Mount Dora Yacht Club Cruisers Begin Jacksonville Cruise
Six Mount Dora cruisers led by June Bug II depart from the yacht club at 8:30 AM for a first annual voyage to Jacksonville via the Ocklawaha and St Johns rivers. Commodore Sam Sadler oversees the cruise with fleet command shared by James Laughlin III and others.
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Mount Dora
June Bug II
James Laughlin III
Lake Dora
Dora Canal
Lake Eustis
Haines Creek
Silver Springs
Ocala
Welaka
Ocklawaha
Mount Dora Yacht Club
Majestic St. Johns
Jacksonville
Tom Willett
R. W. Dickson
H. H. Mallory
James Laughlin
H. L. St. George
Fish
Sam Sadler
Lake County towns plan new season of winter attractions
Lake County communities Mount Dora Eustis Leesburg Clermont plan a bigger winter season to boost tourism. They aim for a coordinated schedule of headliner entertainment from December through early April to attract visitors with diverse events and avoid conflicts.
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Lake County
Mount Dora
Eustis
Leesburg
Clermont
Local Lodge Hosts Mothers Meeting in Mount Dora
The Mount Dora Lodge No. 238 will entertain all Master Masons mothers on Monday April 1 at 7 30 pm. The event titled Mothers Meeting includes refreshments and a welcoming program. Members seek help locating all local mothers and request tips to secretary W R Battle.
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Mount Dora
W. R. Battle
Senior Class Presents The Gipsy Trail at Mount Dora High
Mount Dora High School's senior class staged The Gipsy Trail to a capacity crowd applauding a three act comedy. Cast members Jeannette Pike Mary Battle Raymond Perkins Glenn Brown delivered strong performances with Nana Taylor directing. Musical numbers by Jeannette Pike Anna Battle Raymond Perkins Louise Lane and Glenn Brown drew praise. Max Moorhead served as stage manager with help from Anna Battle Glessie Mae Harris. Donald Loveless Allen Reynolds led publicity and Paul Conrad ran the ticket campaign.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mount Dora’ High School
Jeannette Pike
Mary Battle
Clara Franklin
Louise Lane
Raymond Perkins
Glenn Brown
Glendy Sadler
Max Moorhead
Bennett Harvey
Nana Taylor
Anna Battle
Glessie Mae Harris
Donald Loveless
Allen Reynolds
Paul Conrad
Editor Alan Abele to Cover Florida Legislature
Alan M. Abele, editor of the Topic for a year, will depart this week for Tallahassee. He will stay two months and assist the Associated Press in covering the Legislative session, which opens early in April.
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Alan. M. Abele
Tallahassee
Associated Press
Anti-Saloon League Florida Builds Prohibition Support
Trustees of the Anti-Saloon League of Florida held a complimentary dinner at the Methodist church on March 26. Dr Wesley Crooke spoke on the Rebirth of the Nation and Dr E H Curtis urged enforcement of the Eighteenth Amendment. A pledge was raised for the cause, with Bryan’s voice delivering the invocation and a moving picture shown to honor Lindbergh.
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Anti-Saloon League of
Florida
Methodist Church
Wesley Crooke
George Stewart
Crooke
E. H. Curtis
Columbus
Ohio
Wayne B. Wheeler
William Jennings Bryan
Lindberg
London
Belgium
Paris
United States
Eustis High Band to Broadcast Friday on WRUF
The Championship High School Band of the State from Eustis Florida will air a program of standard and classical music on WRUF Gainesville Friday March 29 from 8 00 to 9 15 p m The broadcast highlights the school’s musical program and marks a regional listening event.
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Eustis
Florida
WRUF
Gainesville
Mount Dora Tax Board Schedules 1929 Grievance Hearing
The Tax Equalization and Adjustment Board of Mount Dora will meet March 29 1929 from 9 AM to 5 PM in the Town Clerk’s Office at 145 Fifth Avenue to hear grievances and complaints on 1929 tax assessments. S. M. Lewis Tax Assessor D. C. Sherman Mayor A. P. Sidel President of Town Council ordered the meeting of the board.
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TAX Equalization and Adjustment Board
Town OF
Mount Dora
Native bears added to Summerall Park Zoo
Native bears will be added to Summerall Park Zoo in Tavares after Rogers Wells raised 55 dollars via private subscription to acquire two six month old cubs from Lake County. The zoo at the junction of the Clermont highway and the Leesburg dirt road draws visitors amid county improvements funded by a board appropriation, with other animals already housed there.
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Summerall Park
Tavares
County Chamber of Commerce
Rogers Wells
Lake County
Clermont Highway
Leesburg
Florida
County Board of Commissioners
Everybody Duet Story of the Cross Program
The program lists Everybody Duet Story of the Cross by Dudley Buck performed by Mrs. Crooks and Miss Alice Davis with Dr. Montgomery conducting. The item notes a concert setting and participants.
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Story of the
Cross
Dudley Buck
Mrs. Crooks
Alice Davis
Mount Dora churches sponsor love program for Tourist Club
An interchurch program in Mount Dora expresses love and goodwill to the Tourist Club. The event includes prayers for God's blessing on attendees, wishes for safe travel home, and a quick return, with accompanists Mrs Higgins Mrs Slocum Mrs Ruth Gudgeon Mrs E E Truskett and Mrs Colson.
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Higgins
Slocum
Ruth Gudgeon
E. E. Truskett
Colson
Mount Dora
Sea Horses Sweep Miami Regatta Debut
E B Jaques reports Johnson Sea Horses dominated the Miami Regatta held March 20 and 21 on Biscayne Bay. Malcolm Pope won the Col Green Cup with Julius Herbst close behind, and Sea Horse 32s also swept Class E and D events while Class B boats claimed second and third with Sea Horse 16 motors.
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E. B. Jaques
Johnson Motor Company
Johnson Sea Horses
Miami
Biscayne Bay
Mr. Jaques
Malcolm Pope
Julius Herbst
Jaques
Pope
Herbst
Dick Upsall
Maypole
Forrest Johnson
Birthday Cake From North Sends Sweet Greetings
Mr and Mrs C W Brock of New Haven Connecticut celebrated birthdays last week receiving a beautiful ice cream cake packed in dry ice shipped from Brock Hall Dairy New Haven. The cake left Connecticut Monday and arrived in Mount Dora Wednesday still firm and in excellent condition. Mr Brock is president of Brock Hall Dairy and they visit Mount Dora annually.
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C. W. Brock
New Haven
Conn
Mount Dora
Brock Hall
Connecticut
Brock
Brock-Hall Dairy
Eustis Band Repeats at State Contest Triumph
The Eustis Boys Band, state high school champions for two years, earned first honor in Class A for the third consecutive time at the High School State Band Contest in Ocala on March 22. They performed Valse Trieste and Turandot and won by 8 percent over the nearest rivals. A statewide instrumental music tour for children is being planned after the term closes.
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Eustis
Ocala
Federation of Music Clubs
Eustis Boys
Valse Trieste
Sibelieus
Turandot
Lachner
W C Poland Dies in Rhode Island At 83
Professor William Carey Poland a longtime Brown University educator and art historian died at his Providence home aged 83 after a career spanning from Brown student in 1864 to retirement in 1915. He spent winters in Mount Dora and was noted for art archaeology writings and community involvement. Funeral services were held in Providence.
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William Carey Poland
Mount Dora
Providence
R. I
Poland
Brown University
Brown
Worcester Academy
Charles H. Poland
Park Board Secretary Denies Scout Destruction Allegation
Mrs. George Zell secretary of the Donnelly Park Board denies accusing the Boy Scouts of destroying the park bird bath. The secretary states she did not make the accusation and does not believe the scouts guilty despite rumors.
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George Zell
Donnelly ‘Park Board
Boy Scouts
Zell
Boy Scout
Real Estate Boom Drives Quick Property Purchases
Property sales climb daily as aggressive realtors report substantial transactions in homes, business property, farm tracts, and mortgages. Cash dealings dominate and winter visitors are buying, convinced that now is the moment to invest.
Lake-Orange league revival set to open season
After a Mount Dora Chamber of Commerce meeting the Lake-Orange baseball league was revived and will start Thursday April 18 as a six club circuit. Teams include Mount Dora Eustis Umatilla in Lake County and Winter Park Apopka plus a Winter Garden Ocoee combo in Orange County. A 20 game schedule and 30 man rosters are planned with protest fees and residency rules to govern eligibility.
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Mount Dora
Old Lakes Orange Circuit
Lake- Orange
Clermont
Tavares
Ocoee
Winter Garden
Eustis
Lake Ee
Heath
Mount’ “Dora
Harry Collins
Umatilla
Apopka
Improvement In Economic Trend Noted In Lake County
Presidents of banking institutions in Lake County and strong business leaders say the economic trend shows signs of improvement. Keen observers and those in touch with market data report that trade, commerce, and sensible expansion have materially advanced during the past seven weeks.
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Lake County
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S. M. Lewis
D. C. Sherman
A. P. Sidel
Solo
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Miss Marguerite Sidel
Vandyke
George Malone
Holy City
Mrs. Malone
S Marjorie Colson
Marjorie Colson
Wayside Cross
Mr. Ferris
Calvary
Malone
Dr. Montgomery
W.C
Rhode Island
Lake-Orange League
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