The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1954-05-13

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the boys to meet people in a most
favorable manner.
The fact that the American LIE.
gion Auxiliary Unit 154 members
and the members of the Legion
Post made every conceivable fac,
ility available to the expedition en-.
abled them to accomplish much
more than they had originally an.
ticipated, said Albertson.
Since the boys are all taking Bio.
logy courses at school, Mr.. Albert.
son pointed out that the trip en-.
abled them to have first hand OBJ.
servations of marine life. They
were able to perform several dis
sections of tropical water species,
right on the spot. He was able to
conduct lab instruction sessions
during the course of their under.
water activities.
The teacher also evaluated the
results of the expedition in terms
Eof several added important factors
In me field of education. 1T taught
the boys the fundamentals of the
Importance of cooperating with one
another" He explained that the
idea Of successfully working to.
wards a common objective is
something they will. carry with
them all through life.
Throughout their stay in Mara
thon, he stressed the Importance
of learning how to accept and fol-
low through on assignments of re.
sponsibility. "The boys came
through with flying colors," OBJ
served the faculty advisor.
MIR. AlbertSon is proud of his
own fishing accomplishment. Dur
ing the fishing trip on Capt. Keith's
boat, the teacher caught a sailfish,
seven feet, one inch in length. He
commissioned the Jack Miller tao.
kle shop in Marathon to have the
sailfish mounted. When it is de.
livered, the mounted sailfish will
be loaned, by Mr.. Albertson, to
the Five Fathom Club. It will be
part of the exhibit that the boys
plan to set up with all the speci-
mems they brought back from
Marathon.
The second adult member of the
expedition was Mr.. Rowland Lo-
mer, father of Lloyd. A New York
insurance executive, Mr.. Lomer
rescheduled his vacation period in
order to serve as one of the drivers
OF the two car caravan to Mara
thon. Like the teenagers, he camp
ed out with the group. They slept
In pup tents and cooked their own
meals, except when the Marathon
Legion Auxiliary provided special
dinners.
Never, in all my travels, have
l experienced such sincere hos
pltallty and complete community
cooperation as demonstrated by
the good people of Marathon" Mr..
Lomer stated. "We certainly ap-
preciate the interest shown by the
Key West Citizen in printing all
those nice stories about our boys"
ne went on to say. Mr.. Lomer
reiterated similar statements about
The Citizens interest, expressed by
all members of the group.
You can tell the folks in Mara
thon that they've established a
permanent bond of friendship with
us Roslynites," Said Mr.. Lomer.
And there's no question about
where we will take our families
for our next vacation"
Hlghlighting the homecoming re-
cepuon was a turkey dinner" at
tne home of Five Fathom Club
president, Jerry Chester. Jerry's
motner. Mrs. Polly Chester pre-
pared the turkey, which was carv-
ed by Mrs. Rowland Lomer.
In addition to all members of the
expedition being present, it also
proved to be a good assignment"
ior newspaper photographers on
nand to cover the homecoming.
Between classes, the boys have
been kept busy posing for news
photos and being interviewed. The
Long Island Daily Press and the