The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1950-10-12

oNoC0 W dfC AOSACA Jul AiS laE
year: an entertainment program
was provided for winter visitors.
which included Fun Nights" and
outing trips on the Keys for near
ly 5000 winter visitors for Is
weeks; and civilian participation
in the Armed Forces Day cele-
bration. sponsored by the Cham
Der. included essays and poster
contests in the high school and
prizes for parade floats, civilian
and military.
The. Chamber sponsored. a sur
vey by scientists of the ragweed-
pollen in Key West and found the
Island City free of the pollen;
sponsored an open meeting 10 dis
cusS Neacham Field Airport con-
troversy; mailed Is, 928 pieces Of
mail all over the nation and for
eign countries to persons interest
ed in Key West; interviewed, as
sisted and furnished maps and
literature to 1916 visitors who
called at the office; furnished in
formation by telephone to ap-
proximately 5000 persons: gave
assistance 70 approximately l,500
apartment seekers and apartment
owners; prepared q written re-
leases for the press and radio:
mailed more than z 600 bulletins,
newsletters and questionnaires 70
the membership; and fulfilled its
obligations TO seven state and ma
tiOnal organizations. of which the
Chamber is a member and all of
which help to put Key West ION
the map" all during the past u
months.
Approximately $50 persons at
tended last nights banquet.
Arrangements of varied colored
croton leaves centered the ban
quet tables and croton leaves and
palms decorated the restaurant.
Large posters describing the
work of the Chamber. and its &C
complishments were exhibited.
The invocation was given by
the Rev. Ralph Rogers, pastor OF
the First Presbyterian Church.
Robert Pollock served as master
Of ceremonies and introduced
Capt John Fitzgerald of the Ma
val Base, County Commissioner
Gerald Saunders and City Com
missioner c. B. Harvey.
Following the talk given by
7. B. O'Steen of Jacksonville,
general traffic manager of the
Florida Greyhound Lines, Harold
LaubscheE. c. of c secretary.
asked the group to adjourn TO
the South Beach patio, where the
keys each guest had received as
fovor, were tried in paddock.
This paddock fastened the ends
of a large fishing net which sur
rounded a large collection of at
traetively wrapped packages
After almost everyone had
tried his or her key, Isadore Vein
traub tried his wife's key and
found it opened the lock.
Mr. and Mrs. Weintraub open
ed the bag of interesting prizes
and found many varieties of nov
Ell ashtrays, an OUTSIDE hightop
shoes large. bright yellow (ZooD
trousers; and an OUTSIDE mans
straw hat.
Among guests present last
night were: Capt. and Mrs. Fitz-
gerald. County Commissioner and
Mrs Saunders, T. B. O'Steen,. ].
L. Laube. City Commissioner
and Mrs Harvey, the Reverend
and. Mrs. Rogers, Mr.. and
Mrs. William arnold, Wilfred
Julian, Mr.. and Mrs. Earl Dun
can, Mr. and Mrs WILDER Cook.
MIR. and Mrs. Harold Laubscher,
Miss Gertrude Laubscher, Mrs. A.
J. Mills, Mrs. Harriet Showers
Wilson, Allan Hampton. Fred
Dion. Paul Lumley, Mr.. and Mrs.
Eric Curry Frank Smith, VIII
Freeman, Mr.. and Mrs. Paul Al
bury. Mr. and Mrs Joe Pinder.
Mr. and Mrs. Robert Dopp, Mr..
and Mrs Roy Grossman, J. R
Adams. Merpin Thompson.
l. o. Harris, Mrs. Marguerite
Zimmerman. Mr. ana Mrs. Earl
Julian. Steve Whalton, County
Commissioners and Mrs. Joe Al
len. Mr. and Mrs. A. Armayor.
Mrs Harionne SIrnone. Mrs. Ruth
Simone. Airs. Fl0retfe Albury.
Mrs Grace Crosby, Mr. and Mrs.
Fred Miller, Mr.. and Mrs. Curry
Harris. Mr. and Mrs. Earl Adams.
Mr. and Mrs. Bob Pollock.
Mr.. and hrs. Larry Gardner.
Mr. and Mrs. Mel Ayala. Mr.. and
Mrs. Lee Ostra,n, Mr.. and Mrs.
George Renns. Mr.. and Mrs.
George Bonamy, Mr.. and Nrs.
Isadore Weintraub. Mr.. and Mrs.
Edward Graham. Mr.. and Mrs.
Paul EeWhouse DIR. and Mrs.
Jack Elias. AIRS. Nae Douglas. H
Klplinger, Hr and Mrs. Max Her
man. Mr. and Mrs. Abe Wolkoff.
Mr.. and Mrs. Albert Cole. Mr..
and Mrs Al Miller, Mr.. and Mrs.
Charles KisseI: Mr.. and Mrs.
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