The Coral Gables Times

Thursday, May 10, 1962, page 8 (of 24)

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YOUTH CENTER ACTIVITIES

PIANO COURSE Registration for a piano course especially designed for adults who want to start right in and be able to play popular selections is being taken. The course "Popular Creative Piano," is conducted by Jan Call. Guitar classes are also taught by Mrs. Call at the Youth Center for adults on Tuesday evenings. NOT TOO OLD Swimming lessons for adults will begin Tuesday June 26 at Venetian Pool. These classes are held every Tuesday and Thursday evening from 7 to 9 o'clock for three weeks. Registration for these classes can be made through the Youth Center office. There is no charge for these lessons, the only requirement is a pool entry fee of 25 cents. IN THE SWIM Can your child swim? Should he swim better than he does? Swimming classes for children 6 years old and over will begin June 11 at Venetian Pool under the direction of the Venetian Aquatic club. Registrations for the two week session will begin Monday. There is no charge for the lessons except a fee of 10 cents pool entry fee. SCUBA CLASS A new class in Skin and Scuba classes will begin as soon as registration is completed. The present class which is held at the Casa Grande Motel pool has an enrollment of 50. including children and adults. Classes will be held in the morning and evening. The main requirement is being able to swim well. Ages 9 to 12 must be able to swim 100 feet. Teens must swim well for 75 yards. FENCING WINNERS During the past weekend, the Center Fencing Team swept two of the events in the Florida Gold Coast Divisional Finals. Loretta Kushner, present Women's State Foil Champion, won first place in Women's Foil, with Inge Jensen placing second and Bessie Cureton, fourth. In Men's Epee, Dr. Alan Stenning, former British fencer now with the University of Miami Engineering Department, Jeff Bart and Henry Logan captured the first three places. Those who qualified in Men's Foil will compete in the finals to be held at the Youth Center Sunday at 11 a.m. BASEBALL The Youth Center baseball season begins Monday at the center field. Teams playing the double header on opening night for the "A" league will be Youth Center Greens and Police at 5:30 p.m., and Youth Center Blues and Mackle Co. at 7:30. The "B" league play will begin on Tuesday Game time is 5:30 and 7:30 p.m. The first game will be between Police and Travelers Ins. Co. and the second game finds Lowry Electric playing Coral Gables Jaycees.

Methodist Minstrel Swingin' Already

Rehearsals are under way for the 10th annual Minstrel and Variety Show to be presented by the Wesley Fellowship Class of the First Methodist Church of Coral Gables. The Coconut Grove Playhouse will again be the scene of this production on Thursday, Friday and Saturday nights, May 24, 25, and 26th, at 8:15 p.m. For nine years the show has been a sellout. Many local people make up the cast of approximately 100, which provides comedy, music and dancing for more than two hours. Mr. Interlocutor this year will be Ben Knupp, oil company executive. The end men will be played by Judge Hal P. Dekle, Judge William R. Culbreath, Ed Bishop, Delta Airlines executive; Attorney Joe Creel, Oscar Stroberg, business executive, and Jim Powell, landscaper. For the first time, the end men will sing as well as dance. Soloists will be Miss Joyce McGrew, Mrs. Ben Knupp, Mrs. Merrill Easterlin, Mrs. Helen Allison, Norman Clay-ton, Gregory O'Berry, Sam Bailey, Rogers Elkenberry, Charlie Stoker and Ralph Eastridge. The Men's Chorus of the First Methodist Church of Coral Gables, composed of 30 voices, will also sing several numbers. Leo Livingston and Mel Hicks, both formerly banjoists in vaudeville, will make their first public appearance together. Though they had heard of each other, they had never met before this year and in the past few months have played several charity shows together for veterans. Livingston has appeared in each of the class's past nine minstrels with his son, Mark Jr., now a student at Dade County Junior College. Franklin Maury, manager of the Miracle Theater, will be a new act this year, doing a tap dance. A trio of freshmen from the University of Miami will sing several modern folk songs. Miss Glenda Dell and Bob Cup, both graduate students in the Music department of the University of Miami, will appear. Mrs. William Nordyke, who has danced professionally at the Playhouse, will be featured in a specialty number. The Biscaynaires, a barbershop quartet composed of John Sauble, Jim Powell, Dave Frederick and Paul Hallenda, will sing. For the 10th year, "The Amateur Show With the Professional Touch" will be produced and directed by Elizabeth (Mrs. Sy) Connally and the technical director is Mrs. Lillian Connally. Proceeds will go to medical missions and local charities. All seats are reserved at $1.50, $2 and $3. Tickets may be purchased by phoning Mrs. Homer Townsend, HI 3-2794. Pharos Lester is general chairman of the show. C. W. Cogburn has charge of special effects; John Collier and Fred-erick D. Rich are co-chairmen of properties and staging. Mrs. Leroy Harrington is in charge of the costumes, Mrs. Bernard Smyers and Mrs. Robert Searle are make-up chairmen; Mr. Livingston, music chairman; and Mrs. L. M. Hudnall is rehearsals' chairman. Judge Dekle is serving as special assistant to the director. Robert E. Dorlon is planning the programs.

Newcomers In Town

BIRTHS AT DOCTORS' HOSPITAL APRIL 27 Mr. and Mrs. Garrett Parris, girl, 4011 NW 186th St.; Mr. and Mrs. Hollis Preast, girl, 8850 SW 51st St. APRIL 28 Mr. and Mrs. Robert Bostwick, boy, 11430 SW 41st Terr.; Mr. and Mrs. Richard Oelkers, III, boy, 6180 SW 11th St. APRIL 29 Mr. and Mrs. Theodore Keith, girl, 736 NW 22nd Pl. APRIL 30 Mr. and Mrs. David Ellsworth, boy, 1619 NW 10th St.; Mr. and Mrs. Richard Tobon, boy, 725 Valencia; Mr. and Mrs. Frank Clark, boy, 7370 SW 33rd St. MAY 1 Mr. and Mrs. Robert Filer, girl, 4701 SW 95th Ave.; Mr. and Mrs. Robert DeKorte, girl, 6501 SW 61st St.; Mr. and Mrs. Leo Haigley, girl, 2937 SW 30th Ct.; Mr. and Mrs. Joesph Armeaboy, 2660 SW 32nd Ct. MAY 2 Mr. and Mrs. Ken Yoham, boy, 421 SW 25th Rd.; Mr. and Mrs. Joesph Fernandez, boy, 5443 SW 90th Ct.; Mr. and Mrs. James Hudson, boy, 3071 Day Ave. MAY 3 Mr. and Mrs. James Jenkins, boy, 6461 SW 43rd St.; Mr. and Mrs. Walter Getsee, boy, 3411 Main Highway; Mr. and Mrs. Robert Tenen, girl, 6347 SW 9th St.; Mr. and Mrs. Warren Bush, boy, 6991 SW 57th St.

Doing The Twist? Nope, The Scratch

DOING THE TWIST? No, five-year-old Michelle McElhaney simply had to scratch her foot while going down the row of science fair exhibits last week at David Fairchild Elementary School. She's the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. John McElhaney, 5835 SW 48th St.

It Was Dust Here, Dust There As St. Mark's Ladies Prepared

It was dust a little here and dust a little there with a few scrubs for good measure at St. Marks Lutheran Church recently. The Altar Guild was at work for the second time in a year. The Guild is made up of the women of the church and with Easter coming, it was their responsibility to tidy up the sanctuary. The other time they clean is Christmas. The church is at the corner of Le Jeune and Bird Roads. Altar Guild members are Mrs. Conley R. Addington Sr. 1415 Capri St.; Mrs. Margaret Anderson, 235 Sarto Ave.; Mrs. Ralph R. Bergstresser. Mrs. Clyde H. Brokaw, 4520 Granada Blvd.; Mrs. Sofi Bryant, 3511 SW 88th Ct.; Mrs. Robert Deemer, 753 Navarre Ave.; Mrs. Arne Erickson, 6390 SW 37th St.; Mrs. Joe H. Farrington, 4810 SW 5th St. Mrs. William Lange, 501 Alcazar Ave.; Mrs. J. D. McLarty, 5736 SW 31st St.; Mrs. H. Roy Matthews, 2886 SW 32nd Ct.; Mrs. William Pagel, 1511 Miller Rd. Mrs. J. W. Pangburn, 1526 Sopera Ave.; Mrs. E. E. Porter, 1332 Milan Ave.; Mrs. Violet Rush, 9300 SW 44th St. Mrs. Willard Swedman, 643 Almeria Ave.; Mrs. A. J. Sziarto, 1421 Anaconda Ave.; and Mrs. George Weaver, 815 SW 75th Ave. CLEANING the Chancel at St. Mark's Lutheran Church are Altar Guild members (left to right) Mrs. Sofi Bryant, Mrs. Larry Pabst, Mrs. George Weaver (kneeling) and Mrs. Violet Rush (Times photos). SEEN THROUGH the cross-shaped window of the door to the sanctuary at St. Mark's Lutheran Church is Mrs. William Pagel, 1511 Miller Rd. (Staff Photos).