Lake County Citrus Wins First At Orange Festival
Lake County entered its first citrus exhibit at the Annual Orange Festival in Winter Haven and won first prize for display and fruit quality. County agent Hiatt organized the booth featuring a grapefruit pyramid and a central tower of fruit with a star and an electric sign reading Quality, Lake's Shining Star. Over 70,000 people saw the exhibit across five days, with attendance setting records.
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Lake County
Winter Haven
Hiatt
Lake’ County
Lake
Empire of the Sun Slogan Proposed for Florida
A dignified slogan submission to the Florida Commission of A Century of Progress comes from Mrs. Elizabeth V. B. Perry of Daytona Beach. Support comes from Hon. T. J. Brooks who praises the slogan Florida the Birthplace of the Nation for its punch and suitability.
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Florida Commission of A Century of Progress
Elizabeth V. B. Perry
Florida
Growing Annual Flowering Plants from Florida Paper
A press bulletin from the Florida Experiment Station advises homeowners to beautify rented or owned homes with flowers and shrubs. It notes shrubs can be found in the woods and many flowers grown from seed quickly. Request a free copy of Growing Annual Flowering Plants.
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Florida
Gainesville
High School Debate at Tourist Club Friday Night
Inter school debate pits Clermont against Mount Dora High Schools in the Community auditorium at 8 pm. Judges include A C Stubbs from Tavares and Eustis residents Mrs E L Schumacher and Dr C W Bliss. Mount Dora affirms the league's extra curricular participation rule in a Florida wide first round.
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A. C. Stubbs
Tavares
E. L. Schumacher
Eustis
C. W. Bliss
Clermont
Mount Dora
Florida
Umatilla
W. A. Conrad
Living with Color in the American Woman’s Association Clubhouse
The American Woman's Association Clubhouse in New York hosts over 1200 bedroom suites with individual decor. Rose, bright blue, red and yellow dominate, lavender and grey preferred rarely. Since 1929 yellow walls and a Chinese red yellow scheme prevail, with blue accents and cheerful contrasts remaining a minority.
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American Woman's Association
New York City
New York
Why Are There Poor Discussed at Forum
Dr. John A. Lapp of Chicago discussed causes of poverty at Mount Dora Forum. He cited unemployment, sickness, old age, accidents, and lack of a living wage as main factors, with minority blame on drink. He noted charity, pensions, workmen compensation and unemployment funds as mitigating steps and urged further reform.
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John A. Lapp
Chicago
Mount Dora
New Jersey
Florida
Wisconsin
Lapp
Mount Dora Town Council Discusses Roads and Lighting
The Mount Dora Town Council met with the Mayor and Clerk present to review highway access to lakeshore, lighting for Sadler Subdivision recreation grounds, and building code adjustments. They authorized permits, considered lot cleanup, and discussed garbage collection, funding for the Yacht Club Regatta, and salaries with a clerical assistant.
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C. V. Schuyler
Sadler Subdivision
Mount Dora
Hanscom
Water Department
Fourth Avenue
Tremain Street
Clayton Street
Yacht Club
Florida-Washington Birthday Celebration Proposal
A 1932 Florida proclamation urges statewide observance February 19 to 22 to mark Florida's and Washington's bi centennial ties. It calls on patriotic societies, educational groups, churches, and civic bodies to participate with school events and Easter Sunday services to foster citizenship pride.
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Spain
Florida
United States
Ponce de Leon
Pascua Florida
Confederate States of America
Washington
Tallahassee
Final 3 percent dividend on Mount Dora bank receivership
Notice to all holders of Receiver's Certificates issued by C. B. Treadway as Receiver of the Bank of Mount Dora that a final 3 percent dividend will be paid after January 29, 1932. Certificates must be surrendered or a bond provided if lost. residents of Mount Dora and vicinity urged to present certificates at the Receiver’s office at the Bank of Mount Dora.
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C. B. Treadway
Bank of Mount Dora
Mount Dora
Bank
Mount Jau
Ship Canal Survey For North Florida
Advices from Washington indicate an immediate physical survey for a Florida ship canal. Two routes will be examined, route 7 from Cumberland Sound westward through the St. Marys River and Okefenokee Swamp to Ellaville and St George’s, and route 8A south of the region.
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Washington, D. C
Florida
Cumberland Sound
St. Mary’s River
Folkston, Ga
Okefenokee Swamp
Ellaville
Lake County Home Demonstration Canning Teams Aim for Orlando Wins
Senior Home Demonstration clubs prepare canning exhibits for the Orlando fair. Quarts pints twelve ounce and jelly containers will hold meat fish vegetables and fruits. Lake County has won first at Orlando before and women hope to repeat. Baking schools postponed until April to allow more time for bread exhibits.
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Lake County
Donations for Rock Garden From Lakeside Friend
A Lakeside friend donates 1.25 to support a rock garden and George Thompson sends a 0.52 dividend check from Bank of Mount Dora.
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Lakeside
Bank of Mount Dora
George Thompson
New Books in Mount Dora Library Display
The Mount Dora library adds titles including The Opening of a George Davis A Buried Roberts Diary of a Provincial Delafield Mr and Mrs Jon Francis Young White Prouty Jade of Destiny Jeff Farnel Windmill on the Dunne Mary Waller Westward Passage and Barnes.
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George Davis
Roberts
Delafield
Jon
Francis Young
White Prouty
Destiny Jeff Farnel
Dunne Mary Waller
Barnes
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the Sun
H. S
Margaret Ray
M. J. Bouterse Jr
Martha Wells
Jane McCown
J. D. Mosteller
Peggy Champ
Dr. Lapp
Council
People of
Doyle E. Carlton
R. A. Gray
Cary D. Landis
Ernest Amos
W. V. Knott
W. S. Cawthon
Nathan Mayo
Florida Century of Progress Commission
Wm. C. Hodges
A. H. Wagg
M. O. Harrison
A. M. Taylor
J. W. Turner
A. W. Young
George W. McRory
C. M. Collier
Ford B. Nordman, Jr
Dwight W. Rogers
S. E. Teague
Edna G. Fuller
H. R. Ferran
T. M. Shackelford
Walter Corbett
Woman’s Club
Allen
Home Demonstration Club
Home
Mary S. Allen
Silver Lake Golf Club
Leesburg, Florida
Mosteller Bros
Mt. Dora
B. Treadway
Survey
North Florida
Aerolux
Hous Dora pbBite IB
Singer Sewing
New Electric Rehbaum & Crane
A. J. Abel
Llector
Magnolia
Fla. Sr
Nash
Arti Nash
Thomas Graw
Zellwood
Fla
Prompeus
Galloway
Lake View
Macy
11Th Avenue
Aed
Riggs
J.D. Sample, Orlondo
Lake View Pharmacy
Riggy
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