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Newspaper
Mount Dora Topic
Location
Mount Dora, Florida, United States of America
Date
Jan 17, 1935
Page
4
A string of quips addresses liberty and law, noting traffic delays, worry, dress codes, and skinned animals as social metaphors. It critiques public figures, reveals skepticism about CDC and presidential recovery rhetoric, and laments financiers who lose status.
A collection of observed quotes notes shifts in attitudes from vacation timing to economic outlook. It mentions coal tar products like banana oil, the gas tax, the desirability of money, advertising for boarders, and a New York automobile show with economists praising improved business orders.
The Methodist Church of Mount Dora marks its Semi Centen nial from January 20 to 27 celebrating fifty three years of service since its 1882 founding. Activities include Epworth League Junior Choir and a strong church school youth department. Founders Day service is January 27 at 3 30 p m attracting early pioneers and descendants.
The Lake County Poultry Association sponsored the first Lake County Agricultural Fair in Eustis with thirteenth annual exhibit. County Agent Clifford Hiatt receives high commendation for leading a successful event. The editorial urges the association to own show grounds, central in the county, possibly on Lake Saunders, to grow the fair annually.
The Governors Council formed at Warm Springs will cooperate with the Southeastern Development Board to study regional needs and raise 50 000 dollars. Florida Virginia North Carolina South Carolina Georgia and Alabama governors join the board along with many senators. The effort aims to boost travel, attract new industries, improve agriculture, and settle permanent residents.
The Florida Citrus Machinery Company operates the world’s largest fruit and vegetable packing equipment factory in Dunedin Florida. Its output is used in England Spain Japan New Zealand Jamaica Cuba Puerto Rico and other foreign countries with visits by foreign officials.
In former times people walked five miles to church, while today many drive about a hundred miles to escape daily routines and travel farther for leisure or refuge. The shift shows changing mobility and social habits across generations.
In a discussion on boosting local appeal, a speaker urges Mount Dora to appoint a Chamber of Commerce host and hostess to greet visitors and build hospitality. The idea emphasizes turning tourists into returning residents and using satisfied guests as powerful word of mouth advertising for summer and winter tourism.
Two Mount Dora winter visitors promote the town to friends. A friend visiting St. Petersburg finds it crowded and noisy, prompting this verse payload urging a return to Mount Dora. The poem expresses longing for peace, nature, and birdsong in the town’s quiet charms.
The government will move welfare responsibility for about 4,000,000 aged and unemployable to states and communities effective February 1. The federal relief roll will cover those able to work and relief will be allocated by work performed. About 20 percent of current beneficiaries will lose relief, while more than 27 million dollars will be redirected to work relief programs to provide regular, better paid relief work. Relief Administrator Harry L. Hopkins states the policy as a dollar's worth of work for a dollar's worth of relief.
Congressman Robert Ramspeck of Georgia introduces a bill to place all first second and third class postmasters under civil service with Postmaster General oversight. Outsiders could be appointed only after proving no postal employee is competent, removing political influence and rewarding loyal service.
Winter Haven plans the seventh annual Florida Orange Festival set for January 22 to 26. The event showcases citrus fruit and allied industries with commercial displays, drawing notable attendees including Governor Shultz and Rufus C. Dawes, head of the Chicago Century of Progress and World’s Fair officials among guests.
Alabama senator Black will introduce a congressional bill to reduce labor in all sectors except agriculture. The measure allows farmers longer hours to plow under crops, affecting labor norms nationwide.
The 1935 Press Breakfast at the Florida Orange Festival on Friday January 25 is set to be a standout affair with entertainment from Frank Winchell and Royal American Shows. Officials expect a mixed crowd of newspaper staff, guests, and local figures, all eager for a lively event and good-natured razzing.
Dr Lucius B. Clark will preach at 11:00 a.m. Esther Wyatt soprano sings Leave It With Him. Reception 4:00 to 5:30 p.m. Epworth League program 6:30 p.m. Miss Laura Neville to greet. Dr W S Beard speaks at 7:30 p.m. on Open Door to the Church with More Love to Thee as anthem. Music by Panosacmanee, Pike, and Mrs Wyatt.
Congregational Church offers Bible School at 10:00 a.m. with Mr. Peabody teaching Adult Bible Class, 11:00 a.m. preaching on God Has Need of You and Me, 6:30 p.m. Christian Endeavor, and 7:30 p.m. Illustrated Song Service with the illustrated lecture Jesus Calling and Training Disciples led by Organist and Choir Director Florence Gilbert Hanscom.
The notice invites worship at First Baptist Church corner Tenth and Tremain with Sunday school at 9 45 a m morning worship at 11 00 a m Baptist Young Peoples Union at 7 00 p m and evening worship at 8 00 p m Mid week service Wednesday at 8 00 p m You are cordially invited to attend any or all services.
Morning Prayer and Sermon at 11 A M on Sundays. Holy Communion first Sunday of each month. A cordial welcome to all. D T Johnson Rector.
The American Automobile Association leads a national push to banish needless traffic noises. An English trial created a quiet zone from 11 30 p m to 7 a m with heavy fines, proving less noise improves safety and inspiring other countries to adopt similar laws.
Advertises Bukets bladder laxative tablets priced at 25 cents from Mount Dora Pharmacy. Claims to flush acids and waste, ease bladder irritation, and reduce nocturnal urination with a four day trial and money back guarantee.
Prominent realtors claim the country has entered a recovery phase from the low mood and a real estate upturn is near. They note evidence that the depression in real estate has reached a turning point and expect prices to rise from current record lows as trading increases. Money invested now should be worth more in coming years.
Dr. Roland B. French, noted chemist, becomes associate chemist at the University of Florida Agricultural Experiment Station. He succeeds J. M. Coleman, who died February 18, 1934. French trained at Dartmouth, Massachusetts State College, and the University of Iowa, earning a PhD. His work will launch studies on how soils and fertilizers affect plant composition.
Figures from a major insurance source show Florida posting the highest percentage rise in automobile registrations among 38 states during the first nine months of 1934. Florida recorded 344 176 registrations, up from 269 428 in 1933, a 27.74 percent gain, with South Carolina next at 23.65 percent.
The note states that good meat can be cured at home in Florida if hce is used in the curing process.
The city has adopted a ordinance imposing a one cent per square foot tax on all billboards and roadside signs, with a gradual one cent annual increase for ten years. The measure aims to remove many small signs immediately and reduce nuisances in urban areas, signaling likely moves by other communities.
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