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The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1951-11-02

way in Key West. A special Girl
Scout edition of The Key West
Citizen is made possible through
the generosity and courtesy Of
that newspaper, the interest and
arduous work of Mrs. E. w. Par
ish, leader, and her Intermediate
Troop IL, and the advertisements
of business people of the cofnrnu-
nifty who have responded most
generously. The Leaders Assoei-
atom and the girls in the troops
have enjoyed doing research and
preparing the material for publ
cation.
Merchants have donated win
dow display space for Girl Scout
exhibits. the annual cookie sale
is under way Don't forget to. or
der your cookies from a Girl
Scout, and the girls will enjoy
picnic on Saturday, November
8, under the auspices of the
Leaders ASSOCIATION.
Under the excellent leadership
of Mrs. Sam 10th, president OF
the association at the present
time, the Girl Scout program in
Key West has made excellent
progress. Mrs. 10th has expended
unlimited energy in devoting her
leisure time to Girl Scout work.
Through her Interpretation of
the policies and procedures of
scouting. much advancement has
been made in the work of the
troops and in the individual
achievements of the girls. Girl
Scout Week activities the last
two years have been carried out
under her direction as general
chairman. The smooth-running
and effective operation of the
Leaders Association is due to
the careful planning and effici-
ency characteristics of her leader
ship.
To Mrs. Parish, chairman of
the Newspaper Project, Mrs.
10th, Geenral Chairman of Girl
Scout Week activities, Mrs. Neil
Knowles. Chairman of the
Cookie Sale, Mrs. Neil Saun-
ders, Chairman of Leadership
Training, Mrs. Mary Degtoff, In
structor in Swimming and Life
saving, and to all leaders, assist
ant leaders and committee mem
bers engaged in Girl Scouting in
Key West, congratulations,
grateful appreciation, and best
wishes for another excellent
year of Scouting.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1951-11-02
Troop No. )

Troop No. was first organ
lied in February 1s49 under the
leadership of Mrs. ]. M. Bring
man. There were total of seven
girls. Carolyn Pullman is the
only charter member left with
the Troop.
The first get together the troop
had was May %, l949. This was q
tea in honor of the day assigned
our troop as their official birth
day.
The troop grew and after a va
cation during the summer, took
up with new yigor and interest.
In September 1949, there We're
l8 girls and Q adult leaders.
Overseas bags were one of the
| main projects of the year. They
were filled with articles needed
by children in distressed cour-
tries, such as Korea A Christ
mas party and Community Christ
mas caroling terminated l949.
February 1850 colorful flag
presentation ceremony took place
in Bayview Park, the flags. Am
eriean and Troop, being a gift
from our sponsor, the v. F. W.
Auxiliary.
| Our last registration rolled
around in May 1850 with 81 girls
on the register. AT this time we
had the Investiture Ceremony
and a gala birthday party cele-
brating our second year. The girls
have participated in all Girl Scout
activities, such as selling cookies,
Christmas cards, preparing bask-
cts of food for a needy family
donating flowers to hospitals. and
helping in different drives--March
of Dimes, etc.
During this year, Troop 8 has
S girls to pass Second Class
Badge: Shirley Brill, Carol Cox
Nancy Tucker, Carolyn Pullman
/ and Mona Gravel. They hope te
be First Class Girl Scouts ir
May of 1852.
There have been many variou:
| types of entertainment over the
IS years, camping, hikes, cook.
outs, and parties.
| The Troop has 3 leaders whs
took the Girl Scout leaders
course and hope to have better
troop in the future. The Leaders
at present are: Mrs. w. A. Cox
Mrs. Milford Chapman, Mrs. Ed
Dickerson. Troop Committee: Mrs
i Venessa Saunders, Mrs. Id;
Smith, Mrs. Gerald Saunders, ane
Mrs Doris Gray.
! Troop No. 8 is sponsored b,
the Ladies Auxiliary of the v. F
i w.
| Our Troop members are: Bren
ola Adams, Carol Andrews, Lind,
Mac Bolden, Shirley Brill, Caro-
Cox, Louise CIairmont, Sandr
Ghapnan; MaEX kon Eorst Ann 7,
| and Ruth Mozeau. 4 EearssaI.l'
Knowles, Carolyn Putnam So ~.
oiyn Smith and Judy Sciera.
/ We meet at the Poinciana Com
munity Building on Monday from
6 to 7:30 %. m.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1951-11-02
American Red
Cross Reply
AMERICAN RED CROSS
Office of the Field Director
U. S. Naval Hospital
Key West. Fla.

U. S. Naval Hospital
Key West, Fla.
October IS, 1851
Brownie Troop No. z
Key West, Florila
Dear Brownies:
The hospital has asked that we
write and thank you for the
stuffed toys which you brought
here in July for the children on
the Dependents ward.
Everyone is very sorry that
your gifts were not acknowledge
ed sooner. Sometimes tn os e
things happen-not intention
ally--but because everyone is so
busy here taking care of Navy
Personnel and their families who
are ill.
The toys have certainly been
used by the children. They were
very attractive and we are won
dering if you Brownies made
them. If SO, we're going to keep
an eye on you! When you're
older you can become Gray La
dies and teach the patients here
Just how to make the toys.
We certainly hope you will
forgive all of us for not writing
You sooner. The Brownies have
previously done m any nice
things for the patients here and
we want you to keep up the
good work.
Good luck during Girl Scout
Week.
Sincerely,
MARIE LANSDEN
Field Director
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ANN MILLS.

We Ment many places this
summer. We went to many pic
MICS. | liked the trip to the Coca
Cola bottling plant for the best,
Not only was it very interesting,
i i.sss \ moved Us 9Usf nov how The ths
famous "Cokes'' are made, clear
from the time the bottles were
washed until the completed
Coke was finished. They gave
US a cold Coca Cola which sure
was good. Also they gave us a
notebook and pencil which I am
using now to write this story /
hope we are asked to return
some day.
PATTY PUTNAM.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1951-11-02
Brownies
Renliinisce

All the Brownies went on a
camping trip. All of us could not
wait to get there. and we had
fun after we got up there. We
had fun hunting shells. We found
4 Holsters shell, We found many
other objects too. am sorry !
can't name the others. We saw
birds, tracks. They were shaped
something like this II. And a
thanks to Mrs. Hemphill and
Mrs. Mills and Lee Huddle and
Nancy Brooks. too.
ETHEL ROBERTS.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1951-11-02
Introducing
Mariner
Scouts


a troop of Mariner Scouts must
have access to a body of water
River, lake or seal large enough
TO permit comprehensive pro-
gram of water activities, for
everything done on land is in
preparation for life on the water
ways.
To be Mariner a Senior
Scout must pass the following re-
quirements.
|. Know the story behind the
name of the troop TO be joined, If
the troop has chosen the name of
a vessel or seaman.
3. Have health examination.
3. Jump or dive into water at
least six feet deep and swim,
float, or tread water for ten min
utes within designated area.
4. Know the principles of
water safety.
When Mariner Scout has
completed her membership re-
quirements, she may also wear
the Mariner Scout pin as we'll as
the Girl Scout trefoil.
A plan of ratings has been de-
veioped for individual and group
interests in various nautical
fields Each troop adapts the
ratings to its own opportunities.
The Key West troop, the Flying
Cloud, more interested in sailing
and rowing than in canoes. Ra-
tings are intended to be outlets
to wider opportunities rather
than boundaries beyond which
ships may not sail.
Some of the requirements for
Midshipnite which our troop has
done are:
: !. Helped plan and carry out
a service program in the COM
munity as Mariner Scout
Troop. We cleared the paths in
the Botanical Gardens so it was
again disable.
2. demonstrated our ability to
plan. and cook well balanced
meal out-of-doors with a supper
at the beach, each girl cooking
her own supper.
3. A land trip such as a visit
to shipping center, marine
museum, planitarium, city pier
yacht club, or Coast Guard sta.
ton, was suggested by the book
and our troop went to the loca
Coast Guard Station, which help.
ed gather information for another
of our requirements, to name
and describe the principal aids tC
navigation.
IL ~
lis earning our ffltermediats
Swimming Certificate issued b,
the Red Cross.
| Other requirements for thi.
rating are: Fulfill requirement.
for the Boating Badge, learr
/ ships time, Earn First Aid Badge
from the Red Cross, Make {
ditty bag or some other usefu
/ article.
Advanced ratings which oul
troop has not reached as yet are
| Jack Tar, Seaman, and Ole
Salt.
! The Jack Tar rating is BIZ
more specialized and will in
crease enjoyment of the Mariner
Scout program. The Seaman
rating offers a chance to acquire
more advanced skills, includins
sailing, signaling in code, and the
reading of charts. The Old Sal
rating gives a nodding acquaint.
ance with some Of the naviga.
tional instruments, and the Oh.
portunity TO learn how the dinghy
used as rowboat in the Mid.
shipmite rating is slowed aboard
the larger craft, to discover tricks
and gadgets for rough weather
cookery, and to find out how tc
keep on a bearing or compass
course.
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To get ready to go to Brownie
camp, took a towel, wash-rag,
soap, toothbrush, toothpowder.
and two blankets. We had IA pup
tents and % Brownies. We divid-
ed the camp into three groups
and each group had two leaders.
The big girls had two girls in a
tent but the little girls had three
in a tent. We had trouble keep
ing the wash-rags together and
the blankets would not keep
straight. In the mornings we had
the flag ceremony and exercises.
One night when it was dark we
roasted marshmallows and lis
tened to stories. We went for a
walk on the beach and found
some shells and we each did
finger painting and clay modelling
and we had treasure hunt. We
had a nice time and would like
to go again.
ANN MILLS
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1951-11-02
PATTY PUTNAM.

What is the Offence between
a jeweler and jailor? One sells
watches and other watches cells
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1951-11-02

How can a leopard change its
spots? BY moving from one spot
to another.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1951-11-02

It is harmful to write a letter
On an empty stomach? No, but
paper is. better.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1951-11-02

The Brownies went on a camp
ing trip. They had very nice
time. We slept in tents. We ate
outside. We washed our faces
and hands under the Bahia Honda
Bridge. We made clay ashtrays
and we did finger painting. We
had lots of fun. We thanked Mrs.
Hernphil and Mrs. Mills because
we had so much fun.
LINDA STRICKER.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1951-11-02

In February we went on a
weekend camping trip. 1t took
an hour or so to get up there.
We had a wonderful time; we
hal a treasure hunt, we went ex-
ploring, and we took a nap for
an hour every day. We found a
bottle on the beach, so we wrote
a note in it and sent it to sea.
MARILYN DeLAND.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1951-11-02

When an apple wanted to fight
a banana, why did the banana
run away? Because it was yell
low.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1951-11-02

How far can a dog go into 9
forest? Just halfway. Then he
starts out again.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1951-11-02

What has panes but doesn'i
ache? A window.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1951-11-02

Why are playing cards like
wolves? Because they go with a
pack.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1951-11-02

comdr. Robert Jackson
Evening star., 1951-04-02
Passover Seder Ritual

Each person present eats the green
after making the proper bene-
diction. To the joy Of the children,
he next breaks the middle matzo
and conceals the larger half for
the afikoman. The afikoman liter
ally means .after meal or dessert. !"
During the service 1t Is customary
for the head Of the house to break
% piece from the middle one Of
three matzos on the Seder plate
and hide it. The children are al
lowed to steal the afikoman and
ask a ransom for its return.
The youngest child at the table
then asks the traditional -Four
Questions" regarding the distinc-
ton between this night and other
nights in the year. Selections from
the Haggadah are read in answer
to the questions explaining the
various ceremonies and meaning
Of the symbols.
When the recital Of the exodus
from Egypt is concluded, the Sec
ond cup Of wine is drank. Every
person present now washes his
hands and recites benedictions
over the matzo. Maror, or bitter
herbs, is dipped in charoset and
eaten, after which a sandwich"
of matzo and ground maror is
served. The charoset Is q mixture
of nuts, apples, and wine to simu-
late mortar with which the Israel
ties were forced to make bricks in
building the cities Of Pithom and
Rameses for Pharaoh. With the
eating Of the maror and the charo-
set. the Passover meal is served.
When the smeal is over. the
af1koman that was stolen" by
one of the children is returned
for a gift. Grace is recited by the
family and the third cup Of wine
is drunk.
At this point, the door is
opened for the prophet Elijah to
enter. According to legend, he
arrives on Passover to announce
the coming Of the Messiah.
Prayers Of thanksgiving are re-
cited and the fourth cur of wine is
Evening star., 1951-04-02
BY Violet Faulkner
Fnnd Editor.

When the Hebrew month of
Nissan approaches, Jewish people
prepare for the Passover which
begins this year at sundown on
April 20 and extends through
April %. The festival commemo-
rates the liberation Of the chill
|dren Of Israel from Pharoah's
bondage through the intervention
|of the Lord and Moses, the Law
giver and their departure from
Egypt to found an Independent
nation in Canaan.
Passover is chiefly character
lied by abstinence from all leav-
ened food during the eight days
and the eating Of matzo. On the
first two evenings of Passover. the
Seder or Home Service. is held
principally for the purpose of
|arousing the interest Of the chill
|dren.
The Seder night is a joyous oc-
|casion in the Jewish home. On
this night. families and friends
gather around a festive holiday
table in a spirit Of gayety. AT
the head Of the table, the father
|reclines on his cushioned chair
to symbolic the freedom and in
dependence which Jewish people
enjoy on this evening. Songs and
stories during the Seder retell the
Jews exodus from Egypt. Most
lof the ceremonies are especially
performed to intrigue children
land induce them to ask questions
about Passover.
The Seder ceremony follows a
|set procedure: Traditional rit-
uals. reading of the. Haggadah,
the meal, prayers and song.
The Seder begins with Kid
dush. a prayer Of sanctification
and thanksgiving. At the end OF
the prayer, the first of four cups
|of wine are consumed. The head
lof the house then washes his
hands and proceeds to dip Karpas
which may be sprigs Of celery OF
parsley into salt water. It is sym
bolic of spring, life and hope
Evening star., 1951-04-02

slipped. The service ends with the
chanting of various songs.
Certain foods are forbidden
during Passover such as leaven
or dishes in which leaven is used
Dried beans. peas, legumes, grains
baking powder, baking soda and
yeast may not be used.
Foods that are used are matzc
and all It's derivaties such as
matzo meal, farrell, cereal. etc,
Potato meal is used in place OF
starch. Among other foods that
may be used are meat, fish, eggs,
almost all fresh fruits and vege-
tables. coffee. chocolate, tea,
dried fruits, nuts and dairy
products, all of which should be
under scrupulous religious super
vision.
An attractive 16-page brochure
has just reached my desk which
contains some SO recipes culled
from a cooking contest sponsored
by a Kosher food company.
Among the many recipes using
matzo meal for Passover dishes
are a lemon meringue pie crust,
carrot candy, liver knishes. a
traditional nut cake, and an
ancient recipe for meat loaf using
grated potatoes. A copy Of the
Passover booklet entitled "Savory
Passover Recipes" may be OBJ
tanned free Of charge.
We will be glad to tell you where
to send for it If you will call Ster-
ling 5000, Ext. 495, between 8 and
4:30.
FIRST SEDER MEAL
Gefllte Fish
Chicken Soup Nth KnaidlGch
Roast Stuffed Chicken
Mashed Potatoes Asparagus Tips
Lettuce and Tomatoes
Tea Sponge Cake Coffee
SECOND SEDER MEAL
Gefllte Fish Cocktail
BorScht Roun1GniGn
Roast Duck
Spinach Orange Sweet Potatoes
Tomato and Cucumber Salad
Tea Zestu AppleSduce Coffee
Evening star., 1951-04-02
t he Chef
Suys-

This is going to be a "read 'em
and weep" column. Because I
have recently run across an old
book which gives prices and menus
las of 1871 All. for the good old
days!
The book is Practical Cooking
|and Diner Giving" by Mrs. Mary
|F. Henderson, and is written in the
|chatty style affected by lady au.
|thors Of that day. There Is, first.
Ia chapter on the elaborate serving
|of dinner parties, which lasted
from three to i've hours. ana Is not
pertinent to the matter at hand:
The comparison between everyday
meals and prices then and now.
Take your food advertising IN
today's newspaper. and. as you
read this, check OF what the same
items would cost now. ,f
Mrs. Henderson mentions Q
French family, living IN st. Louis,
who were noted for the excellence
of their food. and for their ability
to economize as well. One Of
their dinner dishes. she says. was
"a heart Go cents), stuffed, baked
and served with a brown gravy
and an onion garnish. A fine
breakfast dish cost cents--and
consisted Of grilled kidneys In
lavish abundance. Twenty cents
provided 2 pounds Of round steak
rolled, stuffed and tied, seasoned
and baked, and served with tomato
sauce.
II this model family had any
butter that was not entirely
sweet" says Mrs. H.. they added
more salt, q little soda. brought
it to a boil on the stove and then
put it away in a little crock. BY
allowing the settings to remain
at the bottom. the butter became
entirely sweet and not too salty
for cooking purposes.
Chickens, outlets, ETC., were
larded with inexpensive" salt
pork, to lend flavor and make
them go further. There was ale
ways stock In the soup kettle.
'eTheir meat dishes were often
garnished with little potato balls.
|. .. This seemed extravagant. but
as French vegetable cutter only
costs Is cents. and the balls cut
very rapidly. and the parings.
boiled and mashed. serving an
other time as potato cakes, there
was nothing wasted"
Here are five "bills Of fare" for
this family's dinners as given by
Mrs. Henderson.
Beef soup (soup bone), 10 cents:
veal blanquette and boiled pota-
toes (knuckle of veaD, Is cents;
salad Of sliced tomatoes, 2 cents:
boiled rice with a border Of stewed
lpears, 10 cents.
Onion or bean soup, s. cents:
fish, Is cents; croquettes from left
over soup meat; potato salad.
Potato soup; rolled round steak
with onions, Is cents; lettuce
salad, 2 cents; apple fritters (no
Iprice given).
Tomato soup; beef la mode
with spinach, 40 cents; potato and
parsley salad; rice pudding.
Noodle soup; mutton ragout.
with potatoes. Is cents; noodles
and stuffed tomatoes; cheese ONE
let. (No prices.)
But look at the plethora Of
starches. and the repetition Of
such items as potatoes and moo
dies. This French family in st.
Louis may have done well budget
wise-but in the light Of today's
understanding Of proper nutrition.
one pauses to wonder a biti
Evening star., 1951-04-02
PESACH BAGELS
u cup Kosher fat
Ia cups water
l teaspoon salt
l teaspoon sugar

CSSS
Place fat, water, salt and sugar
in large saucepan; heat to full.
boil. Remove from heat.
Add meal all at once, beat until
smooth and well blended. Add
eggs, one at time, beating well
after each addition. Coat hands
with fat, break of pieces of dough
the size of an egg and shape into
bagels. Place on a well-greased
baking sheet. If glaze is de-
sired, brush bagels with beaten
egg. Bake in moderate oven
(350 degree F) so to so minutes
or until golden brown. Makes
about IA bagels.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1951-10-09
l%;x;seols9%sr
BY Barb and Rilla

London Highs industrious year
book staff is learning salesman
ship the hard way. You down
town merchants already know
that they're selling advertising
for their annual now. They also
plan 10 solicit personal donations
in the near future. Since all of
US tecnagers would benefit from
having a yearbook at LIS, we
wish them the greatest success
in their wonderful publishing adj
venture.
Three other people were quite
busy, too, last week, talking to
all history, POD, and civic
classes. Who were they and what
did they have to talk about? I?
They were-Cloria Hume, Bob
LeBeau, and Bill Minner, the
representatives from LTIS to
Girls and Boys States and they
told about-the fun they had,
the work they did, and the gov
ernment functions they learned
there. It really sounded like d
marvellous experience.
The home-ec. classes made their
annual trek to Lazarus and CO.,
in Columbus last Wednesday.
This years trip had a special at
traction, though-a sumptuous
display of imported, pure silk.
These fabrics were made especial
ly for the fashion designers. A
stop for refreshments on the way
homo made the girls feel much
better, and their tongues have
even ceased to hang out.
The Raiders captured another
gridiron victory, tr;s time from
the Hilliard WILDCATS. The final
score showed London e.-Hilliard
ID! Next Friday they meet Wes-
terville; a game that decides who
will be in first place i'm the Mid
Six League! With the kind Of
teamwork we've been seeing from
the linesmen and backs, and the
spirit from the fans, London has
a good chance to cop q fifth vic
tory.
Since this the season for har-
vest moons, the Hi-Y decided TO
take advantage. of one Friday
night and have a hay ride after
the game. On the way to Madison
Lake the two hay wagons full of
couples serenaded Mr.. Moon, and
once there made his mouth water
for some of the hot dogs they
were roasting. Need we say more
to tell you what wonderful fun
it was?
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1951-10-09
TO ATTEND CONFERENCE

Madison County Extension
Agents viii attend the State Ag-
ricultural Extension Conference
Monday and Tuesday, October 8
and 9.
On Wednesday through Friday,
the agents viii take a trip to
the National Agricultural Expert
ment Station at Beltsville, Mary
land, and then on to Washington,
D. c. Transportation for the trip
is sponsored by the Northern Ohio
and Central Ohio Breeding Associ-
alton.
TheMadison County Extension
Agents include Beatrice ]. Cleve-
land. Home Demonstration Agent:
Robert L. Eby, Associate Agri-
cultural Agent; and John Il.
Moore, County Agricultural Agent
Miss Cleveland is attending
Ohio State University during the
fab quarter. She has been III the
county more than five years,
which entities her to 3 months
off for advance study.