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Newspaper
Mount Dora Topic
Location
Mount Dora, Florida, United States of America
Date
Nov 01, 1928
Page
3
Mt Dora High weighs potential track team this year amid doubts from Mr Knight. He notes students show more enthusiasm for baseball basketball and soccer and warns green material may fail to sustain a track program.
The message urges students to assess the first six weeks, question effort, and commit to harder, consistent study. It emphasizes self-improvement, balance of good grades with enjoyment, and starting now to raise performance.
Mount Dora defeated Groveland 2-0 on Friday Oct 19 to extend its winning streak to three and remain unscored upon. The goalkeeper narrowly avoided a life threatening mono incident and touched the ball only twice as Groveland spent most of the match in Mount Dora territory.
The Lake-Orange league shows Groveland as last year's champs with a cup trophy in play. Ocoee plans to start soccer next season and expects a six team league. the winner earns a cup with permanent possession after three consecutive titles.
The piece notes pupils’ anxious looks after the first six weeks tests. It explains upcoming midterms, weekly quizzes, and the grading standards from A to F with defined ranges for each grade.
The lunchroom reopened last Wednesday after closure due to PTA lack of support. Mesdames Brock and Houser manage operations aiming for a fair profit with each grade listing its student participants from First through Ninth Grade.
The text describes cafeterias offering extensive menus with every dish priced at five cents or less. The aim is to attract as many pupils as possible, highlighting the service to the school.
Miss Hubbell notes half of the eighth grade missing during study period last Wednesday. Six found in the library, two still unaccounted for but later located. The eighth grade is now barred from the library during fourth and seventh periods and from leaving the room without permission.
Tenth Grade names include Elizabeth Detten Abby Simpson. Eleventh Grade lists Dean Pinkston. Twelfth Grade features Glendy Sadler Paul Conrad Glessie Mae Harris Mary Battle.
Mount Dora notes show Fred A. Hubbell, brother of Miss A W Hubbell, spent the night of October 17 in Mount Dora and now lives in Knoxville Tennessee while traveling to Palmetto Florida. Wesley Porter returns to school after a near two week absence due to a broken leg. Louise Lane stays with Jeannette Pike on October 16 to study for tests. Jeannette Pike and Miss Hay spent the weekend in Gainesville. Six weeks tests prove as hard as ever for all. Harry Clark, class of 1928, visits as a freshman at the University of Florida last Friday. Miss Hubbell has not singled out the Seniors for over a week.
Citizenship 85-100 percent Attendance 90 percent Punctuality 90 percent Class Work 85-100 percent Students achieving honor roll every term are exempt from semester exams.
The Freshmen led chapel last Monday as the class notes growth and introduces Mamie Fountain Johnnie Fountain and Inez Cockcroft as new members.
Wednesday October 17th the sophomores held their last class meeting. President Jesse Dooley called the session to order in due form. A brief business discussion followed before adjournment. Ruth Keisling was absent Friday.
The Juniors met Tuesday October 23 to discuss producing the class play Take My Advice.
Orin W. Sadler Jr as administrator will present final account and vouchers for the estate of Orin W. Sadler III on December 28, 1928, to the Lake County Florida County Judge in Tavares for approval and discharge. P O address Mt. Dora Florida. Notice dated October 26, 1928.
Mrs. M. Davis reports feeling years younger after Adlerika and sauerkraut, claiming one spoonful relieves gas and bloating by acting on both upper and lower bowel. The Mt. Dora Pharmacy advertisement touts Adlerika as removing old waste matter and improving eating and sleeping.
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