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Mount Dora Topic

Location

Mount Dora, Florida, United States of America

Date

Apr 18, 1940

Page

2

First Grade News From 0 Exe Eee Os Ed School

The class reports C W Rogers recovering from pneumonia at home after a hospital visit. Monday was blue Monday with rain keeping some absent, Miss West ill, and Mrs Kenneth Rogers as substitute. Students plant beans and air plants, read Gray Kitten and Her Friends, and near completion of basic readers. Betsy Lee joins the class. nurse Miss Poole visits. nine months school expected. perfects and 100s listed for last week.

C. W. Rogers Eustis Hospital Miss West Kenneth Rogers Row, Peterson and Company P. T. A. Library George T. Oliver R. Neilon Miss Poole

Second Grade Builds Dutch Farm in Sandbox Project

Second graders crafted a green sandbox farm with windmills houses and animals while many were absent after a stormy Monday. The class notes the return of nicer weather and mentions Billy McCoy moving away and Betsy Lee McKay from Williamsport PA as a remaining student.

Billy McCoy Betsy Lee McKay Williamsport Pennsylva

Week 28 and 29 Spelling Contributors and School News

Students Frances Smith Fred Hiley and Charles Story wrote perfect spell lessons for Week 28. Week 29 contributors included Emily Coffin Adrianne Norton Frances Smith and Verdual Hamlin. Verdual Hamlin visited relatives in Citra last Sunday and saw an Indian cemetery and former classmate Harry Watt Strickland.

Frances Smith Fred Hiley Charles Story Emily Coffin Adrianne Norton Verdual Hamlin Citra Harry Watt Strickland Harry Watt W. M. Holley, Jr Verdual L. G. Simpson, Jr Clyde Ees Barbara Shipes James Miss Camp Kodak Bob Price Robert Hall

Fourth Grade Tours Florida In Spring Class Project

Fourth grade students describe their spring cleaning and bird study focusing on the Baltimore Oriole Blue Jay and Mocking Bird. They plan a Florida tour noting 70 degree climate and interest in turpentine mills fertilizer plants and phosphate rock. Davis Moorhead and Ernest Hobdy are named travelers with a list of perfect spellers.

Baltimore Blue Jay Florida Davis Moorhead Bok Tower Ernest Hobdy Ocala Gordon Folger Ronald Caldwell Junior McRee Howard Nutter George Treadwell Jimmy Vincent George Dwelley Josephine Ferretta Virginia Perry Frances Teasley Frances Dwelly Carolyn Stallworth

Fifth Grade Medal Winners and Community Notes

The Jiame Society Essay Contest awarded medals to Lucille Minkley Dorothy Peterson Billy Birt and Albert Liles with Sue Bond and Ruth Irene Risley earning honorable mentions. Jean Hiley has a baby sister born Friday April 12. The class made a cat border and then jars of flowers from models. Kathryn Etchells mourns a missing Mexican toy dog with a reward for its return. Sarah Nell Key rejoices at her sister’s recovery from a serious illness.

Jiame Society Lucille Minkley Dorothy Peterson Billy Birt Albert Liles Sue Bond Ruth Irene Risley Jean Hiley Kathryn Etchells Sarah Nell Key Miss Turner United War Veterans Leesburg Jacksonville Bobby Turner Julia Orr Tampa Joe Allen Betty Cooley Dorothy Eckholdt Maryann Hadlock Doris Harding Lila Rhodes Laura Rosebo Ruth Risley Virgil Lynn Eustis

Sixth Grade Perfect Spellers Week 28 Honor Roll

The list honors Joyce Duggan Opal Hutcheson Lois Rhodes Wilma Thompson Mabel Claire Wyatt Patricia Purnell Jane Edgerton Mallory Wykes Bob Allen Billy Goodman Albert Peterson Carl Tucker Charles Wilkinson Ann Groover and Mrs W F Duggan for top spelling. It notes a trip to Young Tom Edison Beach am Theatre and Morrison's Cafe plus attendance prizes, school nine months, and PTA awards. Miss Twila Camp visited Marineland Florida.

Joyce Duggan Opal Hutcheson Lois Rhodes Wilma Thompson Mabel Claire Wyatt Patricia Purnell Jane Edgerton Mallory Wykes Bob Allen Billy Goodman Albert Peterson Carl Tucker Charles Wilkinson Ann Groover W. F. Duggan Tom Edison Beacham Theatre Morrison’s Isma Patricia Parnell Juanita Morris Miami Miss Twila Camp Marine Studios Marineland Florida Oceanarium Lois Mabel Claire Att Joce

Nerve to Relax in Henry Ford’s Presence Noted

A columnist quips that relaxing around Henry Ford requires nerve, noting time is valuable at least two thousand dollars per hour due to his influence and stature.

Henry Ford

Rubbery locust hatching prompts control measures in Florida

The rubberry locust hatches and forms large groups for a day or two, making them easier to control. A spray with pyrth rum proves effective. Florida releases an official list of poultry hatcheries and breeding flocks in the National Poultry Improvement Plan. About 60 percent of hatchery capacity in Florida cooperates with the State Livestock Sanitary Board. Copies of the list are available through Dr. D. C. Gilles.

Florida State Livestock Sanitary Board D. C. Gilles

Andrews Leads in Florida Magazine Poll for Senate

United States Senator Charles O. Andrews holds a commanding lead in the Florida Magazine statewide poll, with about 50 percent of ballots tabulated across all five congressional districts. The Bradenton based publication predicts a strong renomination bid ahead of the May 7 primary.

United States Charles O. Andrews Florida Bradenton Andrews

State Livestock Program Targets Pulse Disease Breeding

The article outlines a state livestock program emphasizing testing for pulse disease and selecting breeding stock. It highlights collaborations with veterinary authorities and adherence to health standards to improve herd quality.

Rinarian Fonese

Low Temperature Cooking Reveals Cheese Texture Rules

A guide on handling cheese in dishes emphasizes gentle heat to keep tenderness and prevent stringiness. It advises melting cheese in sauce off heat, breaking into small pieces, and choosing grating or shaving methods based on use, with emphasis on protein value and flavor contrast.

Staircase Snap Shots Ideas from John van Guilder

Pictures on the stairs offer unusual opportunities for portrait work. Elevation changes and decorative railings create varied compositions. lighting can craft novel shadows and sunlit effects. Use the staircase to make subjects appear taller and capture bedtime or breakfast time themes.

John van Guilder

Unfinished Florida Highway System Revealed in Survey

Florida faces a dangerous highway gap as only about 1,200 of 6,489 state roads meet modern standards. A three year study by the Road Department and a federal effort blame past construction for narrow, rough surfaces and insufficient sight distances. The investigation follows a national trend with surveys across states.

Florida National Safety Council Walter M. Parker State Road Department Division of Research and Records Traffe Road Department Union Public Roads Administration

Florida Road Network Faces Heavy Traffic Strain

Florida roads total 29 262 miles of rural and state routes and 7 920 miles of city streets. Officials note that alignment and maintenance expenditures target underused routes with little statewide importance while most traffic concentrates on a small portion of the system. The Division of Research and Records reports one third of state roads handle 71 percent of traffic with high annual vehicle load.

Florida American Association of State Highway Officials Division of Research and Records

State highway backlog and bridge fixes demand $140 million

The Division of Research and Records reports an urgent need to rebuild or widen 3888 miles of main state highways and 75 bridges at a total cost of 140.225 million dollars. Funds are insufficient and unplanned spending hinders progress as Florida grapples with rising traffic and high accident rates.

Division of Research and Records

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Nia Betsy Lee Ged Jim Tom Griffin Eddy Harding William Glover Clarence Hobdy Floydley Edward Stewart Mary Grace Fertitta Evelyn Minkley Betty Ruth Schwartz Vous Bond Grover Hollon Joe Fertitta Marian Roseborough Miss Camp Orlando D. H. Moore Lake County Friends of Good Schools B. A. Williams Tavares Boyce Circuit Court Comptroller Tallahassee J.S Tim” McCawley Frank J. Banning Superintendent of Public Instruction MMA Florida Magazine the Snapshot Guild Karl Lehmann Highway Department Agfa Ansco Eastman Kodak Movie Kodachrome Cashwell Walgreen Cies
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