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Newspaper
Mount Dora Topic
Location
Mount Dora, Florida, United States of America
Date
Jul 09, 1931
Page
5
Montverde residents mark birthdays and visit relatives with gatherings at Lake Apopka and Montverde Heights. Wm Anderson and Mrs Shepard enjoy short stays while Wm Harpers’ family hosts a birthday picnic. Montverde School staff and local clubs host a patriotic evening for a large turnout.
The Montverde group hosted a large Fourth of July gathering at the Lehmann home with a fireworks display and refreshments. Attendees included Elizabeth Burch and her mother Mrs Burch, Miss A Johnson, Mr and Mrs Karl Lehmann, and multiple local families. Joe Hen from the University of DeLand joined, bringing Dennis and Willie Carroll to visit Lake Butler-area relatives.
Mrs Karl Lehmanns Sunday school class held its monthly social and business meeting at the Community Building Monday night. Tom Flynn and Mrs G L Isaac presented an engaging program of business games and entertainment. Large attendance noted.
The June 30 anniversary marks 25 years since the Federal Food and Drug Act. The law protects consumers by requiring accurate labeling on canned foods and drugs, guiding safer purchases.
The Blakemore strawberry a cross of Missionary and Howard 17 developed by the U S Department of Agriculture has been tested at the Florida Experiment Station in Plant City since 1926. It bears about a week earlier than Missionary and yields more quarts per acre though some growers dislike its lighter color. Florida Experiment Station Gainesville issued bulletin 433 noting the variety and offering free copies.
Schedule for July 15 and 16 outlines speakers and topics on grape cultivation. Florida officials and experts discuss vine management, fertilization, packing, by products, varieties, and new research from state and federal stations.
Gainesville Florida Dairy Day during the 10th annual Farmers' and Fruit Growers' Week at the University is scheduled for Thursday August 13. The Florida State Dairymen's Association meeting will be held as part of the program with demonstrations on feeding cattle pasture and dairy cattle selection led by noted industry representatives. The event includes a noon luncheon and speeches by C A Cobb editor of The Progressive Farmer with other speakers to follow.
In Kirkbean Scotland on July 6 1747 John Paul Jones born later named Jones. A famed Continental Navy commander his early life at sea began age 12 and by 21 captained a trader ship. He joined Congress in 1775 and earned fame as a sea fighter with the Providence Alfred Ranger and his flags and salutes to the United States flag.
The passage recounts John Paul Jones’s Civil War era actions during the Revolutionary War including the September 23 1779 battle off Flamborough Head aboard the Bon Homme Richard against the Serapis. Jones refused surrender and his ship sank after transferring crew to the Serapis. He later served Catherine of Russia before dying in France in 1792.
The great grizzly bear was the only big game animal to lose ground in the national forests of the United States during 1930, according to Forest Service census. Counts show a total big game population over a million, up 9 percent from the prior year. moose and antelopes remain rare, and bears rise slightly in Alaska national parks offsetting losses in some states.
Entomologist J R Watson of the Florida Experiment Station says finely ground tobacco dust with at least 2 percent nicotine is the most effective chinch bug control on St Augustine grass. Apply to yellow rings and whole lawn, dust stays active for days to kill hatchlings. nicotine sulphate can work with a second application in 10 days. calcium cyanide is risky. avoid close mowing to prevent concentration on remaining grass.
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