Fort Lauderdale High School - Ebb Tide Yearbook (Fort Lauderdale, FL)

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INDIAN LEGEND DECLARES New River came into being in a single night after a terrible earth shaking cataclysm. Today, New River, which flows through the heart of Fort Lauderdale, although it is only nine miles long, is known as the deepest river in the world for its length and width. Ft. Lauderdale, the City A City’s Past, the New Frontier FROM MILITARY FORT to municipality is the line of evolution that Ft. Lauderdale has followed since 1838. The town got its name from Major Maitland, who was in command of the fort when it was first built and whose family name was Lauderdale, according to the Ft. Lauderdale Chamber of Commerce. In 1900, the city had a population of 57, when it was incorporated in 1911, it was a mere 175, in 1960, it is pushing 100,000. The city plans to celebrate its Golden Anniversary in 1961. In the past thirty years, particularly since World War II, Ft. Lauderdale’s phenomenal growth has been the subject of countless articles. With the Young Heart

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L.H.S. Is in the Eyes of the People GLITTERING in the very nucleus of Florida’s famed Gold Coast is Ft. Lauderdale, Florida. Em- bedded in the heart of this breath-taking metrop- olis is Ft. Lauderdale High School. The city gives generously to the support of this high school, not only through physical means but in the indefinable, illusive thing called friendship. Lockhart stadium and the new Ft. Lauderdale public library were opened this fall to the student body of Ft. Lauderdale high. They have since be- come an integral part of its life, as has Junior Achievement and the service clubs sponsored by the city residents. Scholarships and donations offer further proof of this city’s dedication to youth. Because of all these things, Ft. Lauderdale’s Ebb Tide staff would like to dedicate this year- book to the city of Ft. Lauderdale with gratitude. A PAST FLYING L. Jim Leavitt, talks to a pep assem- bly. He. like many other of our city residents, has taken time out from his busy schedule to help this school. Our Gratitude and Respects to . . . the City HERE WHERE LAND meets the 26 seas, the north meets the south, and the old meets the new, thousands of people come annually. The six miles of beach lined by hotels, shops, and palm trees are certainly a magnificent view' to all who see them and provide a fabulous background to many enjoyable times. 5

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MAYOR of Ft. Lauderdale, John Russell, and an alumnus of I auderdale High School, speaks at club meetings and assemblies taking time from his numerous duties to aid LHS students in various ways. EACH DAY', at lunch or after school the students of Lauderdale High rush downtown to shop, work, or per- haps just visit the city’s residents, further cementing city- school relations. Glimpsing a Great City of Today FT. LAUDERDALE got its name, “Venice of America,” due to the fact that it has so many tropical water-ways, as does its Italian counterpart. There are an estimated 165 miles of inland canals or approximately one-tenth of the city is water. It is also one of the very few cities in this country in which it is possible to travel to the center of the most modern yacht basin in the world, Bahia Mar. Port Everglades is the deepest port between Norfolk and New Orleans. Ft. Lauderdale is very distinctive in every way, which makes its residents very proud. YACHT AFTER YACHT fill the Bahia Mar Yacht Basin. This yacht basin, owned by Fort Lauderdale and situated in the heart of this fabulous city, is the largest and most modem one in the world.