The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1942-11-12
IMPROVEMENTS i
BEING MADE TO-
OLD K.C. HALL
COCKTAIL BAR INCLUDED
IN NEW INSTALLATIONS
or VARIOUS EQUIPMENT
FOR RECREATION
By MARY J. MCKNIGHT

The old Casey" Hut, a relic of
the last World War period, will
again renew the old scenes held
within its walls when the Knights
of Columbus acted as hosts to
the Army and Navy boys. Many
will recall the Daughters of ST.
Ann and the serving Of over 300
boys. at Communion Breakfast
and the doughnuts made for
their: adopted sons.
The Hut, sure enough, has had
its face lifted this time. 1t is the
diamond in a new setting with
expensive improvements, newly
furnished, painted and decorated.
1t will appeal to the eyes of the
service boys and girls.
< The new furniture has been
arriving daily 1t is beautiful,
consisting OF. lounging Sofas, up
sholstered and plain chairs of all
kinds and many with. bright col
ored. leather seats, icluding the
rockers and circular tables, all of
genuine nhaplewood.
The cocktail bar, the Oasis"
for the thirsty, is well equipped
for service and smiling bar
maids will do the catering but
only milk, sodas and ice creams
will be the specialities.
The new stage has very good
acoustics for talent and bands.
Billiard rooms, showers, etc, are
of the best.
The director, Julian Carabello.
of the USO-NCCS, secured the
necessary funds from Washing
ton, d. c., for the immense i'm
proyements made and is very
much pleased with the results.
He was Handicapped in deliver
les Of materials for the altera-
tons, otherwise the Duval Cen
ter would have had its reopening
sooner g = II itn
According to the assistant pro-.
gram director. James MeFarlane
of the USo-NccS, the reopeni1g
twill take place about November
81. He will be assisted by Joseph
Zorsky, known to many as Sui
eide zorskyt,t the famous seutfil-
librist OF the stage and circus.
- The program arranged will be-
gin with Benedietiof1 OF the Most
Blessed Sacrament, Rev. Father
tAtherton, Sd, moderator of the
.USolNccS, officiating, assisted
by Army Chaplain Rev. Terrence
King, 81, and Navy Chaplain
Rev Father Thomas J. Fallon.
CSSR, at A p. m.
The choral service will be
rendered by the pupils of the
Convent of Mary Immaculate.
The, evening program, featur-
ing an all1girl floor show from
Manu- and another from Fort
Taylor Army Base, will be fol-
lowed by a dance.
The guest star of the evening
win be- disclosed on appearance.
al of New York City whose name
twill be diseased on appearance.
T Miss Margaret Hauser, direc-
tfesss of the women's division of
1.-The USO4NcCS at the Duval
lstreet center, has been tirefess
WORKER for the organization. She
has organized a young hostess
cidb called 1.-THE Victory Girls.
Miss Hauser has planned to give
the boys the advantages OF a
''home" so far. from home, with
all its comforts and welcomes
any suggestions that would prove
lheipful. She has received hear
ty cooperation from the Catho-
lie Daughters.
The Hut was a beehive of mer-
rifneht last evening with the
Victory Girls and Air Corps Boys
decorating for the grand open
ing. Father King, the beacon
light, calling the girls by their
given names, was the center of
the group keeping up with their
breezy chatter. One did not
have TO he told he was their