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Newspaper
Mount Dora Topic
Location
Mount Dora, Florida, United States of America
Date
May 19, 1938
Page
7
The narrator recalls a long audi and a night out featuring a Spanish captioned comic. They entered at seven, stayed until 11 30, paid 30 cents, and found a lively city glow around the Capitol and Central Park. Moonlight turned the town into a fairy land as they prepared for an early morning all day trip.
The diary recounts a Havana excursion by open car to the Caribbean coast, describing peddlers, a Lions Club luncheon, and a 75 mile island circuit past arson, huts, and scenic Royal Palm forests. It notes Cuban agriculture including mahogany, Ceiba and palm species, and local foods such as Boniatillo sweet potato candy.
The article surveys nuthatches cracking nuts stored in tree bark and bears marking ranges with claw scratches, plus fish heat vulnerability, young coots diving underwater, the Master of Game by Edward III's grandson, bird censusing by H M Wright, and Arctic Terns making the longest bird migrations from Labrador to Southeastern Africa across about 11 000 miles in months.
Miss Martha Lewis of Eustis reports Florida’s delegation at the American Nurses Association Bi annual Convention in Kansas City. The 14th District meeting in Mount Dora drew about 25 nurses who received Constitution and By-Laws books. Florida’s state association president noted a breakfast in Kansas City highlighted broad representation and keen state interest.
Census Bureau reports disinfecting and exterminating services cost more than six million dollars annually. About 2,300 people are employed in the industry. The new 4 H Club building in Macclenny attracted nearly 4,000 attendees last week. Ex governor Doyle Carlton spoke after a parade led by the Robert E. Lee high school band.
The Florida State Grape Growers show and convention will be held at Montverde School on June 20 with K W Loucks as chairman promising an educational program and competitive grape exhibits. Lake County leads Florida in grape production and meetings are planned through summer and fall to help growers reduce costs and improve fruit quality.
The Highway Planning Survey reports rising requests from northern outlets for Florida travel material as resorts eye a strong summer tourist season. A three day Overseas Highway celebration is set for July 2 3 and 4 with plans including a historical pageant and housing preparations for thousands of weekend visitors driving the seagoing highway from the mainland to Key West through coral keys and scenic waters.
Census Bureau reports indicate Americans spend about 314 million dollars yearly on candy and confections across stores and aisles.
Market ad announces home made cottage cheese and butter from Parker's Market with a likely offer for dairy products priced for retail. No dates or contact details provided.
The Tampa Tribune notes a full page feature on motion picture production across Florida by Dave Newell of Leesburg. A Leesburg girl, Jacqualine Jeffcoat, appears throughout the travelogue style film. Lake County Chamber of Commerce pioneered financing with strong regional representation.
Honorable Nathan Mayo commissioner of agriculture of Florida will be the special guest at the Florida Watermelon Festival in Leesburg on Thursday May 26. He will speak at the interclub luncheon at the Lake View Hotel at noon when Lake County’s ten service clubs meet. Reservations for the lunch through the Leesburg Kiwanis Club by May 24 are urged as they host the event.
Miss Winfred Tanguay secretary to Win C. Sleight of the Wayside Packing House flew from Orlando Airport on Wednesday night and arrived in Montreal the next morning after a stormy voyage. Her aunt Mrs Daoust, seriously ill, was also taken to Montreal by train with nurse Mrs Lewis. Both women reside in Sylvan Shores.
In 1901 on February 28 a Plant System train from Fleming Georgia to Jacksonville covered 148 miles in 184 minutes, peaking at 108 miles per hour between Screven and a 74 mile siding. The run, with Engine III a postal car and a sleeper, occurred under U S postal observation in a speed test against a rival railroad for a key mail contract.
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