Grand Chief Visit Chosen for Altar Cloth Ceremony
Norton Past Chief along with Sister Norton hosted a Grand Chief visit. Sister Henry presented the Temple with a Bible marked with ribbons for use at meetings. The evening included charity donations and initiation talks, followed by a social hour with homemade ice cream and cake.
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Norton
Sister Henry
Henry
James Simpson
Jessie Pike
Ruby Haysood
Mae Griffiths
Mount Dora's Charms Not Exaggerated
Mr. and Mrs. Ed Wyte of Willoughby Ohio stopped in Mount Dora en route to the Kiwanis convention in Miami. They visited Howey-in-the-Hills and Winter Park and planned stops at Bok Tower and a bird sanctuary. Mrs. Wyte is the daughter of Clevelandian Mrs. S. E. Mills, who winters here and praised Mount Dora.
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Ed Wyte
Willoughby, O
Mount Dora
A. R. Odell
Kiwanis
Miami
Howey-in the-Hills
Winter Park
Bok Tower
Cherry tree tale debunked by Bloom and elderly witness
Representative Sol Bloom reports no cherry trees at Ferry farm during Washington era after an elderly girl’s account. Family says trees planted later and cherries sold as descendants of the myth. works resume on Sanchez Block and Eustis Golden Triangle canning plant.
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George Washington
Sol Bloom
New York
Ferry
Representative Bloom
George Washington Bicentennial Commission
Washington
Increase Flow Over Moss Bluff Dam Aims at Relief
S. Sadler, chairman of the Citizens Executive Committee, reports to a War Department engineer in Jacksonville that authorities authorized a flow over Moss Bluff dam of 950 cubic feet per second, about one third more than current. The letter argues higher releases could relieve rising lake levels and warns lowering Griffin Lake would aid, seeking approval for a sustained maximum flow to reduce water levels over months.
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S. Sadler
Citizens Executive Committee
Ocklawaha
Lake Griffin
War Department
Jacksonville
Moss Bluff
Sadler
Haines Creek
Dora Canal
Mount Dora
Tavares
Stark’s Ferry
Dora
Beauclair
Carlton
Apopka
Eustis
Griffin
Harbor channel survey under way for dredging bids
Government survey work at Fort Pierce on the harbor channel proceeds as a prelude to inviting bids for dredging. In Eustis Lake County, the Country Club plans a new fairway improvement to be laid out this summer.
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Fort Pierce
Eustis—Lake County
Lake County Baseball Leaguers Open With Scheduled Games
The Lake County Baseball Leaguers begin the season with a slate of opening games today. Teams and venues are set, with fans urged to attend as the league kicks off for a new campaign.
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Lake County
4-H Club Contest Prepares for State Tallahassee Trip
Local junior 4-H clubs name winners who will travel to the state short course in Tallahassee June 5 to 13. Leaders Mary Alma Barksdale and Miss Dorothy Folsom earn trips for their clubs, with a final rally at Leesburg Grammar May 16. Sewing schools run May 11–13 in Tavares and May 14–16 in Mount Dora teach attachments fittings and dress construction.
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Tallahassee
Cassia
Lorena Lorenz
Frances Klaber
Tavares
Evelyn Furris
Sorrento
Frances Hurst
Dorothy Rowley
Leesburg
Lilly Mae Scott
Rowena Snelgrove
Howey
Mary S. Allen
Mount Dora
Rain of frogs reported in Heim Park during late storm
Residents recall a heavy storm Monday night with hail at a separate moment. Tiny frogs fell on roofs in Heim Park, collected by residents in handfuls and pairs, confirming an extraordinary meteorological event.
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Heim Park
Statewide Essay Contest Winners Announced
Thirty seven counties contributed essays on Woods Fires A Florida Tragedy by high school students in grades ten to twelve. Winners include Irene Haas and John Bills with all expenses paid trips to Washington DC. Second prize goes to Jean Sheebler and Dink Ezell. third prize to Margaret Bryan and Cecil Boykin with cash awards. A year of American Forests is given to all winners. Polk and Lakeland show near total participation with 814 and 575 essays respectively.
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Florida
Florida Federation of Women’s Clubs
Florida Forest Service
American Forestry Association
Irene M. Haas
Tampa
Hillsborough County
John Bills
Sanford
Seminole County
Washington, D. C
Jean Louise Sheebler
Miami
Dade County
Dink Ezell
Bonifay
Holmes County
Margaret Bryan
Alachua County
Cecil A. Boykin
Sneads
Jackson County
American Forests
Illustrated Forestry Magazine
Polk County
Lakeland
Local shop to close for season. couple to relocate
The Frock and Frill Shop will close Saturday for the season. Mr and Mrs Etchells will move to Kennebunkport Maine to open a dress and hat shop for the summer and return to Mount Dora in October.
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Mrs. Etchells
Kennebunkport
Mount Dora
Florida citrus boom noted with new markets and methods
The Local Packing Association reports Florida marketed over 31 million boxes of fruit this year, a 40 percent increase amid a tight economy. Growth stems from truck distribution to the south, bulk shipments westward, and new orange juice canning efforts. The piece also highlights a civic health drive to fund a nurse-led program assisting needy families with medical care and medicines, inviting local contributions at the Topic office.
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Florida
California
United States
Central West
P. S
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Sanchez
Golden ‘Triangle
Canning Co
Moss Bluff Dam
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Tampa Tribune
Curtis Minkley
Istate
W. C. Wait
Tremain
Lake Gertrude
Bessie Pooser
Clayton St
Singer Sewing
New Electric
Rehbaum & Crane
A. J. Abel
Magnolia Ave
Fla. 19
Singer Sewing Shop
Chicren
Magnolia Avenue
Fla
Ablyn
Donnelly
Hale & White Cash Grocery
Firestone
Mostelier Bros
Mt. Dora
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