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Mount Dora Topic

Location

Mount Dora, Florida, United States of America

Date

Dec 15, 1960

Page

2

Freshman and Sophomore Bowls in Annual Campus Contest

The annual contest features at least four teams from the 1960 class against members of the 1959 class with the 1959 squad favored. A prior match saw the freshies win once. A Christmas party is planned for tomorrow at 7:30 p.m. with Dr Boyd and singers from the Christian Home and Bible School. Louise Skoglund handles refreshments, Ruth Francis decorations. Donations encouraged for the school. Lakeside Inn bowlers expected early next week, with many preferring morning hours. Cocoa Beach visitors possible, recalling a years-old local contest. Will Hartford delivered a four-bowl set on Dec 6 in rink eight. The club seeks more rinks as the lower court is out of commission, Rubico company pledges to fix and add rinks. Kathryn Wilson named hostesses chair for visiting teams. Eight Orlando non league teams were set to bowl yesterday in the third match of a series. Mount Dora led in matches but trailed in total points. Mount Dora Day to continue under Maj. Charles Marsh and Col. Burr Irwin. Other clubs oppose discontinuance. the annual invitation tournament will continue with date TBA. Albert Gregg, groundskeeper since 1949, city employee.

William Brady Freshies Arthur Jewell Dr. Boyd The Christian Home and Bible School Louise Skoglund Ruth Francis Lakeside Inn Cocoa Beach James Mount Dora Ivy Cocoa Hartford Rubico Company Arthur Hartley Kathryn Wilson Orlando Charles Marsh Burr Irwin Albert Gregg

Inter-City Golf Play By Women Set For Jan. 10

Mount Dora Women’s Golf Association finalizes plans for the Inter-city event to be held here on Tuesday January 1 with host Mount Dora club welcoming more than 90 women players. Winners in last week’s selected number event were Lucile Sorensen and Beth Mitchell.

Mount Dora Women’s Golf Association Mount Dora Lucile Sorensen Beth Mitchell

Christmas Gifts and Scrap Leaves Chronicle

A club awards a Christmas gift to an employee through the Board of Governors. Vol II of the club historian’s scrap leaves, bound in Tampa, documents 1950 to 1957 with gaps 1950–53 missing. Clayton Applegates’ southern start delays noted due to Clate’s slow recovery. Charles and Blanche Hewitt send greetings from Toronto. Longer days and a hint of spring appear in the closing lines.

Don Koll Toronto

Warning From Ranger On Forest Fire Dangers In Lake County

Ranger C M Grubbs of the Florida Board of Forestry reports only five fires in Lake County since May, three from carelessness. He cites dry weather and cured vegetation, urging caution, burning trash away from grass, careful disposal of papers, plowing new fire lines, and local assistance from the Lake County Unit and Florida Forest Service.

C. M. Grubbs Florida Board of Forestry Lake County Grubbs Florida Forest Service Leesburg

Hoover to Visit Florida as Lake Dikes Named for Him

Former President Herbert Hoover will travel to Florida this winter for the dedication of the Lake Okeechobee dikes named in his honor. The naming follows congressional action prompted by the Florida State Chamber of Commerce to honor Hoover.

Herbert Hoover Florida Lake Okeechobee

Shuffleboard Tourney Highlights Red and Black Contests

Vera Garriott stirred crowd as Bill Nolet led play for the Red and Black. Mrs. French and Lyle Wood won first high Red. Ray Elliott and Tyre Anderson led Black. Final Black 101 Red 90, with Osterland and Wheeler referees and Wheelers scorekeepers. Others excelled in St Cloud and Umatilla events. 140 attend roast beef dinner after Friday play.

Vera Ole Raintuck Bill Nolet Mrs. French Lyle Wood Ray Elliott Ture Anderson Lyle Ray Tyre Mrs. Miller Mr. Greenstreet Messrs Osterland Wheeler Garbe and Harvey Beckhold Charlie Havlek St. Cloud Lee Wimberly Harvey Osterland Jack Jones Clyde McCauley Harve Osterland Jones Andy Clyde Harve Ray Wood Mrs. Hotchkiss Frank Legat Bert Owen Messers Boggs C. Owen Stambaugh French

Rabies Threat Grows as Unvaccinated Pets Roam

Florida health officials warn of rabies risk with unvaccinated pets and roaming animals after raccoons drive most wildlife infections this year. Dr Jeanes E Sautan warns cats as well as dogs may become vicious when rabid, urging continued dog vaccination and stray control while noting 378 people received Pasteur anti rabies shots in eleven months.

Florida Medal of Health Mioe Jeanes E. Sautan Wenator Division of Eterinary Public Health Agency Bureau of Table Jacksonville Scatterday Pasteur

4-H Dairy Goods Winners Named From CH and BS

Rebecca Noblitt and Aldren Ogden of the Christian Home and Bible School were named junior team winners in the county 4-H dairy goods contest held recently in a demonstration using products as the main ingredient. Other Mount Dora teams earned blue ribbons led by Lois Land with Maureen Stewart and Anne Potsko with Sue Straight. Red ribbons went to Joy Dudgeon with Deborah Brown and Sandy Gratham with (unfinished)

Rebecca Noblitt Aldren Ogden Christian Home and Bible School Mount Dora Lois Land Maureen Stewart Anne Potsko Sue Straight Joy Dudgeon Deborah Brown Sandy Gratham

Lake County Duplicate Bridge Winners Named

After the annual club dinner, a 10 table Howell motion produced top pairs led by R. B. Cooper and Mrs. E. A. NimNicht first place. John Fahs and Wesley Elston were second, with Mrs Paul Brown and Leon Phelps third, Anne Johnson and Ernest Butler fourth, G R Caldwell fifth, and Mrs S C Colley with Mrs M M Hannum sixth. Individual juniors were Allie Chastain blue Debora Cohen red and Kathy Cox white.

Lake County R. B. Cooper E. A. Nimnicht John Fahs Wesley Elston Paul Brown Leon Phelps Anne Johnson Ernest Butler G. R. Caldwell S. C. Colley M. M. Hannum

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