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Newspaper
Mount Dora Topic
Location
Mount Dora, Florida, United States of America
Date
Nov 27, 1941
Page
4
Display advertising priced at 35 cents per inch and classified ads at 1 cent per word with a 25 cent minimum. Notice shows origin as Mount Dora Florida with post office filing on April 7 1916 under the 1879 act.
The pledge of allegiance to the flag of the United States of America is recited during a public event emphasizing the Republic and the ideals of liberty and justice for all. The oath asserts national unity and indivisibility.
The text presents the belief in a democracy and republic where government derives power from governed consent. It states duties to love country, support the constitution, obey laws, respect the flag, and defend the nation against enemies, reflecting patriotic civic ideals.
An ex soldier in a Canadian tale faces a major for playing cards in church. He uses the deck to teach religious imagery, recounting biblical parallels with each card from ace to king, sparking questions about honesty and conduct during divine services.
A playful remark notes a pack serves as a Bible a prayer book and a common prayer reference counting months tricks and weeks. The speaker links the pack to religious and liturgical use across time.
A dedication ceremony honors Elizabeth Lemert Evans born November 24, 1871 in Napoleon Ohio. Evans served Mount Dora, from 1922, on the Town Council and led civic projects. The cenotaph honors her work with the Community Building Library grounds Gilbert Park and civic clubs. Contributions came from The Equipment Committee Kiwanis Lions Chamber City Council and Bowling Club.
The Red Cross outlines strict sweater quality controls and predefined distribution order for service members. Local chapters will assemble knitted items and comfort kits, with kit contents including diary, pencil, comb, knife, postcards, and sewing kit, each labeled with the chapter name. The Lake County Chapter risks closure if quotas are not met.
A visitor to the Naval Training Station at Norfolk asks what recruits learn to make. An officer demonstrates a simple project an ash tray crafted from scrap metal, produced in the foundry and machine shop and recycled for future classes.
The Lawn Bowling Club reports arrivals Mr. and Mrs. William H. Ford of Proctorville Vermont and Mr. and Mrs. John B. McDonald of East Liverpool Ohio. Rinks 7 to 10 prepared for use as league plans advance with interclub games from January 6 to March 17 among Orlando Daytona De Land Mount Dora and others. An intraclub contest featured Dr. Pratt Dr. Chisholm Frank Bridgman and John McDonald with Bridgman narrowly winning after a long jack play.
Mount Dora hosts a Kiwanis club led by G B Hurlburt and a Lions Club with P W Turrentine as president. The Woman's Club sponsors the Mount Dora Public Library and improves facilities, while the Junior Woman's Club collaborates with the parent group. The Yacht Club maintains a well equipped club house on Lake Dora for members and visiting tourists.
The city hosts Lions Masons Knights of Columbus Eastern Star and Pythians at the clubhouse with well furnished lodge rooms. The King’s Daughters and Girl and Boy Scout groups engage in charity social events and year round programs led by officers and volunteers.
The report notes water from Mount Dora reservoirs has minute chlorine, slight hardness, and good sanitary quality per the September 3 1941 State Board of Health analysis. It details sample collection by L. Clayton Tremain and bacterial counts from municipal sources. Also mentions Navy recruits learning to sail under instructors as an efficient training method.
On sale at the Topic office Christmas Seals will be available to raise funds to stamp out tuberculosis. The campaign invites readers to purchase seals as a charitable contribution to public health efforts.
Plans advance for a Lake County citrus grove tour on Wednesday December 1. Growers will view groves and review cost and return records kept over years with R H Howard Extension Service farm management specialist. The day runs 9:30 a.m. from Leesburg City Hall visiting Lady Lake Fruitland Park Howey areas then dinner in Leesburg with master of ceremonies W T Nettles.
The Lake County Chamber of Commerce announced a yearly advertising plan reaching over three million readers. Secretary Karl Lehmann reported two insertions in January and February across five major sports magazines, including Field and Stream and Outdoor Life, each with large circulations. Field and Stream editor Dave Newell hails from Leesburg.
The Marion County Chamber of Commerce launched a Tourist School to train staff in service with a smile and courtesy toward visitors, aimed at pleasing tourists and improving first impressions.
Karl Lehmann of the Lake County Chamber office is on leave and has been in the court at Tavares twice this week. Florida ranks as a highly organized state in defense stamps and bonds, with over 13 million dollars sold in the first five months of the campaign. Lake County leads near the top with sales around 300 thousand dollars, about ten dollars per person.
Florida grapefruit and oranges wrapped in pliofilm moisture proof sheets showed prolonged marketability. Experiments at the University of Florida and Goodyear funded by a research grant demonstrated preserved flavor and appearance for Valencia fruit under pliofilm, outperforming paper wrappers in storage tests.
A simple Florida lime freeze recipe blends 142 cups sugar with water and citrus juices. It uses grapefruit juice or blends, lime juice, and crushed pineapple, then freezes without stirring for several hours at the coldest setting.
In Lake County Florida the circuit court orders Martha Madeline Bearmore to answer the bill of divorce filed by Lewis A. Bearmore by January 5 1942. If unasserted the bill will be confessed and a decree pro confesso will be entered. The order requires publication in Mount Dora Topic weekly for four weeks prior to the deadline.
Florence Gilbert Hanscom, organist and choir director, with Celia Stein Claflin as soloist, perform at a Sunday service on November 30 at 11:00 a.m. The sermon by Dr. Francis A. Poole titled An Old Message for a New Time.
The Church of Christ at Lake Franklin Park on Sanford Road lists Bible Study at 10:00 a.m. Sunday services include preaching at 11:00 a.m. with Bro. David Harold from Daytona Beach for the 38th Sunday, L. B. Chastain and Lester Starling scheduled for other Sundays, and 7:30 p.m. evening services. Wednesday prayer meeting follows at 7:30 p.m. All are invited to attend.
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