Citrus Growers Institute to Discuss Florida Production
A Florida citrus growers week long institute at Camp McQuarrie Ocala forest opens Monday with Marvin H Walker Florida Citrus Commission discussing increased production. Dr H G Hamilton will cover population centers distribution followed by T G Mixson on Mutual and sugar policy. Harold Mowry and J W Sites address fruit position and spot picking while E F Hopkins discusses packing house practices. Reservations via County Agent R E Norris at the court house Tavares.
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Florida
Citrus Growers Institute
Camp McQuarrie
Ocala Forest
Marvin H. Walker
Florida Citrus Commission
H. G. Hamilton
Florida College of Agriculture
Florida Citrus Mutual
T. G. Mixson
First National Bank
St. Petersburg
Mixson
Florida Bankers Association
Mutual
Harold Mowry
Florida Agricultural Experiment Station
Gainesville
J. W. Sites
Citrus Station
E. F. Hopkins
R. E. Norris
Court House
Tavares
Can't Be Done Jimmy Hit Water on Pinecrest Hill
Jimmy Dean, Mount Dora area park superintendent known for a green thumb, drilled 80 feet by hand, then with a 35 foot derrick and a 750 pound drill, reached water at 157 feet to supply irrigation for his planned model flower and vegetable garden atop Pinecrest hill. He feared the task, but after striking water he installed an electric motor and now awaits a switch to supply all the water he needs.
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Jimmy Dean
Mount Dora
Jimmy
Pinecrest Hill
Dean
Pinecrest
Lake Dora fish deaths linked to seining operations
Lake Dora showed hundreds of dead fish but officials deem it a result of seining rather than a blight. John Dequine, chief fisheries biologist, explained surveys using a 1,500 yard net caused the loss of two to three percent of captured fish, with hauls reaching up to 25,000 pounds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lake Dora
John Dequine
Dequine
Merchants Back Plan to Boost Local Buying
Merchants from the Chamber of Commerce endorsed a fall sales promotion to revive the Merchants Treasure Chest program. They blamed disinterest for the lag and want a closer knit association of merchants and buyers to grow business and aid the city.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Merchants Division
Chamber of Commerce
Merchants and Buyers
Who's First Growers And Shippers On Citrus Mutual
Lake county bankers launched a local campaign urging growers to join Citrus Mutual to strengthen the group. Mutual mailed contracts to 275 shippers while claiming near 60 percent of statewide tonnage, saying the final 15 percent will be hardest to secure. Mount Dora area growers helped Lake County respond early.
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Citrus Mutual
Lake County
Mutual
Mount Dora
Death Ends Partnership in Mount Dora Citrus Plan
Don Foucart Jr. loses his business partner father Don ald Foucart Sr. who dies suddenly, halting plans to build a Mount Dora Florida citrus distribution network and retail outlets in central Pennsylvania. Foucart Sr. was to handle Florida contacts and transportation while Foucart Jr. expands in Pennsylvania towns. The Foucart family also includes a widow and daughter Mary. John D. Rockefeller quote closes the piece.
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Don Foucart, Jr
Mount Dora
Donald Foucart, Sr
Don
Pennsylvania
Foucart
Lewistown
Don, Jr
Florida
Foucarts
Rotary
Mary
Draft Begins For Dorans Next Monday In Mount Dora
Gordon Goodrich will serve as chief registrar for Mount Dora in Lake County to begin draft registrations at Thomas H. Cooley real estate office. Appointed by E C Huey of Selective Service No 27 for Lake and Sumter counties, he outlines registration dates for men by birth year from 1922 through 1930 ending before September 19 1930.
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Gordon Goodrich
Thomas H. Cooley Real Estate
Mount Dora
Lake County
Goodrich
E. C. Huey
Selective Service Board
Lake and
Sumter Counties
Cooley
Ooe
Hurricane hits Mount Dora area causes uprooted trees and hail
A "baby hurricane" raked Mount Dora and Lake County with winds near 90 mph and hail piles. An oak on Old Eustis Road near Normandy blocked traffic, a tree fell across Dora canal halting boat passage, and downtown streets were littered with debris. Curt Wise guided Kentuckians through the Ocklawaha river trip amid flooding and wind damage.
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Mount Dora
Lake County
Old Eustis Road
Normandy Sr
Dora Canal
Curt Wise
Ocklawaha
Tipee
Hero
Donnelly St
Goforth Named Ocala Marion County Chamber Chief
Harold Goforth former Mount Dora Chamber of Commerce secretary will lead the Ocala and Marion county Chamber of Commerce starting October 1. He replaces William Byrd now transferred to Atlanta with the U S C of C. Goforth and his wife plan to reside in Ocala after his rise from Mount Dora to St. Augustine prior roles.
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Harold Goforth
Mount Dora
St. Augustine
Goforth
Ocala
Log Jam Obstacle Key to River Lumber Route
A log jam on the river forms when a key log catches on a rock and blocks downstream timber flow, creating a bottleneck for crews hauling lumber.
Trahant Hooks a 14-Pound Lake Dora Monster
C Trahant of New Orleans lands a 14 pound bass on Lake Dora after an hour battle among water grass. He poses with the trophy before the Mount Dora Chamber of Commerce as proof of the catch and teases friends back home with the tale. Page Four continues the STORY.
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C. Trahant
New Orleans
Trahant
Mount Dora
C. E. Tincher
Lake Dora
Trabant
Chamber of Commerce
Biggest Gar Weighs 30 Pounds In Lake Dora Haul
A Lake County survey by the State Game and Fresh Water Fish Commission yielded a 30 pound gar among a 200 pound net haul at the Dora river mouth. The catch included bass, shellcrackers, and large turtles as biologist Tom Easterling notes the gar and other species thriving in the lake.
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Lake Dora
Lake County
State Game and Fresh Water Fish Commission
Dora River
Tom Easterling
Beauclaire
Gar
Portrait of Jack Heist echoes F D R in Mount Dora citrus world
The article profiles Jack Heist as a Florida citrus leader resembling Franklin D Roosevelt in appearance and manner. It recalls his early life around Lake Jem, his view on Mutual cooperative efforts, and his belief that only a united industry can save citrus from economic strain while criticizing narrow self interest.
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Jack Heist
Franklin D. Roosevelt
Roosevelt
Florida
Jack
Mutual
Lake Carlton
Hamlin
Heist
F.D.R
Educery
The Heist Family Figure Jack A Heist and His Global Voyage
John A Heist built a chain of laundries serving railroad clients and planned citrus experiments in Florida. Jack entered the University of Michigan at sixteen, studied law briefly, led his father’s Oak Park laundry after 1924, and pursued journalism in college life. He led Chicago business and Rotary presidency while managing 400 acres of groves marmalade operations, then toured the world in 1930 returning in 1931 amid a lingering downturn.
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John Heist
Florida
3. E. Maddox
Jem
Jack
Victoria
J. P
Donnelly
Mount Dora
Lake Jem
Jack Heist
Sabra
Kem Cage
Ae Park
Chicago
University of Michigan
Oak Park
Chicago Business World
India
States
Mount Dora High Faces Consolidation Pressure
Mount Dora High School faces possible consolidation with Eustis High as Lake County schools undergo state examiner surveys starting in October. To preserve the alma mater, students may need to expand some classes to meet a state mandate of 750 teaching hours weekly, despite temporary hardships. Principal W. A. Vincent notes some upper classes are as small as 12 students.
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Mount Dora High School
Mount Dora School
Eustis High School
Lake County
Mount Dora
W. A. Vincent
Mount Dora School Announces Seven New Instructors
Mount Dora opens next week with seven new teachers including Burke Chisholm as athletic coach and PE and math instructor. Ronald Aldrich a Penn State graduate will teach English and social studies in Jr and Sr high. Dan Spear and wife join as science educator and grade one teacher. Eudell Sutley returns to teach Spanish and social studies. Elizabeth McCrae will teach home economics.
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Mount Dora
Torm
Burke Chisholm
Ronald Aldrich
Penn State
Hornell, N. Y
Dan Spear
Spear
Milton
Fla
Martin's Ferry
Chattanooga
Eudell Sutley
James Sutley
Stetson University
Mount Dora School
Elizabeth McCrae
University of Tennessee
Eustis
Class Registration Set For Friday in Mount Dora
Mount Dora school announces Friday registration for children with hours 9 to 3 excluding noon. Seniors start at 9, juniors 10 30, sophomores 1, freshmen 2. junior high seventh grade 9, eighth grade 10 30, elementary pupils anytime. Monday registers all bused students. travel buses run morning schedule. registration ends before noon. Charles A Bennett quote ends text.
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Mount Dora
Frank Banning
Mount Dora School
Sorrento School Consolidates For State Cost Saving
Sorrento joins a state driven consolidation to cut instructor costs. All students transfer to Mount Dora this year by bus. Mrs Helen Parker has led grades one to five with an enrollment of 16 pupils.
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Sorrento
Mount Dora
Helen Parker
Mount Dora High Faces consolidation risk under state plan
Officials warn that if Mount Dora does not reach 120 students in the senior high, the district must consolidate with a farther school. Vincent explains pre registration and guidance for students, aiming to place them in suitable colleges and courses. Likely consolidation partner would be Eustis due to size and new facilities.
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Mount Dora
Vincent
Board of Examiners
Eustis
Death claims Mrs. Martha Rinear on journey to Florida
Mrs. Martha Rinear widow of Dr. Edwin Rinear died in Indianapolis after a brief illness while returning from Traverse City to Mount Dora. Born in Indiana she had lived in Michigan and Florida and was active in the Daughters of the American Revolution. She leaves two sisters and a brother, with funeral services in Indianapolis and burial in Ladoga Indiana.
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Martha Rinear
Sylvan Shores
Michigan
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John D. Rockefeller
Dorans
Eeebae Housing
Mabel Norris Reese
Lief
John A. Heist
Charles A. Bennett
Death
Mrs. Rinear
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