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Newspaper
Mount Dora Topic
Location
Mount Dora, Florida, United States of America
Date
Nov 29, 1934
Page
5
The W C T U will meet in the Friendly Class room of the M E on Monday December 3 at 7 PM. The Ladies Aid of the Methodist church will serve a cafeteria supper at the Community House social room on Tuesday December 4 at 6 PM. all members and friends are invited including tourists.
Thirty five ladies gathered at a Ninth Avenue home to sew for the Guild’s annual bazaar. On Wednesday afternoon next week December 5 Mrs Alvord will host a Silver Tea to benefit St. Thomas Guild inviting all to attend with a silver coin.
Mrs. Orin W. Sadler leads a Friday morning session at 10 o'clock at the Yacht Club with twenty-five or more ladies in attendance. Her address covers international national state and local life and invites questions. A small attendance fee is charged and more ladies are welcome.
A list of women including Mrs. Mallory Mrs. Ray Stillman Mrs. Geer Mrs Knee land Mrs. Eastman Miss Baker Mrs. Tracy Kramer Mrs. George Keller and Mrs. Walter Parfitt appears in the social notes.
A flood of winter guests arrives in Mount Dora from New York New Jersey Maine Vermont and Canada. Personalities include Mr J H Bouton from Rensselaerville N Y Mrs S Kinsey Bradley Beach N J and Mr F Poinair Newark N J. Others relocate to winter homes on Donnelly Avenue Gorham Street and Lake Dora Drive with locals from Norwich Ontario and Florida joining in.
Percy Davis enjoyed a surprise Friday evening with friends at his parents home Mr and Mrs A E Davis. The event featured an evening of bridge and refreshments prepared by Mrs Davis. Guests included Mr and Mrs Claude Carter Mr and Mrs J G Ray Jr Mr and Mrs Raymond Perkins Misses Shirley Shoenenberger Helen Stewart Anna Battle Dorothy Hopcraft Coralie Coopr and Messrs Robert McMurray James Cooper Harry Hopcraft and Clayton Tremain.
Winter residents and visitors join Mount Dora Yacht Club activities gaining social ties. An upcoming Thanksgiving dance occurs Friday at 9 p.m. with non members welcome for a small fee, while December 5 hosts a card party at 8 p.m. hosted by Mrs Alfred Rehbaum. members attend free.
Mrs Frank Hubbard and Mrs George Zell hosted a farewell party for their sister Mrs Violetta Downs who leaves Friday to spend winter with her daughter in Melford Mass. Five bridge tables were in play after a 2 o clock dessert course and gifts were found hidden around the house. Attending were Miss Margaret Simpson Miss Gertrude Thorne Mrs Fred Begole Mrs Carl Graves Mrs Charles Quixley Mrs Mary MacDonnell Mrs Estella Clark Mrs Gledhill Mrs Thomas Miss Clara Whitney Miss Lois Whitney Mrs LaDue.
Commodore Elmer H. Johnson of Bennington Vermont and Mrs. Johnson head to Winter Park after a Lake Jem packing house stint. Mr. Frost runs a Lake Jem packing house. Edgerton hosts a family in a log cabin for winter. A. H. Oakley of Newark plans to lure Big Ben to Daytona Beach before Christmas.
A column from Home Demonstration Specialists offers leftover meal ideas. It presents Turkey Chop Suey with turkey bacon mushrooms bean sprouts bamboo shoots soy sauce rice and garnishes plus Glace Oranges and Orange and Cranberry Relish as decorative serving ideas for six.
St Cloud marks its 25th anniversary with a three day celebration on December 4 5 and 6. The city known as the Soldier City of Florida honors G A R veterans and Spanish American War veterans as winter visitors arrive to join the event.
Florida poultrymen will hear from top national experts in December with talks led by Morley Juill of the U S Department of Agriculture and Mehrhof and Hammond of the Agricultural Extension Service. Meetings in Jacksonville Tampa Avon Park and Miami will include chicks sex determination demonstrations and mortality control guidance.
A short public message promotes Christmas seals as a health fundraiser and call to buy and use them, urging community support for health initiatives through the annual campaign.
In Mount Dora three diphtheria cases prompted Dr. F A Brink to urge toxoid vaccination for children from six months to ten years. He said about 90 percent gain immunity in six weeks, and emphasized hygiene in schools and homes. If a child develops a sore throat a doctor should be seen immediately.
Florida integrates specialized crops into its farming program to build an industrial angle. Tung oil groves exceed 20 000 acres with high extraction efficiency, while citrus groves mature for peak output. Poinsettia rubber promises 4000 pounds per acre in eight months, aiming for 20 000 acres. Central Florida explores sisal and hemp viability. sugar cane and canneries expand processing jobs. Florida evolves with canning plants, lung oil plants, and new plantations.
The Florida Agricultural Experiment Station reports losses to truck crop growers from imperfect packing. This prompts a broad shift to better containers. crate manufacturers push new crate designs free of old deficiencies and carriers support the newer forms.
The Christmas seal drive promotes health recovery through fundraising. Citizens are urged to contribute to the tuberculosis appeal, counting pennies to support relief and prevention efforts.
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