Travel lecture describes the Hawaiian Islands
Dr. Brodie presents a stereopticon talk on the Hawaiian Islands in Mount Dora with slides from 1913. The lecture highlights language, culture, and colorfully described scenes, aims to educate and amuse all ages, with 25 cent tickets for adults and 10 cents for children.
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Hawaiian Islands
Brodie
United States
Mount Dora
Islands
Congregational Church
Chamber of Commerce
Topic Office
Mount Dora, Orlando Clash In North Central Florida Bowling Tourney
February 14 saw four teams in Orlando for a bowling meet with Orlando defeating Mount Dora 71 to 56. Powell and team beat Reed’s crew 18 to 14 while Ship Thomas led Mount Dora to an 18 to 13 win over Welford's squad. Other Mount Dora losses included Eckis 14 to 18 and Sprague 6 to 26. Rain halted the scramble match, and Mount Dora plans an annual dinner and card party February 25 at 6:30 p.m. at the Community Building with tickets sold in advance.
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Orlando
Florida
Mount Dora
Peace Cave
Powell
Whitten
Urquhart
Gould
Reed
Pickard
King
Esch
Ship Thomas
Nevins
Converse
Gavun
Welford
Walls
Allen
Marshall
Skip Thomas
Eckis
Heim
Milner
Wilmot
Hardwick
Moonhert
Blanchard
Weld
Sprague
Smith
Swaffield
Niles
Stevens
Lubee
Todd
Lewis
Community Census Not Yet Completed in Town
The town reports most census workers have finished and turned in their cards. A few remain and are urged to submit by Saturday morning and ensure all residents including boarding houses and hotels are counted. Adults not yet enumerated should contact the Chamber of Commerce immediately.
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Chamber of Commerce
Birth of Mary Grace Conboy at Lake County Medical Center
Baby girl Mary Grace, born February 14 at Lake County Medical Center to Mr. and Mrs. Gordon Conboy. Named for Mrs. E. E. Truskett. Roosevelt approves federal hunting amendment limiting to 3 shells for pump routo-loading and other repeat shotguns, effective immediately.
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Roosevelt
Cigar-Tobacco Market Improves Amid Price Rise and Shortage
Reports from the Agricultural Adjustment indicate a marked improvement in the cigar tobacco situation due to higher prices and reduced supply from cultivation and packing adjustments. The price pressure is easing, and market conditions are stabilizing after a period of tightening.
Lakeside Inn Hosts Fishing and Social Week
Lakeside Inn guests enjoy daily boat fishing on the chain of lakes with anglers from Newark Philadelphia and Danville. Auctions contract parties and golf draw many patrons to Lake Beauclaire while visiting dignitaries and editors join dinners and social events at the hotel and Boat House.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Biba Jett Cies
A.ater
Florida
Civisiontns
Rees
Albert Oakley
Newark
N. J
William Rutter
H. A. Jennings
Bridgeport
W. M. Kerper
Philadelphia
Lake Beauclaire
H. A.adams
E. S. Stackhouse
Charles Bennett
Toledo
James R. McDonald
Boston
Julian Meade
James McDonald
A. E. Hurlburt
Lake County Country Club
Lakeside
W. H. Roberts
Chicago
H. J. Heywood
P. F. Conway
A.E. Hurlburt
Hazen King
Easton
P. F. Hagerty
Phillipsburg
Miami
Frederick Daniels
H. A. Adams
Darien
Adams
Texas
Mexico
James Welsh
Greenwich
Conn
D. S. Fiske
Grafton
Mass
Homer Gard
Grant Sipp
H. Blydenstein
Morris Ackerman
J. A. Parker
Irene Walker
Ohio
Frances E. Webster
W. D. Coil
Mary Coil
Eugene Miller
Muncie
Ind
Fred. Gillman
Waterbury
W. S. Jones
Westfield
W. P. Reed
Ametka
Ill
David M. Kerr
Detroit
Mich
A. D. Kingsley
White Plains
N. Y
A. A. Leggett
Mary
Kathleen Leggett
Fort Thomas
C. H. Brown
Ridgewood
New Jersey
Dr Lucius C Clark To Preach At Sunday Night Service
Dr Lucius C Clark educator scholar and nationally known preacher will speak at the Methodist church on Sunday evening February 24 in the Sunday evening series on Religious and Life. His theme Triumph and the low mood. Washington experience will give authority. discussion will follow. Public invited. The March 3 speaker is Dr Henry A A executive secretary of the Carnegie Foundation for International Friendship through the Churches.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lucius C. Clark
Methodist Church
The
Carnegie Foundation For International Friendship Through the Churches
American Indians Lecture by Dr A M Brodie at Villa Dora Hotel
Dr A M Brodie presented a lecture on American Indians at the Villa Dora Hotel lounge. Carl Graves introduced him. the audience included hotel guests and Lawn Bowling Club members who funded the paint for the slide show.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Villa Dora
Dians of the West
A. M. Brodie
Brodies
Brodie
Carl Graves
San Francisco
Graves
Thomas
Lawn Bowling Club
Purchases Fine Grove Property in Lake Carlton Area
Harry A. Clark of Mount Dora bought the St. George ten acre citrus grove on the east side of Lake Carlton through Lakes and Hills Realty Co. It is one of the warmest areas in the section and suffered little from recent cold. Clark plans further acquisitions as he enters citrus farming.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harry A. Clark
Mount Dora
St. George
Lake Carlton
Mr. Clark
The
Lakes and Hills Realty Co
Ladies To Present Clubbing A Husband Play
Edith F A Painton comedy staged by the Methodist Ladies Aid in Denison will run Thursday at eight in the Community Building. The cast includes Mrs Blanche Newman and Mrs A P Sidel with supporting roles. musical interludes feature the Wise Orchestra and Dixie Quartet. Admission 15 cents for children and 35 cents for adults.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edith F. A. A. Painton
Denison
George Malone
Ladies Aid
Methodist Church
Jordan
Bridget
W. W. Peck
Houseold
Wise Orchestra
Cora White
Brown
Dixie Quartet
A. P. Sidel
W. J. Ferris
W. C. Butts
H. R. Bradner
Blanche Newman
Henrietta Ashton
Newman
Boston
Esther Wyatt
Raymond Perkins
Birth of Daughter Iva Jean to Mr and Mrs Parker
Mr and Mrs Ivan E Parker announce the birth of a daughter named Iva Jean born February 12. Both mother and baby are reported to be doing well.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ivan E. Parker
Iva Jean
Moth
Baby
Honor Roll Additions at Florida State College for Women
Among 309 students at Florida State College for Women Tallahassee Marie Slack of Mount Dora earns a place on the honor roll for the first semester of the current term.
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Florida State College For Women
Tallahassee
Marie“Slack
Mount Dora
Kiwanis Club Notes with Lincoln Birthday Tribute
Kiwanis members gathered at Island N hotel for a program led by Carl Graves. Fletcher Crane won a heart shaped Valentine box. Mrs Graves spoke on Lincoln and four Villa Dora guests shared experiences. A quartet sang The Farmer in the Dell with Lt Pearce at the piano. A 25 cent raise for first luncheon months was adopted to fund state convention registration. Birthday records and member recognition were proposed. Attendance draw winner was Lt Pearce, roses from Mr Kirby praised, two members ill, visitors from Maine New York City and Georgia attended.
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Stuart
Island
Mount
Carl Graves
Fletcher Crane
Lincoln
Villa Dora
A. M. Engel
Jackson
Harry Clark
Lieutenant Pearce
Lloyd Atkins
Kirby
Thos. H. Cooley
G. R. Hurlburt
F. A. Jackson
Castine
Maine
Clark Bunnell
New York City
Col. J. D. Watson
Winder, Ga
Stores Close February 22nd in Mount Dora
Business owners in Mount Dora sign to close on Friday February 22 1935 for Washingtons Birthday. The list includes Mount Dora Chamber of Commerce Carolyn McMurray Gladys Crane and many local firms such as Moorehead Feed Store First National Bank Mount Dora Radio Shop Hale’s Grocery and Citrus Cult. Assn. plus realty and service companies supporting the proclamation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mount Dora
Washington
W. E. Lackey
Hale’s
L. R. Tremain
C. C. Touchton
Rehbaum & Clare
R. M. Goodman Alton Linn
Vick’s
S. S. Sadler & C. Coop
Citrus Cult
Assn
J. E. Fortner
Thomas H. Cooley
Whitehead
A. C. Quixley Realty Co
Malone Realty Co
E. A. Redditt
S. C. Peacock
Lane Plumbing Co
Senior Patrol Forms Within Girl Scout Group
On Monday February 11 older Girl Scouts formed a Senior Patrol for ages fourteen and over. They held a waffle supper served by Mrs Bur and Mrs Cory. Charter members elected Nona Martenson as chairman Natalie Spilky as treasurer and Eleanor Minkley as secretary.
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Bur
Cory
Mary Louise Rehbaum
Eleanor Mikley
Nona Martenson
Natalie Spilky
Sister Simpson
Shirley Schonenberger
Eleanor Minkley
Beaver Patrol
Sheila Spilky
Mrs. Baker
Mrs. Cory
Girl Scout
Exciting Play At The Tourist Club
The Tourist Club presented Rooms for Tourists a mystery comedy last Tuesday with Miss Fern Casford Jean McDonald Vendy Skinner and Albert Dodge in leading roles. An audience of about 650 enjoyed the performance. A board proposed resolution to raise funds for piano and stage scenery was passed. Next week Elliott James will demonstrate liquid air with a notable history.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sous Lyceum
Fern Casford
Jean McDonald
Vendy Skinner
Albert Dodge
Elliott James
James
America
Automobile Wreck On Dead Man's Hill
Mr Check battery salesman for Renaud Company Sanford narrowly escaped death Tuesday night in an automobile accident on Dead Man's Hill between Mount Dora and Wolf Branch. His dog was killed and he was slightly injured. A claim of blinding headlights from a parked car is investigated by local authorities.
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Mr. Check
Renaud Company
Sanford
Dead Man’s Hill
Mount Dora
Wolf Branch
Check
Anl
Rutherford
Dablia
Cooper
Villa Dora Hotel Hosts Week of Social Activities and Music
Villa Dora events continue with a Valentine party for guests including corsages, a Dora Canal boat trip, a Mount Dora Lawn Bowling tournament, and a Rollins College Trio concert. Sunday features coffee hour, talks, and music led by Engelhard and Radcliffe, followed by Dr. Brodie’s stereopticon Grand Canyon lecture and Pueblo home scenes. Another Dora Canal boat trip is planned for Tuesday.
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Villa Dora
Rollins College
Gretchen Cox
Helen, Moore
Courtney
Engelhard
Radcliffe
Brodie
Grand Canyon
Death Valley
Dr. Brodie
Ae Laken Inn
Ghbis Hotel
Dora Canal
Florida Chamber Touts Need to Protect Bass and Game
Speakers at Mount Dora Chamber dinner urge stronger Florida game fish protection. Morris Ackerman praises inland fishing and tourism potential while Al Foss warns dwindling game fish and pushes legislation to stop black bass sales. George Lawrence calls for conservation. George White leads meeting with 150 members signed and a 150-person dinner served.
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Florida
Chamber of Commerce
Morris Ackerman
Hunter
Ece
Scripps-Howor
Lakeside Inn
Mount Dora
Rex Beach
Union
Canada
Newfoundland
Alaska
Labrador
Mexico
al Foss
Foss
Orlando
George Lawrence
Alfred Rehbaum
Lawrence
George White
Central Florida Chambers Exchange February Breakfast in Orlando
The February breakfast of the Central Florida Council of Chambers of Commerce gathered in Orlando at Sharkey’s with delegations from Flagler Beach Kissimmee DeLand Mount Dora Sanford Altamonte Springs Orlando Cocoa Orange County Seminole County. P Yowell welcomed guests and Karl Lehmann spoke on the Federal Housing Administration campaign to boost home ownership and loans. A Southern Commercial Secretaries convention is planned for Ocala April 1–2 with a Florida Products dinner, followed by a four day state tour. Future breakfasts will occur on the second Thursday each month with Mount Dora well represented by seven members.
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Central Florida Council of Chambers of Commerce
Tueday
Orlando
Sharkey’s
Chambers of Commerce
Flagler Beach
Kissimmee
DeLand
Mount Dora
Sanford
Altamonte Springs
Cocoa
Orange County
Seminole County
P. Yowell
T K. Johnson
Orange County Chamber
Harris
Jacksonville
Federal Housing Administration
Housing Administration
Florida
Ocala
St. Augustine
George White
Alfred Rehbaum
A. J. Waltz
H. W. Harlow
E. M. Wentworth
Shirley Shonenberger
Mount Dora Seniors Plan Charm School Play
Mount Dora High School seniors will stage The Charm School a three act comedy by Alice Duer Miller and Robert Milton at the Community Building on March 11. The production comes recommended for high school stages by the National Council of Teachers of English and the Drama League of America and centers on the trials of an eligible bachelor and a girls school bequest.
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Mount Dora High School
Alice Duer
Miller
Robert Milton
Charm School
National Council of Teachers
of ‘English
Drama League
America
City Officials Named to Florida League Committee
Mayor E G Sewell of Miami is named chairman of the 1935 legislative committee of the Florida League of Municipalities. Five vice chairmen will assist, including Mayors Chancey Tampa Armstrong Daytona Beach and Jacksonville official Kent. Mount Dora is represented by Mayor Simpson City Clerk Johnson and City Attorney Cooley on the committee.
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E. G. Sewell
Miami
Florida League of Municipalities
Ben H. Bridges
Tallahassee
E P. Owen, Jr
Five
Sewell
League
R. E. Chancey
Tampa
E. H. Armstrong
Magathlin Home Progressing Over Lake Dora
Work advances on the Magathlin residence along Lake Shore Drive near Mount Dora. Local contractor L. J. Drawdy supervises the project on a sloping bank with Mount Dora pledging pride in such developments as assets to the community.
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Magathlin
Lake Dora
L. J. Drawdy
Lakeshore Drive
Mount Dora Proper
Sylvan Shores
Mount Dora
Masonic Home drive collects items from Mount Dora Chapter
Members of Mount Dora Chapter No. 103 Order of the Eastern Star arrange a donation drive for the Masonic Home in St. Petersburg. Contributors names may be added to the Worthy Grand Matron's Honor Roll. Donations may be left at Mrs. C. M. Gudgeon’s Highland Street home or at Fraternal Hall by the February 28 meeting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mount
Dora
Order of the Eastern Star
St. Petersburg
Gran Matron
C. M. Gudgeon
Mount Dora Art League to Hold Member Exhibit
The Mount Dora Art League will present a member exhibit of paintings and artwork next week. The opening is Monday afternoon and the show runs through the week in the corner room of the Simpson Building at Donnelly and Fifth avenues. Everyone is invited.
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Mount Dora
Simpson Building
Donnelly and
Fifth Avenues
Miss Alice Davis Sings Solo at Congregational Church
Miss Alice Davis will sing Fear Not Ye O Israel a solo Sunday morning during worship at the Congregational Church. The program features the Dudley Buck piece as the service opens.
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Alice Davis
Jnto the Congregational Church
Israel
Dudley Buck
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Bowling News
M. E. Church
Fine Grove
Kiwanis News
A. C
Central Florida
C. of C. Council
Masonic Home
ART League
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