The Key West Citizen Newspaper, November 15, 1954, Page 3

Society — Personals — SUE JONES, Editor Monday, November 15, 1954 THE KEY WEST CITIZEN Page 3] | HS-1 Wives Elect | New Officers At | Coffee Meeting } The officers’ wives of Helicopter Squadron One held their monthly | coffee meeting at Aeropalms on Thursday, November 11, at 10:0 a. m. Since this gathering was the first | following the club’s eventful hat luncheon, there was much business to be discussed. Mrs. S. E. Purcell, the group’s chairman, headed the business | meeting, and proceeded with club | elections. | Yor the following quarter, the | club will have at its head, Mrs. Carl Hauptmann; hospitality chair- | man, Mrs. Herbert Sargent; pub- | licity chaifman, Mrs. John Fouche; | Thrift Shop co-chairman. Mrs. Rob- ert Rodgers and Myrs. Kenneth| Pearson; advisory board represen- tative, Mrs. Ray Luke. Good luck to the new officers and many thanks to the out-going officers for a successful term of office were expressed by + the group. Hostesses for the coffee, Mrs. Robert Rodgers and Mrs. Bertie Dye, introduced a new member to the fold — Mrs. Beverly O’Brien, who had just arrived from Cali- fornia. Also back out of sick bay was Mrs, Carlton Pierce, known to the | gals as “Mom,” who was enjoy-| ing the coffee, spry as ever, after a lengthy illness. On the agenda for December will be the monthly coffee, which will be on December 4, at Aeopalms, and the Christmas luncheon will be scheduled for the early part of December. Time, place, and date will be announced at a later date. Hostesses for the coffee and lun- cheon will be Mrs. Harry Bates, Mrs. Dogald Bennie, and Mrs, Ed- ward Bouffard. Following luscious refreshments of large platters of assorted dough- nuts -and crullers with coffee, the meeting was adjourned, and trans- formed into a bridge circle — a delightful climax to an eventful meeting. | festive decorations. PART IN CEREMONY AT BESSIE TIFT Miss Laurell Walker, daughter of | Mr. and Mrs. H. N. Tedder, Key | West, played the part of one of the Three Graces in the ceremony of the Round Table, an annual tra- ae at Bessie Tift College since The ceremony, which introduces senior week, has as its underlying | purpose the initiation of the Senior | Class into the select fraternity of idealism which Bessie Tift upholds and experts from. its campus lead- ers. . Miss Walker is president of Fu-| ture Teachers of America and cor- responding secretary of BSU. Thanksgiving Fete elcomes VX-1’s New Members The charming Florida room in the home of Mrs. P. E. Greenlee was the scene of a very lovely coffee, Thursday, November 11, given in honor of the new members of the VX-1 Officers’ Wives Club. Hostesses were Mrs. Greenlee, Mrs. C. W. Knapp and Mrs. R. Semmes, Jr. A Thanksgiving theme was car- ried out with very attractive and | MISS WALKER TAKES The table, covered with a cloth of Thanksgiving design, was cen- tered with a colorful arrangement of fruits. Yellow hibiscus decorated other parts of the room, and each guest was presented with a miniature turkey name tag. Coffee, nuts, trays of delicious tea biscuits, doughnuts and coffee buns were served to the guests. The new members welcomed were Mrs. R.-A. Wilson, Mrs, W. E. Saunders, Mrs. T. J. Kerr, Mrs. Elwood P. Dowd, and Barbara volve around their inability to white rabbit named Harvey. ITEMS OF INTEREST TO EVERYONE HARVEY IS SLIGHTLY TO THE RIGHT—The Key West Play- ers’ production of the Broadway hit comedy “Harvey” opens tonight at the Barn Theatre. Shown with Harvey are, left to right, Midge Jeffers as Veda Louise Simmons, Jack Clarke as Anastasia as Myrtle May Sim- mons. In the play, Veda is Elwood’s sister and Myrtle Mae is her daughter. Many of the hilarious moments in the play re- accept Elwood’s friend—the tal] J. D, Lowe and Mrs. C. F, Wiesen- danger. High School PTA Sets Round Table Legion Auxiliary Members Attend Service, School Twenty-three members of the MRS, BLISS WED TO CMDR, SCHWARTZ Due to a change in the groom's leave, Mrs. Jeannette Bliss and Commander J. W, Schwartz were married in a quiet ceremony at o'clock yesterday afternoon | ™ es HS Naval Statin, Memorial Chapel. on The wedding had been planned for tomorrow, Truman School At Meeting Tues. “A Closer Look at Your Child’s Growth’ and Development” will be the topic of the round table dis- cussion groups for parents of chil- dren in all grades of the Jr-Sr. High School at the tomorrow night’s Jr.-Sr. High School PTA The meeting will be held in the ighe dghool cafeteria due to the operetta being presented in the au- ditorium. Mrs. Merville Rosam, president of the high school PTA will give her report on the 3ist annual con- Ameri¢an Legion Auxiliary attend ed the special services at the Fleming Street Methodist Church on Sunday, November 7, in tribute to all war veterans. The church was filled almost to capacity and there were Gold Star Mothers, World War I, World War 2 and Korean veterans there rep- resenting the different organiza- tions as well as the ladies auxili- aries of each group. Following the services 14 mem- bers of the Legion Aufiliary left vention of the Florida Congress of PTA held in Tampa ently. Parents of 7th graders will meet with Mrs. Elizabeth Singleton; 8th and 9th grades with Mrs, Robert Dopp and 10th, 11th and 12th grades with Mrs. Texas Hood, Refreshments will be served fol- lowing the round table discussions. VFW Party For Naval Hospital Patients Tonight VFW Post 3911 and its Auxiliary will have their monthly party for the patients at the Naval Hospital tonight | All members of the Post and Auxiliary are requested to attend. | The program will be presented | | through the cooperation of Rollene | Pollock and Princess Nina of the Astaire School of Dance. } A tap specialty will be present- led by Miss Helen Vessichio, an in-| | structor at the Astaire School. Other numbers will include a} ballet number by Jill McDonough and Donna Linehan; French can- can by Rosalind Grooms; Bonnie Tynes, ballet solo; Carol Harrison, La Raspa; ballet solo by Rosalind PTA Stresses Parents’ Duty In recognizing National Educa- tion Week, the Truman School PTA meeting last Tuesday evening | was based on parents duty to the} schools and their programs. Speaking on behalf of the stu- dent, Skilly Sims, a 6th grade stu- | dent, emphasized that school can} be a happier place if each child} fulfills his responsibilities and du- ties. The teacher's viewpoint was ex-| pressed by Mrs. Kearns, first grade teacher, who said the teacher is responsible for the “whole child” his welfare, his health and his education She also brought out the faet that he teacher must cooperate with the local school sysem, national, state and local education associa- tions and his own school. Mrs. Robert Dopp spoke on the duties of the parents in helping to further the aims of an improved school system In her talk she suggested that parents “build a firm foundation before our children get to school by teaching them good health ha- bits and keeping them healthy. “Send obedient children to school, teach them to be respect- ful to adults and other children and broaden their early horizons Grooms. Popular Don Altin will sing ac-| companied by Jack Hendricks. | was a skit very ably presented by | Mrs. Taylor's 6th grade | for Marathon where a school of in. struction was in progress at the post home there. On entering the home in Mara- thon, a beautiful display of com- | NOISY SCHOOLING PHILADEL?iliA (® — The per-| sonnel director of a mid-city store | | says a job applicant, filling out a} | questionnaire, wrote for educa- tional background: “Korea—Clash | of °52.”" If you add a little sugar into ;the milk and egg mixture into which bread is dipped when you | are making French toast, .it will | brown well in the skillet. !to the post home for the movies | shown on cancer warnings, | President Teresa. Braxton, Clo- | tilda and Rose Hartmann, Elise Re- | ber and Doris Edwards with a | group from Miami were served re- freshments after the movies at the | home of Corrine Fox, president of jthe Marathon Legion Auxiliary. Betty Ayers, } dent, presided. fort articles made by that unit for; the veterans hospital and the many gifts for the Christmas gift shop could be seen During the discussion of mem- bership chairman work, it was made known that a slight change in dates for dues had been made. Dues should be paid beginning Oct- ober 20, and the deadline for get- ting them in to the National Of- fice is November 27. Those not paid by January 31 become delin- quent. Christene Key, membérship chairman for the Key West unit, has been very successful with the help of Marion Arango and Nemia Sikes in collecting most. of the dues. Mrs. Campbell, one of the many “sunshine ladies” in the Miami area, gave a brief talk about their work in the veterans hospital at Coral Gables, later showing a color film of the Christmas gift distri- bution held each year, December 8 in the hospital patio which had been decorated in a most cheerful and gay Christmas scene. At. this time the veterans select the gifts they wish to send or give their families. The ‘‘Sunshine” girls wrap them in Yuletide fash- ion and ready them for mailing if new 2-8615 |} 421 Fleming | seal SMALL BICYCLES HIGH CHAIRS TRAINING CHAIRS BOOKCASES SMALL RADIOS, PHONOS For Sale 4-DRAWER CHEST (Very Reasonable) BENCH SAW and MOTOR APT. SIZE FRIGIDAIRE LIONEL 027 ELECTRIC TRAIN WIRE RECORDER GAS STOVES WASHING MACHINES AUTO LUGGAGE RACK 10th district presi- emo For Mom|SCOUTING every day to avoid a heap of wash| accumulating in the hamper. If| you want to avoid hours in the; South Florida Council of the Boy Jaundry observe a few tips: Scouts of America has announced Clear plastic bootie stretchers | that Jerry MeMasters has won the will dry knitted footwear to prop- | “Outstanding Scout of the Year”) ef size and shape and help hasten|award for Monroe District. drying process . . . Stuff mittens with tissue paper and hang up to sponsored by the American Legion dry .. . Block a tiny kit or ero-| and is the son of Mr. and Mrs. P. cheted beret by easing it over a|A. McMasters, 3403 Flagler Ave. plate of similar size ... Pull This award is given to the boy tiny puffed sleeves over a hot|making the highest grade in the; electric light bulb, working the District Annual Jr Leaders Con- sleeve around until it’s ironed| ference which was instituted for smooth . . . Stuff a nylon bonnet) the first time this year in Monroé with tissue or a small towel to| County. An impertant contributing | make it dry smoothly, without! factor to the grade is the Esprit | wrinkles . . . Press nylon pram de Corps the boy shows in scouting. | Suits while they're still wet. Hang| The award will be presented by Suit on plastic or padded hanger, | the Council to Jerry at the-annual stretch and smooth seams, plack-| Scout Banquet which will be held et and collar . . . Divide baby|at Bldg. 110 at the Naval Station | items into two groups—those that|on December 6. | need hot soapsuds and rinses,| Second and third place went to and those that require lukewarm | William Deegan and Fred Thomp- suds. Cottons and linens go in the|son of Troop 253 sponsored by the hot group, miracle fabries, wools, Holy Name Society. plastics and elasticized fabrics go} ara ear in the warm division. | The fifth basic Scoutmaster train- Wash wools and lacy dress-up | ing session will be held tonight at garments by hand. Treat difficult!7:00 in St. Ann’s Hall on Wind- spots before tossing clothes into|sor Lane. the machine, tub or basin. — AP| Tony Martinez will be in charge | Newsfeature. | of the meeting with the theme “The | Patrol and Troop Hiking.” sf). | William Dayhoff, Scoutmaster of Read The Citizen 00, 53 was in cites ae the te LARRY KARNS STUDIO Offers Its Once a Year 4th ANNIVERSARY SPECIAL $1250 SPOTLIGHT PORTRAIT Only $5.00 4 PROOFS Bring This Ad 220 DUVAL STREET Thru Nov. 30 PHONE 2-6811 Jerry is a member of Troop 256 ‘ TELEPHONE: Citizen Office, 256612 fourth session held last Wednes- day at St. Ann’s Hall. The Wednesday session was on “The Patrol Method and Pro. gram.” You can use condensed cream of asparagus soup with dried beef for a supper dish. Serve over crisp toast, steamed rice or hot biscu: ews OF Interest To Women TIP FOR HOME FREEZING Cool a cooked main dish that is © be frozen by setting it quickie in @ uncovered pan of food of very cold water. A metal eferred for cooling as it S said to conduct heat away from the food rapidly and should not break ice or i pan is Says... “I'm opening tonight at the Barn Thea- tre, 319 Duval Street. 8:30 is the time. If you still haven't got your membership card, go to Betty Ann Stationers at 516 Fleming Street; they have a few. Also, tickets for the two weeks of my stay in Key West are on sale there.” Groucho Views Another Old Relic “What are you trying to do, ruin me,” says Groucho Marx. But take it from Groucho, the new De Soto for "55 makes everything else look like a museum piece. You'll see nothing newer this year than the Styled-for-Tomorro: 1955 De Soto. Remember, De Soto is coming to your De Soto dealer's November 17. Don't you miss it! Were So Grateful... Not One Bit of Merchandise Was Damaged By Saturday's Heavy Rain! So We're Offering Everything In Our Store —Our Complete Stock ... For Sale This Week at 25% off ee a ecessary. Dinner was served at the Fla-/ mingo and then everyone returned | through experiences such as Sun- day School and kindergarten,” she| good Americans, the Play stress-| In showing how children can be |™ 30DAY LAYAWAY PLAN said jed good sportsmanship, — honesty, | Mrs. Dopp also urged parents to| the child's duty as a member of the | meet the teachers and to talk with! family and kindness and generosi-| them and keep up with modern ty to animals and people methods by attending the PTA| The skit also pointed out “that study courses dreams and hopes of opportunity The third portion of the program | and liberty are for all x Calendar 10:00—Gym Class for Officers’ wives, Bldg. 83, Sexplane Base 7:30—Sigsbee Community Couneil at Shelter $:00—Logia “Mart!” Nro. 3, Caballeros de Marti, 919 Elizabeth 8:00—Alcoholics Anonymous : MONDAY, November 15 3:00—Elizabeth Tay! 7:30—Pythian Sisters 7:30—WSCA, Ley M $:00—Juvenile Council, ¢ 8:00—Ist Presbyterian $:00—Methodist Men st Wesley House. $:00—Lious Club Auxiliary at the general meeting 100 Varela Street Lions Dea Aitention — Men In Uniform! 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