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Newspaper
Mount Dora Topic
Location
Mount Dora, Florida, United States of America
Date
Mar 27, 1952
Page
6
Dick Edgerton faces a comic mix up at Lakeside Inn when a shopping list for Bonnie’s sewing project leads to a public display of measuring tapes. Marie, busy with the Lake County Flower Show, entrusts Dick to collect tools for Bonnie’s first sewing lesson, causing amusement among classmates.
A Mount Dora column blends assorted items from local life. A county board case involves a forged check linked to TB services and a veteran couple facing housing and move costs. Other items joke about Truman and parking meters emphasize community quirks and small-town issues.
The IceHouse Players present the satirical Two Blind Mice in a four night run starting next Wednesday. Lead roles go to Sara McCain and Carolyn Raney with Col. Paul Bronson among the cast under Walter Patton. Curtain is 8 15 p m with early box office reservations.
With a week left and rain delaying events Mount Dora fishermen push for the lead in the Chamber of Commerce Bass tournament. Standout Bill Lasater of Oak Street holds the top prize with a 13 lb 5 oz catch from the week of February 18, while Ellis Winton and Papen Meske trail with notable catches. The event concludes Monday with the awarding of the Chamber plaque.
Mount Dora designer Helen Graves created a 3.5 foot globe of flowers for the Lake County Fair display titled Its a Wonderful World The 14125 blooms included 9500 blue statice 500 white chrysanthemums 325 and 650 bougainvillea across continents oceans and bays The arrangement hung by pulleys and was watered nightly as flowers wilted and were replaced
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