Coral Gables Riviera

FRIDAY, OCT. 17, 1941 THE CORAL GABLES RIVIERA PAGE 3

Gablesgrams

BY HELEN REYNOLDS. When Mrs. Donald McDonald of Helensburgh, Scotland, caught the S. S. George Washington for its last hectic passenger voyage to America, bringing her two precious babies to Coral Gables and the haven of her mother's household for the "duration," little did she think then (those two short years ago) that she would have to fly back to England, after three awful months in Lisbon, Spain, and, today be living in her adopted Scotland,, where no "signs" of war exist. Mrs. McDonald, the former Margaret Linn writes her mother, Mrs. G. R. Linn, of 709 Avenue Aledo, every week of the peaceful days-well, they're a little short of food, but that's about all. Lately, however, Mrs. McDonald writes that they have noticed activity about the ancient but beautiful "Castle Roseneath," situated at Gareloch, a tributary of the Clyde River and but a short distance from the McDonald home. Local gossip had it that American soldiers were billeted there. Mr. and Mrs. McDonald decided to pay a visit to the castle to find out for themselves. They were readily admitted and shown about the historic building. American soldiers were indeed about, engineers, all busy with drawing boards, etc. The McDonald's were invited to stay to lunch. Lunch consisted of roast pork, lima beans, American cake and coffee with real cream, in fact, to quote Mrs. McDonald, "there was lots of FOOD." Our second war story concerns Canada and the recently returned David E. Giffens, who spent about a month's vacation in Wheeling, W. Va., New York and Niagara Falls, where they were guests of Mr. and Mrs. John Connally, winter residents of Coral Gables. The Giffens also visited Montreal and Quebc and during their Canadian stay, they, too, heard not a chirp about war. They never saw a soldier or sailor while in Canada, but once they had crossed the Canadian-U. S. border they often had to stop to let truck after truck of American soldiers pass. The Giffens happened to be in the Mount Royal Hotel, Montreal, the night the President made his memorable radio talk. The place was filled, the bar packed and during the President's talk not a sound was heard. Immediately following the speech and during the playing of the "Star-Spangled Banner" every person present stood at attention. Next day, while making some purchases in a Montreal department store, a clerk told Mr. Giffen "how fine we Canadians think your President is." Our third war story concerns Ralph Girtman, youngest son of Mr. and Mrs. J. D. Girtman of 1700 LeJeune Road. Mr. and Mrs. Girtman returned this week from Cloudland, Ga., where they spent the summer. Ralph, their, Ralph, who was drafted last July and sent to Camp Wheeler for thirteen weeks, paid them a visit. He has now been transferred to Fort Benning, Ga., where, after successfully passing the examination for intense physicai one (he was one of 31 out of 100 selected) he has been attached to the Parachute Battalion. In six weeks Ralph will be "jumping," will earn $60 a month, everything furnished, and $50.00 extra for every "jump." Ralph's friends who would like to write him may reach him care 504 Parachute Battalion, Co. B, 2nd Platoon, Fort Benning. Mrs. Jack Erneman entertained at a bridge-luncheon at her home, 1217 Avenue Mariana, yesterday, for about thirty of her friends. The party was the third in a series of informal parties the Erneman's will give this fall. Robert H. Breslin of Providence, R. I., and his brother, Dr. James Breslin of Pittsfield, Mass., are visiting their three sisters, Mrs. F. Rawls Johnston, Miss Ann J. Breslin, both of Coral Gables, and Mrs. E. F. B. Anthony of 2152 North Alton Road, Miami Beach. The doctors make many a trip to Florida, and, as they so often advise patients to come here, were happily surprised the other night to meet three former patients in the Barcelona Restaurant, now living in Coral Gables. A house, designed for living in the open, is rapidly nearing completion in the 1500 block, Country Club Prado. Designed by Armando Carr, for its future owners, Mr. and Mrs. Edwin S. Wilsey of Madison, N. J., the large one-story house, set in a natural grove of pines, features an open chatter with a sunken barbecue forming the rear garden wall. The Wilseys will be down soon to occupy their new home and have been winter visitors for many years. * * * Mr. and Mrs. A. D. Adams, and daughter and son (M. I. T.) have arrived from Highland Park, Ill., to live in their very recently completed new home at 4100 Granada Boulevard. The nice part of the Brevity's new home-making was the fact that all details of the house planning, from lot to finished product, had been attended to by the J. Allen Brown Company. William Shanklin was the architect and George Batcheller the builder. The house, a Colonial design of New Orleans influence, will have its own boat slip, situated as it is, immediately on the Granada waterway. Another of Mr. Allen's detailed jobs is the W. C. Adam residence on Alhambra Court at the bridge. The Adams have arrived from their summer home in Summit, N. J., to occupy their Florida home, one of the most attractive Southern Colonial types. It was designed by Upton C. Ewing and commands a perfect view of the whole Miami Biltmore Hotel club and golf course, from the bank of the Biltmore waterway. Mr. Allen tells us the picturesque old wooden bridge, near the Adams place, is to be razed. Then the banks on both sides of the waterway will be landscaped. Miss Edith Rowe has returned to Montclair, N. J., after several weeks' visit here, during which time she purchased the large one-story new house at 3515 Durango Street from the Mack Flowers. Mrs. Rowe, who will return late in the fall with her mother, Mrs. Mae Dresbach, visited her daughter, Joyce, junior, at the University of Miami. Mrs. Dresback and Mrs. Rowe were members of the winter colony for many years at the San Sebastian Hotel. Miss Maude Walton will report November 4th at Jacksonville for navy duty as a nurse. Miss Walton, the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. W. O. Walton, 1252 Avenue Venetia, received her commission this week, is a graduate of Emory College Hospital. . . . Rosemary Hubbell, freshman at Duke University, Durham, N. C., ran smack into Mrs. Lewis Leary, wife of Professor Lewis Leary, on the Duke campus the other day. Rosemary had already signed up to take English under Professor Leary. The meeting resulted in an invitation to dinner and a talkfest about Coral Gables, where the Learys lived during Professor Leary's year at the University of Miami. Mrs. Leary was the former Mary Frances Hudson, daughter of Senator and Mrs. F. M. Hudson, Miami.

-Munroe Photo Joining the ever-growing colony of Coral Gables matrons, interested in club and school work, is Mrs. Ralph A. Dahlstrom, pictured above. With her husband, Captain Dahlstrom, pilot for Pan American Airways, and two children, Geraldine and Ralph, Jr., she lives in the attractive Dahlstrom residents at 3107 Alhambra Circle.

Joining the ranks of private school instructors this week, is Miss Virginia Goodrich, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Edward H. Goodrich, 1217 North Greenway Drive, who will have charge of the Spanish classes at Exmoor School. Miss Goodrich received her A. B. at Middlebury and University of Havana.

Coral Gables Chapter D. A. R. Plans Large Reception for Monday at Regent's Home

Mrs. Wade Livingston Street, regent, and members of the Coral Gables Chapter, Daughters of the American Revolution, will entertain at a reception and birthday party from three until five-thirty Monday afternoon. The party, celebrating the thirtieth anniversary of this prominent chapter, will honor the new officers and committee chairmen, heads of civic organizations in the Gables, past regents and regents and officers of the Everglades and Himmarshee chapters of Miami and Fort Lauderdale. Receiving with Mrs. Street will be Mrs. James Sottile, Mrs. George Wood, Mrs. Leslie Lide, Miss Helen Grace Warner, Mrs. Harry Trafford and Mrs. James E. Yonge. A program of music and a patriotic address will take place during the afternoon. Mrs. John Forbes, president of the Miami Music Club, in Colonial costume, will sing a group of songs. The Golden String Trio of the University of Miami will play and Senor Arturo di Filippi will sing the National Anthem. Mrs. Frederick Ravlin will give the talk. Mrs. Philip Montanus, senor regent, will cut the birthday cake. Presiding at the punch bowls will be Mrs. Lloyd Park, Mrs. Garland McNutt, Mrs. Olivie Smith Lindborg and Mrs. Gilbert F. Broking. Assisting the hostesses will be Mrs. Wick Wardlow, Mrs. Arthur Wood, Mrs. Earl Wynn and Mrs. James Steele Kline.

MRS. THOS. C. MAYES HOSTESS TODAY

Mrs. Thomas C. Mayes will entertain at a "mother-daughter" luncheon today at her home, 637 Avenue Minorca. The party will honor Mrs. P. L. Noggle, mother of Mrs. H. D. Jarvis of 1257 Avenue San Miguel, who is here from Edwards-ville, III., for a short visit with her daughter and family.

Early Arrivals

Dr. R. Nesbitt of Rochester, N. Y., and Mr. and Mrs. R. J. Richards of Allentown, Pa., are recent arrivals at the Prestland, 119 Menores Avenue.

Zeta Tau Alpha Celebrates Founder's Day

The Green Lantern Tea Room was the scene Wednesday night of the dinner and services in commemoration of the founding of Zeta Tau Alpha Sorority. Sixty-five alumnae, undergraduate members and newly pledged members of the University of Miami attended. Mrs. H. S. Seepe, province president for Florida, Georgia and South Carolina, read a message from Ruby Leigh Orgain, one of the nine founders of the sorority. The sorority was founded forty-three years ago October 15, at Virginia State Normal School, Farmville, Va. Miss May Lou Walker, alumnae president, read a message from Louise Kettler Helper, national president; Miss Julia Arthur, president of the undergraduate chapter, University of Miami, read of national projects. The group has for its national project the maintaining of a health center in the Currin Valley of Virginia. This center is a permanent memorial to its nine founders. Zeta Tau Alpha has a house at 707 Escobar and recently pledged Miss Mildred Andre, Miss Clara Perkins, Miss Emily Condon, Miss Joyce Rowe, Miss Mary Ruth Hayes, Miss Eleanor Davis, Miss Genevieve O'Keefe, Miss Dorothy Osborn, Miss Katherine Conkling, Miss Betty Jean Johnson and Miss Marion Cline.

Personals

From North Carolina Mr. and Mrs. Harry Morgenthaler, Jr., returned this week from North Carolina, where they spent most of the summer at Vincent's Ranch. Takes Apartment Miss Nancy P. Blakemore has taken an apartment at 1920 Granada Boulevard for the winter. Miss Blakemore accompanied Mrs. William F. Ernest of 1920 Granada home from Mount Eagle, Tenn., where she spent the summer. From New York Mr. and Mrs. Charles P. Brand nave returned to their Coral Gables home after a visit in Elmira, N. Y., and New York City.

Faculty Wives To Be Honored Today at Tea

A tea honoring the wives of the new faculty members will be given from four until half-past-five this afternoon at the Granada Building (University of Miami campus) by Miss Bertha Foster, Miss Mary B. Merritt and and Mrs. A. W. Koch. Mrs. Kenneth Clarke, instructor in English department, will also be complimented by the three hostesses and will be in the receiving line with Mrs. William Halstead, Mrs. J. Ralph Murray, Mrs. Joseph Tarpley, Mrs. Donald Fogelquist, Mrs. Charles F. X. O'Brien Mrs. W. Conley Smith, Mrs. Gordon Thomas, Mrs. Robert H. Williams and Mrs. Robert McKenna. Greeting guests at the door will be Mrs. Ellis Sloan, Mrs. William Dismukes and Mrs. Ralph Folwell. Assisting the hostesses will be Mrs. W. A. Lawrence, Mrs. William Rosborough, Mrs. William Hester, Mrs. Leo Terletzky and Mrs. W. B. Longenecker. Presiding at the tea and coffee urns will be Mrs. Henry S. West, Mrs. Russell Rasco, Mrs. C. R. Foster and Miss Georgia Mae Barrett. Assisting in serving will be Mrs. John Harding, Miss Clara McKenna, Mrs. E. V. Hjort, Mrs. E. Morton Miller, Mrs. Harry Provin, Mrs. Esther Bulle and Mrs. Otto Bergh.

Mrs. Frank N. Holley, Jr., Names Committee Chairman for Carnival

Mrs. F. N. Holley, Jr., general chairman for this year's P.-T. A. Elementary School Halloween Carnival, has appointed the following as chairmen: Mrs. William Wood, advertising; Mrs. John a Gautier, publicity; Mrs. Joe, Good, purchasing agent; Mrs. Robert Cahill, cashiers. In the various stands will be Mrs. William L. Gray, hamburgers; Mrs. L. B. Wilkes, hot dogs; Mrs. F. E. Kitchens, coffee; Mrs. Emanuel Goldweber, doughnuts and coffee; Mrs. D. R. Smith, ice cream; Mrs. Harry Simpson. cake; Mrs. Richard Oelkers, cold drinks; Mrs. Julius A. Crocker, peanuts and popcorn, and Mrs. J. W. Rankin, candied apples. Selling balloons will be Miss Thelma Fulks; Boston bean pool, Mrs. Frank Ross; bottom fishing, Mrs. Robert Smith; dart board, Mrs. Guy Quillan, and drop-the-chocolate, Miss Johnson Forman. Other chairmen include Mrs. George Dixson, Mrs. Royce Powell, Mrs. Louis Gerrard, Mrs. Leland Shepard, Mrs. Joseph Mann, Mrs. R. I. Mercier, Mrs. H. A. Robinson, Mrs. D. A. Curtis, Mrs. Frank Kern, Mrs. J. H. Keele, Mrs. T. E. West, Jr., Mrs. Ralph Dahlstrom, Mrs. John Skinner and Mrs. T. E. Mayes. The carnival will be held October 30 in the afternoon and evening on the school grounds. Prizes will be awarded for the best costume.

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Coral Gables Insurance, Inc.

FIRE WINDSTORM CASUALTY SURETY BONDS The Largest Insurance Agency in Coral Gables Coral Gables Insurance, Inc. REES MARSHALL, President 2201 Ponce de Leon Boulevard Phone 4-0123

HOUSTON-HURST CO. INC.

PITTSBURGH PAINTS HOUSTON-HURST CO. INC. "The Paint Store" 2905 PONCE DE LEON BOULEVARD PHONE 4-5116

Pop Burr's Shop

Upholstery Slip Covers Draperies Drapery Fixtures Pop Burr's Shop 262 AVENUE GIRALDA PHONE 4-9537 Cabinet Work Window Cornices Refinishing

The Ely Agency

WINDSTORM AUTOMOBILE GENERAL LIABILITY The Ely Agency 127 GIRALDA AVENUE All Forms of Insurance Except Life FIRE BURGLARY BONDS OF ALL KINDS

Coral Gables Laundry

Complete Laundry & Dry Cleaning Service 222 AVENUE MINORCA Phone: 4-6458

The Granada Shops

MAKERS OF CUSTOM-BUILT FURNITURE The Granada Shops ALHAMBRA CIRCLE at LEJEUNE ROAD PHONE 4-3635 LAMPS INTERIOR DECORATIONS DRAPERIES

Sam's Service Station

TAXI - TRAVEL - TRANSFER - CARS FOR HIRE Sam's Service Station - COMPLETE AUTOMOTIVE SERVICE - CORAL WAY AT PONCE DE LEON BLVD. Phone 4-1681

Tilton Pharmacy

THE PRESCRIPTION DRUG STORE Tilton Pharmacy 2016 Ponce de Leon Boulevard FOR THE FASTEST DELIVERY IN CORAL GABLES Call 4-4501

RE-NU-ART LUMBER YARDS, INC.

Everything to Build Anything 226 Alhambra Circle Phone 4-2511

Ira Malcom Service Station

STANDARD OIL PRODUCTS Ira Malcom Service Station 2215 Ponce de Leon Boulevard Phone 4-9453 COMPLETE SERVICE FOR YOUR CAR

ONE LINE OF DEFENSE THAT Must REMAIN IMPREGNABLE

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