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Newspaper
Mount Dora Topic
Location
Mount Dora, Florida, United States of America
Date
Apr 02, 1931
Page
3
Bi weekly Mount Dora High School paper calls for stronger school spirit after a quiet season. Editors urge a big turnout and louder yells to boost morale and support for the team at upcoming game.
Students note better attitudes when effort matches activity as Miss Madeline speaks on March 20 about diverse objects from Asia Africa and Japan. The talk included a whistling teapot children’s books and native earrings, with thanks to Miss Milner for her engaging presentation.
The scene shows Hector chasing Mab and Powers away to win Mildred and repay a mortgage. In New York he earns wealth by honesty, marries the heroine, and returns to settle debts at home. Coach Laney and cast receive praise for the pantomime as basketball awards are announced.
Mount Dora’s champion debaters Abby Jo Simpson and Marie Slack with coach Miss Taylor visited Rollins College on March 18 as guests of the public speaking department. They debated Rollins students on the jury system, toured campus, met Dr. Pierce and Dean Anderson, and viewed the dormitories in a lively afternoon program.
In a note to readers the senior class explains a delay in paying debts to the Athletic Association and the debating team. They cite the upcoming senior play and current finances as the reason for withholding funds until after performances and royalty expenses are covered.
A lighthearted column notes the junior class humor and a field trip to Orlando with honor roll students. A missing hat causes a brief stir before being recovered, while locals joke about space for junior notes and the typist’s workload.
After many delays due to sickness of cast and other programs the class presented their pantomime in assembly on Wednesday and it was well received. Four of the fifteen athletic award recipients were sophomores: Oliver Pray Frances Sadler Mab Ray and Ric Simpson. Myrtle Jepson attended the Chautauqua in Orlando Tuesday night. Margaret Ray misses school due to her mother's illness. Katherine Hancock joins the class from Orlando.
Esther Roberts hosted a social at her residence on March 21 with punch cookies and candy. Katherine plans to return to school. Peggy and Martha staged a Home Ec demonstration on March 27 featuring an apple sauce cake and a Japanese Fruit Cake.
Mary Norton was absent from school Charlotte Culley hosted a St Patrick Day party Saturday at her Lake Ola home Many pupils from our class attended Mable Shoemaker has been absent due to illness
Allan McDonald returns to Social Science while other subjects stay in private study. The arithmetic contest continues for the rest of the six weeks with the girls leading 100 to 89. Charles Merry missed several days this week with the flu. The seventh grade has not joined any social activities.
Fragmentary notes record people such as Gorman Sadler McCown Hubbell and Brown visiting Orlando Daytona Beach Sanford Bok Tower and Bok events with unclear dates and context. The garbled text lists several names and evening outings without coherent narrative.
A miscellany of classroom moments shows students and teachers debating grammar tense and humor. Exchanges touch on misheard phrases, a car collision remark, and a French joke about time and a handkerchief.
The First National Bank shows strong soundness through large cash on hand and due from other banks, plus government and investment securities ready to convert to cash on short notice. Managed by trusted local figures, the bank emphasizes capital, surplus and profits as a key safety feature in its accompanying statement.
Twenty women and several men attended the opening of the Home Demonstration Kitchen in Tavares on Tuesday Miss Isabel Thursby State Conservation Specialist demonstrated canning of meats on Tuesday and citrus fruit and fruit juices on Wednesday The kitchen is equipped for use by Lake County women interested in canning and can be reserved by writing to the Home Demonstration office Box 66 Tavares Florida Equipment includes electric stoves pressure cookers and tin can sealers Two workers together save time and canning budgets show one person uses about one hundred cans per year while the average family uses four to five hundred The Lake County group aims to can half of their production in the kitchen For information write Mrs Mary S Allen Home Demonstration Agent Box 66 Tavares Florida
The annual Maundy Thursday ceremonial of Scottish Rite Masons for Central Florida will be held at the Masonic Hall in Orlando on Thursday April 2 starting at 6 30 p m Two hundred or more from out of town are expected. The event includes a 6 30 supper banquet and a 7 30 mystical banquet and program with the Purcell quartet rendering Masonic music. Masons not on the mailing list should contact Mr H S Jacobs in Orlando to attend.
A benefit event for parents and teachers is planned for this evening at Mount Dora Theatre. Organizers invite community members to attend and support school programs through the fundraiser.
The library fund list thanks donors up to 5 00 oclock Tuesday March 31 including F B Smith Philip Bachert and Mr Mrs S G Baker Rae Brown Caribel Parker Wentworth and others. The note marks improvement over the first week with a plan for next week.
I B A Cassady sheriff of Lake County Florida announces a sale under two writs from the Sixteenth Judicial Circuit. On April 6 at the courthouse front door in Tavares the land parcels owned by S E James will be sold to satisfy executions and costs. The described properties include a one half acre tract and a one acre tract in Section 29 Township 19 South Range 27 East.
The Friends of the Library mobilize supporters to raise donations and secure a final push for the library fundraiser. Organizers urge community members to contribute and amplify outreach across networks.
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