Kiwanis Hearing Addresses Focus on Education and Charity
Orlando Kiwanis speakers Leigh Newell and Harry Mooty outlined the club’s evolution from trade reciprocity to service driven goals under the motto We build. Newell warned against club entanglement with city government and urged maintaining focus on chamber of commerce matters while eulogizing Kiwanis education efforts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kiwanians
Grand View Hotel
Leigh Newell
Harry Mooty
Orlando Kiwanis
Service Club
Newell
Kiwanis Club
International
Kiwanis
Chamber of Commerce
Marjory Colson
Ed. Baldwin
Heath
Graves
Fuller
Frank Weidman
Mount Dora Club
Michigan musicians set for Mount Dora concert
The Mount Dora Chamber of Commerce plans a Friday February 15 program at the Baptist Tabernacle featuring Emer son Brown and his Juilleret Cabaret Orchestra from Harbor Springs Michigan. The group, one of the Midwest’s best, will perform a hour and a quarter program with jazz and classical pieces and instrumental solos, aiming to attract a capacity crowd to the Tourist club meeting.
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Mount Dora
Chamber of Commerce
Baptist Tabernacle
Heath
Emerson Brown
Juilleret
Harbor Springs
Michigan
Petoskey
Sec
Midwest
Florida
Noted Sportsmen Here For Fishing
Richard Emmet a Hinsdale Illinois civil engineer and contractor is visiting and staying at the Hotel Mount Dora for bass fishing He authored a Florida fishing article in Field and Stream He will be joined soon by Bob Becket Chicago Tribune sports editor who will also fish in the lake region.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Richard Emmet
Hinsdale, Ill
Mount Dora
Emmet
Florida
Field and Stream
Bob Becket
The
Chicago Tribune
Northern man surprised by activity here
Mr and Mrs M B Helmer of Fond du Lac Wisconsin visited Mount Dora and praised its spirit and entertainment. He noted the bustling tourist club gathering and a large crowd at the athletic arena, saying Mount Dora surpassed many Florida communities.
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M. B. Helmer
Fond du Lac
Wisconsin
Grand View Hotel
Helmer
Frank H. Heath
Florida
Cuba
Midwest
Mount Dora
A C L Crossing to Be Repaired in Sylvan Shores
After months of waiting the Chamber of Commerce in Sylvan Shores was promised repair work on the Atlantic Coast Line crossing on Highway No 2. An inspector surveyed the site and said he would recommend a new crossing at once. Superintendent Dumas of the Coast Line confirmed the report.
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Chamber of Commerce
Sylvan
Shores
Dumas
Coast Line
Berry Crop Sets Record in East Hillsborough Harvest
East Hillsborough county berry growers set a new season high with 76,516 quarts sold by mid afternoon pushing the total above 500,000 quarts. Prices hovered around 28 cents per quart. Bullish receipts were expected to push Saturday’s total over 80,000 quarts as late shipments arrived. The day’s sales totaled 17598.68 dollars, bringing the season’s value to 184764.96 dollars.
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Hillsborough County
Wild animals lecture Monday at Forum Ad
The Forum at the Methodist Church will present Phillip Martindale chief ranger Yellowstone Park region Monday evening with a talk titled Uncle Sams Wild Animals and Grizzly Bears. Dr Ernest Bourner Allen of Oak Park Ill spoke last Monday on Whither Goes the Church and praised religious growth and modern life.
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Methodist Church
Phillip Mar Tindale
Yellowstone Park
Florida
Holmes
Daytona Forum
Allen
Church of Tomorrow
Dr. Allen
Church of Today
Andre Siegfried
America
Henry Ford
Ghandi
Apopka Canal Opened Its Entire Length
James Laughlin III of Mt Dora Yacht Club donated work for motor boat owners in Mount Dora area. A crew of 15 cleared floating islands grass and water lily pads from the eight mile Apopka Canal from Lake Beauclaire to Lake Apopka to keep channels open and promote frequent use and good fishing in Lake Apopka.
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James Laughlin III
Mt.Dora
Apopka Canal
Lake Beauclaire
Lake Apopka
Lake County Exhibits Large Display At Tampa Fair
Lake County sends a sizable exhibit to the Tampa fair with five units citrus fruits winter vegetables home canned goods dairy products ornamentals. Clifford Hiatt counts agent Christine Mc Ferron home demonstration agent Morley Martin Cassia and R E Morrison of Tavares helped assemble and decorate the booth. Judging starts opening day with awards expected early next week. Secretary Harber plans to visit to assist through Monday.
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Tampa
Lake County
Clifford Hiatt
Christine McFerron
Morley Martin
Cassia
Hiatt
Jacksonville
Brorein
R. E. Morrison
Tavares
Florida
Paul T. Harber
Mr. Hiatt
Wrge
Harber
Lake County soil survey books to be distributed free
Lake County Chamber of Commerce in Tavares announced that soil survey books of Lake County will be given free to farmers and prospective investors. In cooperation with the federal agriculture department, about 4,200 copies were printed with county funds covering roughly 5,300 dollars. after a past $1.00 price and slow sales, the board approved free distribution to 2,000 copies, with the remaining 2,000 to be decided later.
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Lake County
Lake
County Chamber of Commerce
Tavares
Federal Department
of . Agriculture
County’ Chamber
Board of Directors
Agricultural Committee
Mt Dora Yacht Club Hosts Tourist Dances Saturday
The Mt Dora Yacht Club house committee agrees to use the Yacht Club ballroom for tourist dances on Saturday evening. The move reflects strong Chamber of Commerce cooperation to entertain winter visitors. All winter visitors and club members are invited to the first dance.
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Chamber of Commerce
Mt. Dora
Yacht Club
Stetson Orchestra Delights Mount Dora at Tabernacle
A large audience at the Baptist Tabernacle welcomed Professor Donald Faulkner and the Stetson University Symphony Orchestra in Mount Dora. John Rosa baritone sang with Robert Burns at the piano, notable pieces drew praise, and drama readings by Miss Rachel Nutt added variety before a future Tourist club program featuring a double colored quartet and a Mt Dora versus Umatilla high school debate judged by Eustis officials.
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Mount Dora
Baptist Tabernacle
Donald Faulkner
Stetson University Symphony Orchestra
Rachel Nutt
A. R. Odell
Mt. Dora
Umatilla
Eustis
Open Store for Sale of Fruit in Mount Dora
A special department for the retail sale of citrus fruit opens in the Simpson building by the Lake Dora Packing Company. It aims to supply fruit for Mount Dora’s winter visitors, offering packing and shipping of mixed varieties in quarter half or full boxes and selling fruit of different grades in varying quantities. The plan targets tourists who wish to ship fruit north without visiting a packing house.
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Chamber of Commerce
Simpson
Lake Dora
Mount Dora
Play Postponed At Mt Dora High School
The Junior class play Take My Advice for Tangerine Improvement Society benefit is postponed to Thursday evening February 14 due to illness among several cast members.
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Mt. Dora High School
Tangerine Improvement Society
38 Pound Blue Catfish Caught in Tavares by A. D. Steele
A. D. Steele of Sterling Ohio, wintering in Tavares, landed a 38 pound blue catfish near the Dead River mouth at Lake Eustis. He used live minnows on a small hook with a 40 test line. Shortly after, a 15 pound blue cat and four bass weighing two to three pounds each were brought in. Local old timers recalled no recent similar catch.
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A. D. Steele
Sterling
Ohio
Tavares
Lake Eustis
Grape Experts See Progress in Lake County Agriculture
Three Florida grape specialists on the county chamber of commerce agricultural committee met at Tavares to discuss progress for the industry since its start seven years ago. They urged printing speeches from the Lake County income conference on strawberry growing piney-woods farming and bulb culture to promote county agriculture. The Howey-in-the-Hills Juice Company announced new electrical machinery installation at its plant last week.
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Florida
Lake County
County Chamber of Commerce
Tavares
Demko
E. E. Truskett
J. C. Stover
W. L. Wilson
Panama City
T. A. Brown
Volusia County
Howey-in-the-Hills
Connie Mack to Visit Mount Dora Tuesday
The Mount Dora Recreation department announces Connie Mack owner and manager of the Philadelphia Athletics and famed as the Grand Old Man of baseball will be guest of honor at a basketball game between Mount Dora Vikings and Winter Park. The Stetson varsity girls clash follows with Iris Martin and the Viking Maids. The 7:30 pm Stetson game and 8:30 pm Viking contest on Tuesday highlight a likely large crowd.
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Mount Dora Recreationa Department
Connie Mack
Philadelphia Athletics
Mount Dota Vikings
Winter Park
Iris Martin
Viking
Stets University
Old King Boreas
Medicine Hat
Heath
Colt
Mt. Plymouth
Stapleton
Pmouth
Chamber of Commerce
Lee Meadows
Pittsburgh
Vikings
James Douglas
West Virginia Athletic Association
Waterways Plans Discussed by Florida Inland and Coastal Waterways
Directors of the Florida Inland and Coastal Waterways Association will meet Thursday February 7 to review future plans and projects for land and waterway development. A morning business session, a lake cruise in the afternoon, and a public mass meeting at the Yacht Club that evening invite attendance. Col. G A Youngberg, former federal engineer for the district, is expected to attend and outline past work and prospects.
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Florida Inlané and Coastal: Waterways. Association
Discu
Carly Land Waterway Development
Yacht Club
G. A. Youngberg
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Martindale
Mr. Dora
A.C. L
Yellowstone
Apopka
Books ON Soil Survey OF
Big Crowd
Stetson Orchestra
Tabernacle
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