The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1953-01-13

CH0WDER
BY RAYMER

Don't forget to go to the dogs
on Friday. That's the night of the
Humane Society ball at the Elks
Club annex. Sponsors may ap-
proach you to buy tickets. They
don't cost much and they are for
a wonderful cause. Even Earle
johnson, now owner of a black
kitten named Domino (there's a
tale to that name), is ticket dis
tributing. You can also buy tickets
at the door. Every penny goes to
the fund, much needed by the
Key West Humane Society, which
sees that neglected and homeless
animals are cared for until homes
are found for them. Remember the
fluffy poodle which had its picture
in the paper around Thanksgiving
time? That dog now lives with the
Ski Skewis family and is named
Lady Duff. She's very happy now
instead of forlorn and wistful. &.
and it all was due to the Humane
Society efforts to help.
Spaghetti dinner at Jim Cobb's
Sunday proved that he keeps not
! only an ear to the ground but a
def hand on the meatban situa-
ton. Out of less than a pound Of
ground beef, he made Is meat
balls which we enjoyed with the
dinner. Chef proves displayed by
IDomino's owner, who was there,
has its rival. Also on deck to
MUNICH, or rather slurp, the Italian
dish were Marianne Cavanaugh,
Karl and Deedee Agricola and my
self. After, we all went to the Key
West Artists movie held in the
spareroom at the Trade Winds,
where we joined the patient Chases
who waited an hour for us. Much
fun over a remark Of an unknown
critic in the audience. A series Of
views of q Chinese artist named,
believe it or not, Dong Kingman,
showed him wandering around
San Francisco's Chinatown. He
was photographed in the streets,
| in parks, talking to friends, watch
ing children at play, but nary a
stroke of the paint brush for some
time. Finally the caption read,
"And now we see Dong Kingman
carrying his equipment always
Iready to paint" The critic said
lin a stage whisper, "Always ready,
but he never gets around to doing
it," He did, though, finally and
the composition was ding-dong!
FAWTU GALS really laid into
the lei situation for the Hawaiian
luncheon motif on Friday. Every
guest received q bright one at the
lively affair. found out that a
muu-muu is not just native way
Of baby talk for cow. It's a kind
Of garment worn by the hula
dancers when there is a shortage
of grass or cellophane for the
other type of island skirt. For
got to ask Avalon Bigelow's charm
ing mother-in-law if she knew any
Mormons. She's from Utah, same
place where Berlin Sawyer's
mother lives. Just learned that
there win be a total eclipse of the
moon on Margaret Foresman's
birthday which is January 20. But
she isn't in the dark about anything
/ can think of. and l can think
of great many things under the
moon.
AULD LANG sYNE was not
forgotten Saturday when viewing
Al Robinson and Alkali Ike, ven
triloquist and his cowboy dummy
at Wylk's. AL and I have known
each other since 1914 and he hit
Miami nightclubs when l was
saloon editor. l heard that open
ing night, when l was i'll, he had
little Ike craning his neck and
asking where's Raymer?" So
first chance / had to be squirrel
out, (Earlely Birdl suggested we
60 see my old show business
chums. Right off the reel, we be-
gan some three way jibes. / re-
member how the dummy always
said at intervals, Fix my legs"
as he perched on the corral rail
prop. Well, the retort when / re-
minded Robinson from a ringside
seat was hilarious. Al Is better
than Berger at spontaneous wit
and you can't see his lips move.
Mona, hostess, said he would be
held over for some time and local
Key Westers are getting really top
notch entertainment for the first
time in months.
THE BRATENAiILS, Charles
and Lucy. are certainly receiving
tribute from the scores Of friends
they made while staying here
over two years. Farewell parties
practically outnumber the days
until they have to leave. Lucy Of
the golden hair was especially
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