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Newspaper
Mount Dora Topic
Location
Mount Dora, Florida, United States of America
Date
Jan 17, 1930
Page
2
Mount Dora Topic announces weekly publication from Mount Dora Publishing Co. Edith Edeburn editor Eugene L. Downs plant superintendent. Subscription rates: two dollars yearly. six months one dollar. three months sixty cents. single copy five cents. Display ads eighty five cents. classified at twenty five cents per word. Entered April 7, 1916 as second class matter in Mount Dora Florida.
Mount Dora welcomes former president Calvin Coolidge and his wife as honored guests, highlighting the town’s hospitality and civic pride.
F H H claims he has kept his New Year’s vow and the editor has kept hers, as she resolved in years past to never make another New Year’s resolution. Both note their steadfast stance regarding commitments.
The editor expresses gratitude for greetings from townspeople and newspaper colleagues. She notes pleasure in the recent exchanges and wishes to publish more excerpts so readers can share in the happiness of the Topic’s revival.
The Orlando Reporter-Star notes Mount Dora’s beauty and tourism growth. It praises the Lakeside Inn Terrace completion and credits Captain Archie Hurlburt for bringing former President Calvin Coolidge and Mrs Coolidge, who are described as embodying American ideals, to the central Florida city.
The editor compares Mount Dora traffic to other cities and finds drivers generally safe and sane. She warns that cutting corners and parking without lights violate rules and that underage driving is a danger. Strengthening current ordinance enforcement is suggested over new regulations.
Edward W. Bok, renowned editor and philanthropist, died January 9 at Mountain Lake Park after a brief illness. He lies buried beside the Singing Tower monument he funded, leaving a lasting legacy of beauty expressed in music, architecture, and horticulture.
The Orlando Reporter-Star notes Mount Dora is currently the highest point in Florida with hills around Lake Dora gaining prominence. Communities claim attention by citing proximity to Mount Dora as a local landmark.
Florida Agricultural Extension Division notes 1929 efforts by county and home demonstration agents. They made 34 400 farmer visits on 13 500 farms and handled 62 000 office calls and 29 000 inquiries. The program distributed 35 000 bulletins and carried out 4 400 farm demonstrations on 14 projects, with an estimated post expense profit of 175 000. The fruit fly disrupted the work that year.
House Roads Committee approves H. R. 5616 to raise federal aid for highways by 50 million annually for 1931 1932 and 1933 boosting current 75 million to 125 million while arguing against creation of a national education department as a costly misallocation of funds and noting the public benefit of road improvements.
A compact items page notes irony in New Year resolutions and prosperity shaping opinions. It mentions a political election cresting nationwide interest and a Chinese girl in Illinois spelling a challenging word correctly before stumbling on Colicky referenced casually.
A jumble of names and quips highlights political mischief from William Borah to Chicago figures, referencing volcano counts and America First echoes. The piece riffs on public figures, races, and community planning with sharp, era tone.
Local Mount Dora group grows large enough to shift meetings and dances to the Baptist Tabernacle while awaiting a new community building. The note mentions an upcoming visit from a distinguished guest and references census information and political opinion.
Howard Deatline of Morgan county Indiana, named the healthiest boy in the nation at a 4 H contest, plans a February visit to Florida to meet Florence Smock the healthiest girl from Lake county. The pair met in Chicago and have since exchanged letters as Deatline studies Florida climate and citrus influence on health.
A man who does not read and observe relies on his own experiences alone, while one who reads and watches others can draw on many sources and the wider world as guidance.
A local kitchen note explains that using fruit past peak ripeness leads to weak gel and crumbly jelly. The guide urges selecting firm, ripe fruit and controlling sugar and pectin levels to ensure consistent texture.
A historical guide explains canning grapefruit hearts using sugar syrup or salt, with steps to peel remove rag and membranes, separate segments, and pack into sterilized jars. Processing requires 35 minutes at 180 degrees F, with venting and storage in a dry place.
Instructions describe making a citrus spread from oranges with steps to wash peel seed and cook until tender then sweeten with sugar and optional pineapple. a quoted civic pride passage by Dr Seaman and A Knapp follows with lighting tips to avoid shadows.
A 10,509 DC residents over age ten cannot read or write, higher than fourteen states. The piece argues for a national Department of Education to address urban district illiteracy despite adequate local schools.
A 4-H girl from Alachua won the state gardening and canning contest earning $50 from the Federation of Women’s Clubs plus $25 from the Chilean Nitrate of Soda Educational Bureau and an $18 garden plow. She posted a $283.13 net garden profit. Other regional winners Edna Burgess Holmes County and Mildred Murray Lee County also received $25 each.
Dr. A F Camp stresses correct equipment for grove heating. Readings from minimum recording thermometers below 32 degrees guide heater adjustments. Mount thermometers in shelter, read with an electric light, and heat quickly to avoid temperature shifts. Oil heaters light faster. use many heaters in severe cold. Prepare, plan, and organize for best results.
Sunday school at 10:00 a m morning worship and sermon at 11:00 Epworth League at 6:30 p m Evening worship and sermon at 7:30 Mid week service Wednesday evening at 7:30 The men plan an Oyster Supper for Friday evening Jan 24 public invited You and your friends are cordially invited James H Elder pastor
Merle Bradstock will lead the discussion January 19 on Shall We Abolish or Expand Missions at the Community Church. Services follow with Sunday School at 10 a.m. Morning Worship at 11 a.m. Christian Endeavor at 7 p.m. Wednesday mid week service at 7:30 p.m. and Ladies Aid Society Friday January 24 at 3 p.m.
The Baptist Tabernacle schedules Sunday School at 9 45 a m and services at 11 a m and 7 30 p m with the pastor preaching. B Y P U meets at 6 30 p m and a prayer meeting is held Wednesday at 7 30 p m. The public is invited. D P Montgomery pastor.
Corner Grove Street and Lemon avenue invites all to Sunday worship at 11 a m Sunday School at 9 45 a m Testimonial meeting Wednesday at 8 p m Reading room open Tuesday and Saturday 2 to 4 in the church building All are welcome.
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