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Newspaper
Mount Dora Topic
Location
Mount Dora, Florida, United States of America
Date
Apr 26, 1934
Page
5
The Social Order of Egypt, installation and initiation planned for Mount Dora Chapter No. 103, O. E. S., on the evening of April 26 at 8. Lady members and initiates to attend in formal ceremony at the chapter lodge. Fraternal event expected to draw attendees from local chapters.
The American Legion Auxiliary Unit No 35 will hold its regular initiation ceremony. The event marks a local civic service group continuing its community involvement and fellowship under the Legion banner.
A meeting on May 1 at 8 o clock will be held at the home of Mrs Cy Je Helms. Two candidates will be initiated and all members are urged to attend with Mrs Helms assisted by Mrs Youngblood.
Mrs Thomas Bridge entertained guests at the Villa Dora Hotel on Monday, presenting prizes for bridge winners. Mrs Harry V. Fish won high score, followed by Mrs Taylor and Miss Margaret Sisson, with Mrs Violetta Rae placing high on the other end and Mrs Fred MacMahon receiving consolation for low score.
Mr. and Mrs. A. E. Bell hosted a Saturday evening dance on April 21 at the Lake County Country Club. Guests included Mr. and Mrs. Louis E. Klatte, Mr. and Mrs. Carl Graves, Mr. and Mrs. Ar Rehbasim, Mr. and Mrs. Fred Mac Mahon, Mr. and Mrs. Harry Backus, Mrs. Hope Merrick, Mrs. Evelyn McDowell, Mr. Walter Fowler, Mr. and Mrs. Ed Jaques of Eustis, Mr. and Mrs. Orin Davis of Tavares, Mr. and Mrs. Walter Dunn of Mt. Plymouth, and Mr. and Mrs. Philip.
Ae Jr of Marquette J Tom Madden of Jacksonville and Mrs Wilbur Flower of Orlando Miss Flo Keezer of Winter Park Mr King of Orlando appear in a terse social column fragment listing residents and possible connections across Florida and Michigan.
Personal notices list Mr and Mrs James Simpson, Mrs Jane Wolfert, Mrs Jessie Peaston and Isabel Van Loon among travelers to New York Washington Conn Leesburg and Darien. Others depart for Braintree Mount Vernon Andover and Indianapolis, while several families plan returns after winter visits.
After departure from the Florida Sanitarium, the couple traveled to Winter Park to visit Mrs. Ray’s parents, Rev and Mrs. M. J. Bouterse, for a few days before returning home.
Mr and Mrs E E Stokes and daughter Eddie Fay visited from Jacksonville then returned home while Mrs Stokes and Eddie Fay stayed for a week. Mrs Will S Smith left for East Live 1 Ohio after winter in Clayton street. The Louthans and Zellette Louthan left after weeks of visiting. Maude Shepard went to Jacksonville then Chappaqua NY to visit sisters then Washington DC with daughter Mrs Burchell. Olcott visits then leaves for Oneida Castle NY. Olds and Olcott returned from Daytona Beach where Mr Olds health improved.
The Statewide Declamation Contest sponsored by the Woman's Missionary Union of Florida will be at Mount Dora First Baptist Church next Saturday April 28 at 10:30 a.m. A large state delegation is expected with Miss Louise Smith of Jacksonville directing the event. The public is invited to attend.
Countrywide gains in white potatoes reach seven percent, with Florida up forty two percent. Sweet potato acreage expected to rise four percent. National tobacco plantings forecast to be the smallest since 1914, Florida showing a ten percent drop from 1933.
Editorial argues the Suwannee River is not a Georgia river but a symbol of soulful longing. It contrasts the literal map with imagination and memory, praising Stephen Foster's song and urging explorers to seek truth in tenderness and love rather than geog raphy.
On April 5 eighteen CCC cadets from Camp P-59 near Carrabelle were sent home after six to twelve months’ service on St James Island. Three boys reportedly discharged fire from a train into the woods. District Forester Koontz arrested D McDonald and H Walker after a week’s search. Ray Kinwright was later taken into custody. They await grand jury action in Apalachicola jail.
The Home Demonstration Department announced Florida will join national Better Homes Week from April 30 to May 5. Miss Flavia Gleason will supervise, with Miss Virginia Moore directing home improvement efforts and radio broadcasts on WRUF. The survey highlights rural home needs and funds for improvements. Meanwhile, two thousand Florida farmers have tested dual purpose cro talaria intermedia forage crops via USDA and the State Agricultural Experiment Station to boost soil health and livestock growth.
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