Mount Dora Tonic Published in Florida
The Mount Dora Toning Company issues a local periodical from Mount Dora Florida on Thursday via the Mount Dora Publishing Company.
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Newspaper
Mount Dora Topic
Location
Mount Dora, Florida, United States of America
Date
Feb 04, 1937
Page
4
The Mount Dora Toning Company issues a local periodical from Mount Dora Florida on Thursday via the Mount Dora Publishing Company.
A collection of opinions and observations from The Times-Union touching spring signals seed catalogs and humor about sewing. It highlights Florida tourism gains, Carnegie hero medals, and economic optimism, including Roger Babson’s forecast and Ex-Governor Shultz’s Florida ties. It ends with a playful note on Adam and Eve and an orange misidentified as an apple.
A Florida community lauds national Red Cross efforts and recalls Gainesville Georgia tornado relief. Gainesville residents surpassed a $260 quota with donations exceeding four thousand dollars as a model of generous civic support for Ohio valley flood victims.
Home Demonstration agents in Florida celebrate a quarter century of service with rapid growth in 1936 activity. They canned 2 366 532 quarts of fruits vegetables and meats and cured 4 202 281 pounds of meats, more than double the prior year, while expanding efforts to improve living conditions and home life statewide.
A Times Union item notes a Michigan woman’s tall tale about a mosquito swallowing a mule. It compares to earlier summer yarns about a mule in a popcorn loft causing snowlike popping and a mule trained to leap from cliffs, ending safely.
Lake County reports show flood relief funds exceeding the $1,600 quota as of Friday night. The County Chapter forwarded $2,250 to the National Chapter with daily remittances, plus $75 to Washington. Mount Dora and nearby areas led with over $1,000, while a grapefruit car load from Mount Dora was shipped to Parkersburg for Red Cross distribution.
The Lake County Chamber of Commerce board meets February 12 at 3 at the courthouse office to finalize plans for the February 5 semi centennial celebration. Members listed include Simpson Mount Dora Keene Clermont Tremain Ashmore Huey and Lehmann among others.
The Lake County Chamber of Commerce with 451 members seeks to surpass the Orange County Chamber of Commerce which has 656 members. Henry L. Pringle of Leesburg, chair of the Membership Committee, said Orange County could be surpassed within the next week.
A 1937 letter from Arthur A. Brigham in Orlando argues for reviving a strong Grange movement in Mount Dora No. 163 and across the U S A. He recalls past inducements for farm cooperatives and outlines benefits such as better farming, education, roads, insurance, labeling, electrification, and social security if farmers unite for one goal.
Lake county will air another horticultural program on WRUF Gainesville at noon Monday February 8. It is the third of five broadcasts this season organized by County Agent C. R. Hiatt and the Lake County Horticultural Association. W. J. Wells Production Manager of the Lake Region Packing Association will discuss the purposes and operations of the production department and its benefits to growers.
Lake County earned the top overall score among Florida counties at the Tampa exhibition, finishing with 934 points. Manatee County led in several categories, while Lee County stood second with 877 and Lake placed fourth in manufactured products and third in chemically preserved fruits. County Agent C. R. Hiatt and associates were praised for the strong showing.
The Sunday school convenes at 9 45 led by D H Bishop with service at 11 conducted by Minister Heber D Ketcham D D Jeannette Pike presiding. Sermon on Conscience and Conduct. Epworth League at 6 30 led by Mar jorie Loveless. 7 30 p m The Story of the Reformation discussed.
Officials of the Florida Waterway Congress in Eustis express sorrow at the passing of S. S. Sadler a pen leader in Florida waterways praised for his winsome personality and cordiality They extend sympathy to his family and record the loss to waterway interests The resolution is signed by Walter F. Coachman Jr President and Karl Lehmann Secretary.
Corner Tenth and Tremain church led by Rev. Neslie V. Underwood invites all to Sunday School at 9:45 with classes for all ages, Morning Worship at 11:00, Evening service at 7:30, B Y P U at 6:30, and mid week service Wednesday at 7:30. Strangers welcome and those without a church home.
Mount Dora Chapter No 103 O E S memorializes Sister Anna P Ronsheim noting her devotion to the order and kindness to all. The resolution expresses loss to members and sympathy to her husband and calls for publishing the memorial in the Mount Dora Topic. Com on Resolutions Martha Simpson Edith Coleman Mabel M Cleary.
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