Personal News Roundup From Sylvan Shores and Nearby
Mrs. Alta Belshe returns to Sylvan Shores after a motor tour of Mexico and holidays in Memphis. Mrs. George L. Bidwell of Hartford visits Villa Dora for her annual winter stay after Christmas with son E. C. Blake in Ridgewood Maryland. The Cook family, and Mrs. Martha Perkins, spend winter with Walter Cook and Anna Slack. A correction from last week. Mrs. Grant Sipp plans to winter in Sylvan Shores after visiting Ridgewood New Jersey. Donald Christy and his wife tour Florida with W. S. Cadman party, visiting Bok Tower Sanctuary.
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Alta Belshe
Sylvan Shores
Mexico
Memphis
George L. Bidwell
Hartford, Conn
Villa Dora
E. C. Blake
Ridgewood
Maryland
Harold S. Cook
Ludlow
Vermont
Grant Sipp
N. J
New Jersey
Mount Dora
Donald Christy
Chase, Md
W. S. Cadman
Christy
Sculptors Kennel and Wyman Warn on Import Trends
The article quotes Harry Kennel and Adolph Wyman noting that American sculpture suffers from imports and low demand. Kennel says many stone carvings are done in Europe and imported, reducing work for U S sculptors. He cites granite as durable and points to the high cost and waning interest in sculpture as factors. The Kennels have four children. their eldest daughter shows interest in portraiture.
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Harles Heck
Adolph Wyman
Iow
Kennel
Plaster of Paris
Will Rogers
America
Europe
Italy
Builders Supply Face Green's Standard Service in One Series
A bowling league card shows Builders Supply meeting Green's Standard Service in a single series. Names of players or scores not provided. The readable line indicates a match setup between the two teams.
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Green
Church Bazaar Aims to Fund Eastown Repair Drive
St. Marys Church Eastown invites white friends to a Thursday bazaar to raise funds for interior and exterior repairs. The event features cooking, music by a local choir, and spirituals under trees by lightwood fires. Pastor Rev William Poe will attend. Tilman Thomas, Clerk.
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Atly
Mount Dora
Easttown
William Poe
Tilman Thomas
Pair of Pileated Woodpeckers Seen Near Lake Gertrude
Report from Dr. and Mrs. Will Wood near Lake Gertrude notes a newly observed pair of pileated woodpeckers in oak trees near their home. The birds are described as 15 to 17 inches long with scarlet crests and white throat stripes. They are valued for controlling wood-boring beetles and other pests.
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W. S. Masten
Bay Head
Mount Dora
Lake Gertrude
Will. Wood
Florida
Unusual Long-Eared Owl Banding Flight
Bird banding records show a long eared owl tagged in Escondido California was shot in Corbell Ontario after traveling over 3000 miles from south to north across the country. The bird’s migration surprised researchers.
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Escondido
California
Corbell
Ontario
Lake County Fair Opens With Week Full of Events
Lake County Fair opens Monday at 7 30 with dignitaries present and a brief address by Hon L J Ion. The midway will glow with lights as a new carnival company debuts twenty shows and rides. Free orange juice is offered daily with admission tickets. Children’s Day Tuesday offers free gate admission for white schoolchildren until 6 pm and reduced midway prices. Tourist and Service Clubs Night Wednesday shows and free admission for colored children in the afternoon. Venetian Garden Day Thursday highlights Leesburg Day with a 10 pm feature attraction. 4 H Club Day Friday spotlights farm youth work and exhibits. The fair closes Saturday with Everybody’s Day and 9 pm exhibit final. Lake County leads Florida in farm youth activities and Lake County’s annual fair runs January 15 to 20 in Eustis.
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Lane
L. J Ion
Saans County Fair
P. H
Endy Brothers
Florida Citrus Commission
Lake County
Venetian Garden
Leesburg
Florida
Lake
Eustis
Kickoff Breakfasts Begin Lake County Chamber Drive
Three kickoff breakfasts kick off the Lake County Chamber of Commerce annual membership drive. Directors from Mount Dora areas gather January 17 in Mount Dora, January 18 in Leesburg for the districts listed, and January 19 for Clermont and nearby towns.
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Lake County
Howey
Lady Lake
Lisbon
Leesburg
Okacanka
Yalaha
Clermont
Ferndale
Groveland
Mascotte
Minneola
Montverde
Bull Seals Retain Large Harems And Territorial Fights
The text describes bull seals weighing up to 500 pounds guarding harems of as many as 100 mates while females stay lighter. Young bulls mature to six years before challenging rivals, with narrow lanes separating harems. Bulls attack intruders, sometimes by multiple males, to defend territory.
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The
American Wildlife Institute
Quail Starvation Despite Abundance Warns of Unfamiliar Foods
Birds and animals perish even when food is plentiful because they do not recognize new foods as edible. The text notes quail failed to eat millet and other grains planted for them, taking years to try new feeds.
Training A Husband Fine Entertainment
The Tourist Club stages Training A Husband at Wormley Theater. A family row erupts as Rose mary asserts her plan to remain in Philip's house with Junior, not as his wife, while he pushes for marriage. After dramatic acts of temper and reconciliation, Rosemary agrees to a one month remarry condition if Philip keeps temper.
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Wormley
Philip
Irr
Rosemary
Junior
The Custer Wolf and Its Coyotes in Wyoming
The Custer wolf, a famed outlaw, was aided by two coyotes after his mate died. The pair shadowed his movements, warned of danger, and waited to feast on leftovers after the wolf fed, until a Government hunter finally exterminated him.
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Wyoming
American Wildlife Institute
Miss Susie Slagle Readers Find Unique Medical Tale
Augusta Tucker writes a loving portrait of medical students and their loves in Miss Susie Slagle. The Mount Dora Public Library Commission praises the novel as a delightful inside view of overworked students striving toward top medical careers.
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Augusta Tucker
Susie Slagle
Susie
Mount Dora Public Library
Secretary Lehmann Aids Scenic Highlanders in Highway Project
Lake County Chamber of Commerce loans secretary Karl Lehmann to Scenic Highlanders in Polk and Highlands counties. The group works to rebuild and relocate State Highway 8 and Federal Highway 19, improving north south access. The chamber reimburses salary and expenses and handles office work in Tavares. Frank W. Stebbins of Eustis, president, says the service earns goodwill for Lake County statewide.
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Lake County Chamber of Commerce
Karl Lehmann
Scenic Highlander
Polk
Highlands Counties
Scenic Highlanders
Lake
Tavares
Lake County
Old Ulster County Gazette 1800 Death of George Washington
Mrs. Richard Koebke owns a preserved Kingston Ulster County Gazette issue from January 4, 1800 describing the death and burial of George Washington. The four page paper emphasizes congressional matters and eulogies by President and officials, plus early classified-like advertisements. The find includes a hand lettered replica of the United States flag with blue field and red and white stripes.
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Richard Koebke
Ulster County Gazette
Kingston
N. Y
George Washinton
Ae A
Tips for Pet Portraits with a Snapshot Guild EW Album
The article explains using a portrait attachment for box cameras to photograph pets from eight feet away or closer on focusing models. It covers lighting with flash, placing the subject, using milk as bait, and choosing high speed film. Indoor pet photos can capture antics this winter for a varied collection.
Trumpeter swans rise in Yellowstone counts reach new highs
Yellowstone Park reports 70 trumpeter swans this year, the largest number in park history, up from 44 last year, with 53 adults. Park officials say conservation efforts by the Park Service and the Biological Survey helped the recovery. Bears also show an uptick, with 277 grizzlies tallied, the most in four years.
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America
Yellowstone Park
Edmund B. Rogers
Rogers
United States
Roberts
Park Service
United States Biological Survey
Washington tops in per person flower spending city
The Department of Commerce reports Washington D C spends the most per resident on flowers, averaging higher than San Francisco and New York. Washingtonians spend about 110000 annually sending Dewars to others, while the city gardens maintain over 1000 rose bushes year round.
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Washington
D. C
Department of Commerce
San Francisco
New York
Executors seek settlement in William Watt estate
Charles W. Bunker files Aeate of the Wi oe 8s Executors of William Watt, Deceased. Thomas H. Cooley, Attorney for Executors, appears as legal representative. Court action calls for probate procedures and related filings.
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William Watt
Charles W. Bunker
Thomas TH. Cooley
Mickey Rooney Tops Box Office as Leading Star
Mickey Rooney rises to No 1 in the 1939 box office chart based on exhibitors poll. He surpasses Tyrone Power Spencer Tracy Clark Gable Shirley Temple Betty Davis and others in ticket selling. Voting reflects star power rather than film quality or popularity.
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Mickey Rooney
Motion Picture Herald
Mickey
Shirley Temple
Tyrone Power
Spencer Tracy
Clark Gable
Bettye Davis
Alice Faye
Errol Flynn
James Cagney
Sonja Henie
National fishing publicity highlights Lake County catch
NBC coverage Sunday aired Ted Husing from Miami praising a Lake Florida Lake County catch as a 15% pound black bass. He cited Vice President Graham of the Gillette Razor Co and mocked the Lake County Chamber of Commerce for not reporting a larger fish.
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Lake County
NBC
Ted Husing
Miami
Graham
Gillette Razor Company
Boston
Mass
Associated Press
Lake Florida
Ne Verde
Chamber of Commerce
Eight Presidents Not College Graduates
Eight men who served as President of the United States were not college graduates. They were: George Washington, Andrew Jackson, and others. The list continues with early leaders who achieved the presidency without completing a college degree.
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United States
George Washington
Andrew Jack
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