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Newspaper
Mount Dora Topic
Location
Mount Dora, Florida, United States of America
Date
Oct 10, 1935
Page
8
The piece urges community involvement in promoting school events and selling tickets. It notes the need for broad participation beyond staff, listing officers of the Athletic Association for the season and emphasizing teamwork to back activities across the town.
The October first assembly featured Dorn's Il Travitore piano solo by Next followed by a one act play The Touchdown by Howard Reed. Cast included Beezum Arthur Hannah Helyne Ray Buck Sadler Flora Morley and radio announcer Bill Stewart with cheerleaders and basketball hopefuls listed.
The Mount Dora pep squad held its first meeting as Winslow Waaser and Helen Ray were elected leaders. New yells and songs were practiced including center tackle back guard and we love you. The group announced basketball prospects and a ball game on October 3.
Florida nature highlights Falling Water near Chipley a 68 foot lime sink with a 20 foot diameter cavern. The Black-Necked Stilt shows defense against floods by elevating its nest using leaves roots and weed stems to stay dry and safe.
The report lists Ray K L Carpenter Buck Sadler Cecil Parker Bob Perkins and Coach and Mrs W A Vincent. Miss Emily Battle spent the weekend with her aunt in Arcadia. Doris Grey and Jeannette Blair attended the football game in Eustis last Thursday night. Jerry Davis is sick with malaria and has missed school. Buster Sadler was unhappy after the doctor said he could not play football. Foy McGhee, eleventh grade, has joined football though inexperienced. C C Dooley left the football squad to work afternoons. Jean Smith has returned to high school for a post graduate course.
The junior class reports profit from selling candy popcorn and drinks at the first football game totaling about 5 dollars. They thank patrons and plan another event on the 11th. Mr Carpenter and his biology class visited Franklin Park to study bugs under a microscope the next day. The senior class announces the annual senior play set for January 17 1936 and members pledge to support the project.
J G Ray Jr Florida Times Union representative books a complimentary subscription to the School Library ensuring access for students and staff. The arrangement covers a free periodical service linked to educational needs and library enhancement.
A New York exhibit will showcase Florida fruit and winter vegetables to attract tourists and boost markets. Florida supplies 35 percent of the nation’s fruit and vegetables and 60 percent of winter visitors come from that region. organizers expect the New York show to surpass Chicago’s past displays and pull in more visitors from the metropolis.
Florida dairymen advance toward disease free, healthy cow herds and milk consumers gain from improved herd health. The article highlights progress by dairy men in the state and the pride in these results.
The Governor's All-Florida Advertising plan requests counties to allocate funds for a winter campaign to promote Florida. Several counties have contributed heavily while five have rejected the plan citing lack of funds. Governor Dave contributed to the campaign and urged remaining boards to act before November 1.
The exhibit management announces special emphasis on Florida fruits and winter strawberries to widen old markets and reach new ones for the state's produce. The New York show, held in winter, will feature oranges grapefruit and other citrus alongside winter crops to showcase regional offerings.
A fragment notes that Florida cash receipts from sales of products and rentals fell in the seven months of the year compared with the same period last year, suggesting weaker returns despite prior claims of a strong exhibit.
In Lake County Florida the Master will sell described parcels in Gibbons Subdivision Mount Dora at the County Courthouse in Tavares to satisfy a final decree for 3205.07 plus court costs. Special Master Thomas H. Cooley acts as solicitor for Picalabeans.
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