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Newspaper
Mount Dora Topic
Location
Mount Dora, Florida, United States of America
Date
Mar 06, 1941
Page
2
Teachers enacted penalties for unexcused absences and tardiness. Tardy students face after school detention. unexcused absences hinder reentry. illness allows makeups. One or two day absences deduct two points per day. cutting classes prompts punishment. Rules aim to train students for later life.
Bettie Blanchard was one of two winners at Rollins College receiving the Irving Bacheller Award for a Henry Flagler essay. The event included readings at Annie Russell Theatre after a day of introductions at the Administration Building and luncheon at the Orlando Country Club with final finalists from eighty five submissions.
In Mount Dora the Central Florida Basketball Tournament opened February 28. Mount Dora defeated St. Cloud 34-31 to reach the semifinals, then beat Ocoee 34-31. The Dorans then topped Apopka 42-20 in the semifinal, Groveland edged Oveido 30-29 in another semifinal, and Oveido claimed third by beating a foe in the night session.
Mount Dora secured a narrow victory over Apopka in a close final to claim the Central Florida Conference championship for 1941. Carl Graves of the Mount Dora Chamber of Commerce presented the first place trophy to Mount Dora High School, with gold basketballs awarded to eight squad members. An all tournament team of ten, including Dean Vincent and McCabe of Mount Dora, was named by coaches officials. The Fifth District tournament follows March 6 to 8 at Earl B. Ferson gym, promising more thrilling games.
The senior play Professor How Could You was presented Friday night at the Community Building. A large audience enjoyed the comedy with Sheila Spilky as Miss Tootsie Bean delivering the lead role. Betsy Kramer as Aunt Boo and Winifred Harding as Grandma earned praise for their performances. Jean Shipes played Valerie with flair, Charles Boxell was the Butcher Boy Bean, Tommy Shipes impersonated the professor s wife, Joanne French portrayed Priscilla, and Wilbur Vanzant wooed Bettie Blanchard as the professor. Felton Dean portrayed Boggins the butler with great sport.
The February 21 assembly featured speaker Mrs. McDonald, author of the Child Life series, who shared teaching insights and stories. Miss Sawyer explained path to Florida teaching, and Mr. Lichliter urged law study as a worthy career, noting few presidents were unschooled in law.
Assembly session opens with praise for the senior play. Peggy Barker, senior class president, thanked attendees for coming and for selling tickets.
Mr. Roseborough announced a band concert by the Winter Park School Band and introduced Mr. O, organizer of Mount Dora High School Band. Helen and Lauren Lust performed trumpet solos while Mr. Vincent noted upcoming conference and district basketball tournaments. Miss Meadows will run the concession stand for the Athletic Association.
March 23 1923 Felton Dennis Dean born to Mr and Mrs Dean. Now a Mount Dora first grader advancing to graduation next June. He captains the basketball team and is the only senior. He was on the 1939 Central Florida Conference champion team and made all conference. He values business English and typing and aims to study business in college. He plans to remain unmarried. He enjoys Youth Parley last November. Brown hair blue eyes 5 10 132 pounds.
Ardelle Blair spent Sunday in Orlando. June Fenn and her family drove to Kissimmee Sunday February 23 to see the rodeo. Martha Williamson also visited the rodeo on Sunday. Alma Cooper was at Fort Lauderdale Saturday February 22. Jones went to Orlando Sunday February 23. Nancy Fuller and Marjorie Hall saw the rodeo Saturday February 22. After the senior play, seniors gathered at Peggy Barker’s home for an indoor hot dog roast with cake and ice cream pies. Joanne French drove to Gainesville last week.
Rumors swirl about seniors at Mount Dora High hosting a banquet with unexpected attendees. The Cassanovas duo Bobby and Pete reportedly end dating while a Mount Dora group of girls is blamed for stirring attention from the male students. Felton Dean is suspected to have a new bashful crush amid the chatter.
Journal notes a flurry of school dances and dates as seniors mingle. Mentions Jetekey and Mick with multiple partners, June and W F, Libby attracting many newcomers, and standard caution about keeping pace with changing romances.
The senior class cleared about 152.50 from the play Professor, How Could You! and donated 27.50 to the library. After the Friday 21 February performance Peggy Barker’s parents offered their home for a weiner roast enjoyed by many seniors and juniors. Work has begun on an annual and the class thanks Mr and Mrs K G Rogers Crane Furniture Co the junior class volunteers posters and ticket sellers and the general public for the success.
The junior class joined the senior play "Almost Eighteen" with photo sessions by Mr. Lamoreux and candy sales at the show. Debates on Socialized Medicine and Federal Aid to Education featured students guided by Mrs. Laney and included participants such as Martha Williamson Evelyn Turrentine Libby Drawdy and Florence Lee. The March 4 debate will address increasing Federal Government powers with Maxine Clery Calvin Richardson for the affirmative and John Burkart Bernard McCabe opposing.
Frieda Stevenson spent the weekend visiting Pauline Hill in Groveland. Barbara Crawford saw Clarabelle Spaulding, now at Cherokee junior high in Orlando. Marjorie Daniels spent Sunday in DeLand. Frieda and Mrs. Laney debate the word vassal with Frieda favoring ships. Janes Owens joins from Indianapolis, Indiana.
The eighth grade won the same class ticket sale contest with 230 percent. Odell Redd and David Edgerton sold 42 tickets each. The class looks forward to a seniors party. There has been much discussion of new absence and tardiness rules.
The seventh grade greets new pupil Edna Mae Chau doin from Tangerine. Students look forward to upcoming basketball tournaments. They also worked hard on selling tickets for the senior play.
The article discusses incomplete visitor registrations at Mount Dora and suggests the Chamber of Commerce and the Topic collaborate to publish weekly lists of names and totals. It notes other towns like DeLand and St. Cloud publish visitor names and addresses, arguing the plan could stimulate registration and aid planning for next season.
Lake County gardeners urged to enter the revised and simplified flower classes at the Lake County Fair. Cash premiums are generous and the event in the large building aims to attract many entries judged by a horticulturist from Gainesville after Dr. M N Walker of Leesburg oversees the exhibit.
Mount Dora advances from the Central Florida tournament into the district bracket with games beginning today and concluding Saturday. Fans are urged to attend and follow the action as the team seeks to continue its postseason run.
Major Bowes, famed radio figure, stopped in Mount Dora en route with a radio unit. He praised the warm welcome, enjoyed orange juice served to his party, and said he would return soon.
A Lake County birthday note honors B A Cassady known as Balt the sheriff born March 11 1875 in Lisbon Florida. It notes his Lake County Cracker roots schooling at White Springs and long service as sheriff for seventeen years with hobbies hunting and fishing and dog training.
Col C. E. Lester of Grand Island and Eustis began life in 1878 at Starlight after a Starlight induction. He finished high school then Laurels Hill Academy and joined the U S Army reaching the rank of colonel. He arrived in Florida in 1932 and soon led Lake County’s military ranks. Lester earned his first dollar selling papers and enjoys fishing hibiscus and stamp collecting in his spare time.
J C B Koonce born March 12 1870 in Lenoir County North Carolina. He serves as judge of the Fifth Florida Judicial Circuit and is regarded as a highly respected jurist in Florida. He moved to Florida in September 1882 and later settled in Lake County.
Community figure Judge Koonce, president of the Eustis Rotary Club, longtime advocate of Lake County projects, has contributed to Bushnell park development and the area’s memorial centennial efforts. He began teaching at 18 and remains a respected resident noted for civic dedication and friendship with local Rotarians.
Lake County 4-H Club Livestock Judging Team finished second in the Florida Fat Stock Show at Jacksonville. Groveland members Leman Holley David Kaisrick and Frank Williams placed high with David Kaisrick earning the second highest state score. Sumter County edged Lake for first, coached by Claxton Parker with legacy from Bassett and Huggins.
The Hy More tournament begins with preliminary games set to be played today and continues into Saturday. Teams compete for advancing spots in the main bracket and observers expect tight early action.
Readers question Mount Dora's size with estimates ranging from 1500 to 3500. The 1940 U S Census Bureau report lists 1866 permanent residents, while winter visitors boost the count. merchants and innkeepers offer varied figures about peak visitation.
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