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Newspaper
Mount Dora Topic
Location
Mount Dora, Florida, United States of America
Date
May 09, 1968
Page
1
Mount Dora Kiwanis Club hosted Mount Dora Rotary Club members at a luncheon last Thursday in a reciprocal gesture from four years earlier. Guest speaker was J Wagner Poucher, a Conservative Republican candidate for U S Representative in Florida's 4th District.
Eva Ruether of Mount Dora was chosen to chair the United Nations Division of the International Affairs Department for 1968 70 by the Florida Federation of Women's Clubs at its Jacksonville meeting. Delegates from Mount Dora included Mrs William DeBusk Ruether has a long record in international education work including boards in Minnesota New Jersey UNESCO and the World Affairs Center. she has edited guides to teaching international understanding and has contributed to national education and safety publications. she has traveled extensively in Europe and the Pacific as part of federation activities.
A large portion of Dean Van Landingham’s home at 206 E 9th Avenue was destroyed in a two phase blaze. Fire crews arrived at 7 24 p m and regained control before a flare up at 1 30 a m kept crews working until 4 30 a m. Electrical wiring near the bathroom is suspected as the initial cause with smoldering wires in walls blamed for the second phase.
Julie Melvin holds the school record in the 200 yard freestyle this season and qualified for the state meet at last week’s final event for the season.
Teens finish prom preparations at Hartridge Hall St Edwards Church as juniors decorate and sophomores polish skits. The May 10 event runs nine to twelve with Mount Dora band Wrong Numbers. seniors and juniors depart school early for prom prep and separate breakfasts before Daytona Beach day.
Mount Dora High School earns praise as “mighty good for a school its size” yet shows gaps when measured by Business Week yardsticks. With only 72 seniors, guidance staffing adequate but underused, and limited math and science due to size, the district cites a potential joint high school to broaden offerings.
Mount Dora plans four years of language study with French Spanish and Latin. Next year will offer full Spanish four years plus two years of French and one year of Latin, followed by an additional year each year until full quota is reached. Summer School notes propose advanced courses for capable students.
A Business Week illustrated discussion favors advanced humanities courses and open debate in high schools, with a 12th grade U S government course and senior Democracy studies. It notes remedial and accelerated options, summer programs, and debates over class size and teacher load, citing Mount Dora as lacking proper summer schools and college admissions outlook.
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