Summer in Vermont Home Rebuilds a Family
A Vermont farmhouse opened 17 years ago to a Florida family now reflects ongoing labor and affection. They powered repairs from 1820 construction, upgraded water, added gas, and maintained gardens and utilities while sharing summers with children, neighbors, and a Seattle daughter, cherishing hill country peace and library visits.
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Vermont
Florida
Charles
Seattle
Weathersfield
Hanover
Dartmouth College
South
Peters Passes Real Estate Exam Joins Stein Firm
Mrs Evelyn B Peters daughter of Mrs Henry A Stein passed her real estate broker exam and will join Mr Stein in the New Sylvan Shores Realty Co.
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Evelyn B. Peters
Henry A. Stein
Stein
New Sylvan Shores Realty Co
Pram Fleet Tests Lake Dora Waters In Race Formation
Mount Dora starts weekend sailing lessons as eight prams gather at the Yacht club each Saturday. Dave Bowen and Joe Mutascio oversee training for youngsters who anticipate inter-city races on big Lake Dora.
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Mount Dora
Pram
Tennis Tourney Under Way in Donnelly Park
The city Summer recreation tennis tourney sponsored by the Chamber of Commerce begins this week at Donnelly Park with 10 to 17 year olds competing. Finals set for tonight feature singles and doubles winners from the semi finals.
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Donnelly Park
Chamber of Commerce Recreation Committee
Barbara Brown
Benjy Rawls
Louis Bidell
Fred Uhl
Joe Huett
Grant Russell
John Tremain
John Lynch
Bidell
Williams
Hughes
Shivers
Ray
Coffield
Rawls
Tremain
Miss Brown
Ahl
Lynch
Ivey
Lake County Climatic Summary Available From Chamber
The Lake County Chamber of Commerce offers a U S Weather Bureau climatological summary covering 1925 to 1954 with means and extremes of temperatures and precipitation. It notes only three months over 100 degrees in 29 years and that yearly mean temperatures range from 61.1 degrees in January and December to 82.8 in August.
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Lake County
Education should build moral strength and freedom
Mary Baker Eddy argues education must contribute to moral and physical strength and freedom for all, shaping character and capability. The quote emphasizes education as a foundation for virtuous, capable citizenship and personal liberty.
Dora's Pram Fleet Prepares for State Competition
Mount Dora's Pram Fleet, sponsored by the Yacht Club, practices sailing three times weekly with about 30 youngsters. Eight boats on Lake Dora help paddlers learn buoy courses as they eye state races, under Dave Bowen and Joe Mutascio. Commodore Joe Russo says some are ready for state competition, with prom fleet mates still catching up.
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Mount Dora
Pram
Yacht Club
Lake Dora
Joe Russo
Prom
Dave Bowen
Joe Mutascio
Florida
Night vision and safety tips from Florida Optometric
Night driving accidents rise as dusk falls. Poor adaptation to dim light and glare slow recovery. Maintain sight with sharp focus, wear distance glasses at night, avoid sunglasses after sundown, and follow safer night driving rules to reduce crash risk.
Retirement guidance for improving outlook after leaving work
The column suggests three approaches for seniors facing retirement with limited funds. It advocates part time work or profitable hobbies, helping others to gain perspective, and seeking assistance for needs such as medical care or housing. It emphasizes planning, regular saving, and explains how five dollars weekly could grow to a substantial sum over 30 years.
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Cape Cod
Red and Black Shuffleboard Winners Named in Vermont Event
Stella Miller, Lillie Mae Peterman, and Grace Dooley finished first, second, and third in the Red and Black playoff prizes donated by Mrs. Anna Muecke. The event featured pine needle frames and rafia work, with images including fruit and a sugaring off scene in Vermont. Grace Dooley and Bill Neilson placed second in Red, while Estelle Hall and Bert Owen led Black standings with a 102 to minus 2 edge.
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Stella Miller
Lillie Mae Peterman
Grace Dooley
Anna Muecke
Vermont
Rafia
Anna
Charlie Meade
Lambert Conrad
W. L. Gray
Harold Brown
Gray-Brown
Meade-Conrad
Bill Neilson
Estelle Hall
Bert Owen
Hall Gal
Bert
Dooley-Neilson
Hall-Owen
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Green Mountains
Chester
Leonard Barker
Sylvan Shores
Mount Dora, Fla
Link Stationery & Printing Co
Donnelly
Lake CofChas Temp
Mary Baker Eddy
Gray & Lygeros
Hays Lygeros Radio & Television Service
Alexander Mount Dora
Dora’s Pram
Woman’s Auxiliary
Florida Optometric Association
By Robert Peterson
Asa
By Morris Deering
Manson Miller
Leesburg
Clermont
Annaso Ge Agarton
Sluss- Legat
Hall
Gibbs
Dooley
Prentice
Gray
Hunter
Owen
Superior Asphalt Co
Dick Stewart
Walt Stubble Owners
Sunnyland
Maxwell House
Web
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