Mount Dora Yacht Club Plans Summer Social Revival
The Mount Dora Yacht Club announces a summer program led by officers and the events committee. The opening May 4 dance at the club house is invitation only with cards. missing invites may be obtained from Alfred Rehbaum. Officers include Commodore T. M. Kramer, Vice Commodore Wm. T. Patterson, Rear Commodore T. Holmes Lashar, and Secretary F. B. Smith.
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Mount Dora Yacht Club
Alfred Rehbaum
Yacht Club
Mount Dora
T. M. Kramer
Wm. T. Patterson
T. Holmes Lashar
F. B. Smith
Mount Dora Ice Men Fall to P S Club in Diamondball Clash
In Mount Dora last Sunday afternoon the Ice Men lost 16 to 8 to the P S Club diamondball team. Green Edwards Jones and Jensen pitched for the Ice. Hopcraft and the P S Club pitchers excelled as home runs tilted the score. The P S Club also beat Palm Pharmacy 14 to 5, marking their third game win in a row while Mount Dora faced tennis conflicts and two key players sidelined.
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Jack Edward
P. S
Mount Dora
Edward
Green
Edwards
Jones
Jensen
P'S
Apcraft
P. S. Ch
Palm Arecy
Eustis
Stetson
Vincent
Mosteller
Pharmacy
Reid
Palm Pharmacy
Dorans
Mount Dora Prize Winning Debating Team
Mount Dora High debaters Peggy Champ and J. D. Mosteller won first prize in Rollins College’s inaugural Florida high school speaking tournament, earning $500 vouchers toward Rollins fees after a 3-0 win over Umatilla. Their county prelims win in Lake County kept Mount Dora as the top debaters, with finals set in Tavares on Saturday at 3 30 taking the negative side.
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Peggy Champ
J. D. Mosteller
Mount Dora High
Rollins College
Rollins
Mount Dora
Umatilla
United States
Lake County
Leesburg
Tavares
Death of Mrs Feist Follows Operation
Mrs Lois Boxell was summoned to Marion Indiana as the death of her mother Mrs Charles C Feist occurred Sunday afternoon The death followed an operation performed Saturday according to available details
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Lois Boxell
Marion
Indiana
Charles C. Feist
Feist
Boxell
Junior Play Well Presented By Pleased Audience
A community theater piece reveals Konrad and Laurie's romance amid Gypsy camp intrigue. The plot unfolds with a dream twist in Centuria and resolves to a happy ending. Cast, musicians, and dancers receive praise for faithful performances and engaging staging.
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Konrad
Jeff
Emily
Mala Laurie
Mrs. Ross
Stan
Zara
Rodney
Centuria
Stella
Laurie
Halsted
Miss Cassady
Jeff Ross
Vagabond
Cecil Parker
Ruth Harvey
Roy Christopher
Laurie York
Nice
Halsted Dinsmore
Edward Brooks
Daya
Jean Smith
Daro
Hal Wingate
Roberta Widmer
Katinka
Carmena
Mabel Wells
Ethel
L. J. Drawdy
Shirley Schonenberger
Martha Fenn
Charles Quimby Burdetty
Row, Peterson and Company
Wise Orchestra
Wells Reassigned to St Cloud Church by Conference
At the Annual Methodist Episcopal Conference in St Augustine Rev G Leon Wells, pastor here for two years, is appointed to First M E Church at St Cloud and departs this week. Rev Perry B James moves to Mount Dora Church from South Miami, already familiar to Mount Dora as Conference Director of Religious Education and active in Epworth League Institute work with his wife.
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St. Augustine
G. Leon Wells
M.E
St. Cloud
Perry B. James
Mount Dora
South Miami
James
Epworth League Institute
King's Daughters Elect Delegates to State Convention
At a regular meeting the King's Daughters chose delegates for the state convention in May at St Augustine. Elected were Mrs Jack Wilkinson Miss Margaret Lewis Mrs Frank Griffiths Mrs Harold Overhis er and Miss Hilda Streeton. The group, based at Mrs George Coffin's home, has fifty members yielding five delegates. The session featured a devotional, business, and a name guessing contest.
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King’s Daughters
St. Augustine
Jack Wilkinson
Margaret Lewis
Frank Griffiths
Harold Overhiser
Hilda Streeton
George Coffin
Mount Dora Tennis Club Defeats Stetson 3 Matches to Nil
Mount Dora locals dominated Stetson last night in Mount Dora winning all three matches. Charley Norris led the club with wins in doubles alongside Roseborough and Tremain and captured the singles against Stetson’s top player 6-2 4-6 6-4.
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Mount Dora
Norris
Dora
Stetson
Florida Exhibit At World Fair Expands For Show
Earl W. Brown, Florida Exhibit manager, reports Chicago World Fair space is nearly full with eager applicants. Two large exhibits will rise on lagoon piles near bridges, featuring a record sized fountain illuminated by thousands of lights. Florida’s display will be largely new, with an exotic glassless garden and striking show spots planned for the event.
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Exposition City
Earl W. Brown
Florida
Chicago
Court of States
Mr. Brown
Twelfth Street Bridge
Sixteenth Street Bridge
National Capitol
Washington
Exposition
Brown
Local Girl Scouts Awarded Honors at Court of Awards
Girl Scouts of the Orange Lake District held a Court of Awards at the Woman's Club in Winter Park on Thursday evening April 19. About 100 scouts and many spectators attended a program featuring a Flags of All Nations pageant and songs. Penrose Davis of Winter Park received the Golden Eaglet from her mother, the new Orange Lake District Commissioner. Mount Dora scouts Elizabeth Simpson and Marion Edwards earned proficiency and scholarship badges respectively, Shirley Schonenberger received a silver five year service stripe, with presentations by Mrs. Thomas Lashar and others from the Orange Lake Council.Mount Dora attendees included Mrs. E. E. Truskett, Mrs. Lashar, Mrs. Burkhart, Marypanne Simpson, and Marion Edwards.
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Orange Lake District
Woman’s Club
Winter Park
Penrose Davis
Mount Dora
Mary
Elizabeth Simpson
Marion Edwards
Shirley Schonenberger
Thomas Lashar
Orange-Lake
Mary Panne Simpson
Marion Edwaras
F and A M District Meeting in Orlando Scheduled
A Masonic district meeting will be held at the Masonic Temple in Orlando on April 30 at 8 00 p m open to all Master Masons their wives and all Eastern Stars. It is sponsored by Eureka Chapter No 7 Royal Arch Masons with Orlando Lodge No 69 and Eola Lodge No 207 F and A M. The Grand Lecturer W B Greer of Quincy will be principal speaker along with other Grand Officers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Masonic Temple
Orlando
Eureka Chapter
Royal Arch
Orlando Lodge
Eola Lodge
Mount Dora Boy Scout troop charter presented at Kiwanis meeting
Kiwanis members gathered at hotels for a district event where Florida Scout Executive presented Mount Dora Boy Scout troop with its charter for the coming year. Attendance prizes, drawn by L. C. Smith, recognized S. S. Sadler. Mr. Chas. F. Evans from Montverde School spoke on the school’s nonsectarian, industrial-features education and its 150 acre farm. The Montverde program highlighted healthy student life and a record free of serious illness or death.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fletcher Crane
Chas. F. Evans
Montverde
Carpenter
Ite
Evans
Pioneers Day in Florida Honor Proposed for Builders
Mount Dora urges citizens to submit sketches honoring pioneers and community builders for May 5 Pioneers Day. Deadline April 30 at 5 p.m. for May 3 issue publication. Write up to 500 words. include living or past contributors to Florida's growth and prosperity.
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Florida
Doherty
New York
Mount Dora
Mit
P. S. C. Plans Busy Summer In Mount Dora
Mount Dora prepares a lively summer program by P. S. C. with stage productions and a diamond ball schedule. The first show, a Friday night May 5 skit program at the Community Building, promises strong local talent including Harry Hopcraft, Lem Downs, Robert Murray, Ray and Bob Perkins, Claude Carter and Charles Norris, with admission at ten cents.
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Mount Dora
Harry Hopcraft
Lem Downs
Robert McMurray
Ray
Bob Perkins
Claude Carter
Charles Norris
Eight Constitutional Amendments To Be Voted On
Florida voters will face eight proposed constitutional amendments on the November general ballot the largest number ever. The measures include combining tax assessor and tax collector offices in all counties repealing bone dry laws exempting homesteads under five thousand dollars from taxation reducing judicial circuits from twenty eight to fifteen exempting motion picture studies from ad valorem taxes for fifteen years limiting grand juries to capital cases and authorizing a uniform county and municipal government system plus a Duval County consolidation measure subject to a county referendum. The consolidation would take effect January 1937 and only Duval would vote on it alongside statewide voters. Court challenges have been rumored against the measure labeled the Jost and found resolution signed September 15 1933.
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Florida
Jacksonville
Duval
Duval County
Futch
Senate
Tomasello
House
Mahonys Plan European Trip
Mr and Mrs Paul R Mahony departed for Washington to start a European trip. He will serve as a contact agent for the Wahl Company of Chicago to survey European financial conditions. Mrs Mahony will stay in Washington to visit their daughter, then he will proceed to Chicago to finalize plans. They expect to sail from New York in May and spend several months abroad.
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Paul R Mahony
Washington, D. C
Europe
Attend C E District Rally at Lady Lake
Mr and Mrs Grant Cowles and Mr George Coffin attended the Christian Endeavor District Rally held Friday of last week at Lady Lake. Dr A M Brodie was the principal speaker.
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Grant Cowles
George Coffin
Christian Endeavor District
Lady Lake
A. M. Brodie
Migration shifts favor urban areas in 1933 over farms
U.S. migration data show more people moving to cities and towns in 1933 than to farms, reversing a stronger 1932 farmward movement. The shift highlights urban areas drawing in workers amid economic strain and evolving settlement patterns.
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United States
County Academic Contests Set for Saturday in Lake County
Lake county hosts a full day of events at Tavares on Saturday April 28 with spelling at 1 00 pm two spellers per school from Clermont Eustis Leesburg Mount Dora Groveland Umatilla and Tavares A typing contest at 2 00 pm a declamation contest at 4 30 pm debates finals at 3 30 pm glee clubs at 7 30 pm and a final One Act Play at 8 30 pm Schools entered include Mount Dora Clermont Umatilla and others Public invited with no admission charge awards presented by County Superintendent Moore donors include the Mount Dora Kiwanis Club and service clubs.
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Lake Eoun
Tavares
Turday
Clermont
Eustis
Lewburg
Mount Dora
Groveland
Umtilla
Erin
Battle
Zero
Umatilla-Clermont
Mount
Peggy Champ
J. Mosteller
Sch
Cou
Mount Dora Kiwanis Club
Horticulturists to Hold Annual Meet in Orlando
Florida State Horticulturists Society holds its 47th annual meeting in Orlando May 1–3 with Gov. W. I. Myers headlining on financial matters for citrus growers. Gov. Dave Sholtz to speak May 3 on The Citrus Industry and the State. Krome Institute and Florida Rose Society share programs. Rose Show also scheduled. More than 50 speakers expected. meetings at Municipal Auditorium.
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Florida State Horticults Society
Orlando
Farm Credit
Washington, D. C
Florida
Dave Sholtz
Horticultural Society
Krome Memorial Institute
Florida Rose Society
C D Smith Dies At Oak Park Home
C D Smith of Oak Park Texas and Mount Dora died at his Oak Park home on Thursday April 19 at 6 30 pm after a protracted illness. He had wintered in Mount Dora and was a longtime active resident. His death ends years of civic involvement including support for Educational Hall and the Public Library.
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D. Smith
Oak Park
Tih
Mount Dora
Smith
Deve’ Ner
Last Meeting of Season for Parent-Teacher Association
The Parent-Teacher Association will hold its last meeting of the season on Tuesday May 1 at 3 30 p m in the school auditorium. Officers will be elected and a program by elementary students marks National Child Health Day.
Lake County Golf Touraborts Flight Matches Near Finals
Lake County Golf Tournament opened at Lake County Country Club with 30 entrants sponsored by Mount Dora Chamber of Commerce. Qualifying rounds produced winners and set flight pairings with semifinals expected by Thursday and finals by Sunday.
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Lake County
Mount Dora
Low Gross
W. E. Quayle
Eustis
High Gross
B. M. Porter
Leesburg
W. A. Vincent
H. L. Drugg
M. F. Bunnell
H. Davidson
R. A. Hilty
Webb Loy
Quayle
Coleman
Mount ‘Dora
McCuen
Harinah, Jr
West Igon
Vincent
Neighbors
Johnson
Graves
Baldwin
Hurlburt
Overhiser
Rickman
Moore
Turner
Loy
Sauls
Long-Runnell
Miller Wells
Miller
Isted
Hilty
Rehbaum
Drugg
Davidson
Close
Porter
Intermediate Dept Benefit Tomorrow Mount Dora School Playbill
The Mount Dora fourth to sixth grades present a Friday evening program at 8 in the Community Building. Delays due to measles and chicken pox are over. Fifth graders perform The King's Great Toe by Alice C D Riley, sixth graders present the operetta Let's Go Traveling by Cynthia Dodge, fourth graders offer short skits between acts. Tickets cost 20 cents for adults and 10 cents for children.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mount Dora
Alice C.D. Riley
Cynthia
Dodge
Mount Dora Boy Scouts Attend Court of Honor
Mount Dora Boy Scouts attended a Court of Honor in Tavares last Wednesday night April 18. Three troops Mount Dora Tavares and Eustis were represented. Fourteen scouts from Mount Dora received advances and merit badges including David Harvey See French handicraft carpentry Winslow Waaser safety merit badge Woodrow Wingler safety star scout Blair Kramer medal working badge. The next Court of Honor will be in Umatilla on May 16 with expectations of a larger turnout. Public welcome to attend.
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Mount’ Dora
Tavares
Chamber of Commerce
Eustis
Mount Dora
Ad‘vancement
David Harvey
Winslow
Waaser
Woodrow Wingler
Blair _ Kramer
Umatilla
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ST. Cloud Church
World Fair Space
Earl Brown
Kiwanis News
Weather Report
Mahonys
C. E
C. D. Smith
Local C. of C
Lake County Players
BOY Scouts
Lake-Orange
Clermon
W. Garden
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