The Coral Gables Times

2 CORAL GABLES TIMES Thursday, February 15, 1962

Price Tag Fixed At $26,000 For Apartment Uplift

Gables city commissioners Monday looked over plans for trash pickup bins coupled with paving, parking and landscaping in apartment areas before turning them over to the Apartment Owners Association. Of a $26,000 per block cost, the City would pay $13,600 and property owners $12,400. The project will be discussed with Robert Brinkman, president of the Apartment Owners Association. That group originated the idea. City Manager L. W. Robinson Jr. will get reaction to the two basic plans — one for parallel parking and another for angle parking.

GOT YOUR LICENSE PLATE yet? If not, you've got until Tuesday. As for Teren Kelsch here when you're only 2 1/2 and you've got a tiny sports job like this, you don't worry about such things. You leave that to the grown-ups. Teren's the son of Mr. and Mrs. Ronald M. Kelsch, 3415 Ponce de Leon Blvd. (Times photo by Raymond Lang)

PO Promotes Knable; Foster Succeeds Him

David N. Foster is the new superintendent at the Coral Gables Post Office. He succeeds Kenneth Knable who was promoted to the chief administrative services at the Miami main post office. Foster, who is beginning his 37th year with the Miami postal system, came from the Riverside station where he was also the superintendent. He held the same position at Station B, Miami Beach branch, and the Shenandoah postal branches. Foster lives at 1903 SW 17th Ave. with his three children and wife, Bernice. DAVID FOSTER, NEW GABLES POSTAL BOSS

Riviera Country Club Sets $330,000 Modernization

Riviera Country Club will begin a $330,000 modernization program in mid-April with completion scheduled for July. All greens and traps on the 18-hole golf course will be rebuilt. The clubhouse itself will be extensively renovated. Outwardly, however, its appearance will be virtually unchanged since nearly all the work is on the interior. Money for the work is being obtained through refinancing the club's debt, according to Sam H. McCormick, chairman of the Capital Improvements Committee. "We had a building program back in 1953," McCormick recalled this week, "and you might say this is to modernize, to catch us up to present-day standards in all our facilities." Herbert Johnson Associates is architect and final drawings are being prepared. Richard Wilson will handle the golf course work. The club, located on Blue Road, was built in 1945-46 by 250 founder-members. McCormick, 3800 Alhambra Ct., was the club's first president. Play on the course began Oct. 1, 1946. Their property was obtained from the Dougherty estate where it had lain idle some 20 years, according to McCormick. The 18 hole course was the southern layout of the original 36-hole Biltmore course. The club recently increased its golfing membership authorization from 600 to 625 founder-golf members. The increase has been filled. At the same time, its authorized founder social memberships went from 200 to 250 and a portion of these remain unfilled. This category is similar to the founder-golf membership except for less extensive golfing privileges. The interior work means rebuilding of the locker rooms, pro shop and other facilities. Across the road, the club's tennis courts will be doubled — from three to six courts — and a pro shop built alongside. Stuart Patton is president of Riviera and Arnold Wall club manager.

Our Town Doesn't Want Urban Affairs in Cabinet

Gables city commissioners went on record Tuesday opposed to the proposed U.S. Department of Urban Affairs. At the same time, the Commission urged the governor and state legislature to start paying attention to municipalities. "This Commission urges the governor and the 1963 session of the legislature to recognize urban economic needs in this state by "adopting legislation that will eliminate any need for the Department of Urban Affairs insofar as the State of Florida is concerned," the resolution said. The Commission urged the Florida delegation to Congress to oppose the announced plan of the Kennedy Administration. Commissioner C. L. Dressel Jr. moved the motion which was passed unanimously.

No Mail

David N. Foster, superintendent of the Coral Gables post office announced that there will be no deliveries made on George Washington's birthday Feb. 22. However, the office will be open from 8:30 to 5 p.m.

Rotarians Have Wives At Meet

The Coral Gables Rotary Club held its annual Sweetheart Luncheon last Friday with normal attendance augmented by 84 Rotary Anns or wives of members. Featured speaker was Ruth Kerdyk, wife of the president.

Jerry Rides His Handiwork Since He Put Motor in Cart

Most boys 16 really itch to get behind the wheel of a car. But not Jerry Monash. Jerry put together a kart that's the envy of every neighborhood boy. Utilizing a motor stripped from a lawn mower, some inexpensive wheels, a couple of pieces of plywood and odds and ends, he built a reasonable version of the karts you see racing about at suburban tracks. Jerry does his driving in the area around his home, 511 Sevilla Ave. Twenty miles per hour could hardly be called racing, but Jerry likes to putt putt about the neighborhood in the kart he built himself over three week ends. Jerry likes other mechanical things. He recently constructed a ham radio and should be licensed some day soon. But Jerry is not sure he wants radio for a career. The lure of medicine is great and his father, Sydney Monash is a doctor. Meanwhile, there's Gables High to finish and the kart to ride. RACING HIS CART DOWN THE SIDEWALK IS JERRY MONASH

Joe Murphy Elected By Holy Name

Joe Murphy succeeded Robert M. Brake Sunday as president of the Holy Name Society of the Church of the Little Flower. Murphy, Coral Gables commissioner, and vice mayor, was installed by Father Peter Reilly, pastor. Other officers are William Berry, vice president; Joseph Sirak, secretary; Tom Frederichs, treasurer; and John Birch, marshall. The Holy Name Society is the major men's organization of the Church of the Little Flower. It meets for Mass, Communion and breakfast the second Sunday of each month.