The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1953-04-07

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Pierre, was in Marathon where
he put visiting artist Peter Hay.
ward in stitches by singing q
cowboy ballad with a French ac-
cent. Thinking Of vocalists. Bob
Youmans Of Key West and Bob
Ellis. who married Geese Crom-
wei, heiress. are due back in the
city from the Virgin Islands and
may sign for entertainment fea-
ture at . local lounge. /. Learned
from John Hapsas, Marathon,
that Weep Nixon took a Key lime
| pie recipe with him after Deem
Der visit to the Keys. Question
asked by Augusta, Ga, Chamber
of Commerce on how TO keep the
Presidential Press party happy
might include the famous local
pie. but the major answer comes
under two headings: Gals and
Gallons.
After 10 years interlude, was
surprised by a visit Of 4 pretty
Scots-Irish girl from my home.
town, the former Ruthie Frazier
/ of Beaver Falls, Pa. land hello to
you, Machin). She's about % now
but still looked teenageish. Her
new husband, Ralph Larsen, is
with the Los Angeles crack po-
lice department. Ruthie works
for TWA and they flew East 10
Miami, then borrowed Dad Fra
zier's car (the clan came to Flori-
da shortly after / did and drove
to Key West. Larsen. q Native
Son Of Sunless California, readily
admitted Florida's climate was
unbeatable and is interested in
coming back permanently. even
asked about pay in the area. Los
Angeles though. has it all over
Miami land certainly Key West)
in that respect as the police force
out there enjoys one Of the high
est rate salary scales In the ma
ton. Much fun recalling the days
of Hacienda Haphazard," the
name ! gave my home in Coco
nut Grove. That ought TO give
you some idea. The complete pic
ture was comparable to the
movie "You Cant Take II With
You with q sub-caption, who
Wants Tor"
INVASION from Western Pa.
at La Hacienda HaphaEard in
cluded Ruthie, her brother Jim
Frazier, now . surveyor in Miami
after army duty IN Europe; my
brother Robert, who enlisted be-
fore we went to war but came
back at every opportunity, and
now lives in South Miami; an ex-
husband; the Mad Swede, q
neighborhood lad who couldn't
get along with his stepfather and
became a DIP. using our trent
porch for refuge; my sister; as
sorted girl chuns Of Ruth's. two
dogs, two pafakeets, . stray cat
and stray guests as the housing
situation got worse and everyone
we knew who came to Florida.
and some we didn't know, drop
ped in. The house was back In q
jungle-harnmock with big yard
and q huge screened porch. We
finally put up four army hunks
and three cots on the porch to
take care Of unexpected arrivals.
All that and mest rationing. too!
l cooked daily for never less than
nine people. on q kerosene stove.
GERTRUDE LAuDscHER'S
bright and cheerful still life
painting has been bought by a
man from Long Island who saw
the exhibit at East Martello CAL
lery and not only voted for Ger
ties picture as the one he'd like
most TO own. but followed up
the wish. Back TO Chicago
after vacation here. Mrs. Mad"
MuIlhauser left . lovely nsemento
for me. 4 ehartreuse reboxa. Shs
stopped al the Key Ambassador.
Farewell toasis we're coneocted ~
Chuck Thornburgh who was in
on the fond adde's. his decorator,
senor de BeTrayar1a. heads for
Cuba April 10 and is busy finish
ing the striking decor At Rauls
1. /. Staying over to The end Of
April are Harold and Elvira
Reilly. Physiotherapist Reilly has
q writeup Ia the March Issue 81
Cosmopolitan magazine On how
70 gain weight Hey. .how do
you 20 into reverse on thztT. j
Maybe he viii loan me the boat
he keeps In BIS backyard ard
then puts under the house when
Ne leaves. rs nevsr been launch
I'd under TIE fine Irish hand sincs
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