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Thursday, December 1, 1960, page 14 (of 51)

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by helen reynolds society editor Jorge Rosell, 15-year-old sophomore at Coral Gables High School and his parents came to Coral Gables three years ago from Cuba. He has invited many of his friends to attend the Hawaiian party he is giving Saturday night at the Venetian Pool. Guests will wear Hawaiian costumes. Decorations will include gift leis to each of the 250 guests. There will be an Hawaiian orchestra for dancing and the party hours are from 7 p.m. to 11 p.m. Fresh flower arrangements (Hawaiian) will also be used. Jorge will be assisted by classmates Helen Motion, Elena Conill and Vivian Greer. Chaperones include Mrs. Rozanna Smith, Mrs. Iris Parker and the young host's mother, Mrs. Ledia Rosell. * * * Mr. and Mrs. Jerry Weiss, 4820 Orduna, will honor Dr. D. L. Eilers, president of the World Insurance Co., and Mrs. Eilers with a Hawaiian luau Saturday evening. About 100 guests, including business representatives of the insurance company who are in town for the company's annual convention will attend. Ernest Kaai, Hawaiian master of the luau, will prepare the food and make the hors d'oeuvers. And he will prepare the Hawaiian "luv luv" consisting of rum and champagne to be served native style in fresh coconut shells containing the white meat of the nut. * * * A cute little purple Christmas card from England, dated Nov. 15 and picturing a white Scotch terrier wearing a Scotch plaid tam-o-shanter and holding a large spray of Christmas holly in his fuzzy mouth, reached The Times this week. It was from Olga Santorini Berger and her husband Isadore Berger of Coral Gables. The Bergers left in June for Europe and have been in London since August where they enjoyed visiting old haunts and reliving memories for Isadore who played with the Queens Hall Orchestra in 1907. However, England lives up to its name of being a bit damp and foggy and they will be welcoming Coral Gables sunshine when they return this week to their home. New members for the Opera Guild of Greater Miami is the latest "wrinkle" for the unwrinkled brows of the Young Patronesses of the Opera. To that end they will have a brunch Friday, Dec. 9 at the home of Mrs. Anthony Abraham on South Alhambra Cir. All members of the YPO are invited to the 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. affair The catch? Each member is to bring a prospective member for the Opera Guild. The Young Patroness securing the most memberships will be presented a 14 karat gold charm by Mrs. Walter M. Pierce, chairman of the reception committee, brunch chairman and donor of the charm. Mrs. Frank (Marilyn) Pearce, local vocalist and a member of the committee, will sing. Mrs. Tom Raffington will register the guests and Mrs. H. H. Groskloss is in charge of invitations.

BRIDE-ELECT HONORED AT SHOWER

Bride-elect Dolly Bates, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. H. E. Bates of SW 52nd Ct., was honored at a personal miscellaneous shower Wednesday by Mrs. Howard B. Caldwell of 7437 SW 52nd Ct., a neighbor friend of the Bates. Dolly and her fiance, Kenneth Baker Jr., have announced Dec. 22 as their wedding day. The ceremony will take place at the Coral Gables Congregational Church's Chapel. Their engagement was announced Oct. 20 in The Times. There were 20 at the shower and among gifts were two white orchids presented to Dolly from the party orchid centerpiece, made and given by a friend of Mrs. Caldwell's. Dolly, who teaches French and English in the Louisville, Ky., school system,, took a tour of Europe this summer with other teachers.

Home For Thanksgiving

Mrs. L. C. Mount, 644 Navarre Ave., spent the first Thanksgiving Day in 20 years at her old family home in Nashville, Tenn., visiting her sister, Mrs. Ella Hall, and numerous relatives at a big family homecoming.

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Poet And Teacher Will Give Program

A Coral Gables poet and teacher will present the program at the meeting of the Miami Branch, National League of American Pen Women, Friday at 2:30 p.m. Mrs. Wade Livingston Street, 1024 Alhambra Cir., will be hostess. Mrs. J. Riley Staats, 5110 San Amaro Dr., will read Christmas poetry written by a number of early authors and will include a number of her own Christmas poems which have been published in various magazines. Holiday poems written by creative writing students taught by Mrs. Staats at Southwest High School will conclude the program. A Christmas poem by Mrs. Staats has recently been accepted by Ideals magazine. Mana Zucca (Mrs. Irwin N. Cassell), nationally known composer member of the branch, has been made an honorary members of the National League of American Pen Women. She has been an honorary member of the Miami Branch for many years. Mrs. J. R. Underwood, vice president, will have charge of the program which will open with carol singing. Mrs. Lloyd Rees, 1418 Cecelia, president, will conduct the business meeting and board session which will precede the program. Lucy Webb Hayes was the first president's wife to have a college degree, notes World Book Encyclopedia.

Engagement Of Miss Malice Is Announced

MISS MALICE Mr. and Mrs. Frank H. Malice, 8450 SW 172nd St., announce the engagement of their daughter, Adele Jean, to Richard Franklin Lawrence, son of Blount Lawrence of Marianne and the late Mrs. Lawrence. No date has been set for the wedding. The bride-elect, who was born in Washington, D. C. entered Coral Gables schools in the 4th grade, is a graduate of Coral Gables High School. She was one of the debutantes presented by the Coral Gables Woman's Club in April 1959 and the second of the 16 girls presented to announce her engagement. Her fiance had most of his schooling in Mariana and is a member of the Junior Class of the University of Florida.

Aquatic Club Surprise Party

A surprise baby shower for club president Donna Perry highlighted the annual luncheon meeting of the Venetian Aquatic Club, held recently at the Sorrento Restaurant. The Aquatic Club, whose main activity is teaching swimming and water safety to children during the summer months, holds regular monthly meetings at Venetian Pool. These meetings are followed by a session of swimming. New members are welcome and may receive free swimming lessons from present members, 24 of whom are Registered Water Safety Instructors.

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Welcome Clubs Welcome Yule

Members of the Coral Gables Welcome Wagon Club will join other Welcome Wagon Clubs in the Greater Miami area for the annual Christmas luncheon. The party will take place at noon Dec. 13 at the Miami Springs Playhouse. New members welcomed into the Gables Club in November are: Mrs. S. H. Gerestes, 3720 Alhambra Cir., formerly of Lake Park, Fla.; Mrs. Arthur Prewitt Jr., 768 Alhambra Cir., formerly of St. Louis, Mo.; Mrs. George W. Goylay, 2617 Columbus Blvd., from Jacksonville; Mrs. John W. Smith, 3915 Ponce de Leon Blvd., from Toledo, Ohio, and Mrs. Robert Motion, 4220 Santa Maria, formerly of Havana, Cuba.

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