The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1952-01-01
CONCH
CHOWDER
by RAINIER

The wedding Sunday OF Joanna
Roberts to Spencer C. Kraeger was
enhanced with the Christmas de-
corations over at the Memorial
Chapel on the Naval station. Jo-
hanna wore blue to match, not only
her own eyes, but those of the
groom. Best man, Jack Stewart,
and the groom picked me up at the
Marine gate and we spent about
five minutes giving the brush-off
to Kraeger. .uh-uh. just brush
ing away lint that had collected on
his suit. AT the reception, Jack an
nounced celebration was in order
for more than one occasion. II
was his birthday. And the or
ganist said that she was observing
her fifth wedding anniversary.
That seemed to set off series of
similar announcements: Guests
Mr.. and Mrs. &C. Otte said they
had been married exactly four
months that day, Mr.. and Mrs. d.
r. Riley added that they had been
married exactly ore year and four
months December 30, SO Photog-
rapher Robert l.. Dirks was kept
busy swapping smooch poses.
1t. Comdr. VS.. Lammi, who
leaves for Monterey, Calf. on
Thursday, revealed that he and
his wife Caroline are expecting a
new lambie pie in about four mon
tbs Surprise: guy with the
Celtic name of Earl McCorquodale,
Vx.l Sonar Seaplane Base. rattles
off French with appropriate shrugs.
Blackie. Johana's dog was also at
the wedding, feasting on rose-and-
green colored sandwiches, cake
and other goodies. but ignored the
punch bowls. He was the only
guest present who did. :. Contin-
gent of Phillips, Read and Swim
ton-Bland arrived just in timel
BLACK CATS are supposed to
be bad luck, or are they? Anyway,
l have been adopted. Saturday
night while preparing Flanders
Roll for guests, a half-grown black
tommie padded in through the
open door, seated himself noncha-
iantly on a chair and waited po-
litely to be served. This morning
he was still around. His name is
Adonis Diesel Picklepuss II: Ado
mis- for his ebony beauty. Diesel
for that inside smooth purr when
he's pleased. and the last mono
Ger because he has already APP
pointed himself as head watchcat,
growing fiercely at other proving
felinas. He also has a mean streak
+. he claws when about TO be put
out for the night like A.D.P. The
First. but don't mean AL
Douglas Palmer. 4 mean another
Cat | owned.
HAPPY NEW YEAR TO you
ALL This is in big type so that
you only have TO open one eye TO
see II. that is. If you feel like
an eye-opener today. or even
Ike opening your eyes at all. :.
Max Marmorstein is still counting
those hundreds of Christmas cards
and his secretary has her work cut
out for her recording the addresses
for next years mailing list.
That's popularity for you. Even
notice how much the ventilators
atop the Palace theater building re.
semhle huge helmets Of the
knights Of old. Official navy
bike labels are fascinating. .expec-
tally the one with P.w.O. on il.
Don Taft thinks il might stand for
" Pretty Women" or Prisoner OF
War" office. There's also Hop
oloag Cassidy label The rash
Of roller skates on the streets in
dictate thar Christmas was just
around the last corner and there
are lot at skinned knees and el-
bows 10 prove il. Who was il said.
Chem about is fair play, !. Note
10 the eat for today: Stop stamping
your feet.
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