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Newspaper
Mount Dora Topic
Location
Mount Dora, Florida, United States of America
Date
Nov 20, 1941
Page
6
Students are urged to protect state issued texts, noting wasteful damage and the value of not buying new books. Mount Dora High School thanks donor Paul Turrentine for blotters and announces yearbook sales plans and deposits due by November 21 to set contracts and pricing.
The senior class voted unanimously to sponsor an annual this year. They held a Sadie Hawkins Day with the juniors and sophomores as guests, and moved the event date to Monday November 10 from November 8 due to work on Saturdays. Members began reading plays to pick a suitable senior class production.
On Friday November 7 the mores held the freshman initiation in the school auditorium with 27 pupils in costumes of gunny sacks. A new treasurer was elected to replace Curtis Lawrence who moved away. Grace Lee will fill the vacant office.
Donny French visited Tallahassee on the eighth while freshmen were initiated on Friday the seventh. Sophomores kept their threats mild. The class plans a one act play titled Sail Right In by five cast members in an upcoming assembly.
The seventh grade welcomes Elwood Lasater as a new pupil. Eveline Liles returns after several days absence. Dorothy Eckholdt spent Tuesday in Sanford on November 11.
The American Red Cross runs a Junior Red Cross effort for all grades. Each class raising fifty cents and participating earns members pins. Goals include educational programs such as first aid and water safety and welfare divided into elementary junior high and senior high sections with four projects each. Mount Dora High School reportedly has one hundred percent Junior Red Cross membership.
On Wednesday October 29 Mr. Barker chairman of First Aid and Water Safety started a Standard Red Cross First Aid Course for Lake County juniors and seniors. The twenty week course runs weekly with a ten week advanced follow up.
Junior and senior classes met on Wednesday afternoon November 5 to decide on a yearly yearbook. A large vote approved an annual publication with student volunteers to ensure its success. The senior class will sponsor the act and consider selling advertising to local businesses as a sound business move.
A school assembly featured blindfolded dares and skits including a bubble gum song, marshmallow feasts, and a diapered ride. Mr. C H Lichliter urged defense and saving, calling for healthy citizens and conservative living as paths to national strength. R o seborough announced upcoming programs a magician on November 21 and a freshmen play on December 5.
The gym hosted a Sadie Hawkins Day event on Monday November 10 with a chase race for dates followed by a girls furnished picnic supper and a dance. Marilyn Johnson won best Daisy Mae costume and Milton Teasley won Lil Abner. June Fenn and Edward Klatte won the final dance prizes. Chaperones included Mr and Mrs Vincent and several mothers.
A lively account of local high school social rounds with Ernest and Mildred E. at the carnival and Dot G. at the show. The piece notes Sadie Hawkins dances, Sylvan Shores excursions, and multiple pairs seen together with chaperones Faye and Billy. Drift of rumors about Florence Lee and Ernest Minkley and pending banquet draws.
Navy sailors on the U S S Wright hold basketball practice aboard the aircraft tender with strong athletic culture ashore and afloat. Almost every ship in the Navy fields a basketball team and intra fleet competitions span basketball football baseball boxing bowling wrestling and tennis. Trophies and individual awards mark championship wins.
Citrus growers and grove caretakers may have thermometers tested for accuracy at no charge by Ray T. Sherouse on Friday November 21. Owners should bring devices to the County Agent's office in Tavares by 4:00 p.m. Thursday November 20 and by 8:30 a.m. Friday November 21 at the latest. Thermometers must be tagged with owner names and returned by 4:00 p.m. Friday.
Public notice lists numerous residents stricken from Mount Dora Registration Roll by Town Council on November 4 1941 with deadlines to restore by December 6 1941. Names include Anthony A J J moved away Alb Bunnell L deceased Brock C E moved away and many others. Also notices for fictitious name registrations Turner's Paint Body Shop and Crane's Beauty Shop in Lake County Florida with registrant details.
Magsie Crane spent Sunday visiting friends in Orlando while Maxine Clery traveled to Jacksonville to visit relatives. A birthday surprise for Grace Lee occurred Saturday night with attendees including Marilyn Johnson and others. Several residents planned visits to Gainesville and Camp Blanding during the weekend. Vernell Shipley traveled to Ohio last Sunday and Gloria Watts visited Orlando Tuesday night to hear the Army Base Band.
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