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The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1953-02-21
astronomy Club
Gets Query On
Old Observatory

A Missouri astronomer has writ
ten to the Key West Astronomy
club asking about an observatory
here about 20 or 80 years ago.
The astronomer, r. D. Humber,
wrote that he read in an astrono-
my magazine about an observa-
tory, called Tits Observatory, in
Key West about 1922. He does not
still have the magazine, called
Popular Astronomy" and so can
not look up the exact details. He
wrote to ask if any of the present
generation can give him any in
formation about the lifts OBJ
servatory" if that is the correct
name for it.
Club president, j. P. Baillod,
asks anyone who knows about it
to telephone Edgar Stark at 2-2791
so that the correct information can
be sent to the astronomer. Printed
accounts from old newspapers or
magazines would be most well
come. If the owners wish these re-
turned, the club will still appre-
ciate being allowed to look at them
briefly.
The next meeting of the Astrono-
my club will be 8 o'clock Thurs
day night at 1929 Won Phister
street. Anyone who knows about
Tits Observatory win be most
welcome.
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COMING EVENTS
SATURDAY, FEBRUARY a.

SATURDAY, FEBRUARY FL
Youth for Christ Rally. Fleming
Street Methodist Church. To
Fleming Street, 1880 pm.
Children's Glasses, 10 Am. to noon
West Martello Art School, Coun.
ty Beach.
Closing night for Navy Charity
Carnival.
SUNDAY, FEBRUARY a.
Lithograph. oil and watercolor
art show at East Martello Gal
lery, near airport, to S pm. TO-
day and through week except
Monday, same hours.
MONDAY, FEBRUARY 49,
Alcoholics Anonymous. Key West
group, meeting at 8 pm.
Water color landscape painting
class, 2 to 4 pm, West Mar
tello Gallery Art Classes,
County Beach.
Gym classes for Owe, Sea
Plane Base, 10 am.
Meeting Methodist Men, Wesley
House, 5 pm.
TUESDAY, FEBRUARY a.
Bow" for Officers Wives, / to
$3.50 pm. at Naval Station
bowling alleys.
TT. Taylor Duplicate Bridge
Kiwanis Club dinner meeting,
Club, 7:4S pm. ut La Concha
Hotel.
Youth for Christ Bible Study,
Methodist Church, 729 Flem-
ing Street, 1850 pm.
Beginners Bridge Group, II.
Taylor Officers Club, 8 pm.
ladies Golf Tournament. K. W.
Golf course. . am.
Combined social and handicraft
hours at X. w. Youth Center
every Tues. evening. Open
house party, 8 pm.
Portrait painting classes, : to 4
pm, West Martello Art
School, County Beach.
Navy Thrift Shop. every Tues
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Miami Painter
adds Laurels
To Art Record

Rosa Loesch, who has q distin-
pushed record in the field of art
adds to her laurels in the current
exhibit at East Martello Tower.
She was here in person for the
opening night and her many-facet-
ed personality seems to be re-
Elected in her work which is of con-
siderable variety. There are rs
paintings in all, IL of them in oil
and the rest in watercolor. The
oils have the delicacy of water
colors. The watercolors have the
strength of oils.
Her autumn scenes are rich and
glowing with much use of gold in
the foliage. Her winter scenes are
also warm and although the lands
capes are of course done with
blue shadows, they are never cool
or with melancholy quality. So
many artists do winter scene
in such a way that you expect a
lone timber wolf to be revealed
lurking behind the barelimbed
trees. Not Mrs. Loesch. Instead,
as in Sussex Brook" one gets
an exhilerated feeling, q crisp,
bright sparkling mood.
The silveriness of Bloomington
Cove" leaves one in a gentle pas
toral mood. Her purple noun
tains's majesty" inyokes a sense
of mystery.
Two still lifes In oil, are in
direct contrast. 'sIri and Lemon
Lilies" is a floral study in yell
lows and puppies, conventional but
striking. The other, with the focus
on a blue jug, has Old World
charm, a French flair, and comes
as a surprise in her show.
"Cannas" Is bold for a flower
study with a trumpet-like blare.
The heavy texture Of the flower
itself is there IN the painting.
Daisies" is tight and feathery.
"Rockport Quarry has a mod
ern approach with squares, OBJ.
longs. rectangles In the stone. Mrs.
Loesch then reverts to the eold
masters" technique for the oil,
Gloucester" which looks like
misty scene of Venice. The blue
spires Of 'Norte Dame Paris" are
of course In similar category.
The artist has an eye for de-
sign and color and is able to find
beauty even in such prosaie and
industrial subjects as Flushing,
N. Y. Coal Yard. q water color
with a definite feeling for explo-
ration.
A broodiness and the mysterious
ness Of the land west Of Miami
is aptly caught in the watercolor.
Everglades, Florida with a
wonderful eloudscane typical Of
the region.
Mrs. Loesch has the ability to
capture the sheen Of clouds in an
other picture, after The Rain"
a watercolor which has already
been hung in q museum and had
honorable mention by the Hudson
Valley Art Association.
The other portion Of the show
Is Of Autographs and must be re-
viewed under Q separate heading.
Art patrons and admirers are adj
vised to take advantage OF this
well planned combination Of con-
temporary excellence.
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Non Hear Tbs
Dear Dorothy

Dear Dorothy
The Carnival is just about over
- am most anxious to know the
final outcome of all those weeks
of planning and work by so very
many people - still at this late
date there are lot of questions still
unanswered. Did Bertha get that
electric sewing machine? Win Gin
derella get that permanent wave
by Martin in time TO meet Prince
Charming? What have soap operas
got we haven't? Talent! Give that
man q dollar - he is so right!
Listen in tonight and hear all these
problems solved.
The Officers Wives certainly
did a beautiful piece of work in
decorating their Cake Booth - all
in red, white and bluel Maybe it
wasn't smooth sailing all of the
way but thanks 10 each and every
Girl doing her job 1t came along
Just fine. After all II is the re-
suits that really count.
The Surface Development Wives
Group Is having Coffee at 1000
q. m. Thursday. February rs, at
Aeropalms. Found out something
about their group Of girls that
might interest you. You might say
that these girls have adopted a
little girl. This little Greek girl
living in Athens. She is Il years
old. The wives heard Of her
through the Save the Children
Federation. Each month so much
Is sent to take care of this Greek
girl. My understanding is that she
Il not an orpahn: both her father
and mother are living but her
father is quite III and cannot take
care Of this child. Along with this
monthly support many of the
wives in the group are sending
additional packages and letters.
This is a fairly new project with
The group and We all wish them
much success.
Since writing you each week
I found out many things that |
didn't know about the different
groups, II has been quite interest.
ing and am passing il on TO YOU
because you mustn't think the Of
fieers' Wives work only at Carni-
val time and just enjoy Coffees
and Luncheons the balance Of the
year. There must be other grcurs
Of wives doing this type Of work
Hope they viii let me know. No,
only yoa but many other people
would he interested.
o. ee0ese one Of the year
round projects Is the Thrift Shop
You heard Of Il last week but il
q surely worth another lire or two
this week. II Is such good thing
- even YOU must have da.SS in
ycnr cupboard that Nea aoa't usc
but feel that II is toe good 10 give
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1953-02-21

Possibly the most amazing
statement in thirty-minute talk
crammed with fascinating facts
was the one that more progress
has been made in treating heart
disease in the last ten years than
in all of previous history.
Among the new developments
cited we're the use of antibiotics,
especially to prevent heart dam
age in rheumatic fever. A new
antibiotic named bicillin, as well
as cortisone, was mentioned here.
Also among the new and almost
incredible advances are surgical
techniques for correcting congeni-
tally defective hearts and aiding
damaged hearts.
New drugs, such as a mercurial
diuretic to relieve dropsy-sufferers
of excess water in the tissues, are
alo performing miracles, ne add
ed.
These, he concluded, are fore
runners of more wonders to come.
"There are men at the intellectual
FORCES now" he added, pounding
out new swords to fight disease. /"
This complete laymen's guide"
included explanation of the loca-
ton, function, and makeup of the
heart, analysis of the five leading
types of heart disease their detec-
ton, symptoms, and treatment;
and such practical matters as med
ical costs, effects Of tobacco, alco-
hol, worry, and climate.
A BPW spokenman noted that
all loyal Key Westers should nonl-I
mate the doctor an honorary
conch for his statement about our
climate; he stated that as far
south as Key West little or NO
rheumatic heart disease originates.
It is far more prevalent in north
ern climes and very little originates
south of Palm Beach.
DR.. Schmitt, graduate of the
University Of Baltimore and ex-
fellow of the Mayo Clinic, was in
troduced by another ex-fellow of
the Mayo Clinic, DR.. Ralph Herr
of Key West.
The program was arranged by
the club health chaiEman, Mrs.
Florence Gordon, with the aid of
DR.. Herr.
Hostesses for the evening were
Mrs. Gordon, Mrs. Laurenza Lev
ecque, Mrs, Clara Lipschitz, Mrs.
Merle Curry, and Mrs. Billie
Crowley.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1953-02-21

Guests enjoyed menu of toma-
to juice, beef tenderloin with wine
sauce, mashed potatoes, green
beans, rolls and butter, and coffee.
The traditional cherry pie was
served in keeping with the cele-
bration.
Guest of honor was Mrs. Irving
T. Duke. Hostesses for the occa-
sion were Mrs. William C. Stead
and Mrs. William W. Wickerham.
Attending the luncheon in addi-
ton to the hostesses and guest of
honor were Mrs. John Gregory,
Mrs. James Bugg, Mrs. Paul Lei
no. Mrs. v. D. Bursik, Mrs. F. F.
Johnson, Mrs. Art Browning, Mrs.
Ross Gambrel, Mrs. William Ford
and Mrs. John McDougal.
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away. Sure. you think you will use
il next season, but deep down you
won't. Why feed the moths? Send
ii TO the Thrift Shop. Surely you
can part with one of those flowers
you use for GLAMOUR This is the
time when most people start to 60
through their cuphoards and dres-
sers to find something a bit diff
ferent 10 use before summer
comes. Remember the Thrift Shop!
Which reminds me must take
that box of things that is in the
spare room. Somehow every day
one thing comes out of that box
and goes back to its original place
in our househald. Guess they can't
use an empty box.
Duplicate Bridge on Tuesday
had five tables Ore better than
last week. High for North-South
went TO Comdr. and Mrs. Dick
son - second to Comdr. and Mrs.
Drake. Cmdr. aud Mrs. Clarke
we're high for East-west and fol-
lowing them were 1t MunSon and
Mrs. Munson, a mother and son
combination. With Carnival over
hope to try my luck at duplicated
Not too much news this week
but then everyone was so busy
with big things.
Oh - not too much On this item
but keep your ears open for some
thing happening on March I. Tn
derstand il win feature style and
glamour. What gal isn't interested
in both ~ be she 6 or co.
Hope the flu few past youl
Smooth Sailing.
p s. Psnrse are nieer than any-
body. Now Hear This, II is a late
fash ~ Donations 10 the Cake
Booth -- Logun's sent as pastry
on Thursday - Ia coneAa chose
Friday to send pastry and O. Sat.
urday the Casa Marina kept up
the good work, Thanks . nalioa
from all Of Us 10 all Il them,
Lee
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MOVIE PIONEER DIES

Los ANGELES ~ ~ Pioneer
movie executive william Wallace
KerTsgan. -. twin brother Of j.
Warren Kerrigan, star cs silent
fins. died yesterday.
william Kegriean vas general
manager Of Tnsgersal Studios frors
1912 to 1914 and II oae tine
served as agent and manager fer
Rn6nArh Nssentin0. William s
Hart. MARY Piekfard and naagias
his Rae aaa shxse
seas survive.
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HS-I Officers Vices Luncheon
Had Wasliington's Birthday Theme

George Washingtons Birthday the theme of the HS
Owe luncheon which took Case Cayo Hueso last We'd
The patriotic white and blue repented
the candles placed between palm onds and decorated with red
The centerpece created of red and white gadio
fhe flags colors radated from Place cards
had clusters of cherries tied to
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Saturday. February n. 1853
Business And Professional Group
Fascinated By Heart Doctors Talk

Dr. George Schmtt of Miami lived his reputation
interesting speaker expounded and functions
the Business and Professional Women Club Wednesday
evening He proved dynamic witty speaker put
derstand.
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WELL, IT'S A JOB

Los ANGELES n - A young
man approached Otto Shaffer.
assistant manager Of = loan com.
pany, and asked yesterday about
getting . loan.
What is your occupationi.
asked Shaffer.
II stick up places" replied the
young man. exhibiting gun.
Shaffer handed over 800 with.
out collateral or argument.
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Party Slated Thursday

The Harris School third grade
parents and teachers will be HE
guests Of ihs room Representa-.
tives Of The third grade Of .
party TO be held at the Fleming
Street Methodist Church Center
on Thursday. February rs.
The party begins at 7:4s pm.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1953-02-21

If you want to avoid curdling
homemade tomato soup, add the
tomatoes to the milk little at a
time, stirring as you do so. Don't
add the milk to the tomatoes.
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Subscribe TO The Ci,iren
, 1953-02-25
NOTICE

Savings Bank Book No. G 2119
having been reported lost or
stolen, the holder thereof is here
by requested to present it to the
Bank within twelve (12) weeks
from this date, as otherwise the
Book will be cancelled and a new
one issued in its place at the ex-
piration of this period.
Virgin islands National Bank
Christiansted Branch
December II, 1852
, 1953-02-25
81. cRoIx WELCOMES:
Guests at the Buccaneer Hotel

Guests at the BuccaneeF HoIeA
Dr.. and Mrs. Charles Rentfro,
Glen Forest Ave, Chicago, III.
Mr.. and Mrs. Francis Ferriss,
New Milford, Conn.
Mr. and Mrs. Daniel Pierce, Jry
Princeton, Nj.
Mr. and Mrs. Marshall Divity,
Woodbury., n. ].
Mr.. and Mrs. E. j. Doran,
Ypsilanti, Miss.
Mr. and Mrs. Charles Peterson
S, Euclid, Ohio.
Mr. and Mrs. Dwight Ellis,
New York City.
Mr.. and Mrs. Max Friedman,
Minneapolis, MINI.
MI. and Mrs, Jno Knell.
M. and Mrs. Paul Thurlow.
Palm Beach, Florida
MI. and Mrs. Donald Pendleton,
New York City.
Mrs. Donald Cameron and
son Steele,
Mrs. Ethel Jaechel
New York City.
, 1953-02-25
Shipping News

The SIS "KAsToR" is
scheduled to sail from New
Orleans February 18th; Mo-
bile February 18th, and is due
at Frederiksted March 10th,
via Jamaica, Haiti and Saint
Thomas, accepting freight for
Barbados, Georgetown n d
Paramaribo.
c co. Inc
Rob't L. Merwin 8 Co. Inc.
Agents
, 1953-02-25
CARD Of THANKS

We, the undersigned through
this medium, do sincerely
wish to thank all friends and
acquaintance, for the very
kind cards and other tokens OF
sympathy in our moment OF.
sadness, on the death OF our
beloved father and husband,
Mr.. Sebert Hewitt who passed
away in New York on Feb. lst
1858.
Mrs. ALMINA HEWITT &
children on the mainland
and relatives in ST. Croix.
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Holmes County Cotton
Crop In 1852:

In 1852 the trainers of Holmes
county even though it being a
dry year produced more cotton
per acre than in any year in the
history of Holmes county. Accord
ing to figures available on plant
ed acreages we averaged about
500 pounds of lint per acre in
the county. This was about 80
pounds more than the next high
est year, which was 1851 where
we produced 470 pounds of lint
per acre. l believe with this pro-
duction that this will rank
Holmes county at the top or
near the top with pounds per
acre in the state of Mississippi.
The average Yield for the state
for 1852 was $50 pounds of lint
per acre.
Figuring cotton at $18500 per
bale, not counting the value of
the seed the cotton crop is esti-
mated to bring Sl0,250,000. The
valuation of the seed at $1,000
per ton would be approximately
$l,3l3,200. However, the farmer
has not yet realized as much in
come from t. Is enormous crop
as he has realized in the past
from smaller amounts per acre.
This is due to the continuous high
cost of production. The things
that the farmers have to buy
to produce his crop continues to
increase whereas the things he
has to sell are decreasing, there
by cutting the margin of profit.
These things make it necessary
for the Trainer to cut COST of pro-
duction. The best way to reduce
cost Of production is to increase
yield per acre. For the first time
in the history we obtained bale
to the acre average. Now we
must set our goals to where every
farmer in the county will pro-
duce bale or more of cotton per
acre. It win take several years
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January S

January S
Mrs. Clementine Kayzer, West
Mrs. G. L. Lavender, Cruger,
discharged January 7.
Mrs. Clara CHM Bruce, Lex
lngton, discharged January IL.
January
Mr.. 0. B. Byrd, Jr, Licking
ton, discharged January 7.
January ?
Mr.. j. N. Hall, Lexington
January
Mrs. Wayne Covington, Lex
ington, discharged January 10.
Mr.. H. L. Jones, Pickens, dis
charged January IL.
Ruthie Jean Edwards, Lexing-
ton, discharged January 10.
Mrs. Obbie Killebrew, Lexing-
ton, discharged January IL.
Baby Girl Killebrew, Lexing-
ton, discharged January IL.
January 10
Mrs. George Ellison, Lexing-
ton. att4
January IL
Mr.. E. G.. Pettus, Lexington.
Susan Helm, Pickens.
Nicky Helm, Pickens
January IL
Mr.. Andrew Hearn, Lexington.
Mrs. Walter Campbell, Lexing-
ton.
Mrs. w. D. Truitt, Lexington.
Earline Smith, Pickens.
John Smith, Pickens.
January l3
Sam H. Buck, Lexington
Colored Patients:
December 8
Henry D. Thomas, Lexington
Gertrude Smith, Goodman
December 90
Shirley Ross, Lexington
January
c. L. Crawford, West
January 3
Charlie Stevenson
January 6
Ida Mae Grover, Goodman, dis
charged January IL
Baby Boy Grover, Goodman,
discharged January IL.
January ?
Emma Lou Morris, Lexington
discharged January Is.
Baby Girl Morris, no. /, Lex
ington.
Baby Girl Morris, no. 2, Lex
ington, expired January 9.
January 8
Hattie Boyd, Lexington, dis.
charged January 10.
January 9
Edward Earl Rucker, Pickens
discharged January 10. t&
January IL
Phillip Cobbins, Lexington. dis
charged January 13.
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Rainfull In 1852:

Rainfoll In 1852:
During 1852 the rainfall at
Lexington totaled 34.03 inches
rain from January /, 1852 until
December 81, 1852. We realize in
some areas of the county the
rainfall was heavier than this
whereas in other areas of the
county it was less. This is the
official record of our guage here
at Lexington. We were about 16
inches of rainfall short Of the
normal rainfall. BY months the
rainfall was as follow: January,
800 inches; February, 3.6l inch
es; March, 457 inches; April, 1893
inches; May, asa inches; June,
AS inches; July, 1.79 inches; Au-
gust, LAO inches; September, l.56
inches; October, no rainfall;
November, 400 inches and De-
cember, SOB inches.
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ing from one year to three and
four years of age. We will also
have a demonstration on fire con-
troll, another demonstration on
selective cutting and a demon
stration on thinning. Every farm
er in Holmes county is invited to
attend. We would like to show
the farmers Of the county how
forestry may be made a paying
proposition. We want to make
every farmer realize that tim
Der can be made a cash income
just as other crops are.
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to accomplish these goals but 1t
can be done by following recon-
mended practices
Corn Production:

Corn Production:
The farmers of the state Of
Mississippi produced less corn in
1852 than they have produced in
the last so years. We realize that
the drought caused this situation
but we are going to have to
double our efforts to produce a
good corn crop in 1858. Good
corn land, high fertilization and
good stand with a reasonable
amount of rainfall will more than
double our corn yield.
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Holmes County
Community Hospital

White Patients
July rs
Mrs. Maude Alexander, Lex.
September IL
DR.. F. l.. Bot, Lexington
October 81
Mrs. Matt O'Reilly, Ebenezer
November 6
Mrs. Charles Vernon Bailey,
Lexington
December Is
Mrs. John r. Hoover, Pickens
December 20
Mr.. John D. Parrish, ST., Lex
ington
December ~
Mrs. Leroy Hines, Tchula
January :
Miss Mary Lynn Herbert, Lex
ington, discharged January IL.
Mrs. S. J. Sudduth, Black
hawk, discharged January 8
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Forestry Tour and Demonstrations
Or January % AT loo p. m.
We will conduct a forestry
tour and demonstration for all
farmers in Holmes county leav-
ing the Court House Square at
p. m. on January %. Our tour
will consist of seeing planted
seedlings on several farms rang
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Kate c. Sprales, Pickens.
Baby Boy Sprales, Pickens.
James Rucker, Lexington.
January -
Henrietta Roby, Pickens.
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IHE DuRANr NEWS
tazel Brannon Smitl

(Nis. Walter d. Publisher
ESD b1lshed in 1853 and published
eveU Thursday. Subscription
rate anywhere in Holmes coun
ty, $50 per year: outside Holmes
county, $500 per year. Entered
rs 81 bond class matter at the Pos:
OffiSe at Durant. Miss, under the
act Of March :. 1879.
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Hay Crops:

Hay Crops:
Our hay crops should be in
creased to meet our demands.
We, as agricultural workers,
are interested in helping every
farmer in Holmes county. We
want you to feel free to ask for
our help.
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Visiting Daughter
Mrs. c. H. Blanton is visiting
her daughter in Clinton.
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Visiting Sister
Mr.. Robert Moore is visiting
his sister, Mrs. Pollard in Ark.
ansas.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1953-01-15

Win Parents
Mr.. Hal Rhyme and Miss Edith
Rhyme spent the weekend in the
honAs of their parents.
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Tuesday visitors
Mrs. S. P. Armstrong of Walden
visited Mrs. John Jenkins on
Tuesday.