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Newspaper

Mount Dora Topic

Location

Mount Dora, Florida, United States of America

Date

Aug 20, 1936

Page

5

Social Inter League Meeting At Mount Dora Epworth League

Mount Dora Epworth League met with Fruitland Park Epworth League at the Mount Dora Methodist church. Local youths attended including Mary Agnes Harding Elizabeth Simpson Virginia Killian Katherine Killian John James and A Lee Frech Jr. A rise party and shower for Mrs Roy Morgan of Eustis followed at Dr Fenns home with gifts and refreshments.

Mount Dora Epworth League Fruitland Park Mary Agnes Harding Mary Elizabeth Simpson Virginia Katherine Killian John James A. Lee Frech, Jr Roy Morgan Eustis Dr. Fenn Bob Treadwell Morgan W. M. Norris Jack Wilkinson Reggie Parker Glenn Brown Elizabeth Fenn Mary Joyce Moorhead Esther Shubert Buster “Marvel R. W. Dickson Joan Stanley Peggy Champ Jeannette Pike

Miss Jepson Hosts S. C. N. Club Bridge Party

Miss Myrtle Jepson entertained the S. C. N. club and guests at her Tangerine home with a bridge party on Wednesday evening. High prizes went to Mrs. Ardelle Batton and Miss Marie Slack. ice cream course served by Miss Virginia Jepson and Miss Helen Stewart. Attending members included Mrs. Robert Wise, Miss Shirley Shollenberger, Mrs. Raymond Perkins, Mrs. Clayton Tremain, Miss Martha Fenn, Miss Marie Slack of Mount Dora, and Miss Lois Hazel of Tangerine. Guests were Mrs. Leon Taylor and Miss Helen Stewart of Mount Dora, and Mrs. Ardelle Batton and Miss Virginia Jepson of Tangerine.

Miss Jepson Myrtle Jepson Ardelle Batton Marie Slack Jepson Virginia Jepson Helen Stewart Robert Wise Shirley Shhonenberger Raymond Perkins Clayton Tremain Martha Fenn Mount Dora Lois Hazel Tangerine Leon Taylor

Visit on the screened porch with ice cream and garden statues

Guests enjoyed ice cream and cake on a screened porch before leaving. Mr Butts guided visitors through a unique garden displaying statues crafted over the past two years, featuring many subjects.

Butts

Engagement Announced For Miss Frances Fenn and William Taylor

Mr and Mrs Harry T Fenn hosted a buffet supper Wednesday to announce the engagement of their daughter Frances Elizabeth Fenn to William Jackson Taylor of Leesburg The toast by Dr Fenn celebrated the couple Frances a Mount Dora High School graduate and State College for Women alumna The wedding is planned for October and the couple will reside in Leesburg where Taylor operates a pharmacy

Harry T. Fenn Frances Elizabeth Fenn William Jackson Taylor Leesburg Mount Dora High School State College For Women Taylor

Family Reunion for Dr Strickland on Birthday

Dr. Edgar E. Strickland returns home to a surprise birthday gathering Tuesday evening. Family members from Florida and South Georgia joined for a birthday dinner Wednesday at the Donnelly Avenue home. Attendees included siblings, a niece, a nephew, an uncle, and relatives from Tallahassee and Apopka.

Edgar E. Strickland Florida South Georgia Strickland S. H. Stringer Sidney, Jr Thomasville Stringer Dr. Strickland T. P. Strickland Pleasant Horace Jean W. A. Strickland R. E. Johnson Gwynn Clemons S. W. Dickey Tallahassee E. C. Williams Apopka

Family Trip to Johnstown Florida Noted by Coffins

Personal note describes Mr. George Coffin and his nephew David Coffin spending last weekend at Johnstown, Florida and visiting family members.

George Coffin David Coffin Johnstown Florida

Birth day celebration and regional visits noted

The column records a series of personal visits and travels. Irene Good visits Hendersonville, Joan Mae Stanley returns from North Carolina, and multiple residents announce trips to Daytona Beach Jacksonville Orlando and Daytona Beach with family updates and recoveries.

Irene Good Goldsboro, N. C Joan Mae Stanley

Shipes Family Visits Relatives in Jacksonville Trip

Mr and Mrs R G Shipes and family drove to Jacksonville to visit a sister of Mr Shines for a few days. In Green Cove Springs they were joined by Jean Shipes who has been at Girl Scout Camp Chowenwa there.

R. G. Shipes Jacksonville Mr. Shines Green Cove Springs Jean Shipes Chowenwa

Estey Family Travels From New Brunswick to Chautauqua

Mr. and Mrs. C. H. Estey and daughter Mary, after several weeks in Florenceville New Brunswick, are now at Chautauqua New York for a two week stay with Mr. and Mrs. W. H. Ham.

C. H. Estey Mary Florenceville New Brunswick Chautauqua N. Y W. H. Ham

Visitors tour Ottawa Toronto then Chau tauqua return home

The travelers visited Ottawa and Toronto on their return trip to the United States and stopped at Chau tauqua before heading to Tangerine.

Lin Ottawa Toronto States Chautauqua

Pricher Family Welcomes Son Charles Norman

Mr and Mrs O M Pricher of Zephyrhills announce the birth of a son at Dade City hospital on August 17. The baby has been named Charles Norman. Mrs Pricher is formerly Miss Ellene Thompson of this city.

O. M. Pricher Zephyrhills Dade City Hospital Charles Norman

Tangerine Area Social and School Notes

Mr and Mrs Patace Ferrell and relatives from Lacoochee Fla visited the Andrews family. Roland Y Dyan of Jacksonville injured in an automobile crash near Umatilla and moved from Lake County Medical Center to his sister's home. Orange General Hospital patient Wmbischigood improves after major surgery. Tangerine Elementary School repainted with new windows and other improvements. Miss Johnnie Mae Stanley will teach next year. Mrs Carl Wise becomes third grade teacher at Apopka Grammar for 1936 37 term.

Patace Ferrell Ruth Ferrell Charles Ferrell Lacoochee Fla Oakley Andrews W. S. Estey Harriet A. R. Key Coronado Beach Roland Y Dyan Jacksonville Umatilla Lake County Medical Center Johnnie Mae Stanley Mount Dora Carl Wise Apopka Grammar School

Hints to Housewives: Home Canning Soups

Homemakers learn to preserve soup mixtures using pressure canning to ensure safety and flavor. Recommendations cover vegetables like tomatoes, corn, lima beans, and carrots with herbs for taste. Processing times vary by jar size and container type, with the Bureau of Home Economics guidance.

Bureau of Home Economics U. S. Department of Agriculture

Pythian Sisters Suspend August Meetings

Mount Dora temple of the Pythian Sisters will suspend all meetings for August. Members are urged to attend a good opening meeting the third Monday in September. There is no meeting on Labor Day, the first Monday.

King’s Daughters Betty West Grandview Mabel Cleary Ninth Avenue Ruth Butts W. C. Butts Mount Dora Temple Pythian Sisters

Miss Pike Resumes Duties as Organist and Choir Director

Miss Jeannette Pike resumes duties as organist and choir director at the Methodist church and will preside at the organ on Sunday. During her vacation Miss Mary Agnes Harding filled in on piano for the services.

Jeannette Pike Methodist Church Miss Pike Mary Agnes Harding

Mount Dora Chamber of Commerce secretary takes vacation

Miss Shirley Shonenberger, secretary of the Mount Dora Chamber of Commerce, and her mother left Saturday for Ohio to visit relatives and friends. Miss Katherine Killian serves as C of C secretary during the absence.

Shirley Shonenberger Mount Dora

Display and handling guidelines for the American flag

The article outlines rules for displaying the flag from sunrise to sunset and guidelines for carrying, wall display, and grouping with other flags. It cites the National Society's Code on The Flag and notes continuation next week by Mrs. George L. Zell, secretary of the Mount Dora Park Commission.

United States of America Sgt Pont National Society George L. Zell Sec Mount Dora Park

Leesburg Station Advances Florida Fruit and Ornamental Research

The University of Florida Leesburg Experimental Station employs four scientists and a stenographer to study plant diseases insects and varieties aiding Lake County growers. Dr M N Walker leads watermelon work breeding a resistant variety named Leesburg and praising its ship quality and Tom Watson likeness. Dr K W Loucks directs grape testing soils root stocks and disease control with a new bulletin. W W Shippy and J W Wilson study ornamentals gladiolas ferns roses rusts and thrips while Montclair near Leesburg hosts most fieldwork.

Agricultural Experiment Station University of Florida At Gainesville Leesburg Lake County Florida Leesburg Laboratory M.N. Walker Walker Montclaire Tom Watson K. W. Loucks M. D Jis Montclair Mr. Loucks Loucks W. W. Shippy Wilson

Polk County Strawberry Schools Reorganize 15 4-H Clubs

Fifteen 4-H clubs for girls totaling 292 members have been reorganized within Polk County strawberry schools, reflecting a consolidation effort to streamline youth programs.

Strawberry Schools Polk County

Taxes Gathered Per Tick: A Curious Revenue Note

A brief item notes a quirky tax: twenty five dollars collected each time the clock ticks. It mentions no specific people or organizations and reads as a quirky fiscal oddity from an old local page.

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