The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1953-01-07

you were born so near to Christ
mas, but you have a very beautl
full birthstone, the Garnet ant
your flower is the Snowdrop. Nov
all I have to find out is where d.
you get sn0wdrop in Key West
My calendar also tells me tina
the first transatlantic telephone
was put in use this date in 1927
How you talked to your RELATIVES
in Timbuctoo before that time / d.
not know except by carrier pigeon
Of course there was cable, bu
that couldn't carry on a very sat
isfying conversation for any price
under the national debt.
Now that you are really up OF
the month of January, come witt
me on a tour. We've lots to do!
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Have you been noticing all
those out Of state license plates
around town? And If not, why
NOT? Well there sure are a LOT
and the folks over at fhe Beach
Gambler Jewellers must have been
noticing them too. Maybe they
also noticed someone beating on
their front door every now and
again on Thursdays when they
are closed. Well, TO accommodate
these out of town guests of ours,
many Of whom were not aware
Of fhe Thursday closing, and also
those who come in for one day
lshsme on fheLIl, fhe Beach,
comber jewelers. will remain
open on Thursdays. clear
through TO April, when fhe Visi-
tors won't be so numerous, and
fhe weary clerks will really
need that extra days rest.
Also, Beacheomber jewelers.
new Saturday closing hours will
be 7 P. N. So don't forget, YOU
have an extra day each week to
buy al that beautiful store, and
you will have TO arrange your
Saturday night shopping 70 in
cIUde Reachcomher before ] P.
IA.
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Now / like an onion served W
any way, and one OF my favorite.
is an onion pie, the recipe for which
] viii print as soon as Mamma
sends it, but what l want to tel
you about now is cream of onion
soup. First you take nice plump
potato and dice it fine. Then {
big stalk Of crisp, celery. Leaves
and all cut up fine. Then slice uT
about 6 big juicy onions, and keeT
the crying towel handy. Cover with
water, salt to taste and boil I'll
the onions and potatoes are ten
der, yea even soupy, which is what
we are aiming at. Then run the
whole mess through a collandel
and you'll find you don't have
enough pulp left to laugh at. Store
in the refrigerator until ready fol
use. TO use, add milk, two part!
Of the soup mixture to one par q
milk, and thicken slightly will
cornstareh. Throw in some butter
and white pepper for good mea
sure and serve with croutons. AL
soup, and on these coolish day
tool
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You'd think with all the rubbing
about his car. Mr.. Lubinsky, the
Eleetrolux man would change ihe
color OF that car. or az least
that fhe Mercury would turn q
nice dark maroon out of sheer
embarrassment. But IFS still
running lsurprise. surprised
around sporting that Dali-esqUe
sunrise tughl lavender.
Now the ultimate, ultimate has
happened. arrived home t'oiher
night TO find this eoler-rabid mon
stresity parked out In front Of
MY heyse. | shcuida known bet
fer and driven right on past like
didn't live there. or better
yet ! shouida stood outside and
shouted fer help. But like . witt
less curious female. went in
side 70 see II he'd chopped holes
IN my new kitchen ceiling be-
cause Of my remarks. and I
was undidl let him talk me
into making an appointment 10
demonstrate his darnsd old va
CUM cleaner.
! told him II was Just 10 get
rid Of tiiaf car cut IN froui Of
my house. II didn't 90 toe well
with my skY.hlue caddy, but |
actually made the appoinsuana
heeause have . snesking sus-
pisien that he really has some
thing there in that Eleetrclux
Cleaner 81 his. Please don'f tell
him though. II he sells me .
cleaner. well he's gotta work
% Ii!
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The whole family uses the bath
room, and everyone should he'll
TO keep il elean. A smart trick 4
aid this program would be TO keel
the necessary cleaning suppliei
risht st hand. Then no one woalS
have any descent excuse for shirk
Ing. A good sponge kept az IN
fSngertips IL the wall.Spasserers