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The Guide
Thursday, January 18, 1962, page 1 (of 16)
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Teach 'Em to Swim And School's the Place
COUNTY LINE with Ed Knight TRUE, THE weather is a little chilly to be thinking of swimming. It's the winter time and most swimming is done in the spring, summer and fall. Nontheless, canals and rock pits exist the year-round. And it's just as easy for a youngster to slip into a canal in the winter as in the summer. THIS IS the reason for a proposal before the Dade County School Board to have swimming taught on a compulsory basis in Dade's elementary schools. On the surface, the plan seems like a drastic one, with repercussions reaching far beyond the limits of elementary school duties. The proposal will be viewed as "one more burden" to already overworked elementary school staffs. THE PROPOSAL was made by Ainslee R. Ferdie, 929 Malaga Ave., Coral Gables, an attorney, and the Boy's Work Committee chairman of the Coral Gables Optimist Club. "When a youngster knows how to swim, his chances of becoming a drowning victim are almost nil," Ferdie said. Since the elementary schools are the only institution with jurisdiction over all young children, the elementaries are the logical place to see that children know how to swim," he added. THE CHIEF objection to teaching swimming in the schools is that swimming is not education. It will not aid a boy or girl in becoming a better citizen, nor will swimming enhance a lad's chances of getting into college. Some will say swimming, like sex and religion, should be taught in the home. But the majority, we hope, will bring out that swimming, like driver education in high schools, is the responsibility of the community. SWIMMING IS a sport. Although not enough importance is given to swimming in high school sport programs, we feel swimming could and should be taught and practiced in not only elementary schools, but in junior and senior highs as well. Boating and swimming are becoming America's chief pastimes. And Dade County, perhaps more than any other area in the country, is boating, swimming and outdoors-conscious. "I'VE BEEN waiting for this to happen. It was bound to happen. And it's lucky more people weren't hurt." This was the reaction of one fellow I know to the 19-car crash recently on the Palmetto Expressway. He's a police officer, this fellow. He has seen accidents, plenty of them, and he blames the 19-car crash on the same driving fault that causes most other accidents. "THOSE PEOPLE were following too closely," he said. "And as long as motorists drive at fast speeds (as they do on the Palmetto Expressway and other freeways) and follow too closely, there will be accidents involving large numbers of cars." Accidents involving this many cars occur in Los Angeles and other cities that have found the need for expressways. And it's going to keep on happening as long as motorists keep hugging the bumper in front of them. THE FASTER the speed, the farther behind the car in front the driver should remain. There's a road sign on South Dixie Highway that warns drivers of hugging. It's the only sign of its kind I've ever seen. The sign, in effect, says that a car length behind the car in front should be maintained for every 10 miles of speed. Some of these signs should be erected on the Palmetto Expressway.
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All SM Councilmen Want Back Aboard
South Miami's Feb. 13 city elections to seat a mayor and three councilmen will be noisier than at first supposed. By the deadline for filing Jan. 14, all incumbents had signed up for reelection. Opposing these candidates will be two newcomers in the mayor's race and four others in the Council race. This marks the first opposition Mayor Paul U. Tevis has had for the office since 1958 when he defeated Carl Gluck. Tevis took the seat away from Gluck in 1956. Highlight of the campaign will be the struggle of Mayor Tevis, always a tough compaigner, to retain his seat. Hoping to gain more votes than the 68-year-old Tevis are two attorneys, neither of whom has served as a Councilman or on any city board. First to sign up in opposition was Edward C. Vining, 7112 SW 65th Ave., a resident since 1959, a graduate of University of Florida and University of Miami, a Kiwanian and a Jaycee. He is married and the father of a son. David Popper, 5900 SW 85th St., is the other candidate facing Tevis. He is a 12-year resident of Dade County and a two-year resident of South Miami. He is a graduate of University of Arizona and University of Miami, a past president of South Dade Exchange Club and a member of Knights of Columbus. He is married and the father of three sons. Tevis, the manager of Sunset Court Mortgage Co., is a graduate of U.S. Naval Academy and served in World War II as an officer in the Pacific. The mayor has no vote in Council action. He serves as chairman at Council meetings and as the city's chief executive. Incumbents in the Council race are Mrs. Jean Willis, 5781 SW 82nd St.; Wallace Rinz, 6510 SW 64th Ave., and Joseph Kline, 6001 Twin Lakes Dr. Mrs. Willis, a widow, has served on the Council since 1956. She is a graduate of George Washington University, a partner in an automotive Continued on Page 4
A 'Star' Appears in 30 Days And They Fight to Keep It
By ADELE SITKIN Correspondent The student journalists of West Miami Junior High's monthly paper, the Star, feel they'd rather die than have their paper die. And this strong attitude is felt throughout the school. The paper embraces the school in its regular features of teacher, student, and athlete of the week, human interest stories, and wit, with "earnest endeavor, imagination, ingenuity, and confidence," according to the facul- Continued on Page 2
Love Those Peanuts and Soda Pop
Vote Stealing Is Topic
"How to prevent vote stealing," will be the subject of a speech by Gordon Buttorff at a special meeting of the South Dade Republican Club tonight (Thursday), 8 p.m. at Suniland Hall, 11539 South Dixie Hwy. Buttorff, a Louisville, Ky., attorney, specializes in voting irregularities.
Murry Evans Is Named Our Circulation Manager
MURRY EVANS Murry Evans has been appointed circulation manager of The Coral Gables Times and The Guide. His new duties are effective immediately, according to an announcement from Rolfe Neill, the papers' editor and publisher. Evans succeeds Roy Speier who resigned. At 23, Evans is the most youthful department head on the publications. He is a native of Bradenton where he played end of his high school's championship football team. He is a graduate of The Citadel, Charleston, S.C., and recently served six months in the U.S. Army as a second lieutenant, a commission he still holds in the reserve. For the past six months he has been employed in the circulation department of The Miami Herald. At The Times, he will direct a carrier sales force of 40 boys. He and Mrs. Evans, who is a teacher at Citrus Grove Elementary School, live at 1958 SW 25th Ter. They are Methodists.
Carry Tune? Then You Are Wanted
Women who like to sing are being sought for the Miami Chapter of Sweet Adelines. They sing barbershop harmony under the direction of Ozzie Westley of Hallandale. Members don't have to read music, but a good ear for harmony is important. Rehearsals are held weekly on Wednesday evening at 8 p.m., at the Miami Conservatory of Music, 2973 Coral Way. For more information call Mrs. L. F. Weiss, 537 San Lorenzo, at MO 1-2248.
Low Bid On Marina Is $97,856
Low bidder on the new Matheson Hammock Marina is Atlantic Foundation Co., Inc., of Ojus, Fla. The bid for $97,856 is for a 75-boat facility which will be constructed west of the present installation. An additional 75 boats will be accommodated later in a future expansion project. The present site will be demolished when the new facility is completed. Existing parking will be turned over to the bathing beach and new parking provided in the new area. Boat launching facilities will remain as present.
First Aid
A first aid course is being offered at the Coral Gables Youth Center from 10 a.m. until noon on Tuesdays. Mrs. Pearl Mozo, a qualified instructor, is teaching. Those desiring to enroll must do so by next Tuesday. Call the Youth Center for details.
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