The Times

Gables High Notes

Seniors Sweep Field Of Science Honors

By LESLIE GROSS In late January, eight Coral Gables High School seniors were included in the Honors Group of the 20th annual Westinghouse Science Talent Search. Those listed in the Honors Group were in the top 10 per cent of those who completed entries in the Science Talent Search. This Honors list is distributed to all universities and colleges of the United States by the American Council on Education. From 399 selected for this group from students across the nation, 40 are chosen as winners of a trip to Washington. Among these, $34,250 in scholarships and awards will be distributed. Coral Gables leads the State of Florida with eight winners. Only five others made the honors group in the rest of the state. Gables, the only school in Dade County to have any winners, ranked fourth in the nation. We were exceeded only by Evanston Township High School (N.Y.) - 13; Erasmus of Brooklyn-12; Bronx High School of Science -10. Last year Gables had three Honors Group members and one Washington trip winner, Robert Friis. Guides Students Much of the credit for Gables' amazing success should be given to Mr. Walter Bowlby, one of our chemistry instructors. Mr. Bowlby sought out the better science students in their sophomore year, and interested them in the Westinghouse contest. He gave these 25 students old tests, tried to interest them in projects, and held periodic meetings during the entire three year period. This fall, prior to the written examination, a 21⁄2 hour session, our scholars attended weekly briefing sessions on different fields of science. Mr. Bowlby gave advice for the actual writing of the scientific papers describing their research projects, and toiled for hours filling in the students' personal data sheets with them. In a preview to Mr. Rath, another driving force in Westinghouse, Mr. Bowlby optimistically predicted six winners. To his surprise and delight eight of his charges were announced as winners. Of the 15 from Gables who completed entries, the following eight winners are listed with their projects. Their Projects Donna Elizabeth Finerty - Embryonic Chick Heart as a Biological Thermometer. Norman Gravitz - Properties of the Hyaline Plasma Membrane of the Lytechinus variegatus. Leslie Jay Gross - A comparative Survey of the Salinity Tolerence of Seven Species of Shallow-water Hermit Crabs of the Families Paguridae and Diogenidae. Katherine Marland Kamp - Fungal Infestation of Submerged Cordage and Concurrent Enzymatic Activity. Warren Robert Kirsch- Synthesis of Schiff Bases at Potential Anti-Cancer Agents. Donald Sinclair McCorquodale- Incidence of Staphlococcus in High School Students. Eloise Ann Melson - The Finite Solid Geometry System. Jeffrey Mark Platt- An Investigation of the Phenomenon of Tidal-Induced Fluctuations in a Restricted Estuarine Channel. Special thanks should also be given to the University of Miami. Seven of the eight students were associated with UM personnel, three of them at the Marine Lab.

Blue and White Corner Queen Mary Frances Is Active 4-H Clubber

By EUNICE TALL Mary Frances Rigney, a Palmetto High School junior, was recently chosen Queen of the Annual Dade County Youth Fair by the Dade County Youth Council. She was crowned last Thursday, the first day of the fair by TV star Skipper Chuck on the fair grounds. Mary Frances has been active in 4-H Clubs for the past six years and has been president of the Palmetto 4-H Club since 1959. Last year she was the state winner of Community Relations in 4-H Clubs. She has organized two clubs, one at Kenwood Elementary School, and another for girls 10 to 12 years of age in her neighborhood. This year she is president of the Dade County Youth Council which is formed by interested 4-H Club boys and girls in the community. Mary Frances is active in school as a member of the Senior Board in the junior class. She is interested in having a career of social service. Driver Education To climax the end of a semester course of Tenth Grade Driver Education, the sophomores at Palmetto were given a final written examination. Passing the course enabled a student to receive a reduction on insurance costs. The highest test score was turned in by Howard Skau. Lynn Moody, Margy Huff and Laura Trick were tied for the highest girls' scores. Jay Perry, Gretchen Schmidt, Jane Randolph and L. A. Fralish also received high test scores. Palmetto cheerleaders have just completed drawing up their first constitution. Lynne Leonard, Dellarae Black and Honey Shelley served on the constitution committee. They were advised by the women physical education teachers. All members received a copy of the constitution. The varsity squad has selected Kathy O'Donnell, senior, as sergeant-at-arms. Rifle Club Six members of the Palmetto Rifle Club, who fired in the Dade County Junior Rifle Roundup recently, won awards. The winners were Peter Eloff, Clinton Terry, George Bost, Pat Corcoran, John Kircheiner and Margaret Fairchilds. Margaret Fairchilds was the high girl scorer in her class. The club members meet every Saturday at Sponsor Mr. E. Buhr's home and then proceed to the Dade County Range on Tamiami Trail.

Brothers Retain Bowling Margin

The Brothers Jacobson, Alan and Ronnie, have continued their ten pin supremacy in the Mr. Daniel Finora - sponsored bowling club. Alan, the younger of the two retained his league-leading average of 175 pins per game. Ronnie hotly pursues him with a 174 average. Jared Mayers leads Division II with an average of 156. Inter-team competition has placed the Sliders in an undisputed lead in Division II, while the Hot Rodders and the Pin Topplers are locked in first place for Division I. Susan Monan holds a high score of 212, the high for girl bowlers. X-C announced its Sweetheart, Diane Dickinson and sponsors, Linda Bob and Lois Stoker, at a New Year's Eve party held at the home of Phil Hess.

ARRIVING at Harlingen Air Force Base, Texas, recently to begin training in the Primary Basic Navigator Course was Lt. William C. Haas. Scheduled to graduate from 38 weeks of intensified training next September, Lieutenant Haas is the son of Muriel S. Haas, 903 Granada Grove Ct.

Douglas Anderson Named To Medical Fraternity Post

Douglas R. Anderson, son of Dr. and Mrs. W. A. Anderson, 2701 Columbus Blvd., has been elected vice president of Phi Beta Pi, medical social fraternity, at Washington University School of Medicine, St. Louis. Anderson, who will complete his junior year at the medical school this spring, attended Coral Gables High School and received the A. B. degree from University of Miami.

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