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Newspaper
Mount Dora Topic
Location
Mount Dora, Florida, United States of America
Date
Jun 30, 1960
Page
8
Readers note a long list of Mount Dora guests and locals on travels and visits. Dr. and Mrs. Montgomery host guests touring muck farms in Florida while others sail, ski, or vacation in Wisconsin Highlands and North Carolina. Volunteers plan continued arrivals and departures as summer winds down.
Representatives of the Lake County Federation of Women's Clubs met at Mrs. Charles Edgar Shaw’s Lake Gracie Street home in Eustis for a luncheon. An informal discussion previewed the Lake County Historical Society’s program and the aim of increasing membership and interest. Mrs. Shaw is in her third year as president, with Mrs. O. B. Koonce of Eustis serving as Florida Federation of Women's Clubs Americana collection chairman.
The guide suggests using graph paper and scale cutouts to plan room layouts. It emphasizes creating a center of interest, balancing the space, proper scale, and grouping furniture for defined purposes while preserving open traffic lanes. It also advises measuring existing pieces before buying new furniture.
The Lake Suntype club installed a new pilot president who announced committee appointments at the Fountain Inn last week. Members include Selma Pearce Lucille Hippler Celia O Berry Lucile Tay Sybil Satin Elsie Schlott and others for coordinating community service finance publicity and international relations.
The family traveled to Ohio to see their youngest daughter and her two sons and her university professor husband for six weeks. They also visited in the mountains with in laws and enjoyed many of their dozen grandchildren. Notable locals include Mrs. Frank Murrey of Lake Wales visiting with family and Dr. Barry Norton of Duke University staying with his mother Mrs. Morse. A July 3 joy marks Dr. F Vincenti and family visiting Dorans, with Dr. Robert Crow returning to Mount Dora Clinic after two years in the Air Force.
Results from the Lake County Duplicate Bridge club on Monday show N S winners were Mrs. William H. Clifton and Mrs. J. B. Gilben first place. second went to Mrs. Roland Cooper and Mrs. J. A. Murray. third to Mrs. E. A. Nimnicht and Mrs. Frank Henry. fourth to Mr. and Mrs. Wesley Elsten. E-W leaders were Mr. and Mrs. H. D. Hufford first. second to Mr. and Mrs. C. E. Bush. third to Mrs. Paul Johnson and Mrs. F. Austin. and fourth to Mrs. Howard Gene and Mrs. David Walker.
Mount Dora resident Mrs. Baren O. Mills financially adopts George Stylianakis an 8 year old Greek boy through Foster Parents Plan Inc New York City. The plan contributes 15 dollars a month for at least one year with 8 dollars given as cash and the rest for food clothing translations medical services and education.
The Board of U S Civil Service Examiners at Orlando AFB announces competitive examinations for Surveying Technician GS 5 at 4040 dollars per year and Asst Commissary Store Manager GS 7 at 4980 dollars per year. Applications for Surveying Technician are accepted until needs are met. for Asst Commissary Manager no later than July 26 1960.
A coach seeks a grade of 50 for eligibility and a chemistry professor offers a special test. The athlete passes the required score, but the professor reports doubts about his basic knowledge. The satire ends with a mother asking what was learned at school and a child answering about two Ss not to call me mamma.
The author argues the Geneva conference would fail without an unalterable commitment to disarmament justice and lawful structure. Leaders speak of peace yet refuse full commitment, leaving nations unprepared to act. The piece urges clear obligations in public policy and in personal life such as matrimony and traffic safety.
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