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Newspaper
Mount Dora Topic
Location
Mount Dora, Florida, United States of America
Date
Feb 25, 1943
Page
4
A community gathers as members recite the Pledge of Allegiance to the flag of the United States of America. The pledge emphasizes unity, liberty, and justice for all within the republic.
The creed asserts belief in a government of the people by the people for the people. It emphasizes consent of the governed, democracy in a republic, union of states, and eternal ideals of freedom equality justice and humanity. It commits citizens to love support obey respect defend and uphold the Constitution and flag.
Mount Dora residents asked about the winter tourist program and the Mount Dora Tourist Club. The 1940 41 season had 420 members paying 1.50 while the Chamber of Commerce contributed 50. In 1941 42 after Pearl Harbor membership fell to 250 with 1.50 dues and the chamber gave 75. The season was successful but pending funding and attendance led to adjournment sine die. The Chamber now proposes free programs to aid winter residents.
A letter argues the Mount Dora Tourist Club should be considered defunct as it competes with a subsidized club model. The writer praises the town's Chamber of Commerce for its generous support and efficiency, urging consolidation of similar aims.
Florida Agricultural Experiment Station provides insect control leaflets and 1943 Better Fruit Program publications through the County Agent's office. Home gardeners should use safe land for chicks, select Florida-tested vegetable varieties, and employ mulch with oak leaves to cut nematodes and weeds while improving moisture and soil fertility. fallen leaves are more valuable than burning. A dairy cow's roughage needs are noted, with higher quality hay and added concentrate as needed for lower grade feed.
An announcement from State Welfare Commissioner Leland Hiatt states surplus food distribution to individuals and families will end April 1 1943 due to shrinking supplies and rising employment. School lunch room distribution will continue.
Lake County ships flowers to every state in the Union delivering bouquets and arrangements to customers nationwide. The program highlights the county's floral industry and broad distribution reach across the United States.
Lake County reports its taxes at the lowest level in more than two decades, marking a significant reduction for residents and businesses. Officials cite steady revenue apart from the relief impact on households.
On February 12 our grade mothers visited. Mrs Ernest Mosteller brought cupcakes with pink icing for Clyde's twelfth birthday. Mrs L G Simpson gave valentine and each pupil a red apple. We sang Happy Birthday to Clyde and thanked the grade mothers for their thoughtfulness. Perfect spellers include Verdual Hamlin and others. Abraham Lincoln silhouettes and Valentine pots decorate the area class.
Students showcase a United States poster project with state shapes cities railroads and ports. They recall early railways speed reaching thirty miles per hour and praise basketball practice and a guest talk by former Georgia governor William D. Upshaw.
The fourth grade has had several absences this week due to illness. We hope to see the students back soon. Three new books arrived and are being enjoyed: A Tree For Peter by Kate Seredy, Gaily We Parade by John E. Brewton, and Kintu by Elizabeth Enright. Children admired the lighted night planes over Mount Dora. Perfect spellers include Barry Norton, Alvis Williams, Laurence Willard, Bettye Ann Ray, Elizabeth Snell, Joanne Summerlin, and Helen Whitehead. Excellent papers on The Netherlands and France were turned in by Barry Norton, Laurence Willard, Bettye Ann Ray, Darlene Shaff, and Joanne Summerlin.
The group notes twenty present after last week’s illnesses. A border of sailor boys decorates the blackboard and plans include more marines next week. Names listed include Daniel Sapp Patricia Dean Wanda Hurd Jean Pike and Joan Thomas. Some students scored one hundred for a week. Last Friday the class visited the auditorium to sing with the piano and chose favorite songs, with plans to repeat soon.
Friday February 12 Mrs Cow boy shared candy hearts for Valentine Day and a reader group passed out valentines. Jean Parker and Grace Conboy have birthdays on February 12 and 14. both eight. Perfect spellers named for week 19 and 20 include Boyd Atkins Jack Dukes L G Harper Paul Hopkins George Lashar John Marsell Lee Edward McRee Wade Simpson A T Stovall Donald Wetz Frances Collins Mary Grace Conboy Patsy Conner Marilyn Karbel Jean Parker Aline Paul Betty Sue Scott and others.
Primary grades shared valentines from Mrs Lane and Meredith Folger. Students celebrated Fred Roseboroughs birthday with graham crackers. On Monday Feb 22 the first grade room hosted songs and poems. Joan Phillips did not move away. several children were absent during cold spell. Florida's geographic center lies in Lake County.
Carl Edwin Duncan of Tavares, attorney and Kiwanis Club president, observes his 44th birthday on Sunday February 28. Born 1899 in Tavares he attended local schools and the University of Florida. He earned his first dollar setting type for the Tavares Herald and is now the acting county attorney active in community service.
Charles Pelot Summerall, four star general and former Army chief of staff, retired to Eustis. Born Blounts Ferry Florida on March 4 1867, he turns 76 next Thursday. He later led the Citadel Military Academy in Charleston and earlier taught in Astatula before entering West Point in 1888 and graduating in 1892.
Lake County war bond and stamp sales for January totaled 167 394 35 dollars far exceeding the 92 400 quota. Post offices contributed 54 370 80 dollars, banks and savings and loan associations 113 023 55. Leesburg led with 65 662 30 on a 33 000 goal. Mount Dora and Eustis followed with strong shows.
United States Senator James M. Mead of New York visits Clermont for the Postal Colony annual meeting and inspects citrus groves. He speaks at the membership picnic urging lifelong national sacrifice and endorses an international league to prevent future wars. He also addresses the Kiwanis Club in Tavares urging greater wartime and postwar efforts.
Rationing Board explains wartime leather and manpower limits limit civilian shoe production. Rationed sharing ensures everyone in America gets botren shoes to protect health and city. Order No 17 lists leather or rubber soled shoes as rationed while waterproof rubber footwear and certain slippers and repairs are not.
War Ration Book One authorizes one pair of shoes with Stamp 17 for the period from February 9 to June 15, 1943. Stamp 17 may be used by the issued person or an immediate family member living in the same household, and must be detached in the retailer’s presence or with mail orders. A hardship case may request a special Shoe Stamp or Certificate from the local Board. Coffee Coupon No. 25 now covers one pound for six weeks until March 22.
Mrs. Ruby, widow of Press Ruby, died at her Macon Missouri home on Sunday February 21. She leaves two daughters Mrs Charles A Bennett of Kansas City and Mrs Charles Myes of Macon. She had spent many winters in Mount Dora with the Bennetts and was beloved by friends who extend sympathy.
A seriously burned child at Lake County Medical Center received life saving plasma from Central Florida Blood Bank after a nurse called Col C E Lester who provided the Orlando blood bank location. Within two hours a Florida State Patrol car delivered the plasma and the child began recovery.
Sunday February 21 marked a successful Milner Rosenwald Academy anniversary in East Town. Dr Duncan Chambers Milner and Mr Julius Rosenwald were honored as students performed under N C Clemons while pledges from numerous residents were received for the school’s projects. Mount Dora and Sylvan Shores contributions were noted as a scrapbook from Mount Dora Negro School advanced to state judging.
Multiple church notices list schedules for First Methodist First Church Tremain Corner Montgomery and First Church residents with sermon times worship services choir practice and meetings. Lake Franklin Park Church lists Bible study preaching communion and guest speakers with service times. Church of Christ at Lake Franklin Park details Bible study preaching communion and prayer meetings with guest speakers on Sundays and Wednesdays.
The Regional Agricultural Products Corporation opens loans for essential war crops under a 5 percent rate. John C. Deaver of the Lake County USDA War Board says the program supplements existing credit, with targets including peanuts, Irish potatoes, sweet potatoes, tomatoes, beans, peas, and carrots to boost production. Collateral is crop based and repayment rules emphasize full application of crops to debt unless borrower repays in full through crop use.
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