Legion Auxiliary Meeting and Community Club Notices
The American Legion Auxiliary will hold its regular March meeting March 7 at 8 p.m. at Miss Mary Tremain’s home. The Woman's Club meets March 13 at the Yacht Club with officer elections at 2 p.m. and program at 3 p.m. The Spinsters Club will debut with a Leap Year dance March 8 at Mount Dora Yacht Club from 9 p.m. onward.
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Woman's Club
Woman’s Club
Yacht Club
Eustis Woman’s Club
Mount Dora
Community Building Pen Hold Event on March 20 1940
A social gathering is planned at the Community Building on March 20 1940 at eight o'clock. Hostesses are Miss Doris Camp and Mrs. Wm C Stewart inviting all to attend.
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Ste
Doris Camp
Wm. C. Stewart
Drake couple marks fifty fifth wedding anniversary
Mr and Mrs Walter H Drake quietly observed their fifty fifth wedding anniversary March first at their home in Sylvan Shores. Ill health prevented any special celebration of the event.
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Walter H
Season of Prayer for Home Missions Observed
The W M S of the Baptist church will observe the Season of Prayer for Home Missions on Friday March Sth. The program begins at 1 30 P M with an offering for Home Missions and all visitors are invited.
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W. M.S. of the Baptist Church
Lawn Bowlers Benefit Card Party Next Week
The Lawn Bowling Club plans a benefit card party on March 13 in the Suing room of the Community Building to raise funds for furnishings for their club room. Tickets are available from club members.
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Lawn Bowling Club
Oe Community Bu
All Day Sewing Program Prompts Community Ladies to Meet
The Ladies of the Community See are sewing all day with a noon lunch. Attendees should bring their own sandwiches a thimble and scissors for sewing and bring any material suitable for making holders to contribute.
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Sear
Dessert hearts party at Kill Kare Lodge hosts Isabel Vaneen
Mrs. Anna Luce hosted fifteen guests Monday night at Kill Kare Lodge to honor Mrs. Isabel Vaneen of Jacksonville who is staying there. A pineapple dessert neat was served followed by cards. The evening was enjoyed by all attendees.
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Anna Luce
Kill Kare Lodge
Isabel Vaneen
Jacksonville
Kill Kare
Saturday Night Dance at Community Building
Weekly Saturday dances draw both visitors and townspeople. The nominal fee and good music create a pleasant evening with square and round dances well attended.
Mrs Stevens Hosts Dessert Bridge for Out of Town Guests
Mrs Marvin Stevens entertained three out of town visitors on Monday afternoon with a dessert bridge. Guests included Mrs Evelyn Wilkins of Newport New Hampshire who has been visiting Miss Jessie Gould and Mrs Robert O Carlson of
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Stevens
Marvin Stevens
Evelyn Wilkins
Newport
N. H
Jessie Gould
Robert O. Carlson
Winter guests mingle in Franklin gathering scene
Franklin Massachusetts hosts include Mrs Olive Hall of Rochester New Hampshire who is there for the winter. Other guests present were Miss Gould Mrs Kenneth Magliathlin Mrs James L Moody Mrs Gilbert Jones and Mrs James Nelson.
Monday Social Club Card Parties Report
The Monday afternoon card parties in the Community Building social room attract more men. Prizes were won by Mrs Fielding at five hundred L C Purdy at contract and Mrs Boyle at auction. Chinese checkers have been discontinued. Next week hosts are Mrs Schonenberger and Mrs Brock.
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Fielding
L. C. Purdy
Boyle
Schonenberger
Brock
Wilsons and Purdy Host Michigan Guests for Dinner
Mr and Mrs Geo A Wilson of Elkton Michigan and Mr and Mrs Jas L Purdy of Gagetown Michigan hosted a dinner and card party for several Michigan friends at 916 Tremain Street. Guests included Mr and Mrs Floyd Miller Flint, Mr and Mrs Eugene Allen Swartz Creek, Mr and Mrs W J Beebe Flint, Mr and Mrs A B Conrad Jackson, Mr and Mrs R C Kilgore Saginaw, Mr and Mrs Earl Beebe Lansing, Mr W J Leipprandt Detroit, Mr and Mrs L C Purdy Gagetown, Mr and Mrs C L Purdy Mount Dora.
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Wilson
Michigan
Geo. A. Wilson
Elkton
Mich
Jas. L. Purdy
Gagetown
Tremain Street
Floyd Miller
Flint
Eugene Allen
Swartz Creek
W. J. Beebe
A. B. Conrad
Jackson
R. C. Kilgore
Saginaw
Earl Beebe
Lansing
W. J. Leipprandt
Detroit
L. C. Purdy
C. L. Purdy
Mount Dora
Birthday honor for Uncle John Bruner in Sunny Corner
A 79th birthday party was held February 28 in Sunny Corner for Mr. J F Bruner of Rensselae Indiana. Attendees included Mr and Mrs F Ki Judd Mr C E Bonner Mrs M M Hill Miss Iva Buck Mrs J P Klein and many others. The guest of honor is affectionately known as Uncle John Bruner by all.
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John Bruner
J. F. Bruner
Rensselae Ind
Sunny Corner
F Ki Judd
C. E. Bonner
M. M. Hill
Iva Buck
J. P. Klein
W. J. Beebee
G. P. Kell
Patchen
Dan Sullivan
Mattie B. White
C. C. Ames
Fredrick Potter
Virginia Bardeen
Herbert Koch
Louisville, Ky
C.W. Folk
Mary P. Miller
E. J. Wilcox
John” Bruner
Stanley Pike and Earl Stanley Wed in Jacksonville Church
Miss Jeannette Pike and Mr. Earl C. Stanley were quietly married Saturday afternoon March 2 in a Methodist church in Jacksonville. The bride is daughter of Mrs. Jessie Pike and the groom, son of Mrs. C. E. Brooks of Mount Dora. They will reside in Jacksonville where he works for John Hancock Insurance and she is with the U S Internal Revenue Department. Their friends sent congratulations and best wishes.
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Stanley-Pike
Jeannette Pike
Earl C. Stanley
Jacksonville
U.S. Internal Revenue Department
Local Lions Auxiliary Officers Entertain at Sylven Shores
Mrs Daisy Whitehead state president of the American Lion Auxiliary Mrs Vivia Craig president of the Seventh District Mrs Jessie Lovall and Mrs Robert Goodman of Mount Dora Auxiliary were entertained at a dinner February 28 at the Sylven Shores Hotel. Afterward several members traveled to Umatilla where the Umatilla Auxiliary hosted a gathering with Leesburg Tavares Eustis Mount Dora and Umatilla members. Whitehead spoke on various phases of Auxiliary work.
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Legion Auxiliary
Daisy Whitehead
Tam
American Lion Auxiliary
Vivia Craig
Jessie Lovall
Apopka
Robert Goodman
Mount Dora
Sylven Shores
Folso
Umatilla
Leesburg
Tavares
Eustis
Whitehead
Engagement announced for Dorothy Frazier and George Stuart
Mrs. Pearl F. Pierson of Granville announces the engagement and upcoming marriage of her niece Dorothy Roseanne Frazier of Newark to George Willis Stuart Jr. of Granville. Dorothy, a Denison University graduate with Kappa Kappa Gamma and Mortar Board ties, and George, also a Denison alumnus, member of Sigma Chi, works with Owens-Corning Fiberglass. The wedding is set for Saturday in March.
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Stuart
Denison University
Curtiss Wright Institute of Aeronautics
Glendale
Calif
Sigma Chi Fraternity
Owens- Corning Fiberglass Corporation
Nancy J. Stuart
Mount Dora
Ro the shower honors Mrs Rothe and Mr Gebhard
Mrs Margaret K Rothe widow of Dr Wm Ridgway Rothe and her fiancé Charles E Gebhard of Lebanon Pa were honored with a party and shower at the Lakeside Inn and Grand View Yacht Club February 28 with about eighty friends in attendance. An informal program featured musical numbers and solos by local performers followed by gifts games dancing and refreshments. The organizing committee included Mr and Mrs David Edgerton and Mr and Mrs …
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Fred A. Watts
Donald Austin du Ou Ley
Dan E. Allen
Maxine
Salts
Paul Jones
David Edgerton
Marriage to Be Arranged for Edgerton Couple
The notice states Mr William and Mrs Treaty along with Mr Richard Edgerton at the Lake side will wed in April after a business trip north. Mr Gebhard is also connected to the arrangement.
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William
Treaty
Richard Edgerton
Gebhard
King’s Daughters Aid Event Features Irish Program
A Patrick Day themed evening by the King's Daughters Work includes a double feature program with readings Irish songs and a skit led by Miss Mart Lewis A Vincent Kenneth Mag and others. Mrs W S Randall presided as Ladies Aid organized post show tea with shamrock cookies and green and white candies.
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Penoagh
George Coffin
Patrick
Eterse
Local Round of Visits and Travel Highlights
Personal notices recount Mr. and Mrs. Arthur A. Tanner visiting in Miami. Miss Isabel Van Loon of Jacksonville visits Mrs. Anna Luce at Kill Kare Lodge. Mrs. Evelyn Wilkins of Newport NH stays with Miss Jessie Gould for ten days. Miss Bessie Manley of Cleveland goes to St. Petersburg after a visit with Mrs. A. R. Odell. Miss Mabel sees Otree New York is with Mr. and Mrs. O. Taussig at Grand View Terrace. Miss Myrtle Kempf travels to Minnesota with a patient. Mrs. Howell Jones Jr. returns from Mount Dora Hospital to Lakeside Inn improved. Mrs. Charles F. Chapman of Mount Kisco NY leaves after two weeks at Kill Karege. Mr. A. H. Oakley returns to Lakeside Inn improved after weeks at Mount Dora Hospital. Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Swartz go north to Medina Ohio after winter here. Pickens Tally and Lem Downs motor to Lakeland to visit Mr. Tally’s parents for a midweek stay.
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Isabel van Loon
Jacksonville
Anna Luce
Kill Kare Lodge
Mabel
Otree
New York
Mrs. O. Taussig
Grand View Terrace
Edmund Frisch
New York City
Palm Beach
Mount Dora
O. F. Taussig
Little Old New York at State Theatre Eustis Sunday and Monday
Darryl F. Zanuck’s film stars Alice Faye Fred MacMurray Richard Greene and Brenda Joyce in a romantic drama set on the New York waterfront of the early 1800s with a 20th Century Fox presentation. Henry King directs with Andy Devine Henry Stephenson and Fritz Feld in the cast. Also on the program is the March of Time feature Vatican City in motion The Vatican of Pius XII.
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New York
Darryl F. Zanuck
20Th Century-Fox
Alice Faye
Fred MacMurray
Richard Greene
Brenda Joyce
Astors
Roosevelts
Andy Devine
Henry Stephenson
Fritz Feld
Henry King
Alexander
Chicago
Jesse James
Vatican City
Vatican
Pius XII
Card of Thanks to Friends of Mr Learned
Expresses gratitude to friends and Mr Learned's friends for kindness during illness and sympathy after his passing. Signed by Lottie Roberts.
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Mr. Learned
Lottie Roberts
Riley's Park Notes: New Guests At The Park
New guests at Riley's Park include Mr. and Mrs. H. C. Munger from Tecumseh joining park visitors and residents for the day.
Local Fish Fry Brings Park Residents Together
A Thursday park event drew numerous residents and guests from nearby towns for a fish fry. Attendees included Mr. and Mrs. George Sebald, Mr. and Mrs. Ed Toftey, and others, with games of cards and shuffleboard afterward. The piece notes growing popularity of outdoor gatherings as Florida weather returns after a cold spell.
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Mich
Geo. Wood
Lansing
Harry Wasmuth
Andrews
Ind
W. F. Yehinen
Ipenenge
Ill
C. L. Picken
Cleveland Heights
Ohio
John Zeigler
Cleveland
W. B. Wheaton
Chicago
Thomas Knox
Larville
L. A. Maze
Pontiac
Howard Sackett
Akron
al. Johnson
Englewood
N. J
O. A. Struck
Dearborn
E. W. Hosens
Ft. Thomas
J.R. Lloyd
Agawam
Mass
I. Denslow
Remus
Breakman
Pleasant
Park
and Esmay
George Sebald
Ed Toftey
Allen
Geo. Bimes
H. Ebberts
E G. Riley
Wm. King
Wm. Chausse
Dan Sullivan
Murray
E. L. Riley
L. G. Simpson
Florida
Lake's Fishing in Harding's Fur Fish and Game Magazine
A two page feature in Harding's Fur Fish and Game Magazine, Columbus, Ohio, highlights Lake County fishing. It showcases Mrs. H. P. Johnson of Tavares with a 9 lb 13 oz smallmouth bass and a group of Eustis anglers with a daily catch.
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Lake County
Harding
Fur, Fish and Game
Columbus
Ohio
H. P. Johnson
Tavares
Eustis
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Ann Sothern
John Carroll
Rita Johnson
Congo
Maisie
Rob’t. Livingston
Raymond Hatton
Heroes OF the Saddle
SUN
Mon
Alice
Richard
Tred
Faye Greene Macmurray
Shirleyee
Frigidaire Electrical Appliances
Paul B. Brown Co
Bloch Bldg
Esther
Atwater Ave
Pat O'Brien
John Carroll Community
Ences
Preston Foster
Ellen D Dao
Henry Andy Devine
Paramount Picture
Popular Science
Artie Shaw
Shirley Temple
Dick Tracy
Mrs
Arthur A. Tanner
Miami
Newport, N. H
Bessie Manley
St. Petersburg
A. R. Odell
Myrtle Kempf
Minnesota
Howell Jones, Jr
Mount Dora Hospital
Lakeside Inn
Charles F. Chapman
Mount Kisco
N. Y
Kill Karege
A. H. Oakley
Aunt Dora Hospital
J. W. Swartz
Medina
Pickens Tally
Lem Downs
Lakeland
Mr. Tally
Highland Ave
Coleman’s Bakery
Hale
Stokley’s Waffle Syrup
A. P. Sidel
Meat
State Theatre
Charles Wyer
Mount Plymon
Jeannette Babcock
Nina Gettys
Pearson Apartments
Edith Meyers
I. F. Sarver
K. Matthews
Bess Bassett
Eleanor
South Florida
Key West
Jessie Child
Forest Hills
Moet Island
Elizabeth Bith
Brooklyn, N
Miss Child
Mr. S. M. Child
Miss Hall
Alexander Street
Robert H. Crawford
Philadelphia
Margaret Reno
Beverly Hills
E. D. Parker
Mrs. Reno
Phoebe Cook
Lula P. Allison
Carolyn Worth
Texas
Mexico City
Geo. I. Horton
The
Metropolitan Life Insurance Company
Princess
Martha Hotel
A. J. Edgar
Bridgeport
J. W. Cambell
James Campbell
Robert. McCollough
Forbes Lang
Franklin
Nancy Stuart
Harry Brown
LeGrange, Ill
J. H. Brydon
Brydon
Edmund Stowe
Sanford
Stowe
Bruce House
Grand View Hotel
Charles Stowe
Bruce
Riley’s Park
First National Bank
Mount Dora, Florida
Member
Federal Reserve System
Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation
Green Eustis
Fla
Wayside
Donnelly Ave
Vineig Lee
Westinghouse
Mt.Dora
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