The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-02-09
KEY WEST IN
DAYS GONE BY
Happenings Here just 10 Years
Ago Today As Taken From
The Files of The Citizen

A general call has been issued
by Ralph B. Pinoer, chief of the
Key West. Fire Department, for
meeting Monday night at the
city hall. All fraternal and civic
organizations of the city have
been invited to be present and Of
fer their services in assisting to
entertain the members of the diff
ferent departments of the Fire
mems Association, who will be in
Key West for the convention to
open here in April. Chief Pin
der says the program will be out
lined in regard to the assistance
desired of the various organiza-
tons and will ask that each or
ganization have a representative
present SO they can be informed
in just what manner and scope
they can render help. The pro-
gram is rapidly taking shape and
with the manager working on the
same, will be ready in a few
days. The meeting Monday night
is to outline and find out what
organizations can be counted on
to be able to list them in the pro-
gram. New reservations are
rapidly coming to headquarters
and from the advance lookout the
crowd will be much larger than
was anticipated. The Mardi Gras
parade will be shaping into form
and all of these details will be
gone into Monday night.
Fred J. Dion has taken over
the property known as the Ath-
letic Club, which was the gather
ing place in former winters for
tourists as well as local people,
and stated today that it was his
desire to open the place, especial
ly during the season, to cater to
the tourists. His work has the
endorsement of prominent citi-
zens who are convinced that the
closing of the place this winter
has been a loss to the commune
ty and he is seeking the support
of others in the plan. The Boost
ers Club has had the matter un-
der consideration and will lend
its aid to keep the club open un-
der the management of Mr.. Dion.
Albert Lais, Italian naval at
tache in Washington, and COM
mander in the Italian Navy, is
expected to arrive tomorrow to
witness the escape and rescue on
the submarine S-4 off Key West.
England, France and Japan are
expected TO send delegates also
to witness the experiments.
Editorial comment: Cooperate
with the Boy Scout movement
this week, and all along. Boys
are the material men are made
of. Their proper training is of
the utmost importance to the flu
ture welfare of our country.
High School team of basketball
players defeated the Alumnae
outfit last night in the practice
play at the gymnasium by the
score of sc to 16. This, it is said,
was merely to give the players a
workout and get the local players
in tune for their contest with the
Palm Beach outfit, which is to be
staged in the gymnasium next
week.
The Pirates will split a double
header with the Scorpions and
American Legion next: Sunday
afternoon. The first game will
start 1870 p. m. The seeend COM
'flict viii get underway FIVE
minutes after the first isv comT
pleted
One of the ferries of the coun-
ty system is out of commission to-
day because of a bent propeller
shaft, caused by navigating the
shallow waters due to the pres
ent low tides. On this account
the l o'clock sailing today was
cancelled.
Faithful Genevieve is the title
of the play which is to be pre-
sented by the sem. Circle of the
Convent of Mary Immaculate
next Monday and Tuesday eve
nings.
TWINS FIVE TIMES
VINCENT, lathe fifth set
of twins. girls. have arrived at
the home of Mr.. and Mrs. Tony
Deneklaus of this city, bringing
the family total to II, of whom
Is are living.
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