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Newspaper
Mount Dora Topic
Location
Mount Dora, Florida, United States of America
Date
Feb 22, 1968
Page
5
The Carolina wren stands out as the common wintering species alongside several other wrens in Florida. The author compares size, head shape, and eye stripe for ID while describing wrens’ noisy chatter and frequent movement between nesting sites around a house and yard.
A local column mixes charitable appeal for a Mount Dora mother with notices on arts and events. Readers are invited to help the eight children and contact the Topic Office, while announcements cover the 29th National Conference on Religious Architecture in Miami Beach, an ecclesiastic art slide submissions call, the 19th Annual Antiques Exhibition in Leesburg, and a Florida Citrus Showcase Press Preview with notable attendees.
The writer observes a Carolina wren inspecting rooms and nesting sites indoors and outside. The bird builds dummy nests in bowls and elsewhere, possibly to fool predators, while the yard hosts sparrows cardinals waxwings myrtle warblers and a long missing towhee returns on a cool Sunday morning.
A discussion on bridge bidding as language, miscommunication risks, and point counting. It explains opening one spade, responses to two spades, and how hands with various point totals affect the decision to bid game or slam.
The Mount Dora Business and Professional Women's Club invites the public to a 7:30 p.m. fashion show on February 28 at the Community Building Auditorium. Sally Dress Shop presents spring fashions with commentary by Mrs. Jacqueline Bowman and a lobby display by members.
Mount Dora Extension Homemakers hear attorney Christopher Ford discuss wills deeds and banking before 46 members at February business meeting. A 9:30 a.m. workshop by arts and crafts leader Mrs. Guy Norrin followed. Lunch served. Members will assist at the Lake County Fair building.
Mrs James Thetford will present a book review at a luncheon on Friday February 23 at 12 noon in Fellowship Hall First Presbyterian Church. Donation is 1 dollar.
Advice explains why a four spade response over a partner opening is risky with 12 or more points. It urges partners to pass as a slam is unlikely, and stresses that every bid should clearly describe hand strength to avoid doubt about passing, bidding game, or pursuing a slam.
Weekly schedule lists hours for the public library Wed to Sat 10 to 12 and 2 to 6 with on and off hours. group activities announced weekly. Notices to the Topic or Mount Dora Chamber of Commerce. Kiwanis and American Legion event sites and times noted. art exhibit at Mount Dora High School Library.
Mrs J Edward Sclater of Vienna Virginia announces the engagement of their daughter Anna Beam to Victor A Lent United States Army son of Mr and Mrs A V Lent of Mount Plymouth Florida Miss Sclater is a Marion College graduate employed by the Agriculture Department in Washington D C Lent is a Corps of Engineers officer in flight training at Fort Wolters Texas The couple met last year in Virginia The wedding is planned for March second at the First Wesleyan Methodist Church Falls Church Virginia
Mount Dora Chapter No. 103 O.E.S. will install officers on Saturday February 24 at 8 p.m. in the American Legion Hall Mount Dora. All members and their guests are invited.
Mount Dora Audubon plans a February meeting featuring a slide program Birds Here and Now narrated by Mrs. Ralph M. Branch with Mrs. John Walter assisting. Holden Collection slides gifted to Halifax River group by Fenn Holden and Day tona Junior College mural by Mrs. Walker to be shown at IceHouse Theatre Tuesday February 27 at 2 pm. The Monday Social Club elected officers and named hostesses for forthcoming games and gatherings with winners announced.
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