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Newspaper
Mount Dora Topic
Location
Mount Dora, Florida, United States of America
Date
Nov 28, 1929
Page
5
The article extols thankfulness as a habit shaping optimistic living, praising modern freedoms and everyday benefits. It notes gratitude for air food shelter health work and relationships, then moves to fashion trends with long slim silhouettes and trailing gowns as Madame Grundy observes.
The text lists fabrics such as crepe lace fishnet georgette and velvet and notes black as the smartest color with bright flame sapphire and dark green as popular alternatives. It mentions hose tones being darker, usually brown or black chiffon hose worn with black costumes.
A dessert mold combines stiff whipped cream with thick mayonnaise gelatine dissolved in hot water. Diced canned fruit such as pineapple cherries apricots and prunes are packed around the mold with ice salt and chilled for four hours. Serve sliced on lettuce with a mayonnaise cream topping.
When bottles hold sweet milk but one contains sour milk, anyone will spot and avoid it in the ice box. Tie a strip of muslin around a sour bottle to distinguish it and prevent mixing.
The article warns that pork can carry trichinae parasites though few hogs are infested. It states parasites cannot be detected by appearance and impossible to know which meat is safe. The only safe method is to cook all pork thoroughly.
Norma Ferris Dean Pinkston Hugh Merry William Victor are listed as the Mount Dora High staff with roles including editor assistant editor publisher and business manager in the newspaper’s masthead.
A short note questions why large crowds attend a team event, signaling strong community interest and fan support. It notes spectator turnout and hints at reasons behind the popularity without detailing specific figures or outcomes.
A campus appeal urges full attendance at games to boost school spirit. The piece notes about eighty pupils, only ten to twelve attend, and calls for a one hundred percent representation at the next game to show loyalty and back the team.
In 1929 30 Mount Dora High School again enters the state high school debating contest conducted by the General Extension Division University of Florida. Last year's topic was Resolved That Muscle measures of human effort and efficiency.
Mount Dora's affirmative beat Leesburg 3-0 with Dean Pinkston and Paul Conrad speaking. The Mount Dora negative team Moorhead and Brown fell to Umatilla 2-1. Debates return February 7 1930 on the motion that installment buying of personal property is socially and economically desirable.
Mt. Dora defeated Clermont 2 to 0 at Clermont in a fast game. Mt. Dora dominated play from the opening whistle with strong offense and solid defense, while Clermont benefited from a quick pace in the second quarter and praised teamwork from the front line and back field.
A 0 0 draw was recorded as Mt Dora and Umatilla played 10 minutes beyond extra time on November 15. A large crowd packed the stands with cheering so loud the whistle vanished. Charles Barnett started play while Victor guarded the goal and Clovis and Joseph contributed solid work.
Mt Dora High School girls basketball start practice on Oct 25 with captain Abby Simpson and manager Dean Pinkston returning. Key forwards include Abby Simpson Mary Gorman Eleanor Wells. guards Marie Shirley Rhoda Simpson. Prospects strong with Elizabeth Smith coaching and a potential Dec 30 game to be announced.
The seniors are preparing for upcoming exams while awaiting class rings that should arrive soon. Candy sales are held every Thursday at noon, with about $4.00 earned over the last two events. Students contribute nickels and share the treats.
On Monday October 27 the junior class held a combined play practice and class meeting. Mr Roseborough suggested the juniors donate half their play proceeds to the Athletic Association to fund new basketball team uniforms.
Rights for rehearsals were set on Monday and Friday evenings and Tuesday and Thursday afternoons. The plan may clash with some players’ basketball practice commitments.
The sophomores have little activity, focusing on their P T A program on Tuesday November 4. English class features new drill books recounting Frank Morton a high school freshman. Pages are glued down with 80 margins limiting removal and some students pull off the glue for amusement.
Ray Weeks left Mount Dora High School for Eustis. Alumni visiting included Jeannette Pike 29 Raymond Perkins and Glenn Brown 29 Harry Clark 28. Abby Simpson spent Armistice Day in Tavares. Ray Brantley stayed Nov 11 weekend at Daytona Beach. A UF College of Engineering report notes Paul Conrad 1929 top division in math and physics. Clemson Florida game Nov 16 in Gainesville drew many Mount Dora students. The physics class cooled off at.
The ice plant operated under coach guidance and faced a dangerous ice shortage after the visit. Free shows at Orlando attracted many students on November 10. On November 11 Marguerite Sidel and Frances Elder drove to Winter Park to see The Great Divide. The junior assembly dog, Whoopee, was named by its owner. Mount Dora students attended the Armistice Day game Eustis versus Tavares, with Tavares winning 75 to 0. Marie Slack and Frances Siegel drove to Sanford last Saturday but ran out of gas on the return.
The freshman class plans an assembly program postponed to Nov. 22. The note also extends sympathy to Oliver Pray who injured his leg during soccer practice and hopes for a swift recovery to walking without crutches.
On Monday November 4 a class in problems of American democracy started a project to assess what makes a newspaper important. Each pupil brought a different paper, counted column inches, and classified features and news to determine totals and priorities.
A Mt. Dora candidate appeals to voters for the offices of Town Clerk Tax Collector and Treasurer. He cites three years in service, a move to a businesslike accounting system, and strong financial stewardship including substantial savings from electric light distribution and increased utility reserves. He quotes auditors praising sound finances and orderly records and pledges to follow council salary decisions.
The study shows 38.7 percent of space devoted to advertisements and 38.6 percent to features with crime and politics each about 3 percent of news. Advertisers likely steer policy, while circulation also plays a role. major interests include sports, amusements, features, financial news, politics, and crime in large headlines.
A junior play prompt describes a robber seeking to remove emeralds from a desk without the constable noticing. The fragment mentions a dream and a distraction to unveil the theft, urging students to resolve the puzzle before the performance.
Vic draws a playful line as he declares I will be David and you will be Goliath. The scene captures a mock duel of wits and a classroom moment of humor between classmates.
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