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Newspaper
Mount Dora Topic
Location
Mount Dora, Florida, United States of America
Date
Feb 01, 1934
Page
2
The Ladies Aid Society of the Methodist Episcopal Church will hold a meeting Friday afternoon February 2 in the church parlors. All ladies are invited to attend.
Mr and Mrs T M Kramer invite friends of their sons in Mount Dora and Eustis to a dance at the Yacht Club on Saturday evening February tenth.
The Friendly Club met Monday afternoon at Mrs Kennel's home on Tavares Road with fourteen ladies attending. Light refreshments were served. The group plans a next meeting in the Community Building social rooms next Monday hosted by Miss Annie R Reynolds Mrs Emma Frye and Mrs Clifford.
Mr. and Mrs. George W. Swartz marked their fifty-eighth anniversary with a family dinner at noon at the Blue Bird. The group included Mr. and Mrs. A. J. Wartz and Mrs. A. H. Dickie. Mrs. Swartz, formerly Miss Florence Williams, and the couple wed January 29, 1876, at a Medina, Ohio farmhouse.
The Mount Dora group at St Marys of the Lakes Catholic Church in Eustis hosts a benefit Valentine card party in the Community Building social rooms on Monday February 12 at 8 30 pm. Contract and auction bridge and five hundred will be played with prizes and refreshments. A Connie Mack autographed baseball is the special drawing prize. All are invited.
A Tuesday evening celebration observed the fortieth wedding anniversary of Mr and Mrs John Bailey of Middletown Connecticut. They wintered at the Ronsheim cottage on Ninth Street with Elmer Daniels and his son Egbert Daniels joining in the family gathering.
Following guests included Mr. and Mrs. E. W. Crowell and Mr. and Mrs. Howard Andrews of Mount Dora Phoebe and Wellington Johnson of Orlando niece and nephew of the Baileys Mr. and Mrs. Walter Johnson Lillian Johnson and Mr. Mathews of Orlando Mr. and Mrs. C. B. Brock and Mrs. Hall of New Haven Conn Frank Brock Mrs Mae Johnson and Mrs. Clara Harris of Middletown Conn This is Mr. and Mrs Bailey s first winter in Florida and they are enjoying it greatly.
A sequence of social events was reported including a double bridal shower for Miss Pinkston with green and white color scheme, prizes, and a two tiered wedding cake. Guests included Miss Dean Pinkston and Mrs. James Simpson among others at Shady Retreat on Lake Ola.
Mr and Mrs J G Kirby and Miss Georgia Kirby hosted a bridge party and kitchen shower for Miss Dean Pinkston and Mr Denny Morrow. Richard Edgerton earned high score for men and Miss Mary Alicia Fortner top for girls. Charles Heims received the
Personal Miss I F Rushmore visits Mrs S W Gledhill for weeks. Mrs Louis Olry Lasson leaves for Washington DC for several weeks. Orson Hathaway of Milton MA guest of Mrs M B Swift for winter. Emily Vander Ehren and Kath leen Vander Burgh of Fall River Mass guests of Mrs Swift at Tangerine. Several families arrive from Pawlet VT Baltimore MD Oak Park IL Middletown Conn and Cleveland Ohio for winter stays. The group mentions travel plans and local cabin and hotel stays around Lake Gertrude.
The party traveled to Lake Jem to visit Mrs. Daisy Heist and son J A Heist and Miss Poe. They enjoyed the visit and plan to return after a stop in St Petersburg. Robert Sadler and Thos A made an air trip to Tallahassee with Mrs David S Simpson. Rhoda Simpson, student at F S C W, joined them to visit relatives and returned home by auto with Geo Malone after Rhoda stayed over Sunday.
Recent arrivals at the Lakeside Inn include Mrs. James McDonald of West Medford Massachusetts Mr and Mrs E G Mitchell of Greenwich Connecticut Mr and Mrs William L Locke of Watertown Massachusetts Mrs George Logan of West Medford Massachusetts Mr and Mrs Chas B Johnson of Paterson New Jersey Mr and Mrs H B Hooper of Detroit Michigan Mr and Mrs W S Clark of New Haven Connecticut Mrs J A Booker of Portsmouth Ohio Mr and Mrs Ames Squire Miss Evelyn Squire and B D Swain of Ossining New York Mrs C Russell and her mother of New York City.
The guest list for Grand View shows attendees from multiple states and cities including C W DeGinther Tallahassee Florida W T Nolen Tallahassee Florida Ann Pullen Salisbury North Carolina Ted Pauly Miami Florida Mr and Mrs P Barnard Hagerstown Indiana H C Bruhl Ridgefield Park New Jersey Dr and Mrs A M Brodie Michigan Mrs Charles Bliss Worcester Massachusetts M P Carroll Ocala Florida Mr and Mrs M N Chrestman Dallas Texas Mr and Mrs E Covington Bowling Green Kentucky Mrs F H Davis Columbus Ohio N E Davis Columbus Ohio Helen Arnold Miami Florida Paul Anderson Arlington Massachusetts Geo C Klauder Philadelphia Pennsylvania Mrs W C Lewis Leesburg Virginia Mr and Mrs Perry Harris Wilbur By The Sea Florida W L Johannsen Tampa R E Johnson Jacksonville Florida T D Madden Jacksonville Florida T B Moor Worcester Massachusetts John J Maher Jacksonville Florida H D Moore Lakeland Florida Mr Goldsmith Saint Paul Minnesota Margaret Storey Sanibel Florida Mrs E P Underhill Miss Dorothy Underhill Derry Village New Hampshire J A Smith Philadelphia Pennsylvania G S Stuart Jacksonville Florida W A Redding Jacksonville Florida Mr and Mrs G M Reeves Jacksonville Florida
Recent arrivals at the Villa Dora include Mrs. Annie S. Elmes Stoughton Mass Miss Louise Blanchard Tilton N H Mrs Frank C Blodgett Mrs Dr Harry Blodgett Mrs James H P Dyer Leominster Mass Misses Nellie and Grace Porter Rumson N J Mrs Smith Thos Lord Newton Center Mass Mr and Mrs W W Grant Geneva N Y Mrs J P Fairchild Northampton Mass.
Cast rehearsing three times weekly for the senior year production "Shirt Sleeves" a three act domestic comedy about an All-American family faced with low mood. The group aims to be high brow entertaining and polished, hoping this will be one of the finest high school productions.
The King's Daughters present their annual report detailing cash receipts and disbursements for 1933. It lists receipts totaling 443.09 including donations, club show proceeds, and party proceeds, and disbursements covering groceries, school lunches, milk, hospital costs, clothing, and aid to children and families.
Mount Dora earns the moniker Flame Vine City as the orange blooms of bignonia venusta drape roofs fences and walls across the town. Visitors and local observers note the prolific display with Rambler Bob Evans praising the masses of flame vine and urging readers to share the best artistic displays around town.
The Mount Dora library announces a monthly Library Party on Wednesday February 7 at 2 30 in the Community Building with cards and other games for a twenty five cent entry. A donor from Contoocook New Hampshire funded a renewal for Current History as thanks for library service to local High School students. The library welcomes used magazine copies to support weekly lending and notes ongoing efforts to build readers guides and periodical indexes for students.
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