This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!
This newspaper page contains 22 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
Mount Dora Topic
Location
Mount Dora, Florida, United States of America
Date
Mar 23, 1939
Page
7
The speaker compares a town factory recovery to Florida fruit industry struggles and calls on residents to increase daily fruit intake to help the citrus sector escape its rut. The argument emphasizes collective action and national pride in citrus.
Mount Dora school entries for the state one act play contest include Jazz And Minuet a two age comedy set in present time and 150 years ago The cast features Eleanor Van Hayden Richard Townsend and Milord Devereaux among others with Miss Casady directing rehearsals ongoing and the play slated for Gainesville performance
Senior class members prepare for the inter scholastic debate at Rollins College Winter Park on April 5. The topic asks if the United States should form an alliance with Great Britain. Affirmative team includes Stuart Sadler and LaVerne Townsend. negative team includes Billy McCown and Eveline Von Herbulis. Coaching is by Mrs. Laney, senior high English instructor.
Thursday morning at the assembly the Glee Club performed several songs before William Glenn editor of the Orlando Morning Sentinel spoke. He recalled starting as a cub reporter earning eight dollars weekly and outlined various newsroom roles and duties.
Evelyn Gwendolyn Futral was born January 26 1920 in Sorrento Florida to Mr and Mrs Futral. She attended elementary school in Sorrento and is finishing her senior year in Mount Dora. She stands five feet four inches tall weighs 114 pounds has light brown curly hair and olive complexion. She has been active in high school dramatics appearing in Headed for Eden and Spring Fever and has a notable interest in swimming.
The passage notes Evel plans to enter Greenville General Hospital in South Carolina to start nursing training after graduation. It mentions her interests in dancing and Shakespeare as favored author, and photography as a pastime. She has little travel experience but hopes to travel in the future.
Elouise Jeannette Glass, born September 7 1921 in Birmingham Alabama, now resides on Clayton Street in Mount Dora. She is five feet six and a half inches tall, weighs 118 pounds, hazel eyed with brown hair. She has attended multiple Alabama schools, entered Mount Dora public school in fifth grade, favors literature and history, and plans to study in Birmingham after graduation.
Thomas Hurlburt, six foot one and 180 pounds, born February 4 in Dalton Georgia, is featured as a well-rounded student athlete. He lived in Dalton Maitland Mount Dora and Bolles Military Academy, excelled in football as tackle and captain, acted in a senior play, aids his parents, and plans to become a fruit executive after graduation. He enjoys football horseback riding and quotes a motto about thinking.
Local names like Pomona Davidson Adelaide Key and Doris Chamberlain spent Saturday in Sanford while Montel Morris and Faye Rhodes enjoyed Santando Springs on Sunday. Several others, including Jim Jones and Harris Willis, attended events in Cocoa Beach and Orlando with visits to Leesburg and Rock Springs noted.
The Bookworm urges youths to diversify reading beyond one genre. It highlights Mary Antin and The Promised Land as a bridge from Polotzk to Boston and America, noting immigrant hardship and the pull of education. It encourages exploring authors, subjects and styles during school days.
A review discusses Hugo's Les Miserables and Jekyll and Hyde, Monte Cristo and Snow Bound, praising their themes of struggle, redemption, vengeance, and daily life. It notes Javert's duty, Jekyll's dual nature, and Dumas's tale of imprisonment and wealth, with reminders to read for enjoyment and reflection.
Pick and Peck notes social rounds at school with pairs like Jim Jones and Harris Willis and the Kennedy Bartlett duo. Others spotted include Bob Wells with Shirley Coen and Carey questions Bernard McCabe escorting Joanne. Rumors swirl about a model quartet in a roadster and early morning serenades.
The seniors are signing diplomas as they near graduation. The class plans an all day trip to Daytona Beach on March 17 with details pending. They won a PTA attendance prize of one dollar on Tuesday March 7.
Severg]s members of the junior class are listed with brief notes. The fragment mentions activities for students and hints at club involvement, but full details are unclear due to damaged text.
A roster of freshman performers and titles including Cathy Von Herbulis Martha Williams Nina Woods Nell Woods Richardson Stevens Doxey Nettles Heckl Lee Minkley Fenn Franklin Boyd Blair Burkart Colley Clery Wells Cobb and others. Each entry pairs a student with a song title in a candid campus notice style.
At a Lake County Softball Association meeting on Monday March 13 Hon A S Herlong Jr was re elected president Burton Brown Leesburg vice president and Clayton L Perreault secretary treasurer Representatives from Tavares Eustis Umatilla and Groveland approved amendments including four dollar annual dues a 10 cent maximum admission price and the Goldsmith A48N ball for the season 1939 The first league game is May 4 with April 15 entry and director submission The league may include six to eight teams from Leesburg Mount Dora Eustis Umatilla Tavares Groveland and other districts Various local figures attended the meeting
The State Road Department opened a Leesburg branch with offices and a warehouse in the past week. Vice President K. W. Loucks reported to the Lake County Chamber of Commerce that E. C. Huey facilitated the Leesburg move. The new site is expected to add about 1500 dollars monthly in payroll for Leesburg. D. W. Morrison, resident maintenance engineer, oversees district work.
Interest in Lake County grows as Northern residents request more information packets. Inquiries arrived from Anderson Indiana and New London Connecticut, plus one from an unknown recipient. The Lake County Chamber of Commerce responds by sending literature and inviting further contact as membership reaches 1065 and continues to rise.
A state welfare report details Lake County's gains from July 1937 to December 1938. Old Age Assistance rose from 111 to 570 recipients totaling $8,251 monthly. 570,179.60 in aid during the period. Aid to the Blind supported 39 recipients at $548 monthly. $3,975 aided for sight loss. 15 children received Aid to Dependent Children for $146 monthly. county entitlement $1,531 monthly. Surplus commodities and WPA clothing distributed worth $7,849.92 and $5,825.28 respectively. 908 Lake County residents certified to WPA for jobs. Other services listed include NYA referrals, court and mental health services, and out of town inquiries. Benefits funded without new taxes beyond alcohol tax repeal.
The first water safety course in Florida is taught to nearly 50 Montverde School students under Clayton Perreault, Lake County Public Recreation Director. The class ends March 22 with a film preview and an early April release of Marine Circus filmed underwater at Marineland, praised as highly interesting.
The Mount Dora Junior Woman's Club, founded December 1937, shows strong community impact with 38 members. Offiers include President Mrs. Millard Reid and Treasurer Mrs. David Edgerton. Their 1930s activities include hospital library with 160 books and multiple newspapers and magazines.
The Citrus Grower magazine March 15 issue features an article by Lake County agricultural agent R. E. Norris titled How Mineral Deficiencies Effect Lake County Groves. The piece highlights Norris's extensive broadcasting efforts and promotes Lake County agriculture to a wider audience.
We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.
People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!
You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!
Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.
Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.
Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.