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Newspaper
Mount Dora Topic
Location
Mount Dora, Florida, United States of America
Date
Nov 19, 1931
Page
2
The Out-of-Door Club hosts a card party at the Community Building on Friday November 20 at 8:00 PM. Proceeds fund a Florida State flag for the building. Tickets cost 25 cents and organizers promise a pleasant social time.
Mrs. Fred Overhiser hosted an all day birthday party on Saturday November 14 honoring Mrs. Lilah Spooner of Eustis. A noon luncheon, evening dinner with cake and candles, and guests included Mrs. Spooner’s mother Mrs. Nettie Lewis of Eustis and Mr. and Mrs. Harold Overhiser and son Harold Jr.
Miss Mary Jo Key hosted a dinner and bridge party for the Tavares Teachers' bridge club last Wednesday evening. Two tables played after a delicious dinner with assistance from Mrs. A. W. Birkbeck. Guests included Mrs. W. B. Roberts of Mount Dora. high score went to Mrs. Leonard Duncan and consolation to Miss Loretta Lancaster.
A Friday afternoon event on November 20 at 2 30 at Mrs George Zell home on McDonald Street aims to reduce the Rock Garden debt. Tickets cost 25 cents and a large attendance is urged. Woodland Dairy donated a load of fertilizer toward park beautification.
The regular meeting of the Ladies Aid will be held in the parlors of the Community church on Friday afternoon at 2:30. A program will follow.
Be in charge of Mrs M L Sears and Mrs E S Marsh. A large attendance is urged as this will be the last work meeting before December 4. Plans include a food sale gift shop and tea room on that date. The Kings Daughters will run the candy table and a nominating committee will be appointed for the annual election of officers.
The Past Matrons night featured a well attended ceremony where fifteen officers pinned corsages and rose buds to guests. Mount Dora past matrons included Lillian Cross and C C Moorhead among others. social hour offerings and a review of past events completed the evening as an annual affair.
A Friday afternoon program at the Community church drew capacity crowds for the first Missionary meet ing of the season. Mrs. Mary Torrey led devotions and Mrs. D B Spencer spoke on the American Board of Missions born from a haystack prayer meeting in Ray Boydston. On Sunday November 15 at 1 30 p m a wedding at the home of Mr and Mrs Leroy Smith Tangerine united Miss Jewel Boydston and Mr Ray Ray of Tampa with Dr Geo D Hanscom performing the ceremony. The matron of honor was Mrs Robert G Sadler and best man Mr Robert G Sadler. The couple left for a short honeymoon and will reside at 2108 Highland Ave Tampa Florida.
The 125th anniversary afternoon themed Our Debt to the Foreigner featured Dr. Cornelia M. Clapp and W. S. Cadman with Dr. G. L. Hanscom sharing experiences. A play America for Americans directed by Mrs. G. L. Hanscom illustrated interdependence. cast included Miss Helen Lemert Miss Florence Davis and Mr. F. W. Overhishe r with four assistants. An informal tea reception followed. The December meeting is omitted. next gathering in January.
Local residents and visitors are seen arriving or returning for the winter season. Names include Mr. T. M. Kramer Mrs. E. W. Shaw Mrs. G Lamoreux Mrs. L C Green and others relocating to Mount Dora or visiting nearby Tampa and area towns for the winter months with several expected to stay through April.
The Mount Dora society page details residents and guests including Mrs H M Lewis at Sunny Corner, Mr E D Parker of 849 Grand View Street arriving, Miss Rosalie Brantley taking a Boston secretary post, and numerous families planning winter stays and travels. It notes arrivals from Canton Norwalk Sewickley and Cleveland, cross country motor trips, and Cross Island guests continuing winter residences.
The article records a fishing trip to Yan keetown with Miss Ham landing a 15 pound grouper. Mrs. Parker stays in Mount Dora for winter, while Mr. and Mrs. Ira Mitchell plan December visits to their Kentucky daughter. Other sequences mention Brooksville visits by Mrs. David Ayers and Martha Fenn, rejoined by Miss Alice Ayers, and Cynthia Clement’s family history in Adrian Michigan with Daytona Beach weekend.
Clyde Hunnewell died early Thursday morning November 12 at his Lake Gertrude home from a heart attack after two years of heart trouble. He was in Eustis the day before. funeral services were held at Spooner funeral home in Eustis with burial in the Eustis cemetery. He served as an Ensign in the United States Navy on the retired list and was buried with military honors.
Arthur Orton A Schoenberger and A J Camp elected as Inspectors and C Raymond Young chosen as Clerk to hold the Mount Dora city election on December 8 1931 by the Town Council per notice dated 47 2tc W J Johnson Clerk
The article notes fruit sugars in pineapple are readily assimilated and safe for children when serving desserts. It offers recipes using pineapple syrup with apricots and crushed apricot syrup, plus a simple rice dish. boiling steps are described for the mixture.
The piece recalls the United States labor commissioner of 1886 who warned profits might shrink due to overproduction and overbuilding of railways and utilities. It counters the claim, praising resilience and urging workers to persevere for better times ahead.
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