The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1953-02-28
CONCH
CH0WDER
By RAYMER

Doubling in brass. or rather in
type, allowed 20 time to get Chow
der in on Tuesday,. SC it's belated
birthday he'll today for Jack Burke,
the guy who holds the fort for
"The Outpost" He said he was
all of 80, but these Irishers al
ways look younger, and most of
them act younger, too. Mickey
Renna who is Irish by birth will
probably look younger. by rest.
George Renna her husband just
called up to tell US that the South
Winds motel had been sold. See
another story for details.
FLOWERS can. be potted,
palms can be potted. see the
Flower Show. and choir masters
can be, too. Ed Giesbert plays the
ported choirman in "Our Town." "
His stage name is Simon Stimson
and stimulated Stimson is the
town drunk. Last time out Ed ran
a fast first as Paramount Thea
tire balcony major" who hit the
bottle, hit the bottle, hit the
floor. Back 10 the posies, Da-
vid Heilweil N. Y. play producer
was giving out roses and carna-
tons the other eve. He finally
told me they came from the
blanket Of a winning dog at the
races. Last night was Ladies
Night at the track adj
mission free But I couldn't
make it because right now
I'm not only me, but Susan
McAvoy, for the past week,
and / don't have time to 60 to
the dogs. My own Claude NJ Col
lie looks as if he had been mis-
taken for Rusty The Track Rabbit
caught by the greyhounds. He
was in a free-for-all one night last
week and all / can wonder is
what the other dogs look like. He
came home with one eye closed
and several chunks and hunks of
hair gone. At least he was among
the walking wounded!
THOSE WRITING BESTS are
off to the Everglades come next
week with the ]. Edgar vikings.
After that they win be entertain
ed at some farewell parties, then
take off for New York. Renee
Raiole Bergeron, Frank Rogers
sister, says she doesn't expect
people to remember her new
name. so clip this out for re.
ference. Have you been in to
see Irene Glinos' studio from La
Concha on Duval?. Its grown
into quite a gallery with Gerald
Leake's paintings there and other
work. You can have portraits done
on the spot. Irene's opening party
was a bowling success. but
alack and alas, I can't find the
guest list and the CLEAN in the
Glinos eye fixes me with baleful
stare. There were artists, town.
folks, tourists, a variety of dogs
including a black and white poodle
!. and tub Of Martins. .Lephe
Holden's Shrimp Boats, /"
Church In Coloredtown' and the
old pineapple factory watercolor
scene which think was called
"Ruins," now decorate the office
Of dentist, DR.. Norman ]. Dahn
of Detroit, Mich. His colors
scheme demanded tropical pic
lures. The office walls are choco-
late, the furniture blond wood and
the chair coverings in coral.
LETTERS from Pat and Bill
Wood. now stationed with the
Navy at Portsmouth. N. II. ti2
Fleet Street which sounds like the
London newspaper beatl bring
news Of former Key Westers by
adoption. They've seen Cdr. and
Mrs. Robert Carroll Tone on the
"Amberjack"l Cdr. Benny and
Retta Worcester. and Cdr. Ger
ry fGer-ee Cherie) Cameron. Pat
SCENTS regards 10 vi Veidt and
Betty French ''if they are still
around. They are. very much
sol Bill Wood Is on the USS Quill.
back which heads for here in
May. % Pat win be on her way
back before the ship leaves. Jean
cite Barclay Blount and her hus-
band viii be gritting their teeth
ID envy. They hoped for duty
here, instead of that cold New
Hampshire place. PAT and Bin are
on the entertainment committee Of
the Officers. Club up there. They
had . Valentine formal and .
commissioning party for the oxsiII-
back. and CO March isth plan
81. patrick's Day shlndag.
Nov that Lee Goddard Is gonna
be the new postmaster for . time
u least, I want 10 90 ard play
Possostsce. Wonder whzt vii hap
pen TO the Hawziian Island vzca-
ti0n fsr Emily ard Mr. Postmss-
serT