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Newspaper
Mount Dora Topic
Location
Mount Dora, Florida, United States of America
Date
Apr 06, 1939
Page
4
The fragment reflects 1930s editorial musings on public life and culture. It jokes about information hunger, politics, advertising, and American vitality, noting Florida visitors, good times ahead, and a bright view of youth and energy while lampooning experiments with policy and aging.
Last Monday evening a Lions International charter was issued to a Mount Dora club. The piece recalls early civic clubs and notes the Lions’ notable work for the blind, hoping the new Mount Dora Civic Club will Roar and Roar.
The federal government funds scientific study of tung oil from planting to by products with laboratories to be set up in Gainesville Florida Bogalusa Louisiana and Cairo Georgia. The program aims to expand domestic production versus heavy imports from China highlighting Florida as a favorable site for tung tree cultivation.
The Times-Union philosopher Arthur G. Ivey argues that youth and age must complement each other to advance society. Youth drives progress amid obstacles while age preserves gains, with caution sometimes equaling wisdom. balance is essential for social and economic life.
Congressman J Hardin Peterson reports Secretary Ickes says the National Park Service is ready to assume control of the Everglades National Park as soon as the state furnishes the land. The park's establishment would greatly aid Florida by attracting visitors and boosting the summer tourist trade.
A concise adage stresses that taking immediate steps holds more weight than merely planning. It contrasts decisive action with idle intention, urging focus on execution.
The Ro tarian Magazine offers practical advice to prevent vacation motoring accidents. Eat lightly to avoid drowsiness, rest periodically, carry an emergency can of gasoline, avoid fatigue, duplicate car keys with a non driver holder, carry a tire gauge, and bring a wooden block for jacks.
The Supreme Court ruled that states may tax the income of federal employees and the federal government may tax state employees. This decision ends the immunity for public payroll workers, bringing about taxability for about 3,800,000 people previously exempt. Congress and state legislatures may retain any exemptions.
Last week St. Petersburg residents witnessed snow in Florida as dry ice packed cartons from New Hampshire arrived by express shipment. The New Hampshire Tourist Society staged the display in a department store, drawing thousands who had never seen snow before.
Clermont Baptist church passes a resolution thanking Lake County Florida officials for halting Sunday hunting and urges curbing Sunday fruit picking and packing by certain employers. The document condemns Sunday work, prays for enforcement, and notes church support, with signatures from Pastor W. L. Hambrick and deacons.
A Louisville style poem hails Kentucky as divine home with references to Abe Lincoln, Rogers Clark, Texas, New Orleans and Jeff Davis. The piece asserts God’s special blessing on Kentucky and proclaims Old Kentucky Home as heaven’s nearest place.
Dividing Florida into North and Northwest Central and South yields three climatic zones named Southern Continental sub tropical and tropical. North Florida lies farther south than Southern California and Florida shares an isothermal zone with Egypt the Hawaiian Islands Sicily northern India and Southern China.
A 75 bell tubular carillon will crown the Foster Memorial at White Springs in a $350000 project honoring Stephen Foster. Bells from Deagan in Chicago will ring his tunes daily with Westminster hours and automatic roll play, heard at the New York World's Fair before permanent installation.
The article extols Florida’s warm winters and cool summers with ocean breezes, offers winter visitor tips, and notes Florida’s exhibit size at the New York World's Fair. It highlights Florida’s lack of snow and fog while receiving about 56 inches of annual rainfall to support growth.
A compact Florida tour concept highlights sites across the state including the Oriental Gardens in Jacksonville Japanese Gardens in Clearwater Hindu temple Lakeland Bok Tower Lake Wales and Tung tree displays from Belgium China and more creating a globe trotter experience without leaving Florida.
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