My Experiences and Benefits at the National 4H Camp
David Harold Littleton of Leesburg Florida reports on his Washington D C trip for the 1940 National 4 H Club Camp. He recalls speeches by Henry A Wallace George L Farley M L Wilson Frances Payne Bolton and J Edgar Hoover and notes Roosevelt praise for the 4 H movement. He also mentions wreath laying at George Washington’s tomb and meeting 4 H members from across the nation. He signs off as camp cartoonist and thanks supporters.
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Whoton
D. C
Washington, D. C
United States
Europe
George L. Farley
M. L. Wilson
C. B. Smith
Reuben Brigham
Frances Payne Bolton
Ohio
H H. Clegg
Federal Bureau of Investigation
Defense
J. Edgar Hoover
George Washington
Roosevelt
Daily Record
David Harold Littleton
Leesburg
Route 1
Lake County
Florida
Lake County to Add Four Recreation Directors
County Recreation Director J. J. Nuttall of Grosvenordale told the Lake County Chamber of Commerce board Friday that four more recreation directors will join seven existing directors this summer. The program, sponsored by the chamber, expands recreational coverage across communities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lake County
J. J. Nuttall
Groves End
Lake County Chamber of Commerce
Chamber of Commerce
Disarmament and defense policy debate from 1940s remarks
A summary of political commentary urging continued armament and a strong U S Navy and Army to deter foreign aggression, criticising disarmament trends and warning against a rapid demobilization after World War II. Mentions Senate appointments, third party talks, and Civil Service examinations as part of national defense discourse.
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Eee
Germany
Hitler
Euded
United States
Atlantic
Pacific
John L. Lewis
Burton K. Wheeler
Dr. Townsend
Special Dispatch
St. Louis
Missouri
Sheridan Downey
California
Francis E. Townsend
Joe Hendricks
Florida
Lempke
Townsend
Jacksonville
Pensacola
Tampa
Miami
Banana River
Rando
Otala
Anal
Congress
America
Army
Navy
National Defense Council
Harry Woodring
Charles Edison
Department of Defense
Senate
Bureau of Prisons
Dept. of Justice
U. S. Marine Commission
Civil Aeronautics
CAA
Dept. of State
Panama Canal Service
Dept. of Agriculture
U. S. Maritime Commission
U. S. Geological Survey
Panama Canal
Navy Dept
Civil Aeronautics Authority
Augusta
War Department
Destroyers Arrive in Miami With Naval Reservists
Six United States destroyers docked at Miami this week bringing naval reservists from New Orleans Mobile and Houston to support local operations and man the ships during drills and readiness exercises.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
Miami
New Orleans
Mobile
Houston
Recreation Service Lake County Leader Rallies Community
Lake County Recreation Director J. J. Nuttall of Groveland organized two notable public acts last week. He led a Wednesday Poultry Raisers Convention recreation program in Groveland and organized a Thursday picnic and games for underprivileged children at Lake Joanna with the Eustis Kiwanis club. Governor Cone, still in Jacksonville hospital, cannot attend the Democratic National Convention.
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Lake County
Cone
Jacksonville
Fishermen report bountiful bass catches at Tom's Fish Camp
Lake Apopka area anglers report strong bass fishing with several large fish weighed in. Fishermen from Georgia to Tennessee noted 11 to 13 pound bass and multiple 5 to 9 pound catches during a week of fishing. Local reports say bass bite well this time of year on live and artificial bait, with limits for many trips.
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Tom
Lake Apopka
Monitverde
Lake County Chamber
Tha. Educh
M. Gay
Aycross
D. G. Wallace
Columbus
O. C. Plexico
Nashville
Tenn
M McPhail
St. Petersburg
C. M. Jones, Jr
Winfield
Ala
C. M. Jones
Zellwood
Montverde Hosts Epworth League Rally Night
One hundred forty youths from Seminole Osceola Orange and Lake counties attended the Central Florida Epworth League Rally in Montverde. Rupert Hunziker led the devotional at 8:00 and Gibbs Ashley presided over the regular business meeting at the Montverde Methodist church. Afterward the group socialized at the Community Building with watermelon grapes cold tomato juice and cookies then sang together.
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Seminole
Osceola
Orange
Lake Counties
Central Florida
Epworth League
Montverde
Rupert Hunziker
Gibbs Ashley
Zellwood
Montverde Methodist Church
Lake County Camp Survey Seeks Camp Operators Help
The Lake County Chamber of Commerce plans updated maps and data on fishing, tourist, and trailer camps. It aims to contact every camp and asks operators not yet interviewed to notify the Chamber in the Court House, Tavares, to receive blanks for information.
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Lake County
Lake County Chamber of Commerce
Pastor Aaron Rutledge Called to Ferro Florida Church
Aaron Rutledge of Groveland, formerly assistant to the Secretary of the Lake County Chamber of Commerce, resigned last summer to study for the ministry at Stetson University. He has been named summer supply pastor of the Baptist church of Ferro Florida and is already engaged in his duties and enjoying the work.
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Aaron Rutledge
Groveland
Lake County Chamber of Commerce
Stetson University
Baptist Church of
Ferro Florida
Dancing Horse Invited to Florida at Ford Exposition
Miss Cecille Perkins of Miami is Miss Florida at the New York World's Fair and hosts visitors at the Florida State Exhibit beach. At the Ford Exposition Dobbin the horse star and Miss Florida cross invitations during a luncheon with George Bye's Wednesday Culture Club, leading to a staged clash over exhibits and the Ford Playhouse production A Thousand Times Neigh.
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Betty Miss
Cecille Perkins
Miami
Florida
Everglades
Dobbin
Miss Florida
George Bye
Sinclair Lewis
Gelett Burgess
Dorothy Thompson
Florida State
Ford Playhouse
Wednesday
Florida State Exhibit
Lowrys Return from Three Week Vacation Visit
Mr and Mrs J M Lowry of Montverde return from a three week trip to Connecticut visiting the Caverns in Virginia and the World's Fair in New York and other points of interest on their drive Mr Lowry is a supervisor of bus transportation for Lake County public schools.
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Montverde
Connecticut
Virginia
New York
Lowry
Lake County
Miami Couple Sets Roots in Montverde with Two Acres Purchase
Mr and Mrs P J Jones of Miami have moved to Montverde and are building a new home. They bought two properties just north of town limits the P Peters place and the Butler grove totaling about 25 acres.
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P. J. Jones
Miami
Montverde
P. Peters
Butler Grove
Hunzikers and Stechers
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Key West
Recreation Service
Epworth
Perry, Florida
Dancing Horse
Lowrys
Qui Paper
Family Bargain Club
Pathfinder
McCall’s Magazine
American Poultry Journal
Farm Journal -Farmer’s Wife
Breeder’s Gazette
Progressive Farmer
Mount Dora
Woman's Home Companion
McCall's
Home Variety Club
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Farm Journal
Farmer’s Wife
DO Family Bargain Club
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