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Newspaper
Mount Dora Topic
Location
Mount Dora, Florida, United States of America
Date
May 06, 1937
Page
8
A traveler extols California’s floral abundance and beautification efforts while contrasting Florida’s neglect, noting endless roses and streets planted with flowers. The journey includes a warm dinner with Mrs Carleton’s relatives featuring turkey and fresh asparagus after weeks of hotel meals.
Ethelyn P. Zell recounts a multi day East to West journey through Oregon and California. The narrative covers MGM studios visit mix up reading the Lord's Supper stained glass at a church in Pasadena or nearby, scenes in Santa Barbara, oil wells along the coast, the Mission at Santa Barbara, travel along Bayshore Boulevard to San Francisco, Chinatown shopping in Grant Street, DeLand Stanford Chapel mosaics, and trolley rides including the Golden Gate Bridge and Alcatraz glimpses. The trip includes weather notes, hotel stays, and mentions of Hoover and Mr Capone, with plans for further travels next week.
South American resident E. B. Sims asked the Lake County Chamber of Commerce for citrus producing costs in this Florida region. The chamber promptly supplied full cost data and advantages of growing citrus, aiding his potential grove purchase.
Brig. Gen. George B. Pillsbury, chairman of the War Department rivers and harbors board, testifies before the House Rivers and Harbors Committee that Gulf of Mexico traffic would justify a Florida ship canal. He says the canal would shorten the route by a day and carry twice as much traffic as the Panama Canal. General Markham says 33 feet would suffice and disputes any threat to Florida’s fresh water supply, noting a $200,000 survey found no damage to underground reservoirs.
The article proclaims Cafe Metropole as the largest set ever built for a motion picture. Twentieth Century Fox Romance stars Loretta Young Tyrone Power and Adolphe Menjou. opening Sunday at the State Theatre in Eustis. It cites wonders of cinema like Babylonian elephants from Intolerance and other epic sets as part of a historic milestone.
In the County Judge's Court of Lake County Florida creditors are notified to present claims against Edwin L. Belshe deceased within eight months from first publication. Ancillary executrix Alta Bard Belshe names Frank W Stebbins as attorney.
Emma F Clark as administratrix reports filing final account and applying for discharge in the estate of Harry M Clark, deceased, to A S Livelong, County Judge, Lake County, Florida. attorney W M Kennedy.
In Re Estate of Wesley S. Harlow deceased creditors and all persons with claims against the estate are notified to present claims within eight months from the first publication. The administrator Herbert W. Harlow and attorney W. M. Kennedy of Mount Dora Florida announce the notice dated April 6 1987 in Lake County Florida.
The article details the expansive Will Rogers Memorial Stage set pieces for a film parade. The Cafe Metropole dominates the stage with a circular layout ringed by twenty columns and a maple dance floor large enough for skating. A 250-person crew works in three shifts, with 200 giant spotlights overhead on flywalks, consuming enough current for a moderate city.
Special auditor Bryan Willis details rising costs across four major state revenue agencies. He finds the State Racing Commission at 21.9 percent and the Comptroller's Office at 1.7 percent, with beverages and motor vehicle departments at 7.8 and 6.7 percent respectively. The report notes some costs reflect non collection functions within the Comptroller's Office.
State office in Gainesville confirms May 20 1937 as the final filing date for growers to submit 1937 work sheets under the Agricultural Conservation Program. About 2200 sheets filed. roughly 300 remain unsigned. County agents and district committee members offer assistance across Groveland Clermont Montverde Leesburg Fruitland Park Eustis Umatilla Mount Dora and Tavares.
Lake County Chamber of Commerce exceeds 900 members this year with a projected 950 plus, trailing only Jacksonville in Florida. Mount Dora leads with 195 members, Eustis 169, Clermont 140, Leesburg 97, Tavares 92, with eight communities exceeding their quotas. Memberships remain in three classes Regular 1.00 Contributing 5.00 and 00, payable at the courthouse or to local directors.
J. W. Kalal of Cleveland Ohio has bought the Norton brick bungalow at Citrus and Salem streets in Eustis through Herbert C. Wales, realtor. The Kalals will occupy the home the greater part of each year and are pleased with the Florida section.
The schedule lists games for the Florida State League with matchups between Orlando, Daytona, Leesburg, Palatka, Gainesville, St. Augustine, DeLand and Sanford. Games run Friday through Thursday with doubleheaders noted and start times ranging from 3:30 to 8:15 p.m.
The screw worm control program in Florida reduced fly populations across counties due to cooperative work by the Bureau of Entomology and Plant Quarantine and the Florida Extension Service. Mr. Z T Roberts in Lake County will continue until April 30, after which no service requests for demonstrations or meetings should be made. Dealers sell benzol and pine tar oil to farmers, and stock owners are urged to buy supplies to prevent losses. unusual cases should be reported through the county agent to the Division of Screw Worm Control in Gainesville.
Central Florida realtors gather for district meeting hosted by Lake County Real Estate Board with supper at Floridian Hotel Howey-in-the-Hills at 7 p m on Thursday May 27 S H Bowman of Clermont president announces Speakers include State President Steven McCreary of Ocala and District VP H D Condit of Orlando More than 100 Realtors from Orange Polk Seminole Sumter and Lake Counties are expected to attend
Fire causes exceed five thousand deaths and around fifty thousand injuries each year, highlighting ongoing risks and the importance of prevention measures across communities and workplaces.
A. M. Pratt, statistician for Associated Citrus Growers and Shippers of Florida, predicts a large California crop next season. He cites a strong Navelo outlook from major shippers and Florida Valencias indicating a bumper year. A. D. Shamel notes bloom conditions in Redlands are normal and favorable, suggesting later maturity may vary.
Dr. Edward P. St. John researchers a new fern species in central Florida and notes some varieties likely native to the West Indies. He has completed a tropical fern garden at Rainbow Springs near Dunnellon and maintains a fernery at Floral City with over 60 native fern species.
The State Chamber notes Florida has over a thousand miles of coastline and elevations from tidewater to above 325 feet.
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