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The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1951-05-29
JUNIOR, SENIOR PROM
Glendora Sawyer ....

May 10 was the big day. Why"
you ask. Because that was the
day of the Junior[Senior Prom.
That was the day you saw
those Juniors and Seniors rush
ing around school like mad. The
girls were talking about their
dresses and who was going to
take them. The boys were wor-
ried about their tuxcS and Won
dering whether the corsase
would be on time.
During the carly part of the
day we found the Junior Class
Prom Committee decorating the
Officers Club. The theme was
Chinese and hanging out in front
as you entered was the sign,
Oriental Garden"
Yes, everyone was welcomed.
AS you entered the. appropriately
decorated club, you, were greeted
by the Chinese Mattresses in their
gay costumes, and were escorted
W your table. On the tables were
gaily colored fans for the girls
and coolie hats for the boys
Hanging from the ceiling were
Chinese lanterns, chimes, bird
cages, flowers, parasols, and pic
lures of Chinese scenes.
During intcrmission, the king
and queen of the evening were
crowned. They were .Jacque
Duane and Wesley Brooks. Mr.
Schweitzer. the principal, crown
ed them, and they then led the
grand march. These names were
kept secret until the browning.
Entertainment was provided by
Glendora Sawyer and Hoke Hol-
comb, who gave their interpreta-
tons of Can | Conc In For A
Second?', How Could You Be,
lieve Nc When | Said l Loved
You2" and I'm Bashful."
| Music was furnished by Gus
Ayala and his orchestra. Dancing
began at 800 and ended at 1900
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CLASS NIGHT EXERCISES
WEDNESDAY EVENING
Leeza Deqtoff

Wednesday evening, May 80, al
8 O'Clock in the High School Audi
forum. the annual Class Night
Exercises of Key West High
School will be held. Only those
persons who have reserved seal
tickets will be admitted.
The program for the event will
be as follows: e.
Professional. "Pomp, and Cir
cumstance"-Josef Hurka.
Master of Ceremonies - Don
Williams.
Salutatory-Marlen Zorsky.
Glass History-Laurell Walker
and Sarah Roberts.
Solo, Again" - Betty June
Riggs. accompanied by Eleanor
Garcia.
Glass Prophecy-Barbara Del
gado, Connie HudginS and Edward
Sheppard,
Instrumental SoIos-Gcorge Ca
they and Gary Thompson.
Last viii and Testament -
George Cathcy and Helen Nc
Donald.
Glass Poem-Bob Carter.
Presentation of HonorS-E. O.
Schweitzer.
Presentation of Awards-Don-
ors of Awards.
neutrality-suspicious. Delgado.
Now, Is The Hour" Senior
Class, .; Gt,.a-,
alma Mater" Senior Glass.
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LAST STUDENT COUNCIL
MEEAING TODAY

June ares ,t.f.-t,
The last Student Council meet
ing Of the present school,year was
l.cld today. May %. At that time
yearly reports were given, and all
old business cleared up.
Last Friday, night, May 25, the
Council gave their last dance oi
the season. Tho dance was in
honor of the So graduating Sen
iorS. There were free refresh.
ments and music by the Coral
Isle Scrcnaders. The patio was
filled with about $50 students
from the seventh to twelfth
grades.
Before the dance, Barbara
Beard and Bobby Carter were
crowned king and queen and lee
the grand march. A very enter.
tanning program consisted of &
popular dance by Dolores Laslcy
song by. Katherine Wesley anc
! limitations by Glendora SAWYER
and Hokc Holcomb.
At the dance. the Council pre-.
sentcd their sponsor, Mrs. Olive
! Bond, with beautiful carnatior
corsage and rhinestone necklace
and bracelet.
Eugene Roberts, student bod,
president for the past semester
expressed his sincere appreciation
to the students for their fine co
operation.
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Blind Veteran
Will Graduate
With HOnOrs

MANHATTAN, KanS.-(A1.-
A blind veteran of World War II
is about to graduate with honors
from Kansas State College =.
and this vet, John Slaven, gives
much of the credit to his class
mates. They read his textbooks
to him. AS result, Slavcn
wound up with a 2.89 average
just short of 80, which is per-
feet.
SIaven figures he's unique
among men to graduate with
honors. How many others can
say they never opened text
book?
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JUNIOR HIGH ELECTIONS
Harriet Johnson


ELECTIONS for Junior High Stu
dent Body officers took place in
the hall of the Junior High Build
ing, Thursday, May "a, from first
to fifth period. The candidates
had waged a hot campaign, with
speeches at the assembly a week
before, posters, and cards.
The winners of the election, and
new officers, are: president, Bar
bara Meggs: vice-president, Jackie
Conant; safety director, Robert
Pazo; secretary. Joan Knowles,
and treasurer, 10 Ann Atwell. We
wish them success in their new
jobs.
Other candidates were: for
president, Deanna Archer, Dolores
Ibarmea; for vice president, Bar
bara Dickens, Fay Williams; fol
safety director, Jerry Pita, Larry
Scales; for secretary, Milliccnt
Taylor; for treasurer, Billie Arm,
old.
We want to thank all of the
past officers for their fine service
and cooperation. The officers Of
thiS past semester have been
president, Sylvia Eley; vice-preSi
dent Dolores Libao; secretary
Barbara Meggs; treasurer, Gil
bert Gates, safety director, Jot
Pineda; and second vice-presidcnt
Arlene Senior.
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STUDENT COUNCIL
CONVENTION
Marlene Park

4 Five delegates and Mrs. Olive
Bond, sponsor, attended the Dis
trict Student Council Convention
at Miami Beach High School
Thursday morning, May 10, to
represent Key West High School.
Attending students from this
school were Marlene Park, Gale
Curry, Terry Ann Parrish, Eu-
gene Roberts, president of the
Key West High School Student
Council, and Lee Huddle.
Jose Padron drove the group to
Miami for the convention apd re-
ports. only one mishapva blow
out near Marathon.
Following a luncheon served by
the Miami Beach High School
home economics department, the
Key West delegates attended a
business meeting in the school
library, where they gave their
activity report.
Mr.. Webb, principal OF Miami
Beach High School, told of the
fine treatment he had received
from the Key West High School
Student Council while serving on
an eyaluating committee here. He
praised them highly and told the
entire district that he considered
them an exemplary group.
Following adjournment, the
Key West delegates returned to
the Island City.
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Romasuel'a
Thanks Police

Frank J. Romaguera, COM
maRder of Arthur 4 Sawyer Post
No. %, American Legion, wrote
q letter expressing. gratefulness
10 the police department for their
cooperation during the recent
Armed Forces Day parade.
The letter. addressed to Chief
of Police Joseph Kemp, follows:
Arthur Sawyer Post No, %,
American Legion, is most crate
full to you and the members of
the Police Department for your
excellent cooperation in helping
to make the Armed Forces Day
parade as successful and memoir
able as it was.
Tine motorcycle escort and
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sTUDENT ART GALLERY
Doris Harqraves

Various Key West schools are
now participating in the student
art cxhibi on at Martello Towers,
Key West High School is 'epre-
scnted by a number of paintings
done by various students under
the capable supervision of Mrs.
Joyce Johnson, art teacher there.
Also contributing TO the exlni-
Lllion is the manual arts depart
mcnt of the high school under the
supervision of Mr.. Johnson. This
group of boys worked with wood
carvings and made many interest
ing novelty items.
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Key West Citizen
SPORTS
SONAR SCHOOL

Continued From rage Three
out, third to first, no runs, no hits
and no errors.
Cardinals, fifth, Ferguson bat
ting for Robinson is out, pitcher
to first. Clendcnen is out, third to
first, and Green was famed, no
runs, no hits and no errors.
Sonar School, Conner is safe on
an error by Ferguson at third.
Brown sacrifices Connor to second
and he is out, pitcher 20 first,
FoSS hits to short ',ho threw to
third to catch Common there but
the third baSeman crops the ball.
KalhOcfer is walked to fill the
bases. Parpareal famed and
O'Connell forced Kalhocfer at
second when short stop stepped
on that bag to force him out, no
runs, no hits and two errors.
Cardinals, sixth, Snowman
singled to left, Joyner sacrificed
him to second and he is out,
pitcher to first David hit to short
who threw to third and Ferguson
drops the ball, David stole second
and Stahl is walked to fill the
bags. Porter hits to short and
forced Snowman at the plate.
Schlettcr forced Porter at second,
short to second, no runs, one hit
and one error.
Sonar School, sixth, Blessing
hits ono TO short and Porter miss
cd the throw for an error, Spcn-
Ger and Stewart famed and Con-
nor is out, third to first, no runs,
no hits and one error.
Cardinals, seventh, Ferguson
popped out to second. Clendencil
is out, third to first and Green
walt famed to end the game, nc
runs, 10 hits and no errors. 49,.
Score by innings:
Team r. H. Z.
Cardinals 900 900 90 4 4
Sonar School 00l 900 XII
Batt--Ciendenen and Schletter.
CT; Stewart and Kalhoeffer.
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PLANS FOR THE
NEW SCHOOL YEAR
Glendora Sawyer

Plans for the new school yeal
are we'll under way and the pro-
gram that is now planned OK
eeeds that of the past years. Stu
dents are now making out then
new schedules, which will be APP
proved and adjusted during the
summer.
The Junior Senior High School
enrolment is expected to be
somewhat larger next year
Among those leaving the school
are the IS seniors who are gradu-
ating and 10 students who arc
moving away. Also, two of our
boys have joined the Armed
Forces. Some 200 new students
are expected to take the place of
those lost; these will come from
grade schools and possibly from
out of town.
Changes have been made in the
curriculum to meet the needs of
the new students who will be
coming in and of those who are
already here. These changes, il is
believed, will enable the students
TO meet the demands that will be
made of him after he finishes
school,
Three courses are to be offered.
First is the general course, which
will enable the students to enter
most colleges with the required
courses and which will also en-
able him to take Oct if he wishes.
Second, the Commercial Course
will enable him to meet the re-
quircmcnts of the business world.
The third is the College Prepare
tory Course that is designed
strictly for those intending to at
tend college,
A much wider choice of cleo
tives is offered Some of these
are: journalism, public speaking,
chemistry, manual arts, speed
reading, .dramatics, social prob
lens, speech, tipping, chorus, art,
and band, While several of these
have been offered before, adjust
mcnts in credits make it possible
for the students to get a much
wider choice than before.
All changes that have been
made for the new term have been
approved by the Evaluating Com
mittee which was here in March.
1t is expected that they will en-
able the students to be better fit
ted for life and for the vacations
of their choice.
Also, the students of Key West
High have longed for an Activity
Program and Period. If possible,
| it will be arranged at the begin
ming of the new term. These Ac-
tivity Periods will be used 10 in
tereSt the students in various
clubs and activities, such as
photography, home cooking, dra-
MATES, debate, ballroom dancing,
girls varsity sports, intramural
sports and MANY others.
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JUNIORS BEAT SENIORS
James Baker

The Seniors took a ShcIlacking
at the hands of the Juniors last
week TO the tune of 43 to "a in
basketball
The game was close until the
THIRD quarter when the Juniors
stopped playing around" and
poured on the steam that they
displayed during the basketball
season.
Everyone enjoyed the game and
the Junior Class members appre-
ciate the support for the money
goes to the class treasury.
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the honors and privileges of being
Seniors.
The Juniors then sang Hail To
The Caps and Gowns and the
Seniors replied with .Auld Lang
Syne" The Seniors left the as
scmbly in solemn professional,
and the Juniors marched down to
occupy the Seniors seats at the
front of the auditorium.
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the clearing of street traffic
along the parade route was a
definite factor in the successful
progress of the parade.
Our Post is truly grateful and
my very personal appreciation is
added most sincerely to that of
the Post.
Respectfully yours.
FRANK ROMAGUERA,
Post Commander"
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NINTH GRADERS HOLD PROM

The ga classes of 81 held their
annual prom on Monday, May 81,
in the patio, which was elab-
orately decorated in the manner
OF a pirates cafe.
The three-piece orchestra,
John Pritchard's Band" con-
sisting of the piano, drum. and
trumpet, produced the music for
dancing, which began at 7:30 and
ended at II o'clock.
The chapcrons for the evening
were the homeroom mothers.
Among the other chaperons and
guests were quite a few teachers.
Refreshments were served in
the patio during intermission.
Well. for weeks the classes had
been planning this wonderful
evening. and we were completely
satisfied, for it turned out total
success.
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NATIONAL
COMMERCIAL CONTEST
GIendora Sawyer

Some 200 schools from 40 states
have entered approximately 6,000
students in the 1851 commercial
contest. Six students from Key
West High entered in the type
writing division and out of those
SIX, two placed.
In the amateur Section, Frank
Roberts placed ll2th out of 220
students with 6 errors, and 756
words, giving him an average of
90 words per minute.
In the unlimited section, Lewis
Barber placed 23rd out of Al
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NATIONAL HONOR SOCIETY
PICNIC MAY ~
Leeza Degtoff

Monroe County Beach was the
scene of a picnic honoring the
Senior members of the Nationa,
Honor Society on May %. This
party was the first of its kind the
club has had but the members and
their guests had such good time
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NAVY PERSONNEL

consist oil marine craftsman, COM
bination welder, ship carpenter,
joiner, pipe covercr, radio repair
man and radio mechanic.
Key VESTS Economy
Expanding
Employment in 40 representa-
tive firms scored an aggregate
gain of l4.4 percent during the
past year, supporting other bust
ness indicators which prove Key
Vests growth. Tourism is rapid
ly becoming am impol gant indus
t,y partially because of President
fruman'S visits and partially be-
cause of the development of the
Overseas Highway as one of the
scenic wonders of the nation.
These factors added to govern
ment expansion, an active con-
struction program and the new
shrimp industry have had mark
cd effects on the areas economy.
Business Shows Progress
During Year
Telephones in servicc-April.
1851, 5,127; April, 1850, 1879; per-
cent change, plus Ill.
Residential customers of Elec-
tricity-April, 1851, 1899; April
1850, 1888: percent change, plus
6.5.
Commercial customers of cleo
tricity-April, 1851, SIG; April,
1850, 767; percent change, plus ga.
Hotel Rooms-April, 1851, 1000;
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UmpireS, Gugliermo at the plate
and MCGEE on bases in the first
game and MCGEE at the plate and
Gugliermo on the bases in the
second game. Scorer, Aguilar.
Note-This game was played in
one hour and 35 minutes and it
was held up about ten minutes
on account of rain
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your 6 pharmacist
protects you
when he says.
I'm sorry, but that
requires a prescription

I'm sorry, but that :
requires a prescription
Science has uncovered many
drugs and narcotics that are useful
during illness in assisting nature TO
restore normally to your body and
mind. BUT, the misuse Of many Of
them can bring anguish. pain and.
IN extreme cases, serious conse-
quences. II is for this reason drugs
such as barbitufstes sleeping tab
Iets) require doctors prescription.
Il is for YOUR PROTECTION that
your aexalI Pharmacist insists upon
proper direction for use by qualified
physicians. Valuable to medical pFac-
tee, but dangerous when improperly
administered are such drugs and
chemicals as benzedrine, peniciIIin,
thyroid extracts. dexedrine. some
hofmone products. the sulfonsmides
and the newer discoveries such as
sureomycin. II you need them. your
doctor will prescribe them and your
Rexall Pharmacist will be happy to
dispense them.
Therefore, please do not feel
offended when you hear him say,
Sorry but that requires a prescdp-
tiOn." He is carrying out the letter
OF the laws under which he operates
and is conscious Of the oath he took
when he began hlscsreer in pharmacy.
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LATE NEWS BULLETINS
Frankie To BE Divorced

HOLLYWOOD. Calf May 29-lFo.-Mrs. Frank Sinara said
today she planning divorce her
The couple have lived apart since February 1850
legally last of
Sinaa enroue to Hollywood from New York
for comment persistent reports that he will marry
Gardner a is
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Fanny Brice Is Dead

HOLLYWOOD. Calf. May 2s.-(49-The Baby Snooks" of
radio fame Fanny Bryce died today She had suffered cerebral
hemorrhage last Thursday.
Miss Brice So DID, The famed coincidence
a at Cedars of Lebanon hospital
Miss Bces two children William Brce
been summoned her bedside
the
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other students with IA errors, 797
words, which gave him an aver
age of 50 words per minute,
Both these boys have received
a certificate, Of honor,
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April, 1850, 1900; percent change,
plus Ill. ~
Post Office money orders -
April. 1851, 1854; April, 1850,
l2,006; percent change, plus At.
Post Office receipts - April,
1851, $19,128; April, 1850, $16,963;
percent change, plus 1878.
Post Office deposits - April,
1851, 1882, las; April, 1850, ST.
744,802; percent change, minus 81.
Building permits - April, 1851,
S225,256; April 1850, $l36,500;
percent change, plus $50.
Select the servre ths. selects
us MENUS. Marines
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1951-05-29

Each year forest fires in the
United States, most if them man
caused, destroy enough wood to
build $4,000 homes.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1951-05-29

Seaweed floating in the Sar-
gosso sea may be immortal; it
Just keeps on growing.
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Interesting Notes

The new" world has the old
est mountains.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1951-05-29

The moons density is much
less than that of the earth.
Evening star., 1951-05-29
|WiI| Travel
In Europe

Miss George Garrard Mcmahon
debutante daughter of Rear Ad.
miral and Mrs. Frederick w. Nc.
Mahon. will sail for Europe on the
America June 13.
Her first stop-off will be in Lon
don where she will visit hel
mothers sister, Mrs. L. Leonard
C. Beecraft. who has made hel
home there for many years. Or
the continent she will visit ir
Paris with Mr.. and Mrs. Roscoe
Drummond.
Miss Mcmahon will return te
this country September 6 to con.
tinue her studies at Holton-Arms
Junior College.
Also Europe-bound is Miss Anr
K. Knight who will graduate from
Georgetown Visitation Convent
June 6. She will sail aboard thu
SIS. Washington June IL for {
three-month tour of the cont.
nent.
Accompanying Miss Knight viii
be her mother, Mrs. John j
Knight. and her two brothers, j. j
and Pat knight, who are student.
at Saint Ursla's Villa.
Miss Knight is to enter Saini
Mary's Hospital School of Nurs.
ing, Mayo Clinic. Rochester
Mimi. when she returns in tn.
fall.
Evening star., 1951-05-29
Mrs. Strickland
Heads News Grouc

Mrs. Patricia O'Malley Strick.
land was elected president of the
American Newspaper Women's
Club at a business meeting last
night at the clubhouse, 1904
Twentieth street N. w. Mrs
Strickland. who is on the public
relations staff of the Trans
World Airlines, is the retirins
first vice president. She viii
succeed Miss Sigrid Arne of thu
Associated Press.
Others elected last night were
Mrs. Alice Freer, radio station
WMAL, first vice president: Mrs
Jessie Stearns. public relations
second vice president; Mrs. Shir.
ley H. Scheibla, Washington
representative of the Newport
News Daily Press, correspond
ing secretary: Miss Lucia Brown
Washington Post. recording sec.
,retary; Miss Margaret Germond
formerly of The Star, treasurer
and Miss Betsy Winter, public
relations. historian.
Named to the Board of Gov
ernors were Miss Arne, Mrs. Ruth
Crane, WMAL, and Miss Kath-
arine McKiever, National Catho-
lie Welfare Conference News
Service.
Miss Isabelle Storey was chair:
man of the Nominating Com
mittee.
Evening star., 1951-05-29
Dorothy Dix
Teen-Agers Lack Mental Equipment
TO Tackle Hazards of Motrinnony

DEAR MISS Dr. am Is and
married to q girl. 20. We have
been married almost three years,
and I have worked very hard to
give her everything she wants.
But in doing this. I have neglected
the chance to show her a good
time. so she has been going out
with girl friends while am work.
ing. These girls are not too par
ticular about the company they
keep, and my wife has been spend
ing her evenings in places I do
not approve Of. I tried to stop her
from going out so much. but she
left me and is living with her
mother. who allows her to go
wherever she pleases. Do you think
I should apply for a divorce. or
lis there a chance she might
out?-TOMMY.
Answer: There is nothing either
surprising or novel in your wife's
actions, Tommy. She married at
~, the age when most girls are
just getting into their social stride.
Marriage to her was undoubtedly
lust a romantic lark, and no
thought of the responsibilities she
incurred ever entered her pretty
head. All the burden of making a
success of the marriage devolved
lon you.
It might have been better if
you hadn't worked so hard. and
had spent more time on romano
ing. Leave her alone for a while,
and see if she doesn't come to
her senses. I think she will. Ap-
Iparently that's the course her
mother is following. for I'm sure
no mother would sanction indis-
Icriminate associations for her
daughter.
Every time I warn against teen
age marriage, I get mail from
worldly-wiSe youngsters who ac-
cuse me Of being an old fuddy
buddy who doesn't believe in ro-
nance, and wants to spoil every
ones fun. Then in a few years
these same kids are bewailinp the
fact that they tied themselves
down too soon, and want a quick
Iout via the divorce court. There
are exceptions. of course, but
these are few and far between.
Some young folk do have thu
sense and the character to make
Ia good job Of a youthful mar
riage, but in general, teen-agers