First Annual Cruise to Jacksonville a Florida boating success
Members of the Mount Dora Yacht club completed the first annual cruise to Jacksonville, a 305 mile journey with four boats finishing the trip. Commodore Sadler praised the event as a major success and a boost for Florida inland waterways. The fleet reached Jacksonville Thursday after leaving Mount Dora Tuesday, with stops at Silver Springs and Welaka.
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Mount Dora
Silver Springs
Welaka
S. Sadler
Jacksonville
Tourist Club to Hold Yearend Meeting at Baptist Tabernacle
The Tourist Club’s last meeting of the year takes place Friday evening at the Baptist Tabernacle. Mrs. George Malone leads a program featuring Harriet Wise, Sterling F. Hayward, Mrs. Paul Johnson, Miss Marjorie Colson, and Mr. Adele, with piano and vocal numbers. The event draws a large crowd, with decorations and a crucifixion-themed performance praised for its finish.
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The
Baptist Tabernacle
George Malone
Harriet Wise
LaBreck
Bender
Sterling F. Hayward
Paul Johnson
Bones Gee
Phillips
Adele
Cadman
Marjorie Colson
George
Colson
Sylvan Shores Crossing Upgrading Near Tavares
The county highway department finished grading and preparing the Atlantic Coast Line crossing north of the Millard home on Lakeshore Road. It shortens travel to Sylvan Shores residents heading to Tavares and beyond. The Chamber of Commerce urged the project months ago and now requests the railroad company to plank and finalize the crossing for traffic.
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County Highway Department
Atlantic Coast Line
Sylvan Shores
Millard
Lakeshore
Tavares
Chamber of Commerce
Highway Commission
Forum closes fine season with Cooper European talk
Mount Dora's eighth annual Forum ends as William Knowles Cooper of Washington, D C delivers remarks on Present Conditions in Europe. The event underscores a year of strong attendance and a balanced program, all funded by free offerings. Treasurer F S Thompson is praised for his service. Plans for next season include a similar collaboration with Daytona Beach.
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Mount Dora
William Knowles Cooper
Washington, D. C
Europe
Cooper
Mount Dora Forum
F. S. Thompson
Daytona Beach
Mount Dora Kiwanis Acknowledges Police Donation
The Mount Dora Kiwanis club notes a $10 contribution from the Mount Dora police department to the Boy Scout fund in appreciation of scouts aiding traffic direction. Alfred Rehbaum also donates $5. The Kiwanis benefit performance last week was financially successful, benefiting the scout fund.
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Mount Dora
Editor Praises Mount Dora as Ideal Home Site
C H Gere editor of the Daily Hampshire Gazette lauds Mount Dora Florida as a winter home. He notes flowers plenty good drainage lakes nearby high elevation near 300 feet and good water. Gere says Mount Dora desirable with ample social and literary activity and Republicans in city government.
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C. H. Gere
Daily Hampshire Gazette
Northampton
New Hampshire
Mount Dora
New England
Gere
Florida
Gazette
The
California
Mothers Honored at Mount Dora Lodge 238 Mothers Meeting
Mount Dora Lodge No. 238 hosted a Mothers Meeting honoring mothers of Master Masons. Worshipful Master R. G. Shipes received praise for the event while Rev. J. H. Elder offered the invocation. J. E. Mattocks delivered the keynote on fraternity activity and the mothers were thanked for their support.
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Mount Dora Lodge No. 238
R. G. Shipes
M. W. Simpson
J. H. Elder
J. E. Mattocks
Mattock
Simpson
Menbert
Mount Dora Shops Enter Thursday Closure Period
Secretary Heath of the Chamber of Commerce announces a Thursday afternoon closing period for Mount Dora businesses beginning May 2 and ending October 1. Merchants consulted favor the date and agree to the seasonal closure.
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Mount Dora
Heath
Chamber of Commerce
Town Council considers permanent community building plan
The council discussed a brick and tile Community Building, with Alfred Rehbaum and A C Quixley reporting on building committee meetings. Architects plans and a definite estimate were ordered, a special meeting set for next Thursday to decide on a citizen vote, and potential sites near Education Hall and Donnelly Park were noted. If approved, construction would begin promptly with a December 1 completion target and funding through economies in the city budget.
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Alfred Rehbaum
A. C. Quixley
Tourist Club
Education Hall
Colonial Inn
Donnelly Park
Sherman
Kiwanis Benefit Show For Scouts Draws Good Profit
The Princess Theater hosted a Kiwanis Boy Scout benefit to raise funds for the scouts. The capacity crowd enjoyed Four Sons plus local musical numbers by Eustis artists and the Mount Dora band, with Captain Jimmy O Neal leading.
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Kiwanis Boy Scout
Princess Theater
Four Sons
Eustis
Jimmy O’neal
Eustis Boys
Neal’ Masten
Harold Ferran
Master Ferran
Master Matsen
Lucy Johnson
Johnson
Captain O’neal
Heath
Kiwanis Club
Mount Dora
Mount Dora Kiwanis Club
Expresson
Geaty
Wonders of Cruise Told by Trimble
Roy J. Trimble, famed Florida yachtsman, praises a Mount Dora to Jacksonville cruise via the Ocklawaha and St Johns rivers calling it The Silver Trail. He says the trip disproves water hyacinth fears, notes the Marcia 33 feet with simple gear, and predicts rapid motorboat runs from Jacksonville to Mount Dora as soon as possible.
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Roy J. Trimble
Florida
Mount Dora
Jacksonville
Ocklawaha
St. Johns
Trimble
Frank Whitman
Mr. Trimble
Ters
Silver Springs
Ocala
Mount Plymouth Hotel Plans 250000 Expansion and New Homes
Mount Plymouth plans a 250000 expansion at the Mount Plymouth Hotel adding a forty room wing with private baths, extensive road paving, and a large storage garage. H Carl Dann reports March business at over 240000 and five new homes under construction as evidence of a strong expansion period.
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Mount Plymouth
H. Carl Dann
Mount Plymouth Corporation
Dann
Graves Whitmire
Chicago
Frank Baumgartner
Detroit
August Helbig
Louis C. Block
Philadelphia
Mr. Dann
Loynes Protests Marks Made at Annual Regatta
Mount Dora residents may water lawns at one cent per fifty gallons under a city rate, with no min or max charge and separate metering from domestic use. A new well last summer ensures sufficient supply during peak demand, supporting a beautification plan.
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Mount Dora
Gift in memory of Dr. Orrin W. Sadler at church
Mrs. Adile Sadler presented a onyx and gold pedestal with a gold vase to the Church of the Good Shepherd on Easter morning. Rev. Louis J. Richards accepted it for the church, in memory of Dr. Orrin Winslow Sadler and his wife. The inscription honors both, and the gift was witnessed by a large Easter crowd.
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Tarpon Springs
O. W. Sadler
Adile Sadler
Church of the Good Shepherd
Louis J. Richards
George Inness
Sadler
Dr. Sadler
Mount Dora Bank Reports Record Resources
The First National Bank of Mount Dora shows total resources of 666,440.23 in a report to the Comptroller of the Currency dated March 27. Executive VP Geo J. White calls the figures evidence of improved conditions in Mount Dora and the surrounding area.
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First National ‘Bank of
Mount Dora
Geo. J. White
New York
White
Montana and California race dispute stirs Mount Dora regatta
Florida and California waters clash over Mount Dora regatta results. Pacific coast director Loynes protests times reported in Boating magazine and recalls a 1928 cup dispute. Mount Dora Yacht Club members note Loynes’s poor sportsmanship and the committee prepares a formal reply.
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Florida
California
Mount Dora
Dick Laynes
Pacific Coast
Mississippi Valley, Power Boat Association
Boating
Mississippi Valley Power Boat Association
Loynes
Mount Dora Yacht Club
Regatta Committee
Loyne
Florida State Trapshooting Meet Set For April 9 At Eustis
The second annual Florida State Trapshooting tournament in Eustis is scheduled for April 9 under the Florida State Trapshooters Association and governed by Amateur Trapshooting Association rules. Scores count in official records and publicity, with nineteen trophies across twenty three events and classes A to D.
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Eustis
Florida State Trapshooters Association
Amateur Trapshooting Association
Sportsman’s Review
Florida
van Sidaiee
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Abe
FORUM
Dr. Cooper
Boy Scouts
Homesite
Masons
Cruise
MT. Plymouth
Carl Dann
Orrin Sadler
Mrs. Sadler
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