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Newspaper
Mount Dora Topic
Location
Mount Dora, Florida, United States of America
Date
Dec 05, 1932
Page
1
The Ladies Aid Society of the M E church will meet in the church parlor on Friday afternoon December 9 at 3 o'clock.
The Woman's Foreign Missionary Society of the M E church will meet Monday December 12 at 2 30 p m at the home of Mrs Miller Wells 6th avenue east with Mrs F H Davis as hostess and Mrs R C Conklin as leader
Mrs F H Begole hosted a dessert bridge Friday afternoon at her Tremain Court home. Four tables competed in the auction game with prizes awarded to Mrs Zell for high score, Mrs Chase for second, Mrs Kneeland for third, and Mrs Mallory for consolation.
Personal items recall Mr F H Begole spending the week at Hernando hunting. Miss Luraney Drawdy accepted a position in Dr Wood's office this winter. Mr S C Peacock has returned to Mount Dora after illness at the Veterans Hospital. Messrs F W Kaler and L I Kersey of Leesburg visited the Topic office last Friday. Mrs Mary B Johnson returned from Middletown Conn where she spent the summer. Friends of Miss Gladys Simpson will regret to learn she is ill at her father's home in Sylvan Shores. Mr and Mrs J Porter Brown of Salem Mass arrived at the lake side for several weeks. Mr and Mrs L A Mowan of Ravenna Ohio arrived last Thursday and are in the Swartz cottage on Fifth avenue. Mrs C Oscar Arnold is expected.
The Rest-a-While Gift Shop advertises seasonal prices on books jigsaw puzzles games Velva craft dolls and a wide range of Christmas cards for all ages.
Residents report a steady stream of winter guests from Ohio, New York, Michigan and beyond settling in Mount Dora. Families from Akron, Norwood, Gray's Lake, Mount Union and Bloomville arrive to spend the season in homes along Alexander street, Lake Gertrude, Ninth avenue and nearby avenues.
Ohio travelers arrive by auto to Mount Dora amid unusually cold winter and their 14th season here. Mr and Mrs R R Ball of Fitchburg Massachusetts and Mr and Mrs Henry Root of Montague Massachusetts stay at local homes on Ninth Avenue and North Donnelly. Elias Seccombe reports his wife recovering from automobile injuries in Derby hospital with the cast removed and steady improvement.
The town rallied for a benefit party hosted by Mrs. Howard Chamberlain and Mrs. Bayard Roberts for the Improvement Society. Guests and attendees included Mr. and Mrs. Van Nuys, Mr. Garrettson, Mrs. Dahlin, the Esteys, and others. Students from Mount Dora performed in a Greek pageant featuring Mildred Bartlet. Several hostesses hosted card parties and bridge luncheons, with residents traveling to Jacksonville and Bradenton for visits and extended stays.
At the December business meeting of the Business and Professional Women's club plans were made for a Christmas party to be held in the club room on Monday evening December 19. Attendees are asked to bring a ten cent toy to donate to the King's Daughters. Mrs George Keller will host with assistance from Misses Jean Cochran and Edna Wills.
The Mount Dora Girl Scouts organize participation in the Court of Honor of the Orange Lake Council to be held in Mount Dora during the Christmas holidays.
We express gratitude to friends for kindness and sympathy during our sudden loss and for the beautiful flowers. Mrs. William S. Smith
The notice records the birth of a son to Carl S Risley and his wife in 1932. The brief item confirms the child’s sex and parentage in a concise local notice style.
The Mount Dora Girls Glee club federates with the National Federation of Music Clubs upon invitation of district officer Mrs Hodges of Eustis. Now renamed Mount Dora Girls Choral club, with Laura Neville as president Georgia Kirby as vice president Harriet Banks as secretary treasurer and Mrs E E Truskett remaining director. The group formed two years ago under Mrs Truskett and has performed locally and in other towns, seeking state and national contests and broader contact with other musical groups.
The Mount Dora Union of the W C T U held a prayer meeting on December 5 at the M E church per a national proclamation. Miss Gallimore led devotion and Mrs Carr directed the program with songs, scripture, and prayers. Eighteen members attended and one new member joined. Officer elections were deferred to January.
This excerpt offers economical bean cooking guidance including soaking simmering and combining with salt pork onions and tomatoes. It provides two main recipes with proportions for baked or stewed beans and a chilled bean salad with celery cheese carrot and onion. Anna Mae Sikes is cited as the author.
Florida State College for Women in Tallahassee maintains status as the third largest women’s college in the United States and the largest in the South for the current session. Hunter College and Smith College exceed it in enrollment, with 4745 and 1972 respectively, while F S C W reports 1746 students. The ranking includes Winthrop, Wellesley, Vassar, New Jersey College for Women, Radcliffe, Barnard, Mt. Holyoke, and other schools joining the top ten as enrollments rise. Enrollment has more than doubled in ten years, from 777 in 1922 23 to an expected 1800-plus this year.
Mrs. Grant Cowles received a cordial letter from Dad dy Fagg of the Children’s Home Society Jacksonville thanking her for a $14.52 gift from the union Thanksgiving service held at the Community church. The home now cares for about 835 children and needs contributions to feed and clothe them.
The P. S. C. notes report a December 5 meeting with discussion of new members and future plans. Bob Edwards’ November 30 program brought a small profit and aided the King's Daughters' fund. Jim Brown received temporary membership. Gould Sadler became a pledge. Two one act plays were chosen for after Christmas. Jim Brown organized a spaghetti supper for charity. Thanks extended to Mrs. Spilky for donations and Mrs. Hopcraft for club curtains. Florida mentions 40 paid wardens and over 1,000 honorary wardens with full enforcement powers except carrying concealed weapons.
A historical note reflects on monthly duties of men to curb household extravagance. It discusses the aim of maintaining prudence and self denial in family finances and domestic conduct. The tone emphasizes steady practice and personal responsibility.
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