The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1952-03-06
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Once more the Ides Of Marcl
are Upon US and a cry Of GET Tn
Brute" seems to be born on III.
night breezes along with roaring
Of the Big Cat family. Any time
now l expect TO see an owl at mid.
day blinking In the sun and hoo,.
ing "Who? To Woo? Whew!" rs
q wise owl who lays a golden egg,
and doesn't give a boot, to mix
adages. And on the subject ~
bright birds, watch for the brill.
ant plumage of the Presidential
Press due in tomorrow. Birds of a
feather preen together. This time
the Boys of the Fourth Estate will
find plenty of rivalry what with all
those new lillydilly satorial splen.
doris being sported about town.
One just walked out OF this office
wearing q new high in hibiscus
patterned shirts. The Canadian
contingent was amazed to see
fashy sportshirts in evidence In
the; evening but they'll get used to
1t, with the aid Of sunglasses).
II ANOTHER COMMUNICATION
from BOAC asks about a trip to
London. But I'm in enough of a fog
without trying that. However, there
are other candidates, / hear. 1t.
Frank Steel and his beautiful
wife left for England. TIL e
sepdoH they had at the Burgess do
natclle Sunday was moment0us.
Maybe Doug Neil and opponent
were enadlating the old custom of
t0&sting the Queen. and then tossing
the glass away SO that II could ne.
yer be desecrated with salutes to
lesser personages. But it's tough
On. the glassware and ones hosts.
Hsctjc Don Juan Harry, that Two
A0dsa Hall Star Hero, Is now edg-
ipig up TO the Three Star mark but
be swhirled right on like . deryish
and there's not q nicer chap
around. He and Casanova Read are
now pOSsess0rs Of the Raymer A.
ward given for best acting Of the
year for the combined talents Of
Van Helm, Charles Boyer, Kirke
Douglas and Victor McLaglen.
There are two more awards await
Ing proper tagging, but they will
be announced only after the arri-
val of the Washington newsmen.
DECORATIONS at the vX-l
luncheon fashion show held at TT.
Taylor recently for the Officers
Wives Club were real masterpie-
ces dreamed up by Mrs. r. NJ.
Carter, Mrs. James Clare and Mrs.
Byron Shepple. There was straw
basket with gay colored border,
filled with Key West flowers, little
round pin customs with slant-eyed
figures around the border and ar
ranaements Of driftwood studded
With spOOls Of colored thread,
cleaning buttons, bright blossoms
and other sewing accessories. On
one piece Of wood, there was a bit
OF bright red Hitting with needles
thrust into Il. The entire theme was
In keeping with the very original,
home created styles made and mo-
deled by the women Of the group.
HiRh fashion note was sounded
with i spfingtime clarion in the
lowered chapeau by Mrs. Charles
Bralenahl. 1t was a mist OF for
aet.riie. nots. Mrs. G. B. Stafford
was not in the style parade, but
she wore q boucle threaded with
rold which she made herself. I'm.
usual hair.braid effect Is a sort Of
trademark for Mrs. Julius Stone,
Jr.. Who has adopted the Mexican
custom Of twining bright wool into
her braided coronet.
HATS OFF TO Jeannie Rehnberg,
the publicity gal for the group who
brings me those neat, concise, well.
typcd notices. She was WAVE for
Gisht years and only romance WOO
al her away from the Navy, that
i. m official capacity. Mrs. Alwyn
Smith delighted listeners with her
item about q recent postponement
Of q party for the RcAF Maritime
wing. due, she said. ITO the fact
that the iliers have flown The
party, BY the by, was finally held
Il Aercpalms and Capt. Harold
LAST deserves q nice big star for
re arrangements, I'm being sort
81 middlewoman. along with VII
helmina Harvey, trying to line up
p.rtners for the Canadian honorees
Il The supper dance Saturday at
n. TAYLOR. There's . call for about
ID prospects. Let US Know AND
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