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Newspaper
Mount Dora Topic
Location
Mount Dora, Florida, United States of America
Date
Mar 22, 1928
Page
5
The article argues that school bands should not view tournaments as conquest but as growth. Directors should seek to develop musicianship and appreciation, using competition to gauge progress, learn from others, and gain pointers for better work, culminating in participation at the state tournament.
The Eustis Municipal Auditorium hosted the Eustis Music Club’s union service concert The Crucifixion with ministers from several churches aiding devotional exercises. The performance featured solos a large chorus and praise for director Mrs Byersted Hodges. A repeat show is possible to accommodate more listeners.
Magician Mardoni will perform a handcuff escape after Friday's chautauqua program accepting a challenge by Chief of Police Davis. The act, planned for 4 to 5 pm, involves handcuffs and being submerged in Lake Eustis with the magician freeing himself underwater.
Mrs. H. L. Miller hosted a small surprise party for Miss Alice House, a bride-elect of April, with Gleaner’s Class members assisting decorations and serving pineapple salad and angel food cake. Dainty packages were presented to the honoree.
Mrs Wm Houserman Miss Flora Northrup and Messrs Finch and Ball spent Tuesday in Orlando shopping. Miss Barbara Wheeler leaves Eustis Monday for Meriden Conn. Miss Wheeler hopes to return next fall. Miss Lois Kurtz spent Sunday in Leesburg with her parents. The Eustis Music Club plans a Clermont concert with portions of The Crucifixion and The Italian Street Song. The Eustis Boys Band will travel to Lakeland for the state contest. Mrs Carrie Mann of Miami visits the Fountain Inn during the PEO convention. Mr E Finch of Cannan N Y leaves for Augusta Ga. The Woman's Business club meets Monday at Mrs Graebes on Lemon Avenue. ten class members attend.
Fred MacMahon's Leathernecks clinched the American volleyball league pennant by sweeping Turner in three straight games. The series decided the title with MacMahon Cooley and Ray tied for second as Turner ended two games back. Next week the Diamond ball.
The park commission recreational department plans a Tuesday inauguration for a new girls league titled diamond ball. Georgia Kirby led her Kirby team to win the season flag by four games, Frances Brown’s Galaxy and Jewel Boydston’s Stellar Lights finished second and third respectively. Director Heath will mark the arena next week and provide equipment for regular Tuesday games with Friday court access for more play.
Continued from Page 4, the Waterhouses were guests at the Mount Dora Hotel for months. They just returned from a trip to Miami and Palm Beach. They say Mount Dora pleases them more than ever and plan to stay a while before heading north to their home.
Mrs C F Gifford and Whitten Gifford left Monday for St. Petersburg to spend several days. Dr J E Wilkinson and niece Mrs Naomi Slocum, who wintered with Mr and Mrs T E Wardell, left today for Ottumwa Iowa. Mrs John B Barker and friends spent Monday at Daytona Beach. Mrs W B Neff and granddaughter Dorothy left Monday after visiting Villa Dora Hotel, visiting in Eustis before returning to Cleveland. Dr F L MacDonald and F C Hersee of Waltham are guests at Lakeside Inn this week. Mrs A S Butterworth and daughter Betty left the Lakeside Inn Monday for Ormond before heading to Columbus. Mrs A J Thompson and Miss Dorothy Thompson of DeLand will visit Mount Dora with the Joneses for the coming week. G L Bidwell, after a week in Winter Haven, returned home.
Mr. and Mrs. W. R. McTurk returned from Lakeland after a few days away. Mr. and Mrs. A. E. Felton, who spent the winter in Mount Dora, left for visits in St. Augustine, Annapolis and Washington before returning to Reading, Massachusetts.
Miss Bess Eaton of Mauldin Massachusetts returns to the Lake Side Inn and is greeted warmly by many friends. She is accompanied by Mrs S E Magee of Quincy Massachusetts who will spend time there.
Mr and Mrs George D Thayer with Miss Marion Leavitt of Boston and Mrs P N Fox of Evanston Illinois spent a day motoring to Silver Springs.
Mr and Mrs Arthur Stowe recently spent a few days at Pensacola as part of a regional update. The brief item mentions their travels and the ongoing season context within the community.
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