Coral Gables Riviera-Times

CORAL GABLES Riviera Times

Society - Clubs Personals FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 19, 1947 PAGE SEVEN

Gableites Sit Out Storm by Improvised Hearths

Take Greeley's Advice Far West, California Beckon Two Former Gables Families

Two former Gables families this week followed Horace Greeley's admonition: "Go West, young man, go West." Mrs. Lon Goetz was winging over the Pacific Ocean from Alaska today on the first leg of a Clipper flight that will take her to Japan and then to Shanghai, China. At Shanghai she will be joined by her pilot-husband who recently became associated with China Air Transport. The Goetzes, who lived at 617 Avenue Sorolla, intend to make the Far East their permanent headquarters. Glendale, Calif., became the new address of Mr. and Mrs. Charles D. Harris, recently of 1223 Avenue Almeria, when they purchased a home there and a motion picture theatre in Los Angeles. The theatre will be managed by the Wallace Smiths, also former Gableites and son-in-law and daughter of the Harrises. Charles Harris Jr., who attended two Summer sessions at the University of California plans to continue his studies at the University this Fall, while Dick, another son, will enroll at Glendale High.

Coral Gables Nurses Aides Respond to Hospital's SOS

Coral Gables nurses aides-those Red Cross-trained veterans of hundreds of hours of wartime service-rushed back into uniform and jaunty caps today to answer an S.O.S. from Pratt V.A. Hospital. While Mrs. S. P. Alderson of 2413 Country Club Prado relayed the call here for experienced hospital volunteers to meet the emergency, Mrs. Robert F. Mickell, vice-chairman of Red Cross volunteer services announced the start of a new class to train prospective aides. Miss Bertha G. Miller, chief nurse at the Gables hospital, estimated that the services of six to 12 volunteers will be needed each day to supplement the work of hospital personnel in caring for disabled and convalescing veterans. Four Coral Gables aides who responded immediately to the call from their chairman, today were (Turn to Page Eight)

Bathing Beauties, Beachcombers To Invade Club

Costumes that would ordinarily cause a commmotion in the sartorially austere confines of the Country Club dance patio will be required apparel Wednesday night. Members and their guests will gather on that date to enjoy a "Beach Party"-with orders from co-chairmen Gwen and H. G. Tuckerman to dress "down" to the occasion. Beachcombers and bathing beauties, clad in character, will mingle on the dance floor with pantalooned Naughty-Nineties bathing belles and stripe-shirted brummels. Beach robes and pajamas, castaway costume, bathing suits-those you wear to Matheson Hammock and the kind Grandma wore to Atlantic City-sarongs from the strands of Tahiti, all will be eligible for prizes to be awarded the most fetching and the funniest get-ups. The Tuckerman's are being assisted in arranging the event by Mr. and Mrs. M. L. Ebelmesser and Mr. and Mrs. Don B. Arnold.

Lions Ladies Plan Monte Carlo Night

"A night in Monte Carlo" has been chosen as theme for a benefit party to be sponsored by the Coral Gables Lions Auxiliary on Oct. 18. Proceeds from the affair, which is being arranged by Mrs. Donald Peck, Mrs. Dana Woodman, Mrs. Mary Faust and Mrs. Gus Lancaster, will provide funds for purchase of shoes for underprivileged children. Business and social events occupied the organization this week. Mrs. Robert Barrett was welcomed as a new member, and Mrs. Robert Standart and Mrs. Thomas Hughes enjoyed the hospitality of the club at a business meeting held at the home of Mrs. Robert McVoy. Mrs. Bernard Smyers entertained club members at a dessert-bridge at her home 1756 S. W. 23 Ave.

GALS GO NATIVE

GALS GO NATIVE-Junior Club "graduates" celebrated their advent into the Coral Gables Woman's Club, senior organization, with a costumed South Sea Island party at Curwig Pines, country estate of the Walter W. Wigmans. -Riviera-Times Photo by Rinner

Junior Woman's Club Plans Traditional Fall Membership Party Wednesday

The Coral Gables Woman's Club will turn out en masse Wednesday morning to honor prospective members of the group at a membership party to be held at the home of Mrs. Leonard Olson, 814 Coral Way. More than 125 women are expected to attend the traditional event, which has become one of the most important on the Junior Women's annual calendar and marks the formal opening of the Fall season. Mrs. Curtis Haggard, club president, will wield the gavel at an executive board meeting scheduled to precede the party by half an hour. Mrs. T. J. Trout, membership chairman, and Mrs. James Markley, chairman of the hospitality committee will welcome members and guests at the affair being presented at the home of Mrs. Olson, sponsor of the Junior group for the Coral Gables Women's Club. Assisting them will be Mrs. William Hanks, Mrs. William Markley, Mrs. Voss Babcock, Mrs. Wilbur Jennings, Mrs. H. H. Burkhart and Mrs. Fred Plowaty. The program will feature a resume of work and activities planned by the Junior Woman's Club for the coming year, in order that prospective members may obtain an insight into the club's community projects.

Tri-Delt Alliance Meets Tonight

The not-far-distant day when the crescent moon and stars of Tri-Delt will sparkle in the University of Miami's sorority firmament, will concern members of the Miami Alliance of Delta Delta this evening. Mrs. H. V. Henderson of 128 N. E. 94th St. will be hostess Miss Mary B. Merritt, dean of women at the University, recently announced that a charter for a Miami Chapter of Delta Delta Delta, one of the outstanding national sororities, had been approved.

Hurricane - Wise Residents Take Blow in Their Stride

Alcohol lamps and sterno stoves served as temporary "hearths" for hurricane-wise Gables families who clustered around bubbling coffee pots and soup kettles to "sit out" Wednesday's blow in solid comfort. Only minor damage was reported by residents emerging from boarded-up homes yesterday. Some householders who had taken elaborate precautions against a real howler went so far as to express chagrin that the storm did not live up to its advance billing as a Big Bad Blow. The George M. Corrigans had a bad moment when the head-of-the-house was forced to venture out at the height of the hurricane to slash a porch awning. "It was billowing like a parachute and we thought we were going to take off any time," declared Mrs. Corrigan. Trees and shrubbery surrounding the home at 1257 Mariola Court showed proper respect for Mrs. Corrigan's position as president of the Coral Gables Garden Club. "Nary a bush went down-not even the two crepe myrtles I had just planted," she said. * * * One quick look at the grove surrounding their home at 1104 Avenue Malaga was all the Arthur H. Wellands needed to be convinced they'd be walking on their avocado and citrus crop this year instead of eating it. "The ground is literally carpeted with pears, oranges and grapefruit," Mrs. Welland reported. "But the trees themselves came through without major damage, luckily." Dr. Art Welland "sat out" the blow in Atlanta, Ga., where he was grounded while flying back from a three-week hunting trip in British Columbia. But Jack Hoehl, here with his wife, the former Johanna Welland was on hand to take over bordaing-up operations. The Hoehls will return soon to Gainesville where he is studying law at the University of Florida. * * * Mrs. Sam McCormick harbors a sneaking suspicion that her husband was downright delighted at the accommodating timing of the blow. "Sam had an infected foot and admitted he didn't mind being stormbound-since he couldn't play golf anyhow!" she reported. Securely battened down, and fortified by a colossal pre-cooked roast, the couple and their sons, Ken and Allen, weathered the twister at their home, 3800 Alhambra, with only one minor inconvenience. "Our tiny Sterno stove refused to cooperate long enough to make coffee," said Mrs. McCormick. "First thing I'm going to do (Please turn to Page Eight)

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