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The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1953-10-19

as a Navy wife from one Atlantic
|seaboard city to another, and set
Ting into the life she likes most
Of all, motherhood and home-mak-
ing.
Doris, DIANA, Henry, Bettina,
Alice and Susan arrived in the
growing family circle, learning, in
in the way of large families,
self-reliance as well as taking
care of the younger children. The
Spicer household has the usual
laughter and scuffle of children at
play, but their mother brought with
her from Europe some definite
ideas about discipline and respect
which her children reflect in their
Courteous greeting and prompt ODE
dience in doing what is asked of
them. Late afternoon when their
father comes home is the time for
family fun, and he plays the piano
for their songs and dancing.
Mrs. Spicer is well known for her
cooking and serves, as her spec
|iality, rice-tafel, recipe from ia
va which has been introduced by
the Dutch into their West Indian
Islands. It was first served to Mrs.
Spicer aboard a Dutch warship. It
is curry and rice, with as many
as two dozen condiments, though
usually less than that number are
served from a home kitchen. The
condiments Mrs. Spicer chooses in
clude separate bowls Of chutney,
fried onion rings, fried chopped ba-
con, chopped sweet pepper, chop
ped pickles, grated egg yolk,
ground peanuts and shredded co.
conut.
Danish pastry which resembles
American chocolate cellars is an.
other of Mrs. Spicer's culinary
achievements, and she serves this
frequently to appreciative guests.
Coffee to accompany her dinners
Is In generous sized cups. Mrs.
Spicer has changed her taste for
the South American cafe con leche
to black Navy" coffee.
Favorite collectors item for
Alice Spicer is Royal Copenhagen
porcelain. A Danish aunt sends her
favorite niece some articles of this
porcelain for a gift at Christmas
each year. Mrs. Spicer has a row
of Yule plates in the soft blue gray
porcelain hung on the walls of the
corridor of her home, each plate
designed to commemorate the
Christmases of every year.
An unusual bit of the Danish por-
celan is made up in graceful
necklace which Mrs. Spicer wears
with her pale blue gowns.
An ardent sportswoman, she par
ticularly enjoys swimming, tennis,
and bicycling. She cycles all over
Key West, and is looking forward
to a new English bicycle as a
Christmas gift from her husband
this year.
Though she grew up in the cold
Danish winters, and was more ac-
customed to gray skies than sunny
ones till she came to the tropics,
Mrs. Spicer enjoys the warmer,
brighter climate here, and in her
years of marriage has become
thoroughly imbued with American
WAYS. She speaks English as flu
entiy as she does Danish and Span
ish, and her friends both in the
Navy and in KEY West have diff
Guilty re1lizing that she is of for
eign birth.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1953-10-19
Pipeline Topic
To Be Discussed

There win be a regular meeting
of the Business and Professional
Women's Club at the Woman's
Club on Wednesday, Oct. 21st at
8 p. m.
Guest speakers viii be the Hon.
C. B. Harvey and Ernest Ramsey
who viii discuss various aspects of
the water pipeline which has been
proposed.
The public is invited to attend.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1953-10-19

Creamed smoked haddock makes
a delightful Sunday night supper
dish. To freshen the paddock, COW
er it with hot water and let is
stand over low heat until it flakes
|caxily.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1953-10-19
Denmark, South america Form
ColorfuI Background For
Mrs. Spicer's American Home

Petite and with hair of Nordiic hondeness Mrs c. Spicer
wife of Capt Spcer, USN, looks like
Andersen fairy tale of her native Denmark than the mother
of six lively children.
Daughter of English mother Danish father Alice Spicer
grew in the careree Copenha prewar
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1953-10-19

trial for forging a check for TO-
500 pesos, he listened a little while
Ito the prosecutors charges, then
grabbed and swallowed the check,
ending the trial.
But that wasn't nearly as con-
fusing as the case of Army Civil
ian Employee Lillian Beloin who
works in Fort Lee, Virginia. She
opened her mail the other morn
ling and learned that she had been
awarded a pay raise. The mail that
Afternoon carried letter saying
she would be fired for reasons of
economy. Next morning she re-
lceived word that she had been
named the camps outstanding eli
william employee, and then five days
later was told she could remain
on the job because. the economy
Ilayoffs would not be as heavy as
first indicated. It's things like that
that make a guy afraid to get up
In the morning.
r X 4
Z picked vp The phone on Sat-
vrday and immediately the most
Amazing sort Of conversation en-
sued. u went something like
this: I'VE furnish everything but
fhs baby, for only $ls.00." When
caught my breath and identi-
fled The caller. II turned out TO
bs Mae tef eovrssl from the
Furniture Warehouse over on
Simonten ST., and he was carry
Ing on like that over . group Of
nearly new maple cribs just re-
esived.
This sssmed 10 me 70 be Q
bargain, even without the baby
because these cribs are sold for
this low price complete with box
spring and plastic covered mat.
frsssss. The wsy I understood II,
they look Just like new. but can't
be sold Is such because they
actually have been used for .
few days, weeks or months ~
the case may be.
| 50 please excuse me . moment.
] never write about an article
without . personal inspection,
and now ! must dash off TO make
sure IT'S for true. " this article
10 printed you'll know IT'S 50.
otherwise u would be deleted.
Sorry. cant tell you where you
might get . nice ready made
baby. Be seeing yal
i r
We're so proud around the Oft
izen Office that we could bust, and
it's all because our Miss Jennie
was a first rate runner up in the
Career Girl contest that the BPWt
had. I didn't even know about II, |
but Norma did, and in nice let
ter wrote what we all feel about
Miss Jennie. Miss Jennie certain
ly has our nomination as Career
Girl, and is first choice in this or
any other year. Why this little old
Citizen Office would close right
down without her.
Miss Jennie's career doesn't stop
at quitting time at the Citizen
either. She has q full time career
helping to care for three lively
grandchildren, she is a faithful
churchgoer at St. Mary Immacu-
late, Star of the Sea Church and
an active member in the Catholic
Daughters.
Like / say, we all love. and are
proud of little Miss Jennie. Most
career girls are sort of part time
girls filling in until they can make
a career of being some poor guys
wife. Miss Jennie has been a Ca
reer girl through a wide, interest
ing and varied life.
+ X r
Everyday 10 wash day a. Don
al11a kA~L~ ,.~..- anSaafnfvssAy
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1953-10-19
Ter, And Twenty
Years Ago
A. Tsksn fFem Files O.
The Citizen

me Sfftxe0
ocoTBER 10, 1888
Frank Delaney announced his
candidacy for mayor today.
J. ]. KEschenbaum left yester-
day to visit relatives in Missippi.
Atty. ]. Y. Porter left today for
business in Miami.
OCTOBER ~, 1913
Revamped Conch Eleven faces
Army this afternoon.
Announcement is made Of the
birth of SON to Mr.. and Mrs. Isa-
dore Applerouth. The child has
been named Jacob.
Mr.. and Mrs. L. S. Gruber are
in Key West for q few days.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1953-10-19

Citizen Ads Bring Results
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1953-10-19

Hope you had q real nice week
end, and that your Monday has
been bright and sunny and not one
little bit blue. We've enjoyed shop
ping with you, and wei be around
again on Wednesday with more and
newer news. Luv and stuff, Jaxon.
advt
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1953-10-19

Everyday 10 wash day a. Dom
AIDS. Make yevr appointment
now for . shampoo and set.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1953-10-19

You can't prosecute a man for
murder If You can't find the body
to prove someone is dead. You
also have to have exhibit "a" or
something to prosecute other kinds
Of cases. Prisoner Dario Ramos
over In Ciudad Juarez, Mexico.
was fellow who was up on these
details tee % when he went On
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1953-10-19

]. J. KEschenbaum left yester-
day to visit relatives In Missippi
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1953-10-19

Atty. ]. Y. Porter left today 70
business in Miami.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1953-10-19

Even here In sunny little old Key
West, you will have lots Of wash
able clothes to store for the cool
days ahead. Before packing them
away for the winter, be sure TO
launder them and don't spare the
bluing. However, put away rough
dry and don't iron. When you're
ready to use them again, add a
small cake Of blue wax ironing aid
to each quart of hot starch. The
clothes viii come out sparkling and
fresh without any additional wash
ing.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1953-10-19

Frank Delaney announced his
candidacy for mayor today.
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1953-03-13

tory Of the world Will be going on behind
the scenes. The new dictator will find HIM
self in vacuum into which will rush all
the elements Of violence that Stain has
managed to hold in allegiance. The tempta-
ton to unity his people and take their
minds off their woes by provoking war will
be tremendous. World capitals will be filled
with uneasness. Malenkov is a less moder-
ate man than was Stain. However, he will
not SHOW his hand" until he is sure Of his
power. OF until he is forced to take action in
order to unite the masses behind him.
"President Eisenhower is admirably
equipped to make propitous decisions dur
ing the stormy days ahead He knows how
easily war could stem from the situation
which we will be witnessing over the period
Immediately ahead. England has, Of course,
been more conciliatory toward Russia than
we have, but this attitude may help ease the
friction between Russia and the United
States during the difficult times which lie
ahead. Restraint and extreme caution must
be used if we are to avoid extension of the
war. The Soviet Union, under its precarious
new leadership. might decide suddenly to
resort to full-Scale war to unite its people.
Thence. it may be wise to lie low along the
international fronts until the situation be-
comes definitely clearer.
As ! analyze the probabilities Of the
near term, would say that there is a 60-40
chance Of our being able to develop 4 work
able diplomatic program which Will en-
able us to get by without spreading the
war, Above all, it would be extremely I'M
wise for our people to be msed by early
rumors Don't rush to take redical action.
Watch the situation calmly. and look for
the underlying trends rather than the day
to-day switches in the international weather
Nanc. Those owning businesses should keep
a firm rein over their inventories and costs,
but should not be Stampeded into foolish or
rash moves which they may later regret.
"All Of the above indicates that there will
be a cooling off period and, on the whole.
the ncar-term prospects for peace look bet
ter. II the American people agree with me.
the price Of the war stocks may fall off,
which would mean decline IN the InduStri-
al Average Later, the situation will have
to be reviewed in tile light Of Malcnkov 5
actions"
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1953-03-13

By Ted Kes5isf

Jason Lucas says fly-rod fish
ing is simple, but il is simple
only when three things are
right: one must have a suitable
rod. one must gel a line to
match it: and one must learn
correct casting technique. So lets
consider today the problem Of
selecting a rod
The number and variety Of
rods shown in catalogues is
frightening long rods, short
rods. light rods. heavy rods,
rods with actions described as
nymph. wet-fly, dry-fly. bass bug,
parabolic. hyperbolic. Lucas adj
vises rod somewhere between
7l2 and 8 feet, and usually
weighing between 81 and 4
ounces. Not that weight means
anything. since the grip and
leel seat has much to do with
that but nothing to 40 with the
action or strength
You wonder if there isn't
danger Of breaking such light
rod? Certainly but anyone who
is likely to break II would be
almost as likely t. break a
heavy rod. In the whole history
Of fishing, fish has never yet
broken a rod it's The user who
does It.
Let's digress here a moment
to discuss the "unbreakable
glass rod, fly or casting You've
seen statesmen demonstrate it by
I bending the tip around in a circle
TO touch the butt All they were
really dong was showing that the
rod was about useless fol casting
purposes; it was assigned for
bending into a circle. not for fish
ing Any rod with good action
can be broken by considerably less
mishandllng. Bending a rod by
hand shows nothing whatever
about its actlon-eXcept that it
hasn't any.
OF what material should the
rod be? For one Of model att
means. and especially for the be-
ginner. Lucas recommends that il
be hollow glass. since it Will re-
quire less care than BAMBOO, anC
won't take a set II improperly
handled or stored-not that il
won't have some limits IN thest
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1953-03-13

responsible, but aren't They can't
be depended on TO do any Job
we'll, or at all They never hold
any Job long, They have no pride
in their work, no sclf-rcspcct.
They never carry their end Of
the log, they neither work nor
worry, and they are no good.
Some distance above the ire
sponsible type are those who viii
give an accounting only 10 them
selves. They don't like super
vision. they don't like to ask if
what they are dong satisfies any
body but themselves They don't
want their work Or their lives
inspected If they suit themselves
that IS all they ask Such persons
make good artists, but they are
too often Indispensable and anti
social because they just don't
care what other people think, 1t
is a childish attitude after All We
all go through ihis stage but if
we don't pass beyond It We really
cannot call ours Ives grown ~
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1953-03-13

The latest quarterly report, released
by Lloyd's Register Of Shipping, shows that
world ship construction is now estimated at
more than 100000 tons - a postwar re-
cord construction total,
Great Britain led all Of the countries in
total construction. Including all types Of
ships orders in Great Britain and Northern
ireland amounted TO 2.1i6102 tons, over
one-thrd Of the world total. The United
States was in second place With 679.Sl3
tons under construction
The L. s. position represented a gain
from third to second place in world con-
struction totals, Japan having dropped
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1953-03-13
Needs Help

THE Farmville Recreation Council needs
help, BY sheer faith the directors have
made a fine development just off Longwood
avenue. Their faith has been justified thus
far. The public civic clubs and interested
persons have donated time labor machinery
and money to make possible the grading
of an athletic field Immediately $500 is
urgently needed to pay for fertilizer and
grass seed which have been sown on the
field. Spring came, money was low, but
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1953-03-13
Double Check

Now we have to learn Georgi
Malenkov'S name and how to
spell it-matters little how you
say it. He's just the man what
took Joe's place-may try to take
ours. We are going to shoot one
Of our Atomic shells and ifn it
proves up to expectations we'll
be more secure-but we still got
craWdab notions. Them Atomic
Bombs we got won destroy the
world at one shot - make. EN-.
coff, or make us cough is working
to the gains Of the Communistic
rule
Fear is constantly being built
up in the minds of all people who
profess to believe III God and
teaches us to fear no man. One
Of the best ways to set into trou-
bic is to anticipate Il. We. un-
united folks. always bog down to
politics Stay so far from right or
wrong that we could be called a
neutral Nation.
You wouldn't believe this but
I was visited by Senator Moses.
Senator Stanley and Ambassador
Andrew Godsey-fine people. En-
joycd the privilege of seeing them.
1t was indeed an honor to con-
verse with so great influence I'm
plum flabbergasted
Thanks for reading
Yours.
j, Marvin Brown
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1953-03-13

grass seed had to be soWn if another year
was not to be lost The directors, mbued
with faith, acted wisely in going ahead.
We are sure that their faith will be re-
warded and they will be sustained by volun-
tary contributions from their fellow citizens
who believe in the value Of recreation field
and program for the youth of Farmville
and vicinity Mrs. Ann GRAHAM has made
appeals and will accept any contributions.
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1953-03-13

kicked ont Mr. kennan on the grounds
that he uttered Insulting words about
Russia while visiting Berlin. II was widely
believed that KEENAN, ability to accurately
sense conditions in Moscow and Russia
made him thorn IN Kussa'S diplomatic
side, II this appraisal was accurate the
kuSsianS viii face the same problem i'll
dealing with Mr. Bohlcn.
1t will be interesting to see if the
against the new Ambassador also, in an
effort to get him out Of Moscow, as they
succeeded il doing with KEENAN,
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1953-03-13
Accountable to God
Lesson for March Is, 1853

WE all know that sponsible"
W is a good word. even If we
might have hard time saying
exactly what II means A person
feels responsible when he knows
that its up to him to make good
and knows that some one Will
have the right to ask him What
about it? Somebody knows about
this Job l am doing. somebody
cares. SO | viii have to give MIN
an account Of what / have done
shall have 10 satisfy him that
! have done my best If l fail. he
viii lay me out for it If | sue
coed, he viii praise me and see
that get my reward.
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1953-03-13
Stain and MalenhoV

I IKE most Americans we have read
- studied and cogitated about the future
since the death of Premier Stain in Russia
last week. We have refrained from forming
hurried opinions, and have weighed the
views of other writer's. Roger Babson
whom, we believe is a sound economist and
international observer of many years ex-
perience, has released to us statement Of
his considered opinion, which. we believe
gives clear and conservative estimate Of
the situation.
Mr.. BabSon writes:
q personally did not know MIR. Stain
but knew the Tolstoy family who was
very we'll acquainted with him. They have
many times told me that he had very little
to say and that he felt there was no one in
Russia who could fill his shoes. All of this
means that there will be considerable Of an
inner conflict amongst the leaders. even
though they outwardly acknowledge Malen-
kov as the new Dictator. At the present
writing it is impossible to say how long
Malenkov will be able to hang on to his
job. |, however, am assured that there is no
danger of the people starting a revolution.
If one comes, it will be palace revolu-
ton started by the Government or Army
heads.
"Of course there have been many signs
Of internal strife behind the Iron Curtain.
Violence, a characteristic Of Russian politics
in evidence long before the rise of Com
munism. has marked the struggle for per-
sonal power. The purges in the satellite
countries, the elimination Of the Moscow
doctors, have given strong evidence that
Stalins illness was we'll known by the rul-
ing groups in the Soviet Union. Now, despite
Moscow's desperate efforts to tighten the
manacles upon the satellite countries and
the entire Soviet Bloc, factions fayoring
Titoism may be encouraged. Freedom
lovers in Czechoslovakia and Poland must
already be filled with new courage and hope.
meanwhile. uncertainty will rule until
some man Of proven power energies III Mos
COW. Until the new dictator shows that he
1an hold on to his Job, there is no sense in
Specializing ON what the new policies and
their effects upon the rest Of the world VIII
be. do say this, however: While Stain Is
being euIogized publicly, one Of the oldest
and cruelcst struggles for power in the his
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1953-03-13
To God Alone

There is. after all ono final
Judge There is Ono whom all men
are responsible TO whom We must
give an account Of ourselves At
the very top grade Of humanity
arc those who hearts deep prayer
is to be pleasing to God This is
the highest form that response
bllity can take
Now this need rot be in conflict
with accountability to man OnGy
a stupid hired man would say 10
the farmer, II don't care whether
YOU like the way ! handle the
tractor. I'm working to please
God. not YOU" A person who will
not do his best on his Job is not
likely to please the Lord Never
theless. in the long run, il is God s
voice We shall all have TO hear,
and his verdict is what viii count.
And as Jesus 50 vividly prophc-
sled. the thing God wants most to
inquire about is how We treated
our fellow-mcn.
Humanity is everybody S bust
ness No matter how we'll Nc may
please our various bosses IN this
world, or how we'll We do Our pal-
tculsr Jobs, We shah not be a
success. after al, 4 VIC have failed
IN God eyes
-
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1953-03-13
Ny Friends

thing this room are many friends
That / Nave learned to know
From them | CLEAN 4 lot Of facts
10 help mN knowledge grow.
These friends love. are all my books
Around me row on row
And many times. for help need
10 them often 80,
With printed words they bring to nc
The thoughts Of men long dead;
They ten md W the deeds they did
And Of me words they said.
The knowledge Of carth's greatest men
! find ID their pages;
The good, THE bad. the gay, the sad
Martyr +, poets, SageS.
The bad rub shoulders with the good,
The mfidcl tho saint,
Are side hy hide together there
A. nelghbors with the quaint.
Upon the paleS II my books
They grect me. one and all;
There with their stories and their thoughts
lo treat me when | call.
There's Dickens Well loved stories with
M end ot JOY 70 give;
Tho Bible, and Will ShaAespeare's works
Which VIII forever live.
These friends WIN take he around the world
To All of oarh'~ known lands
"lrom Greeuand's icy mountain peaks
ro Indi,'s coral strands.
Ana when Sock for something that's
III a humorous Vein,
| never fail to lind It when
read ny friend, Mark Twain.
These friends. MY books upon their shelves,
With me their secrets share;
And bring to me the whole wide world,
While SIT III my chair.
Bibliophilly yours,
l.. ID. Whitaker
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1953-03-13
New Ambassador 10 Russia

IIIAKLES Il. BOlILEN, who i expected to
leave soon as the t. $ Ambassador 70
Russia. is we'll qualified by experience
and Training TO handle the Moscow post
efficiently Though tho loss Of man aS we'll
vcracJ il Soviet affairs as George +. Ken
nan il TO he regretted. President Eisenhower
has picked The one man who probably knows
as much about Russia as did kcnnan.
1t is generally agreed that KEENAN, and
Bohlen are among the best qualified
Americans available to handle the Mos
cow post
It will be recalled that the Russians
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1953-03-13
LEE THEATRE

Thief Of Vcnlcc''-Thc lovely
Italian city OF canals is SO Old
World today that using it as 10
cation for dramatic adventure
of tho Renaissance period lends
great authenticity ~ this film.
The story IS typical cloak and
dagger Adults and Young people.
kansas Raiders NJ Larry career
Of Jesse James sentimentalized.
Technicolor Adults and Young
people.