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The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1951-11-02
4 GIRL SCOUT
by Troop No. 3

There was a little Girl Scout
Who was very good.
Always willing to help out
Wherever she could
Her honor is to be trusted
She's loyal and true.
Her duty to be useful
And help others too.
A sister and friend to every Girl Scout,
She is courteous to all kinds of people about
Nurses sick animals and keeps them warm,
Obeys all orders to avoid any harm
Girl Scout is cheerful, let's say hello
A Girl Scout is thrifty, keeps the budget low
A Girl Scout is clean in thought, word, and deed,
You can be Scout, mattes what creed
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1951-11-02
Mrs. Gretchen
Kidd Replies
To XIV Letter
Mrs, j. l. Hemphill, Sec.
Leaders Association,
Key West, Florida

Dear Mrs. Hemphill:
Thank you so much for your
very interesting letter, and the
comprehensive picture you gave
of developments in Key West. 1t
is evident that you and your fell
low workers have done splen-
did job of Girl Scouting, and
that you have helped to make it
an integral part of community
life.
regret that l could not in
cIude visit to Key West in my
recent trip to South Florida, but
our schedules arc made two
months in advance, and it was
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Acknowledgements
nrYNoWI ENGAGEMENTS

AA<h ~ ~ w 80 - 80
i. Citizen: Not every Girl
Scout organization has the PRIV
ilege to publish a real newspaper
but the Girl Scouts of Key West
have been accorded this privil-
eye by the Key West Citizen. On
one of its busiest days, the edi-
torial staff of The Citizen found
time to receive the girls of Troop
IL at the editorial rooms, ana 10
show them how newsp ar =
published. Girls anc leadei
were amazed at all the Work
which goes on behind the scenes
10 place the news at the finger
tips of the public. They learned
there is a great deal more to pre-
pairing news story for pupliea-
ton than just calling The CltizeIi
and giving it list of names and
dates over the telephone. Iney
learned the news item must De
often rewritten. the words must
be counted, and the lines must
be counted so the editor VIII
know exactly how much space
in the column viii be taken. The
material must be typewriter,
double-spaced. so the type may
be set up with more ease and ac-
curacy from the copy. Much
proof -read;fig and copy-readIng
e necessary to eliminate mis-
takes.
The Girl Scout organization Is
most grateful to the Key West
Citizen for publishing its news
paper during National Girl Scout
week. Mr.. Norman Artman, Mr..
Jack Williams, Mr.. John Sellers,
Mr.. AL Palmer and Miss Raymer
have given their time. with the
entire staff of The Citizen, to
assist the Girl Scouts with this
project. The Citizen has published
much material about the Girl
Scout Organization in the past
several wears, and has made a
special effort to take photographs
and obtain stories about activities
carried on bv he different troops.
So to The Key West Citizen and
its entire staff. the Girl Scouts of
Tyev West and their leaders say a
sincere ''thank YOU!
2. The Girl Scouts and Lead
ers of Kew West express their
grateful anpreciation to the mer-
chants of Kew West who through
their ads helne4 to make our
newspaper. possible.
8. Appreciation is EXPRESSED to
the following stores who loaned
their windows for our displays.
S. H. Kress & Co, Chappel's
Variety Store. Children's Corner,
Southernmost CITY Pharmacy
/ Inc, Castro's Food Store, Paul ].
Sher's, Mobiles Art Center, and
Eisner's Nearly M Furniture.
And to Beldner's Women's APP
parel: and Bonds Food Store
for space offered but not used.
4. Our hearty thanks to the
Navy for the use Of the Seaplane
Base swimming pool for our Girl
Scouts and Leaders. And for the
many courtesies extended the
Girl Scouts.
s.. We wish to thank the lead
ers, co-leaoers, and committee
members for their cooperation
and tireless efforts in collecting
news for our newspaper
6. The Leaders Association
express deepest appreciation to
the Wesley House for cooperation
in not only allowing the leaders
to meet at Wesley House at any
time but for making rooms avail
able to the Girl Scouts for troop
meetings.
2. Appreciation to Mrs. !. j. r.
DeLand for mimeographing
work.
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Mrs. Joseph w Wornock
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1951-11-02
NEWSPAPER STAFF
Editor-in-Chief: Gail Parish

Editor-in-Chef: Gail Parish
Assistant Editor. Sharon Pritchard
Advertising Manager: Rose Annelle Reese
Assistant Advertising Manager: jeanne Johnson
Reporters: Merry Clarke, Wilma FELTON,, Yolanda
Garcia Lourdes Gonzales, Elizabeth Jackson, Peggy
Jordan Beverly Simmons Francine Sirugo Lillian
Thrower Barbara Trout Daphne Warren.
Assisted by Mrs. Neil Saunders, Mrs. E. w. Parish,
Mrs Sam 10th Mrs Stuart Whiting Mrs Neil Knowles,
Mrs. A. ". Mills
Advertisements for the Girl Scout edition collected by
girls of Troop No IL.
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our schedules arc made two
months in advance, and it was
ing program which has continued
for three years there was not
enough hotel and room space for
all the winter visitors at times
during the season. Naval installa-
tons have expanded, bringing
Naval personnel and their fam
lilies from all over the world.
Schools are crowded, and addi-
tons have been made to four
buildings in the city this year,
with additions and new buildings
on the Keys. There are more than
1000 school children enrolled in
the elementary schools of this
city, with about another 1880 in
the high schools, public and paro-
chial.
Our Girl Scout leadership is
and has been excellent. We have
received invaluable assistance
from Miss Lottie Green and Miss
Helen Reeves, Deaconess' of the
Wesley House, a Christian COM
munity center operated by the
Methodist Church. The Wesley
House is expanding, and a larger
building withs less I
ment and modernS facilitiES IS
nearing completion. The Wesley
House has, for many years, fos-
tered Girl Scouting and has
opened its doors to all types of
Girl Scout activity.
Many of our leaders and COM
mittee members are permanent
residents of the Island who are
familiar with the needs and
characteristics of the local chill
dren. In addition, there are wives
of Naval personnel and others
who bring to our organization
wealth of information and ex-
perience they have received in
scouting in many other localities.
This combined leadership makes
an exceptionally efficient organi-
cation. Our leadership is willing
to serve without pay as officers
in council in order to further
Girl Scouting in this locality, UNI
til funds can be available to OBJ,
tain professional workers.
Since we do have many girls
coming to this city from else
where who need a social and
recreational program broader
than that furnished by the
schools, since the population is
increasing, and since we do have
the support of the community
and desire to ask for further as
sistance in the scouting program,
we feel that council is our next
step. Our troops in Key West are
together, and have been working
together most effectively these
several years.
Could you or representative
of the region include Key West
in your schedule in the next
month or two, before the closing
of our schools in June, and be-
fore activity here becomes dor
mant during the summer months?
If not, could you give us the
authority TO proceed as ciuncil?
Very truly yours,
Key West Girl Scout
leaders Association
Valley frontiersman., 1951-02-09

A group of Valdez High School students, planning to attend the Anchorage Fur Rendezvous bas- ketball games on February 16 are keenly anticipating the trip. Stu dents who are "old-time" visitors to the Rendezvous have regaled newcomers to Valdez and Alaska
Valley frontiersman., 1951-02-09
nlVerSary.

MT. and Mrs. Robert R. Cam eron and son, Lawrence, recently moved here from Hudson, Wis consin. MT. Cameron is employed as a shovel operator for the Alas ka Road Commission. Lawrence is enrolled in the 5th grade at Valdez school. The Camerons are making their home in their own trailer.
Valley frontiersman., 1951-02-09

with the many good times that are in store for them on their visit. Towns and cities in Alaska to compete in the sports events include Nome, Kodiak, Seward, Palmer, Valdez, Wasilla and the Kodiak Naval Observation Base.
 Edwin Alexander and the Rev. R. J. Teeter are in charge of the Rifle Club at Valdez during the absence of Jack Antritter. The three men are sponsors of the club. MT. Antritter, who recently went to Anchorage on business, reported that the boys of Valdez are very enthusiastic in their sup port of the recently formed club.
 Florence Ingraham recently re- turned to Valdez after a three weeks trip Outside. She visited friends and relatives at Geneva, New York.
Valley frontiersman., 1951-02-09

were here Tor year before nov ing to. New York Last May.
 The Alaska Freight Lines re- gently added another tug to their fleet when the Kernel Korn was purchased. The tug was formerly owned by Art Tiedman of Cor dova.
 Perry Davis was the guest of honor at birthday party given for him by Mrs. Davis recently at the couples home on Ocean Dock road. Mrs. Davis is the for mer Miss Ella Day, a daughter of MT. and Mrs. Andrew s. Day of Dayville.
 Harold Ulvi, formerly of Fair banks, has joined the Alaska Road Commission staff at Valdez. He is working in the stores de- partment. MT. Ulvi plans to bring his family to Valdez from the northern city as soon as he can obtain living quarters.
 MT. and Mrs. Edward Overbay, who were temporarily making their residence at the Tillikum club, have now moved to their trailer home. The trailer is parked at the rear of the Fl Ma than Children's home.
 A new member of the Valdez Community Hospital staff is Charles R. Churchill, X-ray and laboratory technician. The new medical technician was formerly on the staff of City hospital at St. Louis, Mo. He took his train ing at Chicago Colelge of X-Ray and Medical Technicians. From 1922 to 1914 he was with the U. s. Army. The newcomer to Valdez IS single.
 Mrs. Margaret K. Harrais, U. s. Commissioner at Valdez, was scheduled to leave the city to- day on the S.S. Denali for visit at Juneau. She plans to be at the Capital for three weeks, depend ing on transportation. Elmer White will serve as special U. s. Commissioner during her absence.
 William Hunt returned to Val dez from two months trip Out side recently. While in the states he visited friends and family at Oklahoma City, Okla. MT. Hunt said on his return here that he is having new Mercury car shipped to Valdez from the states.
 The birthday of the Valdez Chapter of the Eastern Star will be celebrated at a meeting to be held by the order on February 14.
Valley frontiersman., 1951-02-09

Ernest Brooking, agent for Cordova Air Service, recently moved to Valdez with Mrs. Brooking and the couples four year-old son. Their young daugh- Ger, who is finishing the second grade at Cordova, is staying with her paternal grandmother.
 The Brookings are now resid- ing at the Stewart Starbuck home. They plan to move to one of the new Gilson houses as soon as it is completed. The Starbucks are in Cordova where he is work ing on his plane. The craft was damaged in a crash landing near Cordova when he attempted a rescue of a small plane in which four people lost their lives. MT. Starbuck escaped injury.
 Vern James returned to Valdez recently after two weeks visit with Mrs. James and the couples three children at Portland, Ore. MT. James is employed here by the Alaska Freight Lines.
 Mrs. Lyle Johnston entertained att the regular meeting of the Thursday Club February 1. Games of pinochle were enjoyed by those present which included the Mes danes Larry Parker, Buckland, Raymond Huddleston, B. Stewart, Jim McGary, Jack Antritter, Lydia Searles, Lew Taylor, Bill McIllroy, and Watson. The next meeting of the club will be held at the home of Mrs. David John son.
 A. Alexander, city clerk, re- minded residents of Valdez this week that all city taxes will be delinquent as of February IS. MT. and Mrs. Vince Addington recently returned to Cordova. Mrs. Addington has been visiting her sister in California.
Valley frontiersman., 1951-02-09

Proceeds of $354.01 to fight polio were raised at a March of Dimes dance held February 3, which was sponsored by all the organizations of Valdez. The dance, which was pronounced very successful, was held at the Eagles hall donated for the af- fair by that lodge. Musicians also donated their time and talent to the dance They included MT. and Mrs. Gerald Wilson, better known to Valdezians as Betty Lu and Jerry, Mel Hanson, John Ekemo, Roy Keatings, Les Sievers. The amount of the proceeds was announced by John Gilson, Jr.
Valley frontiersman., 1951-02-09
Val Id deZ News

A newlywed couple at Valdez this week are MT. and Mrs. Cecil A. (Jack) Devault. The bride is the former Dorothy Jennings, a daughter of MT. and Mrs. C. F. Greissler of Waynesboro, Tenn. The couple recited their VOWS February in a ceremony per formed by U. s. Commissioner Margaret Harrais.
 The new, Mrs. Devault came to Valdez five years ago and has heen on the Valdez school faculty since. She has also been active in Valdez civic affairs.
 MT. Devault is a longtime Alaskan, as he first came to the territory 30 years ago. Prior to the war MT. Devault was a mine owner and operator. He is now engaged in the freighting busi- ness. The couple will make their home at the Valdez hotel until their new house is completed in the spring.
Valley frontiersman., 1951-02-09

Former resident Bruce Stalker returned to Valdez recently from Honeoye Falls, New York. The Stalkers plan to make their home here with the rest of the family, joining MT. Stalker in July. They
Valley frontiersman., 1951-02-09


 dez high school, was one of the first nimrods at Valdez to bag his quota of ptarmigan on Sun day, February 4. The young hunter spent less than an hour on his successful trip. The day be- fore Roger Schmidt, Dudley Van derpool and Wayne Schmidt set out to hunt the elusive ptarmigan. After two unsuccessful hours they returned with nothing more to show from their hunting trip than just cold feet, according to their friends report.
 Visitors here this week includ- ed 19 guests who were registered at the Valdez hotel. They were John Miller from 27 Mile; Bert Williamson, Mantasta lake; Doug las M. Becker, William Becker, Frank Hughes, E. O. Olmstead, J. K. Connolly GU. S. Army), Earl Heath, Byron Ames, all of Fairbanks; Woody Davis, Har- old Meyer, Clay Prewitt, George Pailson of Palmer. E. J. White, E. w. Wright and Ing. Varness of Juneau; MT. and Mrs. Dan L. Reed and K. N. Goodns of An chorage.
 The Civic Club held it's regular February meeting at the home of Mrs. Katharine FaWcett on Feb ruary 6. Acting as hostesses were Mrs. Louis Clark and Mrs. Jack Devault. All women of Valdez are cordially invited to attend each of the clubs sessions, officers announced this week.
 Mrs. Marguerite M. Matteson, owner of the Maddux Jewellers, plans to leave Valdez the middle of this month for Los Angeles. Her mother, Mrs. Adella Maddux of Tacoma, is to accompany her on the trip to California, where Mrs. Matteson will attend the western jewelry show. Her shop at Valdez will be closed during February and March. She plans to reopen with a complete new line of merchandise.
 Former resident Bruce Stalker returned to Valdez recently from Honeoye Falls, New York. The Stalkers plan to make their home here with the rest of the family, joining MT. Stalker in July. They
Valley frontiersman., 1951-02-09

were here for a year before nov ing to New York last May.
Valley frontiersman., 1951-02-09

Dinner will be served by the OES ladies with husbands and guests invited to help celebrate the an- niversary.
Valley frontiersman., 1951-02-09

The Alaska Freight Lines re- gently added another tug to their fleet when the Kernel Korn was purchased. The tug was formerly owned by Art Tiedman of Cor dova.
Valley frontiersman., 1951-02-09

MT. and Mrs. Vince Addington recently returned to Cordova. Mrs. Addington has been visiting her sister in California.
Valley frontiersman., 1951-02-09

A. Alexander, city clerk, re minded residents of Valdez thi: week that all city taxes will be delinquent as of February IS.
Valley frontiersman., 1951-02-09

The birthday of the Valdez Chapter of the Eastern Star will be celebrated at a meeting to be held by the order on February IA.
Evening star., 1951-01-02
All Die in Accidents
'0yer Holiday, Drop
From YuIe Week End
By the Assoeiated Press

The Nations accidental death
toll over the New Years holiday
-421-represented a sharp drop
from the near record Christmas
toll of more than TOO.
Thus, during the two long week.
end holidays, more than 1,100 per-
sons lost their lives in violent acci-
dents. More than 800 of them
were killed in traffic mishaps. The
National Safety Council has esti-
mated $4,000 traffic fatalities in
1850.
The New Years holiday toll on
the highwyas-301-was far below
the 545 killed in auto accidents
over the Christmas week end. 1t
also was less than the $50 deaths
the safety council had estimated
for the New Years holiday period
from 6 pm. Friday to midnight
Monday.
In addition to the 301 killed in
auto accidents. 100 persons lost
their lives IN a variety of mishaps
These included fires. which ac-
counted for several deaths. plane
crashes, falls and other causes.
The New Years weekend vio-
lent death total compared to 425
over the three-day period last
year, which included 27O in traffic
accidents, 81 in fires and 101 from
miscellaneous causes. In the two
day l949 New Years holiday there
were 300 violent deaths, including
207 traffic.
Several accidents which resulted
in multiple deaths were reported
over the holiday. Nine persons
were killed in two airplane crashes
in California. Four persons were
killed and 10 others injured in a
head-on crash of an automobile
and a bus at Saginaw, Mich.
California, Texas and Illinois
reported the most violent deaths
but there was at least one in each
State except Delaware and Nevada
California listed 25 lead in
traffic accidents and II from other
causes. In Texas traffic accidents
took 33 lives and other accidents
nine. In Illinois 16 died in traffic
and 10 in other violent ways.
Maryland ranked high on the
fatally list with Is dead in traffic
and two from other causes.
Evening star., 1951-01-02
Leader Of Hutierites Says
They Wont Bear Arms
ey ths A,,oeio,eJ p,,,,

HELENA. Mont, Jan. "A
Hutterite leader says men of his
religious sect will refuse to wear
the uniform Or carry arms" If
drafted for military duty.
1t was over the noncombatant
classification that the Pondera
County draft board at Conrad,
Mont, quit last week. Two Hut
terites classified as noncombatants
two years ago have not yet been
drafted.
The FBI is considering whether
Hutterites are exempt from mill
tary duty by claiming to be con-
scientious objectors.
| The Rev. Joseph j. Kleinsasser
head OF a colony near Augusta
Mont. yesterday told the Associat-
ed Press: I'VE can do work that
doesn't have anything to do with
lighting but we cannot bear arms. -
He said butterflies may be put
in work camps, as was done in the
United States and Canada in
| World War II.
Mr.. Kleinsasser declared the
Hutterites could not raise hand
if this country were invaded. "All
we could do is pray to God to
help u.s."
There are about $500 members
OF the sect in the United States
and Canada. They are farmers,
are opposed to luxuries. make their
own clothing and have their own
schools.
Evening star., 1951-01-02
THE EVENING.STAR, Washington D. Ca As
2,
IA Lawmakers in Tight Spot
Crawl Out of Stalled Elevator

Proving ability to escape from
tight spots, IA members of the
House of Representatives, last
night clambered half floor to
safety from a stalled elevator in
which they were trapped.
The group managed to work it's
way out after IS minutes. No one
was injured.
They had boarded the car at the
level of the tunnel which links
the House Office Building with the
Capitol. The car then stalled be-
tween the first and second floors
of the New House Office Building.
1--WE we're crowded in like sar-
dimes" Representative Boone,
Democrat, of Utah, said. 1T be-
gan to get stuffy but the operator
finally started the fan and tele-
phoned from the car for help" he
added.
Meanwhile, several of the men
managed to pry open the car door
and force open the second floor
shaft door.
Climbing atop the operators
high stool, the congressman and
Evening star., 1951-01-02
Sale Of ~ Stations
Winds Up 7. 5. Lee Estate
BY the Associated Press

LOS ANGELES, Jan. 2.-The
purchase of interests in television
stations KTTV and KTSL has
eliminated the liquidation OF
the $12,320,OO0 estate of Thomas
s. Lee, owner of the Don Lee
Broadcasting System, auto agen-
cies and other properties.
The Los Angeles Times ac-
quired full ownership of KITTY
by purchasing 40 per cent inter
est from the Columbia Broad
casting System. And CHS formally
purchased KTSL from the Don
Lee estate.
The amounts involved in the
transactions were not disclosed.
However. the Federal Communi-
cations Commission has approved
the sale of KTSL to CHS for
1888, ,764.
Earlier the Thomas S. Lee
enterprises, Inc, holding COM
pany for the Lee properties,
was sold to the First National
Bank of Akron. Ohio, as trustee
for the purchasers, the General
Tire & Rubber Co., employees re-
tirement fund.
The bank had successfully bid
for the properties, which include
several radio stations and net
work aff1liation contracts with
many West Coast stations, in a
court auction last October 20.
Evening star., 1951-01-02
Passengers Unaware
As Engine Pulls Out
With No One inCob
By the Associofed Press

LONDON. Jan. 2.-'cLook out
the 1915 has run away"
The message cracked along the
British railway system yesterday
while a very embarrassed engineer
and fireman ran down the tracks
III hot pursuit of the runaway
train, outward bound from Lon
don.
Their engine, off on it's own,
chugged merrily at 8 miles an
hour through two suburban sta
tions, carrying behind it a whole
trainload of passengers unaware
the locomotive was unattended.
The two trainmen haG to give
up the chase. They We're putting
harder than the engine. Finally
an athletic foreman at one station
jumped aboard the engine and
brought it to a halt.
Officials of the socialized Brit
fish railways took dim view of
this mechanical display of free
enterprise and said huffily:
The matter is under investiga-
ton"
Evening star., 1951-01-02
Fighting 10 Keep War
From j. 5, Ridqway Says
BY the Assoeiaied Press

TOKYO, Jan. 2.-American SOL
diers are fighting in Korea to
determine whether the ultimate
war; will be fought in their home
land or elsewhere, 1t. Gen. Mat
thew B. Ridgway has told his
troops.
Gen. Ridgway's statement was
released here today.
During visit to the 1st Cavalry
Division in Korea last week the
new 9th Army commander SAID
Every soldier must be made to
know that we are not here Just
to save a small muddy village. We
are here to determine whether The
ultimate war will be fought in tie
United States or elsewhere.
Gen. Ridgway also gave high
praise to the 1st Cavalry fighting
men. This division has fought
magniflcentiy." he said. "You
have written a chapter to Amer
can military history that will live
for decades"