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Newspaper
Mount Dora Topic
Location
Mount Dora, Florida, United States of America
Date
May 12, 1938
Page
9
An article urges seventh through twelfth graders to engage better in weekly assemblies at Mount Dora High School. It notes varied reactions to programs and calls for respectful listening, minimal social chatter, and a focus on school spirit during performances and speeches.
On Friday April 29 Mount Dora school hosted an assembly with songs and speeches. The Glee Club performed Kentucky Babe and Water Boy. Speakers included J C Urquhart, Dr Brodie, Daddy Fagg, and Dr Rogers. Gideon Bibles were presented to the school. High School Orchestra provided music before and after.
Mount Dora High School baseball faced Tavares at Heim Field on April 26 losing 7 to 3 with Morrison Johnson Swan Shiver Dollar Jenkins Mc Quaig Trip and Hunziker in the lineup. A week later at Helm Field Mount Dora defeated Eustis 9 to 8 ending its season with the win.
The Eustis starting five included Marshall Acuff Andrews Bacon Lasater Pate Cooper Bacon and Dickman. Mount Dora’s lineup was stated to be similar to its prior starting group.
Nona Martenson, born January 14 1920 in Mount Dora, is a senior student noted for sports prowess. She joined the school at age six in 1926, acted in The McMurray Chin, earned M D for sports, excels in all girls sports, and plans to travel after graduation.
Dorothy Virginia Gray, born December 24 1919 in Greenwood Springs Mississippi, moved with her family to Mount Dora and attended local schools. A senior at Mount Dora High School she stands five feet ten inches tall and plans a commercial course after graduation. She played basketball and diamondball as a junior and senior and won third prize in a Knights of Pythias essay contest.
A baby boy named Bernard Dedrick Green was born March 19, 1920 in Cartersville Georgia. He moved with his family to Winter Haven at age five and later settled in Mount Dora where he has lived since. He is five feet eight inches tall with brown wavy hair and light brown eyes and weighs 185 pounds. He enjoys football, baseball and civics.
Miss Suzanne Sawyer spent the week end at her DeLand home. Dorothy White and Ruth Beerbower visited Winter Park at Mrs Beerbower’s home. Mildred Bartlett toured Orlando and St. Cloud. Shirley Coen visited Orlando with friends. Eleanore Minkley spent Sunday May 1 in Gainesville. Eudora White took a trip to Daytona Beach Sunday. LaVerne Townsend enjoyed Sunday in Daytona with friends. Eveline Von Herbulis joined a picnic with old friends. Mr Roseborough attended the P T A picnic in Santando with teachers and reported a very good time.
On April 29 the P T A treated the senior class to a Santando picnic. Transportation was supplied by several named volunteers. Most seniors attended, enjoying swimming dancing and socializing. A lunch of sandwiches baked beans salads cake and ice cream was served before activities continued and the event ended around seven with cars departing.
The senior class thanks the P T A for the Santando picnic held Friday April 29. They plan a May 13 sophomore picnic at Rock Springs as a reward for selling many tickets to the senior play This Genius Business. Committee members include Ruth Beerbower Hazel Edwards Oscar Stephens and J W Shaw on plans and Dorothy White Rus Grantley and William Turrentine on transportation. The Junior-Senior Banquet is the upcoming event that seniors anticipate most.
The junior class schedules a banquet on May 20 at the Hotel Floridian in Howey in the Hills. Committees are appointed and work has begun with a nautical night club theme for decorations and speeches. A "jock organ" will replace an orchestra. Invitations go to seniors postgraduates faculty and spouses.
Occupations of class members at the Daytona Beach picnic outlined. DeVault rode motorbikes, Laura visited the theatre, Carowin strolled with Bruggs during the event.
The narrative follows Frankie Lou flirting with James while Adelaide keeps company with James. Doris and Emadene lead Laura to the theatre discovering it is not nearby, while other pairs roam and play around Buster and the beach scene.
Fragmented notes reveal social teasing and rumors among freshmen and eighth graders. Mentions of missing visits, a beach photo pose, weekend outings, and inferred romances with names like Helen Wells Edwin Thomas Sheila Iris Pete Burkart Carey James Patrick Dan Nettles Bettye White.
The eighth grade discusses Florence Lee and John Burkart's beach invite at Coronado Beach during their class picnic. Bernard McCabe blushes at Bess Davis’s name while others speculate about Florence’s middle initial and John’s response to the invitation.
The write up mentions George thinking of Gra cie and Bobby and Mary’s tiff, Mr Hall’s anger at Hecker, Norman’s letters to Floy, and sympathy for Floy who is bedbound for a month due to a bad heart. It notes Nancy Fuller joining from Massachusetts and excitement for the class party to Santando Springs on May 14.
Read like a high school gossip page about seniors, dance plans, and romance at M D H L S. Names including Eleanore, Rita D, Betty B, Carey, Theo, Reba R, Bayard, Eleanore Roy, Esther, LaVerne, William T, Natalie, Ruth, Joann, and others are mentioned with parties, picnics at Santando, a Gainesville dance, and a Sanlando trip. The piece notes banquet excitement and a focus on dates and teen social life.
Faye Rhodes suddenly steps into the limelight, drawing attention as she reappears in public view.
A fragment suggests Dedrick, who avoided many people, asks Marion J. of Eustis to accompany him to a dance and ends with a quirky note about chickens. The tone hints at small town social news or a personal anecdote.
A short remark hints at a scenario where three guesses are offered to identify the person who invited him. The line implies playful speculation without naming individuals or confirming the invitation.
Juliette Carrington of Clermont has been offered a responsible role in the Division of Insect Pest Survey at Washington to join the Bureau of Entomology and Plant Quarantine. She is one of three UF College of Agriculture entomology majors and has reported to Washington for duty. Carrington, a high honors senior, planned to manage a Clermont citrus grove but chose the federal post after the offer.
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