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Newspaper
Mount Dora Topic
Location
Mount Dora, Florida, United States of America
Date
Feb 20, 1936
Page
5
Mrs. Alta Belshe hosted a Valentine bridge on Thursday at her Sylvan Shores home. Decor featured heart motifs in decorations refreshments and prizes. A Valentine grab bag provided playful fun after the games with four tables in play.
Mr and Mrs Norman Tuckett hosted a Valentine bridge party Saturday evening at their home. Baskets of marigolds and astors decorated the rooms where three tables were arranged for cards. Prizes were awarded to high scorers including Mrs W W Colburn and guest recipients from the Colburn family.
The Woman's Club music committee led by Miss Davis promises a fine program on February 25. Cellist Leonard Krupnick, instructor at Rollins College, will perform. Krupnick, a Russian-born artist with Chicago Civic Orchestra experience, recently joined the Rollins faculty after last winter playing in Mischa Mischakoff's quartet and at Chautauqua.
Summer notes report Miss Rosalie Ernest being replaced as cellist at the Rollins Conservatory of Music. Invitations go out to all women and interested parties.
Mrs. Young hosted a bridge afternoon for the house guests of Mrs. Adam Hazelwood. Guests included Mrs. H Carman Mrs. Frank Shapcott and Mrs. F Durland. Two tables played with prizes won by Mrs. Hiram Bradner and Mrs. Carman. Other attendees were Mrs. N W Morley Mrs. Wilson Smith Mrs. Norman Tuckett and Mrs. Adam Hazelwood. A salad and dessert course followed.
Teen tables of players convened for an afternoon session at the Card Club with prizes awarded to Mrs. G. W. Irons Mrs. Loomis and Miss Smith for high scores. Next Monday February 24 at 2 30 p m the Card Club meets in the Community Building with Mrs N W Dean Mrs Arthur Weeks and Mrs George B Evens hosting. That evening at 7 30 p m the club plans a card night with husbands and friends in the Community Building and prizes to be awarded hosted by Mrs Frank Drake Mrs E L Belshe Mrs L E Griffith Mrs C Short Mrs Blanchard and Mrs K M Wattenbery.
Miss Dorothy Camp of Ocala and Mr. John F Brantley of Mount Dora wed quietly Sunday Feb 16 at 4 PM in the bride’s home. Rev Clovis Brantley officiated with the bride’s sister Anne Ruth Camp as bridesmaid. The couple will live at Oak Griner Florida after a short honeymoon.
The Yacht Club hosted a range of social events featuring two play readings by Mrs. Ray Stillman Mrs. Evelyn McDowell Mrs. Louis Klatte and Mrs. Carl Graves and by Mrs. Henry Land Miss Rhoda Simpson Miss Peggy Strong and Miss Tippie Marshall. Naomi Hewitt presented an original poem. The Valentine Tea on the 14th honored hosts Mrs. Gerald Hurlburt and Mrs. Sam Sadler with festive decorations and refreshments. A Monte Carlo party and a visit by English bowlers complemented the week of club activities.
The Tourist Dance Club hosted a grand Valentine masquerade in the Community Building with about 100 attendees in varied costumes. Prizes went to Grandpa and Grandma for the most attractive couple, Miss Liona Odell for prettiest gentleman, Harriet Banks for prettiest Spanish lady, Hazel Wood and Shapcott for best darky couple, and an Eskimo couple as most unique, unmasked as Mrs. Willis Ward and Mrs. John Hoppenrath.
J R Hibbard known as Dad celebrated his 83rd birthday on St Valentine’s Day. Born February 14 1853 in North Hadley Massachusetts he traces Puritan English roots from the Mayflower era His family includes a connection to Ethan Allen and a lineage of farmers His son and daughter in law Cliff White Mount Dora now home since 1922 with their golden wedding anniversary in 1924.
Mrs. Henry W. Land and Miss Francis Sadler hosted a 4 o'clock tea and shower Tuesday afternoon at The Cottage Lake Ola to honor Miss Elizabeth Johnson.
A bridal tea yesterday afternoon honored Miss Elizabeth Johnson of Eustis as she prepares to marry this afternoon. The living room featured coral and blue. the sun room showed white and green with floral centerpieces of white sweet peas and baby's breath. A surprise tea cart with white decorations and bells added a festive touch, and gifts were displayed on a shelf below. The guest list included Mrs. D. T. Johnson and Mrs. Land among others, with many relatives present.
Personal notices list Miss Helyne Ray recovering in Lake County Hospital after appendicitis surgery. Guests include Mr Ralph Bennet from Indiana Pennsylvania at Hotel Mount Dora, and G B Kellogg Irvin Patchen Stephen Watbury from Westport Conn at Harold House. Several families from Union Kentucky and Mount Vernon New York are staying nearby as well. A Florida motor trip by F H Begole and companions traverses south Florida and the Tamiami Trail.
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