Winter Bathing At Sanlando Springs
Central Florida resort SANLANDO SPRINGS Tropical Park offers year-round water joys. Visitors enjoy swimming sunbathing picnicking and paths through primeval forest while markers describe growths and lily-pools reflect moods. The site hosts dances moonlight Terrace Oval and a school for swimmers.
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Sanlando Springs
Central Florida
Orlando
Sanford
Santando
Florida
Ae Florida
Elementary School News Hosts for Lake Corn Meeting
Fourth to sixth graders hosted a Lake Corn gathering February 8, 1940 at Mount Dora Hotel. Mrs. Broom supervised a dinner for 22 guests. speaker Kathleen King of P K Younge Laboratory Gainesville urged classroom creativity and cooperative learning. Officers elected: President Lillie Leary, Vice President Elizabeth Davis, Secretary Virginia Bardeen. Attendees included principals and teachers from Leesburg Tavares Cassia Howey Eustis Mount Dora and Sorrento with numerous aides.
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Mount Dora
Lillie Leary
Elizabeth Davis
Virginia Bardeen
Leesburg
Skeen
Margaret Hayes
Lelia V. Homan
Marjorie Elliott
Tavares
Long. Sorren
Valentine Party And Democracy Day Plans At School
Mabel Claire Wyatt Betty Davis and Jane Edgerton organized the Valentine box and decorations. Students opened the box to find love messages, with messengers Patty Parnell Joyce Duggan and Billy Goodman delivering valentines. The class received valentine baskets cupcakes and large candy hearts. Charles Wilkinson won a prize for most words spelled in valentine. A Democracy Day program is planned for Washington's birthday with Bible Reading led by Mabel Claire Wyatt.
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Mabel Claire Wyatt
Betty Davis
Jane Edgerton
Patty Parnell
Joyce Duggan
Billy Goodman
Mrs
Washington Day Song and Spelling Winners
A school program lists songs from fourth through sixth grades including Washington Day Song and My ben in five acts like George Washington. It also names perfect spellers for the 20th and 21st weeks with students Betty Davis Virginia Hollon Opal Hutcheson Juanita Morris Lois Rhodes Mabel Claire Wyatt Patricia Purnell Jane Edgerton Stephen Fertitta Mosteller Albert Peterson Charles Wilkinson and others.
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Terrill
America
Assembly
Washington
Jane
My Ben
George Washington
Reading
Iris Turner
Asape
Betty Davis
Virginia Hollon
Opal Hutcheson
Juanita Morris
Lois Rhodes
Mabel Claire Wyatt
Fifth Grade Notes from the Class
Miss Turner was ill and absent with substitute teachers Mrs Maglaughlin and Mrs Ruth Chamberlain. A large Valentine box was shared. Bobby Turner visited St Augustine Marine Studios and Daytona Beach. Betty Cooley and Ruth Irene Risley led spelling. Betty Cooley plans to attend Kissimmee Rodeo. Jeanne Ryan visited Orlando and Virgil Lynn went to Howey-in-the-Hills. Jack Watt was absent once.
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Miss Turner
Maglaughlin
Ruth Chamberlain
Bobby Turner
St. Augustine
Marine Studios
Daytona Beach
Laura Roseborough
Shawn
Janet Pohlman
Betty Cooley
Ruth Irene Risley
Doris Harding
Maryann Hadlock
Jeanne Ryan
Kissimmee
Orlando
Virgil Lynn
Howey-in-the-Hills
Jack Watt
Fourth Grade Away in the Alps Swiss Crafts and Party
Fourth grade pupils in a Swiss themed project carve toys stitch embroidery and craft gifts for their land. They prepare for a Washington's program at the high school with the intermediate department arranging. The class held a Valentine Party with many valentines, and perfect spellers are named including Gordon Folger and Kemeys Goethe.
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Alps
Switzerland
Gretchen
Washington
Pga
Gordon Folger
Kemeys Goethe
Junior McRee
Howard Nutter
Hubert Snell
George Treadwell
Jimmy Vincent
Josephine Fertitta
Evaluta Griffin
Virginia Perry
Third Grade News From Winter Haven Classroom
Robert Hall traveled with his parents on February 4 to Winter Haven. Robin Arnold joined the Eustis school on February 4 and reentered the Eustis system three days later. Clyde Mosteller delivered a large Valentine box on February 6, which students trimmed with help from L. G. Simpson Jr Dale Tucker and others. The class enjoyed a Valentine party with treats from Miss Camio. Mrs L G Simpson and the student Acknowledgement follow.
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Robert Hall
Winter Taven
Robin Arnold
Eustis
Clyde Mosteller
Valentine Boxerd
L. G. Simpson, Jr
Dale Tucker
Junior Citizens Club Officers Chosen at School
Martha Mos teller and Mrs. Story hosted a Junior Citizens Club room meeting on February 15. Frances Smith is president with Bob Price first vice president, Barbara Shipes second vice president, Adrianne Norton secretary, and Robert Hall color bearer. Several students were absent due to illness. Week 20 spellers were Jo McDonald and Bob Price. Week 21 spellers were Adrianne Norton James Sills and L G Simpson Jr. Third grade handwriting tests show 52 letters per minute goal. top writers were Robert Hall 45 Frances Smith 44 Dale Tucker 41 Barbara Shipes 40.
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Martha
Ernest Mosteller
O. R. Story
American Citizens Club
Frances Smith
Bob Price
Barbara Shipes
Adrianne Norton
Robert Hall
Ray Glass
Betty Mae Whitehead
Betty Claire Watts
Emily Coffin
Jo McDonald
James Sills
L. G. Simpson, Jr
Dale Tucker
Second graders earn many 100s in spelling and reading
The class celebrates top scores with blue stars on spelling charts. Students who scored 100 in reading and spelling are named, including Mary Grace Fertitta and Marian Roseborough. The teacher reads Pinocchio by Walt Disney while science readers and projects proceed. Pot painting and a coal plant project delight the class. Mrs Risley visited Wednesday to photograph the group and teacher.
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Chuck Allen
Roe Bond
Joe Fertitta
Thomas Fleming
William Glover
Eddy Harding
Grover Hollon
Floyd Risley
Mary Grace Fertitta
Even Minkley
Marian Roseborough
Betty Ruth Schwartz
Mary Martha Simpson
Edward Stewart
George Bond
Evelyn Minkley
William Grover
Bobby Boyd
Junior Hutchins
Walt Disney
First Grade Valentine Party Themed Birthday News
On Wednesday February 14 first graders joined Mary Grace Conboy on Seventh Avenue to celebrate her fifth birthday with songs and Yale stories. In the afternoon Mrs K G Rogers hosted a Valentine party for C W Rogers with simple games and a Valentine box. Mrs Lewis Carroll distributed Valentine baskets of candies, enrollment stands at twenty three with recent attendance record.
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Mary Grace Conboy
Seventh Avenue
Yale
Cowboy
K. G. Rogers
C. W. Rogers
Lewis Carroll
Elizabeth Oliver
Ocala
Buddie Parrish
Tennessee
Lusson
Cypress Gardens Blooms Thrive After Cold Spell
Flowers flourish at Cypress Gardens despite a severe freeze. Aza leas, pinks, and camellias show heavy bloom now with a ten day delay possible. Flame vine rises to tree tops aided by Polk County lake protection and heated air. Rock Garden features Kanachee blooms and Bryopollyllim lanterns among vast greenery and exotic plants.
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Cypress Gardens
Polk County
Australia
Lehmann Reappointed to Florida World's Fair Advisory Committee
Karl Lehmann secretary of the Lake County Chamber of Commerce is again named a member of Florida's Men's National Advisory Committee for the 1940 New York World's Fair. He served in 1939 and has been re appointed for the new year.
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Karl Lehmann
Lake County
Road cautions issued for rough spots on several Florida routes
The notice warns drivers of hazardous conditions on Florida routes from Port St. Joe to Blountstown Florida No. 6 Graceville to Campbellton Florida No. 123 Compass Lake to Bayou George and a construction state road between Polk City and Lake County line. Traffic may proceed with caution.
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Florida No
Port St. Joe
Blountstown
Florida
Sorrento Social Notes Highlight Weekend Visits
Iris Battle Martin of Jacksonville spent the weekend with Mrs. George Battle and family. Zephyrhills visitors Mr. and Mrs. Comegys joined relatives in Sorrento. Elmo Housel of Madison Wis and Mrs. Housel returned for a first visit home after forty two years. Local residents Dr and Mrs King of Mount Dora called on Sorrento friends. Mary Cooper of Sanford dined with the Wiedmanns. Bob Wilcox of Sanford, recently ill, showed improvement with his mother Mrs. Knight.
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Iris Battle Martin
Jacksonville
George Battle
Sorrento
Roy Saunders
Eustis
Saunders
Torbert
Lola Kennedy
Fulford
Mary Cooper
Sanford
Unemployment Compensation Paid in Lake County 1939
More than 100000 dollars in unemployment compensation was paid to Lake County residents in 1939 by the Florida Unemployment Commission. Leesburg led in recipients, followed by Umatilla Eustis Mount Dora Clermont Tavares and Howey, with all sections of the county represented and funds circulating during a critical period for local business.
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Lake County
Florida Ind Commission
County unemployment fund aids local business growth
A Lake County official reports the unemployment compensation program generated 106,096.83 for the area through 14,095 payments. Four thousand nine hundred separate claims were filed, though not all were approved, with A W Nichols of Leesburg overseeing the county office and seven sub offices expressing gratitude for local cooperation.
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A. W. Nichols
Leesburg
Lake County
Census enumerator jobs offered to local residents begin April 1
Local people are invited to apply for full time, month long census taker positions for the 1940 Census starting April 1. Both men and women may apply. a correspondence test and instruction school are required, with applicants 18 or older who must submit a handwritten application by the March deadline.
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School of Instruction
Census Bureau calls for local residents to apply for work
The notice invites eligible residents in Brevard Citrus Flagler Lake Marion Orange Osceola Putnam Seminole Sumter St Johns and Volusia counties to write Mr. David B Bell Supervisor Fifth District Census Bureau 37 E Pine Street Orlando for the proper application form.
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Sus
Fe Brevard
Citrus
Flagler
Lake
Marion
Orange
Osceola
Putnam
Seminole
Sumter
St. Johns
Volusia
David B. Bell
Fifth District Census Bureau
E. Pine Street
Orlando
New Officers Named for Lake County Federation
Mrs Harold Hull of Groveland elected president at Clermont meeting. Other officers include Mrs Hughes Browning of Umatilla first vice president Mrs Races of Umatilla recording secretary Mrs Roe corresponding secretary Mrs W J Rogers of Tavares treasurer and Mrs J B Odell of Clermont auditor. Hull active in Lake County Chamber of Commerce boards and civic leadership.
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Harold Hull
Groveland
Lake County
Kiwanis Club Sells Victor Herbert Tickets Ahead of Show
The Kiwanis Club is credited for selling The Great Victor Herbert tickets only before the performance. Buy your tickets from Kiwanians to support the event.
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Kiwanis Club
Victor Herbert
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