Sophomores Stage First Show At Mt Dora High
On Monday October 8 the Sophomores led the assembly program at Mt Dora High. A piano solo by Francis Siegel opened the program followed by a one act play Not Quite Such a Goose featuring Frances Elder Mrs Bell Abby Simpson Sylvia Bell Jesse Dooley Albert Bell Marjorie Colson Hazel Henderson Robert Thomas and Philip Flick. The audience enjoyed the performance and credit is given to the Sophomores for their debut on stage.
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Francis Siegel
Frances Elder
Mrs. Bell
Abby Simpson
Sylvia Bell
Jesse Dooley
Albert Bell
Marjorie Colson
Hazel Henderson
Robert Thomas
Philip Flick
Mt. Dora Opens 1928 Soccer Season With Win At Apopka
Mt. Dora defeated Apopka 1 to 0 in a close September 28 season opener. Clovis Brantly had a disallowed second quarter goal as time had just been called, Max Moorhead scored the apparent winner in the third, and Sam the Mt. Dora goalie repelled late threats to seal victory.
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Mt. Dora
Apopka
Clovis Brantly
Max Moorhead
Sam
Senior Wes Porter Injured in Friday Soccer Game
Wesley Porter, a senior and prominent member of the Senior Class, broke his leg in two places during the Friday soccer game. He will be greatly missed by classmates and is expected to recover.
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Wesley Porter
Wesley
Seniors Picnic At Lake Johanna
The Seniors held a picnic at Lake Johanna last Friday with fourteen attendees. Some swam while others prepared lunch. they served 3 chickens 4 salads sandwiches pickles olives cookies cake and punch. Misses Taylor and Cassady were among those present and they returned at 7:30.
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Lake Johanna
Misses Taylor
Cassady
Soccer game canceled then played between home players
Last Friday a game was scheduled with Groveland but canceled and a match was held between two home team sides. The teams were evenly matched and fast and furious. The Main team won 4 to 0. Wesley Porter was injured in the third quarter.
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Groveland
Wesley Porter
Senior Rings Showcase For Seniors by Peters Co
Mr. Roy Allison of the W. W. Peters Co. presented a ring selection to the seniors. The chosen design uses last year’s seal set in white gold on a heavy green gold shank. Rings expected to arrive about November 15.
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Roy Allison
W. W. Peters Co
Backer culture and a soccer schedule for Mt. Dora
Citizens are urged to promote school welfare and act as boosters. The soccer schedule lists Mt. Dora games against Umatilla, Groveland, and Apopka at various locations from Oct 12 to Nov 28, with several dates undecided.
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Mt. Dora
Umatilla
Groveland
Apopka
Juniors Present One Act Play The Flivver Family
On October 1 the Junior class led the assembly with a one act play The Flivver Family. Cast included Evelyn Ray Ma David Simpson Pa Jessie Cooper Sis and Dean Pinkston Boy. Earlier debates covered US resources ownership immigration and colonial Ohio Valley comparisons.
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Roseborough
Hugh Merry
Flivver
Hugh
Evelyn Ray
David Simpson
Jessie Cooper
Sis
Dean Pinkston
Wells
Boys Soccer Squad Cleans Field in Quick Cleanup
The soccer team organized into groups of six and eight for twenty minute shifts on Thursday October 4 to tidy the field. The effort finished in record time with strong teamwork both in play and work.
Girls Basketball Scrimmage Opens After Player Losses
On October 2 the girls basketball team gathered for a practice scrimmage on a rough school court. Thirteen players attended with Agnes Silcox at guard, Frances Sadler at center, and Marjory Crow at forward standing out, as Georgia Kirby Norma Moon and Anna belle Weil departed for Orlando, work, and school.
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Georgia Kirby
Orlando
Norma Moon
Annabelle Weil
Eustis
Agnes Silcox
Frances Sadler
Marjory Crow
Farm and Grove Notes Emphasize Growth of Club Boys
Clifford R Hiatt County Agent notes continued rise in club boy enrollment. Two new schools Paisley with ten members and Leesburg with about twenty bring total membership to roughly one hundred forty across the program.
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Clifford R. Hiatt
County Agt
Club Boys
Paisley
Leesburg
Lake County Poultry and Gardening Outreach Plans
The Lake County extension program urges home gardening for fall crops and garden-fresh vegetables to improve health and reduce costs. It promotes shallow cultivation, proper fertilization, and protecting grove trees from cold. Poultry events include the Florida Egg Laying contest starting early November, a county contest, and culling schools October 16–17 led by Prof Mehrhof with a meeting October 18 at the Tavares courthouse.
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Lake County
Florida
Shipley
E. F. Stanton
Gainesville
N. R. Mahrhof
State Extension
Prof. Mehrhof
The
Poultry Association
Tavares
Unfurnished House For Rent Near 12th And Clayton Streets
Listings include unfurnished rent at 18 dollars per month and furnished at 25, by Paul Richter Sr. 1144 North Clayton St. Mt. Dora. Also trade offer for a small Orange Grove and a help wanted ad for a Mount Dora représenter for Odom Studio in Orlando.
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Clayton Streets
Paul Richter, Sr
Clayton St
Paul Richter Sr
Mt. Dora
Mount Dora
ODOM
Orlando
Florida
Florida Grapes Draw Railroads Toward Growing Shipments
Railroads from Seaboard Air Line to Pennsylvania are mapping a future rise in Florida grape freight. Montverde vineyards draw interest from Seaboard and Atlantic Coast Line, with grape displays and favorable rates. The Pennsylvania Railroad ran a Grape Week promotion, signaling broad industry support as Florida's early season supply boosts market and carrier gains.
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Florida
Seaboard Air Line Railroad
Montverde
Atlantic Coast Line
Pennsylvania Railroad
Republicans Rally Falls Flat in Lake County Polk Park
A public rally drew about a hundred. The crowd split roughly in half Democrats and Republicans. The piece argues for Hoover and Howey, notes tariff as the sole Republican argument, and predicts Lake County will swing Democratic with Howey getting strong support.
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Smith
Hoover
Lake County
Howey
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Mount Dora High School
Jeannette Pike
Aist Hato
Louise Lane Business Mer
Donald Loveless
Editorial
United States
Paul Conrad
Mary Battle
Ohio Valley
Virginia
Massachusetts
Garden Club
Baldwins
L. A. Tremain
Mt. Dora, Fla
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