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Newspaper
Mount Dora Topic
Location
Mount Dora, Florida, United States of America
Date
Jan 03, 1931
Page
3
Household method for crystallizing orange lemon grapefruit peel and kumquats. Steps include boiling peel, rolling in sugar, or drying in syrup until transparent. Provides sugar ratios and timing to avoid tough or unattractive results.
County Nurse Mary L Patrick reports December 1930 home calls totaling 56 and 71 children inspected. She logged 861 children with defects and 278 corrections, 94 hookworm bottles distributed, and 19 office interviews. She attended a three day state health conference in Jacksonville. Dr W A Claxton visited the health office. Dr R H Williams with Mary Patrick inspected first six grade children at Eustis.
Friends in Fort Lauderdale regret to hear of the death of C. E. Brinson who died September 21 at his former Georgia home. He had been ill for a year and was formerly employed at Williams Pharmacy in Mount Dora where his kindness earned many friends.
Volusia County Fair at DeLand runs February 17 through 21 with Owen day Mayo day Governor's day Fletcher day Tourist day and Indian River Flagler and other county observances. Highlights include kennel shows auto and horse races fireworks nightly concerts vaudeville shows poultry clubs and Midway attractions.
The Florida Agricultural Extension Service announces a free 1931 illustrated farm hints calendar with monthly tips from College of Agriculture specialists and rural development images. Send requests to the Agricultural Extension Service Gainesville Florida at once.
The Tavares Masonic Lodge No 234 and the Tavares Chapter of the Eastern Star held their regular installation of officers at the Masonic Hall. A parade of locals and visitors figure among weekend guests and return trips as residents visit relatives in Sarasota DeLand Gainesville Cross City Live Oak and Savannah. The Pine Needle Tourist club will meet at the club house Thursday with Mrs Bertha Forsyth as president and locals like Mrs W F Buckingham and Miss Carolyn Keener highlighted in a string of social mentions.
Mrs. W M Kennedy hosted a New Year dance at Sylvan Shores with many guests from Leesburg Mount Dora and Howey. The Baptist Missionary Society elected new officers for the year. Kiwanis club announced committees and program plans for eight meetings with several visitors in attendance.
Friends mourn Miss Viola Kennison a Mount Dora teacher for four years who died October 19 1930 at the Denver and Rio Grande Hospital Salida Colorado Funeral services were held October 21 at Salidas Methodist church where she belonged The Eastern also held services and burial followed in the Salida cemetery She is survived by her mother Mrs Mary T Kennison and three sisters Edith Ais Lorene Moore and Viola Kennison.
About nine acres of cucumbers were planted at Stuart and are now grown under shade cloth to protect the crop.
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