Arbor Day Ceremony Honors Tree Planting in Mount Dora
A community Arbor Day observance featured a bugler salute by Troop No. 1 Mount Dora Boy Scouts, singing by schoolchildren, poems by Mrs. Thayer and Joyce Kilmer, and a tree presentation ceremony. Mrs. Coolidge donated and planted a Portuguese silver cypress, presented with praise by local officials and the Park Commission.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ben Heath
Mount Dota
America
R. N
Miss Newhall
Richard Watson Gilder
Garden Club
Rie Commission
Commission
Lackey
Joyce Kilmer
Thayer
Florida Girden
Portugal
Spain
Tourist Club Opens New Auditorium Meeting
The Tourist Club meets in the new Community Building auditorium for the first time this evening with Hon. T G State Senator as speaker on Taxes. Music by Munjaw trig of Eustis. Mrs Zell presents the spade used for planting with dates for future tree dedications to the Garden Club.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
T.G
Eustis
Florida
Baker Street
Zell
Garden Club
Local Woman a Relative of President Fillmore in Mount Dora
Mount Dora resident Mrs. Julia Tanton of Lake View Sanatorium is a descendant of Millard Fillmore. The Fillmore lineage traces to colonial seven brothers from England, with Nathaniel Fillmore as the president’s grandfather, and a younger brother as Mrs. Tanton’s great‑great‑grandfather.
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Mount Dora
United States
Millard Fillmore
Fillmore
Julia Tanton
Lake View Sanitorium
Fingland
Massachusetts
Nathaniel Fillmore
Far West
City of
Buffalo
Tanton
Prominent Woman Forum Speaker Delivers Philippine Exposition
Mr. Vincent Villamin, Philippine lawyer, spoke at the Forum Monday night arguing for continued American control as essential to Philippine welfare. Next Monday Mrs. Bertha Knight Landis, former Seattle mayor, will headline with a tale of municipal leadership and reform.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Howe
Washington
Vincent Villamin
Philippines
Bertha Knight Landis
Seattle
Federated Women’s Clubs
Lake County Wins Prizes at Tampa Fair
Lake County products are among the winners at the South Florida Fair in Tampa. Early judging placed Lake County entries in several categories: Commercial By-Products first, Trish Potatoes second, Fruits other than Citrus second, Chemically Preserved Fruits third, Sugar Cane fourth, and Sweet Potatoes fourth.
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Lake County
Tampa
Clifford Hiatt
Lake
Mount Dora Occupational Licenses Due January 1
The Tax Collector will accept Mount Dora occupational license payments at city offices any time through January 1 following the due date.
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Mount Dora
Town Council Advances Building Project and Delinquent Tax Plan
The Community House Town Council held two meetings to end, approving the Building Rescue plan and accepting the Community Building with funds held for final details. It granted auditorium use to the Forum and Tourist Club without charge and deferred Publicity Fund transfer to the Chamber of Commerce until the next regular meeting. The evening session focused on delinquent taxes, stressing that benefited properties must pay assessments. timely payments avoid bonds and boost town operations, countering reports that payments were unnecessary.
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Chamber of Commerce
Supreme Court
Uncle Sam Spends Four Million Testing Fly Trap Claim
A staged gag claims cops and officials test a feature that supposedly catches more flies with molasses. The source notes the improbable boast and contrasts it with government spending, including a four million dollar outlay.
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Sam
Organ Concert Sunday Afternoon Delights Orlando Residents
Organist Herman F. Stewart presents a program on Sunday afternoon at 3 o'clock in the West Livingston Avenue Auditorium. The Orlando male quartet assists and seats are free with no collection. The program includes Meyerbeer, Herbert, Verdi, Kern, Bond, Planquette selections and more.
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Hatthactin
Herman F. Stewart
Orlando
West Livingston Avenue
Meyerbeer
Victor Herbert
Il Trovatore
Anvil Chorus
Sally
Kern
Carrie Jacobs-Bond
Planquette
Miss Mount Dora Designated For Orlando Coronation
Jeannette Pike of Mount Dora is named Miss Mount Dora for the coronation event at the Central Florida Exposition in Orlando on February 18. Secretary F H Heath of the Chamber of Commerce announced the selection today. Photographs will appear in the Orlando press and be distributed to northern papers.
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Jeannette Pike
Mount Dora
Orlando
Miss Pike
F. H. Heath
Chamber of Commerce
North
Lake County Exhibits At Tampa Fair Booth
Lake County returns as an exhibitor at the South Florida Fair in Tampa opening Tuesday. The booth measures sixty by twelve feet in Brorein hall and showcases agricultural horticultural products along with home economics displays and special entries. County agent Hiatt, Morley Martin, and home demonstration agent Mrs. Mary S. Allen supervise the booth with literature on Leesburg Fresh Water Bass tournament Eustis national trap shoot Mount Dora boat regatta and county maps and materials. Paul T. Harber secretary of the county trade body will assist and answer inquiries on county recreative facilities.
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Lake County
South Florida
Tampa
Brorein Hall
Hiatt
Morley Martin
Mary S. Allen
Leesburg
Eustis
Mount Dora
Paul T. Harber
Allen
Florida Woman's Club conducts sewing and program day
The Florida Woman's Club spent a productive Tuesday with morning sewing to finish garments for the Children’s Home in Jacksonville. One hundred garments bring total to 223 sent to the Home, plus a $50 donation ending their season.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
Woman’s Club
Jacksonville
Magnolia
Lockhart
Maple Shepard
Chamber seeks traffic light at Fifth Avenue and Donnelly Street
Secretary Frank Heath of the Chamber asks Mayor Lackey to install a warning signal at the Fifth Avenue Donnelly Street corner to reduce a hazard that narrowly spared Mrs. C B Squires. A speeding car cut in near a parked truck, blocking her view as she crossed toward Donnelly Park.
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Frank Heath
Chamber of Commerce
W. E. Lackey
Fifth Avenue
Donnelly Street
C. B. Squires
Etrance
Donnelly Park
Willett Party Embarks on Three Week Florida Cruise
Mr. and Mrs. H. W. Willett journey with Mr. and Mrs. Harry Chisholm of Buffalo on a three week cruise along Florida waters. They started last week touring the east coast, then plan to reach Fort Myers after rounding the cape.
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H. W. Willett
Florida
Harry Chisholm
Buffalo
N.Y
Cape
Fort Myers
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Mrs. Coolidge
Pres. Fillmore
Lamoreux Studios
Woman Forum
Tts Community House
Jane
Low High Bar
T Woman’s Club
0. W. Sadler’ Jr
Margaret Lewis
Thomas Lasher
Emma S. Marsh
Shepard
Ways and Means
Ega
Lamoreux
Mrs. Zell
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