Lake County fair wins top citrus prize at Winter Haven
C Of C comment notes ord Hiatt's citrus exhibit winning first prize at the Florida Orange Festival in Winter Haven with a $100 cash award. The report highlights Lake County booth’s favored status and broad local, newspaper, and regional support. A county directory and chamber activities summary follow, detailing finances, space usage, and quarterly efforts.
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Ord Hiatt
Winter Haven
Lake County
Lees
Dennis Mike
South Carolina
Georgia
Leesburg
Mount Dora High School high Points editors bid farewell
The senior editors reflect on their last issue of the Mount Dora High School publication the High Points They acknowledge past challenges such as unreadable pages and a faulty typewriter ribbon but praise the staff and wish juniors success in continuing the paper
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Iors
Town Hall Tonight cast announced for Eustis show
The article lists cast members Rhoda Simpson Helen Maurita Bartholomew Robert Mc Murray John Pollard and Gould Sadler for the one act play Town Hall Tonight to be presented in Eustis on February 9 with rehearsals starting January 21. Winners advance to the district contest in Ocala. exams and essays referenced.
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Eustis
Groveland
Ocala
Washington
Booster roll call grows for membership in the organization
A local office lists a growing set of members and boosters including Frank D. Waterman New York Lester Roberts Eustis Mrs J Ray Arnold Groveland Louis Haubt Brooklyn N Y Florida Telephone Corp Leesburg Otto Wettstein Jr Orlando W B Gibson Lady Lake H C Brown Clermont Citrus Growers Assn Clermont plus many individual members across Tavares Mount Dora Leesburg Groveland and other towns. Office work continues with 579 oats received and 652 sent out.
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Lake County Chamber of Commerce
Orlando Daily Sentinel
Lake County
Central Florida
Sus
Frank D. Waterman
New York
Lester Roberts
Eustis
J. Ray Arnold
Groveland
Louis Haubt
Brooklyn
N. Y
Florida Telephone Corp
Leesburg
Otto Wettstein, Jr
Orlando
W. B. Gibson
Lady
J. A. Nicol
Karl Lehmann
Montverde
M. T. Respess
Jacksonville
F. A. Hancock
F. C. Grable
Clermont
D. H. Moore
Tavares
Adam Hazelwood
Dora
Col. J. D. Watson
Cassia
E. V. Haynes
Atlanta
L. F. Fields
Iliff Conger
T. G. Futch
B. F. Hargis
Umatilla
W. O. Rencher
Apopka
D. J. Durrell
Col
W. J. Sanborn
Mount Dora
A. H. Brinkman
W S. Blevin
Ss. H. Bowman
H. W. Sheppard
Tsam Blackburn
Lady Lake
Lee J. Sandridge
O. R. Wright
Elmer Harter
Edinburg
Ind
Mary Elliott
E. M. Frars
Minneola
Bruce Hammond
E. E. Edge
David Bennett
G. W. Fratchie
D. D
Radnor
Eleanor Wells Wins Irving Bachellor Essay Contest
Eleanor Wells, a Mount Dora High student, was named a winner of the Irving Bachellor Essay Contest. She will travel to Winter Park on February 19 to recite her essay A Brief Historical Sketch of My Home Town at Gate o the Isles, Mr Bachellor’s estate, as part of Rollins College forty seventh anniversary events. The prize package includes four prizes two gold medals and two ten dollar gold pieces from the Florida Historical Society.
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Eleanor Wells
Rollins College
Winter Park
Florida Historical Society
Mount Dora High
Eleanor
Oviedo Mount Dora Games Open Season For Youth Teams
The seventh and eighth grade boys opened with a 10 8 win. C Cley was elected captain with F A McNair as alternate. Arthur Hopkins scored most points. The Oviedo girls lost 25 24 after late lead changes. Senior boys defeated their foes 29 19 with J F Brantley and Clovis Brantley delivering key plays.
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Rosebo
C. C.ley
F. A. McNair
Arthur Hopkins
Freshman Assembly Program Delights School Audience
Freshman class presented a lively program enjoyed by juniors and seniors. Roberta Widmer and Robert Tuttle sang No John No. Jean Smi and Ruth Harvey acted in The Dumb Maid. Cecil Parker and Roy Christopher delivered Something Loose. Charlotte Culley voiced her dream of becoming a vampired actress. The classes ahead will need strong effort to match this showing.
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Roberta Widmer
Robert Tuttle
John
Jean Smi
Ruth Harvey
Cecil Parker
Roy Christopher
Charlotte Culley
Portraits of Mount Dora High School Seniors
Eleanor Wells born 1914 in Chest er West Virginia moves to Mount Dora Florida. She is active in school events from reporter to junior class president and plays basketball and tennis. Shirley Caroline Schonenberger born 1914 in Mount Dora is a senior active in basketball team captain and former debating member. She aims to study teaching next year at polahanees or a northern college.
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Eleanor Wells
Chester
W. Va
Mount Dora
Florida
Shirley
Caroline Schonenberger
Mount Dora Public School
Mount Dora Girls Fall to Ta vares 25 19 In Heated Contest
Mount Dora battles Ta vares in a tough game as the visitors edge past the locals 25 to 19. The Mount Dora girls put up a strong effort but could not overcome the Ta vares attack.
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Mount Dora
Tavares
Mount Dora Girls Fall to Orlando in Lopsided Getaway
Final score 35 18 shows Orlando dominating the Mount Dora girls basketball game. The Mount Dora boys were later routed by Orlando, while the article notes uncertain motives and a troubled atmosphere around the events and venue.
School life echoes through exams and events
The note describes student activities and social outings around January, mentioning M. J. Bouterse and Catherine Sical in Eustis, Dott Battle in Orlando for golf, and parties hosted by Helen and Maurita Bartholomew. It cites Jane McCown’s day in bed, Clav Brantley at a B Y P U convention in Atlanta January 11 to 15, and Mae Jewell Phillips hosting friends for her birthday. The American history class visited Eustis to hear a Russian Chorus, with a sociology test taken without lunch.
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M. J. Bouterse
Catherine Sical
Eustis
Dott Battle
Orlando
Dubsdread Country Club
Helen
Maurita Bartholomew
Myrtle Jepson
Hell
Peggy
Esther
Jane McCown
Clav Brantley
Atlanta
Mae Jewell Phillips
Lake Franklin Park
Laney
Mount Dora seniors publish final issue before graduation
The senior class selected invitations and cards they deem the prettiest yet and announce this will be the last edition of the paper. They pass leadership to the juniors as they head into mid term exams and busy preparations. The class attended a Russian choir performance at Eustis and the junior Robe members performed in the one act play Town Hall Tonight featuring Rhoda Simpson Maurita Bartholomew Helen Bartholomew and Gould Sadler.
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Mount Dora
Eustis
Mr. Laney
Rhoda Simpson
Gould Sadler
George Washington
House of Evidence
Junior
Sophomores Rally For Interclass Basketball
The sophomores study Washington and cherry trees while facing midterms and still discuss their upcoming interclass basketball games. They have not chosen teams yet but expect a strong lineup and broad class cooperation to win.
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George Washington
Delaware
Sophs
Freshmen Host Class Party in Mount Plymouth
Mildred Driver organized a freshmen class party at her Mount Plymouth home. After games, refreshments were served and the event ended on a high note. Students anticipate a basketball game with the eighth graders to determine the next round. a win would pit them against the sophomores. A new pupil, Hattie Richter, joins from Sorrento.
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Mildred Driver
Mount Plymouth
Hattie Richter
Sorrento
Eighth Grade Home Economics Class Chooses Basketball Team
Eighth grade plans luncheon Thursday noon signaling end of cooking class for the year. They picked their basketball squad to face the freshmen and feel confident of victory.
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Thayer
Mystery lines reveal school play and quiz banter
Dialogue snippets capture students debating horsepower conscience and a Washington theme. A lover’s moonlit scene appears while a theatre ticket office draws public reaction to a produced play.
Final Settlement Notice in Lake County Florida
Louise M. Newhall administratrix with the will annexed of Maria E. Farrington Martin deceased will present final account and discharge request to the County Judge in Ta vares Florida on April 6 1932. Filed February 4 1932 Mount Dora Florida address given.
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Maria E. Farrington Martin
Lake County
Florida
Tavares
Louise M. Newhall
P. O
Mount Dora
Nseate
Notice of Tax Deed Application in Lake County
D B Driggers purchaser of Tax Certificate No 2474 dated July 4 1927 filed certificate for tax deed to Lot 4 Block 8 Paxton and Somerville Plat of Sorrento Lake County Florida assessed in Heirs of Elnora Butts name. If not redeemed by February 8 1932 tax deed will be issued. Dated January 4 1932. GEO J Dykes Clerk Circuit Court Lake County Florida R C Peeples Deputy Clerk.
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D. B. Driggers
Lake County
Florida
Paxton & Somerville
Sorrento
Elnora Butts
A. D
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