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Newspaper
Mount Dora Topic
Location
Mount Dora, Florida, United States of America
Date
Mar 07, 1946
Page
3
Nevada tale recalls Harry Palin’s 1908 discovery of turquoise shipped to Tiffany yielding $500 then $1,000. Prospectors say a hidden Cuprite district mine lies 12 to 14 miles south of Goldfield, but the source never returned and the mine remains unfound.
Fleet Admiral Chester W. Nimitz told a Women patriotic conference that if a world war breaks out the aggressor will strike the United States first and the nation must stay ready. General Jonathan M. Wainwright echoed the warning in Chicago and urged universal military training and a united armed forces structure.
Bowling Green professor emeritus Dr Edwin L Moseley predicts a near century drought for parts of the northeast United States in 1946. Rainfall remains normal until June, followed by several months of drought with the driest year anticipated in New York Pennsylvania Indiana Ohio and Kentucky. Lake Erie will lessen drought severity in northern Ohio.
Cynthiana Kentucky reveals a 1853 receipted store bill for Saml Erwalt in account with T D Urmston. Items include boots six fifty, coffee one dollar thirteen, cigars twenty five cents, nails fifty six cents, wagon whip fifteen cents, pepper thirteen cents, after eight hides totaling several dollars and a calfskin twenty five cents.
Jackson P. Dick in Atlanta has his telephone reconnected after pranksters listed his number in a for rent ad. He received over 500 calls before he asked the phone company to disconnect the line. Dick remains annoyed at the pranksters.
Lincoln Nebraska Chancellor C S Boucher of the University of Nebraska praised 4-H clubs as a main bulwark against anti democratic governments during an address to Nebraska 4-H club leaders. He linked democracy's health to the character and vitality of youth movements.
Baseball legend Joe DiMaggio discusses Dizzy Dean in the 1938 World Series. He recalls Dean's lack of arm but notes Dean's heart and head carried him, while DiMaggio credits a pair of Cub infielders for two runs and reflects on Dean as one of baseball's greats.
The conversation with DiMaggio covers the low curve ball aimed at inside or outside corners. The hitter notes the knee level curve breaks faster and sharper, demanding perfect control. He explains reaction time from the mound and the challenge of timing a breaking pitch versus a fastball.
The article urges strengthening hands for athletes across sports. It cites Wagner Dempsey Armour and Dickey as examples of powerful hands and endorses exercises using small hard rubber balls to improve grip and hand action for baseball boxing golf and more.
Norris Cattle Company owns a winning pair of Brahman steers at the Ocala Florida Brahman show. The feature highlights cattle well suited to warm climates as Florida cowpunchers admire the herd of Brahmans with Ike and Mike noted as a winning pair.
Ocala Florida reports Brahman cattle praised for heat tolerance health and disease resistance. Calves seven months old weigh 91 pounds more than Herefords and Shorthorns. packer market value up 28.44 percent higher. Show featured over 50000 dollars in cattle sold. Florida Brahman breeders and leaders laud the breed and Florida stock expansion.
Veterans face slim chances of pilot training under the GI Bill as schools gain discretion over eligible courses. A $500 cap strains flight instruction costs, and Congress would need to amend the bill for broader aviation education. Some schools allow aviation electives with agreements, while proximity to training services remains a factor.
A sermonic study based on Judges 2 7 11 16 23. It argues nations rise or fall by adherence to God's law, warning that forgetting God leads to national confusion and divine judgment while encouraging faith and godly leadership to avert disaster. The piece applies Israel's history to America, urging repentance and steadfast fear of the Lord.
Contents outline the March 10 lesson plan and scripture references prepared by the International section of Religious Education. It lists topics, aims, and cited passages, indicating a structured approach for teaching religious instruction.
Instructional note describes shelf patterns A B and corner C units for around a room. Patterns 270 for A B and 271 for C offer deep, well proportioned shelves. Each pattern mailed for 15 cents or 25 cents for both to Mrs. Spears.
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