Coral Gables Riviera

Friday, April 25, 1941, page 3 (of 8)

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New Residents and Guests Add Interest to Life in Coral Gables

(1) Mrs. Irwin Smith of Salisbury, S. C. house guest of Mrs. James W. Durden 842 Palermo Ave. (2) Mrs. Harlan Buchanan of Ladanfield, N. J. guest of Mr. and Mrs. Grant Orr 615 Aledo St. (3) Mr. and Mrs. Chauncey Reber of Allentown, Pa., guests of Mr. and Mrs. Robert F. Kratz, 910 Ferdinand St. (4) Mr. and Mrs. L. J. Stopper and family of Alexandria, La. newcomers at 1504 South Greenway Drive. (5) Pearl Currell of Albany, Ga. guest of Mrs. V. T. Mixson 4400 Palmarito St. (6) Mr. and Mrs. John S. Forrest of Hendersonville, N. C. guests of Mrs. J. Allan Cross 305 S. W. 23rd Ave. (7) Mr. and Mrs. P. J. Osmar of San Antonio, Texas, recent guests of Mrs. John T. Rowe of 409 Zamora Ave. (8) Mrs. J. Slaughter and Mrs. J. W. Cowan from Post, Texas visiting Mrs. Marybel Flournoy, 1315 Granada Blvd. (9) Mrs. Frank Cavallon with Mike and Mary from Toledo, Ohio visiting Mr. and Mrs. Phillip F. Jones, 2045 S. W. 6th St. (10) Mrs. Riley Boylan of Kansas City, guest of Mrs. Marybel Flourney 1315 Granada Blvd. who is pictured with her. (11) Mr. and Mrs. Frederick Leser of Nantucket, L. I. at their winter home 644 Alhambra Circle. Their guests are Mr. and Mrs. Hamilton Rogers, and Dr. Leigh E. Schwartz all of New York. (12) Mrs. C. C. Canfield Jr. and Carlon Canfield III of Cleveland, Ohio, visiting Mr. and Mrs. Frank J. Dick of Poinciana Ave., Coconut Grove. (13) Mrs. August Pena and son William of 1260 Algeria Ave. who have just returned home from a trip thru South America by Pan American Clipper. (14) Mrs. E. E. Harvey and daughter Ellen Elizabeth from Jacksonville, Fla. visiting Mrs. James C. Harvey 3649 Royal Palm Ave. Coconut Grove. (15) Mrs. J. C. Rardin of Huntington, West Va. visiting her daughter and son-in-law Mr. and Mrs. Walter Brown who have a house on Santa Marie for the season. (16) Mrs. Ronald S. Gall of Pines Lake, N. J. guest of Mrs. H. W. Sullivan, 1244 Anastasia Ave. (17) Grace La Row of Chicago, who is living at the Prestland Apts. (18) Mrs. A. J. Koswell's daughter Ann visiting Mrs. H. W. Sullivan 1244 Anastasia Ave. (19) Mrs. Arthur Codington of Atlanta guest of Mr. and Mrs. Daniel H. Redfearn of South Greenway Drive. (20) Mrs. H. S. Trueman and daughter Mimi of Minneapolis, Minn., guests of Mr. and Mrs. Charles G. Oberly of 1301 Astoria Ave. (21) Miss Betty Batcheller home for spring vacation from Wesleyan College, Macon, Ga. and her class mates Miss Lelia Hernendon, of Columbia, S. C. Miss Catherine Terry and Sara Glover of Quitman, Ga. All are staying at the Sunset Road home of Miss Batcheller's parents. (22) Mrs. H. G. Salter of Cascade, Wis. guest of Mrs. Gustave Flipse 516 Hardee Rd. (23) Miss Georgia Peterson of Waldo, Wise. also a guest of Mrs. Flipse. (24) Mrs. Jack Hudock of Hazelton, Pa. house guest of Mrs. Grace Perry of 836 Majorca Ave. (25) Miss Mary Sihler of Dallas, Texas, house guest of her sister Mrs. Robert Crowe—Photographs by A. Derby Pilkington Studio

Gables History—

(Continued From Page Two) maintaining order in the Gables. He appointted J. P. Yoder, Gilbert Chaplin and Morton M. Milford as citizen lieutenants to assist him, and volunteer citizens numbering 125 did special patrol duty throughout the Gables. F. J. O'Leary, president of the Chamber of Commerce, was the General in charge of the Citizen's Committee for reconstruction and rehabilitation work. He was assisted by Mr. Merrick, Telfair Knight, Mayor Dammers and Rodney Miller. A food and clothing relief station was established at the Country Club of Coral Gables, and the schools were turned over to the homeless and other refugees of the storm. Dr. F. E. Kitchens was in charge of relief and injured persons in the emergency relief station established in the Biltmore Hotel. Don Peabody, who was in Asheville, N. C., during the storm, wired the Citizens Relief Committee of Coral Gables and asked them to put his home (which was the mansion across from the Venetian Pools) to whatever use they saw fit to relieve the housing situation. This same spirit of cooperation and helpfulness was shown by almost every citizen of Coral Gables. Cheerful Spirit The traditional cheerful spirit of this city was never better exemplified than on the Monday night following the storm when an informal free-for-all dance was held in the San Sebastian Hotel with Joe Astoria and his orchestra playing by the light of scores of candles in their accustomed gay manner. The affair was the joint inspiration of B. F. Schwartz, manager of the hotel and Astoria who donated the services of his orchestra. The climax of the realizations of Mr. Merrick's dreams came on the day when the cornerstone of the University of Miami was laid. Judge Wm. E. Walsh, chairman of the Board of Regents, presided at the exercises, and speeches were delivered by Frank B. Shutts, member of the Board of Regents, and Hamilton Holt, president of Rollins College. Mr. Merrick also spoke and told of his dreams, of what had then become realities, and of the inspiration he had received many years before from his father, to whom the new building was dedicated. The cornerstone was laid by Frederick Zeigen, Secretary of the Board. Bubble Burst This great building, nor the other buildings for the University, was never finished. The "boom" bubble had burst and the thousands and thousands of dollars that had been "pledged" by citizens had taken wings on the hurricane and vanished. Mr. Merrick gave the 160 acres of land to the University of Miami on which the University may some day be erected. When it was seen that the original plans for the University could not be carried out, construction was put under way at double speed in an effort to complete the Anastasia Hotel in time to turn it into the temporary home of the new University. This building, to a certain extent, was finished, and on Friday, October 15, 1925 the doors of the Anastasia were opened to the first day of registration of a new institution of learning. Dr. B. F. Ashe became the Executive Secretary for the University in March, 1926, and it was his duty to organize the courses, engage the faculty, obtain necessary equipment and facilities, and to get student registrations for the school. Dr. Ashe was elected president of the University in November, 1926, by the Board of Regents and he has held that position to this day. The Board was composed of such outstanding citizens as William E. Walsh, Ruth Bryan Owen, Crate D. Bowen, George Merrick, Frederick Zeigen, Thomas J. Pancoast, Clayton Sedgwick Cooper. (Please turn to Page Four)

YOUR Birthday Anniversary

WILL BE SO MUCH MORE ATTRACTIVE IF YOU HAVE YOUR APPEARANCE RECONDITIONING WORK DONE IN YOUR OWN CITY. WE TAKE THIS OPPORTUNITY TO WELCOME ALL VISITING NEWSPAPER EDITORS AND HOPE TO SEE YOU BACK SOON. CORAL GABLES BODY SHOP 135 Avenue Madeira Phone 4-4966

3% CURRENT DIVIDENDS ON CURRENT SAVINGS

The First Federal Savings and Loan Association of Miami is the largest mutual savings institution in the South. It is America's oldest Federal operating under the permanent charter and supervision of the United States Government. The account of each savings investor in the First Federal is insured up to $5,000 by an instrumentality of the United States Government. Of even greater importance to savings investors are the traditionally conservative policies of investment which have always been followed and the large, rapidly growing reserves and undivided profits accumulated to safeguard the continued payment of liberal future dividends on savings. The inquiries of conservative savings investors are invited. FIRST FEDERAL Savings and Loan Association of Miami One Hundred Northeast First Avenue W. H. WALKER, President

A Most Beautiful Central Hotel HOTEL SEVILLA

Corner Ponce de Leon and Alcazar Avenue Welcomes our visiting newspaper editors to the Beautiful City of Coral Gables OPEN THE YEAR ROUND SUMMER RATES NOW IN EFFECT MRS. DAN UPSHAW, Manager Phone 4-2501

A CITY BEAUTIFUL Built of Quality CELEBRATES ITS Sixteenth Birthday Anniversary

MONDAY APRIL 28TH A FULL DAY OF FROLIC AND FUN AWAITS YOU — ENJOY IT Deigaard & Preston, Coral Gables' old pioneer builders, takes pride in the part they have taken in the building industry of our beautiful city. To our visiting guests we welcome you and hope you will return to the Gables and join the Gableites' family circle. If at any time we can be of service to you, do not hesitate to call on us. DEIGAARD & PRESTON Quality Builders

An Achievement Record Of Which To Be Proud

THE UNIVERSITY OF MIAMI FOUNDED IN FLORIDA 1925 CORAL GABLES has a remarkable record of achievement since its founding just sixteen short years ago. Nowhere else in the nation is there a ccmmunity, scientifically planned, that can equal the growth of our city. CORAL GABLES, in its short span of exstence, has become known the nation over as the seat of culture in the new South. It is a city of homes, schools and churches, where the finer things in life are fostered and nurtured. THE UNIVERSITY OF MIAMI is also sixteen years old this year. Together, the city and the school, have come through the years. And this week-end, as the city cclebrates its natal day, the University extends its heartiest congratulations to the men and women who have built this fine community. THE UNIVERSITY further pledges its co-operation to the citizens and to the officials of Coral Gables for the years that lie ahead. By working together we have constructed a superior community and by continuing that work we will progress further with an even greater city and a University. The University Of Miami at Coral Gables, Florida