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Society SUE JONES, Editor Tuesday, December 14, 1954 THE KEY WEST CITIZEN San Carlos Students Will Present “Snow White” In Spanish Thursday The public is cordially invited to the annual Christmas program at San Carlos School on Thursday, December 16 at 7,15 p. m. The program will be under the direction of Miss Benildes Re- mond and Mrs. Alice Roberts. Piano accompaniments will be played by Mrs. Eula H. Friz. The program will be opened with the singing of the American and Cuban anthems. Tommy Schmidt,will give the welcome. “Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs” will be presented in Span- ish by the following cast: Snow White (Blanca Nieve), Cecila Ca- tes) the queen, Elizabeth Mariscal; mirror, Manolito Sibila; woodsman, Brian Reynolds; maid, Dolores Chavez and the prince, Hal Por- er. ; ‘The Seven Dwarfs will be portray- ed by Ralph Arnold, Gerardo Ab- reu, Jr., Joe Sawyer, Tom Saw- yer, Robert Means, Tommy Sch- midt and Scott Cates. : After the play Mrs. Fritz will of- fer a selection of Christmas Caro!s and the kindergarten _ pupils will present marches, recitations | and songs withChristmas Bells” by second and third grade pupils. In honor of Jose Marti there will be poems by Mercidita Mir and the first performance locally of the Cuban bolero “El Apostol” the song and dance to be performed by a roup of children. . ~ Miss Remond will speak briefly and the first grade children will sing ‘Christmas Time,” followed by “The Night Before Christmas” by Veda Schmidt and the chorus. Santa’s visit to bring presents to the children was arranged by the board of directors of the San Car- los Institute. : ‘An address by the president of San Carlos, Julio Cabana, will con- clude the program. Cakes and refreshments will be served immediately following Mr. Cabanas’ address. CDR., MRS. SCHW ARTZ RETURN TO KEY WEST Commander and Mrs. J. W. Schwartz, whose marriage was an event of November 14 at the Na- val Station Memorial Chapel, have returned from a wedding trip to Nassau and Washington, D. C. and are now at home at 1408 Olivia Street. Cupeake surprise: tuck one or two chopped dates into the batter in each muffin-pan cup before bak- ing. |Miss Walker Names Dec. 18 As Wedding Day Miss Laurell Walker has chosen December 18 as the date of her wedding to Donald Thomas. The ceremony will take place at three-thirty in the afternoon at hte First Baptist Church with Rev- erend Harold H. Link officiating. No formal invitations have been issued, but all friends and rela- tives of the young people are in- vited to be present at the wedding and at the reception immediately afterwards in the church annex. The bride - elect is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. H. N. Tedder of 720 Pearl Street. The groom, sta- tioned here with the US Navy, is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Clayton Thomas of Verdundo Beach, Cali- fornia. Poinsettia Theme At Naval Station Wives’ Luncheon The Naval Station Officers’ Wives decided they didn’t really miss the holly and mistletoe most of them were accustomed to see at Christ- mas time when they saw the poin- settia decorated table at their luncheon last Wednesday. The Florida “Christmas flowers” were used in profusion and the at- tractive name cards had tiny poin- settias fashioned from shells on one corner. The luncheon was held at the Teek-A-Tan room at Logun’s Res- taurant. Mrs. C. H. Rice, chairman, was in charge of the business meeting and introduced Mrs. L. B. Rice as a new member of the group. Hostesses for the delightful Christmas affair’were Mrs. R. Martin, Mrs. D, Etter and Mrs. H. J. Gallagher. ‘ Club Calendar Publicity chairmen for organizations listed in the Club Calendar are requested to notify the society editor if there hhas been any change in the REGULAR date, time or place of meetings so that the calendar will be correct at all times. BVERY TUESDAY 9:00—Ladies Day Golf Tournament, Golf Cleb 9:00—Thrift Shop, Navy Commissary open until 12 noosa 45—Kiwanis Club, LaConcha Hotel 30—Youth for Christ Bible Study, Fleming St. Methodist Church '30—Youth for Christ, 620 Southard Street 00—Knights of Pythias, Pythian Hall, 728 Fleming 8. :00—Stock Car Association, Legion Home, Stock Island TUESDAY, December 14 10:00—ZX-11 Officers’ Wives Club 1:30—DeMolay, Scottish Rite Temple,: 533 Eaton Street 7:30—WSCS, First Methodist Church, at the church 7:30—Truman School, PTA, at the school 7:30—Dist. 25, Fla. State Nurses Association 8:00—Sinawiks 8:00—Poinciana School PTA, at the school 8:00—Harris School PTA, at the school 8:00—VFW Ladies Auxiliary, VFW Home, 325 Elizabeth Street 8:00—Engineers’ Club Armory Building, White and Southard Surface Development Officers’ Wives Club BVERY WEDNESDAY 8:00—Junior Chamber of Commerce, Clubhouse, Flagler Ave. WEDNESDAY, December 15 10:00—OWC Book Review — cancelled will resume in January 10:00—Island City Navy Wives, Bldg. 266, Naval Station 12:30—HS-1 Officers’ Wives Club luncheon. 12:30—Naval Air Station Officers’ Wives luncheon 8:00—F and AM, Dade Lodge,Scottish Rite Temple, 533 Eaton St. 8:00—BPW Club, at Woman’s Club, 319 Duval Street GVERY THURSDAY 12:15—Rotary Club at La Concha Hotel 00—Thrift Shop, Navy Commissary, open until 4:00 p. m. 30—Lions Club, at Lions Den, 1007 Seminary St. 30—CAP Cadets, Poinciana Community House :30—Princes of Syracuse, Pythian Hall, 728 Fleming St. 9:00—Monroe General Hospital Auxiliary sews at hospital ‘THURSDAY, December 16 10:00—Martha Linda Franks Circle, First Baptist Church 42:30—VX-1 Officers’ Wives Club, to be announced 7:30—Amateur Radio Club, Armory Bldg., White and Southard 8:00—Band Boosters, Band Room, High School annex 8:00—Girl Scout Council, Board of Directors 8:00—Elks Lodge, club house, 313 Duval Street VERY FRIDAY 10:00—Gym Classes for Otficers’ Wives, Bidg. 98, Seaplane Base 7:30—Youth for Christ, Peinciana Baptist Church 8:00—Veterans of W. W. I, K of P Hall, 728 Fleming Street. FRIDAY, December 17 7:30—Shrine Club, place to be announced 7:30—Triangle Club of Pythian Sisters, to be announced 8:00—Cayo Hueso Grotto, 418 Front Street, usptairs @VERY SATURDAY 2:30—N. Duval St. Chowder and BVERY SUNDAY Marching Society, 200 Duval St. 00-—-CAP Cadets, Poinciana Community Bouse 30—Orden Caballeros de la Luz, 422 Amelia St @VERY MONDAY 00—Gym Class fer Officers’ wives, Bldg. 83, Seaplane Base 30—Sigsbee Community Council at Shelter 00—Logia “Marti” Nro. 3, Caballeros de Marti, 919 Elizabeth :00—Alcoholics Anonymous MONDAY, December 20 3:00—Elizabeth Taylor Circle,~1st Baptist Church annex 7:30—Pythian Sisters, Pythian Hall, 728 Fleming Street ITEMS OF INTEREST TO EVERYONE TEACHER TO WED—Miss Mary Ann Lo Castro and Dr. Ralph C. Thompson will be married on Sunday, December 26, in Lodi, New Jersey. The bride-elect is on the faculty of Key West High School and is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Charles Lo Castro of Lodi. Dr. Thompson is the son of Mrs. Chester Thompson, 324 Margaret Street, and the late Mr. Thompson.—Photo by Don Ray Studio. Maude Thompson New President Of Local BPO Does Officers - elect of the B. P. 0. DOES, Key West Drove 89, who will be installed in January are Maude Thompson, president; Joan- na Kraeger, first counselor; Esth- er McAllister, senior counselor; Beulah Russell, junior counselor; Betty McCarrick, treasurer; Doro- | thy Daniels, secretary; Wilma Fel. | ton, conductor; Ann Bucks, inner | guard; Melitina Riggs outer guard | and Jeannette K. Fields, three | year trustee and alternate dele- gate to Grand Lodge. A committee headed by Piedad Archer was appointed to purchase | and distribute Christmas baskets to | the needy, for which $100.00 was voted bv the Drove. ‘An additional $100.00 was voted | to be sent to Harry - Anna Crip. | pled Children’s Home in Umatilla. The Does’ annual Christmas par. ty will be celebrated in the Elks Club Annex the night of Decem- | ber 22, starting at 9 p. m, since} most of the local stores will remain | open until that time. Gifts will be exchanged among the members and refreshments will be served. Final plans for the Christmas party and for the Installation cere. | mony will be discussed at a meet- | ing of all this year’s officers, elec- | tive and appointed, to be held at | the home of Piedad Archer, Thurs. day evening, December 16 at 8) p. m. NEW BOOKS FOR THE _ PRE-SCHOOL CHILD A new guide to successful par- enthood has just been published by the Encyclopaedia Brittanica. The series of books includes one for parents entitled ‘We Learn About Ourselves”. Another “We Learn to Play”, is indexed for quick refer- ence to specific activities recom- mended for children of various ages and for different occasions. These include games for large or small groups, for ill children and for parties. A charming book, “We Learn About Other Children” is a series of photographs of children in other lands. “We Learn About Animals” is a delightful book of photographs showing life-like close- ups of squirrels, elephants, turtles and horses. The picture books will please any youngster and parents will be helped immeasurably to under- stand their youngsters by the pre- school advice books in this series. —AP Newsfeatures bali New Exciting Word Game! Fun! Fast! The Booksho 534 FLEMING 12-7089 Youngsters love Authentic Bronco Cowboy Boots — Mom ond Dad appreciate their added protection and support because they are GENUINE GOODYEAR WELTS with LEATHER INSOLES. “There Is No Substitute For Quality” Appelrouth’s Shoe Center 604 DUVAL STREET TELEPHONE 2.2582 Social Events Are Planned At Recent Shrine Meeting At a recent meeting of the offi- cers of the Key West Shrine Club social functions were planned for each month from the latter part of December through July 4, 1955. |planned by Avia W BPW CLUB PLANS | CHRISTMAS PARTY An evening of fun and frolic is |planned by the local BPW mem | bers, Wednesday, December at the Women’s Club, 319 I After a short business sessic 8:00 p. m. members and guests will exhange gifts and en joy the annual Christmas rd First social function on the agen- | Of the year’s festivities. da is a Christmas Party for the | Nobility and their Ladies to be held the night of December 23 at which there will be prizes and sur- prises. This gala event will be in charge of Noble Charles Blundell, chairman. In January, Noble Jesse Montgo- mery will be chairman of a buffet dinner at the Casa Marina Hotel, during which the club officers wi}l be installed. The ladies are invited to this affair. February is a month in wich the school pupils will be honored in all the public schools. Noble O. L. Bossom has consented to be chairman of.this event which is planned to be a very fine affair. Marathon will come into it’s rightful share of recognition by having an affair staged there a- round the middle of March with Noble John P. Goggins as. chair- man. Noble Goggins is well known in Marathon for his civic - mind- edness and those attending will cer- tainly not be disappointed. Noble S. W. DeMerritt will be | chairman of an event consisting of a steak supper on the beach along with other entertainment May will mark the time for a mid-year dance at which several prizes .will be given and will be in charge of Noble Willard Cook. A field day for all the children of the public schools of Monroe County is tentatively scheduled to be held during the latter part of June with Noble Marcel Mazeau as chairman Then comes a July patriotic cele- bration with a huge fireworks dis- play and other entertainment fea- tures. All of these events are open to the Nobility and their Ladies and good attendanées are anticipated. The philanthropic ideals of the Nobles of the Mystic Shrine are well noted and it is anticipated that this work will be greater and greater in the future. eee IMPORTANT MEETING OF VFW AUXILIARY All members of VFW Auxili- ary, Post 391] are requested to attend the meeting tonight. They are asked to remember the Christmas baskets tobe filled for the needy. Last min- ute plans will be made for the veterans’ and cerebral palsy children’s party on Sunday. Miss Lo Castro, Dr. Thompson To Wed In New Jersey | Miss Mary Ann LoCastro and | Dr. Ralph Chester Thompson will |be married on Sunday, December |26 at St. Joseph Roman Catholic Church in Lodi, New Jersey. The bride-elect is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Charles Lo Castro, rvelt Place, Lodi, New ! Jersey and 1630 S.W. 19th Terra Miami. Dr. Thompson is the son of Mrs. Chester Thompson of 324 Margaret Street and the late Mr. Thompson. The bride-elect’s parents announ- ced the engagement last Christmas at their home in New Jersey. Miss LoCastro and Dr. Thomp- son had planned to be married in Miami, but due to the illness of her mother their plans were chang- ed. party | chairman | TELEPHONE: Service Notes William Griffith William R. Griffith, photograph- er’s mate airman, USN, son of Mr. Fee Mrs. William R. Griffith of 2017 Fogarty, has reported to Pa- trol Squadron 3 at the U. S. Naval (Air Station in Jacksonville. | Before entering the Navy in Dec- lember, 1953, Griffith graduated from Poolesville High School, Pool- | esville, Md. | | JAMES W. ROBERTS |ON MICHIGAN VISIT James W. Roberts left Monday for Dearborn, Michigan, where he will spend the holidays with his | daughter, Mrs. R. C. Tingley, her husband and son, James Richard | Tingley. home will be John H. Roberts and |his wife, Dot, who have recently | moved to Dearborn. | During Mr. Roberts’ Thanksgiv- | ing visit here he has been the guest of his other daughter, Mrs. Charles |S. Kraeger and her husband, at | the Siboney Guest House, 705 Tru- Other guests in the Tingley’s new | | Miss LoCastro has been teach-| an Avenue. ing in Key West schools for the} ae past four years and is presently pie saa Ateiiebneck nee teaching at the high school. She| p.tor agulienbelleves: thats holds a BA degree from Upsala ps Oe Ne eaves) tiat is the College, East Orange, New Jersey | ae beautiful time of year in Flo- and did graduate work at Mae-| aa ante zy rarmadisocale ae the Murray College for Women, Jack- ae, in Key West sonville, Mlinois. Be She received her MA degree in Clinical Psychology at CCNY, New| York City, and interned at Jack- sonville State Hospital, Jackson-| ville, Illinois and at New Jersey State School for Mentally Retarded } Girls at Totowa, New Jersey. Before coming to Key West, Miss Lo Castro did psycological testing at the Lodi, New Jersey, high school. PREVENTING FATIGUE If you suffer from mid-morning fatigue, try drinking a glass or} two of milk for breakfast. The good-quality protein in the milk often protects against that tired feeling or headache. Take milk, too, at lunch to he!p forestall mid- afternoon fatigue. — Personals — News Of Interest To Women Citizen Office, 2-5661 |\CASTING FOR “MY | THREE ANGELS” | AT BARN TONIGHT Anyone intere: in little thea- tre work is ask to the Barn Theatre, rear of the Woman’s j Club, 319 Duval S: t, at 8:09 to- jnight and tomorrow night for cast- jing for “My Three | The comedy wili be the next pro- duction of the Key West Players and will be directed by Jack Ke. t is not nec - ber of the Players to take part in their productions | WASHING TIP and linen can take the washing treatment. They rature and other fab- ray acetate 1 need lower be washed rics. Wools, silk: and nylon fiber: | temperatures than cotton or linen | and more gentle handling. Remem- | ber that rayon and acetate fibers are: weakened when wet, so han- | dle them with care. Chilled pineapple chunks, seed- less white grapes and ginger ale make a delightful fruit compote | for a company dinner. | Use that leftover pastry for some tasty tidbits. Cut the rolled-out | dough in small squares and sprin- | kle with bits of filleted anchovie: jfold to make triangles, press to- gether to seal, prick with the tines of a fork and bake in a hot oven, Serve hot with a tomato - vege- table juice cocktail. hopping Days Christmas ON’T deprive child of bicy- cles or skates when he's ready for them. Over-protection can be selfish and lead .to an unhealthy fear in the child. SHOP CATE) Dr. Thompson graduated from Key West High School and from the Chicago College of Chiropody | and Pedic Surgery where he was a member of Alpha Gamma Kap-/ pa. | country fare ..- caroline suggests for Christmas oven-to-iable ware bowls and vases from finland clip this ad and bring it with you to NEBO Mobile Sales, Stock Island. It is worth $50. r a Richardson or Stewart house trailer. 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