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Newspaper
Mount Dora Topic
Location
Mount Dora, Florida, United States of America
Date
May 20, 1943
Page
4
A fragmented strip presents part of the Pledge of Allegiance promising allegiance to the United States of America and the Republic for which it stands, one nation, indivisible, with liberty and justice for all.
The excerpt presents The American's Creed affirming government by the people with consent of the governed and a union of sovereign states. It emphasizes freedom equality justice humanity, duty to love the country respect laws defend it and uphold the Constitution and flag.
Mount Dora readers hear National President Ruth Matherbat urge church loyalty and home front effort. She stresses God first, mothers to raise future citizens, voting, and unity in war work plus rehabilitation lessons from World War I for World War II.
A Florida American Legion Auxiliary officer reflects on government choices between centralized care and free-market capitalism. She urges humility and strength for women, reminding that conquered ideas can conquer the conqueror, as she signs Eleanor Jae seventh vice president.
Dr. R. B. Becker of the State Experiment Station urges Lake County farmers to produce maximum high protein feeds such as legume hay pastures and early-cut grasses along with corn peanuts velvet beans oats and other feeds. He stresses winter pastures home-grown feeds efficient use and balanced rations with oil seed meals and by-products while limiting animal proteins and cooperating with neighbors and feed stores.
The Agriculture Department reports a new aerosol method to disperse insecticides as a fog that quickly kills mosquitoes flies and many household and greenhouse pests. Developed by the Agricultural Research Administration in 1941 the system uses a volatile solvent and activator to produce a high pressure ready to release mixture. The aerosol is nontoxic to humans but deadly to insects acting like a gas fumigant. More than a million improvised containers are or will be deployed on fronts in Africa and the Pacific to protect soldiers from insect threats and promise peacetime uses as well.
A calculation shows if every man woman and child in the United States deposits 100 dollars the total would reach 13 099 000 000 that would cover the treasury need for its Second War Loan and support the national effort.
Students celebrate a strong PTA year and fund purchases for the library. The class filled four Junior Red Cross soldier kits and made happy landing cards. Perfect spellers are named and enrollment stands at twenty one. Reading and spelling programs, weather charts, and a courtesy club are highlighted.
The class notes warmer weather speeds work before vacation and describes trips to Mexico and Central America. Students pack Junior Red Cross bags for soldiers leaving the country, with Edward Harding and Hollis Townsend contributing one bag and others helping. Flowers are brought by several students and perfect spellers are listed.
The district reports focus on completing the graduation program for the sixth grade while balancing activities like playing and swimming. Names listed include Barry Norton Alvis Williams Mae Deen Mabel Liles Maxine Liles Betty Ann Ray Joanne Summerlin and Helen Whitehead as perfect spellers.
Wanda Hurd returned to Ohio and shared traveling bees with the class. Students reviewed arithmetic and language, counted books, and packed kits for soldiers as a Junior Red Cross project. Coca Cola donated 20 airplane pictures. perfect spellers named.
During the past week the class filled five Red Cross kits for the Army and Marine Corps with articles and donations. They also made Mother's Day cards using photos previously taken of each student. Patsy Conner celebrated her eighth birthday on May 8th.
The first grade ends as enrollment shrinks with several students leaving for Georgia, Tampa, and other places. James Aldrich departed suddenly, Jimmy Woods and Norman Pritcher left this week. Next week the class plans a small party for Miss Lewis' kindergarten and pre-school children.
Joe Hendricks reports Marion County and San Francisco Chambers of Commerce urge the President to extend government awards to American farmers and workers for food and fiber production. He notes related congressional scrutiny of communist links and recalls Rep Eaglebright’s death amid Capitol activity. Civil service openings listed with filing deadline May 31, 1943.
Workers at a Michigan refinery discovered a disguised low door in a pay area. The entry bore the slogan You learn to duck lower if you don't Buy a Bond, suggesting a critique of bond purchases amid workplace conditions.
A wartime finance message explains the 13 billion dollar Second War Loan goal. It asserts income tracks production, so for each production dollar there is a corresponding income dollar. If after taxes people have more income than goods, surplus funds should be invested in government securities to offset the deficit.
Caxton Caxton Doggett pastor at Fifth Avenue church invites all to 10:00 AM Sunday school and 11:00 AM sermon, youth fellowship 6:30, evening worship 7:30 with musical program and midweek prayer meeting. First Baptist at Sixth and Dr Otis W Foye supplies pastor with 9:45 AM Bible School and 11:00 AM morning worship, 7:00 PM Baptist Training Union, 8:00 PM evening worship, teachers meeting and prayer meeting midweek. welcome to a friendly church.
The Church of Christ at Lake Franklin Park on Sanford Road hosts Bible study at 10:00 A.M. and preaching with communion at 11:00 A.M. The 2nd Sunday features L. B. Chastain, the 4th Sunday Lester Starling, and the 5th Sunday L. B. Chastain. Evening service is 7:30 P.M. with a Wednesday prayer meeting at 7:30 P.M.
Parish notes at Lemon and Mary Eustis Florida list Holy Communion at 8 30 A M Morning Prayer and Sermon 11 00 A M and Holy Communion at 10 00 A M on Sundays with Holy Days 10 00 A M and rector Kilbourn in charge.
Treasury experts say the 13 billion dollar Second War Loan will draw from a 45 billion dollar 1943 surplus. Savings grew from 9 billion in 1941 to higher levels in 1943 as consumers hold back, buy less, and shift funds into War Bonds.
The First Church of Christ Scientist at Grove Street and Aan Avenue offers a Sunday School at 9 30 and a Sunday service at 11 00 with the subject Soul and Body A Wednesday evening 8 00 meeting features testimonies and remarks A free reading room in the Fountain Inn building 117 North Eus tis street open daily except Sunday 3 to 5 P M for reading and purchase of Bible and Christian Science literature The public is invited to attend and to use the reading room
Fragmentary notice reports a Loyal Order meeting at K of P in Eustis with attendees including Dr. Hutchins and Governor Kirkland referenced as secretary aid. The readable text is incomplete but notes a gathering in a local fraternal order context.
The passage asserts air borne command superiority with thousands of specially trained troops and highlights the glider as a crucial factor in successful missions. It emphasizes the indispensable role of gliders in airborne operations.
The notice lists St Marys Catholic Church at Grove St and Badger Ave Eustis with Sunday services 11:08 AM on the last Sunday monthly and 7:30 AM on other Sundays Holy Day and weekday services 7:30 AM Friday 4 PM for afternoon services Children classes Sundays 9:45 AM Fridays 4:30 PM Church meetings 12:15 PM on the last Sunday Confessions Saturdays and First Thursday 3 PM Rev William O Farrell pastor.
A New Guinea native boy sings Jesus Christ is Risen Today in his language while a soldier from a New York City church observes. The soldier William Matoxotos recounts the scene of building a grass hut and the boy’s joyful hymn, noting a shared sense of godly brotherhood across cultures and a personal moment of faith.
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