Kiwanis Frolic Plans Big 1931 Program At Mount Dora
The Kiwanis Club announces a major Frolic for 1931 featuring Punch Allen and four acts including Madam Nina the mind reader and High Johnson the 329 pound eight foot 2 1 4 inch giant. Also Johnston School of Dancing from Orlando with multiple dance acts and a special Old Irish chorus directed by Mrs. E. E. Truskett. Proceeds benefit Mount Dora Boy Scouts with tickets on sale January 22 at the Chamber of Commerce and Kiwanis offices.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Punch” Allen
Nina
High Johnson
Jackson School of Dancing
Orlando
Jackson
W. J. Jones
Joan French
Dorothy Hall
Catherine Williams
Mary Mina
Margaret Mooty
Evelyn Morris
Jeanette Baya
Ernestine Wiggins
Mary Gorman
Paul Ault
Kiwanis Club
Chamber of Commerce
Fifth Avenue
Louise Lane
Boy Scouts
Mount Dora
Bouterse Takes Lead of Local Bob Jones Hour
Rev M J Bouterse pastor of the local Baptist church oversees the Bob Jones Hour on WDBO Orlando Florida. He and Mrs Bouterse have participated regularly and he now has full charge of the programs for next Sunday from 1230 to 430 pm the Methodist mixed quartet will assist Mr Jones hour.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
M. J. Bouterse
WDBO
Orlando
Florida
Methodist Church
Pepe Eee Jones
Great Variety In Forum Subjects
Forum lectures attract large Monday night audiences as Dr. Here ward Carrington discusses dreams and the subconscious. He explains dream causes and occurrences from physical sensations to fear and mood, with notes on clairvoyant and telepathic elements. Next week Dr. F Cyril James speaks on Money and Daily Life at the Wharton School and University of Pennsylvania. This promises a Red Letter date.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carrington
F. Cyril James
James
Wharton School of Finance and Commerce
University of Pennsylvania
Royal Economic Society
Royal Statistical Society
University of London
Institute of Marine Engineers
England
Wharton School of Finance
Matinee Bridge For Ladies And Friends Planned
The first Matinee Bridge for lady members and friends will be held Saturday afternoon January 24 at 2 30 hosted by Mrs W T Patterson and Mrs L R Heim. Prizes will be awarded and tea served after play. The series will continue biweekly or more often if requested.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
L. R. Heim
Indiana Farmers Planning Tour Gains County Support
The 125 Indiana farmers tour set for Saturday February 7 will use twenty five autos from Lake County to meet transport needs. Kiwanis and Rotary clubs will provide two cars each, with additional assists from local chambers and clubs. The departure is 8 30 a m from Orlando and the group will visit fruit and vegetable areas in Lake and Seminole counties before a noon fish fry in Leesburg and an evening transfer to Sanford for a train to Indianapolis.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Indiana
Orange, Lake
Seminole Counties
Lake County
Tavares
Kiwanis and
Rotary Club
Howey-in-the- Hills
Chambers of Commerce of
Clermont
Leesburg
Eustis
Altoona
Mount Dora
Elks Club of
Board of Ty Commissioners
Hiatt
Paul Harber
Orlando
Seminole County
Sanford
Florida
Indianapolis
Brown
St. Petersburg
National Realtors
Messrs
Huey
Conver
Bowman
Gainesville
Kiwanis
Messrs. Ashmore
Gibson
Snodgrass
Johnson
Hargis
California Growers Seek Profits After California Freeze
Archie M. Pratt, manager of the Florida Citrus Growers Clearing House Association, tours the California fruit belt and says orange growers face marketing challenges and uncertain fruit quality after the recent freeze. He estimates California losses at about 7,000 cars in fruit value versus a ten times larger total crop.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
California
Florida
Pacific Coast
Archie M. Pratt
Florida Citrus Growers Clearing House Association
Mr. Pratt
Pratt
Lake County Radio Broadcast Announcement Cards
Miss Lane at the Chamber of Commerce offers cards residents and visitors can send to friends in the north about the Lake county radio broadcast program scheduled Monday January 26 from 5 to 6 p m. Drop by the office to pick up cards and share details so friends listen in and learn about Lake county.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Miss Lane
Chamber of Commerce
Lake County
City Council Adopts Buy of Town Hall Property
The council met Tuesday January 13 in City Hall to organize for the year and finalize the purchase of the Town Hall property from the J P Donnelly estate. Officers were sworn in and salaries set with a $15,000 purchase supported by $1,000 down and $14,000 financed over fourteen years. City Attorney H Cooley reappointed at $25 per month.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
City Hall
J. P. Donnelly
Messrs
Spencer
Hackworth
Morley
Drake
Ferris
Simpson
Waltz
Lackey
Johnson
James Simpson
Helm Field
Street Department
Light and Water Department
H. Cooley
Drought Relief Donations Sought at First National Bank
Subscriptions to the Red Cross for drought relief will be received at the First National Bank in Mound Dora. The note urges rapid contributions as suffering is intense and millions are needed to aid the afflicted areas. The county has raised about $2,400 so far.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Red Cross
First National Bank
Moun Dora
Aes
Lake County Radio Fruit Contest Awards Winners
Winners of a box of oranges and tangerines for best letters in response to Lake county’s radio broadcast were Nellie A. Pocklington Tecumseh Michigan Joseph M. Kroll South Bend Indiana and Edwin M. Clancey Chicago. Judges were Harold Hippler Eustis George J. White Mount Dora and M Tally Tavares. Honorable mention went to Margaret Clark Maumee Ohio Maude Slater Hayti Missouri Albert New Chapel Hill NC and Mary Brown Jackson Kentucky. A box of fruit will be sent by prepaid express to first second and third place winners. The third radio broadcast will air Monday January 26 from 5 to 6 pm Eastern Time on WRUF Gainesville featuring quartet numbers solos and selections with brief talks on Lake County and Florida. Over 600 printed cards inviting listeners were mailed by Chambers of Commerce service clubs and others. Dial numbers for WRUF Gainesville are 361.2 WRUF-830 Kilocycles.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lake County
Gainesville
Nellie A. Pocklington
Tecumseh
Michigan
Joseph M. Kroll
South Bend
Indiana
Edwin M. Clancey
Chicago
Harold Hippler
Eustis
George J. White
Mount Dora
M. Tally
Tavares
Margaret Clark
Maumee
Ohio
Maude Slater
Hayti
Missouri
Albert New
Chapel Hill
N. C
Mary Brown
Jackson
Kentucky
Quebec
Ontario
Canada
WRUF
Florida
Chambers’ of Commerce
Service Clubs
Florida to receive forest reserve aid from federal funds
Florida'S share of national forest receipts totals 19 074 with 11 481 49 allocated for state purposes and 4 592 59 for road and trail construction. The state has 35 180 acres across Marion Walton Okaloosa Santa Rosa Columbia and Baker counties including Ocala Choctawhatchee and Osceola forests with substantial timber resources.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Florida
U. S. Department of Agriculture
Florida State Chamber of Commerce
State Chamber of Commerce
Uncle Sam
National Forest
Marion
Walton, Okaloosa
Santa Rosa
Columbia
Baker Counties
Ocala
Osceola Forest
Dr H P Carpenter speaks at Kiwanis on school value and youth
Dr H P Carpenter president of Montverde School addressed Kiwanis last Thursday after the luncheon. George White presided in Rehbaum's absence and a Public School request urged Kiwanis to provide a speaker for Fathers Day at the High School on March 10. A committee including Dr Dickson, Mr French and Mr Elder was named to arrange participation. The Red Cross drought relief fund was announced, and plans for the Kiwanis Frolic on February 4 to benefit the local Boy Scout troop were discussed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. P. Carpenter
Montverde
Kiwanis
George White
Rehbaum
Dr. Dickson
French
Elder
Dickson
Red Cross
Johnson
Tom Cooley
Dr. Carpenter
DeLand Tourist Club Entertains Mount Dora Audience
A DeLand Tourist Club program in Mount Dora drew a large crowd with gongs readings toe dancing impersonations and whistling solos. Mrs M Williams organized the event with Mae Marvin accompanying from Stetson University. The Mount Dora and DeLand clubs exchanged programs last week boosting weekly tourist club entertainments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
DeLand Tourist Club
Mount Dora
DeLand
DeLand Club
Coaips
Mount Dora Yacht Club Holds Fourth Meeting
The Mount Dora Yacht Club held its January 15 gathering at the clubhouse. Officers were elected for the new year including Commodore Elmer Johnson and Vice Commodore William Patterson, with a February 28 regatta date set and ongoing plans for a heating installation funded by the new leadership.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mount Dora Yacht Club
Elmer Johnson
William Patterson
Tracy. Kramer
H. G. Cloyes
House
Joseph Wadsworth
James. Laughlin
Myron Cromwall
Wm. Wyatt
Commodore
Houes
Regatta
United States
Charles Edgerton
W. P. Patterson
O. M. Simpson
Mount Dora Artists Showcase Works in State Exhibition
Mount Dora artists Easter Armstrong and Margaret S. Davidson each have a painting selected for the Florida Federation of Art traveling show. Armstrong contributed A Connecticut Farm House, a watercolor, while Davidson offered A Cypress Swamp, a canvas. The exhibition travels from St Petersburg to Tampa Audi torium and Sarasota before visiting other Florida cities. The Mount Dora Art League, allied with the federation, previously showcased pottery. members built vase forms using the Indians method then fired and glazed the tiles at Cheney Tile Co. in Orlando under Davidsons direction.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mount Dora
Florida Federation of Art
Florida
St Petersburg
Tampa
Auditium
Sarisota
Mon Dora
Cheney Tile Co
Orlando
Also Mentioned on This Page
Bouterse
M. E. Quartet
Bob Jones
Masons and
The
Eastern Star
Uesday
First National
Radio Fruit Awards
State
Yacht Club
Johnson Commodore
Dr.Carpenter
Montverde School
Miss Armstrong
Mrs. Davidson
Weather Report
Low High Bar
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