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The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1947-11-06
George Wilson, l02,
Dies This Morning

George Wilson, 1902, died in
his residence, 1913 Margaret
street, at $50 o'clock this morn
ing.
Funeral service will be held in
the chapel of the Pritchard
Funeral Home at 5 o'clock FIJI
day afternoon. Rev. Nichols of
the First Baptist Church, will
officiate.
Survivors: Widow, Mrs. Louise
Wilson; four daughters, Mrs. Or
lene Baker, Mrs. Joseph N.
Valdez, Mrs. Homer Hernandez
Mrs. Douglas Trevor; one son,
George, Jr; ID grandchildren;
IA great grandchildren, and two
great great grandchildren. Pail
bearers will be chosen from his
grandchildren.
Mr.. Wilson was born in Key
West. In his younger days he
went to sea, and often told OF
the time he ran the mail from
Key West to Coconut Grove
Later he was in the ice crcaco
business in the horse-and-buggy
DAYS. He also was in the bakery
business, after which he retired
He had been blind for Is years
Otherwise his condition was
good for a man of his age, until
he became ill nine days ago.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1947-11-06
Data About
Employment
Service Here

The Key West office of the
Florida State Employment Serv-
ice gave 301 counseling inter-
views, 225 of them to veterans,
in the first ten months of l947.
in an effort to help them find
sui a b c employment. Je f f
Knight. Jr., manager of the Of
flee, said today.
Employment counseling, one
of the many services offered by
the employment service. Knight
explained, assists workers who
need such help to determine
their present or potential occu-
patiOnal abilities and interests
in the light of information about
job requirements and employ
mcnt opportunities. This service
facilitates the placement of dis
abled veterans and other handi-
capped workers, youth entering
the labor market, and other
workers with oCcupational prob
lens.
Knight reported that the Key
West office has placed total of
116 persons during October,
leaving an active file of 312 APP
plicants on November |.
Job opportunities are on the
decrease, with less listed in DC
tober than during September.
Unemployment insurance pay
ments in Monroe county on the
week ending November |, show
ed slight increase from those
paid on the last week in Sep
tember. Unemployment benefits
paid in the county on November
amounted to $l95 and were
made to IL persons, including
seven men and six women.
Persons seeking jobs, counsel
ing or information on employ
ment opportunities on an occu-
pational, industrial. and area
basis should contact the Florida
State Employment Service at
314 Simonton street. Job orders
will also be taken over telephone
439.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1947-11-06
II Children Lose
T0nsiIs InKitchen

BLOCK ISLAND, r. lap.
Twelve children parted with
their tonSils at a weekend ton
silectomy bee held at private
home on Block S a n d which
has no hospital.
DR.. Nicholas A. Pounaris of
Providence performed the mass
operation in the kitchen of Mrs.
Fireman Mott, the district nurse.
DR.. A. J. Pcdorclla, also of Prov
idencc, was the aneSthetist.
The little patients were trans
ferred from the kitchen operat-
ing room to hospital beds set up
in the Mott living room. All
were in fine shape when their
parents called for them.
tured.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1947-11-06
Roll Up Steps
In Baltimore

BALTIMORE, Md. 49, (AP). --
Fountain ST., near the Baltimore
docks. takes in its steps at night
and often turns them up during
the day.
Il is a street of red brick row
houses many of which nave
two white wooden steps leading
up to the front door. They are
Fountain Streets version OF the
white marble steps for winch
Baltimore is noted, Families Of
ten sit out on them in the even
ing for rest and gossip with the
neighborS.
Residents disagree as to now
the custom of turning the steps
I'D against the wall during the
day and taking them in at night
started. They deny it is sign OF
inhospitality. Closed shutters
and turned up steps are just an
aid to cleanliness, most say.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1947-11-06
Refuses To
Approved 5f'
Rent Hike
UBy The Associated PressD

1By The Associated Pressp
CHICAGO, Nov. 6.-Tenants in
this city are jubilant today be-
cause T. E. Wood federal gov
eminent representative, refused
to approve a IS percent increase
in rents Recommended by the
Chicago Rent Advisory Board.
But Wood left an opening for
the board to file another request
for an increase. He explained
that his reason for rejecting the
boards recommendation was be-
cause it had failed to sustain its
contention that rents should be
higher.
In the amended petition, he
concluded, the board should show
sound reason for the advance.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1947-11-06
CIGAR INSTITUTE MAY
PLACE MONUMENT
HERE THIS SEASON In
HONOR OF EVENT

A bronze tablet may be I'M
yelled here some time during the
coming season concentrating
the fact that as long ago as 1881
cigars were manufactured in Key
West.
This information is contained
in several letters to Harold a.
LaubsCher, manager of the
Key West Chamber Of Com-
merce. from Eric Palmer. news
director of the Cigar Institute OF
America, Inc, New York CITY,
Palmer in one letter stated
that his organization had dedl
Gated a tablet to cigar factory
at Suffolk. Conn, which was
30 years later than the Key West
factory.
LaubScher checked with En-
rique Esquinaldo, Jr, for the his
tory of the cigar manufacturing
industry here. Eaquinaldo states
that a book published lately at
Havana sets the date of the c.
Establishment of the first cigar
factory in Key West as in 1881.
He says the factory was locat
ed in Front street and was run
by William II. Hall. Cigars were
continuously made in the Hall
factory from 1881 to 1889. The
factory was destroyed by a fire
Continued On Page Six
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1947-11-06
Prices OF Meat
Show Decreases
In Thirteen Cities
FOOD COMMITTEE SAYS,
ITS ACTIVITY RESULT
ED In PRICE DROP;
CLAIM DISPUTED
thy The Associated Presso

WASHINGTON, Nov. 6. -
Thirteen large cities reported to-
day that the prices for meats
had dropped substantially, and
Charles Luckman, chairman of
the Presidents food committee
declared that the drop had been
caused by people generally in
the United States observing
meatless Tuesday
However, spokesman for the
American Meat Institute dsse. &
ed that the decrease was not due
to any action by the committee.
He explained that, as usual, at
this time of the year, meats are
more plentiful, and that it was
solely because of that condition
that prices had fallen.
Poultry raisers complained to-
day that the committee is. ruin
ing their business because of
poultryless Thursday They said
that it was inconsistent for
Luckman to claim that, in Amer
leans foregoing the eating of
poultry on Thursday, it was
saving grain. On the contrary,
they maintained, saving poultry
meant more chickens to feed
with grain.
Besides, they pointed out, cold
storage plants in all parts of
the United States are stacked
high with poultry. Since the
committee started its campaign,
they added, Americans not only
do not eat poultry on Thursday,
but millions of them apparently
have given up eating poultry al
together.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1947-11-06
4 Destroyers
Leaving Today

The USS Larson and USS
Goodrich, destroyers that have
been on duty here in connec-
ton with the anti submarine
training given by the Fleet
Training Group will leave late
today for Boston, it was an
nOunced today.
The USS Henson and the USS
Thomas, two other deStroycrs
than have been on the same as
signment, will also leave late to-
day for Newport. R. l.
Other deStroyers arc expected
to arrive here shortly to enter
the same training.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1947-11-06
Fisuero Leases
Lords 3. Court

For a five-year period, Lord S
Beach Court in South street has
been leased to Joseph c. FL
gucro, formerly of Miami Beach.
by the owner. County Judge
Raymond R. Lord, it was an
nounced today.
Figuero was a business man at
Miami Beach, but has sold out
there and will make his home in
Key West. He and Mrs. Figuero
will operate the court, which
consists of 10 apartments and
two cottages. The court was re-
Gently finished by Judge Lord
at a cost of about $4,000.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1947-11-06

siX-hour travel day. She started
the trip on a Schwinn bike, but
lost the vehicle in the rapids near
Austin, Tex. She is now riding
an Ivory Johnson bike.
In Arizona. she experienced
the most trouble. Before leav-
ing that state. she made %
patches to the tires.
On the trip to Key West from
Miami, Belloff made it in three
J days. Her first stop was at Key
Largo. Along the way, she slept
in the dense mangroves off the
highway.
Norma takes pictures of scenes
while travelling and has a number
of Key West shots. When asked
how she liked Key West, she was
quick TO reply, Very nauch. 1t
reminds me of home because it
is also d Navy town" /:
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1947-11-06
81 $4,000 In TIRES
FOR CREEK VEHICLES

ATHENS.-(AP).-To augment
Greece's transportation system
the American Mission for Aid
to Greece will purchase $4,000
tires and 10000 tubes valued at
$1,450,000, for trucks and buses
from the u. S., Great Britain,
France, India, and South Afri-
ca.
Importation of an additional
100000 worth of tires and tubes
for passenger cars is expected
soon.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1947-11-06
May Commemorate .City's
First Cigars Made Here
In Front Street In 1881
1t. Frances Gale
Is Made Captain

1T. Frances C.. Gale has been
promoter to Captain A. NC, in
the Officers Reserve Corps. She
has elected to remain on active
duty at her present rank. Upon
her separation from the military
service she will assume hel new
rank in the Officers Reserve
Corps.
1t. Gale is from 1911 South
street, Key West. She is station
ed on Guam.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1947-11-06
l9-YEAR-OLD GIRL
BICYCLES FROM SAN
DIEGO TO KEY WEST
Hamlin Advisable
Return To CITY

City Manager Jack Ellingson
said this morning that City At
tOrney J. Lancelot Lester had
contacted City Clerk Roy Ham,
lin and advised Hamlin to make
efforts to obtain dismissal from
the Federal court hearing now in
progress in Miami.
Lester informed Hamlin that
if he is unable to come by to-
morrow that the election strong
box keys would have to be for
Warded so that the present COM
mission can comply with tomor-
rows Charter deadline to an
nounce the returns of Tuesdays
municipal election.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1947-11-06
Norma Belief Completes
Half Of Proposed Trip;
On Road Nine Months
To Date

Norma J. Belloff. 19-year-old
girl has arrived in Key West by
bicycle from cross country trip
started in her home town OF San
Diego, Calf, and ended in the
Island City yesterday.
Miss Belloff, blonde and per-
sonable, will leave Key West to-
night on the round-trip home. She
will head first for New London,
Conn, and from there all the way
across the country to her home in
California.
The bicyclist is the daughter of
Chief Petty Officer and Mrs. F.
H. Beloff, gill MendOcinO Blvd,
San Diego.
Her actual cycling time was
375 hours from San Diego to
Jacksonville. Fla.
The youthful girl worked as a
waitress, washed windows. etc, in
order to make the trip. AT night,
she generally sleeps along the
highway, she told a Citizen re-
porter yesterday.
The reporter inquired of Miss
Belloff, Weren't you afraid?"
NO" said the youth. 81 don't
believe in, fear. 1t doesn't do any
good"
did you carry. d gun across
the country" )"
mo, carry Bible, instead"
Norma Belloff is making this
trip to see life first-hand. She
hopes. eventually, TO enter col
lege and. become a journalist.
She AVERAGES. she said, from so
to. go miles daily. and puts in d
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1947-11-06
Awning Fire
Put Out TODAY

Fire Department No. | was cali
ed at IL noon to extinguish a fire
at the corner of Angela and ST.
monitor streets.
The fire that did little damage
was in an outside awning of
Ponce's Bar-B-Q Restaurant.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1947-11-06
Property Sale

RoShorough-W e:ner. Inc, Mi
ami, sold to Earl r. Isreal, Mi
ami, piece of property in the
Seaside subdivision on Key Lar
go, for a nominal sum, accord
ing to warranty deed filed
yesterday with Circuit Court
Clerk Ross c. Sawyer.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1947-11-06

kAMERICAN LEGION WILL
ALSO DEDICATE NEW
HOME WITH EXERCIS.
| ES NOV. IL

program Tor the ArmlStlce
Day and dedicatory services on.
November IL at the home of Ar
thur Sawyer Post % of the
American Legion on Stock Is
land, was announced today.
Capt. Willard A. Saunders,
commanding officer of Key West
Submarine Base, will give the
Armistice Day address just be-
fore the firing squad of the Key
West Guard of Honor fires a
salute to the dead of all wars.
Mayor w. w. Demeritt is
scheduled to give the presenta-
ton address of the dedicatory
services. 1t will be accepted by
Albert j. Mills, national exec
utive committeeman of the
American Legion.
At 8:45 p. M, there will be
dancing. Music by the Three
Sharps" and a floor show be-
tween intermissions by the USO
Little Theater Group under the
direction of Gerald Pinder
The complete program of the
day follows:
Call to order, 1890 a. M, c. 3.
Harvel, Post Commander.
Advancement of Colors, Key
West Guard Of Honor
Invocation. Joseph M. Whit
son, Post Chaplain.
Musical selection, vocal solo,
by Miss Claudina LaFe, accom-
panied on piano by Miss flvia
/ Baker.
1l::00 a. m, Salues, Firing
Squad, Key West Guard of Hon
/, or! Taps. Aren't T.. Sjursen, Jr.,
Post Bugler; Echo. Brian Lloyd
Introduction OF distinguishes
guests, by c. B. Harvey, Pos'
| Commander. y.
Dedication Service (
Introductory remarks. Vance
c. Stirrup, 10th District Exec
I utive Committeeman, Depart
ment Of Florida, American
Legion. ="
Prayer Albert l., DiNegro. Jr..
Chaplain, Key West Guard of
Honor.
Dedication of Home, c. s.
Harvey. Post Commander.
Musical selection, harp solo, by
Mrs. John Dillon
Retirement of Colors, Key
West Guard of Honor.
Benediction. Albert l.. Di-
Negro, Jr.. Chaplain, Key West
Guard of Honor.
IL noon to p. m. Open House.
Arthur Sawyer Unit No. %,
American Legion Auxiliary.
100 p. m. Installation, Sons of
the Legion Squadron under di-
rection of Iva Watson.
100 p. m, Games and races
for children, under direction of
James F. Hanrahan, assisted by
Kermit Richardson.
800 p. m, Concert. Key West
High School Band, under direc-
ton of Earl Dillon.
$50 p. m, Address of We'll
come, c. B. Harvey, Post Com
mander.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1947-11-06

Chief Denies
Report OF
His Resignation

Chief of Police Bienvenido
Perez said this morning that
a report that he was resigning
was entirely erroneous. The
chief told The Citizen that he
has tried to do his best. He
stated. IF / lose out as chief
of police. I will gladly accept
the rank of patrolman. I
started as a policeman and
can go back to policeman"
Chief of police is appointed
by the city manager.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1947-11-06
Vets Office To
Close Two Days

Veterans Administration Of
flee will be closed Friday and
Saturday, November 7 and g.,
Gene Anheir, contact representa-
tive, said today.
Valley frontiersman., 1947-10-01

Coffee Insures Everything
 Remember Adv.
Valley frontiersman., 1947-10-01
Many Travel Far For Valley Visit

Eight states, the nations cap ital and nine Alaskan cities were named as home by guests who stopped at the Matanuska Valley Lodge last week. State side visitors came all the way from Washington, D. C., Virgin ia and California to spend a night in Palmer.
 Guest list at the Lodge dur ing the past week included these names:
 Arther Hannon and Charles Steniberg, Fairbanks; Mrs. Le- wellen, Anchorage; s. J. McRae, Jonesvillle; Sgt. Boyd Howard, Fort Richardson; Harvey Sol berg, Daniel Stoner, Anchorage; Mir and Mrs. w. H. Popliam, Anchorage. Johnny Teague, An chorage; o. E. Reed, Washing ton, D. C., Raymond Smith;
 w. w. Richelsen, Seattle; G. F. Johnson, Gakona; R. w. IIollo- way, Anchorage; H. G. Park hurst, Ketchikan; D. R. Dvili- koski, Anchorage; Mrs. Margar- ct Hafemeistcr, Anchorage; MT. and Mrs. w. II. Lorder, Salt Lake City; MT. and Mrs. L. Mar tin and Duane Vinegar, Clear Lake, Wise; M. L. Forrest, LeavenWorth, Wash; Mrs. Heat on, C. M. Simons, Mir. and Mrs. J. L. Murphy, Mr. and Mrs. Bowen F. Reedir, Jr., Anchor age;
 Einar Olson, Eska; Max Farm CT, Jonesville; Farrel Barnes, Arlington, Va; Joel Langhofer, Denver, Colo; J. Morris, R. l.. NeWland, Tom Carroll, Anchor age; Genevieve Iiildernan and son Tony, Des Moines, Wash; Mir. and Mrs. George Clausen, southern California; Don liar vey, A. RamsoWer, Talkeetna.
Valley frontiersman., 1947-10-01
School Head Says Thank You

Carl Smelling, superintendent of Palmer hools, this week, expressed his thanks to Palmer parents for their CO., operation in returning students to school at the end of the recent potato-pieking holiday.
 T am very gratified at the fine response which enabled the administration of the school to keep within the law and at the same time offer fullest cooperation to the farmer in getting in his crop" the superintendent stated.
Valley frontiersman., 1947-10-01
Valley Oranges Plan To Hold Joint Meeting

Members of the North Pioneer Grange of Palmer gc tc Wasilla for a joint mee next Oct. ', it was armour this week by Tom Lepak, ma
 Palmer grangers who pla make the trip are requeste meet at the Coop fountain ' p.m. Cars will leave i group for the trip to Wa, Grange members who do have transportation will be g a ride tC the meeting.
 The Wasilla meeting will |, at 8 o'clock in Community Following the business mee members of the two orgaI tions will share potluck sur
 The Wasilla grange was or ized only recently.
Valley frontiersman., 1947-10-01
PALMER COURT SQUAD GETS FIRST WORKOUT

First call for basketball turn out has been issued by coach l.. K. Gibson of Palmer high school. Court hopefuls for the AT '48 season reported at the playlot behind Palmer school Monday afternoon.
 The fresh-air court is not an Alaskan system of coaching de veloped by MT. Gibson. It's a matter of pure necessity because the gym floors still are not ready for use.
 However the first game of the coming season is only three weeks away, and MT. Gibson wants to begin conditioning his expected 30 or 40 candidates at once.
 That first game, which it is hoped will become an annual af- fair, is scheduled for Oct. 24. It vii be played between Palmer Alumni and the high school
Valley frontiersman., 1947-10-01

squad. It is possible that the Palmer second team will meet Wasilla in a preliminary engage ment that same night,
 MT. Gibson said lasttWeek that he had only six or seven return ing veterans from last years court squad. Most of this years candidates will be freshmen and sophomores. However some jun iors and seniors, who did not turn out last year, have indicated they'll pe biddng for a spot on the team this year.
 It will take at least another week before gym floors will per init court practice. MT. Gibson expects to drill his men thor oughly in fundamentals for these first weeks of practice. He will announce no tentative ine-ups until just before the Alumni game.
Valley frontiersman., 1947-10-01
Student Dallc: Held Friday

The first of a planned SC; of student-controlled dances ' held at Palmer school last . day evening. This initial da of the fall term was held in school cafeteria. Dancing to ju box music continued betW the hours of 8 and 12 pm.
 It was explained by the Sul intendent Carl Smelling that rules of the Student Cou governed this and all other D ned teen-age dances of the te Attendance is limited to the tt ager:.
 A student is allowed to b, an outside guest, ii permisy is sought from the Student G cil. The Council decides if guest may come, and issue pass for him. The host is c pletely responsible for the ions of a guest. Violation student rules will bar both g and host from all future 1. age dances.
 Dances will be held on Sa day night hereafter. Two WoI faculty members and one , will chaperone each event.
 Students will be dismi promptly at midnight, accort to Superintendent Snelli After that hour the school acc no responsibility for their V being. Pupils have been war that a failure to conduct Il selves properly at the dance to go home immediately the dance will cancel all flu dance;.
Valley frontiersman., 1947-10-01
Students Plan
 For November Education Week

Students of Palmer school, who have been turning up at classes for almost a month now. are well launched on plans and projects for National Education Week. Opening date for the edu- cation week this year is Nov.1O
 National Education Week is held throughout the United States at this time. It's purpose is to acquaint parents with the work their children are doing in school. It is then that schools plan exhibits, displays ond pro- grams for their adult visitors.
 Palmer classrooms and halls will be right in step with schools everywhere on next Nov. 10. But right now, while work is still in progress, students are asking that parents do not visit classrooms. They'd rather have folks wait and see the finished product..
 One purpose of the national week is to set aside that time for visiting schools by parents. Students and teachers are both prepared then, and it's more fun for both the visitors and visited. Dropping in on classroom un- expectedly can be as upsetting as going to stay with unsuspecting in-laWG over the weekend.
 Carl Smelling, superintendent of schools, has asked parental cooperation in regard to visiting. He has announced that the school office will welcome parents at any time; if necessary, it can be turned over to any parent wish ing to talk with teacher. He feels that such an interview con- ducted in the classroom is an uncomfortable one for teacher, visitor and students, all three.
Valley frontiersman., 1947-10-01
New Walk Is Planned

The sidewalk hazard to pedes- trlans before the Variety VogueG shop is rapidly being eliminated this week. The old walk, which had been broken through in several places, is be- ing torn up. It will be replaced by new boardwalk, designed tor safer pedestrian .strolling, and for warmer basement tenn peratures in the dress-shop this winter.
Valley frontiersman., 1947-10-01
Local Nurses
 Go Outside

Miss Gladys Stauffer and Ms. Myrtle Cousineau, two nurses on the staff of the Matanuska Val ley Hospital, left for the Outside last week. They do not plan to return to the Valley hospital.
 With the leaving of Miss Stauf- fer and Mrs. COusineau, there re- main only two graduate nurses on the staff of the local hospital. Mrs. Inez Jacobsen of Wasilla was employed early in the week.
 Miss Ethel Dale, hospital man. ager, said she was expecting an additional staff member on October l. .