mrs. Margaret Dion. The chapter welcomed past president Maude Watson, who has been recovering from an illness contracted while staying in Africa. The secretary, Mrs. Louise Miller was also present after being absent due to severe illness. After the meeting adjourned, | Mrs. Sawyer served home made angel cake and ice cream. The next meeting will be at the |VFW Post home, 325 Elizabeth | Street on August 4 at 7:30 p.m. Lee Goddards At Hotel De Paris, Monte Carlo Mr. and Mrs. Lee Goddard who are spending several months abroad are in Monte Carlo at the Hotel de Paris. Mrs. Goddard writes that Port- ofino “is simply enchanting. While we stayed five days at Rapallo we kept driving over to | see what was going on. Tho’ a great hangout for celebrities we failed to see any.” “However,” Mrs. Goddard says, “my hairdresser at the Excelsior | Palace where we stayed regaled me with stories of Eva Peron (she was ‘done’ five times a day), Queen Narriman and Farouk’s present light of love, an 18-year- old Italian countess.” “Now we are in Monte Carlo ensconced right next to the casino at the Hotel de Paris from whence we can see all the people who go in and come out.” ing post, the fort offers schooling in specialties associated with an infantry division as wel as combat tactics. THE KEY WEST CITIZEN Page 3| » UNUSUAL CACTUS—Captain and Mrs. W. H. Laughon of 314 Duval Street are pictured observing the “night bloaming cereus” in their patio. Captain Laughon is the Commander of Subma- tine Refitting and Training Group of Key West and also Sub- marine Squadron 12, just recently having relieved Captain A. H. Dropp of these duties. Cuttings of this lovely and unusual plant are available at the Woman's Club. They will be found in the corner of the garden in the rear of the building.—Official U.S. Navy Phoio. Practical Nurses Organize Group; Install Officers Officers of the newly organized sub-division 9 of the Licensed Practical Nurses Association of Florida were installed on Sunday afternoon at Dr. DePoo’s office at the Galey Memorial Hospital. Henry J. Schefferli, member of the state board of directors of the association, served as installing officer. District officers from Miami who were present at the meeting Sun- day were Mrs. Alice N. White, president of the Miami division; Miss Frances Hurst, secretary; Miss Josephine Kirchner, second vice president and Mrs. Blanche Farmer, member of the board. Charter members of the local organization are Mary Louisa Lop- ez, Ida Sands, Barbara Irene Tay- lor, Georgia Kile, Lillian DeLett, Doris Thompson, Mae Park Hab- erland, Edith Tynes, Elizabeth Shurtz and Dolores M. Niles. When membership in the local group reaches 15, they will form their own division. Suzys Note Book Tonight —- BPO Does — in- itiation at Elks Annex, 8:00 o'clock. Thursday—Community Chest meeting at County Courthouse. Everyone who contributed to to vote for the new board of directors. CAP beach party at County Beach at 7:30 p.m. NEXT WEEK Monday—Teen age dance at the Elks Club Annex, sponsor- ed by Club 551, youth group directed by the local Elks Lodge. Tuesday—Registration for the Key West Players little theatre workshop at the Barn Th in the rear, of the Woman's Club, 319 Duval Street. For free and everyone interested in little theatre work is welcome. Practical Nurses Association who were installed on Sunday afternoon are (standing, right to left): Elizabeth Shurtz, secretary: Edith Tynes, board member; Lillian DeLett, board member; Georgia Kile, chairman of the nominating committee .and Ida Sands, treasyrer. Seated, right to left: Barbara Taylor, first vice president; Dolores Niles, president, and Dor —Photo by Karns. Thompson, second vice president. | ry Swan-neck Sweater With Knee-length Skirt For College By DOROTHY ROE NEW. YORK (#—The “‘swan- neck” sweater, with an outsize turtle neck which pulls up over the head to form a hood, is Claire McCardell’s contribution to the fall fad lineup. This casual designer long has anticipated the ‘‘Slouchy Look’’ so important in the fall collections, and has been training her models to slouch for years. This time she underscores the sweater dress. which is simply an elongated tube sweater, worn with or without a narrow belt. The bloused waist-length jacket jis a particular pet of the careless Claire, who likes it so well that she shows two in one costume—one over the other, with a matching skirt. Outstanding are her tweeds in unusual muted colors and her am- ber brushed wools and velveteens combined with soft pink or bright red blouses and matching amber “junk jewelry,” also designed by Miss McCardell. For the college crowd she shows the wildly popular knee-length skirts in bright corduroy or wool, and trouser-pleated slacks with fly-fronts boasting brass- buttons. The “clochette” silhouette is the } Printing... Embossing Engraving . . . Rubber Stamps The Artman Press Greene Street Phone 2-5661 “Well, | guess it’s time to repair the roof with a loan from City Loan Company.” Key West 2-068] 524 Southard St. |\Red Cross First Aid Course Will Begin Next Week The Key West Chapter of the} American Red Cross is offering a jcourse in Standard First Aid. } The first call will start on the evening of Thursday, July 22, Jack Burke, safety service chairman of the local chapter announced today. The main purpose of the course is to train volunteers for Motor Service to serve with the Key West Chapter. Motor Service of the American Red Cross is organized to furnish efficient transportation wherever needed in Red Cross work. The primary purpose is to keep trained motor transportation Personnel ready for immediate mobilization in time of sudden emergency. The requirements for serving in |the Motor Service are persons who must be at least 18 years old, hold a current Standard First Aid; certificate and a current Sate Driver’s Permit. | The First Aid course is oper to| |the public and if not interested in Motor Service, you are still invit- | ed to enroll. | Mrs. Eula Fritz, an authorized volunteer First Aid instructor serving with the Key West Chapter will conduct the class. For fur- ther information telephone 2-3651. high note in Hannah Troy’s collec- tion, designed by Bruno. This is a fitted princess shape with nipped waistline achieved by darts that are released to form rounded hip- line and shaped bustline. This house ignores the relaxed look of most fall collections, and continues to stress the fitted mid- riff, the Princess silhouette and the nipped waist. The coat dress is a favorite here, being shown in many fabrics up to and including white satin embroidered in rhine- stones. These showings marked the open- ing of a crowded week of New York fall fashion openings, shown for the benefit of the international fashion press. CRACK DISAPPEARS A cracked plate boiled in a pan | of milk for 45 minutes often lose: | the crack. \Read Citizen Daily Older Folks with Itching Skin | For the nagging, maddening, persistent itch of dry skin, so common to folks past imiddie age, Resinol Ointment is a special, soothing relief. Contains lanolin which acts in place of missing natural skin oils — works fast, and comfort lasts. 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Owner Awnings - Jalousies Windows - Doors Lawn & Patio Furniture 716 Duval St. Phone 2-5531 TELEPHONE: Citizen Office, 25661 representing the Visitors Call | Grumman Aircraft Corporation, [Key West Summer |is # permanent resident of Wan- | taugh, Long Island. “We will be here at the Key Wester for about two weeks,” “The summertime weather in| Glick said. “We wish it were |Key West is refreshingly pleas-|longer but you can be sure that ant,” say Mr. and Mrs. Seymour |W will come again someday.” Glick, who are visiting here in| connection with Glick’s official work in the Navy’s developmental | program. “We always heard that the weather here in the summertime | was unbearably hot,” Glick said. | ENGAGED—Miss Joyce Ann | We’ = smuazedist how wrong the Tracy of North Ferrisburg, Ver- |Pc0P! were who told us. The| mont, whose engagement to fishing is fantastic, but we heard | Edward L. Jackson of Key West | that it was good.” has been announced by her Glick, an engineering consul- mother, Mrs. Hilda Tracy. Edward L. Jackson’: And Vermont Girl tant, who is Happy Surprise | CARD OF THANKS We wish to thank our kind} friends and neighbors for the kindness and sympathy extended | us curing and after the death of; = our beloved daughter Agatha. Also! Are Betrothed |we thank those who sent flowers Mrs. Hilda Tracy of North! and donations. May God’s grace Ferrisburg, Vermont, has announc- | redeem their friendliness with His ed the engagement of her daugh-|Tichest rewards. ter, Joyce Ann, to Edward L.! Jackson of Key West. The bridegroom-elect is the son} of Mrs. Macie Jackson of 1212| Pearl Street, and Captain W. I. Jackson of Fort Lauderdale. Miss Tracy graduated from; Vergennes High School in 1951 and is now employed at the National | Bank of Vergennes. Mr. Jackson graduated from Key West High School in 1950. He is now stationed with the Air Force in England. 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