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Newspaper
Mount Dora Topic
Location
Mount Dora, Florida, United States of America
Date
Jul 23, 1936
Page
8
The proprietors intend a complete resort featuring dancing and roller skating on alternating nights with outdoor sports equipment. Liquor will not be allowed and facilities for wholesome fun will be provided. The center is located in the Gold Triangle at the junction of Tavares and Mount Dora, serving patrons from the region.
The article recalls the 1886 May 3 start of the Statue of Liberty foundation on a York Harbor island and the October 28 dedication by President Cleveland. It notes the fiftieth anniversary of the symbol of Franco American friendship to be celebrated in the U S and France on October 28.
A social column summary notes items prepared by the society editor for Lake County Press Association coverage. It details a May wedding of Dorothy Dashendot to Ara Singer Jr at a private home with family, friends, and a large reception, plus a formal contract party hosted by Mr. and Mrs. John White Gray featuring many local residents, a fifth birthday party for Jacky Doodlehiker, and an engagement announcement for Miss Rachel Finklebaum and Mr. Isaac Silver Goldberg.
The text notes a city resident with strong social ties preparing for a church wedding at United Presbyterian Church in early fall. It mentions a prominent family on both sides and a reception at Finklebaum suburbane. It also reports Thomas K. McClane Jr. named Bradford County agent after years without one.
Florida's highway safety performance is favorable relative to other states. Asher Frank, state safety director, noted one more traffic fatality in the first half of 1936 than 1935, but emphasized 85,000 additional vehicles used the highways.
Practical guidance from J R Watson on ant control for homes and yards. Emphasizes sealing food, treating nests within 100 feet with carbon bisulfide, and using powders or poisons. Includes nest fumigation method and safe use of baits with thallium sulfate or arsenates. Also notes citrus association leaders and a drought of migratory waterfowl recovery.
The Harmony Singers known as the Rust Mite Quartet will perform at Camp McQuarrie near Astor Park during the third annual growers institute from August 31 to September 4. L. M. Rhodes, Jacksonville citrus marketing commissioner, will speak on Citrus Day September 2. Copies of the institute program will be available from county agricultural agent C. R. Hiatt in the Tavares courthouse.
Entomologist J. R. Watson of the State Agricultural Experiment Station advises keeping food sealed to deny roaches access. He notes roaches favor starches, including starched curtains, and recommends powder or baits, often containing arsenic, to reduce infestation. Sodium fluoride is suggested for perimeters as a safer deterrent, though ongoing effort is required.
The Lake's Horticultural Association expands by consolidating its departments into a single centralized organization. President H. L. Pringle of Leesburg oversees executive work while J. S. Quinby chairs the purchasing committee and A. S. Clark serves in an executive capacity.
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