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Newspaper
Mount Dora Topic
Location
Mount Dora, Florida, United States of America
Date
Feb 26, 1931
Page
2
The Woman's Christian Temperance Union will hold its regular meeting Monday March 2 at 3 00 p m Mrs Sheldon will lead the program and Mrs Fion the New Hampshire W C T U Secretary will speak to us A large attendance is solicited and Mrs Eton is enthusiastic over the work with everyone glad to hear her
Jennings and Mrs. Farnum served as join hostesses at a lakeside tea by the swimming pool. Guests included Mrs. Frank Fowler, Miss Margaret Fowler, Mrs. George R. Gorham, Miss Eleanor Sansom, Mrs. Parfitt, Mrs. Ethelyn Zell, Mrs. W. Downs, and Mrs. Fred MacMahon.
The Parent Teacher Association schedules Founders Night for Tuesday evening March 8 at 7 30 in the school auditorium. The Kiwanians led by chairman Mr George White will conduct the program and refreshments will be served by the association.
The Ladies Aid of the Community Church announces a thrift sale and bazaar to be held Thursday through Saturday at a vacant store near Coleman's Bakery. Both old and new articles will be sold, with a Saturday food sale on the way home from the Regatta. Donations of items are welcome.
The notice says a smoker follows the business meeting on Thursday the 26th with entertainment and lunch for all attendees. Important regatta matters will be discussed, and large attendance is expected.
A jolly Evening at the Community social rooms last Tuesday hosted by the Ladies Aid of the Community church. About 75 guests attended with many in costume. Mrs. W. S. Cadman won the prize for most unusual outfit. An auction of the Pounds with auctioneers F. D. Smith and Phillip Bachert raised about $26.
On Friday night Mrs. George C. Keller hosted a theatre party for house guest Miss Winifred Riggs. After the show they returned to Mrs. Keller’s home where Miss Riggs hosted a birthday party for Mrs. Keller with birthday cakes ice cream strawberries and coffee. Attendees included the Misses Carrie Mary True Nancy J. Stuart Dorothy Thompson Edna Wills and Betty West.
A Yacht Club matinee bridge event Saturday was run by a committee with Mrs. T. Potter as chair. Prizes by the committee went to High Bridge winner Mrs. Mary Mac Donell, second Mrs. Julia Davis, third Mrs. Mary White, and Five Hundred for Nellie Finlay. The next matinee is set for March 7 with a new committee listed.
Wednesday's Garden Club gatherings featured Bridge and Five Hundred with eleven tables in the afternoon and six at night. Afternoon prizes went to Dr. Elizabeth Waller Mrs. Ray Stillman and Mrs. R. N. White for Bridge and Mrs. Roberts of Eustis won 500. Evening prizes went to Miss Helen Lemmert Mrs. Eardley Wilmot and Mrs. Karl Scates for ladies and Mr. L. R. Heim Mr. E. Wilmot and Mr. Wood for men. Mrs. W. S. Cadman and Miss Esther Cadman won 500. Refreshments included punch and sandwiches.
Personal visitors include Mr C A Klatt of Conn visiting his son L E Klatt in Lake Jem. Mr and Mrs S M Thompson and Miss Dorothy Thompson drove to New Smyrna on Sunday. Mr Goodwin and another Mr Goodwin attended the Volusia County Fair in DeLand Tuesday. Mrs J L Brantley and daughter were mentioned in the notes.
Local residents visit relatives and host guests across Florida and beyond. Mrs. Snowden and Mrs. Battle entertainments in Clermont, with trips to DeLand, Deland, Daytona Beach, and St. Augustine. Various families from Titusville, Highland Park, and Bellevue connect through bridge clubs, church events, and neighborhood gatherings.
Residents from Mount Dora gathered for founder's week programs at Rolans College. Attendance spanned a Saturday symphony concert and a Sunday animated event, drawing diverse local participants to the college campus.
Madeline Milner recounts a five month around the world trip begun February 17 1930 from New Orleans aboard a Japanese vessel. The party toured China Africa South America and the Orient touching at Rio Buenos Aires Johannesburg Kimberley and more totaling about 50000 miles. The next meeting will be at Sun shine Corner March 10 at 3 00 pm with outgoing and incoming officers guest members welcome.
The Tourist Club in Mount Dora hosted the Petrie Quintet led by Herbert Petrie with J L Greenup Ben Ritzenthaler Burke Morrissey and Peggy Conway from Winnipeg Ontario. Special numbers included The Desert Song and On the Road to Mandalay and a duet of instruments at once. The group performed Tuesday at Howey in the Hills and will play at a Shriner's Convention in Orlando on March 18. Visitors Night for the Annual Regatta offered free admission.
The Lakeside Inn hosts a list of visitors including Mr and Mrs Grant Sipp from New Jersey Mrs Walter J Stevens from Chicago Ill Mrs Andrew D Pierce from Malden Mass Mr and Mrs Harry K Noyes of West Newton Mass Dr F L McDonald of Waltham Mass and others. J N Griffin of Valdosta Ga visits. he is the father of Mrs Governor Hardman of Atlanta Ga.
Mrs Zell notes new gifts to the Park Beautification fund: $5.00 from Frances Mould of Lakeside Inn and $1.00 from Carrie L White of 916 Baker Street. A correction states Dahm’s donation was $2.00, not $1.00.
Among the latest arrivals at the Grand View are Mr. and Mrs. W. A. Clark of Toronto Canada, Mr. and Mrs. E. O. Aspdin from Glen Ridge New Jersey, Mr. and Mrs. H. R. Holbrook of Attleboro Massachusetts, Mr. and Mrs. H. G. Morse and Mrs. J. P. Morse of Brockton Massachusetts, Commodore and Mrs. S. Chester Spinney of West Palm Beach Florida, and several other couples from Brockton Red Bank and Bar Harbor. Local visitors are also noted in attendance.
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