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Newspaper
Mount Dora Topic
Location
Mount Dora, Florida, United States of America
Date
May 29, 1941
Page
3
The piece discusses summer vacation ideas balancing rest and activity. It notes plans to improve skills or pursue interests, while avoiding excessive toil. It cites Dr Ru on American restlessness, travels through states to Oklahoma, and ends with gratitude for democracy.
Professor Roseborough opened the assembly on May 16 introducing Doctor Ruegg a highly educated speaker. Ruegg has traveled extensively staying three years in Europe and has broad views to share with attendees.
The annual junior senior banquet occurred Friday evening May 16 at the Lake County Country Club with a patriotic theme. Seventy juniors seniors and faculty attended a three course dinner followed by an evening program featuring invocations salutations and performances.
Mrs Hanscom accompanied guests to a farewell banquet for students including Winifred Harding Calvin Richardson and James Christie. Mr C W Ezzard received farewell gifts from the junior and senior classes as the majority of attendees stayed for the prom that followed.
Rita Virginia Daniels born October 22 1924 to Mr and Mrs R E Daniels of Mount Dora is a 16 year old chestnut blonde guard who has lived in Mount Dora with stints in Massachusetts attending Saint Michael's School and Mount Dora School. She serves as business manager of the annual this year and has promoted junior and senior plays. She enjoys all subjects and has no single favorite.
Mary Gertrude Moore born July 11 1923 in Lakeland Florida later moved to Sorrento Florida. She stands five feet seven inches tall weighs 120 pounds with hazel eyes and dark brown hair. An active athlete she enjoys swimming acrobatics and hopes to enter nursing school then study psychology before college graduation.
A short profile of Wilbur Louis Vanzant born July 28, 1923 in Lake Butler Florida. The narrative tracks moves from Lake Butler to Palatka to Mount Dora, notes his time at Palatka High School and Mount Dora High School, and highlights his interest in physics and Zane Grey as well as school activities and a playful line about his English homework.
A chatty campus column mentions events from May 17 as students travel home after a weekend. It teases gossip about local names like Libby, Joanne, Bernard, and Helen, notes sunburns at the beach, missing pieces of news, and signals to keep off fairways while inviting readers to submit items for the next column.
After hard work the senior and junior annual staff finished the 1941 Stray Leaves edition larger than last year with more pictures. Seniors expect satisfaction. Class night program arrangements are set. committee chairmen named. The class thanks Mrs. Barker and Mrs. Spilky for the Daytona Beach gathering on May 22.
The junior class concludes the gala banquet and thanks several teachers for organizing the three course dinner. Mr. Patton is thanked for donating program covers. After settling debts, the group has leftover money to invest in future projects.
The eighth grade records two members leaving town Patricia Harris moves to Lynn Massachusetts and David Edgerton returns to his home in Connecticut.
May issue suggests cool desserts for warm days. It describes honey peppermint ice cream and mocha cream with gelatin milk cream coffee and peppermint candy and explains freezing steps. Also notes quickube tray method to serve neat frozen squares.
Lake County becomes Sea Island cotton hub as third gin opens in the area. L. H. Pillans builds a Leesburg gin. Colonel R. B. Roberts expands in Leesburg. Fruitland Park hosts an experimental gin since 1935. Norris estimates 3500 acres grown in 1941, the most in Florida, with 127 pounds lint per acre in Lake versus 87 statewide.
Hostesses find that filling ice trays with fruit flavored soft drinks colors as well as flavors in iced tea. Serve in tall glasses with a mint sprig for garnish.
Mount Dora Pharmacy advertises Lea's Hair Preparation claiming it eliminates gray hairs after a few days of use. The ad promises a color so close to natural that observers cannot tell the difference and offers a dollar bottle guaranteed to work.
An advertisement touts Maca Yeast as a fast acting, nonrefrigerated yeast for home baking. It promises quick dough rising, a homey flavor, and various Parker House and clover leaf roll uses. Coupons offer free samples and recipes to grocers.
Be Sure to Ask Your Grocer for the MACA YEAST Recipe Folder. Try the Delicate Rolls recipe and learn how to refrigerate dough for later use. Save part of the dough after first rise, knead lightly, and refrigerate in a greased container with wax paper. Shape into rolls hours before baking, let rise, and bake at 400 to 425 degrees.
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