The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1952-05-19
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LII. NOl. AIidI lCS IL ooAA%t Al
full unifo1m, carrying a polished
sword, salt ted the reviewing
stand as he passed and was sa-
luted in turn by Capt. c. c.
Adell, commanding officer of the
u. S. Naval Station from his
place among the judges. No mill
tary marching units were eligi-
BILE for awards. If they had been,
the Marine Corps would have
undoubtedly led the list.
In Division IA, came the win
ming theme float entered by the
Fleet Air Detachment. The big
truck showed models of blimp,
a helicopter, a fighter plane,
bombers and other units brightly
illuminated and symbolical of
unity and strength for the cause
of freedom.
The second division was led by
the trophy winning marching
unit, the huge Coral Gables High
School band in red and gray
uniforms with gold trim, red
cockades on their caps. Pretty
maiorettes twirling batons pre-
coded the band which was fol-
lowed by another bevy of girls
in short skirts who pranced like
a precision chorus.
Two outstanding units in
the second division were the
U. S. Naval Air Station float
with filters wearing Mae West
and helmets seated in yellow
inflated rubber RATS and gag
ina ut an airman's dream. a
beautiful girl in front of sisan-
tic bronxed conch shell.
In the third division, most
striking float was the Naval Ord
nance entry with an all-girl
crew manning a ship in 1912
naval uniforms. The Civil Air
Patrol Cadets Marching unit in
khaki uniforms and snappy blue
caps drew applause. The U. S.
Fleet Sonar School band and
marching unit was outstanding.
Welter's Cornet Band and the
Douglass High School Drill Team
with its expected strutting rhy-
thin pointed up the action in the
fourth division.
The KY West High School
band, leading the fifth division
featured twirling silk banners on
the batons of the majorettes. The
most amusing prize was in this
section. The Cayo Hueso Grotto
and Key West Shrine Club got
roars of laughter with their Mod
ell T Ford towing a shining 1852
Cadillac. The marchers of this
unit distributed balloons to hun.
dreds of children along the route.
The organizations sponsored the
Crippled Children's Hospital and
, the Cerebral Palsy and Cripples
association work. One of the
most appealing floats was the
one for the crippled children's
hospital on which posed a nurse
and several chubby patients.
The most beautiful float was
also in the fifth division. The
Key West Cupboard Club entry
pictured green paper sea
with two cupboard motors
whirring on top Of the float
body and q lovely girl gowned
az Liberty holding aloft an IL
Illuminated torch posed above
on a pedestal.
Other highlightS in general
were the Little League Baseball
Teams in playing outfits, beauti-
full girls in evening dresses and
bathing suits, the sturdy Boy
Scout and Girl Scout marchers
decorated cars, school troops anc
all of the Naval Station march,
ing units.
Winners of the prize-winnine
floats and best civilian marching
unit of the Armed Forces Day
Parade were presented with
beautiful trophies by Post Com
mander Vance e. Stirrup, of Ar
thur Sawyer Post No. %, Ameri-
can Legion, during the band con-
cert at the Bayview Park fol
lowing the parade.
The Coral Gables Post e6,
American Legion. Drum and Blu
| gle Corps. and the Coral Gables
High School Band performed
during the concert TO the delight
of the vast audience in attend
ance at the park.
The reviewing stand FOR the
parade was located at Southland
and Duval Street. The guests al
the reviewing stand were: Cap
tain and Mrs. c. c. Adell; Capt.
and Mrs. Harold Payson and son;
State Representative and Mrs. B
/ c. Papy; City Manager and Mrs
Dave King; Mrs Alice S. Robin
son, president, Arthur Sawyer
/ Unit %, American Legion Aux
| Hilary: DR.. and Mrs. John Elliott
/ guests Of Captain Adeu. Cuban
/ Consul and Mrs. Oscar Morales