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Newspaper
Mount Dora Topic
Location
Mount Dora, Florida, United States of America
Date
May 27, 1937
Page
8
The piece urges students to use upcoming reviews to refresh memories before final exams. It notes nine months of work and emphasizes that reviews help reinforce learning, especially for those who slacked earlier. It ends with anticipation of vacation and final exams.
The Junior-Senior Carnival Banquet was held Friday May 21 at the Community Building. An eight piece Leesburg high school orchestra performed under Henry Williams, with Miss Margaret DuVall giving a tap dance during intermission. The junior class thanks the P T A for the meal.
Stephen David Harvey born September 28 1919 in Mount Dora Florida travels in summer to North Carolina Indiana and Ohio. He aims to fly solo around the world and plans aviation school after high school attending is noted with interests in hunting swimming football dancing and poetry. He is a Boy Scout second class and enjoys mathematics and Mr Vincent as his favorite teacher.
Tracy Kramer was born November 11, 1917 in Sewickley Pennsylvania and lived there until age seven. He then moved to Eustis in 1924 where he resided for one year before continuing his life in the region.
A Mount Dora youth born in 1925 attended Mount Dora Public Schools and private schools before returning to public school to graduate. He stands six feet one inch with blue eyes and brown hair, loves travel, has visited the World's Fair in Chicago and summers in Canada, and plans to study electrical engineering at the University of Florida.
Residents and friends visit Orlando for shopping and gatherings. Eleanor Minkley and Natalie Spilky frequent Daytona sightings and Le esburg visits, with multiple friends headed to Orlando on May 14 to 18 for banquets, birthdays, and home visits.
The senior class and Mrs. Laney attended a Kiwanis luncheon at the Community Building on May 12. A brief program followed with performances by Mary Louise Rehbaum, J M Green, and others. Rain shifted the PTA picnic to May 13, and a Rock Springs junior senior picnic was held May 11. The Junior Senior Banquet closed the week with praise for the planning. Eighth grade notes mention Betsy Kramer and other students with playful anecdotes.
A diary style note titled Scratching Up the Dirt reveals the identities of Pick and Peck as speakers Pick and Mary Louise. It mentions threats claimed as unserious and describes a banquet moment with Emily arriving with Carroll Hall and a dance date with Eustis.
The note recounts social chatter about Dorothy White and Tom McCabe at a dance, a hurried theater visit for Carowin Hall, school friendships shifting, and a cheeky confession of tossing old newspapers from a moving car. The editors sign off with a hopeful goodbye to readers.
The narrative follows Ethelyn P. Zell and companions touring stops from Oklahoma to Tennessee and Georgia, detailing oil wells near Oklahoma City, river crossings, Hill's Lake swamp near Little Rock, Wilson Dam at Florence, Lookout Point in Chattanooga, and final plans in Atlanta and Mount Dora. They report weather, scenery, and daily travel notes, ending with well wishes for home.
All creditors and claimants are notified to present claims against the estate of Fred Graves, deceased of Mount Dora, Lake County, Florida. Claims must be filed with Hon. A. S. Herlong Jr. at the Lake County Courthouse in Tavares within eight months from the first publication. Dated May 12, 1937. Carl B. Graves, Executor. W. M. Kennedy, Attorney for Executor.
Special Master in Chancery will sell at the front door of the Court House in Tavares Florida a parcel in Mount Dora described as WY of S% of SEY of Block 31 Sec 30 Tp 19 S R 27 E. The sale is to satisfy a final decree dated May 12 1937 in favor of the Town of Mount Dora against James F Rutherford and Amelia J Rutherford and others. Sale Monday June 7 1937 during legal hours for cash. Harry P Johnson solicitor.
Under a May 4 1937 decree in Lake County Florida chancery, Be Trimbey and wife Reba J Trimbey sue Edna L OHarra and others. Special Master in Chancery Weir will sell at public outcry on June 7 1997 in Ta var es Florida front of court house. Property is Lot 7 and south 26 feet of Lot 6 in Block 11 Sunnyside Unit Clermont Heights. Sale to satisfy final decree of foreclosure. Solicitor T C Cork Clermont Florida.
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