01 Apr 1926
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Newspaper
Mount Dora Topic
Location
Mount Dora, Florida, United States of America
Date
Apr 01, 1926
Page
1
Publisher Tallmadge hosts a banquet for the Topic staff to prove the editor can cook. The eight attendees, including the editor, dine on a prank menu while Tallmadge urges unity and warns readers not to take the editor too seriously. The event ends with a continuation note.
John Gordon urges the Chamber of Commerce to back a Sylvan Shores Day featuring an Opening Day picnic and evening events. He argues the town should engage with this public institution to boost community pride and turnout in Lake County.
The clinic at the Congregational church last Thursday under county nurse Mrs. Roderick was highly successful with thirty seven children examined and six found physically perfect. Mrs. Roderick noted unusually high cooperation here compared to other cities. John Van Dellen and family returned by auto to Grand Rapids Michigan after wintering in Mount Dora.
The Lake County Poultry Association will meet April 8 at 7 30 P M in the county agent’s office in Tavares. The program features a membership drive and discussion on issuing a bulletin plus a round table on how I raise my baby chicks led by Mr Morse of Groveland with assistants Hargis Barret and Tuckett. All chicken fanciers in Lake County are invited to attend.
The Mount Dora Art League met at Colonel and Mrs. Sanborn's home last Thursday night. The residence features an extensive antique collection with furniture, books, bric-a-brac, and firearms. Colonel Sanborn shared stories about each piece, making the gathering highly engaging.
The Golden Triangle Boosters Club, 42 members, met at the Biltavern Hotel in Tavares to chart ways to pave and light a White Way. Vice-President O O Hamilton presided. Attorney J W Hunter advised on funding options whether by bond issue or assessments against abutting property owners. (Continued on page five)
The Mt Dora Kiwanis Club prepared for travel to Montreal for June's national convention. Dr Sigmund Spaeth presented The Common Sense of Music, illustrating patterns in melody rhythm and harmony with simple piano demonstrations and tracing tunes to classical roots. The audience engaged in questions on American musical contribution and style.
The Mt Dora crowd gathers January 19 forFlorida’s opening boating season. Boats include Nockatee owned by Sadler and Simpson with a 100 HP Stearns engine and Ace IV owned by L R Heim with a 100 HP Scripps engine. A regatta featuring 151, 510, and 725 hydro classes draws runabouts powered by Scripps engines. committees and officials are listed.
The Mt Dora Bank and Trust Company opened its new building with dense crowds from Mt Dora and nearby towns. President James Simpson and directors welcomed visitors while a five piece orchestra played. Souvenir thermometers were given. the bank moved operations from the old site to the new location with no hitches. G D Jackson was later listed as a director, a notable Lake County citrus grower from Eustis.
On Friday April 2 1926 Good Friday the state recognizes a legal holiday and banks in Mount Dora will close for business on that date.
Charles Heim son of Councilman L R Heim spends Easter with his parents in Mount Dora. He is a student at the Hotchliss school North.
The sloop Silver Spray reconditioned at Tarpon Springs will depart late April for South America Pacific coast South Sea Islands and the Orient flying the Mount Dora Power Boat Association pennant. Crew member E L Johnstone described the voyage born from a local South Seas color cruise idea by four travelers and writers.
On March 27 at the Villa Dora the season’s final card party drew seven five attendees. After a progressive bridge game and prize distribution, Mr Begol presented Carl Graves with a massive wrought iron fire set, a gift from his house guests and Mount peoples. Graves thanked everyone, and the evening ended with a collation.
The Primary Department plans a Friday afternoon 1 15 benefit in the high school auditorium. The event features an entertainment program and proceeds support school activities.
At 8 o'clock Thursday night an intermission sale will offer a single commemorative Stone Mountain Memorial coin numbered 111 for Mount Dora. The community stakes on a rare, collectible coin as bidding begins, with a concert program led by John Polakis featuring marches, waltzes, and medleys from local musicians.
Mr and Mrs James S Binder were remarried at the M E Parsonage last Sunday in a ceremony performed by Rev J H Elder pastor. The groom is employed by City Plumbing Company and the bride runs a beauty parlor in Michigan.
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