The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1953-12-11
SuzY Shopper See

Can't you hear Mrs. Claus telling
Santa 10 be sure to take notes on
the Christmas decorations in Key
west7 She must get pretty frus-
trated trying to decorate with all
those elves and Brownies under.
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Bender ard BlIfTsn end oil The
reindeer Iook forward 10 nlbbllng
bright grssn grass IN Key West.
Mr.. Baldwin says 10 fsFfilize
your lawn now " you want u
IookIns pretty for Christmas. He
Will rseommsnd ths proper kind.
lust drop In The ssers on Simon.
Ton across from the Navy Com.
HiisssTY.
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How about q ginger cookie tree
for your small fry's Christmas
party? Take on small tree, and
hang on II with wire Or loops, an
array Of gaily decorated cookies.
Santa and his reindeer, angels,
stars and the Gingerbread Boy.
Let the kids help with making and
decorating.
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Fsvsso's Food Palace on Flsm.
Ina Street has some hssviiFvI III.
fIs trees Just the right size. They
come In white, silver and green
.sreafad 10 last for weeks. Let's
Of "rssl" trees 81 Fsvsto's, too.
Al Sizes end prices 10 III your
poekssbook, Have you seen
"snew' In cay eoloFs7 Just the
thing 10 add Q merry note to
your Christmas thsme.
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For your own party, decorate
small tree with gay gladiola cor
sages for the ladies and bouton
nieres Of silvered Sire cracker
sprays and tiny Christmas orna
ments.
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What eevld be swesfer than .
sleeping child, unless Us . child
snusslsd Up with . ser sleeping
puppy Or . evddIey kiifen7 The
Old island Trading Post on
Whitehead end csFoilns has stuff
fed puppies and kittens. teddy
bears and fuzzy white lambs.
Your little enc will settle down
10 . long winters nap" with one
81 these sleepy time pets from
The Old Island.
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Christmas in the North calls 70
the traditional holly, wreaths ant
miStletoe. In Key West, we US
native plants, flowers, and thing
from the sea and come up wit
beautiful arrangements in keepin,
with our own special brand 0
Christmas cheer.
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Christmas brides might ecu.
slider using white poinesttlas
and slIvsFsd sea grape or sape.
dilla leaves In . coral center.
piece. The Old Island has the
coral pieces, and they're lovely.
There's lets Of nice driffwood
for your holiday decorations, and
Christmas candles, too.
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II you think you can't face tn
holidays without bright green's an
red berries, don't dispak. Brazi
Ian pepper and Ixora are in thei
glory. Key Westers think they al
much more effective than the NOR
traditional green's.
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What could be Christina sic.
than bic green italian glass vase.
filled with branches Of BrsxiIliar
pepper or lxora? Yeu'lI find the
vases 81 the Caroline Shop lusi
around shs corner from the Cit,
Hall on Ann Street.
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The treelike branches that yc
find along the beaches also Len
themselves TO Christmas decor
tinons. Anchor them in modelir
clay. Paint with silver or viii
and trim with tiny ornament
strings of beads and tinsel il
cleS.
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W you're dreaming Of o whit,
chrisfmas." Mar Ed's window I,
. dream In white n silver Z
geld. A white and silver lam,
eoekfsil dress with whlts 70,
cuffs on HE little sleeves ls ssvf
that dreams are made Of. JUS
IS dreamy Is The self sllver-sra,
nYlon skirt, embossed In q lee
design, 10 wear with Q sIlveI
esmisels. For gold n with,
dreams, MsrEd found q with,