The Coral Gables Times

2 THE CORAL GABLES TIMES Thursday, August 10, 1961

Life Around the Gables

Coral Gables High Summer Session Has Record Enrollment

By RAYMOND LANG Times Reporter Coral Gables High School has finished a record-breaking summer session—a record in the total attendance and also in the number from Gables High itself. There were 1,800 students enrolled and 678 of them were the school's own students. This is about 23 per cent of the student body of 3,000. The 1,800 figure is twice that of the year the school first began its summer session, 1957. "We have more advanced students taking subjects they never had before than regular repeaters," said registrar Mrs. Agnes Ewald. She said summer school is no longer just for those who made poor grades during the regular semester. At summer school, which ended July 29, attendance figures show an enrollment of 1,125 boys, 659 girls. The total figure of 1,800 was 300 more than expected. "We had the janitors shove the machines around in the industrial arts room so we could get the desks in," Mrs. Ewald said, explaining that classroom shortages posed a problem. "And we had to squeeze in another classroom over the auditorium stage. There's a little room that was intended as a dressing room, but it held 20 desks." So summer school meant work. It meant recording summer school grades on 1,800 permanent records, and keeping a close check on each student's attendance. But it was all in a day's work for Mrs. Ewald, Mrs. Agneta Heldt, 3024 Kirk St., Coconut Grove, Mrs. Hallene Carlton, 7310 SW 78th Ct., and Mrs. Constance Clarke, 6150 SW 80th St., office staff. Summer school, however, is not all work and classroom study. It has its trying moments, like last year. "We had one boy," said Mrs. Ewald, "who turned the faucet on in the lab... and it flooded the room." Mrs. Ewald said they tried to "anticipate" a return performance this year. "We had the water turned off at the main lab." MRS. AGNES EWALD

Hourihan Is New Nurses' Directress

MRS. ALICE HOURIHAN Mrs. Alice Hourihan has been appointed directress of nurses for Doctors' Hospital. She will assume her new position Tuesday, succeeding Mrs. Anne Schwoyer. For the past five years Mrs. Hourihan has been at the Miami Heart Institute in a similar post. Her education includes schools in Paris and Ireland. She received her AB degree at Ring College, Waterford, Ireland, and her nursing training at Mercy College of Nursing in Detroit. She and her husband and 17-months-old son live at 6125 SW 109th St., South Miami. At Doctors', she will direct a staff of 190 nurses and aides.

Their Vacation

Now that the Coral Gables City Commission has adjourned for a six weeks' vacation, where are its members going? Mayor Robert L. Searle and his family took a vacation last month in Washington. Commissioner Joe Murphy and his family have left for Brevard, N.C. Commissioner George Wilson will take his second and last week in August. Commissioner C. L. Dressel Jr. has taken his family to North Carolina. Commissioner Evans could not be reached. The Mayor and all commissioners except Dressel will be in Seattle Aug. 26-31 for the annual meeting of the American Municipal Association. The Gables commission resumes its sessions Sept. 12.

CG Federal Is 61st in Size

Coral Gables Federal Savings and Loan Association, as of June 30, 1961, was the 61st largest of the more than 6,200 savings and loan associations in the nation. The association showed a net savings gain of more than $7 million for the first six months of 1961, moving from 64th largest to 61st position.

SO IT'S THEIR DUTY to take the tots out of the house, to stroll with them down some shady walk. But who said the maids can't stop each day at 3:30 to chat under a tree? From front to back are maid Sallie Floyd and Lauren Keith, 1, 4433 Toledo St.; Rose Smith and Carol Hipsman, six months, 91 Alava Ave.; and Mildred Exum and Gary Weinkle, 19 months, 4200 Toledo St. (Staff photo by Raymond Lang)

DEED Changes

| From Sharpe to R. M. Sadowski, 1036 Asturia. | From Matlock to Harold A. and Nelene. Houtz, 316 Velarde. | From Houtz to Rex B. and Lewry Guthrie, 300 Manor Place. | From Rosell-Suarez-Perez to Luis E. Schmell, 1708-10 Le Jeune Road. | From Oak Ridge Inc. and Maxwell to Lee Lebow, Lots 25, 26, 27, 28; Block 57, $10,500. | From Power to Frank G. and Rita Peterson, 1317 Obispo. | From Romer to George F. and Marsha Del Baggio, 27 Veragua. | From Three Bays Properties to Claire M. Price, Lot 12, Block D, $26,000. | From Licata to Walter H. and Virginia Eilermann, 1253 Medina. | From Lightfoot to Alee, Inc., 237-39-41 Coral Way, $24,500. | From Teftt to Allen and Faith Stennlng, 4321 Anderson Rd., $26,200. | From Foerster to Future Homes, Inc., Lot 34, N1/2 33, Block 11, $30,000. | From Richards to Morris and Sadie Rutenburg, lots at 5620 Alhambra Cir., $5,000. | From White to Mark III, Inc., 526 Daroco. | From Bainbridge to Adolfo and Irene Davidson, 520 Navarre, $10,500. | From Dick to Norman J. and Ethel McNair, 329 Viscaya. | From Dlapoll to Arthur C. and Mildred Dishington, 819 Anastasia, $29,500. | From Grand Buildings to Victor G. and Maria D. Mendoza, 1246 Obispo. | From Giannoll to Michael and Theresa Meill, SW 15' of Lot 6, Block 5, $1,000. | From Coombs to Joseph E. and Agnes Youngblood, 5526 San Vicente, $16,200.

Speaks to Lions McNayr Says Change Charter

County Manager Irving J. McNayr, speaking to Coral Gables Lions Club last week in his first appearance here, recommended that they vote "for" Metro in October. "The question," he said "is whether the type government we have now is better than what is proposed. "The people voted, in 1957, to change from a commission-type governing body to a more responsible and responsive council-manager type government. It couldn't be done overnight and a lot more time is needed to make Metro what it should be." McNayr spoke casually and, as is his custom, without notes. He ranged over the whole field of Metropolitan government. "I predict the people will vote for Metro in October rather than return to the old commission-type government. "Then I will advocate forming a group of outstanding citizens in the community, representing all walks of life, to hold hearings and discuss plans and changes to the charter. "The only way to improve what we have is in an orderly and thought provoking fashion and this is the way I think we should do it. "Metro has failed to communicate to the people the crying need for understanding. The people must have more adequate explanations and more time to think things over. "Better understanding between the county and the municipalities will dissolve many differences." A question and answer period followed his talk and a Gables banker, William Swain, asked, "Can Metropolitan government be superimposed on all of Dade County without curtailing the municipalities who furnish the services which can best be handled by them . . . and can Metro cooperate with the municipalities in setting up a fair taxation based on varying situations existing in various parts of the country?" The county manager answered, "yes." He then predicted the new tax assessment will be voted out; the current data will then be refined and inequities will be corrected; and a 50 per cent valuation will become the b[TEXT LOST] for equalization and in two or three years assessments will gradually be brought to full cash value in compliance with Florida law. The luncheon meeting was held at the Coral Gables Country Club with about 45 Lions attending.

Birk's Featured In Magazine

Syd Birk of Birk Inc., Office Supplies, is showing off a story about his firm which appeared in last month's "School Supplies Merchandising" magazine. The story deals with how this 41⁄2-year-old Gables firm goes about its business and illustrates the text with pictures. Birk's is located at 2710 Ponce de Leon Blvd.

Man Pays $2 Pants Debt

Samuel Fleishman, who runs the Camera Record Center at 76 Miracle Mile, had the balance of a 19-year-old debt sent to him last week. In 1942, Sam sold a man a pair of trousers in North Carolina. The customer was down on his luck and could not pay the full price. He was to pay the balance when he could. Last week Sam received a letter from his brother in Fayetteville, N.C. The brother explained that a man had come into his store in search of Sam. He told Sam's brother that he owed Sam some money. Enclosed in the letter were two dollar bills—the balance owed for the 20-year-old pants.