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The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1942-09-17
Vows Exchanged in
Giq Harbor Church

me marriage Of Miss Iuhie
Malich. daughter of Mr.. and Mrs
John Malich, and Milko John
pusich of Oakland. Calf, son of
Mr.. and Mrs. August rusich, was
solemnized Wednesday at 10 a. m.
in the st. Nicholas church. Gig
Harbor. with the Rev. Father n.
Hoen officiating.
Mrs. Tony stanich played the
wedding march as the bride en-
tered on the arm of her father.
She was gowned In white bro
caded satin. with a finger tip veil.
Her flowers were white roses.
Mrs. Marco Malich, sister-in-law
of the bride. wore brocaded
satin gown In aqua. and carried a
bouquet of salmon eolored rose
buds. Mrs. Donald Smith, brides
maid. wore similar gown IN rose,
and carried deep pink rosehuds.
Joann Malieh. niece of the bride,
wore q floor length dress and
carried a colonial bouquet.
Drago pusieh acted as best man
for his brother. and Marco Malieh.
brother of the bride, WAS the
usher.
The mother of the bride chose
a teal blue gown and wore cor
sage of roses for her daughters
wedding. Mrs. Pusich. mother of
the groom. also wore blue gown
and a oorsase of roses.
A reception was later held at
the home of the brides parents
with Mrs. Jack Bujaeieh serving
and Mrs. Alvin Borgert. sister of
the bride. pouring.
For going away the bride wore
brown gabardine suit with
brown accessories.
Mr.. and Mrs. Pusich left We'd
nesday evening by automobile for
4 wedding trip to Oakland. Calf.
where the new home will be estab-
iiahed.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1942-09-17
Second Child Is Born
To Former Tacoma Girl

Mr.. and Mrs. F. K. Kirkland
received word Tuesday Of the
birth Of a son TO their son-in-law
and daughter. DR.. and Mrs. John
NJ. PETERS Betty kirkland) Of
Aurora. III. The baby has been
named John Kirkland.
A sister. Jacqueline, shares con-
gratulations on the happy event,
as do the grandparents. Mr.. and
Mrs. Kirkland. and Representative
Maud y. PETERS OF Aurora. and
great-grandparents, Mrs. Myrtle
Norris and Mrs. A. f. Kirkland
Of Tacoma
Or. PETERS will report shortly
for duty as lieutenant with the
army air corps.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1942-09-17
Surgical Dressings Center
In Need OF Volunteers

Mrs. Rufus Christian is chair
man for the Red Cross surgical
dressings activities in Tacoma.
Dressings are made in the center,
10th and Pacific, open Tuesdays,
Wednesdays, Thursdays and FRI
days from 10 10 3, and from 10
10 p. m. on Mondays and Thurs
days.
In order to fill the large quota
recently assigned. many volunteers
for this work will be required. All
former workers are urged to help.
as well as anyone who is interested
but has not yet had experience.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1942-09-17
Miss Juranich eied
Sunday Afternoon

The Misses Anne Jurancich and
Emile Stanieh were hostesses last
Sunday afternoon at a miscella-
neous shower honoring Miss Mary
Frances Jurancich. popular young
bride-elect of Mr.. Morey Skinner
of Minnesota.
Guests enjoyed the afternoon
playing games. with fayors going
To Misses Mary Frlan. Anne Kre-
sevich and Lee Surina. Also to
Mesdames Kay oathoust and J..
Burnett.
Following presentation of gifts
10 the bride-to-be was a buffet
lunch served from a laee-covered
table eentered with pink eladioli
and matching candelabra. Miss
Anne Jnrancich poured. assisted by
Mrs Joseph Juraneieh, sister and
mother of the brideto-be, respec-
lively.
Guests included the following:
Mesdsmes George Anderson. Rich
ard Anderson. Barney Dickens.
Matt Bratovieh. John Burnett.
Matt 1skrs. Flarieh klarieh. John
Klarich. Joe klarich. John Kin
kella. Howard Olson. Hank Oath
out. Frank Polieh. John Simeich.
Joe Slosar. Frank Spear. Anthony
Stanieh, Jennie stanich, Joe SUI
rina. Joseph surina, Mary Tih-
belts Joe udoyieh. George Win
gard, Merie Mcpherson and Mary
Malovieh.
Also the Misses Mary Franieh.
Mary Frlan. Edith Grahar. Mary
kancisneich. Ane Klarich, Margie
Klarieh. Agnes Kremer. Anne
Kreseyieh. Eva Malovich Anne
ozancich. Mary sepic. Dolores
Simcich. Jennie Siosar. Emile
stanich. Nell Stanich. Marjorie
Stunt. Mary Surins, Lee Surina.
Angie Tenoich and Edith Teneich.
all Of Tacoma; Mrs. J. surina Of
San Pedro. Calf. and Miss r.
EVancich Of Idaho: the hride-to-
be: her sisters. Miss Anne and
Miss Rose Juraneich. and her
mother.
Miss Jurancieh and Mr.. Skinner
have chosen the morning Of Sept.
10 for their wedding. Following
the ceremony AZ Holy Cross rec
tory. the newly,seds viii receive
friends at the home OF the brides
parents. after which they viii leave
on their honeymoon.
Central chapter. Goodwill In
dustries. viii meet az 1880 Thurs
day for luncheon in the home Of
Mrs. Oliver Mathews, 1882 Fsw-
cett. Mrs A. Brenninger viii be
assistant hostess.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1942-09-17
Women Voters League
To Start Year s Work

Miss Mona Calllster. executive
for Community War service. vii
be guest speaker for the League
Of Women Voters Al thelr opening
meeting Of the year Thursday in
the University-Union club. Her
subject viii be Consumer Interest,
and Its Possibilities for Tacoma
Miss callister directs the pro-
gram fer eight sections Of the
Community War service. which
works with the Council of Social
Agencies. The dinner meeting is
sponsored by the leagues depart
ment Of government and economic
welfare. Members viii take guests
to the dinner and To hear the ad-
dress
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1942-09-17

Mrs. Walter Ryan and Mrs
Charles +. Cheap. IT.. VII pour
and those assisting will be Mrs.
Joseph G. Sonmtr. Mrs. Lyle
Drushei. Mrs. o. r. Hiie. Mrs.
Addison Forester. Mrs. Arthur
Prim, Mrs. Bruce Burkhart, Mrs.
n. II. Carretson. Mrs. Z. L. spen-
Ger, Mrs. Ida Blood. Mrs. Eugene
White. Mrs. Niles Navarro. Mrs.
William Treutle. Mrs. Homer
Hartwieh. Mrs. F. -. Davidson.
Mrs. w. G. Kennsrd. Mrs. Ben
winchweil. Miss Thelma Kraabel.
Miss Hilds Neisner. Miss Eliza
beth Redwsy, Miss Helen Andres,
Miss Ethel Trotter. Miss Edith
p. Nizs. Miss Cora Adams and
Mrs. Grace Blomouist.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1942-09-17
Take Vows in
Holy Cross
Miss Bernobieh. Mr.. Win
gard Wed Sat. Morning

Holy Cross Church was the
pretty setting on Saturday
morning for the marriage OF
Miss Jane Bernohich. daugh-
ter of Mr.. and Mrs. Michael
Bernobich. to Mr.. Gordon
George Wingard. son of Mr..
Lemuel ]. Wingard. The VOWS
were exchanged before the
Rev. Martin Duggan before
affairs banked with white
gladioli and pink asters.
Mr.. Bernobich gave his daugh-
ter In marriage. She wore white
clipper satin with insets of chan
tilly lace with a long train and
finEer-tip length veil and coronet
Of orange blossoms.
Miss Peggy o'Connell played the
organ music for the wedding and
Miss yelma Corey sang "on This
Day Oh Beautiful Mother" Ave
Maria" and "Panis Angelicus."
Miss Bernice Bernobich, sister
Of the bride, was her maid of honor
and wore \ pink marquisette dress
with lace bodice and carried a
colonial bouquet of yellow rose
buds.
Mira. Rudolph J. .Tollefson. a
sister Of the bridegroom. was one
Of the bridesmaids and wore a
dress Of turquoise marquisette and
taffets with a colonial bouquet.
In identical gowns Of > light blue
shade. the other two attendants
were Miss Nell and Miss Emily
Etanich. cousins Of the bride.
Mr.. Jules Beaudoin was best
man for Mr.. Wingard and the
ushers were Mr.. Rudolph ]. Toilet
son. Mr.. Joseph Desmond and Mr..
Emil Barcar.
For her daughters wedding Mrs.
Bernohich wore a navy blue suit
with q corsaFe of rosebuds.
A wedding breakfast for I'M
mediate members of the wedding
party and the families followed
At the Tacoma hotel and In the
evening a reception for $50 was
held In Anderson hall. White
gisdioli and asters were used for
decorations and the tables were
appointed with crystal bowls of
flowers and matching candelabra.
Mrs. Jules Beaudoin and Mrs.
Matthew Matesa poured and Mrs.
Martin stenbak cut the brides
cake. Assisting also were Mrs.
Joseph N. Anderson. ar, Miss vir-
ginia yosnuk, in charge Of the
gifts, and Miss yerna Adams, in
charge Of the guest book.
For going away the bride wore
three-piece green tweed suit
with brown accessories. After six
days In Canada the couple will be
at home In Tacoma
Mrs. Vineyard La q graduate Of
Stadium and her husband of the
College of Puget Sound. He
also attended the University of
Washington and Washington State
college.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1942-09-17
Friends Night Planned
By Lincoln Court

Lincoln court of Amsranth. No.
p. viii meet Thursday At s ?. m.
in the Royal A. Cove Masonic hall.
So. 3sth and Sheridan ave. II viii
be Friends Night and Mrs. Mn
ME Bryan will head the committee
IN charge Of refreshments.
Mrs. A. c. Larson, royal matron.
and DR.. Ray T. Frederick, royal
patron, have invited all members
of Amaranth.
Ladies' Auxiliary, I. l. A. will
sponsor card party al the Mac
oabee hall Wednesday evening at
S o'clock. The public is invited.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1942-09-17
A.A.U.W. Plans First Tea
At Weyerhaeuser Hall
Ms. Sandal Mrs. Formsn TO Be Featured on oCloel
Program: Mrs. Ryan. Mrs. Cheap VIII Pour

The autumn program Of the American Association Of Uni
versy Women will open Saturday afternoon when men,
bers of the board entertain o'clock in Weyerhaeuser
Hall Of the \. u. c. A.
Of interest for the program which has been planned
will be the reading of excerpts from outstanding play BY
Lois Ben Sandal in her Dramatic Review of the New York
Stage Mrs Sandal is dramatic coach for Annie Wright
Seminary and has her studios in Seattle
Musical numbers viii be presented BY Mrs Byron Fore
man. of Tacomas leading piansts
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1942-09-17

Your postmaster can tell you
how TO invest In u. s. WAR
BONDS.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1942-09-17

Central chapter. Goodwill In
dustries. will meet az L. so Thurs
day for luncheon in the home Of
Mrs. Oliver Mathews, 1882 Fsw-
cett. Mrs A. Brenninger viii be
assistant hostess
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1942-10-22
BONACCI TO ASSIGN
RATINGS FOR NAVY
WILL. ARRIVE IN KEY WEST
ON NOVEMBER 20 FOR
INTERVIEWS
Especial to The Citizen)

MIAMI. Oct. 22.-Lt. E. R. Bo-
nacci, Navy Construction Engi-
ner, will visit Key West on Fri
day, November 20, for the purpose
of interviewing and assigning
ratings to all applicants for the
"SeabeeS,' it is announced today
by 1t. M. G. Rhodes, Jr., officer
in charge of navy recruiting for
south Florida.
Over IA ratings are open in
the Seabees at the present time"
stated 1t. Rhodes, land all men
in the Key West area should be-
gin securing their three referen-
ces covering Their employment
during the past few years and APP
ply at the Navy recruiting sub
station in the post office building
in Key West at that time"
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1942-10-22
ORDERS GIVEN FOR
VACCINATING DOGS
ON MILITARY POST

All dogs running at large on
the military post at Fort Taylor
and Key West Barracks, owned
either by army personnel or citi-
zens of Key West, must be vac
cinated against rabies, according
to an announcements by Army
authorities today.
All owners of dogs who can
not show certificate of VAGINA
ton within the past twelve
months must have their pets vac
cinated Immediately. Army per-
sonnet NAV have dogs vaccinat-
ed by the post veterinarian at
the old Hospital building at Key
West Barracks between 2 and 4
p. m. daily. A small charge is
made to cover cost of the vac
cine.
All dogs, regardless of owner
ship by Army personnel or citi-
zenS of Key West. not wearing
vaccination tags. which are found
at large on the Army post at Fort
Taylor and Key West Barracks,
will be impounded by the pro-
vost marshal. Dogs impounded
will be advertised in the Army's
daily orders and The Citizen. If
they are not claimed in five days,
they will be destroyed by the Post
veterinarian.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1942-10-22
ANNOUNCE DEATH OF
CAPT. HENRY ROBERTS

News has been received in Key
West announcing the death of
Captain Henry Carlton Roberts,
age SO, at 1712 w. Sitka Ave,
Tampa, on October IA.
The deceased was a native
Key Wester, but had been max
ing his home in Tampa for ID
years.
He is survived by his widow,
Mrs. Belle Roberts: thee sons,
Henry, Earl and Herbert Rob
erts, and a sister, Mrs. Verona
Arthur, all of Tampa.
Captain Roberts was at one
time employed by the Tampa
Electric Company as motorman,
bat since that time he had been
employed as captain of the fire
department at the Tampa Ship
building Company. "a.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1942-10-22
CAPT. DEMERITT GOES
PARACHUTE SCHOOL

DR.. VIM. w. Demeritt, Jr., cap
tain in the Dental Corps of the
Army of the United States, in re-
Spouse to cali for physician and
dentist, volunteers for duty with
Parachute Troops ThAde appliea-
ten fer, such asSis teat and was
detached from the Dental Clinic
at Fort Jackson, S. c., where he
has served for the past 10 months
and has been transferred to the
Parachute Troop School at Fort
Benning, Ga.
Mrs. Demeritt and daughter,
Christine, will remain at Column
bia, S. c., for the present.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1942-10-22
REPORT BOMBS FALLING ON GIBRALTAR
MARIO IGNATIUS
LESTER GIVEN
RANK OF ENSIGN
(Special to The Citizen)

NEW YORK. N. Y. Oct. o.
Mario Ignatius Lester of 625 Divi-
sion street, Key West, Fla, was
among the 1853 ensigns commits
stoned yesterday as Deck officers
in the Naval Reserve after COM
pletion of their three-months VT
training course at the New York
USNR Midshipmen's School.
The swearing-in and gradua-
ton ceremonies were conducted
in the Riverside Church by Cap
tain John K. Richards, u. S. N,
commanding officer of the School.
Rear Admiral John Henry New
ton, U. S. NJ, Assistant Vice-Chief
Continued on Page Four
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1942-10-22
FIVE KEY WESTERS
QUALIFY FOR NAVY

Among II men enlisted in the
Navy recently, who have quail
fled for ratings, were five Key
Westers, according to announce
ment made by Lieut.. M. c.
Rhodes, Jr, officer in charge of
navy recruiting for South Flori-
da.
The Key Westers qualifying
were Gerald N. Adams, Jr.. 2763
Staples Avenus.
Hilary A. Crusoe, Jr., 1913 ST.
monitor street.
Donovan K. Herrick, 1901 Unit
ed street.
Martin E. Slais, 500 Caroline
Avenue.
George ]. Stricken, 1920 Flagler
street.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1942-10-22
OPERATORS
MUST QUALIFY in
GAS RATIONING
APPLICANT FOR GASOLINE
MUST ESTABLISH FACT
THAT HE IS A LICENSED OP-
orator

The regulations prohibit the
rationing of gasoline for taxicab
operation until operators have
qualified as taxicab operators
under recent Office of Defense
Transportation order.
The principal qualifications af-
fecting issuance of gasoline ra-
tons are as follows:
1.-The applicant for gasoline
must first establish the fact that
he was licensed taxicab opera
tor on September l, 1912.
2. He must make statement
to the effect that he is now a full
time taxicab operator.
3. That the taxicab will not
be used for personal purposes.
a. The taxicab must be distinct
ly and permanently marked to
indicate that it is a taxicab.
The Rationing Board has APP
pointed Raymond G. Curry, of
Paurs Tire Shop, as its inspector
for taxicab marking. Operators
should first confer with Mr.. Cur
ry to determine a marking that
will be acceptable. After the taxi
cab has been properly marked,
MIR. Curry will issue to the OPP
orator a certificate to that eff
feet to be presented to the RAJ
ton Board.
The regulations provide that
only those who had license to
operate taxicabs on September !
can operate taxicabs now, and
further, that no one can operate
a greater number of taxicaks
than they were licensed to OPP
crate on September l.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1942-10-22
BUS COMPANY HAS
FINE SAFETY RECORD

TAMPA, Oct. % FNS).-The
carrying of more than 5000, 600
passengers in buses by Florida
motor bus operators in the past
nine months without one passen-
ger fatality is truly a safety
achievement, states Asher Frank,
director of the Florida Safety
council
Human life is just as precious
today as before the war" states
Frank, 'and we are proud that
the bus operators, in spite of
their contribution of manpower
to war demands, have maintain
ed such a fine safety record in
public transportation"
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1942-10-22
COMDR. BRUNSON
NAMED CAPTAIN
LIEUTENANT FENWICK PRO
NOTED TO LIEUTENANT
COMMANDER

The Navy Department an
nounced today the temporary pro-
motion of Commander Clyde w.
Brnson. MCl USN, OF Pasca-
goula, Miss, to the rank of Cap
tain. At the same time it was
revealed that Lieutenant K. NJ.
Fenwick, (CEC) USNR, has been
raised to the rank of Lieutenant
Commander.
Captain Brunson, who is execu-
tive officer of the new Naval
hospital commissioned here last
Monday, was advanced under a
blanket promotion by the Secre-
tary of the Navy and takes rank
as of June Is of this year along
with Al other commanders of the
medical corps similarly advanc-
ed.
Lieutenant Commander Fen
wick, public works officer at the
Naval Operating Base here, miss
ed a blanket promotion order
several weeks ago by a mere
eight hours. Arriving in Key
West late in the evening he re-
ported for active duty the next
morning at 8 o'clock. The blanket
ordered covered the promotion
of all officers of his grade as of
the day he arrived, but on the
day he reported. Fortunately, a
special waiver was granted by
the Navy Department for the
extra eight hours and Lieut.
Comdr. Fenwick will take rank
accordingly.
Lieut.-Comdr. Fenwick is a
former resident of Los Angeles,
Calf, and was graduated from
the California Institute of Tech
nology with a BIS. degree in
1928. Before reporting for ac-
tive duty with the Naval Reserve
on May i, 1871, he was employed
by the California State Division
of Highways His last tour of
duty before reporting here on
October Is, 1871, was as Design
Superintendent at the New River
Marine Barracks in North Caro-
lima.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1942-10-22

Another Key West man has
made the supreme sacrifice for
his country. the latest being
Lieut.. Harold FELTON, who is re
Ported missing in action. szJ
Lieut.. FELTON, was Lest reported
with one of the u. S. Fleets Ia
the Pacific area. News Of bis
missing was received in Key
West late Wednesday by his sis
ter. Mrs. Bessie Lowe. of $40
Jsmes street. who had been ad-
vised by her father. a resident of
Rock Hsrbor. one of the Florida
Keys.
Lieut.. FELTON, was . graduate
of the Key West High School
Class of 80. After his sradua-
tion from the local school he at
tended the University of Florida.
where he msiered in chemical
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1942-10-22
American Forces Reported TGG
Be Capable Of Holding Gains
Made At Cuada|C9ndI Island
Stated That Ten Enemy
Warships Have Been
Sunk Or Damaged In Re-
cent Operations

my Ah&GGa8NG0 EEEMAt
WASHINGTON. Oct. a.
American forces are capable of
holding all the recent gains on
Cuadslcansl island in spite Of
landings by japanese forces. ac-
cerdins TO Army leaders here.
The principal gain made was
the capture of the Guadalcanal
airport, which is strongly pro-
iected both with planes and for
titled surroundings.
Latest sdvices from the area
say the laps naval force Is not
as large and formidable as first
reported and that the United
States forces should have no diff
ficultY blasting them from this
vicinity. Reports state that 10
enenaY wsrships. possibly more.
have been sunk or damaged in
recent operations.
Losses by the United States in
cluded tive destroYers. the
O'Brien and the Meredith. each
having had complement of us
officers and men. II is believed
all of the personnel of the O'Brien
was saved and that loss from the
sinking of the Meredith was
small.
Skipper Of the Meredith was
Comdr. Harry Ensor Hubbard.
80. of Baltimore while 1t. Comdr.
Thomas Burrows. 90. of Key
Continued on Page Four
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1942-10-22
TELL OF AMERICAN
PLANES SHOT DOWN
In RAID ON TOKYO
REPORTED THAT AvIATORS
p HELD AS PRISONERS ARE
NOT BEING TREATED AC-
coRDING TO WAR RULES

1Sy Associated Pressl
WASHINGTON. Oct. 22.-The
government announced today
that several planes were shot
down in the Dooilttle raid on
Tokyo last spring and that avia-
tcrs who parachuted are now
held prisoners.
The Red Cross is investigating
a report that the captured men
are not being treated according
TO the Geneva convention rules
of war.
1t was said by the government
that only military detectives
were attacked in the raid and
that there would be no justifica-
tion for treating the men other
than prisoners of war.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1942-10-22
CONTROL FLAMES
i. In CALIFORNIA
$4,000 RANCH HOME AND
OTHER VALUABLE BUILD
INGS DESTROYED
(By Associated PressD

SANTA MONICA, Calf, Oct.
22.-One thousand fire fighters
have brought the flames that
threatened the lives of several
hundred in the nearby noun
tains under control temporarily
and if the velocity of the wind
does not increase during the day
it is thought the danger is past.
Many homes in the mountain
region were destroyed. These in
Guided a $4,000 ranch home and
other valuable buildings.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1942-10-22

However. according to Mrs.
Stansbury. If will not be neces-
sarY for the local board to take
many men of this category next
month because a large number
of men of categories l and 2 will
be available for induction.
The lowest numbers in the
third category will be selected
first. a rule followed in all clas-
sifieations. Mrs. StansburY said.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1942-10-22
NAVY DAY IS
OBSERVED AT
ROTARY MEET
LIEUTENANT JOHNSON. CAP
TAIN OF YARD AT LOCAL
NAVAL BASE. SPEAKER OF
DAY

Program Chairman John Allan
Long introduced 1t. Leslie T.
Hart, who, with Joe Allen, of
Key West, had prevailed upon
1t. lothian Johnson, assistant
captain of the Yard, to be the
speaker of the day for the Navy
Day program presented by the
Key West Rotary Club at noon
today.
Lieutenant Johnson explained
why October, the late President
Theodore Roosevelt's birthday
month, had come to be designat-
ed as Navy Day After the Span
ish-American war, he stated,
Theodore Roosevelt foresaw that
the days of American insularity
had passed and that a great
Navy was a necessity if eve were
to fulfill our destiny" and insti-
tuted many new activities.
With forecast of the final vic
tory of the forces of liberty and
justice for all and the great part
that America would play in the
final adjustment, Lieutenant
johnson expressed the apprecia-
ton felt by the Rotary Club.
Captain c. E. Reordan spoke
of the significance of the meet
ing as evidencing the solidarity
of the Army, Navy and civilian
forces, playing as one team with
one objective. and the value of
FREQUENT contacts.
Chairman of the Board of
County Commissioners Carl Ber-
valid spoke briefly on the inn
portance to Key West of voting
favorably on the first amend
ment to the Constitution that
will be presened on the Novem-
Der ballot.
The following officers were in
troduced during the meeting:
Capt. c. E. Reordan, Comman-
dant; Capt. w. 1. Causey, Com
handing Officer, Convoy Con-
tro Center; Capt. Jesse w. Allen,
Commanding Officer. Naval Hos
pital; Capt. c. w. Brunson, Elk
ecutive Officer. Naval Hospital;
Comdr. ]. H. Mckay, Command
ing Officer. Naval Air Station:
Comdr. w. E. Martin, Captain of
the Yard: Lieut.. -Comdr. T. M.
Brown, Officer in Charge. Sub
marine Activities: Lieut.. Comdr.
A. P. Lund. Planning Officer;
L ieut.-Condr. K. NJ. Fenwick.
Public Works Officer; Capt. A.
G. Bliesener, Commanding Off
Ger, Marine Barracks; Lieut..
lothian Johnson, Assistant Cap
tain of the Yard; Lieut.. (jg) Les
lie 7. Hart, Zone Public Rela-
tions Officer.
Other guests included:
c. John Cooper, DR.. Felix NJ
Goizueta; Heable D. Todd, Carl
Bervaldi, VIM E. Bryant, Lieut.
Mills ]. Thornton, USNR, Blake
Craft, Chaplain, USN, Francis r.
Scholly, Arthur L. Murray and
1t. Gg) Roger r. w. Hatch.