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Newspaper
Mount Dora Topic
Location
Mount Dora, Florida, United States of America
Date
Nov 28, 1940
Page
2
The author argues students often overlook cooperation as a key factor in school excellence. Individual effort without team support leads to burnout, while widespread help among pupils creates lasting harmony and better results for the school.
The November 22 assembly featured a Glee Club performance directed by Miss Sawyer with four songs led by a girls chorus and the full club. The event was broadcast from station MDHS with announcer Sheila Spilky and listeners Earl Underwood and Frieda Stevenson.
An advertisement urges Peggy to use Rumford Baking Powder for any recipe from magazines or cookbooks. It highlights no alum, no bitter aftertaste, and promises perfect results by following standard directions. A free recipe book is offered via Box A, Rumford Baking Powder.
Teams A and B, comprised of 9th and 10th graders Marilyn Johnson David French Grace Lee and Blanchard and 11th and 12th graders June Fenn Libby Drawdy Wini Harding and Jean Shipes, earned gum per correct answer with Team B winning a gum package. Bettie Blanchard read Tom Sawyer funeral scene as classmates performed. Participants included John Burkart Ardelle Blair Iris Moon Betsy Kramer Cal Jones Billy Barker Peggy Daniels Evelyn Watts Billy Schwind Tommy Kelly John Coffin and Wilma Thompson.
Mr. Vincent leads a large group of candidates for Clermont's boys basketball squad with three seniors missing from the prior year. Veteran players Felton Dean Ernest Minkley Milton Teasley Joe Wiley Teasley David French Bernard McCabe Bobby Vincent Paul Mosteller Calvin Richardson and Pete Burkart comprise experience. A and B C teams to form with afternoon interschool games by ranking. December 6 schedule marks Clermont’s first action against Mount Dora.
Miss Meadows convened a meeting for twenty seven interested girls from grades 9-12 to plan the season. The first week focused on conditioning and ball handling, with practice drills and learns on how to execute plays. The squad will use a two zone defense for the first time this year at Mount Dora High School.
J C Patrick of Jacksonville visited Joanne French who is expecting Snooky Cromwall to attend. Lelia Peters hosted a get together on Nov 16 with Anna Margaret White Rita Daniels Ella Reeves Betty White Nancy Fuller and Marjorie High. Woodrow Wilson and W O Mincey cousins of Wilma De Loach visited recently. Ardelle Blair visited her sister in Orlando. Iris Moon plans to spend weekend in Leesburg. Mount Dora High School well represented in Leesburg Armistice Day. Florence and Grace Lee attended a cousin’s wedding in Orlando on Nov 10. A large number of college students spent Armistice Day weekend at home and more are expected this weekend. Felton Dean visited a friend in Winter Garden on Monday Nov 18.
The Mount Dora High School senior class sponsored candy peanuts drinks and hot dogs at the football game between St. James and Mount Dora in Mount Dora on Friday November 22 Felton Dean led the effort Rita Daniels attended the Youth Parley at Southern College representing Mount Dora High School students They were hosted by college students and heard talks from delegates including Dr Spivey and others
The junior class selects a three act comedy Nearly Eighteen for performance around mid January. Committee members include Maxine Clery, Florence Lee, Martha Williamson, Evelyn Turrentine, Calvin Richardson, and Bernard McCabe with input from Mr. Vincent.
The sophomore class medical update notes Oliver Jones back on the team at Orange General Hospital with a broken collar bone and John Hogsette president and guard also at Orange General Hospital recovering from injuries from the Groveland game. Both hope to return soon.
The seventh grade welcomes Sanford Roberts Donald Metcalf and Dorothy Swindel as new students. Bobby Allen attended the Georgia Florida football game in Jacksonville. Mabel Claire Wyatt saw the Imperial Chinchillas at Dickson Ives.
Eighth grade members held a meeting on November 21 and agreed to host a combined Christmas party and scavenger hunt at Donald French home. Committees were named for refreshments and entertainment with Bettie Jean Fleming Annie Belle Pate Dorothy Bond on refreshments and Vernell Shipley and Donald French handling entertainment.
In a tough season closer Mount Dora’s Dorans lose 20 0 to St James. Lawton threw a 30 yard TD pass to H Richardson and ran 78 yards for a score while Minkley and Adams starred on both sides. St James held the lead 13 0 at halftime as the Hurricanes shut down Mount Dora’s late scoring push.
The Rev. P. Floyd Jones of First Presbyterian Church of Eustis was born December 5 1904 in East Liverpool Ohio. He studied in East Liverpool grade schools and at St. Petersburg Florida high school and later Davidson College.
The Rev. Mr. Jones, educated at College, N. C., and Union Theological Seminary, arrived in Florida on February 15, 1922, and visited Lake on March 15, 1934. His hobbies include cooking and reading, with beef steak as a favorite food, and carnations as a favorite flower. He is a member of the Eustis Rotary Club.
Arthur W Newett born December 1889 rose from Leesburg public schools to run Groveland bank cashiership in 1913. He started the Groveland Graphic in 1920 and the Leesburg paper in 1928, returning to Leesburg in 1929. He and wife have five children. he is a progressive civic leader aiding Lake County’s development.
Congressman Joe Hendrick s notes describe Lake County portraits unveiling in Tavares and the Lake County Chamber of Commerce meeting in Eustis. He praises Karl Lehmann s leadership, Clermont s Mead retirement dream, and Russell Kay s Too Late to Classify column. He commends Pete Peterson s campaign record and lists civil service exams and WPA projects with funded amounts across Florida communities.
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