Mount Dora Regatta hailed as section’s most spectacular
Elmer Johnson owner of S and winter home in Winter Park joined Mount Dora Yacht Club after the Lake Dora event. The regatta featured 151 hydros in limited, class B and other races with Miss Ricco and Miss California close in heats, and world records set by Bruno in Class B. Weekend crowds packed the lakefront as Hof Mac, Pluto, Miss Buckeye and others raced in thrilling conditions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mount Dora
California
Mount Dora Flyer
Miss Buckeye
See- Me-Go
Pluto
Hof-Mac
Hof- Mac
Goofy
Miss Ricco
Miss California
Sparrow
Lake Dora
Miss Hot- Mac
Black Bottom
Miss Hof-Mac
Ss C
Baby Gator
Lady Guuck
Pinecastle
Miss’ Sylvan Shores
Coachooche
Manatawny
Nockatee
June Bug II
Ho Bo
Stued
Dorothea
Kickers
Biror
Mount Dora Mount Dora Club Names Dooley Manager
C C Dooley was unanimously elected manager of the Mount Dora club in the Lake Orange league at the Mt Dora Baseball association meeting. Frank H Heath named assistant manager and Charley Stapleton likely captain as plans unfold for a bright season with 25 eligible players and five more to join. The league begins April 5 with a finance drive for uniforms and a March schedule and meeting planned.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. C. Dooley
Mount Dora
Lake Orange
Mt. Dora Baseball Association
Chamber of Commerce
Frank H. Heath
Dooley
Charley Stapleton
Haygood
Tom Jordan
Charles Stapleton
Edward Jaques
Stapleton
Heath
Verigan
Adams
Fisher
Carter
Rawlson
Brock
Rice
Parks
Pike
Adkins
Burchett
Stokes
Ray
Pennington
Hall
Battle
Hale
Tom Cooley
Babe
Cooley
Morris
Averitt
R. Battle
Javens
N. Stapleton
Stetson Visits Mount Dora For Weekend Basketball Showdown
Stetson University travels to Mount Dora Friday night to face the Mount Dora Vikings at Donnelly Park. Mount Dora, touted as Florida’s fastest semi pro squad, aims to avenge a 22 to 21 earlier loss. Tip off is at 8 o clock with DeLand’s top players eager to curb the Vikings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mount Dora
Stetson University
Ray
Stapleton
Hale
Boydston
Parks
Turner
Cole
Vikings
Orlando Steam Laundry
Florida
Stetson
Municipal Plant Sale Under Special Election Considered
The Topic reports a forthcoming special election on selling the city’s municipal light plant for about 82 000. The paper will publish detailed contract data, past plant performance, and Public Service Company statistics to help readers decide impartially.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Public Service Company
Public Service Corporation
Lake County Wins 440 in Prizes at Central Florida Exposition
Lake county earned 440 dollars in cash premiums at the Central Florida Exposition in Orlando which closed last Saturday. The display featured eleven blue ribbons six blue for citrus fruit first prize vegetables from Montverde Sorrento and Grand Island and yellow and red ribbons for other awards. Key supporters included B K Wheeler Montverde Clifford Hiatt and Christine McFerran with help from George Borton R E Morrison and the County Chamber of Commerce funds and committee leadership by H C Brown Clermont.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lake County
Orlando
Whch
Montverde
Sorrento
Grand Island
B. K. Wheeler
Clifford Hiatt
Christine McFerron
George Borton
R. E. Morrison
Tavares
County Chamber of Commerce
H. C. Brown
Clermont
Mount Dora to Host President's Cup Golf Tournament
The Mount Dora Chamber of Commerce presents the President's Cup at Mount Plymouth on Wednesday February 29. The one day 18 hole medal handicap event begins at 9 am with prizes for blind bogey, low gross, and the cup for the low net score among state golfers. A previous Mount Dora event drew 71 players.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mount Dora
Local School Presents Fine Plays and Historical Pageant
The fifth grade staged Miss America and The History of Our Flag to strong applause with a large cast including Opal Partain Harriet Wise and Ruth Harvey. A second act On Tuesday February 28 at 8 p m featured The American Drill and The Landing of the Pilgrims performed by sixth and fourth graders with roles for John Paul Jones Betsy Ross and Elder Brewster among others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
America
Opal Partain
Miss Liberty
Harriet Wise
Greece
Roberta Widmer
Rome
Bernadette Roberts
Judea
Elva Bontempt
France
Jean Smith
Germany
Barbara Blanchard
England
Marie Richter
Ruth Harvey
Cecil Parker
Josephine Roberts
Frank Pooser
Verna Mae Adkinson
Robert Tuttle
Irene Green
Roy Christopher
Thelma Griffin
Richard Baldwin
Mary Norton
Alfred Rehbaum
Martha Fenn
Samuel Sadler
Paul Victor
J. D. Mosteller
Father Time
Peggy Champ
Century
Guy Merry
Paul Revere
Edward Sadler
John Parker
Martha Wells
Powder Monkey
Frances Faulk
Ner
George Washington
Nelson Morley
Betsy Ross
Gertrude Porter
Johny Jason
Frances Faulkner
John Paul Jones
Donald Moorhead
Francis S. Key
Francis Moorhead
Boy Scout
Donald Cartledge
John Kimball
Calhoun Michael
Ted Wingler
Nelson Cain
Lester van Dellen
John Robinson
Byron Pierce
Elder Brewster
Mortimer McCown
Tourist Club Adds to Library Fund
At a Friday night meeting the Tourist club voted to add the February 17 collection to the library fund, bringing the total to 150 dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Odell
Ronsheim
Mount Dora to Vote on Sale of Electric Light Plant
Town council of Mount Dora announces a special election on March 16 1928 to decide whether to sell the town owned Electric Light Plant to Florida Public Service Co. Polls at the Town Clerk's office open 8 a.m. to sunset.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mount Dora
Lake County
Florida
Florida Public Service Co
W C T U Meeting Set At Mrs Lewis Home
The W. C. T. U. will meet at Mrs. Lewis home 728 N. Mac Donald St on Monday March 5 at 3 p.m. The notice calls for members to attend at the specified time and place.
Lincoln Medal Essay Wins at Mount Dora High School
The Illinois Watch Company awards a Lincoln medal to Kenneth Mayer of Mount Dora High School for a winning essay on Abraham Lincoln. The piece praises his noble statesmanship and character, noting his humble, sympathetic nature, simple speech, and impact on readers and listeners.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lincoln
Illinois Watch Company
Springfield
Ill
United States
Mount Dora High School
Kenneth Mayer
W. E. Lackey
Abraham Lincoln
White House
Winston Churchill
Local 5th graders perform historical song in Little Holland stage
Charles Merry and classmates present a song about the Pilgrims titled The Pilgrims. Performers include Rachel McCurley Alvah Adams Ollie Craft Helen Gorman Coralie Cooper and Maids Phyllis Blanchard Mary Elizabeth Simpson Flora Morley Doris Gray Mary Agnes Harding Cecelia Palmer Virginia Ingram. Dutch Boy Milton Chapman Squanto Bobby Widmer appear in the program.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles Merry
Rachel McCurley
Alvah Adams
Ollie Craft
Helen Gorman
Coralie Cooper
The
Pilgrims
Tourist Club Showcases Diverse Evening of Local Talent
The Tourist Club hosted a Friday program led by Mr Graves with Odell as chairman. Geo Bundy from Ohio and Orlando performed violin numbers and stories, Mrs Bundy accompanied on piano, with Crooks and Miss Da dueting and Mrs Slocum at another piano. Bundy drew repeated encores and the audience praised the evening.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Graves
Odell
Geo. Bundy
Ohio
Orlando
Tangerine Community Hall
Edgewood Inn Proprietor Praises Mount Dora Restaurants
H A Ostenbrugge of the Edgewood Inn near New York visits Mount Dora and lauds local restaurants for offering excellent meals at low prices. He cites surprising menu quality for about a hundred patrons and notes high rents as the main drawback for visitors seeking lodging.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. A. Ostenbrugge
Edgewood
New York
Mount Dora
Empire State
Florida
Mount Dora Yacht Club Advances Renovation Finances
The Mount Dora Yacht Club reports substantial progress on renovations and finances. Spending includes 260 mortgage interest, 165 pavement tax, 200 painting, 110 lot grading, 50 desk set, 100 canal dredging, 225 mortgage, and 300 regatta costs totaling 1400 with 575 remaining on the 2000 lot. New members Bessie M. Laughlin Lulu Matthews and John A. were admitted. Commodore Dickson notes Dora canal dredging ahead, with 600 yards to finish and possible use of dynamite to remove sunken logs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mount Dora
Dora Canal
Mallory
Jack Simpson
Regatta
Glad Hand
Commodore Dickson
Salisbury
Bessie M. Laughlin
Lulu Matthews
John A
Forum Meeting Spotlight Dr Bertrand Tipple on Fascist Italy
March 5 lecture by Dr Bertrand Martin Tipple, Rome resident and founder of the International College of Monte Neario, will discuss Fascist Italy. He is a knighthood recipient and noted author on Italy, expected to be a popular speaker. The article summarizes a recent lecture on race and independence, noting a shift in non white peoples toward independence.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bertrand Martin Tipple
Rome
Italy
International College of
Monte Neario
Victor Immanuel
Tipple
Mussolini
Birth of Florence Kimball Risley in Risley home
In the early morning hours of Regatta Day February 25 1928 Mr and Mrs Carl Risley welcomed a daughter Florence Kimball Risley both mother and baby reported doing well The birth was announced in local society circles.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carl Risley
Florence Kimball Risley
Also Mentioned on This Page
Mount Dora Baseball Club
Lake
John Bradford
Roy Cookinham
Lurlene Green
Yacht Club
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