Cadet Training and Letters From Service Members
Notes describe nine week flight training for a new Army Air Forces cadet class in the Southeast Training Center. Cadet Boxell, Mount Dora High School graduate, joined February 4, 1943. Also includes a letter from Dizzy Dean in North Africa dated April 6, 1943, about daily life, locals, mail delays, and entertainment. Percy Davis writes to Mr. Keller, reacting to a newspaper photo and sharing humorous anecdotes about shore leave, shaving, horses and taxis, and requests adjustments to a photo caption.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Capital
Alabama
Army Air Forces Southeast Training Center
Boxell
Mount Dora High School
Army Air Forces
Nashville
Dizzy
Dean
North Africa
Joe
George ‘Washington
Felton
Band Picnic and Boat Trip with Chief Ho-To-Pi Message
Chief Ho-To-Pi known as Young Buffalo lectures and sings across the country. He explains Indian customs, meanings behind war paint and dance, and his three hundred fifty year old head dress. He hopes to return to Florida next year to teach children through schools and meet the School Band again.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ho-To-Pi
United States
Florida
Ho- To-Pi
Farewell Party Hosted by Band Boosters Club
The Band Boosters Club extends gratitude to all who helped the successful event. Parents contributed food, Mr Win C Sleight supplied oranges for drinks, Mrs Henry Stein assisted, Capt Wise brewed coffee for adults, and Mr and Mrs Grady Simpson coordinated the gathering and welcomed the guest from Riley's Trailer P Chief Ho-To-Pi.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Band Boosters’ Club
Win C. Sleight
Henry Stein
Wise
Grady Simpson
Riley
Chief Ho-To-Pi
Kiwanis Club Highlights War Bond Push and Visitors
The Kiwanis urged every member to invest in War Bonds and noted a secretary will send a letter to the Florida Dehydration Company expressing sorrow over the plant loss by fire. High School basketball players and coach Hall were guests, along with WAAC Marcia Cornish and Kiwanian Tom Murray. Crip Hurlburt won the attendance prize.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Florida
Coach Hall
WAAC
Marcia Cornish
Jack Simpson
Tom Murray
Eustis
Crip Hurlburt
George DeMuth, Toledo civic leader dies at 76
George Ellis DeMuth, 76, of Toledo Ohio and Mount Dora, died April 15 after a three week illness at his winter home 119 Rhodes street. Survived by widow Harriette and two sons Burges DeMuth of Toledo and Robert DeMuth of Monroe Michigan. A Lucas County native, he served as Ohio representative for two years and presided as Lucas County hospital superintendent thirteen years retiring seven years ago. His passing ends a life of public service and integrity mourned by many in Ohio and Florida.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Ellis DeMuth
Toledo
Ohio
Mount Dora
Rhodes Street
Harriette DeMuth
Burgess DeMuth
Robert DeMuth
Monroe
Mich
DeMuth
Lucas County
That
Waterville
Whitehouse
Institution
Quota Details For Lake County War Bond Drive
Leesburg surpasses its April quota with 760 1400 in sales and Fruitland Park reports 12120 toward an 8000 target. Lake County's total April Victory Fund quota exceeds 592000 with changes counting Series E F G bonds and tax notes and cost price reporting for April. Community allocations include Clermont 95000 Eustis 140000 Montverde 400000 and others across the county.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Leesburg
Lake County
George Rast
War Savings
Fruitland Park
United States
Treasury Department
Altoona
Astatula
Astor
Astor Park
Clermont
Eustis
Ferndale
Grand Island
Howe
Dy Lake
Jem N Bees Pune
Moes Cotte
Montverde
Mount Kah Sue Se
Slaha
Uma
Lake County bass season opener on the horizon
The Lake County fishing season for large mouth bass is set to begin next month, signaling anglers to prepare gear and chase record sizes on local waters.
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Lake County
Rationing Dates and Violations Highlighted in Brief
The article lists ration dates for canned goods meats sugar coffee gas and fuel oil with stamps A through F and dates in April May June and September. It warns storekeepers against removing expired coupons from customers books and notes penalties for improper handling. Florida WPB reports increased typewriter purchases for government use and parts for electric fans to ease summer heat.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
OPA
Ted L. Staton
Florida
WPB
Florida Grease Drive Shows Gains in War Effort
Florida leads January national grease salvage totals and increases February collections to stay near top. Nevada moves ahead, Tennessee close behind. officials urge housewives to boost participation by about 20 percent to reach monthly quota.
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Florida
Nevada
Tennessee
Treasury War Loan Drive Hauls in 13 Billion
The Second War Loan drive targets thirteen billion dollars to be raised by the Treasury. This amount is only one sixth of the estimated cost of the war for the fiscal year 1943.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Treasury
American people face acid test in treasury second war loan
Washington announces the second World War loan drive aims to raise thirteen billion dollars in three weeks. Officials urge ordinary citizens to invest idle cash in government securities to support front line troops, curb inflation, and safeguard personal finances. The pledge They give their lives you lend your money highlights the patriotic duty and financial rationale behind bonds for Tunisia and the South Pacific campaigns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Treasury
Washington
D. C
Uge of
America
Sistory
Misiala Hawat
United Nations
Germany
Tunisia
South Pacific
Local Visits Highlight Weekend in Umatilla and Nearby Towns
Sorrento Mrs Ford and daughters Mrs Hickerton and Miss Ford were weekend guests of Mr and Mrs Dixie Royal in Umatilla. Miss Mollie Bartholomew of Daytona Beach visited at home. Sgt Haskell Ferris of Ft Benning stayed with his parents Mr and Mrs John Ferris. William Branton and sons of Eustis visited Mr and Mrs Travis Woodham. William Paul of Dawson Ga and his son and wife Will Paul of Tampa also visited. Mrs William Paul is sister of Mr Torbert. Worth Green attends Vocational School in Orlando to finish welding before service. Letters from E C Porter and Danns say Utica snow and cold spell.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Paul
Dawson, Ga
Will Paul
Tampa
Oscar Torbert
Torbert
Worth Green
Orlando
E. C. Porter
Dann
Utica
N. Y
Seven Food Groups for Daily War Time Nutrition
The USDA and the Bureau of Human Nutrition outline seven daily food groups to maintain nutrition during changing wartime conditions. They include vegetables, fruits, milk products, meat or alternatives, cereals, and butter or fortified margarine. War time food demonstrations will promote preparation methods and the introduction of new foods across the country under Defense Councils.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
U.S. Department of Agriculture
Bureau of Human Nutrition and Home Economics
Gelauner
Mount Dora Reaches Membership Quota in 125-member Milestone
Mount Dora becomes latest Lake County Chamber of Commerce city to surpass its yearly goal with 125 memberships, 104 percent of the 120 member target. A $12.50 sustaining membership from First National Bank helped push the total over the line.
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Mount Dora
Lake County
Lake and Orange County Chamber Membership Totals From Florida
Tavares and Umatilla reach quotas at 100 percent. Orange County nears Lake County with 1267 memberships while Jacksonville leads with 1584. Lake County offers three member classes regular 1 dollar contributing 5 dollars sustaining 12.50. Mail checks or war savings stamps to the court house office at Tavares.
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Tavares
Umatilla
Florida
Jacksonville
Orange County
Lake County
Hundred Percent Tax Records in Lake County 1942
Twelve Lake County towns report full payment of personal property taxes for 1942 led by Astatula Astor Cassia Ferndale Grand Island Howey Minnécola Montverde Okuhumple Sorrento Tavares Yalaha. Delinquent taxes accrue monthly interest and executions will be issued May 1 for unpaid personal property taxes.
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Lake County
Pearl L. Cullen
Astatula
Astor
Cassia
Ferndale
Grand Island
Howey
Minnécola
Montverde
Okuhumple
Sorrento
Tavares Yalaha
Chas. J. Anderson
Florida
G. A. Stevens
Court House
Tavares
Fla
Circuit Court of
A. J. Harnage
D. C
Chas
J. Anderson
O Lake
Minnie KB
Shaylor
Dales
Carriiaats
Geo, J. DY Oe
Court of
A.J. Harnage
Chas, J. Anderson
Lake
Franklin A. Park
Geo. J. Dyk
Figero
Helpful Home Hints For Cleaning And Maintenance
Practical tips cover protecting silver with proper storage and avoiding tarnish. Advice includes handling books and knives safely, preserving furniture with pecan oil for scratches, and extending rug life by rotation and careful cleaning. It warns against line drying rugs and shaking them to prevent wear, plus using alcohol to treat shellac finishes on furniture.
Florida fruit and vegetable crops drive state farm income in 1942
Florida farmers earned about 78 thousand dollars from fruit, 39 percent of farm cash income in 1942, led by oranges and grapes while vegetables brought 59.3 million dollars. Livestock and poultry added 36.9 million, with tobacco the top field crop at 6.12 million. Government soil payments dropped to 3.14 million, under 2 percent of income.
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Florida
U. S. Bureau of Agraulant Economics
California
Satirical Definitions From Hendrick for Knowledge Roles
The piece lists humorous critiques: a conference as a group that can do nothing, a bureaucrat regimental without talent, a statistician drawing straight lines from assumptions, a professor guiding problems he avoided, a consultant overpaid with less business insight, a specialist narrowing focus, and an economist twisting complexity.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joe Hendrick
Also Mentioned on This Page
Lake County Coast Guard
Coast Guard
C. of C
Mr. Keller
Mother
U.S. A
Percy Davis
P. S
Kiwanis
George Demuth
War Production Board
Army
Navy
H. L. McCann
State
Highway Patrol
Food Agricultural News Service
Home Garden
U. S
Dent of Agriculture
Homer Morris Groceries
Texaco
U. S. Highway 441
Business Review
Florida State Chamber of Commerce
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