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Newspaper
Mount Dora Topic
Location
Mount Dora, Florida, United States of America
Date
Feb 20, 1936
Page
4
A typed miscellany from April 7 1916 references daily life and wit with quips about politeness daylight saving time and car speeding. It notes a bigamist identified and jokes about taxes and manners while recounting a local women’s club report and Boy Scouts aims.
Mr. F Preston Johnson, newspaper man and lecturer, spoke to the Tourist Club audience on a discovery leading to a future epoch known as the age of chemistry. He argued prosperity comes from cooperative industry science and agriculture, not legislation, and noted farm crops can become industrial raw materials, citing soybeans in 1935 Ford cars.
Peggy Champ and Barbara Davis head a female majority on Stetson University's honor roll for mid year exams. Of 68 students on the list, 43 are women while men predominate only in the college of law. Eight students earned straight A's, including Margaret Champ, Barbara Davis, and Frances Thornton among others, reflecting stricter study hours for women and more time spent on physical work by some male students.
A list of newly acquired titles includes The Next Hundred Years by C. C. F, Freedom of the Press by George, Ends of the Earth by Roy Chapman Andrews, Old Jules by Mari Sandoz, Mary Poppins Comes Back by P. L. Travers, Dust Over the Ruins by Helen Ashton, Far Enough by Eugenie de Kalk, It Cant Happen Here by Sinclair Lewis, Environment by Phyllis Bentley, and Career by Phil Strong.
Pastor L. T. Crisler of Orlando will speak at the Civic Auditorium in Eustis next Sunday night on World Conditions in the Light of Bible. Stereopticon nature views will precede the 7:30 p.m. lecture and astronomy in the Bible will follow on March 1.
Schedule of events lists activities from February 25 to March 10 in Lake County including a Florida Exposition in Mount Dora, a Lake County Chamber directors meeting with horticultural association in Tavares, a Central Florida Conference basketball tournament in Tavares, and a National Bass tournament in Leesburg. Beggarweed planting is typically in May or June.
Report lists students by grade and percent achieving honor roll. Names include Sue Bond Lois Goddard Virginia Grace Maryann Hadlock Doris Harding Lucile Minkley Virginia Perry Laura Roseborough Bobby Turner Suzette Brauer Jack Farrington Dwight Mosteller Geraldine Retan Roxie Lee Sills Billy Schwind Wilma Thompson John Coffin Joan Goddard Lucile Harding Jane Louise Hoisington Frederick Beardsley Gladys Irene Crane Jessie Dixon Betty Edwards Dorothy Geiger Grace Lee Peter Santsaver Jr Freida Stevenson Denver Wallace Jean Woodruff Alma Cooper Mildred Edwards Betty Cooper Lena Harding Paul Mosteller Betty La Battle John Burkhart Jamie Christie Maxine Clery.
The Florida exhibit at Rockefeller Center in New York has become a major attraction and is urged to remain on display year round. Other large cities nationwide seek the exhibit as well. The management has not decided on a course, but the showcase of Florida resources and advantages should be kept available to the public.
W J Funie Steed married Katherine Ball of Sanford in 1919 and they have four children. Steed later pursued public life as a candidate for Congress in the Fifth District.
Perry B. James, minister, announces 7:30 PM sermon at First Methodist Episcopal Church with Epworth League at 6:30 PM and a fellowship supper for church and community members. Choir will sing selections by Mendelssohn and others, with offertory and anthem featured.
The Congregational Community Church lists Pastor Andrew Melrose Brodie and Organist Florence Hanscom. Bible School at 10 a m. Morning Worship with sermon at 11 on Heaven where it is what it is and how to get there. Everyone welcome.
Corner Tenth and Tremain hosts morning worship at 11:00 with an 8:00 evening service. A 7:00 Baptist Young Peoples Union gathering and a Wednesday 8:00 mid week service invite participation.
Morning Prayer and Sermon at 11 A M with Holy Communion first Sunday each month. Rector D T Johnson extends a cordial welcome to all.
Saint Marys of the Lakes church at Grove Street and one Avenue in Eustis Florida lists mass times with services in Clermont at 8:00 a.m. and in Eustis at 10:00 a.m. First Friday mass is 7:30 a.m. Rev. Patrick Doyle serves as pastor.
The Church of Christ invites all to worship each Lord's day at 10 45 a m with Evangelist J O es preaching at Zelma D Sills home near the crate mill A prayer and song service is held Wednesdays at 7 30 o clock at Evangelist J O Barnes 834 Liberty Ave E A cordial invitation is extended to all to worship with us
Rev. E. L. Moore, Pastor. Regular services held Sunday at 11 a.m. and 7:30 p.m. Sunday School at 10 a.m. Prayer meeting Thursday at 7:30 p.m. Come worship with us.
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