55th Reunion Follow-up from Cary Findlay

The 2011 Reunion of the Gables High Classes of 1955, 56 and 57 has come and gone. We are glad you were able to come and renew old friendships and remember fond memories of those “Happy Days” of the 50’s. For those of you who could not attend, mark your calendars for 2016 and, possibly, a cruise in 2014…more information to come later.

A Big THANK YOU to your Reunion Committee…over 30 of your classmates made the Reunion a success and a fun event.

DVD and Reunion Directory – A DVD video of the major Reunion events and a Directory with names and addresses and photos from the Reunion are currently in production. Click here for the order form for the reunion book and the DVD.
55th Reunion DVD and Booklet Sales Form


Biographies – We are preparing a Booklet with updated biographies for members of the Class of 1956. Please send your information to Annette Crofton Cowart at 5605 NW 55th Lane, Gainesville, Fla. 32653 or www.results5605@bellsouth.net.

Current Information – Also, please send Annette any changes to your mailing address, email address or phone number as well as any information about other classmates.

Underwriting Contributions – A number of classmates made contributions to help underwrite part of the costs of the Reunion. Unfortunately, the costs exceeded the amounts collected. Any additional contribution would be appreciated and will also help in planning future Reunions. Make check payable to the “Gables Class of 56” and send to Cary Findlay at 242 S. Washington Blvd, #175, Sarasota, FL 34236.

Time Line

Birthdays

September: 8th – John DeMas; 15th – Cary Findlay; 17th – Bob Adams; 22st – Sally Moore Groth; 23st – Bill Cotton

October: 20th – Laura Kavalir Wright

November: 1st – Jim Proud, 8th – Tom Huggins; 13th – Rhona Berube Chabot; 30th – Jack Kelly

December: 13th – Bill Sutton; 27th – Gene Vaughn; 31st – Gordon Ettie; 30th – Carol Wheatley Emmanuel; 31st – Noel Preston

Anniversaries

September: September 10, 1960 - Glenn and Diane McNew (Happy 50th!)

October: October 2 – Andrea Alu and John Martin (1994); October 19 – Marc and Pat Adams (1963)

November: Nov 2 – Sue Hays and Dean Campbell (1957); Nov 16 – Deni Kilcoyne and Dietrich Zimmerman (1966); Nov 18 – Carol Wheatley Emmanuel and John Emmanuel (1988); Nov 20 – Stewart and Sharron Harnell (1971)

ANNIVERSARIES

OTHER SIGNIFICANT ANNIVERSARIES IN 2011

30th – The TV debut of "All In The Family".

50th – The first stereo broadcasts by FM radio stations (Chicago, L.A. and Schenectady).

50th – The first Major League Baseball season for The California Angels.

50th – The Country Music Hall Of Fame opening in Nashville.

75th – The Birth of Buddy Holly.

100th – The birth of Lucille Ball.

120th – Carnegie Hall opening in New York City.

MATCH GAME

Match the cowboy heroes from our past with their faithful horses (Scroll down for answers, but no peeking until you've tried):

1.	The Lone Ranger		A.	Topper
2.	Roy Rogers		B.	Buttermilk
3.	Gene Autry		C.	Diablo
4.	Hopalong Cassidy		D.	Thunder
5.	Tim Holt		E.	Silver
6.	The Cisco Kid		F.	Raider
7.	Allan Rocky Lane		G.	Koko
8.	Red Ryder		H.	Trigger
9.	Tonto		I.	Lightning
10.	Dale Evans		J.	Tarzan
11.	Ken Maynard		K.	Scout
12.	Charles Starrett (The Durango Kid)		L.	Champion
13.	Rex Allen		M.	Blackjack

Nostalgia Links

Another Look Back

I think you will remember most of these, if not all. There are some really good ones in this bunch.

Coral Gables Perspective - Part Eight

Historic Coral Gables A Self-Guided Tour

In 1986 the Junior League of Miami published a booklet which was a guide to historic sites in Coral Gables. There were two self-guided walking tours which included maps. They also included the entrances, plazas and fountains, the 7 villages, and other points of interest. The following is part eight from that booklet.

A Residential Walking Tour
This self-guided tour may be completed by walking to twelve locations given in the Residential Key. We cover the first six points of interest in this installment.




GRASSO HOUSE
1216 Asturia – H. George Finkk – 1924

This early bungalow residence is a splendid example fo the talent and thought expended in designing even the smallest of homes. The diversity played out within the Mediterranean theme in buildings of all sizes is indeed the enchantment of Coral Gables.















GRANADA GOLF COURSE

The Granada Golf Course, originally the Coral Gables Golf and Country Club, opened in 1923. Much of the Granada Golf Course lies lower than the surrounding land and was originally a swampy glade: another example, like Venetian Pool, of how George Merrick could turm a liability into an asset. During the heyday of early Coral Gables, it was used as an airstrip to bring investors into the area. From here, also, you were given a free airplane ride it you bought a lot. Open to the public, the Granada is one of three golf courses in Coral Gables.

COUNTRY CLUB OF CORAL GABLES
997 North Greenway Drive – 1924

Across the golf course, the Country Club of Coral Gables was the center of social life in Coral Gables during the 1920s and 30s. The club, built by George Merrick, featured big band entertainment by Paul Whiteman and Jan Garber, Most of the original coral rock portion was destroyed by fire in 1983. Architect David Harum designed the new 1984 section.


TAYLOR HOUSE
1006 South Greenway Drive – Walter de Garmo – 1922

Built for speculation, this residence was one of the first homes on the golf course. The house, restored and enlarged in 1976, is an outstanding example of harmoniously blending the old with the new. Early Coral Gables' promotional brochures and advertisements often featured this home.

















MERRICK HOUSE
832 South Greenway Drive – H. George Fink – 1924

This house was the third Coral Gables home of George Merrick. It is the only house located on the block and was erected at the site of the Coral Gables Plantation's citrus packing plant. The home is noted for its irregular form, which is enhanced with textured stucco and exposed coral rock. It has arched openings, which are in slender and squat proportions. A wall encloses both the house and servants quarters, which is now a garage apartment. Many of the original features of the home have been maintained.




















MAXWELL HOUSE
840 Coral Way – H. George Fink – 1924

The classical elements and proportions of this residence set it apart from nost other Coral Gables homes built at the time. The elaborate central doorway is surrounded by Corinthian columns, a swan's neck pediment and cartouches, and crowned by a pair of decorative urns.

Brothers John and Coulton Skinner were the architects of this house. This successful and respected team designed many fine homes in Coral Gables and Miami.













In the next newsletter #21 we will feature entrances, plazas and fountains. That will be part nine.

TRIVIAL TOPICS

TEN TRIVIAL FIGURES AND FACTS

1. – Flammable and inflammable mean the same thing.

2. – Elvis Presley, Montgomery Clift, Ed Sullivan and Liberace were all born as a twin.

3. – Nova Scotia is Latin for "New Scotland".

4. – The U.S. Hockey Hall of Fame is in Eveleth, Minnesota...on Hat Trick Avenue.

5. – Bob Dylan got a D-minus in Music Appreciation at the University of Minnesota.

6. – Three sports do not allow left-handed play: Polo, Jai Alai and Field Hockey.

7. – Celcius and fahrenheit reach the same point on the thermometer at minus 40 degrees.

8. – Chances are 1 in 25 that a man is color blind, but only 1 in 50,000 that a woman is.

9. – Edgar Allen Poe was booted out of West Point.

10. – Even before reruns, "M*A*S*H" ran 3 times as long on TV as the Korean War.

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"TONY BENNETT: DUETS II"

Biography Less than ten months before he would celebrate his 85th birthday, Tony Bennett stood on the field of AT&T Park in San Francisco during the 7th inning of the first game of the 2010 World Series between the Giants and Texas Rangers (San Francisco would go on to win the championship in 5 games). This was his second time “at bat” during the game. Earlier he’d dazzled the home team crowd with his a cappella performance of “I Left My Heart In San Francisco” but this moment, with just a microphone in hand and his amazing and powerful voice, he sang “God Bless American, first heard on Kate Smith’s popular radio program on the eve of Armistice Day, 1938. On that historic November 10th, twenty years after the signing of the Armistice that brought World War I to an end and three years before Pearl Harbor was attacked, Irving Berlin’s love song for his adopted country -- a song filled not with the bombast of some anthems, but a song infused with humility and gratitude -- touched millions of Americans.

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Track Listings

1. The Lady Is A Tramp (with Lady Gaga)

2. One For My Baby (And One More For The Road) (with John Mayer)

3. Body And Soul (with Amy Winehouse)

4. Don't Get Around Much Anymore (with Michael Bublé)

5. Blue Velvet (with k.d. lang)

6. How Do You Keep The Music Playing (with Aretha Franklin)

7. The Girl I Love (with Sheryl Crow)

8. On The Sunny Side of the Street (Willie Nelson)

9. Who Can I Turn To (When Nobody Needs Me) (with Queen Latifah)

10. Speak Low (with Norah Jones)

11. This Is All I Ask (with Josh Groban)

12. Watch What Happens (with Natalie Cole)

13. Stranger In Paradise (with Andrea Bocelli)

14. The Way You Look Tonight (with Faith Hill)

15. Yesterday I Heard The Rain (with Alejandro Sanz)

16. It Had To Be You (with Carrie Underwood)

17. When Do The Bells Ring For Me (with Mariah Carey)


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Ten Quotes & Sayings To Remember

1. – Anger is one letter short of danger.

2. – Anyone who goes to a psychiatrist should have his head examined. (Samuel Goldwyn)

3. – The trouble with eating Italian food is that 5 or 6 days later you're hungry again.

4. – There are two ways of telling the absolute truth: Anonymously and posthumously.

5. – Truth is shorter than fiction.

6. – Laughter is inner jogging.

7. – He who laughs, lasts.

8. – Before submitting to bondage, get in good physical condition...You should be fit to be tied!

9. – People prefer to know how much you care before they care how much you know.

10. – The only place you can start at the top is digging a hole.

College Football Update

Once again we continue our annual tracking of "the big three" Florida football programs. Who knows how it all will end?
Check here weekly for updated scores.

MATCH GAME ANSWERS

MATCH GAME ANSWERS (Shame on you if you peeked before trying!)

1-E, 2-H, 3-L, 4-A, 5-I, 6-C, 7-M, 8-D, 9-K, 10-B, 11-J, 12-F, 13-G

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