Sixth Grade Notes On Italy Visit And Hawaii News
Emily Coffin and Sally Strite report on a Schools in Work meeting. Mrs Strite shared Italy insights with photos and social studies unit notes. The class studied Hawaii’s victory garden story and heard Honolulu Advertiser tales. Emily Coffin moved to Miami. perfect spellers named.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Emily Coffin
Sally Strite
Italy
Alice Strite
Hawaii
Pacific
Patty Claflin
Elson
Robin Hood and His Merry Men
Verdual Hamlin
Hubert Snell
Dale Tucker
Geneva Deen
Willie MacKey
Adrianne Norton
Barbara Shipes
Frances Smith
Frances Teasley
Fifth Grade War Bond and Stamp Drive Report
Fifth grade pupils actively participated in a bond and stamp sale. Elwood McHaffie bought a bond, while the room totals show 58.95 in war stamps and 464.50 in war bonds. Edward Harding and Elwood McHaffie were chosen to represent the room at the Victory assembly in Leesburg on January 15. They returned with enthusiastic reports of the program. Eddy wished everyone could have attended. The class just finished studying the Middle Atlantic States and discussed their role in forming the nation. Some students play volleyball and plan to challenge the sixth grade. Most students drink milk every morning and expect gains in weight and health. Three students listed: Raoul Barker, Genett Deen, Betty Ann Thompson, Frances Wages, and Helen Wages.
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Elwood McHaffie
Edward Harding
Victory Assembly
Leesburg
Eddy
Middle Atlantic
Raoul Barker
Genett Deen
Betty Ann Thompson
Frances Wages
Helen Wages
Fourth Grade Experiment And New Student In Class
The fourth grade conducts a coal experiment and studies the porcupine and guppies. Mrs. Ray leads the class with a new student Calvin Hollon from Enterprise Florida and Prof. Roseborough has assisted.
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Ray
Calvin Hollon
Enterprise
Florida
Prof
Roseborough
Third Grade Report From Our Classroom
Monday marks the start of a new term and the term has flown by. Clyde McKendell moved away last week and Daniel Sapp joined us from New Orleans after attending Gainesville earlier in the year. Jean Pike represented our class at a defense meeting in Leesburg and shared the account with language class. Our room has invested 618.15 in stamps and bonds. Perfect spellers for weeks 16 and 17 include multiple students such as S J Aldrich Alan Claflin Billy Wise Gene Dukes Mary Adkins Ellen Marsell Joan Thomas and others. We are starting a multiplication and division chart and several have stars for perfect recitations.
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Clyde McKendell
Daniel Sapp
New Orleans
Gainesville
Alan Claflin
Jean Pike
Schools For Defense
Leesburg
S. J. Aldrich
Billy Wise
Gene Dukes
Mary Adkins
Eloise Baxley
Patricia Dean
Ellen Marsell
Bobbie Sueseeey
Joan Thomas
Alice Rutherord
Birdie Mae Durham
Carolyn Keller
Martha Simpson
Robbie
Second Grade Class News and Activities
Students describe a play grocery store with real money lessons in addition and subtraction. Representatives attend a Leesburg meeting. Frances Collins visits Kissimmee. Donald Wetz marks his seventh birthday. War Bond and Stamp Drive ends January 11 with strong sales. Week 15 and 16 perfect spellers listed with multiple names.
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Peggy Lou Nutter
Leesburg
Frances Collins
Kissimmee
Donald Wetz
Boyd Atkins
Frank Hall
L. G Harper
Paul Hopkins
Jack Hutchinson
George Lashar
Ernest McRee
Lee Edward McRee
John Marsell
Jean Parker
Aline Paul
Betty Sue Scott
L. G. Harper
Jack Dukes
First Grade Reports Move and New Pupils
First grade notes new arrivals Boyce Humphrey from Ocklawaha and Gertrude Hollon from Enterprise, bringing 25 pupils. Lillie Ann Hall visited with her sister Alice. Mr Roseborough visited to hear reading and singing. Scrapbooks planned with nutrition, foods, pictures, and monthly features. The Schools at War scrapbook from Leesburg includes a band song and Jay Thomas Victory poster. Billy Pat Harding represented at the Leesburg rally. Goals in Spelling writing book titled We Spell to Write.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boyce Humphrey
Ocklawaha
Gertrude Hollon
Enterprise
Lillie Ann Hall
Alice
Mr. Roseborough
Leesburg
Jay Thomas
Billy Pat Harding
Observers Recall Service at Boston Information Center
Observers at the Boston Information Center recount volunteers and night watches. The Coffin family moves to Miami for the duration as George Coffin works in the Internal Revenue service. Mrs Coffin and John Coffin are praised for keen eyes and swift help.
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Boston
Teinsf Om Bee
George Coffin
John
W. H. Morrell
Coffin
Miami
Mr. Coffin
John Coffin
C. A. McQuillan
Swift Woodcraft
Notes About Our Men In Service Continued From Page One
Veterans from Mount Dora area and nearby towns are listed with postings in the U S armed forces. Names include Gordon E Coffin aviation cadet in the Navy stationed in Baltimore Lieut Harry Hopcraft home from Camp Blanding Arthur Haskins at Pearl Harbor Milton Chapman at Orlando Air Base Sgt William Turrentine with parents in Mount Dora Pfc Robert Pohlman at Parris Island Chester Mortensen Camp Edwards Mass Marion Pooser stationed in Miami visiting Mount Dora friends and family Frank Pooser Marion on leave preparing for training Walter Brantley overseas in Africa Leroy N Cookinham Army Air Corps and Ensign Gould Sadler returning home for Christmas from Eustis readers are asked to send the Topic to him.
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Frank Pooser
Marion
Miami
Mount Dora
Mrs. Bruner
Honey in-the-Hills
Darkspine College
Walter Brantley
Africa
Our Freedom Is Priceless War Stamp Campaign Message
A Treasury Department message urges Americans to support the SAY YES campaign to complete War Stamp albums. It contrasts wartime civil liberties with life in Europe and underscores duty to fund weapons for U.S. troops, led by Secretary Morgenthau.
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Treasu Department
Europe
A Fleeting Flight Through Storms And Friendly Navy Airs
The author recounts a perilous Navy transport flight starting with a taxi to the airport and a long wait. He flies via Floyd Bennett Field to Philadelphia, Washington, and back to New York as blizzards close airports. Amid rough conditions a crew comforts passengers while the narrator contends with cold cabins and seas of寒.
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Connecticut
Empire
Floyd Bennett Field
New York
Philadelphia
Washington
Stewart
Old Terra Firma
Old Boston
Jeanne
Penna Station
Travel Log From A Soldier’s Homebound Train Ride
A veteran recounts a lengthy trip home from duty, detailing delays at Pennsylvania Station and multiple waits between Washington Richmond Savannah Jacksonville Sanford Longwood and Orlando. He describes crowded trains and buses, near-collisions avoided by braking, and fatigue from the journey concluding with a late arrival home.
East Town Students Boost War Efforts At Milner-Rosenwald
Milner Rosenwald Academy students collected six thousand pounds of scrap and planted a garden with mustard greens collards and turnips to aid the school lunch. Principal Cauly Lott presented a war scrapbook to the superintendent and several students bought war bonds. The faculty welcomes N. C. Clemons replacing L. J. Cliffin. A 75 dollar rally pledge supports school activities and an adult poultry class for both women and men is being organized with instructors from Eastis Vocational High School.
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Milner-Rosenwald Academy
Cauly Lott
Eastis Vocational High School
East Town
Williams
Lott
A. M. Cameron
Coma
Mary McDuffie
Girls who wish to become nurses may write for information
A brief notice invites girls interested in nursing to contact Nurses, Box 88, New York, for information. The item underscores recruitment and education avenues and lists an address for inquiry.
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New York
Rationing News and Coupon Dates for January February
Ration dates update explains coffee and sugar coupons as valid January 4 and through January 31 respectively while new coupons become valid January 22 and January 21 for Lasoline. Period 2 and 3 fuel oil coupons adjust in value and expiry, tires require certification, and five farm machines enter price controls by the OPA. Official inspections carry new deadlines for A B C book holders with renewal options. Federal action freezes corn prices for 60 days per Byrnes plan and Wickard approval.
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ODT
Office of Price Administration
OPA
Byrnes
Wickard
Lake County Chamber Memberships Rise Toward Florida Goal
The Lake County Chamber of Commerce lists 1017 memberships with a 1943 target to become the largest Florida business group. Leesburg leads with 270, Eustis 182, Clermont 104 on 104 goal, and others follow. ten communities exceed their quotas. Membership levels include Regular, Contributing five dollars, and Sustaining twelve fifty.
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Lake County
Florida Sets 1943 Peanut Acreage Goal At Quarter Million
Florida agriculture officials announce a target of 250000 acres planted in peanuts for 1943. The plan aims to boost production, with state farmers urged to expand acreage and necessary supports outlined.
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Florida
Florida 4-H Week Highlights Youth Farm Work
The week of February 6 to 14 showcases Florida 4-H club boys and girls mobilizing farm youths. Florida will publicize the work of its energetic 4-H members as gardens and crops, calves, chickens, and pigs contribute to national food production.
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Florida
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Bettye Ann Ray
Joanne Summerlin
Maxine Liles
Elizabeth Me Wallace Lanier
Alvis Willams
Observation Post
Camp Polk
Louisiana
Gordon E. Coffin
U. S. Navy
Baltimore
Lieut
Harry Hopcraft
Camp Blanding
Mrs. Hopcraft
Arthur Haskins
Pearl Harbor
Cpl
Milton Chapman
Orlando Air Base
Mrs
Claud Chapman
Sgt
William Turrentine
P. W. Turrentine
Pfc
Robert Pohlman
Marine Corps
Parris Island, S. C
Lafe Pohlman
Pvt
Chester Mortensen
Camp Edwards
Mass
Chester
Story’s Grocery
Lottie Cookinham
Washington, D. C
Leroy N. Cookinham
Army Air Corps
Philippine Islands
Japan
Japanese Red Cross
Tokyo
Ensign Gould Sadler
Eustis
O. W. Sadler
Greenwood
South Carolina
Fla
Joseph E. Davies
Russia
Belgium
Robert Young
Jeannette McDonald
MGM
Cairo
Princess Theatre
Pennsylvania Station
Florence
S. C
Richmond
Savannah
Jacksonville
Sanford
Longwood
Orlando
Gould
Homer Morris
Texaco Gas and Oil
Willard
U. 8S. Highway
Bars County
Della Norris
Kia Norris
Herlong, Jr
Tavares
Orida
Lake Cay
Anna M. Beach
Court’ House
George J. White
W. M. Kennedy
Konrad Falke
Marta Falke
Ray W. Stillman
A.S. Herlong, Jr
Elizabeth M. Stillman
Thift O. L. Dudley
Lake
R. J. Tuller
Qro
J. Dykes
Court of
A. J. Harnage
C.H. Dudley
A. D
State of Florida
H. L. Schaeffer
Stella Patterson
A.D
William T. Patterson
Laeten and
Stell
Umatilla
High School
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