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Newspaper
Mount Dora Topic
Location
Mount Dora, Florida, United States of America
Date
Mar 30, 1939
Page
3
The piece argues that optimism fuels progress and fame, urging readers to pursue the bright side, seek silver linings, and persevere even if not all can become great figures. It contrasts optimistic outlook with pessimism and encourages self reflects.
Mount Dora High School girls attended a fashion and personality lecture by the Junior Woman's Club on March 22 at the Yacht Club. Miss Flint of Yowell-Drew Company spoke and answered student questions. Eveline Von Herbulis and Adelaide Key chaired serving tea and expressed thanks to the club.
A group from Mount Dora High School joined about three hundred students at Rollins College for the all state music festival. Five Mount Dora entrants Mildred Bartlett Rita Daniels Esther Stevens Bob Burkart and Brugs Kennedy performed under conductor Miss Pemberton. The chorus was led by Dr William P Twaddell of Durham NC and the orchestra by Dr J E Maddy of Ann Arbor Michigan.
The district contest at Annie Russell Theatre in Winter Park on April 5 features the one act play Jazz and Minuet with contestants hoping to advance to Gainesville for the state finals. Mount Dora debaters Stuart Sadler LaVerne Townsend Billy McCown and Evl ine Von Herbulis prepare for Rollins College on April 5 with two top debate teams advancing to Gainesville.
Assembly featured state 4-H official Mr Blacklock recounting club history and aims. Lake County 4-H members displayed about thirty ribbons while Ralph Townsend and other students received commendations for outstanding projects. Mrs Charles Marsh announced an essay contest on beautifying Mount Dora with a $2 first prize and $1 second prize, closing April 27. Evans from the Park Board urged student involvement in park upkeep. Carl Graves of Kiwanis praised civic cooperation in the clean up Mount Dora drive. The junior high glee club performed before Mil Bartlett introduced the next segment.
Ten players including Stuart Sadler and Billy McCown received conference awards. Captains Sadler and McCown led the team as the school presented the large trophy. Carl Graves invited the team and Roseborough as guests at a forthcoming Orlando baseball game.
On March 22 high school boys formed intramural diamond ball teams. Each player contributes 15 cents for equipment. Weekly games are planned Thursday and Friday. Teams include the Tigers Giants and Cubs with listed players.
The Mount Dora 4-H Club met at the high school auditorium under Mr. Bassett to organize a Diamond Ball team for the Lake County 4-H Diamond Ball Tournament. James Drawdy was elected captain with David French as co captain. Participants include French Drawdy Colley Heckl Mc Cabe Minkley Nettles Teasley Hecker and Battle.
A March 22 meeting with about twenty attendees decided to form a high school girls diamond ball team. Miss Craig will coach with players assigned as pitchers Beasley Shipes McCaughey and catchers French Dean Thompson. First game scheduled for March 29 versus Apopka.
Mount Dora High School announced signups for a boys and girls tennis team. Dan Nettles was elected treasurer for the boys and Betsy Kramer for the girls. The first match is scheduled March 29 against Apopka at Mount Dora with matches planned versus Leesburg Winter Garden and Umatilla.
Lillie Mae Beasley born September 2 1921 in Moultrie Georgia is highlighted as a longtime Mount Dora resident. The brief bio notes her early schooling in Mount Dora and a third grade year in Crestview Florida, describing her appearance and friendly nature.
Lillie Mae, five feet five inches, starred in Headed for Eden and played on the basketball team for seven years. She plans nurse training after graduation and expresses a fondness for English and Longfellow. Her hobbies include dancing skating movies reading and basketball.
Harold Lane born December 21 1919 in Odessa Florida is described as six feet tall 180 pounds with brunette hair. He lived in Odessa Feitheater Ashepoo Oak and Mount Dora attending schools and playing football earning a varsity letter while enjoying fishing and sports with no definite future plans yet.
Thomas McCabe born January 31 1921 in Boston moved to Mount Dora from Tucson at age 15. He joined the senior class in 1936 enjoying history and government, swimming and tennis, keeping an archeological collection with trips to northern Mexico where he found relics. He acted in Campus Daze and Headed for Eden and appears in Jazz and Minuet. He plans junior college in St Petersburg to study mathematics and aims to enter the Coast Guard in New London Connecticut.
Several Mount Dora High School members competed in Sunday yacht club races on March 12. Participants included Tom Kimball Brugs Kennedy Buster Battle James Drawdy Tommy Shipes Ernest Minkley and Mr Ezzard. The wind caused most boats to overturn except Kennedy and Minkley with Minkley winning the Orange Box race.
A bustling patch of campus gossip reveals budding romances among sophomores Russell Hogsette and Miriam Blackman and couples like Tom Hurlburt with Esther Stevens. Senior B W. rides home with five girls. Eleanore Minkley pursues Ty Cobb. Monk Carey Colley attends a show. Bernard McCabe shares a step with Joanne.
A fragment mentions Harris Willis and LaVerne Townsend at a show and questions about plans and a Sunday afternoon rule. The readable text implies a discussion on outings and prior agreements without clear details.
The Mount Dora seniors enjoyed a Friday trip to Daytona Beach on March 1 despite cold weather. Gratitude is extended to chaperones Mrs Sadler and Mrs Coen for accompanying them. The class sent off their banner with graduating names. Beulah McHattie will not return to Mount Dora to graduate with the class.
The junior class joins a tea hosted by the Junior Woman's Club on Tuesday. Mr. Roseborough spoke to juniors and seniors on the value of high school and college education, aiming to inspire college attendance. The class banner arrived and is approved, hanging in the junior home room.
Sophomore class meeting on Friday March 10 approved a Daytona Beach trip with the freshman class for a combined picnic. Committees include general plans Winifred Harding Felton Dean Joanne French George Jerne and transportation Archie Tucker Charles Boxell. Betsy Kramer Joanne French Jean Shipes Miriam Blackman Iris Moon and Howard Neale attended the Epworth League skating party.
The eighth grade regrets Arthur Jones leaving Mount Dora and hopes he returns next year. Florence Adkins is sick and absent about two weeks but hoped to recover soon. A picnic is planned at Santando Springs on Saturday March 25 with the class eager for attendance.
Sponsored by the Woman's Club and Kiwanis Club, the Mount Dora Beautification Essay Contest invites students to write 350 to 500 words on making Mount Dora more beautiful. The event runs March 27 to April 27, with judges to be announced. Four grade groups 5–6, 7–8, 9–10, 11–12 compete for prizes of 2.00, 1.00, and 1.00 in each group.
Apopka hosts boys at 3 30 P M April 3 3 Winter Garden hosts boys and girls events April 8 2 00 P M Garden April 10 Umatilla Leesburg Anasha and Garden appear on April dates with 3 30 P M or 2 00 times.
Yankees beat Tigers 5 to 4 with Blair Kramer hitting a decisive homer in the seventh. Cubs defeated Giants 3 to 5 as Teasley and Battle held the catching duo Wells and Roseborough.
Mrs. Napoleon Hill outlines a program to foster self confidence personal habits desire poise and initiative in children. It emphasizes discipline health diction tolerance and goal setting while teaching budgeting time mastery of fear and nature’s laws and warns against movies cigarettes liquor and sex.
A local note outlines a program where children can earn prizes by showing effort, with conditions that some items will not be given to any child but all may compete to win.
John B. Gaines of Leesburg born March 20 1857 in Union County Kentucky. He built a legal career in Lake County Florida as a judge and attorney general candidate while promoting education and forestry. Jess Hunter, longtime Lake County Board attorney, helped educate underprivileged youth and aided bond refinancing saving taxpayers over a million dollars.
J W Hunter of Tavares was born March 31 1879 in Naylor Georgia. He educated himself for law and was admitted to the bar without college or university training. He serves as States Attorney for the 5th Judicial Circuit.
The obituary notes Harry K. Stokes born March 31 1882 in Lee Center New York. He moved to Lake County Florida in 1898 and became a banker grower and active in real estate and insurance. Stokes served ten years as county commissioner and is praised as one of Lake County’s most efficient public servants. He enjoys sailing untangling complex matters and his favorite flower is the red rose with an unusual favorite food mentioned as pompano.
Sixty eight miles of power lines will be erected in Lake County under a supplementary rural electrification project approved by the Rural Electrification Administration. O W Smith of Astatula, director of the Sumter Electric Cooperative Association, said the plan could serve 200 to 300 additional Lake County homes. The routes include Oxford to Lady Lake to Emeralda to Wiersdale to near Umatilla and Bluff Road to Seneca, plus Astatula to Lane Park and Dead River near Tavares. Work should start soon.
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