The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1954-03-17
Covering The
Florida Kevs
BY JACK IA. LEVINE

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can Post and Legion Auxiliary
Unit 1A, this week, got a special
honor. A news report about its
activities was included In q press
release from the National Public
Relations Division of the American
Legion, Indianapolis, Ind. High
lighted, is a review of the progress
of the Marathon Legion Posts new
Memorial Home. An invitation is
extended, in the press release, to
Legionnaires and their ladies,
throughout the United States, to
avail themselves of the hospitality
Of the Marathon Post and Unit.
Simultaneously, Wesley J. Bartlett,
Marathon Legion Post Command
er, received a letter from Jack
Little, Chief of the Press Section
at the National Headquarters of
the American Legion. Mr.. Little
stated that his wife and he plan
to visit Marathon in late May, and
possibly do a story about the Ma.
rathon Posts progress. Mr.. Little
also complimented the Post for its
continuous flow of news items to
the National Headquarters. Your
reporter and mate are happy to
have made this possible.
Travelks: The For Elks Who
Travel" section of the current,
March, issue of The Elks Maya
zine, makes descriptive mention of
a segment of the Upper Keys. The
article takes northern readers ON
a word tour to a point -four miles
south of Tavernier." We got to
wondering why the writer of the
ARTICLE was 50 "Tavernier". and
yet so far. from covering the
rest of the Keys and Key West.
So, we got in touch with the Ma
gaines editorial offices. "Just one
of those things" was the explana-
ton. OF course the Elks Magazine
had given previous coverage to the
southernmOst resort area. Never
theless, here are a few points
worth repeating in a future story.
The Florida Keys Elks Lodge 1878,
at Windley Key is Islamorada, is
perhaps the only Elis Lodge in the
United States to have the distinc.
ton of being quartered on a house
boat, ON the shores of the Atlantic
Ocean. The historic background of
the Key West Elks Lodge is worth
a visit by Elks who travel. Be.
tween the two Lodges is to be
found vista Of scenic splendor,
unsurpassed in any part of our
country. Repeating what every
body knows? Not quite. The ad-
vertising profession has, long
since, discovered that the merits
of an outstanding product must be
repeated over and over again.
How many people know about the
Florida Keys?. That's the $64
Key Weston"
To Life: Last Sunday mites Ed
die Cantor TV program featured
the Look Magazine awards. Also
featured was singing sensation Ed
die Fisher. In an exchange of re-
partee with Fisher, the comedian
performed magic by producing two
bottles of Coke. practically out
Of thin air. There followed an
award to the young singer. :.
more talk about the show business
awards Of Look Magazine. and
then. q gulp Of Coca Cola. But,
not before Cantor had uttered
"L'Chayim." Thus Look had to
share the spotlight with '1'cha,
vim. which, translated, means
ITO Life
On The Banks o. The KEYS:
Should plans for establishment of
a State Bank in the Upper Keys
materialize. there will come with
it a claim to fame. 1t may prove
to be the first community in the
nation. where a bank was started
hG and with ons Buck" Ths one