The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1953-02-07
Record Amount Is Collected
AT Douglass School For This
Years March OF Dimes Drive

scourge marches on. Let us ever
be n.fldful of this" says Mrs.
Lorraine Lewis, a teacher of Dou-
glass High School who was chair
man of the drive in the school.
Mrs. Lewis worked most dill
gently and was successful in rails
ing the largest amount of money
ever obtained in such an effort
S531. so.
She brought the drive to a close
on Friday night, January 80, 1858,
with a Coronation Ball.
Miss Maxine Hudson who raised
| the largest amount of money :
S100.71 was crowned Queen of the
Douglass School March of Dimes.
Following is a list of the candi-
dates, the sponsors and the amount
of money raised by each In the
descending order:
Maxine Hudson: Theodore Sands,
$1O0.71.
Betty Whyms: Mrs. Doris Miller
and Alphonso Dean, $52.63.
Gloria Clarke: Primary Depart
ment, $4,000.
Leonore Laurie: Mrs. Harriet
Chipchase, $3.50.
Gwendolyn Bosfield: Mrs. Miz-
pah Crutchfield, S28 so.
Adriana Allen: Mrs. Isobel Sands,
$26.7O.
Thelma Morgan: Mrs. Vandelene
Edwards, s2160.
Jenna Mae Valdez: Mrs. Wini-
fred Johnson, $11.24.
Mildred Mckenzie: Mrs. Carrye
Minor and Milton Thompson, s5.67.
Clarice ALICE: Alfredo Sands,
$3.50.
Jacqueline Roberts: Miss Mer.
cedes Hannibal, S3.76.
vynette Butler: Mrs. Mildred
Harris and Mrs. Kathleen Whyms,
$3.50.
Virginia Lennon: George Dean,
$2.s5.
Cynthia Cobbs: Shula Alexander,
$500.
Collections made other than those
for the queen contest were as
follows to individual teachers in
the descending order.
Miss Mercedes Hannibal. S44.56
Mrs. Shula Alexander, $36.72
| Mrs. Lorraine Lewis, $l9.21
Mrs. Mildred Harris and Mrs,
Kathleen Whyms, SASS
Mrs. Mary Steel Thompson,
$40. 1885
Miss Ruth Rodgers, s1017
Miss Enith Thompson, $3.50
Miss Edith Watts, $7.S2
Alfredo Sands, $6.74
Mrs. Vandelene Edwards, $6.7a
Mrs. Harriet Chipchase. S5.62
Mrs. Winifred S. johnson, $3.12
Mrs. Mizpah S. Crutchfield, S270
Alfred L. Saunders, $500
Mrs. Carrye Minor and Milton
Thompson, $i.69
Mrs. Doris H. Miller. $l.65
Mrs. Isobel Sands, $1.49
Theodore Sands, s1.O6
The program of the Coronation
Ball continued with Mrs. Edna
Carey naming the candidates and
the amount of money raised by
each In the ascending order. Mr..
Floyd Hannibal. chairman Of the
March OF Dimes Drive for the
colored people, crowned Miss Max
inc Hudson Queen of the March
of Dimes for Douglass School" as
she had raised the largest amount
of money. Beginning with the
nineteenth day of January when
Mrs. Lewis first opened the drive
all was hustle and hustle with the
candidates and their friends as
each wanted To win the honor oi
being crowned queen.
Maxine was sponsored by Mr.
Theodore r. Sands, homeroom
teacher Of grade II. Throughout
1.-THE campaign he was on edge
Maxine, seemingly, wasn't doinf
anything 10 help herself. He would
often remark to me his sister
winnie. seemingly, that girl ISM
doing anything to help herself. u
know that she's having sales al
home, but she hasn't brought in q
penny. wonder Just what shes
making7"
! The contest was definitely com
! ing to q close on Friday, January
90 at $50 p. m. The teachers had
urged their pupils to bring their
money in with them on coming tr
school and to be sure to report
by $50 a. m. Maxine came with.
out a single penny When eskcd
Why, she had done this, her re
ply was. II won't have anything
before noon
Mr.. Sands Just knew that some
thing was rotten in Denmark then.
The hours seemed ID drag between
his anxiety Of the early Enorngna
and the end Of the lsnch period.
/ The betI rang and the children
came to line. Up. steps Mss Max.
inc. even before the lire could
pass. and places jar in his rseh'
hand. whispering 10 his ear that i
contained SOS 90. He could not De.
lieve ii In the presence ct Mrs.
Tsobei Sands. George Dean nnd
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