Mount Dora New Americans Celebrate One-Year Welcome
Anna and Vladimir Protopopov, Mount Dora’s New Americans, mark a year in the United States. They describe gaining freedom and self sufficiency after war and displacement, renting a cottage in Tangerine while Vladimir works ten hours daily on Zellwood farmland. Anna’s letters from the local Methodist church reflect welcome, practice of English, and gratitude for American generosity despite lingering memories of lost sons and past persecutions.
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Anna
Vladimir Protopopov
Mount Dora
Vladimir
America
Fee
Karl Knorr
Methodist Church
Zellwood
Anatole
Alexander Stestenic
Siberia
Jury
Edgar
United States
Helen Godtel
Wile
Tangerine
Anna Protopopov
Pushkin
Swim Classes Overloaded New Time Set
Recreational swimming moves into the scene with two daily sessions at 9 a.m. and 2 p.m. under Coach Dan Spear. Lake Gertrude municipal beach hosts the program with a Lions Club donated diving board. More than 90 youngsters attended the initial session, prompting split classes for proper instruction.
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Dan Spear
Lake Gertrude
Lions Club
Spear
Jim Jackson
Tri-City Republican Meeting Set for Friday Evening
A public Republican gathering is scheduled Friday at 6 p.m. at the Recreation Center in Eustis. Principal speaker is Elizabeth Peffly State Executive Committeewoman from Minneola. The event will cover Mount Dora Eustis and surrounding areas.
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Eustis
Elizabeth Peffly
Minneola
Tri-City
Mount
Dera
Iecting
Sam Ford Injured In Auto Crash In Pittsburgh
Mrs. Sam P. Ford flew to Pittsburgh Sunday to be with her husband at Mercy Hospital where he is confined after an auto accident. Sam Ford, a salesman for auto accessories, is reported to have a broken hip. Details of the crash are not available.
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Sam P. Ford
Pittsburgh
Mercy Hospital
Ford
Dora Kiwanian Receives Club Prize in Seattle
Dora Kiwanian Dan Bishop accepted an International Kiwanis prize in Seattle for the Dora club's 1951 achievement reports. The Orange section winner was Mid-City New Orleans. reports cite 7,500 activities in agriculture and conservation, 2,361,000 youths aided, $168,000 to churches, and over $10,000,000 raised for campaigns and economy in government.
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Dan Bishop
Mount Dora Kiwanis Club
Seattle
Wash
International Convention of Kiwanis
Bishop
Dora Club
Kiwanis Administration
Kiwanis Club
Mid-City
New Orleans
Ee L. Collins
Topeka
Collins
Kiwanis
Zinnia mildew threat noted by county agent
County Agent R E Bob Norris warns powdery mildew may already be infecting zinnia leaves. Weekly dusting with sulfur is advised to control the disease.
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R. E
Bob” Norris
Cadet Charles Moorhead Wins Coast Guard Academy Place
Charles Moorhead, member of the 1952 graduating class, was accepted as a cadet in the U S Coast Guard Academy. He will begin training July 8 at New London Conn after overcoming an earlier failed physical and securing reexamination. His Senatorial scholarship advances to the next Rasenet student.
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Charles Moorhead
Charles
Doris Moorhead
U.S. Coast Guard Academy
New London
Conn
Rasenet
Mushroom Warning From County Agent On Safe Picks
County agent R. E. Bob Norris warns Lake Countians to avoid wild mushrooms and stick to store mushrooms grown in greenhouses. He notes that misidentification can cause poisoning and suggests buying fewer mushrooms to offset higher greenhouse costs.
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Mushroom Warning County
R. E
Bob” Norris
Lake
Tryon Edwards Quote on Independence and Leadership
A reflective line states that independence lies as much in choosing not to be led as in resisting being driven, highlighting self direction as a form of autonomy.
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Tryon Edwards
Mount Dora Leads Red Cross Drive in Lake County
Mount Dora led a county wide Red Cross drive surpassing its $2 020 quota by 558, totaling 2 578 98 under co chairmen George J White and Celia Claflin Shaw. Lake County raised 13 026 with Uma tilla second and Honey in the Hills third above their goals. Several towns exceeded while Leesburg Eustis Clermont and Groveland fell short, Eustis trailing by 410 toward a 2 200 goal.
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Mount Dora
Lake County
Mercy Organization
George J. White
Celia Claflin Shaw
Umatilla
Honey-in-the-Hills
Astatula
Astor
Fruitland Park
Lady Lake
Montverde
Okahumpka
Tavares
Yalaha
Leesburg
Eustis
Clermont
Groveland
Harold's Fund kicks off with over $100 for local scholarship
Harold Gregg, a 1952 Mount Dora High School graduate, begins a community fund to support his Stetson University education. The Kiwanis club will discuss a matching offer from Stetson coach Joe McMullin. Contributions come from Harold's teachers and local donors, with a path modeled after Helen Wages who later attended Florida State University.
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Harold Gregg
Mount Dora’s
Stetson University
Kiwanis Club
Joe McMullin
McMullin
Harold
Topic Office
First National Bank
Key Club
Helen Wages
Florida State University
Rehbaum’s Hardware
Service Officer to Visit Mount Dora for Veteran Claims
Joe A. Crawford assistant state service officer will be in Mount Dora next Tuesday at 3 30 p m at the Post Office to answer questions of veterans service men or their employers on compensation claims.
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Joe A. Crawford
Mount Dora
Regular Voting On Fluoridation Issue In Mount Dora
Voters in Mount Dora Precinct 20 will decide on adding sodium fluoride to the water Aug 4 at City Hall with absentee ballots allowed. The plan shifts from water meter holders to regular voters, with registration open at the courthouse in Tavares.
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Mount Dora
City Hall
Florida
William C. Stewart
Sylvan Shores
Precinct 20
Tavares
Dora's Youth Representatives Set For Capital
Four Mount Dora youths prepare for a week in Tallahassee as part of Girls and Boys State. Frank Hall and Donald Wetz represent the boys sponsored by the American Legion Post, while Aline Paul and Diane TeStrake head the girls sponsored by the American Legion auxiliary. Diane TeStrake recently served as a Lake County 4-H club representative and was elected secretary of the State Council.
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Mount Dora
Florida
Boys State
Tallahassee
American Legion Post
Frank Hall
Donald Wetz
Aline Paul
Diane TeStrake
Girls State
American Legion Auxiliary
Diane
Lake County
State Council
Cedar Keys Heroine Survives Fire and Hurricane Trials
Helen Woodman and her four sons faced disaster after disaster at their Gulf resort camp. A heart attack hospitalizes Paul Woodman, a later hurricane destroys their home and business, yet Helen endures with faith and hands-on labor. They relocate across Florida seeking a new start despite ongoing health and financial strains.
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Cedar Keys
Helen Woodman
Triple Magnity
Woodman
Paul
the Gulf Resort
Maritine
David
Jerome
Harry
Navy
Fay
Beck
Woodman Art Skirts Reflect Faith and Craft Revival
Helen Woodman uses water proof paints to hand decorate four yard cotton skirts inspired by Bible stories and designs of freedom. After painting, she cuts fabric into circular skirts with six yard circumference and a waist opening. The couple recently returned to Mount Dora and continue turning art into wearable pieces.
Dr Lewis Heads to Guam to Set Up College Program
Dr. E. E. Lewis and his wife are in Guam to establish a higher education institution for Chamorro students under an agreement with the Guam government and Ohio State University. The Ohio State professor, a veteran educator and author, will oversee a teaching training and junior college program for about nine months.
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Dorans
Uni
E. E. Lewis
Guam
Edmund Chester
Cuba
Lewis
Ohio Stateniversity
Chamorra
Ohio State
College of Education
Mount Dora
Douglas MacArthur
Japan
New York State
St. Columbia J
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Sam Ford
Dora Kiwanian
Club
Dora
Red Cross
U. S. Public Health Service
William Prinz
Roy Christopher
Prinze Council
D. Fletcher Crane
Gordon Conboy
Wayne Moon
Ernie Mosteller
Jerry Barnhart
Esther Wyatt Bishop
Jeremy Bentham
Fake County
Mabel Norris Reese
Mrs. Woodman
Grady Norton
Hurricane Warning Service
Woodmans
A. A. Stanley
New Smyrna Beach
Au Galle
Melbourne
Orlando
Stuart
Dr. Lewis
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