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Mount Dora Topic

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Mount Dora, Florida, United States of America

Date

Jan 16, 1936

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Mount Dora Dominates Dog and Cat Show Ledger

Mount Dora won multiple top awards at a dog and cat show with 37 dogs and 31 cats entered. Drake Wilkerson led with several firsts and teams while Mrs. Hall and Mrs. Finzel highlighted large exhibits and best in show among Mount Dora entrants.

Mount Dora Albert Hall Hall Tibbets Ablyn Finzel Roy Graham Graham Tarpon Springs Siam Carolyn McMurray M. F. Lovely Fruitland Park Lovely Anna Spaulding O. W. Davis Eug J. S. Hequembourg Leesburg Susie B. Jacobs Eustis A. Lee French William Keen

Cellist to Give Program February 25

The Music Committee of the Wo man’s Club announces a program on the afternoon of Tuesday February 25 by Leonard Krupnick an instructor at Rollins College. Krupnick a young Russian heritage musician has concert experience with the Civic Orchestra of Chicago and a Mischa Mischakoff coached quartet last winter. He also played at Chautauqua last summer.

Woman’s Club Leonard Krupnick Rollins College Krupnick Civic Orchestra of Chicago Mischa Mischakoff Chautauqua

Giant eggs impress Tangerine farmer in town visit

H W Forsythe of Tangerine displayed two giant white leghorn eggs he said were laid by a single hen. The smaller egg weighed 4.97 oz and the larger 5.5 oz with circumferences 9.5 and 8 inches respectively, all normal in shell color and yolk. He plans to monitor the hen’s future lay.

H. W. Forsythe

New Arrivals at Villa Dora Include Fisher and Guests

Recent arrivals at Villa Dora include Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Fisher from Scarsdale New York along with Mrs. W J Phelps of Newton Center Massachusetts Mrs. Ethel Bidwell of Hartford Connecticut and Mrs. W J Joyce of Mount Vernon New York.

Villa Dora Thomas Fisher Scarsdale N. Y W. J. Phelps Newton Center Mass Ethel Bidwell Hartford

Fine Meeting Of C of C Council At Howey Hills

Seventy four members and friends of the Central Florida Council of the Citrus industry gathered at Howey-in-the-Hills for a breakfast business session. Officers were elected for four months and a talk on Florida citrus advertising emphasized mass reach through newspapers and radio.

Friends Dent Horace Smith Ocala Retary Buck Sawyer Sieure Smith Florida Whitten New York W. L. Story Winter Garden Florida Citrus Commission Secre Portland Maine St. Louis Honey-in-the-Hills

Mount Dora Lawn Bowling Club Meeting Notice

The adjourned Mount Dora Lawn Bowling Club meeting will be in the club house Monday January 20 at 7 30 PM. Elmer R Eckis secretary.

Mount Dora

Girls Basketball Tryouts Under Mrs Henry Land Direction

Girls basketball practice begins under coach Mrs Henry Land. All who wish to play are invited to attend Wednesday night sessions and join the squad for the season.

Henry Land

Revival Notice at Church of God

A revival began at the Church of God on Liberty street east Sunday at 7 30 p m January 12 conducted by Mrs F M Waldron evangelist of Cleveland Tenn Everyone is invited to attend.

Church of God Liberty Street East F. M. Waldron Cleveland Tenn

Illustrated Lecture by Miss Torelta Salmon

The Woman's Club sponsors an educational illustrated lecture on South America and Mexico by Miss Torelta Salmon of Winter Park. The event is Thursday night in the Community Building with no admission.

The Woman’s Club South America Mexico Torelta Salmon Winter Park

Waterways Cruise Plans Florida Lake County Meet

Plans include a Friday and Saturday cruise from Jacksonville into Lake County waters to attend a waterway meeting at Eustis or Mount Dora. Herbert W. Corse and Karl Lehmann announced preliminaries with Frances P. LEngle confirming Jacksonville participation. The group will visit Ocala on February 21 to view Cross State Canal work before continuing by car to Lake County.

Judenaille Jacksonville Lake County Florida Ocala Cross State Canal Herbert W. Corse Green Cove Springs R. G. Grassfield Karl Lehmann Francis P. L'Engle J. L. Doggett Frank P. Huckins P. G. Howe Edward Ball Don Barnett Commodore Christie New Smyrna Commodore A. H. Brooke Fort Lauderdale Carl Ray H. L. Smith L. J. Penney, Jr Noah Tilghman Palatka George DeCottes John Brumley Sanford H. L. Pounds Gainesville S. S. Sadler Mount Dora J. J. Banks, Jr Orlando Clermont James H. Christie Orsino

Sharon To Address Townsend Club Tonight

Judge James G. Sharon of Sanford will speak at the Townsend Club gathering in the Community Auditorium next Monday night January 20. He is known as an orator analyst and clear thinker and will present the Townsend Plan principles. Miss Norman will lead the music.

Townsend Club James G. Sharon Sanford Sharon

Methodist Church Sunday Services Endurance in Character Development

The Rev. Perry B. James preaches on endurance in character development in the morning service. Miss Jeanette Pike plays the prelude Dreaming and the choir sings Tell Me the Story of Jesus. Dr. W S Randall, former pastor of Waymouth, Mass., speaks in the evening on The Animated Newspaper.

Perry B. James Methodist Church Jesus Mount Dora Randall Kiwanis Yester Miss Pike

Is Your Religion a Lift or a Load at AT Community Church

Dr. Brodie will preach Sunday January 19 on whether religion is a lift or a load. Music includes an organ prelude Romanza Eversole offertory Deep River Burleigh postlude Triumphal March. At last week’s annual meeting deacons L R Tremain and J J West were re-elected. New trustees George Keller Clifton White D D Roseborough Wentworth Mabel Cleary and E Wentworth. Treasurer Miss M Milner and clerk Mrs George Keller.

L. R. Tremain J. J. West Grant Cowles Geo. H. Peabody Board of Trustees George Keller Clifton White D. D. Roseborough Wentworth Mabel Clearyand E. Wentworth M. . Milner

Kiwanis Club Plans Friday Talk on Kiwanis Goals

Mount Dora Kiwanis members heard about Kiwanis objects and objectives for 1936 at a Chamber of Commerce gathering. Next week the club will hold Ladies Night Friday with a banquet in the Community Building and urges all members to attend. O M Simpson G B Hurlburt and C J Brown attended the Kiwanis Mid Winter Conference at Gainesville Monday.

Mount Dora C. J. Brown Kiwanis Gainesville

Tourist Club review highlights State and Tourist Day at Volusia Fair

The White Hus sars led by Herbert Petrie pleased a near full house at Community Auditorium. The Wise Orchestra performed as President Quixley read a DeLand Chamber of Commerce letter noting the Volusia County Fair runs January 28 to February 1 with January 29 designated State and Tourist Day.

White Hussars Herbert Petrie Wise Orchestra Quixley DeLand

North Central Florida League Opens With Close Win for Orlando

On January 9 in Orlando the North Central Florida League opened on home rinks with a 69 to 66 visitors victory in a fiercely contested match. A large crowd witnessed 18 ends as Skip Sprague’s team beat Todd and partners 22 to 13 while Skip Dean’s squad won 20 to 17.

Orlando Skip Sprague Whitten Dickson Weeks Todd Niles Berry Miller Skip Dean Bradner Cary Ganin Whitford Lewis Bickmore Nicholson Skip Eckis Parker, Gould Converse Reed, Esch King Morrison Skip Urquhart Whitney, Miller and Wilmot Ee Lubbe Horton Marshall

Town Council Holds Special Session Elects New Officials

The council met Tuesday to organize with members A J Waltz James Simpson Mrs Elizabeth Evans L C Jerue Grady Simpson and others. Jerue elected president Simpson vice president. Committees postponed. Police force reappointed and funding adjusted. City attorney and assessor positions deferred with a committee to appoint a successor for the assessor.

A. J. Waltz James Simpson Elizabeth Evans L. C. Jerve G. C. Keller Herbert W. Harlow Grady Simpson L. C Jerue Simpson W. J. Johnson Johnson

Daily Mail Delivery Hours Shutdown Mapped

The notice lists daily closing times 9 15 a m 3 30 p m and 5 30 p m with arrivals at 9 45 a m and 4 00 p m and Sunday schedule closing 3 30 p m and arrival 3 30 p m.

Daily Mail

Visitors Urged to Register at Mount Dora Chamber

All visitors in Mount Dora are urged to register at the Chamber of Commerce office on Fifth avenue west of Donnelly. It is important to have your local place of residence known so you can be located if friends inquire or telegrams and messages come for you.

Mount Dora Chamber of Commerce Fifth Avenue Donnelly

Lakeside Inn Welcomes Seasonal Guests and Big Bass Catch

Lakeside Inn reports new arrivals including Mr and Mrs John Sterling Miss Wilmot of Watertown N Y and Mr Hugh MacMurray of Plainfield N J returning for the season. Other visitors include Mr and Mrs Garrett Clark Philadelphia Pa Mr and Mrs Arthur Jones Germantown Pa Mrs M B Hoffman Barrington R I L and Mrs L K Lindstedt Greenwich Conn. Mr John Landis and Mrs Gibson Bunting also noted. A 12½ pound bass caught in Lake Dora by A H Oakley provided a highlight for the week.

Lakeside John Sterling Wilmot Watertown N. Y Sterlings Miss Wilmot Hugh MacMurray Plainfield N. J MacMurray Garrett Clark Philadelphia Arthur Jones Germantown Jones Grand View W. C. Reed Reed Greenwich, Conn M. B. Hoffman Barrington R. IL H. B. Farnum Julian Meade Danville Gibson Bunting Ardmore F. D. Mathews Lucheon

Lakeside Inn Concerts Sunday Evening Program

Mount Dora invites all to attend the Lakeside Inn Sunday evening concerts featuring Miss Helen Craig violinist Miss Naomi Hewitt cellist and Miss Elinor Eveleth pianist. The program includes pieces by Faure Tschaikowski and Borowski with selections like Hungarian Dances No 62. A third performance marked by Rasch Trio Adoration and Chant Sans Parole. All audiences welcome to join the musical evening.

Helen Craig Naomi Hewitt Elinor Eveleth Rasch Trio Borowski Cowles C-Je-Peie Miss Craig Chant Tschaikowski Bach Schelzo An. Goens Miss Hewitt Valse de Ios Mount Dora Lakeside Inn

Garden Club Meeting Set At Mrs Wilmot Home

Members of the Woman's Club and Garden Club enthusiasts are invited to gather at Mrs. Eardley Wilmot's home on McDonald Street Tuesday January 21 at 3 00 p m for the club event and hobby interest session.

Woman’s Club Garden Club Eardley Wilmot McDonald Street

White attends first Atlanta Fed directors meeting of year

Mr. George J. White made a business trip to Atlanta Georgia last week to attend the first board of directors meeting of the Atlanta Federal Reserve Bank for the year. He recently became a member of the board.

George J. White Atlanta Atlanta Federal Reserve Bank White

Florida’s Tourism Boom and Local Chamber Talk

The Lake County Chamber of Commerce event drew 185 guests for a dinner as Karl Lehmann outlined Florida prospects. He praised Mount Dora’s chamber, warned against complacency in finances, and predicted Florida’s next two years would mirror past boom cycles with orange harvests boosting life expectancy and tourism.

Chamber of Commerce Karl Lehmann Lake County J. J. West Tracy Mr. Kramer H. L. Drugg Alfred Rehbaum Carl Graves Tors Ek Karl Lehmann Carl. Graves Lehmann Lake Co Chamber Willis Powell Lehm Lake Mount Dora Florida Ponce de Leon Kellogg Los Angeles Loseles Rockefeller Center

Interesting Talk on Mexico Draws Large Congregation

Dr. Brodie spoke at the Congregational church on Mexico explaining its past history and current muddle. The Sunday lecture drew a near capacity audience and raised about $31 for missionary work by the Ladies Aid and Missionary Society.

Mexico Brodie Ladies, Aid and Missionary Society

F B Smith Real Mount Dora Booster

Ferdinand B. Smith of Norwalk Conn has long spent part of each year in Mount Dora and has joined the Mount Dora Chamber of Commerce. The drive begins next week with a goal of at least two hundred members as the drive starts in a few days.

Mount Dora

Marionetttes Delight Audience in Mount Dora Show

The Several Marionettes presented The Fount of Youth with Mount Dora Girl Scouts as sponsors. The audience was small, hurting finances, though the troop expected a net of about twenty to twenty five dollars. Children enjoyed the performance. adults praised the excellent production.

Mionettes Mount Dora Rae

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Drake Wilkerson Pees Wwce H. C. Lassiter Jack Jones Proctor Drugg John Murphy C. F. Goddard C. D. Davis J. N. Clark A. S. Clark J. P. Lewis M. F. Lowley Mabel L. Sanford Pomeranian Frank Finzel Boston Chihuahua Herbert Carey Frank Drake Tommy Drake Nina Helm C. of C. Council Howey Elmer R. Eckis E. L. Moore Lake Co Bowling News Council Proceedings Sunday Mail Mount Dora High School Charles Quimby Burdette Glenn Hughes University of Washington Stephen Santry Missouri Ozarks Lakeside Inn News Lakeside .Inn Atlata C. of C Hanscom Herbert Hanscom Players Daytona Beach Lakeland Herbert Kalness Herbert Karness Harvard Bob Hanscom Elizabeth Kalness Francis Borland Ted Kalness Teddy Hanscom Herbert Kalness Jr Albert Hanscom Alice Kalness Jean Kurtz Andrew Goodrich Paul Denburger Amy Lawrence Priscilla Hanscom Goodrich Hugo Brandt Lorene Grant Havens Victor Jones Virginia Harness Home Mideast F. B. Smith
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