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Newspaper
Mount Dora Topic
Location
Mount Dora, Florida, United States of America
Date
May 12, 1938
Page
7
Edgy chatter and social flurries fill Sunny Slants as students juggle crushes dances and a big banquet. Rumors swirl about relationships involving Bayard Eleanore Roy Esther and William LaVerne with trips to Santando and Gainesville.
A student essay discusses proper behavior in assemblies for grades seven through twelve. It notes varying tastes in entertainment, encourages socialization outside programs, and urges attentive listening, comfort, and school spirit at the next assembly.
Friday April 29 the Mount Dora school hosted an assembly with songs and speeches. The Glee Club opened with Kentucky Babe and Water Boy. Speakers included J C Urquhart, Dr Brodie, Daddy Fagg, and Dr Rogers. 14 Gideon Bibles were presented to the school. the High School Orchestra performed before and after.
Mount Dora High School baseball defeated Eustis 9 to 8 at Helm Field on May 3, ending their season. Earlier, Tavares beat Mount Dora 7 to 3 at Heim Field on April 26 with listed Tavares starters Morrison Johnson Swan Shiver Dollar Jenkins Me Quaig Trip Hunziker.
The starting lineup for Eustis listed Marshall Acuff Andrews Bacon Lasater Pate Cooper Bacon and Dickman. Mount Dora's lineup was described as about the same as before.
Nona Martenson of the current senior class was born January 14, 1920, in Mount Dora. She began school here in 1926 under Miss West and played in the junior year play The McMurray Chin, earning her M D for sports. After graduation she aims to travel, plans to go to Arizona, and is noted for athletic prowess in girls sports since high school. She is 5 ft 4 in with gray-green eyes and brown hair, popular for sportsmanship, loves pork sandwiches, dancing, skating, tennis, and basketball, and enjoys collecting pictures as a pastime.
Dorothy Virginia Gray born December 24 1919 in Greenwood Mississippi moved with her family to Mount Dora then Eustis returned to Mount Dora and has attended school since. She is a Mount Dora senior set to graduate in June enjoys swimming dancing and skating and has won third prize in the Knights of Pythias essay contest. She plans to take a commercial course after graduation.
A baby named Bernard Dedrick Green was born March 19, 1920 in Cartersville Georgia. He moved to Winter Haven then Mount Dora where he attended school and has lived since. He is five feet eight inches tall with brown wavy hair and light brown eyes and weighs 185 pounds.
Miss Suzanne Sawyer spent the week end at her DeLand home. Dorothy White and Ruth Beerbower weekended in Winter Park at Mrs Beerbower’s home. Mildred Bartlett visited Orlando and St Cloud on Saturday. Shirley Coen stayed in Orlando with friends. Eleanore Minkley visited Gainesville Sunday May 1. Eudora White enjoyed a trip to Daytona Beach Sunday. LaVerne Townsend spent Sunday in Daytona with friends. Eveline Von Herbulis traveled with friends. Mr. Roseborough attended the P T A picnic in Santando with teachers and reported a very good time.
The P T A hosted a senior class picnic at Santando on April 29 with car transport provided by Mrs White Mrs McCown Mrs Cooley Mrs Turrentine Mrs Lee Mr Roseborough Mr Vincent Curtis Minkley and Russell Grantley Most seniors attended swimming dancing and socializing followed by a lunch of sandwiches baked beans salads cake and ice cream The outing ended when cars departed around seven o'clock
The senior class thanks the PTA for a April 29 picnic at Santando and plans a May 13 sophomore picnic at Rock Springs as a reward for selling many tickets for the senior play This Genius Business. Committee members include Ruth Beerbower Hazel Edwards Oscar Stephens J W Shaw Transportation leaders are Dorothy White Russell Grantley and William Turrentine The juniorsenior banquet is eagerly anticipated by the seniors.
The junior class organizes committees for a May 20 banquet at the Hotel Floridian Howey-in-the-Hills. Nautical night club theme planned with a rented organ instead of an orchestra. Invitations extended to seniors post graduates faculty and wives.
Occupations of class members during our class picnic at Daytona Beach Saturday. DeVault riding motor bikes. Laura visiting the theatre. Carowin strolling with Bruggs.
A playful list centers Frankie Lou and Adelaide as main figures with others like Mr Hall Doris and Mary joining in seaside mischief. The scene hints at social courting, rides around town, tickling feet and shell collecting while Laura learns the theater location and Frankie Lou questions James.
Jean Shipes swears she will avoid Sunday afternoons as Jeff Tennel misses her. An eighth grader and a freshman seem to be in a budding romance. Helen Wells and Edwin Thomas are named as victims in a teasing note. Joann blushes over Careys horn incident while Sheila’s beach photo stirs talk. Iris asks Pete Burkart to Eustis, Bettye White pines for James Patrick, and Dan Nettles comes up.
An eighth grade notes the pair Florence Lee and John Burkart unsure about a beach escort at Coronado Beach. Bernard McCabe blushes at Bess Davis's name while classmates enjoy the outing. The text ponders the initials J in Florence Lee's name and the moment John asked her to join.
George stops talking about Gra cie and keeps her in thoughts. Bobby and Mary grow distant as Hall confronts Hecker. Norman delays letters to Floy while Floy stays in bed for a month due to a bad heart. The class hopes Floy can join the May 14 party at Santando Springs. Nancy Fuller joins from Mass and is welcomed.
Faye Rhodes makes a sudden public appearance drawing attention as whispers of a comeback swirl. The social scene notes her return to the limelight with curiosity and anticipation from fans and peers.
Lake County’s Juliette Carrington of Clermont has been offered a major role in the Division of Insect Pest Survey at the U S Bureau of Entomology and Plant Quarantine in Washington. She is noted as one of three UF College of Agriculture entomology majors and has reported for duty in Washington after excelling at university.
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