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Newspaper
Mount Dora Topic
Location
Mount Dora, Florida, United States of America
Date
Aug 25, 1932
Page
1
Proceedings of the Lake County Commission adjourned meeting adopt budget for year ending September 30 1933. G A and others spoke with suggestions for changes in the budget including an agricultural agent position. Continued on page 6.
The Mount Dora Theatre suspends Saturday performances for a few weeks due to low patronage and ongoing expenses. Management reduced prices and kept shows running when possible, hoping for a return to normal and reopening once residents return from vacations.
The park commission has diverted its budget for tree care and parkways to the citizens employment commission. This support funds tree work across town, enabling progress on maintenance and plantings through the joint effort.
August events list across Orlando Mount Dora and Lake area. Kiwanis District meet in Orlando on Aug 25 and events run Aug 26 27 28 with card party band concert prizes sold at Grand View Hotel and Park events by M E Ladies. Scouts Knights of Pythias and Boys Volleyball timed. baseball lunch Sept 1. Appointment for Lake Baseball League directors meeting Aug 26 in Chamber of Commerce office.
Mount Dora Street Department urges residents to tidy premises before Saturday and avoid piling trash at curbs for weekly collection. Officials say only one in town can be serviced per day, and trimmings must be prepared in advance.
Mr. T. L. Dumas urged safety education as essential to reduce auto and home accidents. He noted 53,000 auto deaths in the US during 1931 and detailed injury totals, arguing 95 percent of accidents are avoidable with better safety training across industries and communities. He contrasted this with the high costs of accidents versus public schools.
The Mount Dora Public School announces the 1932 1933 faculty under supervising principal D D Roseborough Primary department includes Miss Betty West first grade Mrs Bettye Ray second grade and Mrs Blanche Eason third grade Intermediate department lists Miss Esther Cadman fourth grade Mrs Lucy Wood fifth grade and Mrs Mabel Wile sixth grade Junior Senior High School features Miss Gladys Simpson English Science and Social Science Mrs Delma Thayer Home Economics Miss Evelyn Cassady Social Science Foreign Language Mrs Nana T Laney English Librarian Miss Alfa Hubbell French Mathematics Social Science W A Vincent Manual training Mathematics and Coach D D
Manual training is introduced into Mount Dora schools under W A Vincent who will supervise the program and serve as coach. The team, under his direction, will be conducted at Seventh Avenue near the school. Vincent, a graduate of the State Teachers College at Plattsville Wisconsin, has taught in Toledo Ohio and Wisconsin institutions and brings practical experience to the new department.
The Topic will include a yearly Farm and Live Stock Record subscription in its price for all paid up and new subscriptions. The Florida monthly offers practical farm reading, flower growing tips, a women’s department with fiction and other features. No extra charge for the included magazine.
The Ladies Aid of the M. E. church will host a last home made ice cream and cake sale at Donnelly park Saturday evening August 27. Proceeds go to Mount Dora unemployment fund. Your patronage is requested.
Daniel H. Bishop, postmaster, reports improving conditions at the Mount Dora office. July postal receipts increased over the prior year for the same month and August receipts have surpassed last August's totals, signaling a healthier trend.
Lake County Masons sponsor a three day Masonic school of instruction at Tavares on August 29 30 and 31. The event welcomes all Masons to attend the full schedule.
The Friends of Warren C. Butts III announce a tribute event honoring Mr. Warren C. Butts III. Organized by local supporters, the gathering celebrates his community work and leadership among neighbors and civic groups.
The Mount Dora Kiwanis will skip its regular meeting next week and join district clubs in Orlando. Golf diamond ball and other games fill the afternoon with dinner at 6:30. Alfred Rehbaum heads a five Kiwanis committee to lobby the County Commissioners for retaining the county nurse home demonstration agent county agent and Chamber of Commerce. Visitors from Sanford Eustis and Mount Dora attend. T. L. Dumas of Sanford spoke on public safety.
Mount Dora merchants bolster business with weekly Saturday gatherings. The Merchants Division of the Chamber of Commerce sponsors concerts, basket giveaways, and in town promotions. Winners named are Walter Johnson Russell Coats W M Kennedy D L Sellers and Clarence LaRoe. Proceeds from M E Ladies Aid ice cream sales go to unemployment relief.
Plans are being made for a Church of Christ supper within the next two weeks. The date will be announced when definite arrangements are completed. A good speaker will be secured.
Mount Dora blanked Umatilla in a pitching duel as Stevenson allowed only two hits. Ardent fielding and quick plays kept Umatilla from reaching base, while Mount Dora tallied runs on timely hits and a pair of errors. The contest showcased sharp defense and strong pitching throughout.
The Grand View Hotel keeps hosting visiting guests as it maintains its pattern of occasional out of town visitors. The feature notes the hotel’s ongoing role as a social stop for travelers and locals seeking hospitality and events.
The Florida Crate Company will lease the Mount Dora plant and start full time operations next week under the supervision of S B Denton. H A Humphries and J R Hedrick of Tampa will manage with 40 to 50 workers, boosting local employment and business activity. Local labor will be used.
Orlando stages its second annual Summer Jubilee this week with events Friday and Saturday sponsored by the Junior Chamber of Commerce. Prizes include two round trips to New York and many other gifts for purchases of fifty cents or more. The final prize distribution is Saturday night on Orange avenue between Central and Washington.
The Chamber of Commerce will sponsor a tennis tournament starting next week if registrations arrive in time. It invites all players from experts to beginners and offers prizes for men and boys singles and girls singles and mixed doubles.
The Epworth League of Mount Dora Methodist church invites Eus tis Epworth League senior and intermediate and Mount Dora B Y P U and Christian Endeavor to join for a Fellowship Hour Sunday August 28 at 5 30 in Lakeside Park. The Eustis League handles singing, Christian Endeavor devotionals, B P U discussion, plus a special program. Sandwiches and punch will be served. Robert McMurray arranges. A similar meeting three months ago drew 120. they aim to surpass that turnout.
A Ford driven by E I Wiggel of Winter Garden and a Hup piloted by Edith Hanaman collided at the Donnelly avenue Tavares road intersection. Wiggel and his son Roland suffered minor injuries while Hanaman and Mrs Geo Thayer escaped unharmed. Officials had posted stop signs and a traffic light at times but accidents continued.
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