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Newspaper
Mount Dora Topic
Location
Mount Dora, Florida, United States of America
Date
Feb 17, 1938
Page
8
The piece portrays water as subject for poetry and photography, tracing a photographer’s epic sequence from woodland spring to ocean and rain. It offers tips on capturing water texture, movement, and light to convey mood and texture in photographs.
A detailed program for Band warding events features demonstrations by Ray Hensel and the Flying Wards, water stunts by Corky Kellam, canoeing by Rollins College, and a full day of concerts, sports, and a fireworks display at Ferran Park and Band Shell. General Summerall visits, a dinner at Grand View Hotel, and a charity dance cap the day with multiple school bands and military corps performing from Jacksonville to Leesburg.
Two more towns in Lake County surpass their Lake County Chamber of Commerce quotas this year, bringing total memberships to sixteen. Umatilla joins Fruitland Park with larger than goal totals, and Eustis remains the county leader in memberships with 258 toward a 215 goal. Grand Island leads in percentage of membership, followed by Altoona and Astatula.
The college announced a record enrollment of 1 845 students after the completion of registration for the second semester. The previous all time high was 1 823 set in 1937, marking Florida State College’s largest student body to date.
Instructions on making artificial manure from weeds and straw are offered for gardeners. The USDA and USGA report a fungicide using malchite green, auramine O, and crystal violet to color lawns greener and curb brown patch. A half ounce mixed with water sprays 1000 sq ft. effects last from three days to three weeks.
Clermont leads Lake County in contributions to the $200 4 H Club Permanent Revolving Fund to aid boys in buying and feeding livestock. As of February 11, Clermont 4-H Boys Club raised 30 dollars, with other clubs contributing from Mount Dora Leesburg Umatilla Tavares Eustis and Milton Mingonet. Public donations of 5 cents to 5 dollars are welcome for loans at low interest for 60 to 90 days up to six months to purchase hogs calves and chickens.
The Lake County Real Estate Board holds its annual Ladies Night supper at Clermont on Thursday evening February 24. Newly elected officers will be installed. President E C Huey urges full attendance of members and their wives for this important meeting.
Orlando businessmen J B Huppel and George D Barton bought sixty acres south of Trimby Lake near Clermont and plan forty acres of citrus. They will build a summer camp on Trimby Lake formerly Trout Lake. Neighbor Dwight Gaines owns 100 acres for watermelon. Trimby Properties holds 3000 acres nearby. M P Vickers bought forty acres along Roller Coaster Road. Mr Vickers plans no more than ten acres of citrus. W P Sartain and wife bought 60 acres south of Clermont along Tampa Highway.
Rollins College celebrates Founders Week with the 1938 Animated Magazine featuring Rear Richard Byrd in a world exclusive. The issue will be edited by Hamilton Holt with Edwin O. Grover as publisher and is free of charge. The celebration includes lectures, plays, contests, alumni events, and honorary degrees.
Frederick W. Sleight, Mount Dora High School graduate and son of Mr and Mrs Win C Sleight of Sylvan Shores, has been chosen by Dr. Cummings head of American Archaeology at the University of Arizona Tuscon as museum assistant. The role includes building exhibits from field material classifying specimens restoring cataloging and indexing. Sleight earned the position through high first semester grades and majors early in his freshman year in archaeology. The University of Arizona Museum houses extensive resources on ancient peoples of the Americas and visitors rely on the exhibit explanations provided by assistants.
The Central Florida Exposition in Orlando features a joint Welfare display by the State Welfare Social Security and Unemployment Compensation organizations. Experts answer questions for employers and employees while offering information to navigate department activities and benefits.
Three Lake County newspapers gained national publicity this week through a broadside issued by the Chamber of Commerce of the United States. The broadside carried headlines of major cooperating papers and used electrotypes supplied by the National Chamber of Commerce. Only five Florida papers were included in the display.
The Montverde School presented Lake County Chamber of Commerce with a large aerial enlargement of the school campus showing the town. The picture is on display in the Chamber office in the Court House.
The issue reports the February marriage of Willie Ferris and Worth Green in Sorrento. It notes social events hosted for the couple, a benefit play at the school, and a Presbyterian Church reception. Obituary details mark the passing of Mr. C. Vanderoer and family sympathy messages follow.
The State Welfare Board Merit System committee will meet in Jacksonville on Saturday to review applications for visitor, unit supervisor, and district director roles. Eligible applicants will take a written exam on February 26 and later face interviews. about 500 people have applied.
A satirical remark frames politicians as a distinct class who supposedly lack inferiority complexes. The comment hints at public perception of political figures and their self-image without detailing specific individuals or events.
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