Christmas Spirit and Student Parley Highlight Festivities
The piece argues for keeping the Christmas spirit through peace and charity beyond gifts. It reports a Southern College Student Parley in Lakeland with 140 seniors from Florida high schools, exploring topics like propaganda, love, marriage, and friendship, plus vespers, dances, and campus activities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lakeland
Pomona Davidson
Jerald Drawdy
Parley Southern College
Mount Dora
Paul Horthe
Seventh Grade Play Postponed After Illness at Assembly
After the assembly opened one lead actor was ill, delaying the seventh grade play. Coach Hall praised the football team, calling it among the best of recent years with a 3–4–1 record and a long list of awardees. James Drawdy made the All Conference at center and Coach Vincent spoke on basketball, urging care not to damage the gym floor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James Crawdy
Bernard McCabe
Wilbur Vanzant
Harold Suit
Russell Hogsette
John Hogsette
David French
van Moore
Buster Battle
Goyfton MacDonald
J. L. Ernest Mi
Tommy Shipes
Pete Burkart
James Thompson
Noel Gulledge
Bob Burkert
DeVault Roseborough
George Jerne
Walter Tucker
James Drawdy
Vincent
Christmas Assembly Marks School Event in 1939
On the last day of school December 15 1939 the high school held its annual Christmas assembly. It opened with the Christmas story from Luke read by James Davis and featured the Junior High School Glee Club with Joy to the World and Silent Night Holy Night.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Luke
James Davis
Christmas Glee Club Performs For District Night
A district event featured a sextette of Anna Margaret White Maryey Gladys Irene Crane Grace Marilyn Johnson and Dorothy Geller singing There’s a Song in the Night and ar et of the Border. Nanty Fuller accompanied on piano as Professor Roseborough praised the Junior Glee Club for stage decorations and wished all a merry Christmas and a Happy New Year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gina
Jean Shipes
Juanita
Geraldine Lou Maxine Salalae
Thomas Hue
Anna Margaret White
Maryey Gladys Irene Crane
Grace Marilyn Johnson
Dorothy Geller
Nanty Fuller
Roseborough
Local Social and School Gathers Mention December Events
The report lists multiple December social visits and meetings across Florida towns. Names include Jerald Drawdy at Florida Southern College and Iain Eugene Hening in Indiana. Activities span club meetings in Eustis, Kiwanis luncheon in Mount Dora, and a Mount Dora High School basketball outing in Clermont.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jerald Drawdy
Florida Southern College
Lakeland
Iain Eugene Hening
Fort
Indiana
Eldridge Fee
Orlando
Triangle
Lucy LaBreck
Eustis
Mount Dora
Joanne
Jean Shipes
Florence Lee
Helen Wells
Sheilaey Guion
Marilyn Johnson
Dorory Ge Seora
Vehesthaneen
Jane and
Lloyd Miller
Cincinnati
Ohio
Frances Faye Thompson
Zephyrhills
Geraldine Richardson
Bob Burkart
Kiwanis
Mount Dora High School
Clermont
Students name Stray Leaves for school annual and cast Footloose
A junior senior committee selected Stray Leaves for the school annual and last week the vote confirmed the choice. The senior class play Footloose has been cast with a list of named cast members and rehearsals to begin after Christmas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pomona Davidson
Early
Wilton Adams
Dick Early
Bob Burkart
Emily Early
Juanita Ginther
Richard Early
James Drawdy
Ae Walker
Frankie Lou Mor
Jenny Malloy
Bettye Lotz
Jack Milford
Jerald Drawdy
Buzz
Buster Battle
Mrs. Forester
Geraldine Richardson
Sanford Welles
Tom Kimball
Ghost Parade junior play announced with cast list
The junior class notes announce the three act farce The Ghost Parade by Kathrine Kavanaugh. The order of appearance includes Absolom Hawkes Felton Dean Sheriff Wilbur Vanzant Hiram Sam Ferrastus Vic tor Moore and other named cast members. The play is set for January 19 at the Community Building.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kathrine Kavanaugh
Dpareshaen
Absolom Hawkes
Felton Dean
Wilbur Vanzantae Hiram
Sam Ferrastus
Victor Moore
Abee Higgenbottom
the Pest
Miriam Blackman
Gertrude Moore
Jean Shipes
Freshman Class Adds Three New Members
The class welcomes Iva Gray and Melba Holley from Umatilla and Elizabeth Sassan from Candon, N J as recent members.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iva Gray
Melba Holley
Umatilla
Elizabeth Sassan
Candon, N. J
Scandal Snoops By Pick N Peck Holiday Review
Vague prose threads a holiday snapshot with names Joanne Jean Grace Lee and Bettye Blanchard awaiting homecomings from military service. The column notes Carowin’s regular Friday trips to Orlando and hints at a recurring weekend habit in the city.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joanne
Jean
Grace Lee
Bettye Blanchard
Carowin
Orlando
City Beautiful
Holiday wishes from Pick and Peck staff page
The note asks for festive favors from readers and staff at Pick and Peck. It wishes Florence Lee and Gracie holiday happiness and cheeky lines about J. L and a dream girl. It requests gifts and well wishes for Bettye Geraldine Bernard Sheila and others plus Mrs Laney and Mr Roseborough with Merry Christmas and Joyous New Year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
M.D. HS
Janja
Florence Lee
Gracie
Flossie
J. L
Bettye
Geraldine
Gainesville
Bernard
Sheila
Pick and Peck
Yearbook of Agriculture 1939 offers practical farming guidance
The 1939 Yearbook of Agriculture from the U S Department of Agriculture spans 1165 pages of practical and theoretical work by state experiment stations and federal scientists. Copies are available from the Superintendent of Documents in Washington DC for $1.50 per copy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States Department of Agriculture
Washington, D. C
Groveland-Mascotte Poultrymen Organize
Forty poultry and egg producers from Groveland and Mascotte in Lake County met at the Community Building in Groveland to form the Groveland Poultry Association. They aim to unite efforts to stabilize egg prices amid rising feed costs and discussed several constructive suggestions. An executive committee was named to proceed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Groveland-Mascotte
Lake County
Groveland
Groveland Poultry Association
Poultrymen Elect Officers At Groveland Meeting
Officers elected were B Mussatto as president Wilmur Carlson as vice president E M Vaught as secretary treasurer In addition B Anderson R I Morse and W Wallin join the executive committee County Agent R E Norris called the meeting and acted as temporary chairman to organize the group for marketing eggs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
B. Mussatto
Groveland
Wilmur Carlson
E. M. Vaught
B. Anderson
R. I. Morse
W. Wallin
R. E. Norris
Lake 4H Members Honored At Chicago Parade
Joe Busby of Eustis led a 15000 member Lake County 4-H delegation from 48 states through the International Live Stock Show arena in Chicago carrying the American flag. He is part of the Florida Poultry Judging Team which earned honors at the State 4H Poultry Show in Orlando last February alongside Billy Lorenz and Henry Swan.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joe Busby
Eustis
Lake County
Chicago
Michigan
Joe
Florida
Orlando
Billy Lorenz
Henry Swan
Local 4H Achievements Highlight County Leaders and Seals
Son of Eustis and Lake County youths earned top national placing with the county club work led by County Agent R. E. oe and assistant G. T. Hug. Margaret Parker of Paisley, a 4H Club girl, also won baking honors. The piece promotes Christmas Seals to combat tuberculosis.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eustis
United States
Lake County Club
R. E.oe
G. T. Hug
Lake County
Margaret Parker
Paisley
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Pomona
Adelaide Key
Ances Faye Thompson
Hoksen
Ladd Spivey
Sanford-Orlando
Kennel Club
Central Florida
Longwood
Faum News
the Ana
Crim
County
Groveland-Mascotte Poultrymen
Southern Printing Co
Merry Christmas
Sol Spilky
Lake 4H
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Auto Inn Co
Eustis, Florida
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