Tavares Kiwanis Club Hosts Meeting and Community Notes
The Tavares Kiwanis Club featured new member ur Williams and guest Earl G. Walker of Rich ard Va. The program included R. F. Blackford as speaker and entertainment by Con verse E. Nickerson. The club's activities highlight rising membership and active community events in Lake County.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ur Williams
Earl G. Walker
Richard Va
Kentucky Club
R. F. Blackford
Leesburg
Colley Ap R. A. Williams
Bill Maer
Frank Sumner
Miami
Converse E. Nickerson
New Hampshire
Mount Dora
Nickerson
R. J. Roumillat
D. H. Moore
Paul T. Harber
Kiwanis
Club Memts
Isabelle S. Thursby
Tallahassee
Ed Barksdale
Tavares
Royal Palm Nursery
Griffins’ Nursery
Lake County
Florida Exposition Promises Wide Range of Prizes
County fairs and county displays are set to win three handsome silver cups plus numerous prizes for individual farm and home crafts. Awards cover citrus, dairy, poultry, apiary, meat products, arts, home improvement, and needlework with substantial interest from ten counties and fourteen communities. Col. R. M. Shearer notes the 1931 Exposition will showcase Florida's fruit and vegetable markets and overall progress across agricultural, industrial, and civic efforts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lake County
Mayo
Florida
Col
R. M. Shearer
Deportable Aliens Estimated at 100000
Secretary Doak reports to the Senate that about 100000 aliens in the United States are deportable under existing laws based on past experience. Over the last decade 92157 aliens have been deported under warrant proceedings, with numbers rising yearly.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
Secretary of Labor
W. N. Doak
Senate
Immigration Service
Tangerine Society Welcomes New Members and Reports Activities
The Tangerine community notes arrivals and new officers, with vice president J. W. Soot and treasurer F. Bloodgood among elected officials. Guests include Dr. Gordon Baker and families from Connecticut, and Mrs. R. S. Webb and Mrs. Merrill joining for the winter. The Phi Mu pledge event at Rollins drew sixty attendees, and county exhibitors participated in the Exposition booth.
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J. Wsoot
von ‘Smith
Treas
Trusan F. Bloodgood
J. W. Jepson
Ethan . H. Estey
H. H
C. H. Estey
E. W. Dahlin
Miss Taylor
Sara de Frost
W. F. Bloodgood
Frank Howard
Adams
Phi Mu Sorority
Rollins
Fountain Inn Dinner Dance Tops Social Season
An elaborate dinner dance is planned for Thursday evening January 29 at the Fountain Inn Hotel in Eustis. The event starts at 7 30 with a 2 00 plate dinner and features the Triangle Rhythm Kings plus various novelty acts. Guests from Howey and nearby towns are expected. Reservations with Loraine Ferran are advised.
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Fountain Inn
Eustis
Triangle Rhythm Kings
Howey
Loraine Ferran
Apalachicola Fire Station Gains Back City Hall Access
A report notes that personnel previously stationed at Apalachicola’s city hall were moved to the fire station. Details on timing and officials involved were not provided in the readable text.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Apalachicola
City Hall
Kumquat and Citrus Jelly Making Guide
The article outlines home canning methods for kumquat, sour orange, and grapefruit jellies. It details sugar and water ratios, washing steps, boiling times, juice extraction, and jellying points, with instructions for multiple extractions from kumquats and sterilizing glasses for storage.
Mechanized Hen Promises Show At Volusia County Fair
Mary Ann the 18 by 3 by 8 foot electric mechanical hen built by the USDA for the World Poultry Congress in London will headline the Poultry Building at the Volusia County Fair February 17 to 21. Experts from Washington and Gainesville will supervise demonstrations, explaining egg production and nutrition while Mary Ann explains her processes via a concealed phonograph.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary Ann
United States Department of Agriculture
London
England
Volusia County
Department of Agriculture
Washington
Gainesville
Bust of Monroe to be presented to Virginia by Virginia couple
Mr and Mrs Jay Winston Johns of Ashtawn Virginia plan to present a bust of President James Monroe to the State of Virginia. They recently returned from France where they sought souvenirs from Monroe’s time as American ambassador. A Stuart portrait bust exists in private collection. a Sevres copy is hoped for.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Virginia
Jay Winston Johns
Ashtawn
RAT SNAP Advertises Effective Rodent Control
An old mount Dora Pharmacy ad touts RAT-SNAP as a guaranteed rodent killer with no smell. It claims cats and dogs won’t touch it and offers sizes from 35c to $1.25 for homes, farms, and factories with available local purchase at Mount Dora Pharmacy.
Florida Sees Upward Trend in 1931 Business Outlook
The Forbes January map rates Florida as fair in business, up from quiet in December 1930. Florida Chamber President G G Ware cites improving reports from chambers and a poised state ready for investment and prosperity in 1931, aided by a strong tourist season.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Forbes
Florida
Forbes Organization
G. G. Ware
State Chamber of Commerce
Chambers of Commerce
Ware
Wills 375000 To Town In Ohio Village Debt Payoff
The village of Pomeroy Ohio is named beneficiary of 375000 in the will of Wyatt G Plantz filed in probate court. The bequest covers more than half the estate valued at 617000 and will extinguish the village debt leaving a treasury balance. Inheritance taxes of about 20000 will also go to the village. Plantz's only relative was a wealthy cousin.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pomeroy
Ohio
Wyatt G. Plantz
Plantz
Senator Milton Plants 5000 Tung Oil Trees
Marianna Senator Milton planted 5,000 tung oil trees on his land between here and Blue Springs, expanding an orchard project. The act reflects ongoing agricultural efforts and appears to be a notable local development.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marianna
Milton
Here
Blue Springs
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