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SCHEDULE ANNOUNCED
For SCHOOL CHILDREN

All Key West school children
will be asked to report for the
school year 1898, according to
the following schedule:
Elementary Grades: September
2, Tuesday - 900 a. m, First
Grade; HOO a. m, Second Grade
September 3, wednesday-s:oo
a. m, Third Grade; 1000 a. m,
Fourth Grade; HOO a. m, Fifth
Grade; 1870 p. m, Sixth Grade.
The children will report at the
following places:
Harris Elementary School
Children report to the Auditor
ium.
Poinciana Elementary School
Children report to the Auditor
iurn.
Reynolds School -- First Grade
only report in the front hall.
Truman Elementary School
Children report to the Auditor
ium- (Note: All Second Grade
children for the Truman district
viii report 10 the Truman
school on the above date instead
Of Reynolds). .
Douglass Elementary School
Children report to the Auditor
ium-
High School Students: Key
West High and Douglass High,
September 2. Tuesday--s.3o q. m.
Grade Z: $40 q. m, Grade o: 1890
q m. Grade Q.
September .. Wednesday-Ss30
.. m. Grade 10; $50 . m. Grade
IL: 1000 q. m. Grade II.
All students in Grade levels
are requested TO report to the
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John TruesdeU
Enjoys Party
On Birthday

John Truesdell, son Of Capt. and
Mrs. w. H. Truesdell. celebrated
his 18th birthday on the lawn of
Quarters &c" at the Naval Sta
zion, last evening. Eleven guests
were present to enjoy the outdoor
barbecue. party hats and fayors
and games including bobbing for
apples in a deep container.
John received a number Of gifts
with which he was highly pleased.
The guests all formed a movie
theatre party" after the celebra-
ton.
John and his brother Bill, aged
II, recently returned from vacation
jaunts. They were accompanied by
their father, Capt. Truesdell. on q
camping trip in the Great Smokes.
Previous to that, John was at the
Boy Scott camp at Snapper Creek
on the Keys.
Capt. Truesdell also visited his
hometown of Ashley. H., before
resuming duty here. Mrs. Trues-
dell returned from . visit with
relatives in her hometown Of Los
Angeles, Calf.
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FRANK SOSIN SELECTED
FOR OFFICER TRAINING

Fort Sill. Okla, Frank H. SoSin,
son of Mr.. and Mrs. F. S. Sosin,
72S Duval st. Key West, has been
selected as a Candidate to attend
Class No. SO of the Officers Candid
ate School at Fort Sill, Oklahoma.
Upon completion of the twenty
two weeks course, Candidate Sosin
will be commissioned as a Second
Lieutenant in the Artillery of the
u. S. Army.
Pvt. Sosin qualified himself for
the course through a series of writ
ten and physical tests and personal
interviews before a board of Of
ficers which indicated that he has
the necessary leadership capabil-
tiles required of a commissioned
officer.
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POST OFFICE

Continued From Page Onel
Overseas highway were also at
an all time July high, with 20. l26
totalled for last month, compared
with 1882 in July 1851.
Electricity consumed BY Key
Westers continued its phenomenal
increase taxing present facilities
to the hilt. XVIII electricity used by
the city rose to s,O42,024 in July
compared with 2,25s, 4s1 last year.
Only building showed q slump.
which can be explained by the
shortages of materials. Last July
$1.S26. 025 in building permits were
issued. Last month, only $3.50. s6l
In building started here,
Personal visits Of tourists to the
Square and mail inquiries at the
office held their own compared
with last July.
The Chamber reports that It is
building two large window displays
for publieizing Key West in north
ern department stores. Advertising
Committee chairman, Earl Adams.
is In charge of the entire project.
and the distribution of the display
in stores, ticket offices Of airlines.
bus and railways. The window
display consists of q large photo
mural of Key West harbor. Several
model sailboats arranged In front
Of the mural, along with sponges.
fishnet and sea shells. The windows
will cary show-cards proclaimins
key West as the place to vaca.
ton"
A new advertising committee
will be elected as well ~ new
board Of directors in October.
This years selection committee
consists of Bob Pollock, chairman.
Hoke Holcomb, Sr.. Jack Appel
and Robert Harris.
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travelled about the country extern
sively. visiting New York, Wash
ington and other points all over
the country. But whenever there Is
a big meeting Of the Knights of
Pythias In Key West s'Pop'' says
that he jumps on the bus and com
comes down to the place Of his
birth. He Is q past chancellor Of
that organization.
Hanson occupies his time with
his garden in Cocanut Grove where
he lives with n son. Everyone
would live to be as old rs / am If
they would learn 10 relax. he
said.
Clear minded and hardy, n ap-
pears that Pop Hanson VIII be
making his trips 70 Key West 10
visit his friends for . long time.
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The hon0ree list was headed by
Mrs. o. r. Momm and heI
daughters the Misses Barbara and
Ellie Momm. Also on the honor ros.
ter were Mrs. C. r. Boyer, Mrs. w.
J. Lynn, Mrs. ]. c. Wheeler and
Mrs. p. B. Buck.
Guests of members included Miss
Selma Siau, Mrs C.S. Carlisle,
Mrs. G.S. Imbrie, Mrs. M. Martin
and Miss Rita Harris.
Outgoing chairman, Mrs. ,I.G.
Cockroft introduced her successor,
Mrs. George Grkovic and the new
co-chairman, Mrs. r. L. Cockrane.
The decorative theme for the
luncheon was clustered hibiscus
and candlelit hurricane lamps. A
menu featuring shrimp combina-
ton salad with rolls, iced tea and
ice cream was thoroughly enjoyed.
Card games were played follow
ing the brief business session. The
bridge prize was won by Mrs. C.G.
Barr and the canasta prize by Miss
Barbara Momm.
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start the year.
The suggestion was enthusiast
tically received by the members
and Tuesday evening. September
2, the Archers' lawn will be in
vaded by the members Of both
clubs for an evening Of food and
fun.
Though the major project Of
the Sinawik Club is the helping
Of underprivileged children, the
members do all they can to help
all youths of this community. II
was agreed by all members that
q yard Of sod would be bought
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Corporal John Williams
Returns To Korean Duty

Cpl John n. williams, Korean
veteran who has been stationed in
Japan for the past seven monshs
is once again in Korea for q new
tour Of dvty. He writes from over
seas asking that his address hs
given space in The paper 50 that
his friends may be able to write
10 him.
Here is The address In foil:
Cpl John n. Williams. RAl43s7ks3
80 Ord. F.M. Co.
APO e73 esrs-of Postmaster
San Francisco, Calf.
Cpl. Williams mother lives at
$40 Olivia ST.
In his letter addressed to ihe
,ditor Of The Citizen. Cpl. vii.
liams mentioned bill for the q.
bove announcement. II is the
policy Of this paper to render pub.
lie service like this one with no
charge. Anyone in the service is
certainly entitled to free consider.
alton and courtesy.
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Recent arrivals at Monroe Gen.
eral Hospital include:
Sen For Valdez
Mr.. and Mrs. Peter Valdez, I
Havana St., are the. parents of a
baby boy born August 10. He has
been named Peter Danile Valdez,
Jr., and weighed s lbs, 10 OF.
carsons Have Daughter
Mr.. and Mrs. J.B. Carson, SIZE
Poinciana, announce the arrival of
a daughter, Dorothy Louise on
August 10. She weighed 6 lbs.
8 OF.
Girl For Wynns'
Amparo Leilani is the name Of
the baby girl born to Mr.. and Mrs.
Thomas Wynn Of 4l6 Bahama St.,
She arrived Aug. q. and weighed
6 lbs, 6 OF.
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CONCH
CH0WDER
BY RAYMER

Clauue aTTIVeu yesterday AZ uuUu
looking very clipper and turned
out to be quite laxative. He SEEM
ed to be telling me that he was
slightly bewildered by the change
in his environment but willing to
make the best of it. Claude is a sa-
BILE and white collie, the new hear
ing-ear dog given to me by the
Worthingtons who head for Wash
ington, d. c., in about 2 weeks. ]
got a full page of feeding instruc-
tons and an outline of Claude's
more eccentric characteristics.
Shannon said that If he were
left out of a conversation for long
he set up a shrill protest. AS we
talked about diets and exercise, ne
gave a pointed demonstration. |
was also told that he loved cats
and would be lonesome without
one. so ii looks as one good thing
were going to lead to another and
am about to take on a cat, too.
Now il Buster Cerezo gets
tired of that riding horse. WE'LL.
does anyone have a spare estate
where can retire as a country
squiress?
PARTY NIGHT on Friday night
was a humdinger, a daisy, a
smashing affair. | mean the Sur
AsDevDet reception for Captain
Albert Momm at which the British
destroyer Rockets skipper, Com
mander T. F. Halifax presented
a beautiful plaque to Capt. Momm.
His wife explained why she has an
aversion to being photographed.
and it was very reasonable ex-
cuse, but some. day let's hope she
consents.
II the Indiana u. basketball coach
ever gets glimpse of the British
officer, Segar, he'll probably move
Parliament and Congress to get Sc
gar on the squad as center. The
young giant is 6 feet 5 inches IN
height. BY contrast Gunner Le-
Brun, from the Jersey Islands, is
one Of the least tall. However, he's
long on charm and conversational
ability. / started giving rumba les
sons in one corner of the dance
floor to a willing pupil. but before
long was learning 3 new side-circle
step from comdr. Halifax himself.
Susan McAvoy and Comdr. E. Glib
son were on deck to cheer from the
SidelineS.
WEDDING HlcHLicHTs Of the
Joan Porter DR., william HIATT
marriage and reception, Two tiny
and cunning little girls in bonnets
anxiousiy peering out into the aisle
to see the bride. They were Karen
and Sarah the daughters Of Ii. and
Mrs. George Webster. :. The shower
of rice that followed the happy
couple as they made the exit from
the church caught pretty Audrey
Wilson in the thick of II. Big pic
ture hats seemed TO be the FREEDOM.
mating headgear although Mrs.
Brunson came out in flower
sprigged one which was most out.
standing Of all. Dan Navarro is
beginning 10 look the way Spencer
Tracy did in the movie "Father
of the Bride" His daughter Jeanne
maid Of honor caught the bridal
boQuet, DR.. Ednah HIATT. Bill
HATS mother claimed she didn'i
plan ahead on what she wore al
the wedding. but her pale yellow
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Apply To Wed

Jack Harold Pool, so, USS Sea-
dog and Viola williams, "a, Sigs-
bee Park have applied for q mar
County Judge Raymond r. Lord.
Robert Gamble 81, Fort Lauder
dale and Bernice Wiley, q, Fort
Lauderdale also applied to wed.
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by the club to aid the Quarter
back Club in the effort to have
a decent football field for the
high school team.
Having disposed of under
privileged football players, the
members decided to meet at Alice
Dillon's on Wednesday after
noon, August q, to sort, mend,
and overhaul the children's
clothes that Mrs. Dillon, as chair
man of the clothes committee,
has gathered.
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ssPOP'' HANSON
Continued from Page One)

tNuutkuuS0 - Uku a8c OuCt
fellow boasting of but "a summers,
Fit as the proverbial fiddle, POP
was born in Key West, in a house
that is no longer standing, ada
cent to the Old Stone Church; on
December 2, 1868.
One of the few surviving Key
West natives who can remember
the town in those early post civil
war days, Hanson commented that
Key West was ''bustling little
city, at that time.
The most vivid memory that
Hanson has of the early days on
the island is the disastrous fire
that levelled almost all of Duval
Street in 1886. He said that the
fire, which started just five min
utes before midnight on March 31st,
1886, was regarded as an "April
Fool prank" until it reached the
stage where it's seriousness could
not be mistaken.
Shortly after the fire, Hanson
said that a large number of work
ers poured into the city to aid in
it's rebuilding. A large group of
them were housed in a hastily inn
provised rooming house on Duval
Street and Immediately thereafter
a serious epidemic of yellow fever
broke out. Hanson said that the out
break was traced to this rooming
house and he recalls that the first
victim was man named Kennedy
who was good friend of his.
A blacksmith for all of his work.
ALL OF HIS WORKING LIFE, Ha
ing life, Hanson for many years
operated his own business but dur,
ing the Spanish-American War
went to work in the Navy Yard In
the same trade. In, 1911, Hanson
went to work for the u. S. Army
in the Army Barracks here in Key
West and remaining there until
1922.
He retired in that year on =
Civil Service pension.
In 1887, he was In one of the
charter members of Hose Com
pany No. 3. He is the only living
charter member of the volunteer
fire fighting unit at this time.
"Pop" can remember going
through but six storms which he
said really were hurricanes" The
worst, he said was in 1909 when
he Witnessed the demolition of both
the minister of the Episcopal
churches by high winds. He said
that he left the Curry and Sons
ship chandelry to go home and saw
Church leaving that building as
the wind began to mount. He said
that he evidently didn't close the
door securely, because shortly
thereafter, the edifice collapsed.
Hanson's father was born In Nor
way and his mother In Nassau.
The house in which he was born
was demolished by a hurricane in
1886 and later rebuilt, according 10
the octognerian. Hanson stated
that he jumps on the bus and
youth, was married and raised ten
children-five girls and five
boys there.
Since his retirement. "Pop" has
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Coming EUenis

TUESDAY, AUGUST 90
Youth for Christ Bible Study
Methodist Church. 729 Flem
ing street, 7:30 .. m.
Sparkling Waters Rebesah fodge
no. II, X. p. Hall, 8 pm.
Order Of DeMolay Boys, Scottish
Rite Temple, 1880 pm.
WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 27--
Meeting, Junior Oh. Commerce,
at clubhouse, 8 pm.
Island City Navy Wives Club No.
IS, meeting at Bldg. 17s. 1890
am.
Ladies Golf Tournament, X. W
Golf course, 8 am.
FAWTU o. w. c. luncheon, 1880
PM, La Concha Hotel.
Cerebral Palsy Association meet
ing, AIT Eaton ST., 8 pm.
ZX-ll o. w. C. bridge-lmcheon,
Aeropalms, 1880 pm.
THURSDAY, AUGUST Is
Navy Wives Bowling League, ]
p. m, N. S. Also open bowling.
Rotary Club luncheon, l2:lS, ST.
Paups Parish Hall.
Key West Lions. meeting, $50
.. m.
Coffee time at Naval Station
Beach Patio. 10 am. for Fleet
Reserve Auxiliary.
Meeting of Lower Keys Property
Association. 8 pm.
Junior Woman'S Club social
meeting, s pm.
FRIDAY. AUGUST g
knights of Pythias meeting, Ply.
THAN Han, 72s Fleming ST., 8
pm.
Alcoholics Anonymous, meeting.
First Presbyterian Church. 3
pm.
Unit IS Ladies Aux. Fleet Re.
serve. card party, clubrooms,
$50 p. m,
SATURDAY, AUGUST So
Youth Tor Christ Rally. Fleming
street Methodist Church. T2s
Fleming street. 7:3O ON.
kaNDAY, SEPTEMBER L.
Methodist Men, meeting. Wesley
House, 8 pm.
Key West Temple No. %. Ply.
THAN Sisters. K. p. Hail, 7:3o
pm.
Moman's Aux. ST. Paurs Episco,
pal Church. Parish Hall. 3 pm.
Key West Ministerial Association,
WAU Of First Baptist Church. al
church. 7:S0 pm.
Circle Two. Women Of First Pres
byterian Church, pm.
Circle !. First Methodist Church
at church. 8 pm.
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DEATH
MRS. MARIA MORENO

MkA6s Cu<A9NA&A M019N0
Mrs. Maria Louisa Moreno, "a,
died Monday morning at her resi-
dence, 1901 Truman avenue, after
a long illness.
She is survived by a daughter,
Mrs. Diva Camera; one brother.
Antonio LaFe of Tampa and
numerous nieces and nephews.
Funeral services will be held
this afternoon at $50 p. m,
in the Chapel of the Lopez
Funeral Home with the Rev
erend Gavinus Egana of St
Mary's Star of the Sea Catholic
Church officiating.
Burial will be in the family
plot, City Cemetery.
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Guests Entertained
By Mr.. And Mrs. Cayrera

Mr.. and Mrs. MP. Carrera Of
SIS Petronia Street have been en-
tersaining friends from Baltimore.
Md. for the past week. The visitors
are Mr.. and Mrs. Dan O'Brien and
Margaret o'BFien. They we're hon
ored with a beach party On Satur-
day.
Mrs. Margaret O'Brien plans 10
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auditorium in the main building
at the time specified.
It is urgently requested Of all
transfer students entering the
Junior-Senior High School this
fall that they register only be-
tween the hours Of and 3 any
day after August Is.
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Order OF EIks
Receives Thanks
From BPW Club

Mrs. c. B. Harvey, State BPW
president, called attention to the
benefits to be derived In a COM
munity in which there is an Elks
organization. She said that the
BPW convention could not have
been held had it not been for the
local order of Elks making their
annex and facilities available at
a nominal cost to the visiting wo-
men from all over the sunshine
State Of Florida.
Many of the delegates present
stated that they. too, had Elks'
organizations in their communities.
and that many Of their BPW ac-
tivities were coordinated with the
Elks. II was brought out that
Service was the objective to
which both organizations subscrib-
ed"
In Key West recently. the pres
Elks meant that $50 business and
professional women could gather
in the Elks' air conditioned audi
ence of q local Brotherhood of
torium to complete their program
for the year. This, however, was
only three-day program. Usually
Elk members are busy through.
out the year with such activities
as their Crippled Children's Home
at Umatilla, assistance to students
at local high schools, providing
funds for o local boy to attend
Boys State" at Tallahassee to
learn about his state government
while the Elks Social Community
Committee provides for the ind.
gent.
The Florida Federation of BPw
Clubs has gone On record thanking
Exalted Ruler. John Blackwell, Jr
Clifford ]. Raines, Secretary; u.
John Delgado, Bernard Waite, Jr..
Harry Goldberg. Eckwood solomon
and Harold l"Sy"l Thompson,
Chairman. Of the Elks' House Com
mittee and members, and being
appreciative that Orders Of Elks
are scattered, not only throughout
the State Of Florida, but through
out the nation.
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SinasUiks Plan "Send-Off" Party
For Sponsors And Keyette Girls

Snawk members last Wednesdays supper meeting at Raul
restaurant made "end Business by Mrs. Piedat
Archer club president Keyette Girls sponsors within tn
club Chapman Mrs Doris Sugo and Mrs. Olivs
Saunders suggested that school year at hand wou
wonderful idea to have Snawk members the Hg
School Girls Service Club and give them "Send Off Party
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Legion's Nesc Members
Will Be Initiated Wed.

A group Of new members win
be initiated into the Arthur Sawyer
Post No. -. American Legion. at
the regular meeting on Wednesday
evening. AdjtAant Bethel johnson
stated today.
A memorial service in honor
Of Legionnaire Theodore Albury
win be conducted by the Key West
Guard Of Honor.
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PAPY TO ADDRESS

lC0ntinued From Page One)
Estate Legislature, It's duties and
functions from the City and
County Level up to and Including
the Governorship".
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extend her visit here. The Dan
O'Briens left Monday morning for
. trip 10 Havana. Cuba before re-
turning 70 their Baltimore home.
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Newcomers Are Welcomed At Luncheon
CiDen By SurAsDeUDet Officers Vices

Friday the Key West Hoees for
pleasant Searson Mrs. c. Sherwood
Mrs. L. S. Williams.
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gown was exactly what the doctors
wife ordered - the color scheme
for attendants was yellow and Law.
enderl Susan McAvoy collapsed
from heat exhaustion On Saturday.
l didn't collapse. but after two ses-
sions Of the BPw luncheon and
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banquet ! had speech exhaustion.
Ny hat Is off to WiIheImina Harvey
who takes i all IN stridel
Milford chronicle., 1952-03-14
Official W1ist-SLappinn

Travel restrictions, which have
been threatened since the USSR
put 25 mile leash on US and other
foreign representatives, have been
clamped on Russian diplomats and
others on Soviet business in the
US. The State Department has in
formed 226 Soviet diplomats and
employees of the Russian Tass
news agency in Washington and
nine officials of the Russian Am
tOrg Trading Co, in New York,
that they are not to travel more
than rs miles from the center of
their respective cities without Civ
ing 4S hours notice and naming a
destination. The 144 Russians as
signed to the UN are not included
in the order, being restricted un-
der previous agreement.
There seems, however, to be one
minor embarrassment in the new
retaliatory order Russia can en-
force its restrictions and we can't.
And besides, there is mighty little
information about the US of mill
tary Importance that can't be
found within 25 miles of any of
WashingtOn's more elegant cock
tail bars.
Milford chronicle., 1952-03-14
BABSON Again Discusses Our Highways

very serious about this and-if space permitted
would like to say good word for the bus companies.
WHAT ABOUT MORE LEGISLATION?
am opposed to the sO-called ton-mile tax unless
it applies to all vehicles. In fact there are only
three legitimate purposes for the regulation of high
way traffic: C) Safety of all cars and persons (2)
Honest foundations for all roads; and (3) Making
both trucking and railroad rates so as to- be fair
to every business and section. When railroads or
trucks object to any of these goals they "hog-
gng" legislation.
1t surely would seem reasonable to give the
Interstate Commerce Commission the right to desig-
nate the construction of all highways to be used
by trucks whose rates it now regulates. This Com
mission already closely watches the rOadbed and
traffic regulations of the railroads.
THE REAL SOLUTION
Both the protection of highways and lower
taxes will come from the discovery of some alloy
which will partially reduce the pull of gravity
Studies to accomplish this are being encouraged by
the Gravity Research Foundation of New Boston,
New Hampshire. In other words, the goal of all
highway engineers, all vehicle owners all consum-
ers and all taxpayers should be to reduce weight.
Excess weight is the real cause of highway trouble
and excessive trucking rates.
l visualize before many years, large trucks will
have "airtight" bodies such as are now used by
refrigerator trailers to carry pershable or frozen
foods The body of such future trucks will be made
of alloy which will partially defect the gravity
waves from the contents of the trucks thus reduc-
ing the weight of the contents from 10000 pounds
to perhaps 5000 pounds Such gravity resisting al
loys have not yet been discovered but some allows
have been found to partially defect magnetic. heat
and light waves.