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Newspaper
Mount Dora Topic
Location
Mount Dora, Florida, United States of America
Date
Nov 12, 1936
Page
8
The article argues high school students increasingly engage with politics beyond sports and classes. Interest begins with class elections in middle school and grows through high school, focusing on figures like Landon and Roosevelt. It concludes that better civic education will lead to improved national leadership.
Dr H D Ketcham pastor of the First Methodist church spoke to Mount Dora students after Miss Pemberton’s glee club selections Marie and Hans and Song of the Islands. He recently came from Parkersburg West Virginia and praised Florida weather. His message Temperance and Health urged clear thinking and self control with the rule to concentrate by ignoring distractions such as a fly on a barn door for an hour.
A concise reflection urging a real life aim to shape ideas and actions. Emphasizes adopting a clear motive, mastering self discipline, and placing self control as the key factor in temperance and personal development.
The high school glee club directed by Pemberton presented its first appearance on Monday night, November 2, at the Community Auditorium. Selections included Song of the Islands, Marie and Hans, and Shortnin Bread.
The 4H Club organized at the school with 25 boys enrolling for the year. Mr. Norris outlined prizes from the McCormick Deering Company and state awards including a Farmall tractor or truck, a $50 cream separator, and a $10 merchandise ticket. January 9 marks the Lake County Fair achievement day with contests for corn, vegetables, poultry, and more.
Mount Dora High School will publish a weekly Lake County Schools Column with broad student activity news. Dorothy Loveless is named Citizen Reporter for the feature.
Miss Jeannette Pike hosts a Thursday night buffet for Stewart Pike and guests at Inland Beach with several couples attending. Mount Dora football fans appear at Gainesville homecoming events. Vivia Craig hosts a Halloween party at the Methodist church with high school attendance and fortunes told. The First Day in Chem Lab covers November 3 with six groups, clinking test tubes, spills, overturned chairs, and various classroom antics.
Mount Dora High loses 21 to 6 at home against Umatilla Bulldogs in a hard fought game. L. C. Green scored Mount Dora’s only touchdown in the fourth quarter as Coach W A Vincent plans drills for Ta ires Bulldogs game next Friday. Several players, including C C Dooley, miss time with injuries or stoma.
Fragmented notes reveal Mount Dora High students involved in pranks and dates. Mentions Ruth Beerbower, Stuart Sadler, Bob Sadler, Montel Morris with a Model T, Shirley Irons, Faye Rhodes, Bob Jones homesickness, Emily at a party with a Tavares date, Lee and Janet at Gainesville homecoming, Miss Pemberton and Sir Carpenter planning a cycle for two, and Nona choosing Epworth League over church in Eustis.
Dr D T Johnson chair of the Lake County Red Cross outlines the Roll Call November 12 to 26 with a 750 membership quota and seeks civic support. Farm Credit work and loans are explained by C R Hiatt the county agricultural agent. Treasurer A S Herlong reports $1210.84 cash on hand as 58 meetings and 51 public talks noted by Secretary Karl Lehmann.
An advertisement claims a 25 cent kit of buchu leaves juniper oil and six other drugs in little green baskets will flush poisons and acids from the kidneys to reduce nocturnal urination frequency and backache. Read says if not pleased in four days return for refund at Mount Dora Pharmacy.
Railway Express announces no delay on shipments and offers original flavor literature and prices mailed on request.
Lake county citrus and track activity tops soil conservation reports through County Agent C. R. Hiatt. Eighteen thousand fee with nearly 70,000 acres are covered by six field crews of two men each who have operated six weeks in Lake county. An office staff of five processes and classifies these applications.
Dr W S Randall promotes a lecture series in New England to attract visitors to Mount Dora and Lake County for winter. He notes rising numbers of New England families spending the season in Florida and cites a Tampa firm offering to swap bulls to raise quality beef.
Notice describes tax deed applications for certificates 2368 1926 and 1927 in Lake County Florida with properties in Mt. Dora Mt. Plymouth and Mt. Dora. Properties listed include Granite State Court Lot 4 5 and Fifth Addition Block F and S. W. Bogert and R. C. Peeples serve as officers with dates in October 1936 and December 1936 set for sale at the courthouse door.
The fore going names have been stricken from the Registration Roll of the Town of Mount Dora by order of the Town Council at its adjourned regular meeting held on November 6 1936. Names may be restored by December 5 1936 with evidence of erroneous removal. (Seal) Wm J Johnson Town Clerk.
Notice for Senate Bill No 163 shows F C Starrett holder of Tax Certificate 2367 from Granite State Court Mt ra. dated October 20 1936. The application concerns Mabel Phelps Allen and is dated October 20 1936 with official seal GEO J Deyes.
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