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Newspaper
Mount Dora Topic
Location
Mount Dora, Florida, United States of America
Date
Apr 07, 1932
Page
2
Mrs Raymond Daniels hosted the Delta Packaard Card Club on Thursday afternoon at her home. Prizes were awarded to Mrs Frank Drake, Mrs C J Palmer and Mrs R Christie. Ice cream and cake were served by the hostess.
The Missionary Society of the Methodist church will meet at 331 Clayton Street Monday at 3:00. The program titled He Trains The Mind will be led by Miss Fairley, with visitors welcome.
The Friendly club met on Monday afternoon with Mrs. George Wilson. Twenty three members and friends enjoyed the outing. Home made cookies candies and punch were served by the hostess. Next week the club will visit Mrs. McCausland on Eleventh avenue.
Mrs F H Begole hosted a luncheon bridge at her home on Friday honoring Mrs Donald M Begole. Eight guests attended and played several progressions after a delicious luncheon with prizes awarded to Mrs E E Stokes Mrs Ray Stillman and Mrs Fred MacMahon.
The Art League holds its regular meeting Thursday at 7 30 in the community church parlors. The program features Renaissance Architecture and plans for an upcoming puppet show will be finalized.
A Lake County Howey-for-Governor club sponsors a dance and bridge party at the Floridian Hotel Howey-in-the-Hills on Friday April 15 1932 Music by Gibson's Melody Boys The event includes bridge games prizes and is open to the public.
The community church schedules its April meeting for Thursday afternoon, April 7, at 3 oclock in the church parlors. Miss Pattie Lee Coghill, Congregational field worker, will share experiences from her home missionary work in Kentucky mountains. A special bank offering supports Home Missions and Mrs Mabel Cleary leads the social hour.
Miss Bertha Smith a Baptist missionary tied to the girls' school at Lai Chow Fu Shantung Province China will speak at the Baptist tabernacle Monday night April 11 at 7 30. On furlough she travels to district meetings hoping for a large Mount Dora attendance to hear her inspirational message.
Mrs. Harry V. Fish invites friends of her father D F Gorham to celebrate his ninety first birthday this afternoon from 3 to 5 at her home at Helen Street and Tenth Avenue Mount Dora. He hopes to greet everyone and considers all in town his friends.
Mrs Myron Cronwalt hosted a surprise bridge party Friday afternoon honoring her guest Mrs Fred Cronwalt. Prizes went to Mrs Frank Drake Mrs C J Palmer and Mrs Ronald Christie with a guest prize to Mrs Cronwall. A salad course cake and tea followed. Other guests included Mrs George Wheeler Mrs Raymond Daniels Mrs Grady Cooley Mrs Frank Griffith and Mrs Arthur Orton.
The King's Daughters met at Mrs. Simpson's with Mrs. Simp son and Mrs. Trigg Tuttle as hosts. A large turnout approved convention plans and formed committees for hospitality decoration transport reception and hostesses for April 26 in Community church parlors. Banquet reservations due by April 11 with Mrs. Javens or officers.
The W C T U held a meeting at the Community church chapel on April 4 at 3 o clock. Mrs Sheldon led the program. Mrs Overhiser read items from Union Signal and The American Issue. A review of Which Way by Ralph Lockwood Hoffman and Dorothy Hoffman was read by Mrs Sheldon, with lending planned to members then to the Sunday school or Public Library. The work was described as showing which way to go regarding prohibition for youth.
Personal notices show Mr. J. R. Ingalls of Eleventh Avenue leaving Sunday for Boscawen New Hampshire. Mr. and Mrs. Grant Cowles host Mrs. Cowles sister Mrs. W. E. Whitney of Chicago. Frank Brydon, wintering with his parents on Simpson Port, left last week for Chicago. Mrs. Mary B. Johnson and brother-
A sequence of winter guests and residents wrap up visits in DeLand detailing departures to New York Quebec Montreal and other locales. Numerous families such as the Olds Ray Scofield Hackett Hayward Lowthan Barnard Smith and others plan returns from Florida to northeastern homes and European connections.
Last Thursday night saw a new Annie Russell theatre opening in Winter Park. Numerous residents and guests prepared to depart for northern homes or attend regional events, including the American Legion Convention in Miami and activities at Rollins College such as the Knowles Memorial Chapel dedication, an organ recital, and the Annie Russell theatre engagement.
Congress hears women speak on a proposed ten percent levy on toilet articles in the revenue bill. Miss Laurrette Taylor and Florence Kahn support the tax promising it will not hinder business, signaling cooperation across sexes in fiscal policy.
A poem by John P. Coffin of Johnstown Florida extols the conscience of the press and urges honesty in writing. It frames the pen as a powerful instrument for truth and warns against trickery, calling readers to uphold right and safeguard the land. Read aloud at the State Press Association meeting in Live Oak on March 19 1932.
The Home Demonstration Club holds a regular meeting Wednesday April 13 at 2 PM in the Community Building. Members should bring wrapping paper for parchment lamp shades. all other materials provided. Two all day sessions are set for April 21 and 22 at the Tavares kitchen with Miss Isabel Thursby of Gainesville teaching canning for general and fair purposes. Open to all ladies.
The forestry gathering runs April 15 and 16 in Ocala with a banquet featuring a Florida Products Menu. Host Marion County Chamber of Commerce, supported by Governor Carlton, Florida State Chamber of Commerce and Florida Forestry Association, urges attendance by county commissioners state legislators and related groups.
A Newark resident writes from Lakeside Inn Mount Dora on April 3 1932 to request Topic magazine be sent to Newark New Jersey. He praises the winter fishing success and notes this is their fifth stay with plans to return.
The regular meeting of Mount Dora Lodge No. 238 F. and A. M. will be held this evening Thursday April 7 at 7 30 o'clock Work in Entered Apprentice Degree All visiting members welcome News notes from the lodge invite members to attend.
A spirit of confidence under all conditions sustains stable commerce. Communities receive returns equal to their investment, with interest, as business concerns rebuild and support grows.
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