The Key West Citizen Newspaper, August 20, 1954, Page 3

SOCLETY — PERSONALS — NEWS OF INTEREST TO WOMEN SUE JONES, Editor a BPW HONORS PAST PRESIDENTS—at a dinner meeting held at the Sun and Sand ae Club Wednes- day night. The table was set up on “The Breezeway” and pictured from left to right are Mrs. Aloysia Van Goidtsnoven, Mrs. Wilhelmina Harvey, Mrs. Willie Mae Simmons, Mrs. Grace Crosby, Mrs. Joan Mardis, club president; Mrs. Margaret Cusick, and Mrs. Julie Ann Gibson. In the fore- ground is Mrs, Kay Holland.—Citizen Staff Photo by Sybil. Business And Professional Women Honor Pasi Presidents Wednesday. An outstanding dinner meeting, held Wednesday evening by the Business and Professional Women’s Club of Key West at the Sun and Sand Club, drew a record attendance, according to Mrs. Margaret Cusick, program coordinator ‘nd first vice president of the BPW. Seated in the Breezeway patio , about fifty members and guests from Key West and Marathon honored the past presidents of the Club and enjoyed a dinner program designed to inform new mem- bers and others of the purposes and accomplishments of the Club since its inception in 1946. Guests were delighted with fe ining in view of the ocean an oe heautifal tropical Sky. The speakers’ table was brightly de- corated with purple bougainville and yellow alamanda. The past presidents included Aloysia van Goidtsnoven, Wilhelmina Harvey and Grace Crosby —* as irman of the evening. bp president Alice Nix was un- able to attend at the last minute, put a resume of her term was giv- en, also of the other past presi- dents, Blanche Miller, nie Stark, Mary Lee Graham and the ffie Pauls. : om seated at the speakers’ table were Joan Mardis, president, Margaret Cusick, first vice presi- dent, Rose Cohe! second vice pre- sident, Julie Gibson, record- ing secretary, Willie M. POY corresponding secretary, and Saral treasurer. : ae Bir Grace Crosby as chair- man were Rae Carmitchell,- Ethel Segel, Willie Mae Simmons, and . Eva Newhouse. ere program galled “Know, poe BPW” started with an inspirational talk by Sarah Butz on the prigin of the beautiful collect which is re-| peated by so many women’s clubs throughout the English - speaking world as a preliminary to a ‘meet- ing. She explained that the collect was written by Mary Stewart in 1904 and that she was an active member of the Federation of Bus- iness and Professional ‘Women’s Clubs from the beginning of the eration in 1919. — Crosby as chairman of the program delighted the group with her informality and humor and | with her detailed knowledge of BPW history. She invited the var- ious past presidents to review the club’s activities during their terms, and the term of the presidents who, were not present. Aloysia van Goidtsnoven covered the period from 1946 to 1948; Wil- helmina Harvey from 1948 to 1950 and Grace Crosy from 1950 to 1953. Scrapbooks of the various presidents were placed on the speakers’ table for reference. The early pictures of members stirred up considerable interest, as many wore the short skirts and hat styles of another fashion era. The variety of activities participated in by the Club during the years and the amount accomplished on local, state and national level amazed everyone. It was discovered that many phases of the club's life, often thought of as new, had been go- ing on from the beginning. The meeting took on something of the air of an “Old Home Week” as each past president lovingly hand- Jed these precious mementos and told of the good old days in nos- talgic terms. The program was broken a num- 3 ber of times for a short rest and} a song from Judge Eva Warner}. Gibson who never fails to lend her talents at BPW gatherings. The second half of the program consisted of the past presidents answering the questions from the San Carlos Students To Register On Monday The Board of Directors of the San Carlos Institute announces that Parents who have not enrolled their children at San Carlos School can register them on Monday, August 23, from 9 a.m. to 12 at the school building, 516 Duval St., upstairs. Additional registrations will also be accepted on the opening day, Monday, August 30. Birth certifi- cates or some other proof of birth date must be presented. The San Carlos School offers both Spanish and English instruction for the 1st, 2nd, and 3rd grade children and Kindergarten, by saying that the club, more than anything else, creates fine and last- ‘ing friendships, and by reciting an inspiring poem, impromptu, on the value of friendship. , Wilhelmina Harvey displayed a and explained the meaning of the various symbols, also held tip BPW pin which is available “to members. ati Special guests were introduced to the gathering and invited to speak and to join in further dis- cussions which brought out BPW’s cooperation with other organiza- tions. Among the special guests. were chart showing the BPW zat ts} Mrs. Corinne Fox and Mrs. Maude | Spence of Marathon, both active leaders in many Marathon organi- zations, Mrs. Theresa Braxton, pre- sident of the American Auxiliary, Arthur Sawyer Post 28, Mrs. Har- old Campbell, wife of the princi- pal of the Key West West High School and president of the PTA County Council, Mrs. Jennie de Boer, associated for many years with the Key West Citizen, Mrs. Bella Feldstein, Mrs. Alice Bush, Mrs. Ida Newell, Miss Nina Mes- tone, Mrs. Alice Butler, Mrs. Lati- mer Farr, Mary Murray, and Mrs. Joanna Kraeger. Among new BPW members at- tending were Mrs. Bergljot Abra- hamson, Mrs. Henrietta Brown, Mrs. Kay Holland, Mrs. Alyce Jur- gens, Mrs. Carmen Rhodecap, Miss Catherine Shepard and Miss Avis Ward. floor of new members who were| }\ anxious to learn more of what the club does for its members. Some} of the questions included ‘What docs BPW do for me as an indi- + 1 3PW for me as a busi.ess women,” “What does the BPW do for Key West,” and “What does BPW accomplish on a state and national level.” Minnie-Porter Harris gave an ex- ceptionally fine answer to the ques- tion “What does BPW do for me as do @ business woman,” and ended up} Speaking Practice Is Important In Language Study Why do American students have such a hard time learning. a foreign language? This question plagues many a mother who sees her offspring go through four years of high school, or college French, still unable to carry on a simple _ conversation in the language. “They are not really poor linguists,” says Germaine Bree, newly appointed chairman of the French Department, New York University. “What they lack is a chance to practice the languages.” Miss Bee, who has taught French since 1936, also says Americans learn their languages when they are too old and too self-conscious about foreign ac- cents and grammar, She says a language should be started when a child is in grade school, because the youngster has an ease of imitation lost in an older person, is not self- concious, and can be trained more easily to pronounce words a certain way, becauuse: “Learning a language can be a game to children,” Prof.'Bree (pronounced Bray) gives’ some academic and prac- tical reasons for learning another language. “It's*a liberalizing process for the mind and makes a person more. conscious of the language he uses daily. The best way to study a lan- guage, she says, is to speak and hear it continuously. She also claims: “If you learn a - language. by mechanical means without learn- ing the culture all you have is superficial chatter.” | Prof. Bree .points out that a foreign language program was} started four or five years ago to foster second languages in ele- mentary schools. This would com- |pare with the program in many European schools where young- sters learn a second language ‘as| part of their curriculum. Miss Bree says the American dipthong and the various sectional accents get in the way of pure French pronounciation. But she adds: “You know, a southern drawl ! in French is really rather charm- ing.”—» Newsfeatures, Sweeten blackberries and put a layer of them in sherbet glasses. Add a layer of vanilla pudding and top with more of the black- . | weighed 6 pounds, % ounce. ITEMS OF INTEREST \“Ice Cream Freeze” Set For Tuesday At USO-YMCA An old-fashioned “‘iee cream freeze” is scheduled for Tuesday night at the USO-YMCA on White- head Street. Hostesses for the af- fair will be Francine Johnson and Charlene Smith. There will also be the regular classical music hour, a popular feature every Tuesday at the USO. The Debonaires will play for the regular Saturday night dance on the patio. There will be door priz- es and refreshments as well as special dances to add to the fun. On Sunday morning coffee and doughnuts will be served “family style” from 9:30 until 10:30 with Elvira Perez and Joyee Lounders as hostesses. A waternielon feast at six p. m. will be followed by ‘the movie, “Finders Keepers” starring Tom Ewell and Julia Adams. Jennie Johnson and Sylvia Know- les will be in charge of the lucky party at 8 o’clock Monday night. Assorted prizes are awarded to the lucky ‘‘winners.” The weekly dance class begins at 7:30 p. m. Wednesday night with instruction by Gene Afnow. The free classes have been very popu- lar with the ‘servicemen who at- tend the USO. Wednesday night’s program also includes a ‘“‘song fest” of favorite songs. The popular Ayala Combo will play for the Thursday night dance which will be held on the patio. Dancing begins at 9 p. m. There will be door prizes, re- freshments and plenty’ of “‘get ac- quainted” dances to help new com- ers feel at home. Friday night is “Games Choice” night and a wide variety of games es oe types are available at the Naval Hospital Births O’Briens Have Son Mr. and Mrs. William George O’Brien who reside at the Salt Pond Trailer Park, are the par- ents of a 7 pound, 8% ounce son born at the Naval Hospital on Aug- ust 18. The baby has been named Patrick Corneliug. Baby Girl Yarbrough _ Mr. and Mrs: Billy Eagené Yar- bought announce the birth of their daughter, Helen Elizabeth, at the Naval Hospital on August 14. The baby weighed 7 pounds and birth. The parents reside at 506 Francis Street. Flemings Have Daughter Mr. and Mrs. Francis Xavier Fleming of 7 Nassau Lane, an- nounce the birth of a seven pound ¥2 ounce daughter on August 14 at the Naval Hospital. She has been named Kathleen. Baby Girl Schultz Mr. and Mrs. Theodore Schultz, 133-A Poinciana are the parents of a daughter, Cathy Ann, who was born on August 14 at the Naval Hospital. The little girl weighed 6 pounds, 13% ounces at birth. Nickles Have Son Mr. and Mrs. Donald G. Nickle, 75-1 Poinciana, announce the birth of their son; Stephen Hugh, at the Naval Hospital on August 15. The baby weighed 7 pounds, 2 ounces at birth. Baby Boy Wilson A son, who has been named Ken- neth Norval, was born to Mr. and Mrs. Norval William Wilson of 1415 United Street at the Naval Hospital on August 15. He weighed 8 pounds and 6 ounces at birth. Nickersons Have Boy Mr. and Mrs. Richard Eugene Nickerson are the parents of a son, Richard Eugene, Jr., born on Aug- ust 16 at the Naval Hospital. He The Parents live at 140-B Poinciana. Son For Dunstons Mr. and Mrs. Robert Dea Duns- ton, Salt Pond Trailer Pa nounce the birth of a 7 pound, 3 ounce son on August 16 at the Na- val Hospital. He has been named | Robert Michael. PAST PRESIDENTS—who were honored by the BPW Club Wednesday night were Mrs. Aloysia Van Goidisnoven, Mrs. Wil- helmina Harvey .who is also a past president of the Florida Federation of Business and Professional Women’s Clubs and Mrs. Grace Crosby.—Staff Photo by Sybil. and Sandals In An Assortment of Styles and Colors REG. $1.99 TO $6.99 518 DUVAL STREET TO EVERYONE Your Child Today When should a child begin to have spending money of his own? There can be no definite answer. It depends upon the child. When he begins to be aware that nickels and dimes can be exchanged in the store for trucks or -pistols or balls; when he knows how to count, and can understand that five pennies add up to one nickel. This comes usually when he is in first grade, but it may be a year or two before or after. Whatever the age, the allowance should begin with about a nickel or a dime a week. The youngster should have freedom to spend it on whatever he wants. It’s quite an experience when Tom, clutch- ing his own dime in his hand, goes into a store, selects the thing he wants, gives the clerk his money and then possesses the toy. Spending is the child’s first experience with money. It’s an an important lesson to know that a price is attached to things you want. Tom may discover that some things take two dimes to get. He'll have to keep his dimes. this week, so that n have two dimes to spend. This is the beginning of the idea of saving. At first the saving should be for short times only and for a specific object. The idea of sav- ing for the indefinite future is quite vague to a 6-year-old. Earning money is a concept that can safely wait for some years. Let a little child learn thoroughly and well that money is valuable because it can be exchanged for things he wants. A child’s allowance should be given him regularly and freely. You give him money to spend, so that he will learn about money. In the same way you give him food to eat, clothes to wear, toys to play with. For none of these things do you demand that he per- form services. In the same way he should be given his spending money, Service Notes Javier Orpeza Private Pablo Javier Orpeza, son of Mr. and Mrs. Pablo Orpeza of 1111 Varela Street has been as- signed to Basic Training Company “D” of the 501st Airborne Infan- try Regiment, Fort Jackson, South Carolina for basie training. He will spend the next eight weeks there learning the funda- mentals of being a soldier. This includes class room lectures in week he'll’ TWO-YEAR-OLD—Master Da- vid Cohen, son of Mr. and Mrs. Martin Cohen, 5-A George Al- len Apartments, celebrated his second birthday on August 16 with a family party at the home of his maternal grand- parents, Mr. and Mrs, Lou Carbonell. SHE’S THROUGH WITH BIRTHDAYS sy Baker of Tecumseh is 112 years old today. Friends explained no celebration was planned because Mrs. Baker “Gust doesn’t care for them.” “She says she has had enough birthday celebrations,” they said. Read The Citizen such subjects as Military Courtesy Courtesy and First Aid, and Com- bat field problems involving the use of the M-1 rifle, which he will learn to fire on various ranges. After eight weeks of training with the 101st Airborne Infantry Division, the trainee is given about 14 days leave. He may return to Fort Jackson for eight more weeks of infantry training, or he 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 installations. Pri- marily an infantry training post, the fort offers schooling in special- ties associated with an infantry di- vision as well as in combat tactics. Send your youngsters back to school this Fall ie long- wearing, comfortable Red Goose Shoes Appelrouth’s Shoe Contes There Is No Substitute for Quality 604 Duval Street. Dial 2-2532 Telephone: Citizen Office, 2-5661 Friday, August 20, 1954 THE KEY WEST CITIZEN Page 3 Cub Scout Swim Meet Is Set Saturday Morning The annual Cub Scout swim meet will be held this Saturday at the Naval Station enlisted men’s pool, at 8:00 a.m. There will be events of div- ing, swimming, and relay races. Each Pack should have at least three adults present to help maintain order and water Miss Williams Weds Navy Man On Saturday Mr. and Mrs. Gordon Williams of Curry Lane announce the mar- riage of their daughter, Sylvia Louise, to David Warner Norris of Columbus, Indiana. Reverend Harold H. Link of the | First Baptist Church performed the ceremony on Saturday, August 14 in the parsonage of the church. The bride attended Key West High School, and Mr. Norris is Presently stationed with the US | Navy in Key West. For Bargains Galore—Read The Citizen’s Classified The Whole Town Is Talking About RAUL’S _ SATURDAY NIGHT. Dance Music hy the Raulites Grand Prize — Round Trip Flight for Two to Havana via Aerovias “Q” Accommodations for Two at the Surf Hotel in Havana 2nd Prize — All Day Fishing Trip for Two on Capt. 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