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The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1951-06-05
Father Sends
Letter OF Thanks
To Mayor Eisner

Samuel Ruskin of Chicago lost
daughter in the plane crash off
Key West between the Guiana
airline and Navy plano.
He has sent the following letter
to Mavor EiSncr:
Thank you for your kind in
diligence and also for your express
sion of coincidence.
Il received the wallet and its
contents some time ago. for which
thank the pc son responsible for
sending it.
Thanking you again, and also
the people of your city, am,
Respectfully,
Samuel RuSkin."
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1951-06-05
New Purchasing
q.
Service Begun
For Marathon


The inaugural trip of the Air
Cargo Delivery purchasing service
was made today from Key West
to Marathon.
Articles are purchased in Key
West that are unobtainable in
Marathon and brought TO that
growing community.
Douglass Blythe, owner of the
service, brought with him greet
ings from the Key West Chamber
of Commerce and from Mayor
Louis M J Eisner.
A reception committee headed
by w A. Parrish presided on
Blythe's arrival All arrangements
were under the direction of the
Marathon Chamber of Commerce.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1951-06-05
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wonder II the merchants and
citizens Of Key West, as well as
the County Commissioners truly
appreciate the latent and as yet
undeVeloped hinterland" market
which the Island City possesses
in the Lower Keys. stretching
from the Big Pine Toll Gate all
the way to Key West What a
possibility lies there in daily
merchandise buying power when
development takes place and
homes are built for winter and
al year round residential pur-
Poses.
Slowly, here and there, former
impossible areas, so called, are
being developed and Key West
ers can confidentially look for
ward to the construction Of new
homes in the not too FAR future.
The largest single development
so far is Sea Side Villages on
Sugar Loaf Key, opposite Perky
The development taking place
under George Sykes Of Miami for
the owners. the Crane Interests.
And VIC must not overlook the
Hudgins Development on Sum
mefland Key, as well as the Big
Pine lots which have been on the
market for some time but now
moving.
Strange 10 say this potential
rich area is passing piece by
piece, largely into the hands Of
outsiders, and not Key Westers.
These oitsidcrs recognize the
winter and all year around
value and IFS proximity to the
Key West market Truly a pro
phct IS without honor in his own
country
The lack Of electricity, which
will be rcmedicd within a couple
of years by the extension of the
Key West power line and es-
pccially the lack Of lateral roads
arc the chief draw backs par
ticularly the latter. Some good
waterfront property is still avail
able but difficult to move be-
cause Of road inacccssability.
What contrast to the Upper
Keys where good lateral roads are
plainly evident at varying in
tcryals all the way from Mara
thVn on to Key Largo.
There is hope that the County
Commissioners will recognize the
growing road needs of the Lower
Keys and act accordingly this
winter when funds become avail.
able. The land will move and
people will build where roads
exist.
The residents and property
owners of the Lower Keys will
be happy to learn that o staff
wFstur from the Miami Daily
News is IN Key West and on the
Lower Keys preparing series
OF articles covering the Lower
Keys--similar TO the articles ap
pearing a week ago in the News
on the Upper Keys.
Speaking Of the Lower Keys
and the need for lateral roads,
amp reminded of the rought ice
frozen roads Of Iceland on which
! Travelled for many months dur.
ing my duty in Iceland in l94e
and 1914, on my inspection trips
TO Naval bases and camps. A tor
tuous trip always somewhat like
the rocky road / now travel over
from our cabin home TO the mair
Highway No. Except that here
we lack the cold and the ice.
The Iceland road was an ole
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1951-06-05

The Citizen welcomes express
Ht0ns OF the views az it, read
eFs. hut the editor reserves the
right 60 delete any ttemS which
are considered Iiheiou~ or unVvaF-
ranted. The writer's Hh0uld he
fair Mnd c0nflne the letters to
:U0 wards. and write On enc side
az the VHDer only. signature at
the writer must accompany the
letters and will be published I'M
less requested otherwise.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1951-06-05

William Roughead is England's
leading writer on crimes of real
life. He has produced more than
twenty volumes on the subject.
and in addition has edited tho
transcripts of many famous Brit
ish and Scotch trials,
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1951-06-05

A hand (horse measured is four
inches.
The blue-gum tree of Australia
grows to a height of 400 feet
The Panama Canal Zone has an
area of 554 square miles.
Lynwood. Calf, improves at
city expense any private lot of
fered for public parking for at
least three years,
Japanese newsboys used to
wear jingle bells at the hip attach
cd to the sash, and as they ran the
bells sounded the 'ExtraSl"
The term "spinster' originated
in the Middle Ages. when most
weaving was done by unmarried
women.
When the Spanish came TO Mex
leo they erected Christian
Church upon every temple Of
pagan worship.
The fluoridation of water TO re-
duee tooth decay has been adopted
by at least 80 American cities or
towns.
Jacksonville, Florida, named
after Andrew Jackson, the first
governor of the territory. was
known to the Indians as Cows
Ford, a name adopted by the earl
lest settlers.
Scheduled for 1852, Give the
Lady What She Wants" is the title
of a FORTHCOMING book celebrating
the famed Marshall Field & Co.
of Chicago, on its centennial ami
vcrsary.
The United States, by treaty
buying Florida, had inherited the
rights of Spain, and through the
Louisiana treaty, became the
heirs of France upon the North
American continent.
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, 1951-11-09

The following or the endorse
ment of policies of expediency in
the field of foreign affairs, where
issues and courses of action are
decided on a day to day basis by
the current Truman administra-
ton, has left the American people
at a loss to understand just what
our foreign policy is.
An example Of this dangerous
policy is the Korean conflict where
we first decided to throw down
the gauntlet to the forces Of Com
munism and then decided to en-
gage the issue and prosecute it
according to rules laid down blythe
enemy.
After careful consideration of
all angles, I am firmly convinced
that the Democratic party should
ask the president to step aside at
the next convention and then pro-
coed to nominate someone who is
, 1951-11-09

not identified with all the things
that discredit his administration;
a man who will have he courage
that christianity and moral char
.acter brings to a man - courage,
as it were, to drive the money
changers from the temple;aa man
who will courageously lead this
country back to a full emphasis
on constitutional government
where individual citizens are al
lowed to develop to the limit Of
their capacity unaided by the gov
eminent and regardless Of men,
Der ship in any particular group.
W. have men who fit this pat
tern within the Democratic party
and it is my hope that srch one
may receive the nomination.
, 1951-11-09
the tax out after I VIM"

the tax out after I win."
Her horse did win, too. But
whether she insisted on leaving a
little something for uncle whisk-
ers when she cashed her ticket, no.
body knows. Even so, she must be
unique in this country today.
These aren't times when MANY
people are going around hunting
for new taxes to pay.
Pee Wee Reese also braved the
cold and snow of yesterdays rae
ing at the downs. But by now
Louisville racing fans are ac-
customed and Injured to snow rae
ing. There's been so much of it
this fall that were thinking about
letting the jockeys ride behind
their mounts on sleds.
But unlike the lady. with the tax
fixation, Peewee didn't have much
luck connecting with a winner.
cts just like a hitting slump"
said Peewee, "you don't know what
you're doing wrong. Maybe you
aren't doing anything wrong but
the ball won't go to the right
place."
, 1951-11-09
Woman Would
Pay Her
Betting Tax
BY BILL CORUM
International News Service
49, Sports Writer

LOUISVILLE, Nov. 9 (INS)-
A lady walked up to a ten-dollar
mutuel window at Churchill Downs
yesterday and put down a ten-dol-
lar bill and a dime. She asked for
a ticket on No. 5 and the clerk
punched it out and asked: "But
what's the dime for?"
"Why," she said, 'that's the
new tax on betting that just went
into effect"
The clerk tried in a polite way to
tell her that she was slightly con-
fused and not exactly a mathema-
tics shark, either, the bookie tax
being ten percent. But she couldn't
get it Strengthened out in her
mind.
II see," she said, as she pick
ed up her dime, "you people take
, 1951-11-09

A five day hearing in the case of alleged police bru-
tally has come to an end. The case grew out of a beat
ing administered to one Reggie Brown, while a prisoner
in the city jail. Mr.. Brown suffered five broken ribs and
a collapsed lung as a result of the beating. Brown was al
so exonerated of any charges by the police.
City Manager, Russell Mcclure eXonerated two of
the officers charged, on the ground of "inconclusive evil
dence". He found three of the officers guilty, and suspend
ed them from the force for ten days. The maximum pun
ishment, which could be meted out by the City Manager,
was a thirty day suspension in the case of each guilty Of
ficer, or a complete dismissal from the force.
If the evidence against the two officers exonerated,
was inconclusive, then r%ightfully, they should have been
and were exonerated. For the three officers found guilty,
it appears that they have been given a "slap on the wrist,
and sent back to "do it again..
Perhaps there is a place on our police force for Of
ficers who will administer beating on innocent prisoners.
Hitler had such men in his "Gestapo". Perhaps a ten day
suspension is sufficient punishment for breaking an inno-
cent mans bones and puncturing his lung. Such punish
ment may be Justice tempered with mercy. We wonder
what Reggie Brown thinks. What do you think?
Police corruption and brutality are things not only
to be abhorred, but feared. Where guilt is established,
what merit lies in the retention of the guilty. Is it possible
that Dayton is SO short of available manpower, that the
police force must retain men of proven guilt in office. Bet
ter no police force at all, then one that is manned by men
derelict of duty.
That such an incident occurred, and the following
hearing necessltated, is the lanentable feature of the stu
alton. Where members of the police force are involved in
such affairs, then public confidence is bound to be shaken.
A local incident of this nature, coming behind the
recent nationwide exposure of police corruption, places
our city in a bad light. Good administration will not tol-
crate such activity. The people of Dayton are entitled to
a greater feeling of respect for public officials, than is en-
couraged by incidents of this nature.
It is earnestly hoped that this event is not a portend
of things to come.
, 1951-11-09

Safety hints for lingerie lace:
to iron, place wrong side up on a
piece Of flannel or soft towel, and
lay a fine hanky or bit of chiffon
over the lace to protect it from
the tip Of the iron. Do not rub lace
when sudsing out lingerie. If soil
ed, use a soft complexion brush
and rich soapsuds on it. Press
rinse water out; do not wiring be-
tween hands.
, 1951-11-09

If my feeling with regard to the
two terms tradition did not OBJ
tain, there are many other cogent
reasons for Mr.. Truman not being
renominated by the Democratic
party.
If there ever was a time in this
country when the people should be
united it is now while we are fac
ed with the threat of atheistic
Communistic Imperialism. We can
not successfully combat this threat
led by a president who concerns
his administration with those mea-
sures which result in further di-
vision of the American people in
to various groupings.
Not only has the administration
become morally bankrupt but the
example set by it has led toward
moral bankruptcy among the
people who look to it for leader
ship or example. 1t is felt that if
the president can look with toler-
ance on immoral and unethical be-
havior within his ownH official
family, it is then permissible for
the average citizen to wink at
wrongdoing and crime.
Regardless of the personal attri-
butes Of the president, an about
face must be accomplished in the
administration of the affairs Of
this nation if we are to survive
as a free nation.
1t is my considered conviction
that the president has allowed him
self to become so deeply enmesh-
ed in the Vaccinations of his i'll
advised commitments that he can
not possibly lead the country sue
cessfuly in accomplishing this a.
bout face. He has allowed his adj
ministration to become so filled
with and it's policies SO completely
directed by peculating, epompous,
p%atronizing, pendergastian, pand-
ering peddlers Of political pelf,
that it is now impossible for him
to present himself to the people
of this country as the honest, NOR
al straightforward leader the per-
ilous times require.
, 1951-11-09
" Nominate For President 80.

ED. NOTE-This the last of four articles by prominent Repub-
lican and Democratic members of congress discussing the presi-
dental candidate possibilities for next years election.
Today's article presents the views of a Democrat who opposes the
denomination of president Truman. The author, Rep. William Nc
Donald Wheeler of Georgia, has served in the House since 1916.
~ Democrat of Georgia
Written Expressly for International News IService)
Bv REP. WILLIAM MCDONALD WHEELER
With all due personal respect for Mr.. Truman as an
there are many reasons which should preclude
denomination in 1862.
Chief of these reasons is that there is not and should
never be any such thing in this country as al indispensable
This is one of the reasons for the establishment Of
the 'two-term tradition and for the recent constitutional
limiting presidential tenure to two terms.
Valley frontiersman., 1951-12-06
Naw Members Pledged By Beta Sigma Phi

SIX new members were re- ceived into Theta chapter. Beta Sigma Pm during pledge ccre- monies that followed a form al dinner and Christmas party held a the United Protestant Church basement and reception room Dc 'cmbcr 3
 PleG received coFsagcs ,i yellow roses the traditional flow ? of the sorority, previous Co the hnner. During Inc ceremonies. sorority pins and a set of yellow rose gift pins were also presented
 New members are Marjorie Myren. Charlene Kincaid, Bar bara Hedden. Isabelle Severns. Mary Estep and Virginia Gallant.
 Secret sister gifts were ex- changed during the Christmas
Valley frontiersman., 1951-12-06
CONSERVATION
 NOTES
By LEW HANKS

ft seems good to be back tn Palmer after 8 couple of cold. wintry weeks in Idaho and a few days of wet sloppy weathor around Portland
 My general impression of farm inR conditions outside are as fol- lows Potato farmers in Idaho are pretty satisfied. The yield was fair this year the quality poor, but the price is excellent. Farm CTS are getting about S2.50 per hundred for No. potatoes. That's net to the farmer al his cellar. The packer pays for grading, the sacks and hauling
 The alfalfa crop Is shcrt in Ida ho. A lot of ii winter killed last year. Hay was about S25 to $50 per ton. Sheep and cattle men were very optimistic about fu- ture prices. Sheep men. especially were building up breeding herds as rapidly as possible. Very few good eve lambs were being sold for meat. Ewes were the highest prices on record. They were sell ing for $45 to $55 each.
 Farm wages are rising theIe too. They run from $l.25 to $l.5O per hour. Farmers are going in for labor saving equipment in a big way. One or two potato growers are working on com pines that will handle potatoes entirely in bulk. They're having bruise damage yet, but they're improving the machines. Several shops are working on vine pull CTS. They work pretty well but cost lots of money. The Agricul- ture Department at the Univer- sity of Idaho has plans and spe- cifications for sale on converting potato diggers into potato com pines. This machine was devei- oped at the Experiment Station at Aberdeen and looked pretty good to me.
 I talked to lot of people on conservation farming methods there. Their big job is water con servation through better irriga- ton. The soil conservation dis tricts there are really working on this and are making lots o1 progress.
Valley frontiersman., 1951-12-06
Moose 10 Hold Second Initiation Breakfast

Palmer Moose Lodge No. 793 will have their second breakfast and initiation on Sunday, Decem- Der 16 at Moose Hall. A sour dough hot-cake breakfast with all the trimmings has been planned by the kitchen and set-up com mittee consisting of Tom Moffltt and Bill Roark.
 Candidates will be guests ot honor at the breakfast, scheduled to be served at goo am. and ap- proximately 25 new members will be initiated. All Moose broth CTS from other lodges who hap pen to be in Palmer are also urged to attend the breakfast.
 William Lentz will be III charge of tickets and candidates. Don Ingalls, is general chairman for the event.
Valley frontiersman., 1951-12-06
Valley Trcnssssss~an

The Palmer Rifle Club entered their first Postal Match of the season. with l5 active riflemen firing fol record against spprou matcly % afle clubs in Illinois, Iowa and Wisconsin Eight mat ches are Co be fired during the winter Winning teams and high individuals will receive medals and awards. from lllows Rifle Association, of Muskatine. Iowa Each shooter will receive an of ficial MIRA. classification card based on scores fired in these eight matches.
 John (Rip) Harris took top hon ors in match for Palmer. with an
Valley frontiersman., 1951-12-06
kiwuniuns neur About Swedish Agriculture

Herb Lang. former student lt the University of Alaska. gave a very interesting and informative 'alk about hjs travels in Sweden and the adjoining European coun. tries at the Monday noon meet ms of the Kiwanis Club He vas kept busy answering question about the area until he had l8 leave for another meeting
 President Hugh Johnson ap pointed Donald Coc and Elmer LeDuc to audit the Kiwanis books in preparation for the an nual installation of new officers The members voted to purchase a copy of the Declaration of In dependence and hang if in the club meeting room. They also voted 10 incorporate the Ki~anis Club of Palmer under the laws of the Territory as recommended by the International office. Jack Maze and Johnny Weisenberger were elected directors for the next year.
 Guests were C. Ivan Branton, agricultural engineer at the Ex- pertinent Station, and Red" Nor ley of the Alaska Department of Health. The president welcomed new member Oliver Onkka of the Alaska Road Commission to the club.
 The program for December 10 probably will be a discussion )t city planning.
Valley frontiersman., 1951-12-06
Palmer Rifle Club Hus Record
 Number of Shooters in Postal Notch

excellent score of 38, dropping only four pu.nts kneeline. and seven points standing. with a perfect loo each in prone and sii- ung positions This score of 38e will place Rip in the iop-ten out of approximately 200 shooters in the League
 Ken Wcstcnbarger will make top-ten in the prone, standing class with a score of ig3. Due to some difficulty in his kneeling and sitting positions he placed third on the second Palmer team.
 Balance of scores as fired are as follows:
Valley frontiersman., 1951-12-06
Damages amounting to approx

Damages amounting to approx imately $350 were caused to a Kelly Transfer truck Monday morning near the approach to the Knik bridge.
 The Alaska Highway Patrol who investigated the accident said snowy road conditions caused the truck to slide off the embankment. There was no per sonal injuries.
 The Anchorage company hauls coal from the Evans-Jones coal mine.
Valley frontiersman., 1951-12-06
NEW USGS SECRETARY

Mrs. Wilhelmina Pedersen is the new secretary at the U. s. Geological Survey office.
 She replaces Mrs. Hazel Davls who resigned last week.
Valley frontiersman., 1951-12-06
PLAN MEXICAN TOUR

Mir and Mrs. Don MeKechnie of Palmer and Mr and Mrs chas. Purscr Of Girdwood left Palmer recently on an auto trip Co old Mexico and lower California. The couples expect to be gone two months
 During ihcir absence. the Me Rcchnic children. Donna Rae and Billy. are staying with their pa tcrnal grandparents, Mir and Mrs. Fred Hurd of Wasilla party. in charge of Claire Kop- pcrud
 Mrs. Don Irwin, sorority ad- visor. was surprised with a hand kcrchief shower. given 10 her by he members as bon voyage" wishes. Mrs. Irwin will accom- pany her husband on stateside trip.
Evening star., 1951-07-22
Summertime
Delicucies

A crisp and refreshing salad is
made with lettuce, chicory and
|of all things olives.
Wash / head of lettuce and a
bunch of chicory well under run
ming cold water, then drain in a
salad basket or clean towel and
put in refrigerator.
Wash ana slice 2 tomatoes. Slice
2 hard-cooked eggs. Combine both
of these with the lettuce and chic
ory, torn in pieces. Add about 80
olives, pitted. but left while.
Make a dressing by sprinkling
all the ingredients with a table
spoon Of vinegar in which you
have mixed salt and pepper to
taste. Sprinkle with tablespoons
of olive oil, add 2 tablespoons of
mixed chopped chives and parsley.
and toss all lightly until green's
are nicely coated.
In Sweden rose-hip soup is a
summer and early fall delicacy
and should be better known in
this country. Watch for the
ripening Of the fruits on the brier
rose bushes and pick yourself
some and dry them. Then make
this soup:
Soak 2 cups of dried hips over
night in quarts of water and
then put on to boil in the same
water until they are pulpy and
soft. Stir often. Strain.
Add some Of the mush to the
liquid. and return to the kettle.
Sweeten with a cupful of sugar.
Boil again while adding 2 table
spoons Of potato -four, which has
been dissolved in a little cold
water. Serve warm or cold,
garnished with a dab Of whipped
cream.
Evening star., 1951-07-22
By josephine Lowmon

The word poise brings up as
many different pictures as there
are individuals to interpret it.
Some Immediately think of the
way a woman carries herself, 9TH
ers, of her personality, some Of
how she dances while to still
more it means the woman who is
sure of herself, sometimes even
in an artificial or overbearing way.
Too many people deride poise
because to them it means an act
one puts on or off, as might be
done on stage. Nothing could be
further from the truth! Poise is an
inner quality, a natural asset
which fades with insincerity in
manners or in personality.
This quality is a refinement of
BEING rather than of APPEAR
ING. Often simple natives, un-I
trammeled by the trappings of
civilization, have a dignity and
poise which many American
housewives might well strive
toward.
Poise has no favorites. Money
or poverty, education and back
ground, or lack of them, play only
minor roles in its nourishment.
We have all had the experience
OF knowing a man or woman who
had little education or so-calledI
social polish who is acceptable in
any drawingroom in the world.
There are many famous examples
Of this. These persons have the
heady charm of natural poise
which shows itself in graceful
manners which are the same asI
thoughtful manners, in tao Il
which is the ability and habit of
anticipating the comfort or dis
comfort of others, in lack of self
consciousness and the awkward
ness which comes from it.
1t is helpful and comfortable
to know which fork to use or
what is appropriate to wear on
certain occasions. AS a matter of
fact, the person with poise will
probably make an effort to learn
these things as a simple courtesy
to those who consider them i'm
portant, but he or she viii never
be thrown" by them. And such
persons will never be awkward inl