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Newspaper
Mount Dora Topic
Location
Mount Dora, Florida, United States of America
Date
Oct 17, 1940
Page
7
Guides for a weekend breakfast featuring fruit plates and baked eggs in muffin cups with bacon. Uses self rising flour to save time and money. Provides a foolproof muffin recipe: cream fat and sugar, add egg, alternately mix milk and flour, bake 400 degrees for about 20 minutes.
The Florida legislature faces a special session to reapportion both chambers after the 1940 census. Senate lines have stood since 1935 while House reapportionment occurred then. Gov elect Spessard Holland may influence appointments, with Central Florida natives expected to head major departments. institutional appointments rest with the Board of Commissioners of State Institutions.
Volusia County Democrat claims Governor Cone refused to shake hands with Senator Pepper at a Democratic meeting recently. Some sources say Cone allies plan to target Pepper in 1944. Bernarr McFadden hints at opposing Pepper, party affiliation unresolved.
Politicians and observers in Florida scan clues to identify who will head key agencies and boards as state leadership shapes policy. Officials, lobbyists, and reporters discuss potential nominees, weighing past records, party balance, and regional influence.
Governor Cone awaits a certified 1940 federal census copy for Florida to appoint a new judge for the circuit covering Dade and Monroe counties. State officials note population gains justify adding a fifth judge without new legislative action per Attorney General Gibbs.
Question Box letters discuss a proposed seventh justice for the supreme court with a two year term if approved. The second item clarifies that the pardon board includes the governor secretary of state comptroller attorney general and commissioner of agriculture, excluding the superintendent of public instruction and state treasurer.
The notice mentions eligibility rules for state positions in Florida and invites readers to request impersonal information about government affairs by mail to Capital Services in Tallahassee. It references a physical exam requirement for applicants and offers free information with a service fee for extensive data.
Fourteen directors have been nominated for the Lake County Chamber of Commerce for the ensuing year. Nominations close November first and will be voted on at the twenty fifth annual meeting during the dedication of the new fair pavillion in Eustis. Local organizations may nominate at the county chamber office in the Tavares Court House. Nominations announced weekly as received.
Construction in hotels apartments and restaurants surged in early 1940 with $13,040,174 in permits from January 1 to August 30 1940, surpassing the entire 1939 total. Most activity focused in the southeastern district including Miami Miami Beach Fort Lauderdale and the Palm Beaches. Groundbreaking this week at Florida Southern College Lakeland adds three seminar buildings. Winter residents are arriving in St Augustine signaling a strong coming season. We much prefer mean men to mean women.
The article advises using Italian rye for winter lawns planted in fall at five pounds per thousand square feet with light coverage to aid spring emergence. It warns of Florida red and Spanish red scales affecting some groves and stresses installing fire guards around groves as pond insurance against losses.
Cotton velvets velveteens and corduroys gain prominence with colors designs and weights. A new pinwale light-weight corduroy enters market. Wool-like cottons in twill weave offer durable warmth and cost efficiency for school and work wear.
The article traces vitamin history from ancient cures to modern science, noting the coinage of the word vitamin, rising public interest, and a $75 million annual market. It highlights key vitamins B1 B2 and niacin, their bodily roles, and how meals and liver impact nutrition. It also covers vitamin A C and D functions and the new AMA chart from the Committee on Foods.
State Experiment Station warns farmers to limit grazing to prevent poisoning by Crotalaria spectabilis. Though soil building, the plant is toxic to all livestock, especially in blossom. signs include loss of appetite, weakness, diarrhea, and nasal blood discharge.
The document lists cash balance at October 1 1938 of 28655.61 with receipts totaling 285188.05 and total available 813843.04. Expenditures include General Administration 837905.60 Law Enforcement 20351.04 Road and bridge costs 92148.94 Welfare 2255090 miscellaneous and publicty 2807. etc. Unpaid bills dated October 1 1938 and total disbursements 313845.04 with cash balance September 30 1938 of 52508.30. Note mentions eliminations of bonds and investments under State Board admin.
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