Coral Gables Riviera-Times

Coral Gables Riding High But 'Boom-and-Bust' Not in Cards, Says Wolff

(Continued from Page One) values, the city never had a comparable record." Wolff continued. "It should be kept in mind, however, that such progress of Coral Gables is not necessarily indicating a new boom. There are good reasons to assume that our city is naturally favored in several respects: "1. The early development of the city in the twenties left large areas of subdivided land with streets and sidewalks and utilities undeveloped and the area is now profiting from this factor. "2. Coral Gables has maintained and increased its standing as a desirable residential community. "3. The city is the center of the rapidly growing University of Miami, with enrollment in excess of 6.000 students. "4. Considerable decentralization has occurred in the pattern of land settlement with strong population gains in suburbs and slower growth of the city of Miami. "There is no reason to assume, however, that the land development in Coral Gables will take the form of a boom within a boom as it did in 1925 when the Coral Gables land speculation stood out in the general boom conditions of Florida. Most of the speculative movements are now occurring near the ocean front and with the possible exceptions of business properties real estate prices in Coral Gables are likely to stay in line with those in the rest of the area."

Motheaten Moose Returns to Roost

(Continued from Page One) party on the lawn of the Hurm residence. All of the former custodians will be invited to attend the rites and imbibe of some ritualistic beer to be provided by the host. The custodians number 49, and will be privileged to bring their wives. Listed on the now much-mended scroll are: Al Hurm, Jim Moore, Hollis Rinehart, Jr., Ray Westcott, Rees Marshall, Frank N. Holley, Jr., Dr. L. D. Pankey, Dr. Roy T. Bovard, Dr. Wiley M. Sams, Dr. Hfllard W. Willis, Jack Kehoe, Marion L. Schultz; Tommy Hand, J. A. Wright, Jr., James Ray, Hoke Welch, O. F. McIntyre, Jimmy Burns, Dean Foster E. Atler, Dr. Charles R. Burbacker, Walter Humkey, Tom Caldwell, Dr. Jack Q. Cleveland, Dr. Warren W. Quillian, Allfred T. Eldridge, Reid DeJarnett; Richards D. Maxwell, Jr., David W. Dyer, William Vass Shepherd, Wendell Sumner, Andrew T. Healy, Charles D. Miller, R. E. Rutledge, Charles H. Baker, Stuart W. Patton, Gaines R. Wilson, Peyton L. Wilson, Russell Grove, Milton H. Bird, Richard Oelkers, Jr., Alonzo Bliss, N. R. Field, Jack Skinner, J. Allen Brown, Frank Howard, Gordon N. Taylor, Dr. Sidney G. Casell and Varr E. Huff.

WELL, SHE DID

Voice on Phone-Are your mother and father at home? Little Boy-They's went out. Voice-They's went out! Where's you grammar? Little Boy-Oh, she's went out, too.

IGNORANCE IS BLISS

"I want to know once and for all," the belligerent husband demanded, "who is the boss in this house." "You will be much happier," his wife replied, "if you don't try to find out."

'Divorce Lawyer'

A successful law career is omened for Mrs. Lucille T. Miller, Los Angeles law student: she argued and won her own divorce case, charging her husband, radio engineer Wilbur L. Miller, with extreme cruelty, staying away nights, telling her he preferred not to be married.

Gables Men Heard By Optometrists

"Detection of faulty vision in children is a duty of parents, and not the children," pointed out Drs. Leonard Glickstein and Jack Widdershein, in a collaborated report, before the Southeast Florida Optometric Association, Monday night, at the El Commodore Hotel. Need Vision Aids There are several million school children in this country, indicated Drs. Glickstein and Widdershein of Coral Gables, who need aids to vision and fail to obtain them. How quickly visual shortcomings develop in the eyes of students is evidenced by a recent class of naval students at Annapolis. After passing a rigid eyesight examination a class of 647 midshipmen were admitted to the Naval Academy. By the time they were ready to graduate four years later, 12.7 per cent were dropped or rejected because of defective vision. In a group of young men, picked as physically above the average, eyesight deteriorated in one man out of eight. The report concluded, by pointing out the numerous advancements made in the last few years in maintaining perfect visual efficiency.

Florida Ports Kept Busy, C. of C. Reports

Exports valued at $33,400,000 and imports amounting to $17,100,-000 passed through Florida ports during the first quarter of 1947, the research and industrial division of the Florida Chamber of Commerce stated yesterday in its weekly business review dealing with water-borne foreign and domestic trade. Shows Increase "Compared with the first quarter of 1946, this year's trade shows an increase of 60 per cent in the value of exports from the state and 10 per cent increase in the value of imports. "Exports handled by the port of Pensacola amounted to $11,900,000 during the three month period this year. Other Florida exporting ports, in order, were West Palm Beach, Tampa, Miami, Port Everglades, Panama City, Jacksonville and Key West. Jax Led "Jacksonville led in the value of imports for the period ($6,000,000) followed closely by Tampa. Other Florida importing ports, in order, were Miami, Port Everglades, West Palm Beach and Pensacola.

CENSOR DELETES MENTION OF (DELETED) MacDonald Finds That West Coast Place Not Much Different From Our Florida

By CLIFF HEINZEL Shades of the Chamber of Commerce and what a disappointment! It turns out that Floridians and Californians really have no grounds for their constant battle, at least not if you accept the observations of H. W. MacDonald, secretary of the local Rotarians, who recently returned from the International Rotarians convention in . . (mention of this state's name more than once in any story is considered highly unethical in Florida). Describing the wonders of his trip to fellow club members a few days ago MacDonald declared that if you substituted Florida palmetto for (censored) sage brush you wouldn't know whether you were here at home or in (deleted). And It Rained Even the reliable, old controversy over the weather lost its significance when the Coral Gables delegate revealed that the convention special pulled into the San Francisco station in the rain. This definitely places Florida and (repeat omission) on common ground. But here is the final blow to any climate conflict-the DOWNPOUR LASTED ONLY FIVE MINUTES! Disembarking in the condensed (guess where) fog the Floridians happily serenaded their (removed) hosts with a burst of cheerful song, according to the MacDonald travelogue. This, of course, was a very nice gesture of appreciation. Considering conditions, however, there is some suspicion that the vocalizing expressed more than appreciation and could be attributed to the following two causes: No Bath 1. The conventionites hadn't had a chance to take a bath during the six-day trip and were therefore happy to get wet. 2. Discovering that (insert name), like his own native state, was at times all wet too, any Floridian would be more than pleased to sing. Although the Rotarian described other highlights of the cross-country journey, his observations of (that word again) and (scratched)ian attitudes were to some listeners the most important part of his talk. He reported that he and his associates were treated without discrimination by their hosts just as if they were all on the same side of the fence. Imagine how much closer this brings a friendly alliance when (blank) speaks to Floridian and Floridian speaks to (blank) without selfish purposes. Conventions Needed At this point the moral of the story should be clear-more conventions are needed to feed the growing spirit of good-will. (In the light of this newly proposed kinship we believe that censor rules applied to one should apply to the other). Convention delegates of the future, whether they be from (.......) to ( ), or from (.......) to ( ), may discover further similarities between ( ) and (.......), such as MacDonald did. On the basis of these revelations, the ( ) vs ( ) saga should pass into history; a new era of palmetto and sage brush exchange should emerge; and the Chamber of Commerce should be notified of a lost cause. Instilled with this new spirit (just because MacDonald went to a Rotarians' convention) we say HERE'S TO YOU, ( ) AND ( ), LONG MAY YOU LIVE, YOU (blankety blank blank). The Sarasota Anglers Club is becoming an international organization with members from all over the United States and many foreign countries. These visitors are attracted to Sarasota for the International Tarpon Tournament, now under way.

Conductor Crawford Plans Party for Pianist Mayer

Robert M. Crawford, famed for his Army Air Corps song, will be host at a swim and barbecue Tuesday night at his home in South Miami. The party will honor Marjorie Mayer, pianist, of New York City, who will be the guest soloist at the University of Miami Concert Orchestra's pop concert July 19 at Flamingo Park. Mr. Crawford will direct the orchestra. Mr. and Mrs. E. E. Pennock will receive guests at the Crawford estate Tuesday night in the absence of Mrs. Crawford, who is vacationing in the North. About 50 members of the musical contingent have been invited to meet Miss Mayer. Fourth in the summer series of popular concerts, the concert management were fortunate indeed to secure Miss Mayer, famed concert pianist, for this concert. Fort Clinch State Park, near Fernandina, is one of the State's historic sites.

There are eight State Parks in operation. The southern states as a group lead in forest area.

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