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Newspaper
Mount Dora Topic
Location
Mount Dora, Florida, United States of America
Date
Apr 02, 1936
Page
7
County Agent C. R. Hiatt reported that Lake county’s prize citrus display at the Tampa State Fair earned high praise. He said invitations to attend the event would require travel and exhibit expenses, but pushing to assemble and present the elaborate exhibit is challenging and time consuming.
Radio stations WDBO and WRUF featured a Farm and Home hour last Saturday announcing the county flower show. notices for the broadcasts were prepared by the Lake County Chamber of Commerce.
The St Johns River Line is building a $3000 pier at Astor to serve rapid boat operations. Doss reports the facility will sit about 500 feet below the old dock and boats now stop twice daily at the Lake County port. In one day over 1000 fruit boxes were loaded at Astor for shipment up the eastern seaboard. Most incoming merchandise goes to canal camps near Ocala with groceries unloaded at Astor and trucked to the camps. The text notes era references to past presidents and a radio joke.
Bay by the dozen Florida grapefruit are at their best with rich juice and superb flavor. The ad touts health benefits from daily grapefruit, notes state inspection guarantees perfection, and urges buying Florida fruit while plentiful and affordable.
An extensive advertisement for Florida grapefruit appears in 75 major Florida citrus markets to showcase the mammoth promotional campaign behind the product. The campaign aims to give Florida citrus growers a clear view of the large scale effort supporting their crops.
Tangerine events include a hall supper for about 100 locals and Mount Dora visitors, a social by the Tangerine Improvement Society, and a monthly meeting in the hall. Visitors depart for summer, others travel to New York City and Peabody Massachusetts. A heart attack ends the life of Mr. Wm Minor, once a regular Tangerine winter visitor.
A lighthearted column notes guests now cook at gatherings, praising hands-on entertaining. It suggests Party Peas in Pastry Cases, combining peas mushrooms and a peppery sauce to fill pastry shells for six, with evaporated milk and liquor from the peas.
Florida citrus growers voted during the week of March 23 for the proposed citrus marketing agreement. Polls opened March 31 and many growers cast ballots as county agents explained provisions. Results will be sent to Washington for guidance. the initiative aims to support grower participation once effective.
The Lake County Republican Executive Committee announces a convention in Mount Dora on Thursday April 9 at 2 p m in the Community Building to elect delegates and alternates for the State Convention in Orlando on April 30 at 11 a m The notice is signed by A E Bishop Secretary and identified as a paid advertisement.
An editorial argues Florida can be a utopia by conserving and enhancing native resources. It cites National Forest acreage, state parks under construction, and laws passed, urging coordinated roadside plantings and broader planning to create longleaf pine avenues and beautified landscapes for tourism and residents. The piece ends by noting the 1812 pension era remark in a light aside.
The Lake County Chamber of Commerce reports 908 members, the largest in its history and second in the state, with Leesburg leading in county towns and communities hitting high quotas. New members include former officials now in Philadelphia Miami and Atlanta, as regular, contributing and sustaining memberships are offered.
A farmer indicates planting slash pine on poorer land promises future income growth as timber markets improve and land quality gradually enhances productivity.
R H Gibson of New York arranged weekly shipments of 10 000 diatomite tops for salt shakers from Air Conditioning Co Clermont. George Nagle and C R Short officials. Diatomite tops reduce moisture and caking and fit most standard screw tops, easing material and freight costs.
At the Mount Dora Yacht Club meeting on March 19 1936 a resolution was adopted honoring Ferdinand B Smith a charter member and long time secretary treasurer who helped design and erect the club house. The club offers deepest sympathy to his family and notes the resolution be entered in minutes and published. A separate item mentions Dr M W Emmet at Gainesville reporting a new method to control pullorum disease in baby chicks. A light aside notes that old days had cheap living and a penny licorice stick for Junior's happiness.
Federal Surplus Commodities Corporation purchases ten carloads of Florida grapefruit to aid flood victims. Red Cross officials secured the purchase, waiving acceptance prohibitions due to health value. Three carloads shipped last week to Pittsburgh and Johnstown with more expected to follow.
Orlando Morning Sentinel and Evening Star editors and staff will be honored at a Friday morning breakfast by the Central Florida Council of Chambers of Commerce and Lake County groups in Eustis at the Fountain Inn. The event runs from eight to nine thirty with attendees from Melbourne Kissimmee Ocala and St Augustine.
Flora Arnold 82 widow of C Oscar Arnold died suddenly March 22 at 82 Garden Street Stratford Conn Funeral services held March 25 at Bishop Funeral Home Bridgeport with interment Pawtucket She lived with Miss Lillian Leavenworth in recent winters companions ill niece Emma Leavenworth and Mrs Harry Robinson flew from Seattle to Bridgeport to be with their aunt Emma Leavenworth staying at Stratford Hotel Bridgeport Also a note about an England King and delegates from St Louis Star Times
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