davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
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chinery, young and old of the Mis-
sissippi Valley have gradually
moved from the rural South into
the cities of the South or mostly
to Chicago. The youth or the ru-
raj Atlantic Seaboard have gone
to Philadelphia, New York and
other northern cities. That is a
national problem. All over the
United States people have been
trying for years to keep youth as
we'll as adults on the farms. AS
n drives through the country in
many states, one finds deserted
homes and farms. In Texas, for
example, rich farm land can be
purchased for from $40 to $25 per
acre simply because there is no
n to work it. Though they have
fine school p lants, more trades
from which to choose and posi-
bly, all the frills plus essentials,
they still leave the farms and go
to the cities.
Some of our young people, as
well as older ones, have given up
jobs here to 60 to New York. Pro
badly they seek better jobs or go
for personal reasons.
Going back to our curriculum
again, | wish to point out that our
young men who have gone. into
the Army have made the highest
grades in their respective groups.
They had their training in our
elementary and high schools.
It is significant that when our
students go North, invariably
they are put in grades higher than
those they were attending here.
When students come from North
ern schools here, as a rule, they
are behind the students in the
same grades.
I In conclusion, I want to point
out that we invite constructive
criticism. We know it's good for
us. We realize that we need to
improve and we are struggling
daily to make our schools as good
as we can. We are trying to spend
the taxpayers dollars carefully;
however, we believe that while
your editorial had many good
points, it needed much clarified
ton.
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Agriculture as their vocation. This
IS a three-year course. We barely
have enough boys for the courses
we offer.
In your editorial you said that
our vocational work is not well
planned. During the year, Mr.. Ed
ward G.. Ludtke, of the US. Of
fee of Education, made two visits
here. He personally planned with
US our courses in Agriculture and
other industrial work for bows,
Miss Alta Lee, also of the US. Of
flee of Education, made two trips
to st. Croix. Besides helping to
plan and approve our courses, she
spent much time in arranging the
Home Economics Building which
is now very attractive. In addition
to this, we have a qualified Home
Economics Supervisor, who is a
graduate of the University OF
Puerto Rico and holds an MA. de-
gree from Columbia University,
The Guidance Counselor of our
vocational program is also an ex-
perienced person who holds an
MA. degree from New York
University.
Our vocational program is in a
state of development and, as time
goes on, it will improve. Boys are
sent each day by bus or truck to
the Trade School and for Agricul-
ture out at the Experiment Sta
ton where they work under the
best conditions we can provide
Those are three-year courses and
our boys devote. three continuous
hours per day to their chosen vo,
cations. We also have a special
Handicraft Class where students
work with local as we'll as other
materials.
Our High School has three dis
tinct divisions. They are: College
Preparatory, Vocational and Com
mercial Divisions.
Our Commercial Division is
standard according to the hest
schools in the United States.
Though our School is not elabor.
ate, our students fill the positions
of the community and most of
them do we'll.
At present, our Commercial
seniors r getting work expert
ence in different offices of the
community. Reports are to the eff
feet that they are doing well. Two
have been assigned to the Depart
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doing good work.
Our students go to some of the
best colleges of the North as well
as the South and also to Puerto
Rico. Even our average students
have no trouble with college en-
trance, therefore, we must dis
agree with you about our curricu-
lum. We realize that changes may
be necessary and we want to i'm
prove, but, as long as we are car
rying standard courses as are re-
quired by all good high schools,
we do not feel that it is as weak
as pictured. We offer all required
subjects, but because of lack Of
funds, we have a limited number
of electives.
Mr.. Editor, I have no dispute
about our school plants. l also
know that much is to be desired
in the line Of equipment, but as
your paper is circulated outside
of the Islands it is fair that the
public should get a clear picture
of what is going on in the Depart
ment of Education and, most es-
pecially, in our High School.
We cannot gear our work clos
er to community needs, for good
work is the same here as else
where. Courses in Electricity or
other trades are taught here as
elsewhere. Our Teacher of Agri-
culture was born in the Virgin
Islands and has not only studied
Tropical Agriculture but he has
also studied at the University of
Michigan. He really should have
a very good idea of the needs of
Clle COIIlLlluulCy.
The curriculum referred to in
your article which was copied
from a western state has had no
effect on u High School. In fact.
at that time, we didn't have a Sc.
Nor High School. The curriculum
referred to covered work through
the Sixth Grade only. While there
hasn't been a new printed curri-
culum, which is an expensive pro-
position, from time to time our
methods have been improved
through the use of mimeographed
materials. Our elementary teach
ers have used the Unit Method for
several years which is a distinct
departure from the old curricu-
lum which you mentioned. We
have done some work on a new
curriculum but it is a long drawn
out task which will take time, ex-
Fermentation, rewriting, and a
great deal of work before it will
be really called a new curriculum.
We do not have Public School
Music in the High School; we do
not have a gymnasium nor ar
auditorium. They would be nice
to have but since we haven't
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Supt. Of Education
Replies to Avis
Editorial
March 2, 1851
Editor, The st. Croix Avis
Christiansted, Virgin Islands
My dear Mr.. Brodhurst:
In your editorial of February
II dealing with Senator Buffers
report on an elaborate, expensive
school SYSTEM" l agree with you
that our school system is not Ella
borate. It is not even adequate in
many ways, but it is not as lack
ing as you have pointed out.
I thoroughly agree with you
about our buildings, and it is a
fact that we do not have equip
ment which would, in any way,
compare with that of an elaborate
school system. Our curriculum,
however, is not so antiquated or
lacking as you have described it,
In our High School, the acade-
mic curriculum is composed of the
same basic courses as are offered
in the average high school in the
United States. Sixteen units are
required for college entrance. Our
students graduate with the re-
quired sixteen and many of them
have more.
Beginning with our Ninth
Grade, we offer General Science,
Algebra, English, Social Studies,
Home Economics and Shopwork.
The Home Economics and Shop
work were approved by experts
from the Office Of Education in
Washington.
In the Senior High School, we
offer Geometry, Trigonometry,
intermediate Algebra, Biology,
Chemistry, English, Social
Studies, Spanish, Psychology,
Methods of Teaching in Elemen-
tary Schools, Agriculture, Electri-
city, Woodworking and Drafting.
The Woodworking will gradually
develop into our course in Carpen-
try for next year. We are now
prepared to teach Masonry and by
next year we can offer several
other trades but at present we do
not have enough boys to make up
new classes. A large number of
our High School boys have chosen
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Agriculture as their vocation. This
is a three-year course. We barely
have enough boys for the courses
we offer.
Evening star., 1951-11-29

French Provincial styling in
a graceful cherry cabinet
with fruit-wood finish. Hi
Fidelity AMIN Radio has
II tubes, not the usual 7;
and the automatic phono-
graph plays all 3 size rec
ordS, all 3 speeds!
Evening star., 1951-11-29

Your choice of hand-rubbed
mahogany or blond avoidores
at the same flabbergaSting
price! AM-FM Radio and s.
speed automatic phono. model
No. 1006.
Evening star., 1951-11-29

Take your pick of a dazzling
blond cabinet or a handsome
dark mahogany; the price is
still the same! AM-FM Radio
and 3-speed automatic phono.
model No. zoos.
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ing into the first chapter of that
book, since he has faithfully re-
corded every detail of the house
and grounds in THE Disappear
ance"
When I asked the Wylies why
they had returned TO Coral Gables
at the end of June-they both
said
This is our favorite time of
year here. New York was humid
and terribly hot. Where else can
we dress like this?"
sfsicky' Wylie wore brief pair
Of yellow shorts, and light blouse.
Philip Wylie wore thin grey and
yellow sports shirt and Stacks.
Feeling a trifle squeamish at us
ing a pleasant social afternoon for
an interview, ] asked Wylle as we
left.
do you mind if ! write up our
afternoon for The Citizen?" l wait
cd with some trepidation for his
reply
A big grin broke out on Wylie's
face. He put his arm around his
wife and said:
"Ricky and ! are two people in
the world who don't give a darn
about what's said about us IN the
paper"
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KEY WEST SCHOOL
lcontinuec from Page onel

the third annual survey test OF
general achievement which
comes UP in November 1851.
Reading skill underlics most OF
the subjects in the modern
school program"
He added that Improvement
was needed in arithmetic. II
teachers follow the new arith-
metic curriculum guides, II IS
hoped that the deficiency viii be
made up, March said.
The purpose Of the Metropoii-
tan General Achievement Tests
used each year enables schools
to find out whether or not there
is Improvement in any subject at
any grade level.
"By this means, our instruc-
tional staff is able to stress the.
things needed to give our chill
dren an education equal TO or
better than the typical city in
America" March concluded.
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La COnchd Vices
Giue Supper Dance

A number of the ladies attend
ing the informal supper and dance
Of the La Concha Navy Wives
Club No. SO Saturday night at the
Naval Station club rooms paid
fines because they appeared in
clothes other than dungerees and
cottons.
Miss Katherine Shillinglaw
played the piano during part of
the evening and there was also
recorded music for dancing. Char
AIDES, community singing and an
informal supper rounded out the
entertainment.
The evening was so successful,
the sixty members present and
their husbands decided to make
the gatherings monthly affairs,
Children who came with their
parents were cared for by Mrs. A.
Pickford, the Clubs baby sitter.
During the evening congratula-
tons and good wishes were ex-
tended to MIR. and Mrs. James
Schmidt on their tenth wedding
anniversary and to Mr. and Mrs,
Gerald Tompkins and Mr.. and
Mrs. Earl Mikolitch on their sixth
wedding anniversary
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TUESDAY, JULY g.

TUESDAY, JULY g.
A Dinner Meeting, Kiwanis
Club. GAS p. m. First Mctho-
dist Church Annex.
Bridge. Officers Wives Club, 8
p. M, Fort Taylor Officers
Club.
Tennis Glass. Officers Wives
Club, 8 a. m, Tennis Court
Near Pool.
Bowling, Navy Wives. 8 a. m,
Naval Station Alleys.
Meeting, Key West Assembly,
No. Is. Order of Rainbow
Girls. 7:30 pm, Scottish
Rite Temple,
Meeting, Minoca Council. Dc
gree of Pocahontas, 1880 pm,
Redmen'S Hall.
Meeting, Key West Players. 8
pm. Barn Theatre.
Meeting, Southernmost Pistol
and Rifle Club. 7:30 pm.
Junior Chamber of Conn
merce Hall.
Meeting, Sea Finigee Cootiette
Club al. 8 pm. VIEW Home.
Meeting. Catholic Daughters
of America, Court Mary Star
of the Sea. No. 634. 8 pm,
St. AIMS Hall.
Meeting, Key West Woman's
Club, $40 pm. Woman'S
Club Auditorium.
Meeting. Key West Chapter
No. 283, National SojournerS,
7 pm. First Presbyterian
Church.
Meeting, Circle Number One,
Women of the First Presby-
tcrian Church
Meeting, Junior Weman's
Club, 8 pm. Woman's Club
Auditorium
Meeting. JayShees, 7:30 pm
JayCee Clubhouse.
july -
Meeting, La Concha Navy
Wives Club No. 80. 1890
am. Building i7s, Naval
Static
Bowling. Officers Wives Club,
1870 pm. Naval Station
Bowling Alleys.
Meeting. Junior Chamber of
Commerce. s pm, Clubs
house.
Meeting, Key West Outboard
Club Auxiliary. $50 pm.
Clubhouse, Stock Island,
Meeting, Dade Lodge No. IA, s
pm. Scottish Rite Temple.
Meeting. SubRon Four Wives,
10 am, Fort Taylor Officers
Club.
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the immediate present He thinks
the Russians should have been
dealt with firmly hack in 1945.
and 1916 when they -.rSt refused
world inspection of their arma-
ment manufacture.
They refused the Baruch plan
at the United Nations" he said,
because they Just can't afford a
lot Of foreigners seeing what act
ually goes on in their country. 1t
might break down. their prora-
ganda at home and abroad. That
is when the United States should
have cracked down"
Wylie is Unique among Aneri-
can writers in his liberal and un-
abashed use Of his own expert
ences in print
Opus 21'' for example takes a
real experience of WylieS SIS the
plot line for fascinating story.
Wvlie did think he might have
cancer three summers ago. He did
Spend Il narrowing weekend in
New York waiting for the labora-
tory report on the strange lump
ia his throat In life as In the
book. the tests were negative,
Wylie sat down and wrote the
book very quickly He did not
want it printed as it was using
first person singular but his pub
fishers insisted on getting it out
4 knew the critics would howl
and they did, he said simply
But readers howled for more
copies az the book-untiI it came
out in a rs cent edition that has
gone into the hundreds Of thou
sands.
In his latest book The Disap
pearance" Wyhe does not use first
person for the hero--buf he does
use many 81 his own ideas and
characteristics, Walking into the
Coral Gables home Is like walk
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CHAPTER III

MICHAEL ran past a hundred
garbage pals and over seven al
leyS and a river and a hill And
always just little ahead was
the beautiful white cat. ARDA-
NELLA.
Then suddenly they came TO a
tall gate as big as the one on tho
page of the book. The white cat
disapr MICHAEL wasn't
sure whether she went through
the gate or not. Then he looked
up and saw a sign across tbs
gate. In big curly letters it read,
This is Kitten Town. Cats
From Books and Their Relatives
Live Here"
MICHAEL said. "ARDANEL-
LA is a cat from a book. Sha
must live here
He was so happy he began to
purr and went right through the
gate
Inside the gate was a stree
with stores and houses just like
street where people live. But
the houses were small like dolls
houses or dogs houses.
MICHAEL walked down the
street purring. He looked into the
window of d Cat Shop and a Cae
Furniture Store.
Then he sat on the curb for a
minute to rest. And along came
a BIG CAT POLICEMAN.
who are you, young cat?" he
asked in a loud meow.
I'm MICHAEL" MICHAEL
answered.
why aren't you at work." the
BIG CAT POLICEMAN asked.
II only just came in town,
/ MICHAEL answered.
you should be at work or
school or something" the BIG
/ CAT POLICEMAN said.
Il haven't a job yet" MI
| CHAEL said. 4 didn't know that
II must work. I'm following a
beautiful white cat named AR
lDANELLA."
The BIG CAT POLICEMAN
twirled his club.
- see. You are a wolf-cat,
an alley cat. Well, we haven't
hthc garbage pals of men to live
on here. Go find job"
s"Of course" MICHAEL said.
To Be Continued Tomorrow
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Swimming Classes
GiUen For Children

A new group is now being
formed Of summer swimming
classes for officers children at
the Naval Station Officers Pool.
Children six years or older
may enroll for the three weeks
course by telephoning Mrs, l. j.
Cockroft at 560-XM, Mrs. HeaIy
at l52l-XR, or Mrs. w. E. Skin
ner at l531-XJ.
The first summer swimming
session. under the direction of
Miss Rosalie Robinson. ended
last week with the following
children completing the begin
ners' course:
Terry Anderson. Carol Buell..
Linda Cockroft, Roberta Hutch
craft, Skipper Larson, Cynthia
May, Mary Lou Merrill, Mary
Jane Morrison, Linda Poulson,
Gayle Roberts, Paul TOPPING and
Candy Weinert.
The advanced beginners course
was successfully completed by:
Joan Bliss. Tommie Dinegre,
Michael Dolan, Conrad Grohs,
Petty Healy. Mitchell Henderson,
Larry Julihn, Edna Lou Man
ming. Marcia May, Anne Parma
lee, Patty Putnam, Jeffrey Ra-
phael, Karen Robinson, Linda
Strickler, Lynn Walker. Adelia
Watson, Douglas Weinert and
Daphne Virgins.
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California, Maine
SqltabbIe OUer
What Is A Lobster

WASHINGTON, June 27.-tP.
The states Of Maine and Calf
ornia seem to be heading for a
long-distance squabble on sub
ject Of marine biology. The ques-
ton is this: What is a lobster7
According to the State of
Maine, lobster is a Maine lob
ster of the species that has claws.
Now in California they have what
they call the spiny lobster-which
has no claws but which is never
the-lcss called lobster-spiny
lobster.
So what's happened? The Maine
delegation to congress has offered
a bill which would make it illegal
to call any creature a lobster ex-
cept the particular species which
is found on the North Atlantic
coast. They have a latin name for
this character Homarus Ameri-
canus), but let us say Atlantic
lobster
California insists that any such
LABEL restriction could ruin the
spiny lobster business. California
also points out that after all,
Maine Holsters do not compete in
California, because they cannot
be shipped such long distance
alive--except at enormous ex-
pense.
Also, says California, the spiny
lobster is a fine delicacy anyway,
even if he doesn't have claws.
So you see the markings of a
considerable rhubarb in congress.
However, it does not have what
you'd call top priority. The Maine
bills are not scheduled for action
in the immediate future.
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Continued from Page One)
man. his emotions, particularly,
will lead the world out of the
dark ages Wyle believes
Even if the atomic bomb kills
off the entire populations of Rus
STA and the United Statcs--that's
still only 350,000,000 people -
There will be plenty of people
left to utilize the knowledge we
are gaining"
Wylie thinks there are too many
people in the world anyhow for
its resources.
We must face the fact" he
said a tfifle sardonically that
not everybody can have a televis-
ion set. There isn't enough OF lots
of material for all the people in
the world now. So if they refuse
TO use birth control and other
population limiting methods-the
atom bomb itself viii cut down
on the millions in the world"
Wylic presents no panaceaS for
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4ppIy To Wed

The following persons applied
to wed in the offices of County
Judge Raymond r. Lord:
Fortune Harry Ward, so, of Casa
Plaza, Fort Lauderdale, and Alsa
Louise Claibourne, 40. of 1851 S.
w. 5th Street,
Robert A. Dion, 81, of 5l2 Sim
onton Street, and Aulon Marie
Smith. 10, of 976 RubeI Street,
Jacksonville, Florida.
Louis Harvey Tynes, 10, of SOC
Amelia Street and Ruth Rahmenz,
Of 327 Amelia Street.
Joseph johnson, 90, of 229 AM
ella Street and Barbara Marie
Rahmirez. f8, of 372 Amelia
Street.
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Coming EUents

WEDNESDAY, JUNE 27---
Meeting, American Legion Aux.
iliary. 1rtilur Sawyer Post
No. %, D p. m, American Le-
gion Home. Stock Island.
Meeting. DR.. Felix Varela Lodge
No. ga. Q p. m, 9l9 Elizabeth
Street.
Duplicate Bridge Club. 7:45 p.
M, Coral Room, Overseas
Hotel.
Meeting, Scottish Rite Bodies, 8
p. m, Scottish Rite Temple.
Meeting, American Legion, Ar
thur Sawyer Post No. %, 8 p.
M, Stock Island Home.
Meeting, Junior Debs. 7:30 p, m,
Woman's Club auditorium,
Meeting, La Concha Navy Wives
Club No. S8, 1890 a. M, Build
ing lT8, Naval Station.
Bowling, Officers Wives Club,
1880 p, m, Naval Station
Bowling Alleys.
Meeting, Junior Chamber of
Commerce, Q p. m, Club
House.
JUNE a.
Lucnheon- Bridge, Airship Dew
ron Officers Wives Club, II
noon. Raul's Restaurant.
Swimming Glasses, Officers
Wives Club, 2:30 to $3.50 p. m,
Seaplane Base Pool.
Meeting, Monroe General Hos
pital Woman's Auxiliary Sew
ing Group, . p, M, Hospital.
Meeting. Ladies Auxiliary, V. F.
w, Post 39lI, 8 p. M at Post
Home.
FRIDAY, JUNE %
Meeting, Alcoholics Anony-
nous, p. M, First Presby-
terrain Church Annex.
SUNDAY, JULY e.
Cocktail Hour. Elks Club, At
p. m, Clubhouse.
Swimming Glass, Officers Wives
Club, 3:30~4.30 p. m, Sea-
plane Base Officers Pool.
Meeting, Mariner Scout Ship
No, 8 Flying Cloud, 2 p. M.
Sea Scout Headquarters.
Meeting, Key West Temple No.
20, Pythian Sisters, s p. n,'
Knights of Pythias Hall.
Women's Mission Union, First
Baptist Church, 1880 p. m, at
Church.
MONDAY, JULY D.
Handicrafts Class, Officers
Wives Club, 7:45 p. m, Rec
reation Building. Naval Sta
ton.
Meeting. Woman's Auxiliary,
St paupS Episcopal Church
3 p. m. Parish Hall.
Meeting. Key West Ministerial
Association. 8 p. M, First
Presbyterian Church.
Meeting. Circle Two, Women Or
First Presbyterian Church, ,
p. m, Church Hall.
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Corner Donated
For Playground

Mrs. Lorraine Saunders has just
given a corner lot at Olivia and
Thomas streets to be used as a
neighborhood playground for Ne
gro children.
At the meeting of the Juvenile
Council Monday night recreation
chairman Dave McCurdy said that
he would work with Mrs. Saund-
ers in getting the project going.
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CUTS TEETH EARLY

CARLSBAD. N. NJ. = "a. =
There's a suspicion that Robert
Verne Tucker must be planning TO
put the bite on somebody early in
life.
Young Bobby. the son of Mr..
and Mrs. Robert l. Tucker of
Carlsbad, boasted four teeth at
the age of four months. Now at
six months, he has eight teeth
whereas infants twice his age Of
ten are just cutting their first
tooth.
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DEATH
Ms. Jessie ]. Rosenhloon

Mrs. Jessie j. Rosenbloom
Mrs. Jessie J. Rosenbloom, 80,
died yesterday afternoon at Mon
roe General hospital after a long
illness. Funeral services will be
held at 4:30 p. m. tomorrow after
noon at the Chapel of the Pritch-
ard Funeral Home. Brethren of
the Grace and Truth Hall will
conduct the services and burial
will be at the Key Yves city Gene
terry.
Mrs. RoSenbloom is survived by
her husband, Edward Rosen-
bloom. and two sons. Ernest and
Roland of Sarnia, Ontario, Cana
da.
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Meeting, Duplicate Bird sc
Club, 7;;45 pm, Coral Room,
Overseas Hotel.
JULY S.
Meeting. WV Post No, 1911, 8
pm. WV Post Home.
Meeting, ElkS Lodge, 8 Pm,
Eiks Clubhouse.
Swimming Glasses, Officers
Wives Club. 2:3o-3:30 p.m.,
Scaplane Base Pool
Meeting. Monroe County Hos
pftal Woman's Auxiliary
Sewing Group, 2 pm, Hos
pitai.
Meeting, Officers OF Fern
Chapter, No. 81. Order Of
Eastern Star, 8 p.nae Scot
fish Rite Temple.
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Harms Photo

DIANE AUXIER probably drawing bottle Fer her life is
beachcombs for Them draws them and contem
plates them for long intervals.
After amples all Keys searching for
thing the of bottles She has found porce
blown bottles British ale bottles and eventually
they all up oil paintings coos etch
ngs.
And the bottles in pictures, always the highghted
figure among flora and fauna which make the
mieu Key West Starfh palm ronds bouganTilea flowers
driftwood shells all cluster around the central
bottle figure
Unless doesn't take seriously to strong liquor in bottles
may be known day FThe Bottle Artist
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The Panama Canal was granted
to the United States by the Repub-
lie Of Panama by the treaty Of
February %. 1904.