Swim Program Set to Open Next Week in Mount City
The Red Cross will support a new swim program starting next week in Mount City. Registration at Fifth Ave Chamber of Commerce for age grouped classes includes morning instruction and life saving, with certificates from the Red Cross. The pool is fence protected with city water and a Scout crew aiding setup under Barker's direction.
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Shenten
Toy Glee
Adele
Mount Ee
Laleeas
Genter House
Chamber of Commerce
Fifth Ave
Barker
American Red Cross
R. C. Bardwell
Boy Scouts
Picture Contest Promotes Mount Dora Garden Spot
Fishermen are urged to photograph themselves with record catches for a Chamber of Commerce project. Secretary Harold Go forth seeks a dramatic image to illustrate a Mount Dora booklet, noting the area has improved since the last edition and only one copy remains.
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Monat
Chamber of Commerce
Harold Goforth
Mount Dora
Mrs Baumgartner Services Held
Mount Dora resident Marie Baumgartner age 76 died this week at Eustis Hospital after a lingering illness. Funeral services were held Tuesday at Rehbaum chapel with Rev. George Gibson officiating. Survived by Orton of Miami Mrs. Mary Snyder of Pennsylvania and niece Mae Fenton of Mount Dora. Born in Canada she came to the United States in 1885.
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Mount Dora
Marie Baumgartner
Eustis Hospital
Orton
Miami
Mary Snyder
Pennsylvania
Mae Fenton
George Gibson
Rehbaum Chapel
Canada
Baumgartt
United States
Lake Counties Hear Legislative Excuses
Mount Dora and sister cities Tavares and Eustis hosted two state legislators at the Lake County League of Municipalities meeting. The session yielded no tax relief or new municipal funding as Sen. H. P. Johnson and another legislator testified, admitting no action was taken on the municipalities' plea for help.
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Mount Dora
Tavares
Eustis
Lake County League of Municipalities
H. P. Johnson
Senate
Lake area progress highlighted in Florida Grower June issue
The Florida Grower June edition features Lake County with numerous references. It covers National Ramie Corporation ramie plantings near Lake Jem, first carload watermelon shipment, Citrus Growers Institute, Groveland Farmers Market, and Leesburg Watermelon Festival, showing strong local activity.
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Lake County
Ramie
National Ramie Corporation
Lake Jem
Citrus Growers Institute
Groveland
Leesburg
Florida
Envy Strikes as Local Angler Lands 8 1 2 Lb Be A u clair Catch
A writer recounts jealousy over Ed Ryan showing a Lake Beauclair fish of 8 1 2 pounds and two feet long caught with pole and minnow. The crackers note they cannot fish for four months as non residents, while recalling C. E. Abbott’s 12 pound record from last year.
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Rolly” Morse
Ed Ryan
Lake Beauclair
Mr. Ryan
C. E. Abbott
Omission of International Sunday School Lesson
Editor notes the loss of the International Sunday School Lesson this week due to supply page changes. The feature will return in next week’s issue.
Auburn haired Gertrude Thorne shaped Mount Dora’s early growth
Miss Gertrude Thorne, aged 82, once built Villa Dora Hotel and Rest-A-While Gift Shop in Mount Dora, started the Pom boat-house apartments, and opened the first boat-house on Lake Dora. Born in 1865 in Thornhill Ontario, she trained as a nurse before moving to Florida in 1910 and shaping local business life for decades.
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Mount Dora
Fourth St
Gertrude Thorne
Lake County
Miss Thorne
Villa Dora
Lake Dora
Mount Regives
Zellwood
Fuller Boat House
Lake Front
Miss Gertrude Thorne Reflects on Past Abroad Trips and Service
Miss Gertrude Thorne recalls a busy life after losing money in two factors. She traveled abroad in 1913 with Miss Josephine Short, left a Florida group in Central Europe, and toured Greece on muleback. She still attends Episcopal church in Eustis and remains active in the King's Daughters and former yacht and women’s clubs.
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Miss Thorne
Josephine Short
Mount Doran
Florida
Europe
Greece
Eustis
King’s Daughters
Woman’s Club
Yacht Club
Buxton Family Reunites After 50 Years Across United States
Frederic J. Buxton and three brothers plus sister Clara Tyson, all in their seventies, completed an 8,670 mile US trip to Los Angeles for a long awaited 50th reunion. They then toured to Mount Dora and Hendersonville, visiting Sequoia, Yosemite, Hoover Dam and Grand Canyon. The group praised their stamina and received a warm Rotary welcome in Los Angeles.
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the Twain
la Buxton
California
Buxton
Frederic
Mount Dora
Fairfax, Va
South America
Canada
Chicago
Maine
Frederic J. Buxton
Smokies
United States
Los Angeles
Frederic Buxton
Clara B. Buxton Tyson
Frederic Buxtons
Hendersonville
N. C
Fairfax
Philadelphia
Harrison
Utica
N. Y
Charles
Santa Ana
Cal
Bronson
Clara
L. A
Washington, D. C
Sep
Bronopportuni
Florida
San Francisco
Rotary Club
Birmingham
Montgomery
Fort Worth
Dallas
Tuscon
San Diego
Barcelona
Mexico
Sequoia District
Yosemite National Park
Hoover Dam
Zion Canyon
Bryce Canyon
Grand Canyon
Leesburg
Boat Ordered In Hyacinth Battle
The Mount Dora Chamber of Commerce committee ordered a government surplus boat from a New Jersey firm for 100 dollars. A cutter will be installed to destroy water hyacinth bulbs as part of a county funded effort. Work starts in July with Lewis Carroll volunteering to transport the boat.
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Dora
Beauclair
Chamber of Commerce Committee
New Jersey
Paul Milner
Lewis Carroll
Mount Dora
His Honor Al Rehbaum Steps In For Fortner
Mayor Fortner is away at a convention in New York City. Vice President Roland Morse heads inland waterway plans as Al Rehbaum fills in at the mayoral desk until Fortner’s return next Tuesday.
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al Rehbaum, Jr
J. E. Fortner
Roland
Morse
Maine
Rehbaum
Fortner
Fertilizer Manufacturers’ Convention
New York City
Mrs. Fortner
Edward
Long Beach
N. J
Barker To Attend Paris World Scout Jamboree
William J. Barker of Mount Dora executive director of the Lake County Chapter American Red Cross and scout executive will attend the sixth World Scout Jamboree in Moisson near Paris. About 30 000 scouts from 39 nations expected. he sails from New York July 22 and returns September 1. It is unclear if a Mount Dora scout will also go.
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France
William J. Barker
Mount Dora
Lake County
American Red Cross
Moisson
Paris
Barker
New York
South Carolina
United States
Hopcraft Dora Named Acting Mount Dora Postmaster
Harry J Hopcraft, American Legion commander, has been named acting postmaster of Mount Dora by Washington. His official appointment follows the death of Clifford C Dooley on June 2 and awaits civil service clearance and arrival of department inspectors to review books. Joe Hendricks recommended him for the post in this district.
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Harry J.hopecraft
American Legion
Washington
Mount Dora
Doran
J. M. Donaldson
Clifford C. Dooley
Hopcraft
Civil Service Samneeaire
Iygaa
Joe Hendricks
Tuckett Wins License In Engineer Course
Norman L. Tuckett Jr. earned a plant operator license in water supply after a short course. He is son of Norman L. Tuckett of Sylvan Shores and returned to Gainesville to continue summer studies at the University of Florida this week as part of his path toward a public health engineering degree.
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Norman L. Tuckett, Jr
Norman L. Tuckett
Sylvan Shores
Gainesville
University of Florida
Watermelon Festival Draws 8000 Visitors in Leesburg
Eight thousand people gathered in Leesburg on Wednesday for the Florida Watermelon Festival despite clouds and intermittent rain. The First National Bank of Leesburg won the float contest with a parade led by the Leesburg High School band, followed by Lions Club and Kingley’s Hardware Co. A large crowd watched a coon hunt themed float by Ro-Mae Lumber Co. The oldest resident contest crowned 89 year old John V. Obereverbaltzer of Emeralda. 86 year olds Miss Josephine Cason of Wildwood and S. A. McEaddy of Yalaha finished second and third. Twenty seven beauty contestants represented Lake County with entrants from St. Petersburg, Lakeland, Daytona Beach and San Antonio.
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Leesburg
Florida
Lake County
First National Bank of
Perfect Attendance Honors At Mount Dora Schools
Mount Dora schoolchildren named for perfect attendance across grades one through eleven ending with three-year records. Recipients include Marlene Goodall Mickey McCree Patricia Tucker Linda Lee Lane Mackilee Carroll Ward Estey Annette Jones William Simpson Wendla Bardwell Roy McCree Joyce Moon Ann Larsen Linda Raulerson Janice Van Deroef Gwyneth Carroll Blanch Hardin Barbara Siess Combs Barbara Jean Hill Leonard McCree Morris Pollard Betty Sue Scott Wade Simpson William Beims Patsy Dean George Detten Kenneth Harris Charles Allen Roberta Pollard Mary Ann Bradford Sally Strite Roy Ledford and Juanita Van Deroe f for three-year marks.
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Mount Dora
Marlene Goodall
Mickey McCree
Patricia Tucker
Linda Lee Lane
Mackilee Carroll
Ward Estey
Annette Jones
William Simpson
Wendla Bardwell
Roy McCree
Joyce Moon
Ann Larsen
Linda Raulerson
Janice van Deroef
Gwyneth Carroll
Blanch Hardin
Barbara Siess
Combs
Barbara Jean
Daniells Builds Florida’s Largest Tangelo Irrigation System
Eustis resident Daniells unveils an elaborate irrigation setup for a 44 acre tangelo grove, claiming to deliver up to 1.5 inches of water every two hours. Twenty five sprinkler heads, 15 feet high, spray 400 gallons per minute from a deep well, creating rain-like distribution across the grove.
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Ty Man
Mark Techie
Bae Tenn
Daniells
Eustis
Florida
Letter Carriers Meet In Clermont June 29
County Judge A S Herlong Jr and Karl Lehmann will speak at the Florida Rural Letter Carriers convention in Clermont starting June 29. Don Smith of Clermont chairs the gathering expected to draw 250 delegates from across Florida. The session runs through July 2.
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A. S. Herlong, Jr
Karl Lehmann
Lake County
Mount Dora 9 Holes Golf Deal Now Open
A Mount Dora golf course offers nine holes for 1.00 and all day play for 1.50. The simple pricing targets casual players and families seeking affordable outdoor recreation.
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Mount Dora
Lake Holds Eighth Grapefruit Honors
Lake county ranks eighth in U S grapefruit tree plantings with 361256 trees of all ages per commerce figures. It trails Indian River by 46781 but exceeds Orange by 11042. Polk leads Florida with 1589362. Florida counties hold 99.9 percent of state trees and 49 percent of national total.
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Lake County
United States
Department of Commerce
Lake Trails Indian River
Florida
Polk
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Ryan
Mabel Norris Reese
Miss Gertrude Thorne
Bertram
Hyacinth
Hopcraft Dora
Tuckett
Clermont
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