Easter services and safety conference in Florida communities
Morning Easter programs will be held at lakes and churches from 6:30 a.m. to 7:00 a.m. across several towns with community leaders in charge. A Traffic Safety Conference set for March 31 in Tampa will discuss conservation and safety efforts, with Cary D. Landis presenting.
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Ise
Dr. Charge
Tavares
Eustis
Endeavor Group
Ferran
Leesburg
Epworth Sea- M. E. Church
South
Tampa
Flor Council
Cary D. Landis
Frank
Kiwanis Benefit at Princess Theatre This Weekend
Kiwanis Club presents a benefit at the Princess Theatre on March 31 and April 1 featuring local performers and a raffle to raise funds for community projects.
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Kiwanis Club
Lake County Soil Conservation Board Organized
Lake County formalized its soil conservation effort with a five-district board. H C Brown of Clermont was elected board president. P Lynch Groveland vice president. W R McQuaig Montverde third member. E D Cameron Fruitland Park alternate. Officials outlined 1937 work sheet signups across Clermont Groveland Montverde Leesburg Eustis and Umatilla with about 50 growers per district.
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Eustis
W. A. Skinner
Umatilla
Lake County
Tavares
H. C. Brown
Clermont
P. Lynch
Groveland
Brown
County Soil Conservation Committee
Mr. Lynch
W. R. McQuaig
Montverde
E. D. Cameron
Fruitland Park
J. P. Lynch
W. B. Gibson
Leesburg
A. S. Clark
Fred Owens
Soil Conservation Office
Civil Service Examinations Open for Soil Conservation Roles
The U S Civil Service Commission announces open competitive exams for Tractor Operator and Terrace Blade Grader Operator in the Soil Conservation Service. Pay ranges 50 to 65 cents per hour. Applications close April 1, 1937. Obtain forms from the Secretary, Board of U S Civil Service Examiners at major Alabama Florida Georgia Mississippi or South Carolina post offices or from the Fifth U S Civil Service District manager in Atlanta Georgia.
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United States Civil Service Commission
Soil Conservation Service
U. S. Department of Agriculture
Secretary
Board of
U. S. Civil Service Examiners
Alabama
Florida
Georgia
Mississippi
South Carolina
U. S. Civil Service District
New Post Office
Atlanta
Florida's Landscape Shaped by Ancient Sea Bottom Deposits
Geologists describe Florida's terrain as a product of gradual uplift from sea levels. Layers formed while the region lay beneath the ocean and were sculpted by rainfall and erosion after emergence.
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Florida
Traffic deaths demand license revocation for drunk drivers
The piece argues speeding and alcohol cause most vehicle deaths, with yearly toll near 38 000. It calls for permanent license revocation for any driver under liquor influence, and for stronger penalties, universal restrictions, and faster adaptation to modern cars and highways to curb deaths.
Lake county citrus growers receive 20000 in soil conservation payments
Lake county growers have received 10715 so far this year for soil conservation work under a government program. County agent C R Hiatt announced this week that a series of meetings was held across the county to explain next year's activity and found strong, enthusiastic response from growers.
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Lake County
C. R. Hiatt
Kiwanis at Princess Theatre This March 31 and April 1
Kiwanis event set for Princess Theatre with activities planned on March 31 and April 1. Community group invites attendees to support local programs, featuring performances and public gatherings.
Rollins College Aged History and Limits Preserved
In Winter Park Florida Rollins College stands as the state’s oldest higher learning institution. It was founded in 1885 with sixty six students and is named after Alonzo W. Rollins who led its endowment. The board restricts enrollment to seven hundred students and Dr Hamilton Holt serves as president. The Wahoo fish is described as one of the fastest swimming mackerels along Florida waters with a record 80 pound catch and potential to strip line rapidly.
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Winter Park
Rollins College
Florida
Alonzo W. Rollins
Chicago
Rollins
Hamilton Holt
Gulf Stream
South
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Princess Theatre
Slumber King
Mastress Ox
Simmons
Kiwanians
Lida Larrimore
Lake County Soil Conservationals
United States Civil Service Examinations
Kiwanis Ae Princess Theatre
Comege
Benjamin Franklin
Florida Public Service Co
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