WINTER PARK TOPICS A Weekly Review of Social and Cultural Activities During the Winter Resort Season Entered as second-class matter January 8, 1937, at the Post Office, at Winter Parlt, Fin., under the Act oj March 3, 1819. Vol. 15—No. 11 Charles P. Hammond, Publisher Winter Park, Florida, Friday, MARCH 12, 1948 Season Subscription $2.25 Price 15 Cents WOMAN'S CLUB TO SHOW "IRON FANG MAN" NEXT LEE ADAMS PAINTINGS AT ANNIE RUSSELL A major event in the calendar of Winifred Gwyn-Jeffreys has au- the Woman's Club of Winter Park thored another exciting, spellbind- is the exhibit of paintings by Lee ing, peanut-selling ''mellow-dram- Adams to be held next week under mer," "The Man With the Iron the auspices of the Art Department, Mrs. Leland Murrah, chairman, Pang," to open next .Thursday in and arranged by Mrs. Edith Tadd Annie Russell Theatre, also play- Little with the assistance of Dr. ing the evenings of March 19 and and Mrs. George H. Opdyke and 20. It is being presented for the Mrs. Edward M. Davis. Annie Russell Theatre Improve- ment Fund. Theatregoers recalling last sea- son's peanut-pelted "Finger of Fate1' will have another opportuni- ty to hiss the villain and applaud the hero. "The Man With the Iron Fang" is the story of the electri- fying exploits of Skinlock Bones, celebrated sleuth, who foils a gang- The nave of Knowles Memorial Chapel, an impressive setting for the land attempt to steal a bracelet Bach Festival of Winter Park. from the hero of the play. The hero must have the trinket in order to NEW HAMPSHIRE ARTISTS DEFECTS IN FOREIGN Identify himself and claim his in- SHOW AT MORSE GALLERY POLICY OUR DANGER heritance. Pronounced by critics a brilliant Howard Bailey will be seen as cross section of the many trends in "Is there no hope?" groaned Win- Skinlock. Barbara Greason is the contemporary American painting, ter Park's elder statesman, John heroine. Henry Jacobs portrays the the exhibition of 40 pictures by the Martin, of lecturer Col. James juvenile hero. Rose Dresser, Lydia Warner Bellah, after the latter had Dorsett, Ernest Kilroe, Baroness New Hampshire Art Association given an extremely ominous pic- Colette van Boecop, Rudolph Fisch- will be shown at the Morse Gallery ture of the problems confronting er, Ainslee Minor, Edith Allen, Jul- of Art, opening Monday, March 15, the United States in his address, iana Crow and Jack Hennessy com- at 2 p.m. Among the prominent "Pitfalls of American Foreign Pol- prise the group of criminals led by artists whose work is included are icy," in the Town Hall Series. Helen Bailey and William Whltta- Malvina Hoffman, Grace Bliss Col. Bellah is a realist and has ker. Horace Tollefson, Rhea Marsh Stewart, Lois Bartlett Tracy, Helen seen, the war from the military an- Doves and Grapes Smith, and Winifred Gwyn-Jeffreys Stotesbury and Kurt Roesch. gle. He offered no wishful thinking One of Lee Adams' pictures of complete the cast, The gallery will be open during to those who hope that somehow tropical fruits and birds to be shown peace may be brought to the world. at the Woman's Club. Tickets may be obtained at the the exhibition from 2 to 5 daily, theatre box office with no admission charge. Having defeated the Nazis, said he, The exhibit will open on Tuesday we are now confronted by another evening, March 16, at the Woman's equally totalitarian despotism which Club, with a private showing to IMPRESSIONS OF THE BACH FESTIVAL has adopted world dominion as its members of that club, the Garden Thirteenth Annual Bach Festival exhibition of the work of a master destiny. He did not spend any time Club and the Rollins faculty, be- of Winter Park, Thursday, March painter or a series of Shakespeare's on how war might come but he tween the hours of 8 and 10 p.m., 4, Camtata No. 144, "Take what plays; the element of entertainment took it for granted that we must Assisting Mrs. Murrah and her thine is and go thy way"; Motet, is subordinate in the presence of prepare for it and that it would be committee at this reception will be "Jesus, Priceless Treasure"; Ex- the product of commanding g'enius. better for us if it came while we Mesdames Henry Chamberlain, cerpts from the "Passion Accord- And yet not all of Bach's work is (Continued from Page 4) Fred Trisman, Miss Loretta Sal- ing' to St, Matthew." Friday, equally superlative any more than (Continued on Page 8) March. 5, "The Mass in B Minor," is it true of any creative artist: ELEANOR THORNTON in its entirety, at 3 p.m. and 7:30 the contrasts between the highest PHOTO EXHIBITION DR. CONSTABLE ASKS p.m. Dr. Christopher O. Honaas, inspirations and the more conven- Mr. Alexander B. Trowbridge has HIGHER CIVIC IDEALS Conducter; RutFi Diehl, Soprano; tional passages but serve to glori- issued Invitations to a photographic Lydia Summers, Contralto; Harold fy them. Indeed it is the intensely exhibit of the work of Mrs. Eleanor Bev. William A. Constable, asso- Haugh, Tenor; J. Alden Edkins, human touch that makes us so H. Thornton, of Maitland, Florida, ciate professor of English at Rol- Baritone. Dr. Herman F. Siewert completely responsive to many of March 17th and 18th, 2 to 5 p.m. at lins, took the place of Dr. Hamilton and Louise George Totihy, Organ- Bach's wonderful pages. He did not his home, 320 Sylvan Boulevard. Holt in the John Martin lecture se- ists; Katherine Carlo, Piano; Ed- compose decorative music for su- This is the second time Mrs. ries yesterday afternoon at the ward Bernard, Concert Master; perficial entertainment, but music Thornton has shown her beautiful Congregational Church. Edith Allen, Grace MacBriclc, Fred- that sounds the depths of human photographs at the attractive stu- Mr. Constable in his lecture on erick MacFalls, First Violins; feeling', dio-gallery of Mr. Trowbridge, and ''The State and the Individual" Charles G. Rex, Anne Lovell, Bet- Our Bach Festival in Winter Park it is sure to be an event of much commenced by contrasting extreme ty McCauslin, Frances Stephens, interest to lovers of art, Individualism with Statism in its means an ever-widening knowledge Second Violins; Bernard Friedland, in the community of the greatest Mrs. Thornton is an artist, who two quite distinct forms of Fascism Terry Page, Viola; Gerard Haft, studied for many years in Europe and Communism. choral music through the constant Rudolph Fischer, Violincello; Ed- study of those who sing in the and America. She holds a Master He then discussed the possibility ward W. Rosevear, Bass; William of Arts degree in Fine Arts from of rinding another way that would chorus and by the increasing ap- Druckenmiller and Byron, Hester, preciation of those who attend. The Columbia University, and in Paris avoid the anarchy of the one and Flutes; Lois Wann and Konstantin studied at the Sorbonne. She gradu- the betrayal of liberty of the other. efforts made to present this music Epp, Oboe and Oboe d'amore; Rob- according to the highest possible ated from the New York Institute He pointed out that with the growth ert Landholt, Armando Ghitalla, of Photography and chose to go of our society in complexity amid standards are each year more gen- Trumpet; David Cramp, Timpani. erally understood and valued. into that field professionally be- increasing industrial and social ten- The annual Bach Festival of last cause it appealed to her artistic sions the state is bound to grow in These efforts have always been week revealed more clearly than conscientious and idealistic and talent. Among the many places she power, and to touch our lives at an heretofore that the true nature of has exhibited are the exclusive increasing number of places. In- have been crowned with success in this Festival is a period consecrat- many instances, giving moments of Hillsboro Club, Pompano, Fla., deed the state is necessary even ed to the meditation of musical art where she has held two shows of to protect our very freedoms. exalted beauty to be treasured in — a meditation in which Bach's memory. her color photographs, and where But can we avoid the evils of bu- music provides spiritual refresh- she was a guest during a three-day reaucracy, graft and dirty politics ment through its tonal depiction of Although larger than in recent show, also at the beautiful gallery which seem so frequently to occui' the vitality of religious faith. The years and correspondingly richer of Mr. Colona at Barnstable, Cape (Continued on Page 5) Festival is similar to attending an (Continued on Page 6) Cod, Mass. Page Two WINTER PARK TOPICS, FRIDAY, MARCH 12, 1948

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F. Hosic, Mrs. Herbert Halver- SOCIAL NOTES stadt, who, with her husband, has been on a several months' trip to Sport Clothes An attractive event of last Tues- the Belgian Congo, South Africa, to day afternoon was the tea at which visit a son, states that they planned Gowns — Wraps Mrs. Henry M. Chambex-lain and to sail for New Orleans on March Mrs. James W, Newton were host- 5th from Matadi on the Del Viento, esses, entertaining a group of the Delta Line and would arrive at friends in the Winter Park Wom- their home here early in April. an's Club. The Halverstadt's son, Mr. James m San Juan Hotel Building The decorations were in green Halverstadt, is treasurer of the and white with an attractive table Southern Presbyterian Christian centerpiece of calla lilies and mag- Mission at Luluaburg, Belgian Con- nolia leaves. go. velop character and good behavior. Mmes. Henry Reed B u r c h, Mr. and Mrs. William Trufant Charles H. MacDowell, Alexander Foster, who have been in South Everyone is invited to attend The Jade Lantern B. Morgan and Blossom L. Taylor America for two months, also write "Girl Scouts on Parade" at the Since 1937 presided at the tea table. the Hosics of their plans to depart Winter Park High School Auditori- Others assisting the hostesses for home, expecting to reach New um, Friday, March 12, at 7:30 p.m. were Mmes, Robert R. Brown, Orleans on the 9th (last Tuesday). All of the troops have been busy Ronald B. MoKinnis, Leland Mur- After a stay at the St. Charles Ho- preparing their part of the per- rah and Mildred Wray; Misses Hul- tel in New Orleans, the Fosters formance which will present over da G. Halley, and Mary E. Knapp. will visit several weeks in Texas eleven fields of scouting. Mrs. Joseph W. Robinson will en- before returning to Winter Park. Remember, parents, that it is up tertain, this evening for the Misses to you to help your daughter's June Nelson and Mary Haley, stu- Mr. Herman Heiser, treasurer of troop win the award for having UNUSUAL GIFTS dents at Rollins, and a group of Crown Can Company, Philadelphia, largest percentage of parents pres- their college friends at a chicken is spending a few days as guest of ent that night! The Girl Scouts will • Large Collection of Flower barbecue to be held at the boat Mr. and Mrs. S. Carle Cooling, of demonstrate what real scouting is Holders, including Blue house on the Robinson estate on Tnterlachen Avenue. —and the fun they have learning to Ribbon and Umbrella type. Lake Osceola. Mr. and Mrs. Haley The concert at the Seminole Hotel cook, participate in outdoor sports, • Easter Peter Rabbits, Love and Mr. and Mrs. Nelson are in- next Sunday evening, March 14th, lead songs and enjoy dances, pre- Birds, Eggs and Ducks, vited for a later hour. Mr. andwill be a duo-piano recital by Laura sent dramatic productions—and just made of candles. Mrs. Robinson -will have as house King and Kenneth Newbern, Mar- a real variety show of being a Girl guests soon, Mr. Robinson's cous- • Easter Bunnies, made of tha Barksdale and Joanne Byrd. Scout on the stage. This is the first 100% Virgin Wool. ins, Miss Ella Robinson, of Boston, All are pupils of Walter Charm- time that the Girl Scouts have and Miss Evelyn Stark, of Mar- staged such a performance in Win- bury at the Rollins Conservatory. Telephone 576-W blehead Neck, Mass. The hotel management extends a ter Park, and they hope that many, Mr. and Mrs. Horton Watkins, cordial invitation to all who may many people will come to help 332 N. Park Ave. who have occupied the Leedy resi- wish to come. them celebrate their 36th birthday dence on College Point for the past The regular monthly meeting of anniversary, two months, will return on the 20th the Catholic Women's Club will be Over 100 Brownie, Intermediate to their home in St. Louis. Mr. held on March 18 at 2:30 p.m. in and Mariner Scouts join their lead- Watkins' brother-in-law and sister, the Florida Power Company ers and council members in ex- CONVERSATION Mr. and Mrs. Francis T. Cutts, Lounge. After the business meet- tending an invitation for all on the also of St. Louis, with their daugh- ing, a social hour and refresh- night of March 12th. CLASS ter, Mary Frances, will arrive soon ments will be enjoyed with Mrs. Members of the Winter Park Girl in after to take the house for five S, Carle Cooling and Mrs. Horace Scout Council who will attend the or six weeks. T. Tollefson acting as hostesses. Statewide Conference March 11-12 LIP-READING Dr. and Mrs. J. Edward Spurr, Two Youth Clubs, of the St. Mar- in Jacksonville, Florida, are: of 324 Henkel Circle, were hosts to earet-Mary Catholic Church, have Mmes. Wm. E. Fort, Jr., commis- For the deafened adult Mi^s Ruth Diehl, Miss Lydia Sum- been recently organized, th? jun- sioner; Ellerbee Smith, W. E. Win- mers and Miss Lois Wann, of New ior football team for boys and the derweedle, Robert Johnson and Mondays 3:30 Tel. 817 York, soloists for the Bach Festival, girls' basketball team, which are Gertrude Sutherland, This confer- Mrs. Raymond F. Potter during their stay in Winter Park. being coached by Rollins students. ence is being presided over by Mi?s Mrs. George Kraft, of Georgia Mrs. F. W. Alter is supervising a Bettie Brooks, Regional Director, 215 So. Inte-rlachcn Avenue Avenue, entertained as house guests children's group in games, dra- of Atlanta, Ga. Headquarters will Winter Fark Robert Landholt and Armando Ghi- matics and other activities to de- be at the Seminole Hotel. talla, members of the orchestra for the Festival. Mr, and Mrs. J. Alden Edkins of New York were guests of the col- SUMMER lege, at Rollins Hall. Mrs. Samuel You'll look better, feel better in FORMAL WEAR Srielling. of Swope Ave., had as her Palm Beach or guest, Harold Haugh, of Oberlin, FLORANDO FASHIONS Ohio. Northcool Tuxedos In a recent letter to Mrs. James ... so get in tune with Florida's resort season and enjoy this grand climate in the correct fashions NEILL O'BRIEN'S we've assembled under our own name, "Florando." PHARMACY They're colorful, attractive for wear under the Opposite Colony Theatre Florida sun here and later when you return North. Prescriptions — Drugs Cosmetics — Candies Sandwiches Ivey's Florando Fashions YOWELL DREW WE DELIVER Second Floor of Fashion It. C. 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Bellah, are three- to express my heartfelt thanks to fold: inconsistency, instability and you for donating to us time on your inadequacy. We started out as iso- stations. Similar style in Spike Golf Shoes- lationists to get free of wars start- I thank all of the Public Utilities All Brown By WALK-OVER—$14.95 ed in Europe but we became impe- in Winter Park for their contribu- Brown and White by Bass—$17.95 rialistic to control the Western tions and also the business people Hemisphere. Our President Wilson of Orlando who by their generous preached world cooperation but we contributions helped to make the would not help realize it and turned drive a success. down the League of Nations. Our ORLANDO BOOT SHOP Again let me say THANK YOU (WALK-OVER SHOES) policy changes with each change of to everyone who had any part, party in the White House; our abili- great or small, in this Drive in hav- 64 N. Orange Ave. ty to handle intei-national problems ing made it so successful that we is inadequate because we have nev- went over the top. ORLANDO er learned the science of world di- S. Carle Cooling, plomacy. These defects have been General Chairman 1948 Drive. the cause and aggravate the serious volved. The Woman's Union cordially in- problems confronting us today. The need to think in terms of vites the public to tills showing of The Town Hall series demonstrat- DR. SAUTE ASKS US TO peace, rather than of war, was Mr. Burrell's pictures. The usual ed its valuable function as a forum THINK IN PEACE TERMS stressed by Dr. Saute, whether that offering for the missionary and for the discussion of important is- demands action by the UN or by welfare work of the Union will be sues. Col. Bellah stood up to a Contrasting pictures of his na- some other form of world govern- taken. heavy barrage of questions which tive Belgium and his adopted Unit- ment. The United States is face to with his explanations were highly ed States of America were drawn face with tremendous issues, Well- stimulating' and may set some of by Dr. George Saute in his lecture informed citizens must help solve MABEL RITCH GIVES SECOND us to work on finding the answers. in the Community Series on Mon- those problems. The audience who OF FACULTY RECITALS day evening. In its strategic posi- heard Dr. Saute was a sample of MR. COOLING THANKS tion for progress to peace, or as a similar groups all over the coun- Second in the series of Faculty battlefield for war, Belgium has try, and in foreign countries, who Recitals which are being given for ALL FOR FUND SUCCESS carved out her history under Ro- the benefit of the music library of are striving to frame some strong the Rollins Conservatory, was that The Community Fund Drive, man, Spanish, French, Dutch ban- federation, with power to enforce ners, till its independence in 1830. of Miss Mabel Ritch, contralto, and Winter Park's own charity, is over, its decisions upon aggressive na- professor of voice, on Wednesday and I am glad to say that we have Most densely populated country in tions. Atomic power can spell peace the world, she is fabulously rich in evening at the Annie Russell The- reached our goal. You may rest as- as well as war, if wisely adminis- atre. Miss Ritch's knowledge of sured that the money subscribed colonial possessions in the Belgian tered and implemented. Congo—with uranium and copper German lieder and acquaintance will be handled in an efficient man- The next date in the Community with their style was indicated by ner, and I am sure the eight agen- as well as other basic materials Lecture Series will be on Monday for the atomic age. Because of her groups of seldom-heard Schu- cies represented in the drive will be evening, at 8 o'clock, when Mr, mann, including the wondrous very happy to receive their budget these resources Belgium has re- Loomis Burrell will show koda- covered more rapidly from the rav- "Stille Thrane," and also of Hugo allowance and use the money to chromes of Florida and Nantucket. Wolf—songs which call for vocal help those that need help. ages of two world wars, than other A member of the University Club, European countries. Her recent resources of a high order and ma- I wish it were possible for me to whose history may be read in turity of interpretation for their write personally to each and every economic agreements with the Who's Who for those who are inter- Netherlands and with Luxembourg fullest presentation. John Carter subscriber to thank you for your ested, Mr, Burrell is a retired in- gave excellent artistic cooperation contribution. This, however, is im- are preparing her for a decisive dustrialist whose hobby is color voice in any future action in West- to the singer with his accompani- possible, as we had about 1,200 sub- photography. Prom Little Falls, N. ments. scribers this year, but to each and ern Europe. Whether political and Y., Mr. and Mrs. Burrell spend every one of you who subscribed I military agreements will also be their winters here and their sum- do say, THANK YOU VERY entered into by her with her neigh- mers on the island of Nantucket, Don't miss any copies of Winter MtTCH, and I want to give special bors, France and Great Britain, both paradises for retired lovers of Park Topics if you want to be in- against possible aggression from thanks to the new contributors as beauty. formed. well as those who increased their the East, is quite probable. contribution this year. I know you Ir. contrast to that small country, all feel that you have given this with its wealth in resources and its money for a good cause. valiant record in the past, Dr. SEA GULL GIFT SHOP This drive could not have been Saute sketched the progress of Gifts - Greeting Cards for All Occasions successful had I not had the whole- atomic research, as sponsored by hearted co-operation of those who the Government of the United St. Patrick and Easter Cards devoted their time and talent to- States. Scientists have the respon- Orders taken for Indian River Fruit and Marmalade ward making it a success. I want sibility of that research; but poli- to thank each and every solicitor, ticians have the control of the re- 152 E. PARK AVENUE WINTER PARK, FLORIDA especially for your house-to-house sults of that research, whether for canvass. war or peace. And it is the duty of I also want to thank the press, each patriotic citizen to mould the consisting of our local papers—the action of those politicians, by a The KNIT-A-BIT SHOP Winter Park Herald and Winter firm knowledge of all that is in- Hand knits—Instruction—Yarns Bucilla Linens for embroidery, Argyle Sock Paks 122 E. Morse Blvd. Tel. 986 Winter Park Handicraft Studio 311 E. Welbourne Ave. Reduction in Yarns and Wool Articles New wash bags, wee smocked dresses, aprons, crochet hats and dolls. Smart Clothes ELIZABETH S. BAYLES — Tel. 310-M — WINTER PARK JANE For CHILDREN Easter Cards 19 W. Washington St. -:- Orlando WINTER PARK TOPICS, FRIDAY, MARCH 12, 1948 Page Five

Bungalow on Virginia Heights Located on the high ground of Virginia Heights, this J^ohr - J^ea charming new block bungalow is attractively set on a corner lot 90x150 with pine trees and shrubs. 2 bed- Resort Fashions rooms, tile bath, and shower, sun porch. Immediate possession. $17,500, easily financed. This property 208 Park Ave.—Tel. 12 Winter Park must be seen to be appreciated. FRED L. HALL GERTRUDE H. ROYAL of Fawcett Rd., entertained a group Realtor Broker SOCIAL NOTES of friends at cocktails Saturday. Dr. and Mrs. Robert Mearns 150 Park Avenue—Telephone 342—Winter Park Dr. Wilbur J. Bender, Dean of Yerkes, of New Haven, Conn., are Harvard College, was the speaker expected soon to be the guests of at the Harvard Club dinner held at Miss Matilda Campbell of Via Sa- Mr. Constable concluded by dis- litical conditions are auspicious for Florida Power Lounge Tuesday eve- lerno. Dr. Yerkes is a distin- cussing the U.N. as a training the election of Republican Con- ning. Dean Bender, who is staying guished scientist of Yale Univer- ground for something greater than gressman in Florida this year. Mr. at Mountain Lakes, was met by Dr. sity, in the field of psychology and itself and pointed out the difficul- C. C. Spade, chairman GOP State James W. Rankin Tuesday and tak- biology. His wife is a long-time ties and the urgency of the crea- Committee, introduced the speak- en for a tour of Rollins College by friend of Miss Campbell. tion of world government. ers. Mrs. Jessie Rittenhouse Scol- Dr. Nathan C. Starr, of the Rollins lard, president of the Women's Re- faculty. publican Club which has merged Many parties are being arranged REPUBLICAN CLUB with the present Republican Club, Miss Matilda Campbell and Mrs, to enjoy the Garden Tour of three HEARS CANDIDATES Alan Calvert, of 1150 Via Salerno, Maitland gardens next Monday, was a prominent figure at the meet- entertained with a delightful tea on March 15. The Maitland Circle of Winter Park Republicans held an ing. Wednesday in honor of Miss Jane the Winter Park Garden Club which enthusiastic rally at the Woman's Stone and Miss Ethel Bamford, of has charge of the event, is com- Club Wednesday evening. Organi- Organ Vespers will be resumed Lynn, Mass., •who are the house- pleting its preparations for the tour zation plans were adopted follow- next Wednesday at Knowles Me- guests of Miss Anne Kyle and Miss which will be from 2:30 to 5:30 p.m. ing speeches by Messrs. A. J, Pe- morial Chapel when Dr. Herman Lydia Rometsch, of Via Tuscany. Gardens to be visited will be those terson and M. J. Moss, candidates F. Siewer't will present as soloist, Roses, snapdragons and a variety of the Dommerich and Fownes es- for Congress. Both speakers ex- Miss Elinor Voorhis, of Orlando, a of colorful spring flowers, many of tates and the Research Studio. pressed the belief that present po- voice student at Rollins. them being gifts from their friends, Tickets may be secured at the were used effectively through the Bookery in Winter Park at $1 per house. person, the proceeds to be fpr the Presiding over the tea were benefit of the Maitland library. For ANNOUNCING! Mrs. Edwin S. Fownes and Mrs. those who desire transportation Dr. Edwin Mims' "The Christ of the Poets" Oliver K. Eaton, who were assisted cars will be in readiness at the Order Autographed first editions Now by Miss Rometsch, Miss Kyle, Miss Woman's Club at 2:15 p.m. Louise Prouty and Miss Ethel Sa- Assisting Mrs. Daniel J. Cogan, THE SANDSPUR BOOKSHOP very. chairman of the event, are the fol- Mrs. Henry M. Edmonds, of Hen- lowing who will act as hostesses: kle Circle, has as a guest, Mrs. Mesdames J. D. deFries, Norman James Wilson, of Louisville, Ky. deForrest, Clarence Cubbedge, C. Dr. Edmonds is arriving on the W. Walters, I. B. Burton, T. P. 20th to take his wife back to Bir- Warlow, Jr., E. Macmeanomay, mingham after a two-months' stay. Alvin Stover, Robert Bradford, DEADLINE IS MARCH 15TH He will speak at a meeting of the Kenneth N. McPherson, Edgar University Club at that time, Thurmond, Kenneth Wacker, M. For Mrs. Willis F. Washburn enter- Hull, Webber Haines, J. M. Harris, tained at a small luncheon at The W. L. Norman, O. L. Home, R. I. Hearthstone Saturday to honor Mrs. Raiman, Mrs F, Goodwin, Mrs. Renewing present membership subscriptions to the Harold E. Edgar, of New York, a John R. Keen, Mrs. R. J. Bundy, guest at The Alabama, Mrs. Harry P, Bonties, Mrs. E. T. Mrs. William Williams is enter- Haines, Miss Anna B. Treat, Miss Central Florida Civic Music Association taining at a tea this Sunday at her Stella Waterhouse. home on Osceola Avenue. Several ladies from the local Dr. and Mrs, Russell W. Ramsey, Catholic Woman's Club attended a Deanery meeting at New Smyrna All subscribers who wish to retain their membership Beach on Tuesday. Mrs. S. Carle THE TOWNE SHOP Cooling, president of the club, spoke in the Central Florida Civic Music Association and Children's Specialty and on the activities of the group here thereby enjoy the famous musical attractions which and what they are accomplishing. lingerie it will bring to Orlando for the season of 1948-49 Mrs. George B. Cornell Phono 658, 250 Park Avenue North DP. CONSTABLE ASKS should not fail to send in their subscription checks, Winter Pnrk, Fla. (Continued from Page 1) when the power of the state is in- $6.00 for each person, on or before Monday, March creased? This can only be done by a marked heightening of the public 15th. morale of our, relationship to the state and this must be accompan- Beginning Tuesday, March 16th, new applications for Planned Income ied by a raising of the present low standard of political intelligence. membership will be given equal rank in order re- Program The State must cease to be re- garded as it now is by the extrem- ceived with those of former subscribers. CURRENT YIELD ist? as a necessary evil or as a god. We must create a higher ideal of The Association wishes to give present members ample 51/2% to 6% the state as the helper of us all and of the rights and responsibilities time to renew but also welcome newcomers as far which this conception demands. as the limitations of the Municipal Auditorium seat- Stan Comstock ing capacity permit. Investment Securities For vertical filing, visable filing 705 Lake Davis Drive and Phone 6805 all types of card files Send your applications and check to ORLANDO always be sure to WALTER C. LEE, Secretary Representing check with george stuart T. Nelson O'Rourkc, Inc., 314 East Livingston Ave., Orlando, Fla. Dnytona Beach, Fla. phone 8158 13 south main orlando, florida Page Six WINTER PARK TOPICS, FRIDAY, MARCH 12, 1948 BACH FESTIVAL Miss Summers was favored with four of the most beautiful of (Continued from Page 1) Bach's arias and in all she sang as in tonal resource, the Festival in past seasons with the mellow Chorus was notably more sensitive quality and expressiveness which ELECTRIC AND GAS APPLIANCES to light and shade under the baton have made her outstanding. Espe- of Dr. Christopher 0. Honaas. Its cially effective was the "Qui sedes" resonant clarity, excellent intona- to. which Miss Summers sang with For Both Home and Business tion and precision in attack and Miss Wann playing the oboe release made possible impressive d'amore—an instrument of unusu- Complete Modern Kitchen Cabinets voicing of the chorus numbers. ally beautiful timbre. Mr. Edward Outstanding were the resilient free- Bernard, first violinist, taking the and Sinks dom of the "Take' what thine is and place of Alphonse Carlo, who was go thy way' '—an example of Bach's unable to take part in the Festival more lively mood; the finely mold- because of illness, contributed an ed balance of the Chorales; the excellent obligato for Miss Sum- warmth of feeling In the final cho- mers' lovely ''Agnus Dei." WALTER J. WILCOX, Inc* rus of St. Matthew's Passion, "In Mr, Haugh and Mr. Edkins were deepest grief," in which, the majes- especially effective in the "St. 61 E. Robinson, Orlando, opp. Post Office, Tel. 2-3751 tic volume of tone was restrained Matthew Pasion" excerpts, the and deeply expressive. Parts of the former as the narrator and the lat- Oldest Westinghouse dealer in Central Florida Cantata and the Motet sung by the ter as Jesus. Their diction was ex- Rollins Chapel Choir alone, which ceptional and their rich vocal ex- had the benefit of more intensive pression of the dramatic scene of Service and Sales Since 1936 rehearsal, were marked with fine the Last Supper one of the high- balance and shading. lights of the Festival, leading to The Chorus showed marked im- the wish that they might both be provement over previous years in heard in a full performance of the Attendance at the Bach Festival the "Mass in B Minor" on Friday St. Matthew's Passion. Mr. Haugh is reserved for those who partici- afternoon and evening. 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Box 787—Orlando Tel. Winter Park 718 WINTER PARK TOPICS, FRIDAY, MARCH 12, 1948 Page Seven MRS. MACDOWELL AGAIN CHOSEN PRESIDENT Mrs. Charles H, MacDowell was chosen president for her second term at the annual meeting of the Woman's Club, and all other offi- cers were also re-elected, including: Famous for fine food, served in an atmosphere of beauty and charm Mrs, Robert R. Johnson, Mrs. Hen- ry Chamberlain, Mrs, Blossom. Taylor, vice-presidents; Miss Hope Beautiful Dinner Parties and Luncheon Parties, any size. Sunday noon through Vincent, treasurer; Miss Hulda Friday Noon. Halley, corresponding secretary; Miss Mary Knapp, recording sec- Also High Teas, Coffees and Receptions retary. A new high of 576 in club mem- 473 So. Orange Avenue bership was reached this year, of Dial 2-0883 whom 131 were new members. The club's programs have been greatly the Rollins College Alumni Room. tor. Baritone: (1) Where'er You Walk, expanded under the various de- The program includes sociabili- Soprano: (1) My Heart Ever Handel; (2) Eri Tu (from The partments of Community Service, ty, a few business items, report Faithful, Bach; (2) O Lovely Night, Masked Ball), Verdi — Michael Literature and Drama, American from a club author, and a showing Ronald — Hazel Darlington Yar- Malis. Home, Music and Art. of about 50 kodachroiiie slides of brough. Choir: Sanctus (St. Cecilia Mass), The president's report for the the Oberlin campus and vicinity. Choir: Psalm 150, Franck—Wal- Gounod—Walter Chambury, Direc- club-year showed that the club- Graduates and former students, ter Charmbury, Director. tor. house is being used with greater their parents and near relative^, Organ Offertory — Eleanor Hof- There will be no admission frequency by outside groups and and citizens of Oberlin are urged bauer. charge but an offering will be re- rentals brought in over $1600, which to reserve an hour and a half for Mezzo Soprano: (1) Calm as the ceived for the Choir Fund. is used in the club's philanthropic this happy occasion. "Come one, Night, Bohm; (2) Ah, Love But a After reading your copy of Winter projects. The clubhouse was used come all" Day, Beach—Betty Anne Newton. more than 120 times by outside I'ark Topics send- it to your friends groups. Piano: Fantasie Impromptu, Cho- up North, jt will save writing a long BAZAAR AND BAKE SALE pin—Joanne Byrd. Utter. Three young women are attend- AT IDEAL WOMEN'S CLUB ing college this year under the There will be a bazaar and bake scholarship-loan plan, one at Rol- sale Thursday, Friday and Satur- lins, one at Tallahassee and one at day of this week at the Ideal Wom- Annie Russell Theatre Rollins College Tuskegee Institute. en's Club, corner of Pennsylvania Over $4,000 has been spent on and West- Morse Boulevard, 3 to 11 the club kitchen to make it more p.m. This is sponsored by the Ben- SPECIAL BENEFIT PRODUCTION serviceable to the community. The evolent Club, the same group of grounds are undergoing extensive Negro men and women that raised "THE MAN WITH THE IRON FANG" landscaping and the Winter Park $1200 toward the new Negro Health (or "Skinlock Bones on the Spot") Garden Club will have a Memorial and Dental Center. They are now Garden on the south lawn. earning money for a convalescent Exciting, Suspenseful Mellow-Drammer! homo, which is badly needed in COMMUNITY FUND their community. Everyone who BY WINIFRED GWYN-JEFFREYS REPORTS $16,265.52 has attended the suppers the Ben- STAGED BY HOWARD BAILEY A meeting of the Board of Direc- evolent Club puts on at the Ideal All star Cast!! Hilarious Entr'actes!! tors of the Winter Park Community Women's Club knows what good Fund was held in the Congrega- cook"? they are, and the bazaar and Thursday, Friday, Saturday, March 18, 19, 20 tional Church parlors, Dr. Louis bake sale is expected to attract a 8:15 P.M. Schulz, president of the group, pre- crowd, siding. Reports were read on the Prices (including tax): Orchestra and Loges, $1,80; Drive, and the possible relations Entire Balcony, $1.20 of the Winter Park Community Annual Choir Concert An evening of music will be pre- Fund to the National Chest were Address mail orders now to Box 37, Rollins College. Enclose discussed. The treasurer's latest sented by members of the choirs figures on the Drive were $16,- of the Congregational Christian check and self-addressed stamped envelope. Church of Winter Park, Florida, on 265.52. It was a very happy meet- Theatre box office open beginning March 15 — 9:30-12:30 a.m. ing, at which the Winter Park pub- March 16 at 8 o'clock. lic got most of the praise. The program is as follows: an 2-5 p.m. Organ: Andante Cantabile (Fourth Organ Symphony) Widor, Reservations in Orlando from EDNA PAUL, Mezzanine, San OBERLIN COLLEGE ALUMNI —Eleanor Hofbauer. Juan Hotel. Phone Orlando 5366. The annual get-together of the Junior Choir: (1) The Children's Winter Park branch of the Oberlin Prayer (Hansel and Gretel) Hump- Coming: "THE BARRETS OF WIMPOLE STREET" College Alumni Club is scheduled erdinck; (2) Gracious Saviour, for Sunday, March 14, 3:30 p.m. in Gluck—Betty Anne Newton, Direc-

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Jameson on Minor and Major Concert Productions Miss Mary Knapp. Mrs. Charles May 1st. MacDowell, president of the Wom- Other officers elected were: Wil- Presents an's Club, Dr. Hamilton Holt and liam E. Stark, secretary; Henry Dr. and Mrs. Opdyke will receive Schenck, treasurer; Oliver P. and introduce the artist, Mr. Ad- Me'dsger, first vice-president and ams. program chairman; Clarence M. Day, second vice-president and The Detroit Symphony This group of paintings has been chairman of the house committee; (90 Musicians) described as "portraits" of tropi- Robert A. Budington, third vice- cal fruits, their blossoms and president and chairman of memo- leaves, in actual size and color, and rials committee; Paul S. Peirce, is being done by Mr. Adams as a fourth vice-president and chairman Wed., March 31, 8:30 P.M. series of some 200 pictures, with a of membership committee. view to acquainting peoples of oth- Mr. Eaton is comparatively a er sections of the nation and the newcomer to Winter Park, purchas- ORLANDO MUNICIPAL AUDITORIUM world, with the beauty and value of ing the former Annie Russell resi- these fruits. He has worked under dence on Via Tuscany two years the direction of Dr, David Fairchild, ago. He is a retired lawyer and president emeritus of the Fairchild educator. The son of a minister, he All Reserved Seats: Tropical Gardens, Coral Gables. is a native of Brownsville, Pa., a Lee Adams is a native of Man- graduate of Alleghany College. In $1.00, $1.50, $2.00, $2.50, $3.00, Plus Tax darin, Florida, graduated from his law practice, Eaton specialized Julia Landon High School, Jack- in trial cases, particularly those of Tickets Available Now at Associated Music Store sonville, in '41, as a highest rank- a civil nature. For a time he rep- ing student, attended Emory Uni- resented the Pennsylvania Senate 143 N. Orange Ave., Phone 3-2253 versity one year, graduated from Committee dealing with remedial Rollins in '45 with honors. He has legislation regarding utilities, and been a member of Audubon Society also appeared before the U. S. Sen- Shakespeare on Saturday, March art?'1 will be the subject of a talk since childhood, spending his sum- ate Commerce Committee on re- 13, at 11 a.m. in the Parish House by Mrs. Josepha Whitney at the mers collecting and painting plants medial coal legislation. of All Saints' Church, Lyman Ave. Woman's Club this afternoon, 3 and flowers. He was Professor of Criminal ''The Tempest" is the play to be p.m. Mrs. Whitney is an artist of Law at Duquesne University, Pitts- discussed and read in part. On note and a number of her paintings ADMIRAL ZACHARIAS TO burgh, and also served for 15 years Saturday, March 20, Mrs. Holbrook will be on exhibition. She will also as chairman of the Athletic Advis- will take up "As You Like It," and present some interesting non-ob- BRING NAVY'S VIEW ory Committee of Duquesne. on the 27th, "The Merchant of Ven- jective works by Boris Margo who The 1947-48 season of the Town Eaton also served as a member ice." recently exhibited at the Research Hall Series is drawing to a close. of the Board of Education, Pitts- "What is there in non-objective Studio. On Tuesday evening, March 23, a burgh, working for and helping in- very successful climax will be stall new business system. reached when Dorothy Lookhart Mr. Baton recently gave a very presents Rear Admiral Ellis Zach- interesting talk on the co-oper- arias, who will speak on "Secret atives and social democrats of Missions: Past and Future Securi- Scandinavia in the Monday night ty," in the Winter Park High Community Series at the Congre- THE VALUE of a REPUTATION School. Auditorium at 8:15 p.m. gational Church. With a background of a quarter The University Club's large new of a century of naval intelligence clubhouse at the intersection of work, Admiral Zacharias was emi- Park and Webster Aves., is rapidly nently qualified for the important nearing completion and although Milk is so easily put on the table, so nourishing and psychological warfare work in it was originally expected to be which he was engaged during the ready by summer, the club may enjoyable by grown folk and children that too many- closing phases of the war. be able to hold some of this sea- His expert knowledge of the Jap- son's meetings there. take it for granted and do not appreciate the very anese enabled Zacharias to fore- cast—with pinpoint -accuracy, as MRS. CHARLES F. SCHMIDT elaborate scientific and industrial preparation be- events proved—that the Japanese The death of Mrs. Charles P. hind every glass of it. would open hostilities with an air Schmidt occurred last week at her attack on our fleet without any dec- home here just a short time after laration of war "on a week-end and her arrival from Briarcliff Manor, The surest protection for the consumer lies in the probably on a Sunday morning" by N. Y., where she had been since launching planes from carriers. fall. Her home was at Pleasant- reputation of the dairy that produces and-delivers During the war Admiral Zach- ville, N. Y, arias commanded the heavy cruiser Mrs. Schmidt, 77, was before her the milk. Salt Lake City and led his ship on marriage, Ella Steinway, daughter the famous Tokyo-bound trip to of Albert Steinway, founder of the "Shangri-la." He was awarded the Steinway Piano Company, and with The reputation of DATSON DAIRIES has been built commendation ribbon for his "bold her late husband came to Winter and effective handling of the Salt Park in 1937 and built their lovely up in Orlando and Winter Park by supplying the Lake City in. action." He has also home on Palmer Avenue. public with the best quality of milk. DATSON been decorated three times with A nephew, Mr. Charles GreefE, the Legion of Merit for exception- arrived from New York and made DAIRIES has taken the lead in the adoption of the ally meritorious conduct in the per. arrangements for funeral services formance of outstanding- service in that city. latest and most approved methods of production and was recommended by three war Admirals under whom he Mrs. Pinckney Holbrook is to give • and distribution. served for promotion to flag rank, the third in her series of five infor- that of Rear Admiral. mal talks on the love-dramas of Our list of customers grows every year. Ask any of them if you want to know about DATSON'S Milk. CRAIGMYLE, PINNEY & CO. Members New York Stock Exchange Members New York Curb Exchange 126 E. Morse Blva. Winter Park DATSON DAIRIES, Inc. Telephone 966 Telephone 646—Winter Park 9835—Orlando B. W. Rising, Jr., Mgr. James D. Colt, II, Kep.