Coral Gables Riviera-Times

Friday, September 12, 1947, page 9 (of 12)

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INTRODUCING THE SOROPTIMISTS Successful Careerist Neher Follows Photography as Hobby

One of Coral Gables' astute business women is Lucile Neher, Mrs. M. L. Neher in private life, and subject of the fourth in a series of Riviera-Times stories of career girls, charter members of the Coral Gables Soroptimist Club. Mrs. Neher, as Lucile Pretz of Columbus, Ohio, began her career in 1925 with the City of Miami Beach, following her business education at Ohio State University in her home town. "It was boom time and the promised adventure in Miami as advertised, that really brought me to South Florida," Mrs. Neher told your reporter, "and I fell in love with the whole area, and knew from the start that this is where I would make my home". From that self promise, Mrs. Neher never deviated. The former Ohio miss not only fulfilled five years with the booming and exciting town of Miami Beach in its city offices, but delved into the selling game and was with Milgrim's, one of the swank Lincoln Road shops It was nothing in those lush spending days, for a customer to pay $225 for a little beaded number and they paid those fabulous prices as easily as a customer buys a little $25 number today, she said. Soon after her marriage to Mr. Neher, whom she met in Miami, the Nehers, Mr. and Mrs., moved to Coral Gables for Mr. Neher had built the Model Laundry at 4100 Aurora St., the first of its kind in the Kraft section, set aside by the planning board for industries in Coral Gables. Mrs. Neher became secretary-treasurer of the incorporated company. However, being an officer of a flourishing laundry business did not deter Mrs. Neher from following her hobbies of travel and photography. In 1935 she made a memorable trip by boat and plane to South America, accompanied by Pauline Spafford, then news editor of the Miami Riviera, later MRS. NEHER -Pilkington Photo Maj. Spafford of the WAC, during the war, and now on General MacArthur's staff in Tokyo. Going places and seeing things was what these two friends liked to do and they did not take the beaten paths, but delved into the bypaths for pictures and stories of the little known. In 1941 they again packed for Mexico and the Latin American countries. When the modern swank Marvel Cleaners, Inc., was built at 16 Coral Way, on Miracle Mile in 1941 a modern dark room for her photography hobby was incorporated into the building by the president of the new concern, Lucile Neher. For recreation, the Nehers who reside at 3004 Segovia street, choose golf. They are members of the Riviera Country Club.

Country Club Schedules 'Outward Bound'

The Theatre Group of the Coral Gables Country Club will present the spine chilling "Outward Bound", by Sutton Vane, as its fourth production of the year. Dr. Norman Buchan will direct the play which is to be given Oct. 21, 22 and 24th at the club. E. C. Hodge will head the executive board for the presentation, while Walter Furlong will be technical director; Mrs. H. T. Nugent will have charge of stage and properties; Mrs. L. D. Royal will be program chairman; Roff Elliot will serve as box office chief and Walter Ashby will direct casting activities.

Outline Program

Outline of a program of activities for the coming year was considered by members of the Coral Gables Business and Professional Women's Club Tuesday night. Dr. Adele Hampton reported to 'ellow club members on the International Congress held in Paris, which she attended as delegate from Florida. Dinner preceded the meeting at the Coral Gables Country Club. Miss Dora Thomas, president, presided.

Church Rectory to Be Scene Of Saunders-Tatum Wedding

The Rectory of the Church of the Little Flower will be the scene tomorrow of the wedding of Miss Shirley Saunders, daughter of Mrs. Elizabeth Saunders of Miami, and John Ralph Tatum, Jr., son of the J. R. Tatums, Sr., of 1425 Avenue San Marco. The Rev. Thomas Comber will officiate at the ceremony to take place at four o'clock in the afternoon. A reception for friends and members of both families will follow at the Columbus Hotel. Miss Dorothy Ann Delanty of Kenilworth, Ill., will attend her cousin as maid-of-honor and the bride elect's sister-in-law, Mrs. J. E. Saunders, will serve as bridesmaid. A cousin of Mr. Tatum, Walter Miller of Coral Gables is to be best man while David Keele, also of the Gables, will escort wedding guests to their places. Miss Saunders was graduated from Gesu High School and attended Northwestern University before transferring to the University of Miami to complete her college courses. After graduation from Ponce de Leon High, Mr. Tatum served two years with the U. S. Army and is now enrolled at the University of Miami. The pretty bride-elect was feted this week at two pre-nuptial parties. On Tuesday, active members of Alpha Gamma Delta and alumnae honored their sorority sister at a garden party during which she was given a pressure cooker to help equip the kitchen of her new home. A surprise shower of miscellaneous gifts greeted the bride-to-be Wednesday when the Misses Dorothy and Marjorie Walker entertained in her honor at their home, 3030 N. W. 18th Terrace.

Society Editor Helen Reynolds

is vacationing She'll be back at her desk a week from Monday to flash out "Gablesgrams" on social activities.

Party to Honor Miss Lorraine Purvis

Miss Lorraine Purvis, whose engagement to John Morris of Fort Lauderdale was announced recently, will be honored at a bridge party being given this evening by Miss Patricia Denning. Some 20 mutual friends of the two girls will gather at the Lewis K. Denning home, 4320 Santa Maria St.

LANDSCAPING - and - LAWN SERVICE

FRUIT TREES SPRAYED Franel Garden Phone 48-9974

Phillis Kapp STUDIO OF THE DANCE

Announces the opening of classes in dancing at the Coral Gables Woman's Club. Pending completion of the new PHILLIS KAPP SCHOOL BUILDING, classes will be held weekly in the clubhouse ballroom. Miss Kapp has just returned from Chicago where she has been engaged as a faculty teacher of ballet and character dancing at the National Dance Masters Convention. Her years of practical stage experience, intensive preparation during each summer, and constant contact with the recognized leaders of the dance world permits her to offer students the most modern developments of the dance profession at all times. Reservation May Be Made By Phoning 78-4950 ALL CLASSES ARE LIMITED, IN ENROLLMENT BALLET, CHARACTER, ACROBATIC, TOE AND TAP LESSONS UNDER PERSONAL INSTRUCTION OF PHILLIS KAPP REGISTRATION SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 20TH 10 A. M. TO 3 P. M. Coral Gables Woman's Club "WE MAJOR IN MINORS" PHILLIS KAPP

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