Manhood over steel: Kiwanis call to build leaders
The Kiwanis pledge to develop character by guiding boys toward leadership. It extols progress from perilous early travel to modern under river tunnels and praises Lincoln and Roosevelt while urging men of action and faith to serve America.
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New York City
Jersey City
North River
Philadelphia
Metropolis
Manhattan
East River
Boston
Brooklyn
Empire State Buildings
Washington
Lincoln
Roosevelt
Lindbergh
Give Us Men
Poem urging worthy courage and national duty. Refrains celebrate men who honor country, family, and God, stepping into danger to defend the right and homeland. The speaker calls for brave, selfless, steadfast men who endure and lead in crisis.
Dessert Bridge at Mrs Lofroos Hostess Home
Mrs William Lofroos hosted a dessert bridge for her contract club Friday afternoon at her home. Two tables competed with Mrs L E Klatt taking high score. The club plans another meeting this week with Mrs L E Klatt at Lake Jem.
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William Lofroos
Contract
L. E. Klatt
Lake Jem
Ladies Aid Porch Party At Grandview Street
The Ladies Aid of the Methodist Church met at Miss M. J. Fairley’s home on Grandview street for a porch party. Despite the heat, 27 ladies attended the business meeting followed by a social hour with punch and cookies served by the hostess.
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Methodist Church
M. J. Fairley
Grandview Street
Mrs Jackson Hosts Delta Pakka Kard Klub
Leslie Jackson hosted the Delta Pakka Kard Klub at her home on Tuesday afternoon. Two tables of bridge were played with prizes for high score won by Mrs Dale Boxell second by Mrs Frank Drake and consolation by Mrs H D Overhis er. A salad course was served by the hostess.
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Leslie Jackson
Delta Pakka Kard Klub
Dale Boxell
Frank Drake
H. D. Overhiser
Surprise Party Honors Wedding Anniversary at Grand View
Mrs George Zell hosted a Saturday surprise party at the Grand View Hotel for her sister Mrs Frederick MacMahon on her wedding anniversary. Guests included Mr and Mrs J G LaDue Mr and Mrs A C Quixley Mrs Estella Clark Mrs Violet Downs Mrs W E Parfitt and Miss Mary Dyson.
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George Zell
Grand View Hotel
Frederick MacMahon
Bridge
MacMahon
J. G. LaDue
A. C. Quixley
Estella Clark
Violet Downs
W. E. Parfitt
Mary Dyson
Local residents enjoy summer visits and travels along the Atlantic coast
Personal items list summerings across Florida and beyond. Darragh Javens Jr and his father visit St Petersburg. Bardsey Wilmot and Thomas Potter families split time at Daytona Beach. Pooser guests Winter Park. Dr Elizabeth Waller visits St Petersburg relatives. Cooley White and Bishop visit Jacksonville on business. Angie Ryan vacationing at Daytona Beach. Mrs W B Roberts attends Gainesville summer school. Vada Ham recovering from tonsil operation. Dora Daniells visiting J M Smith in Brooksville. Blake returns from Cleveland. J M Smith and C M Brown head tarpon fishing at Venice. Fenn family spends day in Brooksville. White family visits Hartford Alabama. Hopcraft named 2nd lieutenant at Fort Screven. J A Franklin and Beatrice visit Harrold in Brooksville. Turrentine family to Garden City Kansas. Crane Klatt families motor to Daytona Beach. Mary Brinkerhoff weekend guest of Wolfert and Jennings. Jackson, Norcross, and Willard families mentioned.
Mount Dora Social Notes Chronicle Week Travel
Elllis motored to St. Petersburg for a business trip. Col Lan spoke to the Jary Club on The Power of the Mind. Many residents hosted visits from relatives and friends, with trips to Lake Wales Melbourne Daytona Beach Brunswick and Jacksonville and family moves to Tavares Bradley Beach Mount Dora and Fort Pierce. Abby Jo Simpson returns from Sargent School in Boston.
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Col. Lan
Jary Club
Mount Dora remembers its old Scout crowd and members
The article recalls a half dozen former Boy Scouts now making their mark in diverse fields. It mentions Sam Simpson as a tall local businessman in insurance and mills, Edward Moorhead’s gas station, Major Robert W. Dickson training as an engineer at the University of Florida, Glendy Sadler also there, Harry Clark in aviation with a major company in Charlestown, Kenny Mayer and Col Frederick Kenneth Mayer who just earned a fine arts degree in landsea architecture from Ohio University.
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Mount Dora
Mr Simpson
Sam Simpson
Edward Moorhead
Robert W. Dickson
Fort Screven
University of Florida
Glendy Sadler
Dr. Sadler
Harry Clark
America
Charlestow
S. C
Kenny Mayer
Col. Sanborn
Columbus
Ohio
Frederick Kenneth Mayer
University of Ohio
Landsea
Ofelor of Fine
Sholtz Wins In Lake County Vote Totals Listed
The Lake County returns show Sholtz defeating Gibson for governor with 2403 to 1307. Other races include Alsop vs. Deane for Congress, Peterson vs. Deane for Representative, Amos vs. Lee for Comptroller, Burr vs. Douglass for Railroad Commissioner, Sutton vs. Taylor for Democratic Committeeman, and Ramsay vs. Wells for Sheriff with party or candidate tallies noted.
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Gibson
Lake County
Congress
John T. Alsop, Jr
W. J
Deane
J. Hardin Peterson
John W. Martin
Dave Sholtz
Ernest Amos
J. M. Lee
R. Hudson Burr
W. B. Douglass
John B. Sutton
John S. Taylor
J. Reid Ramsay
Hortense K. Wells
B. A. Cassady
W. B. Gibson
Progress of Work on New Highway Panama Channel
Construction on the Mount Dora to Eustis to Tavares route advances with foundation rock laid and curbing completed in the recent section. Intersections with Mount Dora streets Fifth Avenue and Overlook Drive are graded with rock, drainage added at Helen Street, and the road will open for use temporarily after foundation is finished though surfacing remains.
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Mount Dora
Eustis
Tavares
Fifth Avenue
Overlook Drive
Sylvan Shores
Helen Street
Lake Shore
Sorrento News Reeled with Visits and Birth Announcement
Miss Thelma Carmichael returns to Sorrento after visiting relatives in Mulberry. Dr. Butler of Lakeland spent Wednesday with his sister in law Mrs. C A Knight. Marion Matlack of Alexandria announces birth of baby boy on June 20 in Sorrento. Miss Mary Battle visited Daytona Beach. Oscar Torbert and Stoltz hosted visitors in Winter Park. Youmans of Sanford preached at the Baptist Church. Mrs Knight Wilcox and Mr Goddard visited Lakeland.
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Thelma Carmichael
Sorrento
S. Strange
Mulberry
Dr. Butler
Lakeland
C. A. Knight
Marion Matlack
Alexandria
Virginia
Matlack
Mary Battle
Daytona Beach
Oscar Torbert
Winter
Park
Stoltz
Youmans
Sanford
The
Baptist Church
O. C. Wilcox
Mr. Goddard
Norton Wilkins attends FFA convention in Gainesville
Mr Norton Wilkins leaves Monday for Gainesville to attend a Future Farmers of America convention accompanied by his grandmother Mrs Mary Wilkins who will visit relatives in Gainesville and then go to Jacksonville Friday. Mrs L F Stewart reports her brother near Ludowici Ga is recovering after a serious illness and Mrs Roy Channel is now out of danger after a blood poison scare. Church yard beautification at the Methodist Church continues with volunteers meeting Thursday afternoons and a community work session Saturday that transformed the School St and Pugh Ave corner lot with a picnic supper to sustain workers. Rev and Mrs P G Lamar of Lockhart led the prayer meeting at the church Thursday night and L F Stewart led a Sunday school class and held a pie sale for Springs youth.
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Norton Wilkins
Gainesville
Future Farmers of America
Mary Wilkins
Jacksonville
L. F. Stewart
Ludowici
Roy
P. G. Lamar
Lockhart
Methodist Church
Auto party tours Sanford to view old cypress tree landmark
A Sunday excursion by L. F. Stewart, the McGraws, and others visited Sanford to see the newly established zoo and a famed cypress tree, believed to be over 3,000 years old, standing 126 feet tall with a 17 foot diameter.
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L. F. Stewart
Margaret
Helen Stewart
Leonard Jr
T. D. McGraw
Sanford
Zoo
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Yowell-Drew
Real
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Orlando, Florida
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St. Petersburg
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Mrs. Bardsey Wilmot
Daytona
Frieds
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Frank M. Pooser
M. J. Bouterse, Jr
Winter Park
Elizabeth Waller
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Geo. J. White
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Angie M. Ryan
W. B. Roberts
Vada Ham
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J. M. Smith
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Venice
H. T. Fenn
Brooksville
Mrs. Fenn
J. C. White
Hartford
Alabama
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J. A. Franklin
Beatrice
Paul W. Turrentine
Garden City
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Fletcher Crane
L. E. Klatt and Son
Mary Brinkerhoff
Plymouth
Jane Wolfert
S. Jennings
Norcross
Willard
Ellis
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Wilson G. Smith
Reachie
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Lake Wales
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E. G. Hall
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Fort Lauder
Coltine
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Jane C. Cooper
Mr. Douglas
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Fort Pierce
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Melbourne
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Donald
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Bradley Beach
J. E. Mattocks
Brunswick
Georgia
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Winslow Waaser
David S. Simpson
Savannah
Abby Jo
Miss Simpson
Sargent School of Physical Education
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T. ‘Oace
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Mosteller Bros
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