Choir Party Raises Funds for Organ Fund
Rain did not dampen a community choir party that netted 382 dollars for the church organ fund. Receipts at the door totaled 154.35, with the event featuring solos, a duet, readings, and a social hour around decorated tables representing birth months and seasonal themes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Raedas Elas Cates
Organ Fund
Avery
Saltsmaniae
Roses
Isle of Capro
Clifford Deming
Maxine
Alice Davis
Kathleen
Caroline
Barton Mumaw
Esther M. Wyatt
Susie
Florence Gilbert Hanscom
O. J. Bushnell
George Washington
Abraham Lincoln
Carolyn Dahm
R. J. Brown
Wilson G. Smith
Florida
Julia Olds
G. B. Fuller
Emma Marsh
E. M. Wentworth
Ray LaBreck
Fred Chase
Bernice West Gratz
H. A. Stein
Ruby Brannigan
Jessie Gould
Olive Hall
Hilda Streeton
Elizabeth Evans
George Keller
G. G. Brooks
Olive Goddard
Millard Reid
Curtis
Esther Cadman
Liona Odell
Gratz
Mumaw
Lake County Flower Show Highlighted at Court House
The Fourteenth Annual Lake County Flower Show will be held at the Court House in Tavares on March 20 and 21. Sponsored by the Lake County Home Demonstration women under Mrs. Lucy K Miller the event aims to be a county highlight with the first floor filled with floral displays attracting visitors from across Ida. Full details to follow. Legion Auxiliary benefit card by Friday night at the Community Building.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lake County
Court House
Tavares
Lucy K. Miller
Ida
Legion ‘Auxiliary
Cast Named For Rafferty Racket The Senior Play
Cast list for the senior play Rafferty Racket includes Hughee U. S. Customs official J. Green Edward Gilder business man and clever charac ter David Harvey Steven Canby love interest Ruth Owen and many Gilder family members Fanny Gilder Edward's wife Clara Gilder and other guests and staff fill the remaining roles
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cody
Hughee
Nina Walden
Freddy Graves
A. Lee French, Jr
Franklyn Farley
Rafferty
Frederick Sleight
Clara Gilder
the Gilders
Mary Louise Rehbaum
Florence Nash
Willie Kate Grantham
Hilda Westcott
Dorothy Loveless
Rome and Its Art Lecture by Mount Dora Art League
The Mount Dora Art League presents a program on Rome and Its Art at the Lake Side Inn this Thursday evening February 4. Mrs Bernice West Gratz will deliver the lantern slide illustrated lecture followed by a musical supplement arranged by Mrs Garvin of Eustis. Dorothy Rice of Eustis will sing Italian songs and Harvey Day will perform piano pieces including Scarlatti Pastorelle. The evening opens with a 7:00 pm business meeting and the lecture starts at 8:40 pm with a general public invitation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rome
Mount Dora
Tansig
Scarlattis Pastorelle
Harvey Day
Mount Dora Iron Man Team Fights Apopka Defeat
Mount Dora led by Hale Mosteller Mc Kinney Ray and Parker faced Apopka Thursday losing 33 to 20. Anderson and Shirle scored most for Apopka while Mount Dora struggled with shooting due to rain and Perkins and Hale were sidelined. Ray starred in the Groveland game helping Mount Dora edge Groveland 20 to 12 in the final three quarters. The Vikings travel to Apopka tonight and next week host Clermont and Groveland at home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mount Dora
Iron Man
Hale
Mosteller
McKinney
Ray
Parker
Groveland
Apopka
Vikings
Anderson
Shirle
Perkins
Dorans
Mount Dora’s
Clermont
Notable Library Additions From Classic Novels to Travel Memoirs
A list of library titles includes The Fighting Angel by Pearl Buck Gene Sunward by Cecil Roberts Itig and Yin by Alice Tisdale Hart Rich Man Poor Man by Janet Ayer Fairbanks Strong Poison and Nine Tailors by Dorothy L Sayers A Candidate for Murder by Mortimer Post Crime at the Villa Gloria by George Norsworthy Mrs Meres and Mr Cunningham by Elizabeth Corbett Wheeling Through Africa by James C Wilson Letters of Mrs Henry Adams Westward from Rio by Heath Bowman Stirling Dickinson.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pearl Buck
Gene Sunward
Cecil Roberts
Itig
Yin
Alice Tisdale Hart
Janet Ayer Fairbanks
Dorothy L. Sayers
Mortimer Post
Villa
Gloria
George Norsworthy
Meres
Poultry Magazine Headquarters Shift to Lake County
Lake County becomes the headquarters of the Florida State Poultry Producers Association with Cc. C. Holloway of Clermont named managing editor of the Florida Poultryman. The monthly magazine is entered at Clermont and printed at Mount Dora Publishing Company.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lake County
Florida State Poultry Producters Association
Cc. C. Holloway
Clermont
Florida Poultryman
Clermontee
Mount Dora Publishing Company
Louisville Flood Echoes From Mrs Lambert Letter
A damaged 1937 letter from Mrs. Lambert describes Louisville flood conditions. She details hospital care at 1127 Everett Ave, evacuation of homes, water rising beyond flood stage, radio broadcasts guiding rescue, and widespread civic aid with boats and relief efforts as the river inundated the city.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. T. Cavirier
S. W. Seminary
Courtlandt Hotel
Lambert
40Th Street
Scout
20Th Street
Kiwanis Meeting Features Dean B C Riley Speaker
Kiwanis members hear Dean B C Riley of the University of Florida discuss adult education programs at Ocala. Dr Benedict Lust, editor of Naturopath and head of Yungborn Health Resort at Tangerine, spoke on naturopathy and food combinations. Guests included Haviland Radcliffe Garland C Norris Elsworth Voorhis. Attendance prize won by Proctor Drugg.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
B. C Riley
Eae
Pgp
Cabo
University of Florida
Ocala
Kiwanis
Rehbaum
Aunus
Benedict Lust
Naturopath
Yungborn
Tangerine
Haviland, Radcliffe
Ant Garland C. Norris
Raleigh
N. C
Elsworth Voorhis
Marion
Ohio
George Coffin
Proctor Drugg
Lakeside Inn welcomes new arrivals and lively events
Lakeside Inn greets guests from Beaver to Detroit including Mr and Mrs Ralph H Pauley and Miss Jessie C Chase. Jock Harris wowed with a Friday January 29 program. Maxwell family swept the card party prizes. buffet suppers gain wider fame across Florida with reservations from Orlando and Winter Park.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lakeside
Ralph H. Pauley
Beaver
Frank Small
Newark
N. J
C. D. Wadsworth
Chatham
N. Y
W. M. Bryant
New Haven
William J. Montgomery
Philadelphia
E. P. Underhill
D. B. Underhill
Derry
N. H
James L. Wilson
Ardmore
Jock Harris
Scotland
Maxwell
J. N. Y. Clements
James L. Hamar
John D. Landis
Florida
Orlando
Winter Park
Lakeside Trio Concert at Sunday Evening
Ahla Sparrell violin Esther Sparrell cello Marian Peck Thomas piano perform two waltzes Coleridge Taylor In a Persian Market Ketelbey Moszkowski Esther Sparrell Song of India Rimsky Parachinello Mozart Chorale Bach Spalding selections. Event at Lakeside venue on Sunday Eve February 7 1937 at 8 oclock.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ahla Sparrell
Esther Sparrell
Marian Peck Thomas
Coleridge Taylor
Ketelbey IO Ti
Eam Moszkowski
India
Rimsky
Learghette
Bach-Spalding
Ahla
Martha
Needlework Guild Annual Ingathering at Mount Dora
The Mount Dora unit of the Needlework Guild of America held its annual Ingathering with a display at the Chamber of Commerce. Articles contributed included towels cloths blankets clothing and infant layettes. Each director is asked to donate two new items yearly from twenty members. The local group forwards the goods to the King's Daughters for distribution when needed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chamber of Commerce
Mount Dora
Needlework Guild of America
Mary MacDonell
Local flood relief donations sought at Chamber offices
Citizens are asked to donate warm clothing comforts and blankets for flood sufferers at the Chamber of Commerce. Monetary gifts may be left at the Topic office or Chamber of Commerce with Dr or Mrs R W Dickson or Miss Margaret Lewis.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chamber of Commerce
Topic
R. W. Dickson
Margaret Lewis
Agnes Cherry to Appea r Next Week At Tourist Club
Agnes Cherry headlines at the Bradenton Florida Tourist Club with a program of readings and a scene from “Mary of Scotland.” The club president notes her charm and a large audience last year and previews her dramatic romance balanced by humor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Agnes Cherry
Bradenton
Florida
Miss Cherry
Scotland
Mary
France
Elizabeth
England
Lord Bothwell
John Knox
Honor Roll Grades By Class Across Six Periods
Honor roll lists for grades 1 to 6, noting top pupils and percent of class achieving honors. Names include George Dwelly Gordon Folger Jon Ann Heptinstall How i Nutter Bobby Spearman George Treadwell Jimmie Vincent Buddy White Betty Cooley Lois Goddard Mary ann Hadlock Doris Harding Lucille Minkley Lila Rhodes Joanne Underwood Geraldine Retan Ruth Shipes Roxie Lee Sills Wilma Thompson Harold Baker Earline Baze John Coffin Betty Jean Fleming Joan Goddard Lucille Harding Beverly Lott Vernell Shipley Marylin Smith Martha Thomas Robert Goodman Gladys Irene Crane Dorothy Geiger Marilyn Johnson Grace Lee Dorothy Adams Peggy Bryant Alma Cooper Ann Cory Eunice Dixon Mildred Edwards David French Lena Harding Sonny Malone Lloyd Morris Paul Mosteller Sara Roseborough Norman Tucket Bobby Vincent.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Dwelly
Gordon Folger
Jon Ann Heptinstall
How
I Nutter
Bobby Spearman
George Treadwell
Jimmie Vincent
Buddy White
Betty Cooley
Lois Goddard
Maryann Hadlock
Doris Harding
Lucille Minkley
Lila Rhodes
Joanne Underwood
Geraldine Retan
Ruth Shipes
Roxie Lee Sills
Wilma Thompson
Harold Baker
Earline Baze
John Coffin
Betty Jean Fleming
Joan Goddard
Lucille Harding
Beverly Lott
Vernell Shipley
Marylin Smith
Martha Thomas
Robert Goodman
Gladys
Irene Crane
Dorothy Geiger
Marilyn Johnson
Grace Lee
Dorothy Adams
Peggy Bryant
Alma Cooper
Ann Cory
Eunice Dixon
Mildred Edwards
David French
Lena Harding
Sonny Malone
Lloyd Morris
Paul Mosteller
Sara Roseborough
Norman Tucket
Bobby Vincent
Class Percentages by Grade Notable Students Listed
In Jr and Sr high sections the 3rd period 7th grade shows 28 percent with names Betty La Battle John Burkart Jamie Christie Maxine Clery Bess Davis Florence Lee Bernard Mc Cabe Calvin Richardson Martha Williamson Alma Boyd. 8th grade 19 percent lists Rita Daniels Joann French Alan Grant Maurece Glass Winifred Harding Iris Moon. 9th grade 13 percent includes Pomona Davidson Frances Davis Marian Edwards Adelaide Key De Vault Roseborough. 10th grade 17 percent features Zera Dean Eloise Glass Ann Matthews Billy McCown Eveline Von Herbulis. 11th grade 20 percent lists Hazel Edwards Pearl Gilmore Os Ginther Lois Jerue Natalie Pilky. 1st grade 29 percent lists Emily Battle Lee French Tracy Kramer Dorothy Loveless Fred Sleight.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jr-Sr. High
Betty la Battle
John Burkart
Jamie Christie
Maxine Clery
Bess Davis
Florence Lee
Bernard McCabe
Calvin Richardson
Martha Williamson
Alma Boyd
Rita Daniels
Joann French
Alan Grant
Maurece Glass
Winifred Harding
Iris Moon
Pomona Davidson
Frances Davis
Marian Edwards
Adelaide Key
de Vault
Whosoever Will May Come at the Baptist Church
A Sunday service sermon at the Baptist church warns against self righteousness and worldliness mirroring the sins of Israel. It cites Luke chapter seven verses one to thirty five to urge tenderness toward God’s truth and a welcoming invitation to all.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jesus
Israel
King's Daughters Financial Report Shows Yearly Giving
Financial record details donations from friends for general use and Thanksgiving baskets at M. E. church. It lists dues, food sales, net gains from Children's Home property, and various disbursements including medical center support, flowers for the sick, utilities, and Christmas community events. Total receipts amount to 799.41 with a year end balance of 106.96, presented by treasurer Nancy J. Stuart.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Friends For
We Can
M. E. Church
K. D
Childrens Home
Quincy
Gorham House
OCOT
Iiss
Cate
Ncee i O.is
Ncee i O.is Sen Sjesaessobectosistevset Vec Vaccis
Tui caessVensvencarencziy
Riot Roc Samsackor
de Virovenist Vesstces
Builders Supply Co
Sina Einnases
Rabie
E Co. Medical Center
East Town
Richmond
Vas
Coiciee
Earet Cross
Sun First League Match Puts Mount Dora Lead
Mount Dora wins the January 28 opener against New Sun to stand at one win and one loss in the tournament. Players include Thomas with Dexter Lawton Gould Sprague Cary Mayo Converse Eckis with Maben Griffith Gavin Parker Bradner Dickson Wilmot. Singles see Randall Dexter Wilmot Agate Sprague on the board as finals loom.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Sun
Mount Dora
Miss Gould
Eckis
Maben
Sprague
Thomas
Dexter
Lawton
Gould
Cary
Mayo
Converse
Colley Buys Sylvan Shores Home in Mount Dora
Dr. S. C. Colley of Tavares has purchased the Whitney residence at Sylvan Shores to make it his home. He plans to move with Mrs. Colley and their children this month. Mount Dora welcomes the new residents and their studio home once occupied by the Neville family and later Mr. and Mrs. J. A. Whitney. The transaction was handled by First National Bank of Mount Dora.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
S. C. Colley
Tavares
Whitney
Sylvan Shores
Robert Dickson Jr. graduates in commercial engineering
Robert W. Dickson Jr. completed the commercial engineering course at the University of Florida Gainesville and received his diploma at mid year exercises on Monday February 1. Dr and Mrs Dickson attended. He then left for Detroit Michigan to take a position with American Blowers Corporation, a subsidiary of American Radiator and Standard Sanitary Company.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert W. Dickson, Jr
University of Florida
Gainesville
Legion Auxiliary Benefit Card Party Friday Night
A Legion Auxiliary benefit card party is planned for Friday night at the Community Building. Proceeds support local Legion and auxiliary activities.
Flood Relief Fund Growth Tops Mount Dora Donations
Mount Dora and nearby towns report growing flood relief giving to the Red Cross. Local drives, church collections, hotel contributions, and a Parkersburg fruit shipment show broad support. County totals exceed quotas with Eustis and Montverde among leading contributors as efforts continue.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eustis
Mount Dora
Co . Umatilla
Red Cross
American Legion
Clermont-Minneola
Montverde
Howey
Leesburg
Groveland
Tavares
Lake County
Niece of Sec Weeks Planned Mount Dora Visit Here
Mrs. Martha Fowler Woods of West Newton Massachusetts and Far Away Lodge Whitefield New Hampshire arrived for an extended visit at Sunny Corner as guest of Mr. and Mrs. Stanley Johnson. Her uncle the late John W Weeks Secretary of War in President Harding era planned the Mount Dora project and carried it out.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Martha Fowler Woods
West Newton
Mass
Whitefield
N. H
Stanley Johnson
Sunny Corner
Woods
John W. Weeks
Harding
Mount Dora
Andrew Salter Woods
New Hampshire Supreme Court
Also Mentioned on This Page
Choir Party
Art League
Poultry Magazine
Louisville
Kiwanis News
Lakeside Inn
Lakeside Trio
Needlework Guild
Baptist Church
King’s Daughters Financial Report
Nancy J. Stuart
Treas
Bowling News
DR. S. C. Colley
Robert Dickson
Legion
Flood Relief Fund
Princess Theatre
Villa Dora
Sorrento
Mount ‘Plymouth
Lake Jem
Guild of St. Thomas Episcopal Church
Perry B. James
Parkersburg
W. Va
White
Sec’s
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