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Newspaper
Mount Dora Topic
Location
Mount Dora, Florida, United States of America
Date
Mar 16, 1939
Page
1
Mount Dora Chamber of Commerce and Mount Dora Kiwanis will host a community evening at the Community Building. About 200 expected, with guests from both organizations and local citizens. Rollins College President Hamilton Holt will discuss Our Adventure in Education, with a Rollins College music ensemble performing. Advance ticket sales urged to ensure seating.
Ethel Ernest Murrell, Florida lecturer and author, will address the public in Mount Dora Auditorium on March 23 at 3:00 p.m. She promotes changes in married women's laws and has written Law for the Ladies and Practical Law. The event, free to attendees, is hosted by the Ocklawaha Chapter D A R with Hattie M. Allen as regent.
Miss Craig could not attend the eighteenth meeting. Miss Hurlburt led the group with Mary Estey directing the night. A quartet sang seventy four songs and Lena Harding read jokes from the American Girl. Florence Lee gave a one minute talk before the group retired to patrol corners. Joanne French served as Scribe.
The Patrol stayed in the meeting room as Mr. Lasher led a dancing lesson. Marilyn Johnson attended with her cousin Martha Johnson, a Brownie in Detroit, while Marilyn signed as Scribe.
The Central Florida Chiropody Society held its Sunday meeting at 518 Alexander Street with Drs Marsh and Devosak presiding. Dr Joy Adams demonstrated Drug Analysis and legislative issues were discussed. Attendees included Dr and Mrs Richard Halton Sarasota Dr Otto Tonissen and daughter Jacksonville Dr and Mrs George Manship DeLand Dr and Mrs Loney B Adams St Petersburg. This was a seenies monthly gathering.
Judge C. H. Knepka of Oxford New York will speak in Mount Dora Community Building auditorium on Monday night March 20 at 7 30. He will discuss the Insend Recovery Plan from a new precedent venue. Music by the Wise Orchestra and a cordial welcome to all.
Lake County residents are invited to a Friday meeting at the Court House to hear a federal fish culturist discuss the latest scientific advances in propagating fish and game. Eighteen people joined the council in Eustis last Friday as sponsors push for a countywide conservation movement with low dues and broad business and sport support aiming for over a thousand members.
A series of early week boat outings included Harry Wise hosting a Silver Spray cruise to Silver Springs with Mrs Blakley and daughters among the guests. Another cruise featured Mr and Mrs M P Burlingame and friends aboard the Spray. The regatta cruiser was withdrawn for the trip.
The King’s Daughters request an old chiffonier large bureau or chest of drawers for use in their city hall store room. They need it to store clothing bedding and other donated items. articles are boxed and hard to sort. Any shabby piece is gratefully accepted.
Vice President T M Kramer of the Lake County Chamber of Commerce reports Mount Dora progress. Three new shuffleboard courts are finished at Donnelly Park. The Mount Dora Tourist Club has 543 members this season. The Bowling Club competed in district tournament matches in Orlando last week and plans to host the visiting bowlers this month. The Mount Dora Yacht Club resumes activity and events are scheduled for the year. New homes are being constructed and sold recently.
An interview on early Red Cross Life Saving history with Commodore W E Longfellow will be broadcast coast to coast on Mutual Broadcasting System tonight from 9 30 to 10 p m The program is titled First Facts.
Lakeside Ian hosted a Thursday afternoon event in Perry Dell Daytona Beach with four tables of contract and a knitting group. Prizes went to several Philadelphia residents and attendees enjoyed tea, a magic act by Mr Cameron, and plans for theater visits to see Paderewski. Registrations featured guests from Buffalo to East Cleveland with many other locations.
The revival at First Baptist Church sees rising interest with daily 7:30 PM meetings. Bro Fayette Hall of Miller Memorial, Orlando directs music and leads singing. nightly special music enhances each service. Friday is High School Night with “Highways of Life” theme. Monday is “Tourist Night” with Acree speaking on Death and Judgment. All winter visitors urged to attend.
In last week’s club singles final M L Denbroder defeated H G Morse 21 to 13. Denbroder must win three times to permanently hold the cup. The club picnic is set for Monday March 20 at Juniper Springs.
Miss Cora S White buys the Henry Victor bungalow on Sixth Avenue. The sale was arranged by C C Ames through the J J West Realty Company office.
Kiwanis will host a joint supper meeting with the Chamber of Commerce at 6:30 PM. Dr. Hamilton Holt, president of Rollin College, will be the speaker. Last week Dr. N S Mayo of Chicago spoke on Alaska. Alfred Rehbaum served as minute man. Guests included George J. O Connor Troy NY Frank Banning E H Wilkerson W L Zeller Eustis A Lee French Newcomb Fuller Mount Dora Andre Vonderweldt Strausburg. L C Smith won the attendance prize furnished by Alfred Rehbaum.
Stetson University players present the satirical comedy First Lady by Dayton and Kaufman to the Mount Dora Tourist Club on Tuesday evening March 21. Dr. Irving C. Stover and Mrs. Willie Dee McEntire direct with a cast including Lydia Theurer Grace Ahlers Hal Hall Gadi Lawton Charlotte Ferguson Emmy Paige Marjorie McClure and Alice Wolfe in key roles.
Miss Vivia Craig was elected district chairman of the American Legion Auxiliary at the Seventh District meeting in Clermont. Giles Lewis, Orlando attorney, was chosen district vice commander. About 200 Legionnaires and auxiliaries from Lake Orange Osceola Sumter Seminole and Board counties attended. State Commander Bill Comer and Mrs. Betty McClure spoke. Mayor H C Brown welcomed attendees and State Representative Cooley replied.
Ralph Townsend of Mount Dora High School leads Mount Dora 4 H Club and Orange County Council of 4 Hs. He won top Lake County honors at the DeSoto Exposition, first at Fat Stock Show Jacksonville, and tied for fifth statewide. He earned multiple prizes at Lake County Fair and Central Florida Exposition including crafts and vegetable ribbons.
The Topic crowded with news and ads delays Hi-Points school notes. Pupils cooperate and postponement is agreed. Look for Hi-Points next week.
An observer from Mount Dora recounts a winter trip to New England starting from Wildwood. The journey includes stops in New York City and Hartford with snow in Hartford, Boston sights like the Old South Meeting House and Paul Revere sites, and meals featuring Boston seafood. The party heads to Plymouth and Franconia Notch to explore White Mountains and the Old Man of the Mountain.
Mount Dora Lodge honored two candidates during a meeting and invites winter Knights to weekly gatherings. Mount Dora High students drew interest at an essay contest as the district meeting nears March 29 at the Community Building. The regatta on Sunday March 12 featured boats from Daytona Beach and nearby towns, with gale squalls capsizing several sailboats while motor crews assisted. Despite rough seas, 80 degree sun and warm water prevailed as races proceeded at Lakes Jem and Ola with Snipe, Orange Boxes, and Moth classes. Ernest Minkley won the Orange Boxes, and Frances won the Snipes.
The Mount Dora Lions Club met Monday at 7 30 pm at the Yacht Club with President R V Parker presiding. C E Tincher of Mount Dora spoke on nineteen years with Lions and shared experiences while Paul Brown of Eustis described Lions activities. Guests from Mount Dora and Eustis included R J Hancock M Giles S B Jones G C Buns P B Brown Dr J E Kruse J R Nickson H Simonson A E of Mount Dora. Directors planned charter presentation night for April 3rd and permanent organization details.
Thanks are extended to Mrs. Evans and committee and the Boy Scout and Cub Scout mothers. Credit goes to ticket sellers led by W L Story Bob Goodman Geo Coffin J D Pease Rollin Javens and Norman Tuckett for motion pictures by Frank Johnson. Special thanks to Mount Dora Dairy Sunset Dairy Datson Dairy and Mount Dora Cafe. Scoutmaster C B E Carpenter. List of contributing scouts named.
The Choir Guild of the Methodist Episcopal church sponsors a home made cookie sale on Saturday March 18. Proceeds fund awards for choir members based on attendance progress and practice. Probationers and junior choirs will visit homes. sales also at Donnelly Park entrance near Fifth Avenue and Donnelly Street.
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