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Newspaper
Mount Dora Topic
Location
Mount Dora, Florida, United States of America
Date
Oct 29, 1931
Page
1
Mount Dora, home to Florida’s oldest yacht club, hosts regattas on Lake Dora attracting fast motor boats. The Mount Dora Yacht Club, affiliated with the Mississippi and Florida Power Boat Associations, showcases world record performances and social events at a handsome clubhouse inviting winter tourists.
Letters praising Mount Dora recount memories of the lake city in 1930. Ex president Calvin Coolidge and Mrs Coolidge planned a four to five week stay at Lakeside Inn properties beginning January 15. A Cambridge Ohio letter describes a Mount Dora visit with moonlit streets and the scent of oranges. The Lakeside Inn’s Captain Hurlburt received a March 14 note from Coolidge praising Mount Dora with ideal weather. Governor L G Hardman of Georgia is also mentioned.
The Golden Triangle Post of Veterans of Foreign Wars elected officers for the coming year at last Friday evenings meeting in the Lake Dora Pavilion. R V Fuller was named Commander with E F Morrow as Senior Vice Commander and A J Mingonet as Junior Vice Commander. Rev C M Stults was chosen Chaplain and J G Ragland became Quartermaster. G A Combs was appointed Service Officer and Adjutant. three trustees elected were Adam Hazelwood, C J Palmer, and G A Combs. A special Armistice service will be held in Tavares on Armistice Day weekend led by Rev Fred Marsh. The regular meeting time is moved to Tuesday with the next meeting set for November 10 in Eustis.
Mrs. E. R. Kramer mother of Tracy M. Kramer of this city and Miss Jeanette Porter who spent a winter in Mount Dora were seriously hurt in a car crash near Clearwater on Sunday night. Porter suffered severe shock while Kramer sustained multiple bone injuries.
Judge C O Andrews of the Florida Supreme Court praised at a Kiwanis luncheon with a full dining room. Delegates A Lee French and Dr Gerald Richardson were named for the state convention in West Palm Beach. Judge John H Wahl, former Titusville Kiwanis president, will speak on "We Build" with high attendance urged.
Alfred Rehbaum was reelected October 16 to represent Mount Dora on the Lake County Chamber of Commerce board. He previously served last year, attended meetings, and contributed practical business insight guiding county plans. He helped organize a countywide get-together meeting and supper, launching a series of such events.
The Mount Dora Chamber of Commerce will hold its October gathering tomorrow at 6 30 p m in the Community Building social room. Hon C Fred Ward of Winter Park will address Central Florida its future and possibilities. Tickets available from Directors or the Secretary. supper will be served under Mrs Elizabeth Evans.
Mr and Mrs A A Poling and their young daughter from El Paso Texas arrived in Mount Dora to make it their permanent home They have rented a house on Clayton Street for the time being Mr Poling has been in the area previously as a visitor or resident and plans to settle long term in the community
The Mount Dora Chamber of Commerce invites winter visitors to register at its downtown Fifth Avenue office near Donnelly Street. A paid secretary assists guests and maintains a complete file of all winter visitors so friends and relatives can locate travelers. Rest rooms, telephone and other facilities are available.
The sixth annual meeting of the Women s Foreign Missionary Society of the Methodist Episcopal church St. John s River Conference will be at Mount Dora's Methodist church on November 4 and 5 with sessions at 9 30 a m 2 00 p m and 8 00 p m Wednesday and 9 30 a m and 2 00 p m Thursday Mrs J F Pickard will preside An executive meeting for conference officers is set for November 3 at 7 30 p m Rev J H Elder will administer Holy Communion Wednesday morning Mrs John H Neville will welcome delegates and visitors.
County growers from all sections joined a county tour led by county agent Clifford R. Hiatt and Gainesville representatives. They visited crotalaria plantings at the Watermelon Experiment Station, noting 24.6 tons of green material per acre and 2.2 percent nitrogen content. The group also viewed fertilizer experiments at Mrs. E Hollands Valencia grove and toured Trimbey Tung Oil Co properties south of Clermont before dinner.
The Mount Dora Topic reports an ordinance granting the mayor power to allow all night parking at Hotel Mount Dora to aid late arrivals and early departures when garages cannot serve guests. The measure aims to ease parking for hotel patrons by permitting overnight on-street parking.
The article profiles Mr. Mahony, a New York transplant living in Mount Dora, praising his appreciation of Florida and Mount Dora as the foot of the rainbow. It also reports Kiwanis Club officers for 1932, led by President George J. White, with White lauded for leadership and community work.
Friday at 3 45 p m a charity football match pits the local high school team against the town team in Mount Dora. Proceeds go to local charity via the Kings Daughters circle. High school lineup includes captain Robert McMurray and players McNair and Tuttle among others. town team features captain Millard Reid and manager Tanton with several others. Referee E E Stokes and umpire Howard Rice.
The Woman's Club of Mount Dora held a regular session followed by a Rollins Trio concert featuring Vincent Canzoneri Bruno Berzonzi Frances Sawyer and Jeanette Houghton. Mrs Grant Cowles was named chair of Tuesday sewing at the Community church with a call for more volunteers. The next meeting is set for November 10 and the International Livestock Exposition and Grain and Hay Show runs November 28 to December 5 in Chicago with major prize offerings.
The October issue of the Fraternal Record published in Jacksonville includes a page of Mount Dora images showing the bank Community Building Kienelly Park and a boating scene indicating local interest and activity.
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