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THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 21,1950MOUNT DORA TOPIC* TTereTOU Are...The town was being emptied this week as Mount Dora’s young folks trooped off to colleges and schools the state—and the nation—over. Many of them departed, bag and baggage and weighted down with their families' iove and best wishes, over last weekend.Heading for that tender first year are 10 members of the Class of 1950. Herbert Trenham, star scholarship winner, is already at Annapolis; Raoul Barker is off for Princeton and Christ Jacobsen left for Citadel at Charleston, S. C. Mary Martha Simpson, another scholarship winner, is the lone class member to go to the University of Florida.Florida State claims George Sims, another Lewis scholarship winner; Helen Wages, the Panhellenic winner; Floyd Risley, Herbert Kurras, Eddie Harding and Nancy Smith. Marion Roseborough will enter there at midterm. Robert Schneider has chosen Stetson university, and Evelyn Mink-ley will enroll at Orange Memorials ......~----Hospital Nurses Training school. | Reports of those returning thisForty-niners are on their way k f lhe North does that ter_ back this week for their secondterm. L. G. Simpson transfers from tory no good as far as the weather Stetson to Georgia Tech this year, is concerned there. Mr. D. E. Con and Billy Lofroos leaves for Van- dit, with Mrs. Caroline Tower, who derbilt under the N.R.O.T.C. pro- spent much of the Summer at Ni-gram, tfansfering from U. of F. agara Falls, N. Y., say they returned Those staying at the University in- carly ^ they couid -thaw out.” De-clude Clyde Mosteller, Patty Claf- spitc tfie said) they hadlin, and Betty Jo McDonald, while a wonderful time F.S.U. again claims Adrienne Nor- o O oton Entering there this year is Roy Mr and Mrs. Oscar Schubert, still Staton, while Tim Poulton goes to travelling in the East after leaving U. of F. Johnnie Gargano goes to their daughter at Ithaca, N. Y. for Georgia Military academy, and Sally the start of her college career, write Strite returns to Southern. | that it’s “Br-r-r—rain, cold, realJudy Mills and Frances Smith, northern weather,” and they'll b? the two close friends who are de- glad to get homc for some warm terrmned to graduate as nurses to- sunshine, gether are continuing their courses ’ o O oat Charity hospital in New Orleans. Mr, and Mrs w E Bancroft will Most of the members of the Class t*. home from their Summer at of 48 return this week for their Lakeside, Ohio, probably this week-Jumor year. For lovely, red-haired end_Anne Pike it will be graduation o O oyear as she completes her course at Dr. and Mrs. Frances A. Poole are F.S.U. in record time. She has been leaving Maine for Mount Dora in attending. Summer school. September also. They should be herePhyllis Turner is transfering this this week, year from Southern college at Lake- o O oland to F.S.U., while among those Mr. and Mrs. T. R. Finn, Second to continue at the Tallahassee insti- av came in from their Summer va-tution are Mary Jo Burr, Jimmy cat;on this week. They were guests Vincent, Richard Kurras, Frank in piymouth, Mich., of Mrs. C. B. Keiler and Fred Darkow. Buddy nail, and visited many friends and White continues at Stetson, while relatives along the route.c‘IBONNIEMRS. MARSII‘Once Upon A TimeMrs. Emma Sears Marsh, local artist, shows tiny Bonnie Arrowsmith some of the wild flowers which she painted in years gone hv, and which Bonnie may never see in actuality because of Florida’s lack of attention to conservation, the artist told the Lakes and Hills Garden club Monday.The and !i give I portur proper usual The is to ! the Ci Saturc trance will c that s use tc of th throuj Tha as Hi! intend it star cus a 125 a20 “pitween entrai a rus projei The ing it ambit plant: suchClub Honors Mrs. Marsh AtFirst SessionGordon Folder and the Dutton twins, Ross and Roy, will again carry the banner of the University of Florida. Davis Moorhead will go back to Clemson college and Carroll S.wort will be at Antioch college, o O oAnother family of Central Floridians have decided that Mount Dorao O oMr. and Mrs. M. L. Denbroeder arrived last week from their vacation at Ocean Bluffs, Mass.o O oMr. and Mrs. William Morrell are' bock from Spencer, Ohio, where Mr. Morrell was again an honored guest of the Medina county FairA Mount Dora winier visitor, some yesrs ago, reported that he discovered 60 varieties of wild flowers inJunior GardenersturksView Paintingsriety will I guns, i pletir | will t on floThere wasn’t any Junior Garden club in existence when that former 11-year-old made the painting of the American red lily, but the painting inspired today’s youthful gardeners to be more tonsideratc ofthe environs of the city', but the« the conservation of Florida's wild number is probably far under that flowers.today. Mrs. Fmma Scars Marsh told Meeting at the Community build-ownc their Mr: Circli en fo to do be ri Rona Coppand her environs are the best in the vvhich he has not missed in 75 years, state, and it is here they are build-1 was interviewed on the radioing their home. Mr. and Mrs. K. H.1 there, and the couple had the pleas Hill of Orlando are awaiting the ure Qf meeting the leading Republi-final tap of the hammer^ on their j can senator, Robert A. Taft.o O onew home on Lake BeaucJaire, just north of the residence of Mr. andMiss Bertha Eddy is due in thisthe Lakes and Hills Garden club at ing under the direction of their its opening Fall session Monday at.sponsor, Mrs. Robert Ti ivers, Tues-the Community building. (day, the Junior club of the LakesMrs. Marsh, honorary member ofiant^ Hills Garden club were shown the club, and a distinguished artist the wild flower paintings of Mrs. who has hundreds of paintings of j Emma Sears Marsh, am! the one of wild flowers, was a guest of the club Ia little girl pupil of hers several and was honored with a beautifully years ago. The initials, A.J.S.”, appointed tea. The center piece at j didn’t reveal that the artist is Mrs. the tea table was, appropriately, 1 Henry W. Land, whoso daughter, made of a variety of wild flowers, j Sara Jo, is now a member of the A wide variety of Mrs. Marsh’s junior gardeners.Mrs. William Jay Barker. Mr. Hill, week from her Summer visit in who travels considerably, was cap- j Wankon, Iowa.tivated by the cool, quiet atmosphere of the Beauclaire site.o O oAlso due a welcome this week are William Vredenburg of Marblehead, Mass., and his cousin, Mrs. Davis, who have purchased a home at 143 E. Ninth av.o O oDr. and Mrs. S. Gould Sadler and their family have returned to Mankato, Minn., their home, after a pleasant visit with old friends in Mount Dora while they were guests of his parents, Mr. and Mrs. O. W. Sadler, Jr., Highland st. Dr. Sadler is assistant professor of education at the State Teachers college in the western state.o O oMr. A. P. Digelow is also home-vard-bound. He summered at Middlesex, Vt.o O oMrs. Eessie G. Best came in last Saturday from a nice Summer’s holiday at Duluth, Minn.Eustis To Sponsor Flower Show SchoolA flower show school will be sponsored by the Eustis Garden club Jan. 15, 16 and 17, the Lakes and Hills Garden club was informed this week.ANNOUNCING!MISSES and LADIES’ SHOESBREEZIES, MELODY LANE AND SUMMERETTES SADDLE OXFORDS AND DRESS SHOES$3.95$5.95COMPLETE LINE FROM SMALL BABY SHOES UPbeautiful paintings lined the wall of the social rooms and she illustrated her talk with telling of them. Former chairman of flowers under the conservation committee of the Florida Federation of Women’s clubs, Mrs. Marsh deplored the lack of attention to conservation in the state.Mrs. Chc.rles J. Erown, new presi- I dent of the Lakes and Hills club, presided, and guided the meeting | through one of its most entertaining | ones. Mrs. Marsh was presented by Mrs. Henry W. Land, program chairman, and Mrs. E. F. Merchant read a paper written on conservation by Mrs. Marsh.The club voted to augment its school beautification project by purchasing new shrubbery for the | grounds. It also plans to open the future sessions with a 10-minute talk on horticulture by Mrs. Gordon Raulerson.Under the direction of Lakes and Hills’ sponsors, the Junior club wili have garden projects this Fall which will include two or more flowers or vegetables to be eligible for awards. Sponsors are Mrs. Chester Conelly, fifth grade; Mrs. Paul Turrentine, fourth and fifth grade combination; Mrs. Richard Edgeiton, fifth and sixth grade combination, and Mrs. J. G. Ray, Jr., sixth ; rade.Daughters AskClothing AidThough their job has been a tremendous one, Mount Dora’s King’s Daughters turned this week to theMore Than 150 Become Active P-TA MembersTwo interested fathers were among the parents who attend the first visitation program of the Par-ent-Teacher association at the school during the two-day period last week.The other 150 parents in attendance were mothers.Accepting responsibilities as “activated” members of P-TA this year, many of the visitors became members of committees for the various rooms. Hospitality members were chosen from the several grades to assist at each regular meeting inHe with collej addei begai last .Sir homt work the that Sena her Flor that grad Th Panl eve i $500 high gesti citizi she : scho year Nc StatiM:daufturnpian fro n
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