The Key West citizen., 1952-08-25

Arst day of school for a lot of kids
and sad are the little countenances
around town - except - Remem-
Der your first day in school? ]
don't think anyone ever got so old
he or she couldn't remember that
first awe inspiring thrill. 1t isn't
even equalled by the first grim
sight of the chill face of death it.
self. Golly, was scared pink, blue,
green and purple, and / thought my
kindly faced teacher was God, or a
reasonable facimile. She seemed
aged and wise to me then. Recent
ly when ] visited the little red
school house again, found her still
there only little grayer and a lit
tie wiser. When ! started counting
on my fingers, to my surprise
found that she must have been
very young indeed, and close ques-
tioning confirmed this. She was
just 20 and my class was her first!
So we don't lose our perspective on
growing either up or older at all,
we really gain it.
One week from today is Labor
Day and big holiday for all Of
us including the Hopper. haven't
found out yet just what its antice-
dents are or Its history, but will do
so before next Monday. In the
meantime, there is lots of shop
ping to do, both for the weekend
and for school.
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The news from The Caroline
Shop Is both good and bad today.
Good because MRS. Thompson Is
en- ihs mend, and shs shop Is not
entirely closed now; bad because
u isn't open ell the time as II
was before ihs injury occurred to
rs proprietor.
Anyhow, Mrs. Thompson tries
10 Get down several hours each
day. despite fhe handicap Of .
cast from waist to shoulders. u
she shouldn't be there when you
come past. just phone her at
home - 434 for IN appointment,
and she will come TO the shop
and take csrs Of your needs.
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II you like fish balls and il you
like baked. tomatoes, you are in for
a tomato surprise when you COM
bine them.
First bake the tomatoes, dis
creetly followed out, of course, big
enough to admit hot little fish
ball made from your favorite re-
cipe. 'Tis better I've heard, If you
have the fish balls fit, at least
better than a seventeen collar on a
fourteen neck.
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Now we have something titled
"Wes Dsss." On appropriate title
" ever ! heard one. " u sounds
like the name Of some new
breakfast esrsa! TO you. read
further because you couldn't be
more wrong. Wee pses are The
new psnsies for training or beach
10 be found a. Ideal Toss. They
are made Of The finest, softest
cotton knit terry cloth ever and
sbsorb moisture like . thirsty
sponge --snd retain u too. Better
yet. they sell for only 1se q pair
90 oil yev harrisd mothers with
training problems can have lets
Of them and keep Junior dry and
comfortable while his education
% going on.
For the older enes who will be
starting school. Ideal has an OK.
ira large shipment Of The. new e
eomhsd eotsen psnfies. They
come In sizes 10 u and ere Of
fine eombsd knit cotton In white
only. The good news here 10 that
they will cost only Sc per pair.
Next week The news should be
quite terrific because Mrs. Basr
is going 10 New York mis- week |
10 do her winter and Christmas
buying.
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There are few folks who think |
they are very bored with reading |
about the BPW these days in the |
papers. However. they shouldn't be, |
and wouldn't be II they half reaiix-
ed the honor that has come to our |
city with the election of wilhelmina |
Harvey TO the State Presidency,
an also being host city this month |
10 e whole statewide Federation. |
ur shopper was greatly hon.
g / to be included on the guest |
at the reception Friday night,
enlightened too. never knew
there were as lovely gardens
IA Key West as the one in back Of
lie lovely home of Eva Lee New.
hoaSe. II was yerltable scene
from Midsummer Nights Dream.
also met some very wonderful
people from other parts Of the
state. One nice lady Nho sat be-
side me through the wonderful sup
per We were surprised with, asked
II we had such gatherings often. /.
of course. bIthely assured her that
We did. although I have been TO
very few. However, she was so
Impressed and envious Of our beau.