I am not sure how Mom and Dad found out about Merrick Demonstration School—but the 4 of us were registered to go there before we were born. There was quite a waiting list, I understand. It was named for George Merrick, an early settler in Coral Gables, and had close ties to the University of Miami. We went to school Tuesday through Friday and half a day on Saturday—and we had Mondays off. That meant we could go swimming at Venetian Pool in Coral Gables and have the fantastic place to ourselves. Our classes were small—less than 25— and we had students of all levels and abiilities. Until I was in the 5th grade there was only one class per grade. On Saturdays, U. of Miami students who wanted to teach would come and observe classes. We must have had lots of student teachers also, but I don’t remember any in particular. Our teachers were outstanding and I loved most of them. Mrs. Crystal Maders was the very kind school secretary and the principal was Mr. E. E. McCarthy—he later committed suicide-very sad.
Winter kids' teachers at Merrick: First Grade: Ada Shuflin: Second Grade: Mrs. Vera Adams; Third Grade: Miss Lucy Allen; Fourth Grade: Mrs. Orpha Ruttenbur; Fifth Grade: Mrs. Myrna Cox; Sixth Grade: Miss Nina Drew. Reading and Librarian: Mrs. Grances Sams; Physical Education: Mr. Gordon Blaum; Cafeteria Manager: Mrs. Madge Corbett; Custodian: Mr. P. S. Carrero
A memories book can be seen here:
JudyAlexander 1, 9, 10, 13, 14, 26, 33, 36, 39
Bill Berger 4, 14, 19, 20, 33, 37, 39
Patty Boone: Pages: 2, 17, 23, 24, 28, 36, 39.
Nancy Cook: Pages: 3, 7, 13, 17, 19, 27, 28, 29, 36, 38, 39
Caroline Crawford 1, 8, 10, 13, 22, 31, 37, 39
Kris Christiansen 4, 6, 22, 30, 39
Sarah Cullen: Pages: 8, 11, 12, 15, 16, 21, 28, 38, 39
Wayne Dunn 2, 32, 38, 39
Nancy Gustafson 4, 5, 15, 17, 19, 39
Richard "Ricky" Hall 3, 10, 19, 24, 33, 39
Penelope "Penny" Harrison 3, 5, 17, 22, 27, 38, 39
Nick Hudson: Pages: 1, 5, 13, 18, 23, 25, 32, 37, 39
Peggy Huff 3, 7, 15, 24, 28, 39
Carolyn Jordan 5, 8, 16, 19, 22, 39
Karen Kendall 1, 5, 12, 18, 32, 39
Gene Lee 1, 15, 21, 39
Bradley Lindsey 2, 7, 13, 24, 33, 39
Eileen Link 1, 7, 10, 17, 20, 24, 31, 34, 36, 39
Catherine Lloyd 3, 10, 12, 17, 22, 35,39
Dennis McCarty 3, 7, 10, 14, 23, 39
Charles Tody Magoffin 3, 31, 38, 39
Katherine Owre: Pages: 9, 12, 15, 17, 37, 39
Jay Pearson: Pages: 1, 5, 12, 14, 18, 22, 23, 34, 38, 39
Elizabeth Peck 11, 18, 24, 32, 33, 35, 39
Anna Jo Shappee 2, 17, 21, 30, 31, 39
Janet Sleight 2, 8, 22, 34, 35, 39
Tallulah Strohecker 4, 5, 13, 15, 18, 30, 39
Jay Tarpley: Pages: 1, 7, 8, 18, 16, 19, 20, 25, 29, 37, 39
Sandra Treff, 1
Elizabeth White 3, 6, 12, 16, 20, 39
Winfred Whitehouse 8, 15, 21, 24, 31, 37, 39
Melinda Willis 8, 12, 17, 18, 23, 24, 34, 36, 39
Patricia Winter: Pages: 12, 17, 21, 24, 25, 27, 30, 31, 33, 35, 36, 39