The Key West citizen., 1952-12-03

amt very many, kids. Wish my
shopping were all wrapped!
This is an anniversary date too.
Illinois was admitted to the Union
this date in 1918.
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Then, speaking Of anniversa-
ries, "chie" is just one year old
today. This week marked their
very first birthday. was in yes
terday, and found II will be
rather quiet anniversary, mark
ed only by all fhe brand new
merchandise Just received and
put on display. Many Of these
things may be purchased on
Lay Away Plan for Christmas.
These include gifts as well as
many desirable things for per-
xonaI use.
A few Of fhe things Just IN IN
cIvde . three piece psiama and
robe set, the new quilted trim
washable crepe robes for Xmas,
busters In cotton, quilted satin or
friIIe. Fancy gift aprons. new
hankerchiefs, ti1e new pure silk
square scarfs, and ihe new long
scarf, besides fhe many pure
silk headsearves.
You should see ihe dfessesl
Many, many lovely new ones
especially in the formal and
semi-formaI styles. You ean'f
miss The beautiful skirts there
either, all ready for the season.
Printed faiIle in light back
grounds, gold shot florals, and
solids in Pima cloth, rierae trim.
Jose and Laura Rodriguez,
owners Of fhe Chic store. also
wish TO thank through thls column
their many patrons and friends
who have been so nice TO them
and proved their loyalty TO them
by returning TO the store many
times. They hope you viii return
many times more, and especial I.
" that you will pay Them
little visit on their Isl AnniveF-
sary week. Chic. uptown, Is open
Eriday and Saturday evenings.
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This column too wishes to con-
graduate Chic on their first ami
versary and also to extend the
hope that Chic will celebrate many
more of them in Key West. We
need stores ike this one.
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Real live pictures that novel
That's HE latest al the Pet Shop
and they are in the form o; an
aquarium in . picture frame for
she WALL The frames are beau
fifUl plastic in . severe square
In red, black or ivory with .
bubble glass front. They are
backed by any kind Of scene
you'd like but II holds fwo
live gold fishl The whole thing.
fish and ell Is only $3.50. What
Q nice giFt or have one IN
your own homel
Other aquariums TOO :. bubble
type or regular and the loveliess
gold fish you've seen. Hundreds
Of them in fact. Then there are
the turtle bowls also in plastic.
Did you know you can get many
Of your pet needs here -. ss
well IS ihe pets.
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A custom that somehow passed
with my lost childhood, ginger.
bread men. 1t comes from the
early New Y-rk Dutch, out il our
house, Christmas cookies made
with goose fat from the Thanks
giving goose were a must, and
little gingerbread men delighted
all. It's doubly easy now with the
ready-mixes, only they are a little
soft for very hardy meh, sc if you
use the regular recipe and then
add a tablespoon Of melted shorten.
ing and enough flour TO make a
regular cooky dough, you viii have
Il. Remember the raisin eyes and
the bit of eandied cherry on the
MOUTH Guess we all like to re-
member those things.
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voodoo gems. strictly NOT for
Hoodoos. bot 50 fascinating, Hal
Jenkins JewelrY that was 50 Ee.
certify shown at the Tina lesser
Show are now being sold 81
Cir House. Wonderful wonderful
conversation pieces In HE fern
Of necklaces. earrings, pins and
bracelets. The gold nvssstS
sirunu on white leather thongs
were 50 effective. There were sl-
80 some voodoe masks, SEINE
with dangling charms, some
front. some profile. All these
Noodoo gems come beautifully
pseksssd in little Nathan drums.
Fit jewel eases for such lewels.
Alse a. Gin House are the
Costa Riean ore Of kind pieces
Each tribe IN Costa Risa has ere
design and can make 10 cshsr.
These are vases OF eeFiainers
IN weird heafhea terms. The enas
I saw Yesterday were the oFasea
Strength eewi. white win ssrik.
lnn rnlnrs With fha ArAnnn had