Francis Grable Heads Overseas on Kiwanis Tour from Clermont
Francis Grable of Clermont sets out on an extended European tour funded by local donations. He plans visits from Baltimore to New York then Adirondacks and Lake George before joining a Shenandoah Iowa Kiwanis party in Montreal and sailing aboard the Duchess of Athol toward Havre France for weekly travel installments to Clermont Press readers.
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Francis Grable
Clermont
Cler- Press
Grable
Baltimore
Washington
Philadelphia
New York
Trimbeys
Glen Fall
N. Y
Adirondacks
Lake George
Lake Champlain
Montreal
Shenandoah
Iowa
Mount Dora Girl Scouts Enjoy Camp Fowler Week
Five Mount Dora Girl Scouts Shirley Simpson Mary Elizabeth Simpson Emily Battle Mary Louise Rehbaum and Dorothy White spent part of a vacation at Camp Fowler near Lutz Florida. Despite rain the group learned new skills and followed a six day routine including Scout's Own service and nightly campfires.
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Mount. Dora
Camp Fowler
Lutz
Florida
Shirley Simpson
Berger
Mary Elizabeth Simpson
Emily Battle
Mary Louise Rehbaum
Dorothy White
Shirley Shonenberger
Big Egg Merger Brings Orlando Egg Leaders Ahead
The consolidation of two major egg marketing groups in Orlando creates a dominant leadership position in Florida. The merger positions the city as the state’s center for egg industry activity and influence.
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Orlando
Advertising as business insurance in a corner store case
A merchant bragged that he did not need ads until a rival opened two doors away with the same merchandise and promotion. He eventually closed out, illustrating that neglecting advertising invites aggressive competition. The piece argues advertising is business insurance.
Knights Of Pythias Install New Officers At Mount Dora
Mount Dora Lodge of Knights of Pythias installed a full slate of officers last Tuesday with strong attendance. Members recalled the “old timers” era as Morgan Brantley became C C and Earnest Mosteller V C leading a complete lineup without Past Chancellors. Other officers named include J M Smith Prelate Amos Adams M of W Earnest Chamberlain M of A Chas Kelly I G I B Merry O G and W P Wingler Deputy Grand Chancellor.
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Mount Dora Lodge
Knights of Pythias
Morgan Brantley
C. C
Earnest Mosteller
V. C
J. M. Smith
Amos Adams
Earnest Chamberlain
Chas. Kelly
I. G
I. B. Merry
O. G
W. P. Wingler
Florida Fruit Fly Employment Coordination Clarified
Gainesville reports explain that job appeals for fruit fly inspection work go to the Agent in Charge at Plant Quarantine and Control Administration in Orlando. The State Plant Board only acts after Orlando recommends candidates. about a thousand have been proposed, with only three refusals.
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Gainesville
Fla
Florida
Plant Quarantine and Control Administration
United States Department of Agriculture
Old Court House
Orlando
State Plant Board
Plant Board
Aviation Day Planned in Marquette with Great Lakes Air Cruise
Frank Heath reports Marquette plans Aviation Day on August 12 as sixty planes arrive for a Great Lakes Air Cruise. John N. Van Vries of the U S Chamber of Commerce will speak July 18 at a chamber banquet. Marquette businesses will close in the afternoon to view the mammoth fleet and a post event banquet will honor pilots and guests.
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Frank Heath
Mount Dora
Marquette
Michigan
Chamber of Commerce
John N. van Vries
United States Chamber of Commerce
Great Lakes
George Bontempt Wins at Lake County Watermelon Festival
Mount Dora entrant George Bontempt, a skilled Scout swimmer, won first in the crawl race and the 150 yard dash at the Lake County Watermelon Festival. The local Boy Scouts celebrate his success and the article confirms his victories, highlighting community pride.
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Mount Dora
Lake County
George Bontempt
Children In The Canning Industry Survey Critical Of Labor Protections
A U S Labor Department Children Bureau report finds children hired in fruit and vegetable canneries across the nation. Of 3,304 children under 16, many are under age 14, with some under 8, and hours often exceed 10 hours daily with many at night. The study urges stricter hours for minors to 18 and stronger state supervision of employment certificates to prevent violations.
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Childrens Bureau
United States Department of Labor
America
Beekeeping Program at Farmers Week in Gainesville
Gainesville area beekeepers are invited to a three day Farmers Week program at the College of Agriculture in Gainesville from August 11 to 15. The agenda features talks on essential beekeeping concepts, queen rearing, practical methods, bee diseases, and inspections, with presenters from Florida, Georgia, and the U S Department of Agriculture.
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Gainesville
Florida
College of Agriculture
R. E. Foster
State Plant Board
E. W. Macomber
L. L. Ferrell
Bristol
J.J. Wilder
Waycross
E. Ortel
Southern States
U. S. Department of Agriculture
Mr. Foster
Liberty County
Fla
Georgia
Macomber
D. H. Ward
A. B. Hamlin
Floridian Honored By Civitan For Appointment As Minister
Civitan International awarded Jacksonville member Hon. Gilchrist B. Stockton a pearl-studded club pin at the last meeting in congratulations on his appointment by President Hoover as United States Minister to Austria.
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Civitan International
Jacksonville
Gilchrist B. Stockton
Hoover
United States
Austria
A Fine Record by National Legion Commander
The National Commander of the American Legion stated that nearly every major bill the organization requested has become law. He noted the group’s influence is among the strongest in the country.
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The
American Legion
Impo
Preacher's Hour At Kiwanis Meet Today
Kiwanis luncheon at Villa Dora hotel drew many despite members traveling. Rev. Bouterse led singing, Gov Harold Hipler reported on the Atlantic City Kiwanis convention and prize for Florida attendance. Next meeting features Rev Robert G. Witty with talk on business and church relations.
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Kiwanis
Villa Dora
Dr. Bouterse
Carl Graves
Harold Hipler
Eustis
Atlantic City
International
Miami
Florida
Kiwanis International
Hipler
Mount Dora Club
Lake County
Bouterse
Robert G. Witty
Davenport
First Methodist Church
Army Worm Invasion Threatens Florida Fields Dust or Bait Said Best
Gainesville reports heavy fall army worm infestations across several counties. Entomologist J R Watson recommends control with lead arsenate or calcium arsenate dust diluted with hydrated lime, or a poisoned bran bait mixing paris green with bran and water, sown early when grasses are dew-wet, avoiding grazing animals.
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Gainesville
Fla
Florida
J R. Watson
Florida Experiment Station
Miss Affa Hubbell On Extended Tour
Miss Affa Hubbell of Mount Dora High School writes from Russia and Germany about a grand travel itinerary with Open Road Travel Company. She sails from New York June 23 to Cherbourg and Bremen and visits Helsinki Lenningrade Moscow and the Volga region before touring the Caucasus to Tiflis and the Black Sea. The trip includes Berlin Munich Bayreuth and Oberammergau with a focus on cultural and educational value for her students.
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Affa Hubbell
Mount Dora High School
Russia
Germany
Hubbell
Open Road Travel Company
Moscow
New York
Volga
Don Valley
Sea of Azof
Caucassus
Tiflis
Black Sea
Crimea
Warsaw
Mount Dora
Miss Hubbell
Oberammergau
Bayreuth
Open Door Reflections On 49 Years Past Community Life
A nostalgic piece recalls customs and daily life from decades ago. It describes boiled coffee with an egg, side saddle riding, brass toed boots, leech use, amen in church, leftovers at noon, neighborly concern, merry go rounds called Flying Jennies, toothpick etiquette, cheap red liquor, long dresses, hog buttermilk, shoe shining, pot liquor, and old time terms like plain belly ache. It notes few modern comforts and mentions Indigestion, Quinine use, and the Kaiser in knickers as cultural markers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Johnny
Auto Collision At Zellwood Injures Two Men
Justice of the Peace G F Colado of Winter Park and Alfred White of Lake Jem were slightly injured in a Zellwood collision last Tuesday morning. One car turned onto the main highway from a side road and the two vehicles collided before either driver saw the other. They were taken to Orange General Hospital for treatment and released the same day.
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Justice of the Peace
G. F. Colado
Winter Park
Alfred White
Lake Jem
Zellwood
Mount Dora
Orange General Hospital
Mount Dora Theatre Presents Two Feature Pictures This Week
Mount Dora Theatre shows two motion talking pictures of unusual interest this week. A film adaptation of Katherine Brush’s best selling novel Young Man of Manhattan screens Thursday and Friday. Also, With Byrd At The South Pole new Antarctic stories headline Saturday through Monday.
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Mount Dora
Katherine Brush
Saturday Evening Post
Manhattan
Commander Byrd
Antarctic Circle
Byrd
South Pole
Endorsement by William J Cooper on Scouting and Education
United States Commissioner of Education William J Cooper lauds Scouting as an effective education system. He cites seven points: Scouting gives not takes, matches activities to the individual, aids vocational exploration, connects boys with virtuous men, centers on the boy, fosters creativity, and instills a code of ideals through daily good deeds.
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William John Cooper
United States Commissioner of Education
Hoover
Cooper
New Air Record For Women Athlete Ruth Alexander
Ruth Alexander set a new women's altitude record by piloting to 26 600 feet then losing consciousness during descent and regaining it before a safe landing. Her barograph confirmed the feat. The report notes the 1910 citrus seminar at the College of Agriculture during the state farmers meeting.
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Ruth Alexander
College of Agriculture
April Exports From Key West Totaled 2.24 Million
Value of exports shipped from Key West in April reached 2,241,134 dollars. The report highlights the month as a strong showing for regional commerce and activity in shipping and trade.
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Key West
Here
County Supt. Moore Presents Strong Education Financial Report
In the July session the Lake County board heard Supt. D. H. Moore’s detailed fiscal review ending June 30. It shows improved finances, full bill payment, a cash balance for fall, and low interest outlook.
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County Board of Education
D. H. Moore
Board of Education
Supt. Moore
Lake County
J. M. Lowry
C. A. Laye
D.H. Bickers
Board of Public Instruction
Air Derby Named Start Point for National Run to Chicago
Florida residents will see an air derby starting in Miami and ending in Chicago. The event is slated for late August during Farmers' Week in Gainesville from August 11 to 15, 1930.
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Florida
Miami
Chicago
Ly Rt
Key West Tests New Fire Engine by Fire Department
The Key West Fire Department is testing a new fire engine to evaluate performance and response capabilities. Officials expect the trial to inform deployment decisions and training needs for station crews.
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Key West
Fire Department
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