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Newspaper
Mount Dora Topic
Location
Mount Dora, Florida, United States of America
Date
Apr 12, 1934
Page
8
The Mount Dora High Points published by Mount Dora High School in Florida outlines biweekly school news and student topics. It mentions deeeessaces es and enertetes as readable content in the issue.
The piece urges students to adopt a spring reset plan called a New Deal to escape a study lull. It compares national recovery to scholastic effort and asks pupils to focus on hard work to raise marks and pass all subjects.
Mount Dora High students hear an assembly in the auditorium after receiving a donation of twelve baseballs from the senior class. Dr. Pierce of Rollins College apologizes for missing the debating team and presents Richard Shattock with an oration on Line Citizenship, concluding with entertainments before the 3 15 bell.
On March 26 a debate occurred in the high school auditorium over the question whether the powers of the President of the United States should be substantially increased as a settled policy.
List of fresh meat and poultry offerings including sirloin round T bone beef roast lamb leg beef stew milk fed fryers and chickens priced per pound with weight ranges noted.
J. D. Mosteller and Peggy Champ argued for the affirmative against De Parker and Roy Christopher. The practice debate aimed to ready J. D. and Peggy for the April 17 county contest. Both sides delivered strong arguments with humor and solid preparation.
Umatilla nipped Mount Dora High 9 to 8 at Heim Field on Friday. Dooley started on the mound and was relieved by Parker in the fifth as Mount Dora rallied late. Mosteller went 4-for-4 to lead Mount Dora, with Green adding two hits.
Groveland High School edges Mount Dora 5-2 at Heim Field on Friday March 20. C Arnold pitched well for Groveland while Mosteller and McNair made standout defensive plays and Mount Dora showed potential despite the loss.
Seniors content to “do nothing” for now as they keep above the dead line. Negotiations for a party with freshmen folded after a measles epidemic cut freshmen numbers and postponed the event. Glee club rehearsals hint at upcoming commencement as seniors prepare cap and gown and a final wall memorial may record their names.
Spontaneous illness strikes the junior play group as Roberta Widmer contracts measles forcing Mary to join the cast. Jenith recovers after a severe cold, missing only a few practices. L. J. Drawdy also recovers from measles, returning after a lengthy absence with much work ahead before the twentieth of the month.
Three members of the sohohore class Mortimer McCown Buck Sad ler and Flora Morley perform in the one act play Not Quite Such A Goose A class mate wearing a red flower in his button hole attracts attention as the scent turns out to be a spray of water shocking unsuspecting audience members and cast Janice spectators recall a comic incident during Wednesday morning rehearsal
Freshman ranks drop due to absence of Willie Kate Grantham Stewart Pike Howard Rutherford Emily Battle Tracy Kramer and J M Green likely with measles. Winslow Wasser and Fredrick Sleight return to school. Seniors confer with freshmen about postponing their party until the missing students return. Mrs Laney sets a Julius test for next week following Literature readings.
A patient’s quick reply brightens the mood as she quips about catching measles. The remark underscores a moment of levity amid a routine hospital encounter.
The epidemic sidelined several eighth graders including William Turren tine and Jothy White while Shipes returned to school. Seven classmates remain home, delaying the long awaited class party.
The seventh trade are about to regain their original number with sixteen absent, five remaining away. The seventh grade reports two honor roll students Iris Mae and Patricia Nolting while a student letter to Daisy Loon reveals a Lovesick plea and a humorous horoscope-based response advising not to pursue the senior boy.
Obituary note for Mrs. Abbott a regular Mount Dora winter visitor. Local political notices announce re election bids by F. E. Owens for County Commissioner District Four and I N Kennedy for Florida House Group 2. Court order in Lake County Foreclosure suits Southern Land and Investment Co. ordered to appear by May 7 1934 with publication in Mount Dora Topic.
The honor roll lists students by grade with percentages of the class achieving high marks. Grade 1 includes Bobby Chatham through Wesley Wilder, Grade 2 lists Jacqulyn Clower through Eloise Wheeler, Grade 3 features Dorothy Adams through Robt Vincent, Grade 4 shows Ardell Blair through Jo Anne Whiteneck, Grade 5 cites Charles Boxell through Edwin Thomas, and Grade 6 names Bob Burkart through Frances Faye Thompson.
Word arrives of the death of Mrs Frances Abbott of 4 Lingard Street Boston mass. She died at her home in April.
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