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Newspaper
Mount Dora Topic
Location
Mount Dora, Florida, United States of America
Date
Oct 27, 1938
Page
7
A timely talk urged students to show respect to visiting speakers and remain quiet and attentive. The report describes various stage antics by students including singing, dancing, pranks, and mock proposals, ending with praise for sophomores’ performance and freshmen’s sportsmanship as the assembly closed.
Mount Dora High School students thank the PTA for six wool blankets presented to the Athletic Association and for having the initials M.D.H. embroidered. The blankets were bought with part of the PTA campaign proceeds from selling season tickets for the Athletic Association. The Athletic Association appreciates the help in selling the tickets.
The October 14 assembly featured sophomores playfully initiating freshmen. Winifred Harding and Joanne French led, with Pete Burkart sweeping the stage and others distributing milk and yeast cake. The program included singing, a piano accompaniment by Dan Nettles, and a talk by Vera Thayer on courting strategies.
On Monday October 17 the student body gathered for an assembly in the auditorium. Mr Roseborough showed blankets monogrammed MDH by Mrs Coen as a personal gift to the Athletic Association. Ezzard announced a carnival on October 31 with a queen decided by votes at one cent each and a parade from the Community Building at 7:15. Reverend Walker preached on reverence for God as the beginning of wisdom.
Mount Dora High School football shows uneven results amid early optimism. Fans wonder why the team struggled despite reports of strong material, while officials work to clarify misunderstandings about preparation and performance.
Judy Garland stars in the MGM comedy Darling with Mary Astor Walter Pidgeon Alan Hale and Gene Lockhart as would be suitors. Scott Beckett plays a meddling youth aiming to steer Mary Astor toward the right husband in a small town romance.
Interviews with three players outline Mount Dora high school football's lack of experience with many players having only one to two years of practice. Injuries reduced the squad, but returning players promise improvement as the season's next five games loom. Tom Hurlburt Blair Kramer George Battle discuss chances and optimism.
The senior class held a peanut candy and drink sale during a Mount Dora St Cloud game on Oct 17. Nine cases of drinks, thirty five pounds of peanuts, and about a dozen candy bags were sold, boosting the senior treasury. Mrs. Laney urged seniors to suggest ideas for a senior play by Oct 19, with play selection to follow.
A readable list of local youths with notable hobbies and interests. Names include Adelaide collecting bracelets Doris Chamberlain collecting souvenirs Doris Cowart collecting China dolls Pomona collecting modern American stamps Rowena collecting popular songs and others engaged in sports, reading, or outdoor activities.
Jean Shipes and Jeff Terrill attended the show in Eustis on Friday. Joanne French hosted Carey Colley for supper Saturday and was later joined by Betty Blanchard. Several students including Winifred Harding Betsy Kramer Iris Moon Joanne French Jean and Tommy Shipes will act in a Junior Epworth League play. Sheila Spilky becomes official adviser for Dan Nettles.
The article notes a freshman initiation event planned and presented with lighthearted intent. It expresses hope no feelings were hurt and extends support to new students to continue the tradition started by sophomores this year.
An eighth grade class met on October 7 to plan the semester party and decided on a hayride for November 26. On October 19 Miss Meadows escorted eighth and ninth grade girls to Eustis for a free film on home making highlighting cooking skills.
The seventh grade held its second meeting of the year on Oct. 7 with Marilyn Johnson presiding and Miss Sawyer present. A Christmas party before the holidays was decided, with Freida Stevenson, Victor Heckl, and Betty Edwards to plan the event. Ten cents was set as class dues, and members aim for 100 percent PTA membership to win a prize. Ted McCoy returns from Texas after a stay there since early summer.
Researchers at the U. S. Forest Products Laboratory in Madison Wisconsin have patented a process turning sawdust and other wood waste into a durable synthetic plastic. The material forms hard dense black objects usable for tiles insulators and vehicle parts and can be produced for about 2 to 3 cents per pound. Patents by lab staff are dedicated to free use by the public.
An Irish doctor visits a patient and asks what ails him. He prescribes pills to take a quarter hour before the pain arrives, promising preventive relief.
Florida congressman lauds FBI efforts under J Edgar Hoover highlighting the National Police Academy training law officers from 47 states and Canada. He notes 223 graduates since 1935, many becoming local instructors and police trainers, calling for every sheriff and town in Florida to have a graduate on staff. Also lists WPA projects funding community facilities and roadwork across Florida counties with costs for each project.
Florida Safety Council director Asher Frank warns parents about permitting very young children to drive to school. In Miami three girls aged around 14 were injured in a crash when one ran a traffic light, with two others hurting. they are in Juvenile Court custody. Police and school patrols cite dangers as motorists ignore buses and endanger children.
Lake County receive National Health Week merit certificate for tuberculosis and health work among negroes. Activities include home improvement, school ground cleanup, tuberculosis contact work, and educational outreach via churches and schools. Local leaders J W Johnson and Goldie Long noted. program funded by Christmas Seals sale.
O W Smith vice president of the Lake County Chamber of Commerce District No 3 announces a November Last Lamplighter celebration in Astatula with full cooperation from the Lake County Chamber of Commerce. Frank W Stebbins president says the organization will cooperate fully as plans develop.
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