The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1949-02-02
Less Than $500 Will
Probably Be Realized
In March OF Dimes Drive
Jininiie Galloway,
Z Campaign Director,
gSays That Total
Far Short Of Goal

With only scattered collections
10 be made during these final
daysgof the l949 March of Dimes,
II was estimated today by Jim
mic Galloway, county campaign
chairman, that total gross contri-
buttons will stand at about $4,000
or less.
Out of this must come una
yoidable fixed expenses such as
posters, coin collectors, literature,
stationery, stamps, other office
supplies and utility bills.
Galloway stated that this years
expenses have been cut to the
bone and kept at an absolute min
imum throughout the campaign,
Less than $500 will be spent on
operation Of, the drive he said, in
compaFiSon to mi ore than twice
that amount in previous years.
.stAs Of today, $4.227 has been
deposited, in the March of Dimes
account with the Florida National
Bank here. To that will be added
some $1,000 or slightly more from
the. Junior Chamber of Com
rt1erce birthday ball at Casa Ma
rina hotel, another 500 or more
from the Veterans of Foreign
Wars auxiliary sponsored ball at
La Concha hotel, more than 500
from Douglass school, 5000 to $500
from the coin collectors and adj
dftional donations which are still
coming in.
The tag day Saturday which
will wind up the campaign may
add another $500 or more. Edith
Knuck and a corps of workers
from the Convent of Mary I'm
fnaculate will stage the tag day
sale.
The Key West Jaycees and
JayShees want to take this OPP
portunity to thank all the people
who helped make this years
Charity, Ball one of the outstand-
ing events of the season. The
Committee on arrangements
worked hard to weld the program
together and take care of every
one; it was an evening to be re-
membered long in Key West.
The management of the Casa
Marina, who furnished all the
facilities of the hotel at no cost
1.-THE March of Dimes Ball, out
did itself in it's hospitality.
The hotel guests who joined in
the festivities contributed most
generously to the success of the
evening; they made up a large
group, of the 800 who attended
the March of Dimes Charity Ball.
The Junior Chamber of Com
lnerce also wishes to extend to
TIN loyal merchants of Key West
o bouquet for their more than
generous contributions of prizes.
Hese prizes we're auctioned off
during the evening and realized
moro than $500 for the March of
Rieaes.
gThe Home Appliance Co. gave
an Electric Rooster Oven, Lucas
Electric a pop-up toaster, Julian
appliance an electric waffle iron,
EoHock's Quality jewelers. lady's
fitted overnight bag, Frank John
son, jewellers, a ladies Hamilton
wrist watch; the Beachcomber
Jewellers gave a Mans Waltham
wrist watch; Paul j. Sher an
electric ships bell clock, Eastern
Auto Supply fishing tackle box.
Joe Lopez a half dozen golf balls,
Sarah Palfrey Cooke tennis les
sons, the Key West Provision a
l6 Id. ham.
Aerovias Q furnished a round
trip to Cuba as a door prize and
the Casa Marina gave an even
ing's entertainment for couple
also as door prize.
'" The Committee also wishes to
thank that great sailor" Nick
Kenny, who did such a fine Job
as Master of Ceremonies: it was
q great treat to have such a boos-
ter of our city give his time and
talent to the Presidents Ball.
The entertainers were top-rate
and provided a great show: it
was another successful March of
Dimes Charity Rail