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The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1950-01-10
BY DOROTHY HAYNES

Soft voiced, auburn haired
Kathryn Lowery, director Of
Laura, the drama which will
be presented at the Barn Thea
ter, beginning the last week in
january, had her eyes on Key
West when she was only 10
years Old
MY family had moved from
Dalton. Ga, where / was born"
said Kathryn, 'and was in
grade school in Chattanooga,
Tenn, looking at a big geography
book with little school chum. !
remember putting my finger on
the map and pointing out Key
West as the place in which /
wanted to live"
Another ambition, which she
entertained at a tender age, was
to be associated in some way
with the stage. Her green eye
twinkled with humor as she told
about taking what was then called
"elocution Lessons.
Il suppose / was pretty ter
rible, but everybody acted as if
i was a miniature Rernhardt and
as if they enjoyed all those re-
citations complete with elegant
gestures"
Kathryn admits that she passed
safely through the time When she
wanted to be an acrobat in cir
Gus, although she did learn to
hang by her toes from an iron
ring. The stage dream had one
tense set back when she was very
young.
i was walking through the
woods near our farm outside of
Chattanooga, talking to myself,
bowling to imaginary people in a
play. even stopped to address a
stump, or what / thought was
one. 1t turned out to be our old
hired man. He laughed so hard at
me that / almost gave up my Wis
ion of footlights."
However, young Kathryn final
ly took dancing lessons which re-
stored poise and was happy in
public speaking courses and high
school plays. During her Junior
year, she took advanced drama
courses while attending TT. Laud-
erdale High. That's when her in
terest in play making became in
.ensified.
During her college training at
the University Of Chattanooga,
which she won on scholarship,
Kathryn found an active outlet
for her dramatic yen through the
Chattanooga Little Theater. She
played roles in Street Scene, -
Escape" and in the late Maurice
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1950-01-10

West represented this year at the
Gasparilla Festival in Tampa.
~ Mrs. Kemp has announced that
she is making an effort to bring
the Ecuadorian Indian Princess
here as a final stop on her good
will mission of the United States.
Princess Rosita LENA Cotaca-
chi; her daughter, Lucia, and a
cousin, Daniel Ruiz Quinchuoui
have been designated by Ecuador
ian President Gallo Plazo to ex-
press the nations gratitude to the
American people for their assist.
ance after the disastrous earth
quake of last August.
While in the United States. the
Princess, who speaks Quechua
language of the Incas, and comes
from Peguche, 20 miles northeast
of Quito, has given to President
Truman a wooden poncho, which
she and her family wove them
selves.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1950-01-10
Business Meeting OF Jayshees
Held Last Night At Clubhouse

Tha 1avshees held their bust
mss meeting last night at the
Clubinsise on Flagler Avenue,
ard enioyed colored movies
shown - Mr.. and Mrs, Ralph
Fafnldo II their recent trip
Through FLORIDA and their visits
- many points of beauty and i'm
tsreai throughout the state.
q vas decided. during the busi-
urss session. that the Jayshees
eould ps8 enter q Queen TO rep
rna1ni them a. the forthcoming
election % such Queen to pre-
EIDE a ne forthcoming Birthday
hail IN lha Polio Fund Drive, but
eill.- tnstead, participate in this
drive 81 counting votes of the
various Queens entered by other
organizations.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1950-01-10
Key Vest Players Preparing
To Present Ne,r Play, Laura,
Last Week Of January At Barn

Maeterlinek's interpretive plav
death Of Tintagiles.' This Iast
was done with a musical back.
group and combination of bal.
let.
i From 1912 through 1916, Mrs
Byron Lowery, then Kathrvr
Weatherly, served as an officer il
the first group of Waves. II,
l945, she met and was married to
Byron Lowery, who olttranked
her as first Lieutenant in the
Navy by only a few months. All
the close of the war, the Lowerys
went to his home in Walla Wa1ia
Washington
Next step was to enroll as stu
dent at the California institute Of
technology, where Byron studied
metereology and his tall, willowy
. bride resumed study in dramatics
Mrs. Lowery took part in various
plays given by the Pasadena
Playhouse. She graduated from
the four small theater houses and
student acting, to one professional
play given in the largest Pasa-
dena playhouse. The production
was Our Hearts We're Young
and Gay"
After two solid years Of this
excellent experience, the Lowerys
returned to Walla Walla and
Kathryn became associated with
the little theater group there
She directed Laura and con.
fesses. modestly. that it was high
~ successful.
But Kathryn had never forgot
ten Florida, nor had her husband,
who was stationed in the sunny
climate during part of his war
service. One night after a re-
hearsal of Laura" the Lowery
jaloppy. as she calls it, broke
down. Exposed to the winter
weather while fixing the car
Byron caught bad cold.
He stormed," she said. And
Immediately declared that does
it, We are going back to Flori-
dat"
He scanned magazines looking
for post in the south. Finally he
spotted an advertisement from
Key West, Kathryn was thrilled,
remembering her childhood
yearning to live in the Island
City
After months of waiting. ar
rangements came through. Il do
hope we can stay here" Kathryn
concluded. Right now my .hus-
band is up at Fort Monmouth,
New Jersey, on meterologist
Job. But we want to settle here,
Byron helped build the set for
this play which is coming up and
/ enjoy the work with the Play
ers as much as / enjoy Cayo
Hueso." ,
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1950-01-10
Apply To We'd

Applications for marriage Ii
censes were filed in the office of
County Judge Raymond r. Lord
by Jesse l.. Martin, 26, of the u.
S. Navy and Clara Coleman, 49,
of 2-G Porter place; by Louis B.
Richardson, a., of 1419 Newton
street and Resale c. De Barcee.
SO, of 724 Olivia street, and by
James P. Saunders, Jr., 26, and
Lois M. Saunders, &c, both of SOC
Eaton street.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1950-01-10
Internationally KnoiCn Dancer,
Ted ShaiCn, Visited liz Key Vest

GEOGRAPHICALLY known dance
asf Ted shawn. visited Key
West ever the weekend. His
pariy ineladed MS manager, John
chsulian. and Novelist Berta
Damon Nho were also guests at
tie horns q Paul Baron and Nor
tai Rend of 6ie Duval street.
shawn has iust returned from
sludy ~ Woo Doc dancing in
ItaIii.
NJ shawn was so impressed
vim Key West possibilities that
he - tnuudering q dance concert
A. b. Hlgen here on February 3,
81 the date and sponsorship can
D. srfanaed Any civic group in
tfFrsird may call Mr.. Read az
i11 co. further discussion.
shasn founded. with Ruth St.
Dents, the first American School
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1950-01-10
AeroUias sV''
Passenger List


Passengers leaving for Havana.
Cuba, via Aerovias GO" S.A.:
Della Beiar, Diego Vasquez.
Ernest Horace, Ruth Horace, VIII
liam Geal1e. William X. Geake,
Corrine Geake, John Meyers,
Thomas Ingrarl Ralph, Mueller,
. Lillian Lopez. AQuiiino Lopez.
Raymond Nichols, William Frass
er. Ava Speirs, Percy Wiley.
Charles McGintY, Joseph Portinis
Anthony ApicelIo, Frank Viola,
Juarez, Barreta.
Guy Morello, Elizabeth Morello,
Paul Mccormick, Elizabeth Nc
Cormick Norman Begun, Will
liam Brainin. Dorothy Brainin,
Loren Olsen, Margaret Olsen,
Homer Bleckley, Alice Bleckley,
Edmund Speer, Elizabeth Speer,
Worth West. Margaret West, Har-
ry Shaw.
Murral Owon. Edward Hallv.
Ellen Hally, Mary Lowe, Carload
l1quieruo, Luz M. Izqulerdo, Ora
ciela Calleia, Vincente Palacio,
Fernando Palacio. Maurice SUI
dell, Estella Sudell, Human Klar,
Mary Klar, Wessie Paterson,
Pearl B. Schraml, Ben c. Schraml,
Joe M. Glott
Kenneth Hicks Robert Brown
Bernardo San Pedro Marcel La
roche, Jacqueline Gazette, Rich
ard Goodwin, Eleanor Goodwin,
Josefina B. Ayala, Marta Nor
emo, Marta Beltran, Hortensia
Rodriguez Miguel Rodriguez,
Elena Ruesga, Maria Gonzalez,
Cristina Estrada, Ana S. Brisono,
Isabel Garcia. Forest c. Black
stock, Olivia Blaekstock, Nelson
N. Clobough.
Marie Clobough, Louis Pierre,
Harry Greenblatt, Ernest Fern
andez, Anne Bashist, Gail Fels-
her, Gary Felsher, Herman Fels-
her, Bertha Felsher, Luisa Hern-
andez, Anibal Perez, Fred Hop
son, Martha Hopson,, Ellsworth
Green Helen Kelly, Agatha Keen
err, Ada Keener.
Betsy Keener, Lorabelle Keen
er, Armando Avalo, Charles
Goodwin, Marianne Goodwin,
Nellie Roth, Ellen Van Camp,
Edith Hoover, Ralph Breen, John
Wanger, Jerry Rhoads, German
L. Salden, Jorge Fonts, Maria
Gomez Y Sanchez, Corine Kern,
Guy r. Smith, Anna E. Smith,
Harvey Bradshaw.
Eva Bradshaw, Lorenzo San
Juan, Luther Wood, Ala Wood,
Charles Wiffler, Charlotte Wifi
fler, Jack Stowell, Mary Stowell,
Wesley Cubier, William Hayes,
Betty Hayes, Pedro Villalobos,
Maria Alvarez Fierro, Maria A.
Villalbosa, Jose F. Puiggros,
Osidro Alvarez, Juan Martinez,
Juana M. Monfort.
Marta Martinez, Arthur Tucker
IMAM, Bernice Tuckerman, Viii
liam Goodman, Ann Goodman,
Harry Waldman, Beatrice Gar
retson, Oswaldo Altonage, Lila
T. Guermes, Jerome Stavola,
Ruth Stavola, William Neblett,
| Jose nj. Fernandez, Phillip Orta,
Jose A. Young, Silvia Rodriguez,
Dulce NJ. Moreira, Jose Martinez,
Joaquin Cueva.
Frank j. Knight, Elizabeth
Knight, Frank Knight. w, Her
man M. Moser. Henrietta L,
Moser. Anna Plank, Lawrence
Plank, Lawrence Plank, Jr., John
Dennis, Mae Hendrickson, For
rest S. Hargrove, Donald F. Mar
cy, Floyd Coots, Welby Cain,
Golda Gerkey, Carlos Ruiz, Mer-
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1950-01-10
Coming Events
TUESDAY. JANuARY 1O-

TUESDAY. JANUARY 10
Regular meeting, Sparkling
Waters Rebekah Lodge No.
IA 100 P. NJ, at Knights of
Pythias Hall, Fleming street,
Visiting Rebekahs welcomed.
WEDNESDAY, JANUARY IL
Regular meeting, La Concha
Navy Wives Club No. 88, 1880
P, M, in Clubrooms, Building
178, U. S. Naval Station.
Meeting, Harris School Parent
Teachers Association, 8 P. M.
at Schoo Auditorium. Bust
ness session and film on
Safety" to be shown.
Meeting, Woman's Society of
Christian Service of First
Methodist Church, 7:30 P. M.
in Church School Building.
Business and social program,
All women invited by VS.
c. S. to attend.
Meeting, Monroe County Hos
pital Woman'S Auxiliary, 800
P. M. at Hospital. Full at
tendance of membership re-
quested.
Meeting, Girl Scouts Leaders
Association, $50 P. M, at
Wesley House. Election of of
ficers and drawing up of new
bylaws.
Meeting, Key West Astronomy
Club, 800 PM, at Presby-
terrain Church.
Concert by High School Band,
Auditorium of School, 800
P. M.
THURSDAY, JANUARY ~
Meeting, Fleet Reserve Asso-
citation Branch No. Sc and
Women's Auxiliary, $40 PM.
at Clubrooms, Front and
Fitzpatrick streets. Social
hour to follow business SEES
sionS,
FRIDAY. JANUARY 13-
Luncheon meeting, Officers
Wives Club, 1890 P. M, at
Officers Club, Fl. Taylor.
Business session and election
of co-chairman
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1950-01-10
Paul Mesa Made
Correspondent OF
VOiture Local 728

Paul L. Mesa, Jr., was APP
pointed as correspondent of Vol
ture Locale 728, 40 and 8, honor
organization of the American
Legion, at the regular promenade
held last Friday evening at the
Legion Home. Mesa succeeds
George Warren, who was recent
ly elected as Chef de Train.
It was announced that the
Grand Promenade would be held
at Fl. Lauderdale, April 1920.
during the American Legion
State Convention.
Following the promenade a de
heious supper was served by
Voyageur Antonio Arrange, Jr.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1950-01-10

Battered Bride, an opera by
Smetana.
MIR. Dillon has arranged nov
city instrumental demonstratoin
which brings to the stage each
section of the band, starting with
the BASES, and showing just
what part of composition is
given each group of instruments.
Admission is free, but all who
attend must have tickets, Those
who desire to attend should con-
tact Mr.. Dillon or some member
of the band.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1950-01-10
High School BAND To Present
Concert At Auditorium Tomorrow

The Key West High School
Band dirt cted by Earl Dillon,
viii play . concert at the High
schqql Auditorium Wednesday,
January n, at 800 p. m.
This IS the annual semester con-
cart shd = very fine program ha
been arranged. which will in
tlude the overture. Barber of Sc
vile b. R0ssini, the Fantasia,
scene DC Ballet, by de Beriot,
and Ore grand selection from the
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1950-01-10
Girl Scout !
Leaders ASsO. -
Meets Tomorrow

The Girl Scouts eLaders As
ISOLATION will hold a business
meeting tomorrow afternoon,
Wednesday, at $3.50 o'clock at
Wesley House, it was announced
today.
Election of officers will take
place at the meeting, and new
bylaws will be drawn up.
Since this is a meeting of i'm
portant, a full attendance of
membership has been requested.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1950-01-10
Legion Holds
Meeting Tonight
liz Clubhouse

There will be a meeting of Ar
thur Sawyer Post No. %, Ameri-
can Legion tomorrow night WED
neSday), ct the American Legion
Home on Stock Island, Antonio
Arrange, Jr., Post Adjutant, an
nounced today.
Several new members will be
received into the membership. All
visiting Legionnaires are well
come.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1950-01-10
Rtss.f.lA
Daughter TO Hafchers

A seven pound, one ounce
daughter was born to Sd-3 John
Edward Hatcher and Mrs. Hatch
err at 7:0S p. M, Friday. January
6 at the United States Naval
Hospital. The new arrival has
been given the name of Parthenia
Marie. The parents reside at 1907
Thomas street.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1950-01-10
Key Vest
astronomy
CIab To Meet

It was announced today that a
meeting Of the Key West Astron-
omy Club will be held tomorrow
evening, Wednesday, at 800 o.
clock at the Presbyterian Church.
All members have been re-
quested to attend this meeting,
ana etlyone VINO IS interested in
the subject of astronomy will also
Pc welcomed cordially
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1950-01-10
CARD OF THANKS

Neighbors and friends were
kind to us during the sad hours
following the death of our be-
loved one, Ellen L. Crusoe, and
we wish in this manner to convey
to them all our sincere gratitude
for their kindly ministrations and
expressions of sympathy.
J. L, CRUSOE and
FAMILY.
ian10-1t
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1950-01-10
crimms Have Daushisf

DEC and Mrs, Joseph M.
Grimm announce the birth of q
daughter on Friday, January 6,
in the U. s. Naval Hospital,
weighing six pounds. ten ounces
The child has been named Joana
Marie. The parents reside at 32-l
Polnciana, and the father is with
the UTT School at the u. S. Ma
val Station.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1950-01-10

The Golden Horn. inlet u the
Sea Of k1rnara in the nassaeo
between the Black and Medller-
ranean seas, was 50 called be-
cause Of the rich fishing there.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1950-01-10
Seek Divorces

Petitions seeking divorces were
filed in the office of Circuit Court
Clerk Earl r. Adams by Harriet
Mae Acosta against Walter j.
Acosta; by Bessie Louise Williams
against Arthur F. Williams; By
Elpidio p Rodriguez against
Helen r. Rodriguez, and BY Al
fred E. S, Armfield against KEEL
Gle Armfield.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1950-01-10

The highest land in Eniwetok,
U, S. A-bomb test ground in the
Marshall Islands, is is feet above
the sea level.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1950-01-10
Son To Lenaenmanns

1t, and Mrs, Werner Lenden-
mann, 646-A United street, an
nounce the birth Of son at 2:l5
a. m, on Monday, January 9th.
The new arrival weighing six
pounds has been given the name
OF Karl Werner.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1950-01-10
Son To cirot,is

A five pound, nine and one
halI ounAe. son was born to mr..
and Mrs. Louis cirotti, 72D Wind
sor Lane, this morning at GIL q.
m, in the Key West Municipal
Hospital.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1950-01-10

During the Middle Ages it was
believed that Mistletoe could pro-
tect people from witches.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1950-01-10

Deer often starye TO death
rather than move far from tho
protection Of woods. -
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1950-01-10

Bladder was the ancient Scan
dinavian light god.
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1950-12-14
AZ Year-oId Law Upheld

A 47-year-old law requiring the
reading of at least five verses of the
Old Testament in New Jersey public
schools was upheld recently by the
state supreme court The Old Tesla
ment, said the court, els not a sec
tartan book when read without
comment" The Jersey law also
permits praying the Lords Prayer
in public school, but does not re-
quire this.
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1950-12-14
Money Spent Faster Than Earned

More than third of the nations
families spent more than they took
in last year, managing to get by
chiefly on credit, according to the
Federal Reserve Board. Most of
them were in lower income brackets,
the board said, adding that families
in the top tenth in income piled up
more savings than all other families
put together.
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1950-12-14
This Nations Oil Output
Z Times That OF Reds

The American Geographic Society
offers statistics indicating that the
United States produced nearly sew
en- times as much crude oil as the
Soviet Union during the first half
of 1850. American oil production,
as important as bullets in modern
warfare, tota1ed 927,3OO,OOO barrels.
The Russians, according to the So
ciety, produced 132,7OO, 900.
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1950-12-14
Says Americans Have More
Wives Than POIygamists

Americans may be able to have
only one spouse at one time, but they
marry more often than persons in
countries where polygamy is legal,
the American Institute of Family
Relations reports. The institute es-
Inmates that in countries where
plural marriages are legal about one
of 20 husbands has two or more
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1950-12-14
Robot Brain Is Doing
Some Heavy thinking"

An electronic brain that never
tires is hard at work at Princeton,
N. j., helping devise ways of pro-
tecting the U. S. from air attack in
event of war. Some of the math-
ematical problems it solves in few
minutes would take mathematicians
six months.
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1950-12-14
Book On Cancer Published

The Federal Security Agency has
published source book" report
on the nations cancer services and
facilities. The report, prepared by
the National Cancer Institute of the
Public Health Service, is intended as
a guide for everyone working in the
cancer field.
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1950-12-14

has proved successful in the treat
ment of malaria. Called primaquine,
the drug may possibly be the most
valuable of all in fighting the dis
ease.
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1950-12-14
Finders Keepers

Five Dayton, Ohio, trash collec-
tors have received equal shares in
suburban Oakwood's trash pile
treasure" of 1920. Common Pleas
Judge Don R. Thomas gave the five
rubbish men the money they found
in an lakewood trash pile last Feb
ruary--a $1,444 Christmas present
to each. The city of lakewood laid
legal claim to it to force a decision,
and Judge Thomas decided that
finders were keepers.
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1950-12-14
World Wide Briefs
Of The Past Week
Continued from Page A.
"smallest Wilp, Probated

Smallest WHIP Probated
The smallest will' ever accepted
by the Office of the Philadelphia
Register of Wills has been probated.
The will-written in Chineses on a
2x3-inch notebook page-disposed of
the estate of Moy Poy, who died in
China.
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1950-12-14
Leitersburg News

Thieves broke into the school on
Wednesday night of last week and
stole $3.50 from the desk of the
school cafeteria, as we'll as a large
roll of Bologna, two pounds of but
ter and two loaves of bread, taken
from the refrigerator. The robbery
was discovered by the milkman, who
noticed that the basement door had
been broken open when he left his
milk at the school early on Thurs
day morning, and he Immediately
got in touch with Mr.. Whetzel,
principal of the school, who notified
the sheriff's Office.
The only clue found by deputy
sheriff Isanogle, who Investigated
the robbery, was large handprint
on the glass of the door, and al
though no arrests had been made at
the time this was written, local
people believe that one will be made
IN the near future.
This is the second-time the school
has been broken into, the last time
being about four years ago when
the school was entered during the
summer vacation and $50 projec-
tor, that had only been in use a
short time, was stolen. No trace of
the protector was ever found and
no arrests were made.
Grant Robinson, lifelong resi-
dent of this community until he
moved to Rouzerville during World
War II to conduct filling station
there for his grandson, suffered a
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1950-12-14
New Malaria Drug

Scientists at Columbia University
have disclosed the development of
a drug made from the common corn
cob and coal tar derivatives which
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1950-12-14

The Weigley Lehman family at
tended the Crider-Showalter we'd
ding at Chambersburg on Nevem-
Der 30 The bridegroom is Mrs.
Lehman's brother.
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1950-12-14

wives. In the United States, one in
six persons remarries after divorce.