Looking Ahead at Mount Dora High School Activities
Students anticipate the end of the school year and a busier schedule of events. The senior junior banquet is planned in about six weeks along with P T A picnic Kiwanis luncheon Daytona Beach parties Class Night theatre and two other major activities. Baccalaureate and Commencement loom as students urge harder study and a home room change next September.
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Mount Dora High
Kiwanis
Daytona Beach
Basket Ball Supper and Dance Hosted by Community Helpers
Mrs Burkart Mrs Lee and Mr Douglas hosted a spaghetti supper for the basketball teams and coaches on Wednesday April 9 at the Community Building. A dance followed the meal with attendees including Jean Shipes and Helen Wells.
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Burkart
Lee
Douglas
Jean Shipes
Helen Wells
Unclear Named List of Persons from OCR Fragment
A fragmented OCR line lists many individuals including Joanne French Rita Daniels Pe Daniels Grace Lee Marilyn Johnson Sara Roseborough Lucille Harding Marilyn Maclelland Dorothy Geiger Dorothy Ary Allen and Miss Meadows Bernard McCabe Felton Dean Calvin Richardson Milton by John Burkart Ernest Minkley and French Bobby Vincent Paul Mosteller Bobby Goodman Bobby Finner and Mr and Mrs Vincent.
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Joanne French
Rita Daniels
Pe Daniels
Grace Lee
Marilyn Johnson
Sara Roseborough
Lucille Harding
Marilyn Maclelland
Dorothy Geiger
Dorothy Ary Allen
Miss Meadows
Bernard McCabe
Felton Dean
Calvin Richardson
Milton
John Burkart
Ernest Minkley
French
Bobby Vincent
Mount Dora Beats Tavares In Season Opener
Mount Dora defeated Tavares 13-3 on April 8 as they held a 2-1 lead early after Tavares scored twice. Minkley pitched four innings with one hit and no runs as Mount Dora’s pitchers finished strong. Next, Mount Dora lost 5-4 at Winter Garden on April 11 against Elon.
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Mount Dora
Tavares
Minkley
Dorans
Victor
Winter Garden
Elon
Journalism Day at Stetson and religious field opportunities
At the opening of the assembly Mr. Reanaichad announced absences Adelaide Key from Stetson University announced Journalism Day at Stetson on April 26 with a guest speaker and a contest for attendees Reverend Kenneth Rogers spoke on work open to girls and boys in religion, including missionary work preaching Bible teaching and music for boys and Bible teaching deaconess work and being a minister's wife for girls He described the latter as a real job.
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Reanachad
Adelaide Key
Stetson University
Stetson
Kenneth Rogers
Rogers
Birth of Joanne French in Chicago and move to Florida
A notice recalls Joanne French born November 30 1923 in Chicago to Mr and Mrs French. The family moved to Florida for health reasons and Joanne grows into a popular girl attending Mount Dora and Eustis schools.
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Chicago
Illinois
Joanne
French
Florida
Mount Dora
Eustis
Joanne Seeks Purdue After Strong School Years
Joanne, active in debating at Rollins College, starred in basketball and tennis and excels in mathematics. She aims for Purdue University after graduation and notes Gainesville as a vivid part of her experiences in boys town.
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Joanne
Rollins College
Aoe
Franklin
Claudia
Rae
Purdue University
Indiana
Gainesville
Betsy von Kramer A Mount Dora Student Takes A Path Toward Business
On May 7 1923 Betsy von Kramer known as Betsy a Mount Dora resident and Mount Dora School alumna celebrates a new arrival at Sewicks home. Betsy a blonde with dancaline eyes enjoys English literature Edith Wharton and Christopher Morley and thrives in character roles in school plays. She recalls a trip to the United States Naval Academy Annapolis and plans to enter Stetson University for a business course with journalism as a possible career.
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Sewicks
Elizabeth von Kramer
Betsy
Mount Dorn
Mount Dora
Edith Wharton
Christopher Morley
United States Naval Academy
Annapolis
Stetson University
Mount Dora High Girls Compete in Orlando Contest
A group from Mount Dora High School entered the Commercial Contest in Orlando on April 5. Typing entrants were Evelyn Turrentine Floy Townsend Ardelle Blair Mary Allen Rita Daniels and Ella Reeves. Bookkeeping entrants were Alma Boyd and Wilma DeLoach. Wilma DeLoach placed fourth. Ardelle Blair visited Lake Weir last Sunday. Alma Boyd spent Sunday in Tavares. Ella Reeves plans to spend next Sunday with her aunt in Daytona. Wilma DeLoach spent Sunday in Orlando with friends.
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Mount Dora High School
Orlando
Evelyn Turrentine
Floy Townsend
Ardelle Blair
Mary Allen
Rita Daniels
Ella Reeves
Alma Boyd
Wilma DeLoach
Wilma
Lake Weir
Tavares
Daytona
Measles Hit School Socials In Busy Senior Year
The column notes seniors face distractions as measles slow dating at M.D.H.S. and junior and senior catch the illness while others continue social events including Mary Estey at a Yacht Club dance with Edward Klatte and a later Mount Dora funeral for John Samuel Silas.
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Navy
Joanne
Bernard
Pete
M.D.H.S
Mary Estey
Edward Klatte
Mary
Doc
Bobby
Senior class plans diplomas gowns and yearbooks
A senior class meeting set the diploma type and gown color for graduation invitations memory books will be ordered soon. Final payments have been made and students await the yearbook release likely just before school ends. Much work has been completed and staff praise sales and production progress.
Junior class notes plan April meeting for banquet
The junior class met April 4 to plan the banquet with Maxine Clery as president. Committees named include Theme Evelyn Turrentine chair Bernard McCabe Florence Lee. Decorating Calvin Richardson chair others. Program Alma Boyd chair Wilma DeLoach Ernest Minkley Noel Gulledge. Food Martha Williamson chair Joyce Thompson Helen Wells Ardelle Blair. The banquet is set for May 16 unless plans change. Attendance has fallen due to measles and lingering winter colds. The class is glad to see missing members return.
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Maxine Clery
Evelyn Turrentine
Bernard McCabe
Florence Lee
Calvin Richardson
W. F. Duggan
June Fenn
Libby Drawdy
Harold Overhiser
Alma _ Boyd
Wilma DeLoach
Ernest Minkley
Noel Gulledge
Martha. Williamson
Joyce Thompson
Helen Wells
Ardelle Blair
Sophomores Planned for Santando Trip and Local Play
The sophomore class intends a trip to Santando on Friday April 18. The class hopes all can attend and notes a member will perform as Marjorie in Rehearsal at Stetson University on April 26. Marilyn MacLelland plays Marjorie. Sophomore basketball members enjoyed a spaghetti supper and dance hosted by Mr Douglass of the A P and Mrs Barkart and Mrs Lee.
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Santando
Stetson University
Marilyn MacLelland
Marjorie
Christopher Morley
Douglass
A&p
Barkart
Lee
Freshman Class Notes Meeting on April Fourth Dues
The freshman class held a meeting on April fourth to decide the amount of dues. The note records the session and the aim to set financial obligations for members.
Sea Island cotton sold for 35 cents a pound
R B Roberts announces this week he sold all Sea Island cotton he had for sale at 35 cents per pound. The report signals strong demand and may encourage planters with large Sea Island crops to fertilize and cultivate intensively as indicators point to continued activity in the market.
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R. B. Roberts
Sea Island
Mount Dora to Consider Fire Limits Ordinance Amendment
Notice of a regular Mount Dora Town Council meeting on May 6 1941 at 7 30 p m to consider an amended fire limits ordinance removing part of Block 7 from the Atlantic Coast Line Railroad right of way and repealing conflicting ordinances. The ordinance would take effect upon passage and remains on file for public inspection.
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Mount Dora
Florida
Mount Pora
Atlantic Coast
J.B. Griswold
Mount Dora to consider sewerage ordinance amendment
The Mount Dora Town Council will meet May 6 1941 at 7 30 p m to consider a proposed ordinance amending Section 8 of the 1927 sewerage ordinance. The amendment would require owners abutting streets with sewerage pipes to pay 25 00 for each connection and repeal conflicting ordinances. The proposal is on file for public inspection in the Town Clerk’s office.
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Mount Dora
Florida
Nestiok
Sai
Welgek
Ular Unter
Mount. Dora
Sea Island cotton price signals need for market action
Reports indicate several bales of Sea Island cotton were bought at Ocala over the past two weeks for 31 cents a pound. The note urges Sea Island growers to organize a stronger marketing system to create full demand and secure better prices.
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Ocala
Sea Island
A M President J R Lee to Speak at County Tuberculosis Meet
J R Lee of Florida A M College in Tallahassee will address the Negro division’s annual meeting of the County Tuberculosis and Health Association. The event is set for 3 00 p m Sunday April 27 at Cartwright School in Eustis with a large audience expected. Lee is regarded as a leading Negro educator and schoolman in America.
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Florida A. & M. College
Tallahassee
County Tuberculosis and Health Association
Cartwright School
Eustis
Lee
America
Azalea Sale At Chamber Of Commerce Office
Azalea sale slated for Friday morning at the Chamber of Commerce office. Local shoppers are expected to attend as part of a community fundraiser and floral event.
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Azalea Sale
Chamber of Commerce
Notice of Intent to Seek Final Discharge
Executrix Helen O Lemert informs that she filed the final report and petitions for final discharge as executrix of Elizabeth L Evans deceased. On May 9 1941 she will apply to Lake County Florida County Judge A S Herlong Jr for approval of the final report and discharge under the will.
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Elizabeth L. Evans
A. S.herlong, Jr
Lake County
Florida
Helen O. Lemert
I. F. A. Whiting
Easter
Tavares
Armstrong
Never Thought Of That $1 Prize Cartoon Dialogue
A brief humor item from The Progressive Farmer features a dialogue between a White Boy and a Colored Boy about divine favoritism. Charity Henderson notes the exchange appears in a North Carolina edition, highlighting the playful contest captioned He done give me some special attention.
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Charity Henderson
North Carolina
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