Mount Dora Wins Fifth District Debate Title
Mount Dora High School earned the state district crown after defeating St James and DeLand in a three to zero final. The team Marie Slack Abbie Jo Simpson with Joseph Swift as alternate advances to the state debate in Gainesville March 4-5 under Stetson University judges. This marks Mount Dora’s second state bid. readers root for the team.
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Munt Dora High School
Mount Dora
St. James
DeLand
Gainesville
Marie Slack
Abbie Jo Simpson
Joseph Swift
Stetson University
Mount Dora High School
Chamber Of Commerce Get-to-Gether At Community Building
The Chamber of Commerce will host a social evening at the Community Building tomorrow at 6 30. Supper costs fifty cents with proceeds aiding the hosting ladies. The program aims to finish before 8 00, enabling members to attend the Tourist Club. J Reed Curry of the Florida Citrus Exchange in Tampa will speak on citrus as the area's main income source. Tickets available at the Chamber office on Fifth Avenue until sold out.
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Sma
Chamber of Commerce
J. Reed Curry
Florida Citrus Exchange of Tampa
Mount Dora
Fifth Avenue
Chamber Motorcade Promotes Mount Dora Yacht Regatta
The Mount Dora Chamber of Commerce organized a motorcade to Orlando yesterday. Cars left at 1:00 pm from the Community Building, reached the Central Florida Exposition by 2:00 pm, and returned after 6:00 pm. Vehicles bore Mount Dora labels and banners advertising the upcoming Yacht Club Regatta.
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Chamber of Commerce
Orlando
Central Florida Exposition
Mount Dora
Boat Owners Urged to Run Regatta Day Handicap Friday
Owners of boats entering Cruiser Race on Regatta Day should run over the course on Friday February 27 to establish handicaps. Commodore Chester Spinney will time the runs to ensure a fair event. Runs may be made at times most convenient to owners. Regatta Committee.
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Commodore
Chester Spinney
Regatta Day Hopes For Large Local Boat Turnout
Commodore Edgerton urges many local boats to enter the Regatta with cruisers and Chris Crafts among boats from Eustis and nearby areas. A strong local showing will aid the Regatta Committee in making the event a success. All club members are urged to have their boats on the water early Regatta morning to show city and club loyalty.
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Edgerton
Chris
Eustis
Regatta
Chester A Rowell to Address Forum on Mussolini
Chester A Rowell, recently tied to the Institute of Pacific Relations, is slated to speak at the Forum on Mussolini and the Dictatorship. The lecture complements Mary Austin’s discussion of patterns in American life and fiction.
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Mary Austin
Austin
Santa Fe
New Mexico
America
United States
Booth Tarkington
Indiana
Sinclair Lewis
Arrowsmith
Chester A. Rowell
Institute of Pacific Relatio
Odd Fellows Smoker in Mount Dora March 4
All members of the I O O F are invited to a smoker and get together meeting at the K of P hall in Mount Dora on Wednesday March 4 at 8 00 pm. Grand Lodge officers will attend ready to entertain. Bring a friend and help boost the grand old lodge.
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K. of P. Hall
Mount Dora
Grand Lodge
Grand Old Lodge
Golf Tournament At Mt Plymouth Club By Lakeside Inn
The Open Golf Tournament sponsored by Lakeside Inn will be played at Mt Plymouth Club on Tuesday March 3. Special trophies are on display at the Lakeside Inn and entries close at noon March 2.
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Lakeside Inn
Mt. Plymouth Club
Eighteenth Annual Regatta Draws Big Offshore Fleet
Mount Dora prepares for the Eighteenth Annual Regatta on Saturday February 28 featuring Sparrow hydro boats led by Elmer Johnson and Chis Ripp with multiple fast 151 vessels. Gar Wood and two Palm Beach Chris Crafts are among invited entrants as Rollins College joins the events with a rare scull race under sanction of regional powerboat associations.
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Mount Dora
Cronwall
Grand View Oa Lakeside Inn
Elmer Johnson
Miami
America
Palm Beach
Rollins College
Florida
Mount Dora Pharmacy
Mississippi Valley Power Boat Association
Florida, Power Boat Association
Florida Outboard Motor Association
Mount Dora Theatre Sets All Day Regatta Day Show
On Regatta Day the Mount Dora theatre will run a continuous performance from 11:00 a.m. to 11:00 p.m. to accommodate audiences and events.
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Mount Dora Theatre
Woman's Club Play Arabella Impresses Audiences at Community Building
Despite weather disruptions the Woman's Club presented Arabella to a receptive audience in the Community Building Auditorium. notable performances by Mr. Davis Miss Harriet Banks the chorus and Ladies Aid plus director Miss Teague and dancer Mrs. Louise Hungerford drew praise. A correction follows noting misprinted names Miss Pauline Tricot and Miss Eleanor Blanchard as winter guests at Villa Dora Hotel.
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Mr. Davis
Harriet Banks
Ladies Aid
Teague
Treko
Blanchard
Pauline Tricot
Eleanor Blanchard
Villa Dora Hotel
Notice of School Entertainment Years Ago
Be sure to save the second Tuesday in March for the Primary Entertainment. The little folks plan to present activities including a play titled The Princess Who Could Not Dance. Watch for further particulars next week.
Palm Beach Regatta Sparks Mount Dora Regatta Interest
The Palm Beach Regatta committee returns with praise for the racing men’s interest in Mount Dora Regatta. Chairman Cronwalt coordinated invitations for Saturday and most invitees plan to attend. Most Palm Beach boats will come to Lake Dora except the Chris Crafts and other large transport‑challenged craft. The Mount Dora Committee enjoyed Palm Beach hospitality and spoke at the club Saturday February 21 to close a two day program.
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Commodore Edgerton
Palm Beach
Mount Dora
Cronwalt
Lake Dora
Chris Crafts
Mount Dora Bowler Team Ties With English Visitors
Mount Dora Club bowlers met a touring English team at DeLand Club on February 18. Twelve ends produced a tie as Mount Dora held their own against seasoned bowlers while the visitors toured Lake County with dinners and lakeside outings.
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Mount Dora
DeLand Club
Florida
Orlando
Deland
Daytona
Bryant
Real estate shows gradual increases in regional sales
The J. J. West Realty Co. reports the sale of a Sylvan Shores home to J. J. Stitzel and wife of Loudonville Ohio. Stitzel, president of a hometown bank, is a retired clothing merchant from Stitzel Ullman & Co and long a mercantile figure in Mount Dora booster efforts.
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J. J. West Realty Co
Sylvan Shores
J. J. Stitzel
Loudenville
Ohio
Stitzel
Stitzel, Ullman & Co
Ohio City
Mount Dora
Ford and Family Advice From a Black Preacher
A preacher counsels on faith and work saying put trust in God, family in the field, and your Ford under the shred. The remark reflects rural wisdom and practical resilience in hard times.
John H Neville to Speak at Kiwanis Club
John H Neville president of Central Florida Fruit Farms Inc is invited to discuss his interest in the Lake County area and his companys development and future plans in Florida The session also honors Major Charles A Brown Boy Scouts leader who spoke about scouting and a $250 donation presented by Alfred Rehbaum to support the district Delegates and alternates to the Kiwanis International Convention were elected from Mount Dora.
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John H. Neville
Central Florida Fruit Farms, Inc
Florida
Lake County
Neville
Charles A. Brown
Orlando
Central Florida Council of Boy Scouts
Major Brown
Dora Alfred Rehbaum
William J. Johnson
Miami
George J. White
James Simpson
Noted Sports Editor Plans Mount Dora Residency Visit
The Topic reports Chicago Daily News sports writer George Beebe visited Mount Dora with Gray Rush. Beebe praised Lake County and hinted he may move to Florida, citing his early career in Lawrence Kansas and rise to sports editor of a major paper.
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George Beebe
Chicago Daily News
Beebe
Orlando
Mount Dora
Gray Rush
C. D. Kirk Co
Lake County
Florida
Senator Borah
Vernon L. Kelley
Washington
Lawrence
Kans
United States
Dr Fenn Away From State
Dr. H. T. Fenn has been called out of state for a few days and is expected home Sunday night.
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H. T. Fenn
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