SCHOOLS (Continued from page 1) Faculty Notes
D. D. Roseborough returns as principal for his twentieth camp at Stetson University. The article lists summer locations and qualifications for faculty including Nana T. Laney Evelyn Cassady W. A. Vincent R. M. Hall La Nelle Vandiver Helen Meadows Paul Hitchcock F West Stella Louise Mary Neel Doris Camp Virginia Bardeen Alice Strite Twila Camp and their summer studies and travels across Florida and other states.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
D. D. Roseborough
Stetson University
Virginia
Nana T. Laney
Wellesley College
Michigan
Howey-in-the-Hills
Daytona Beach
Engelw N. J
Woburn
Mass
Westport
Wisconsin State Teachers College
Platteville
Wis
Mount Dora
Lake County Fuel Co
R. M. Hall
Clemson College
South Carolina
University of Florida
North
la Nelle Vandiver
Georgia State College For Women
Milledgeville
Peabody College
Nashville
P. K. Yonge Laboratory School
Beth F. West
Minneapolis
Association Normal School
Stella Louise
Minn
Hade
Car
Mary Neel
Florida State College For Women
Tallahassee
Fla
Miss Neel
Orlando
da Beach
Dora
Doris Camp
Florida
Virginia Bardeen
Alfred University
Geneseo Normal
New York State
Eustis
Alice Strite
Strite
Lynchburg College
Lynchburg
Cassia
Bok Tower and Marine Studios in St Augustine Gardens
The note references Bok Tower, Marine Studios, and Gardens in St Augustine with several days mentioned, indicating a visit or event spanning multiple days.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bok
Marine Studios
St. Augustine, Gardens
Daytona Be
First National Bank of Mount Dora Celebrates 16 Years
George J. White Dr. Robert W. Rick son J. E. Fortmer and Carl Graves directors. This is sixteen years of history a history to be proud of. When a bank can come with such a period without trouble there should be little fear of its future. The entire town of Mount Dora joins in wishing the First National Bank of Mount Dora a happy birth day.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George J. White
Robert W. Rickson
J. E. Fortmer
Carl Graves
Mount Dora
Quadrangle school expansion through 1930s plans and bonds
The document details the Quadrangle school expansion led by superintendent of construction and local trustees. It outlines a central two story unit on Fifth Avenue with an assembly hall and admin offices, plus two single story units for classrooms, linked by a covered arcade. A basement was added under No 1 for lunch and storage, bids opened February 7, construction began April 29, and a west unit was occupied September 19, 1921. A 1925 bond election of 85 000 funded further additions, steam plant, land clearing, a four room East Town school, and a Rosenwald Foundation grant of 650 for East Town. An athletic field was added by local officials. In 1935 CWA supported two more units, with later adjustments as funds and folding programs affected completion.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fifth Avenue
1Fth
Clayton
East Town
Milner
Rosenwald Foundation
French
Morley
CWA
Mount Dora’s school growth and gymnasium under WPA plan
The article outlines Mount Dora’s post 1920 school expansion, noting WPA funded gymnasium completed July 5 1940 with a 75 25 cost split and total $42 000. It describes facilities including boys and girls spaces, home and visiting team rooms, and a quadrangle nearing completion with seven of ten units.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mount Dora
PTA
Eighth Avenue
Draft boards to aid men find employment program
Florida selective service boards will be the focal points in a program to help returning soldiers obtain civilian employment. Brig. Gen. Vivian Collins, state director, said many soldiers will be relieved from active duty starting this month and must be prepared for civilian occupations with the system aiding their transition. Attend first aid meeting at the Community Building Friday night.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Florida
Vivian Collins
Selective Service
St. Augustine
Delinquent Taxes Must Be Collected Says Comptroller
Comptroller Lee urges immediate aggressive collection of delinquent real estate and personal property taxes in Duval County. He warns that failure to collect will raise levies and inflate assessments, urging county budget boards and the board of county commissioners to target at least 75 percent delinquent real estate taxes and reflect that in millage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Duval County Budget Board
Board of County Commissioners
Jacksonville
Lee
Udget
Circuit Court
Florida Leads South In Defense Savings Drive
Karl Lehmann secretary of the Lake County Chamber of Commerce on leave to serve as Deputy Administrator of the U S Defense Savings Staff of Florida was in Tavares and Ocala for county Defense Savings conferences with Edward Hynes of the Treasury Department. Florida has formed 46 committees in eight weeks placing it ahead of all southern states and most of the nation. the drive continues across Levy Gilchrist Lafayette Hamilton Suwannee Madison Jefferson Columbia Union and Duval counties with plans to reach every county in Florida in three weeks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Karl Lehmann
Lake County
Levy
Gilchrist
Lafayette
Hamilton
Suwannee
Madison
Jefferson
Columbia
Union
Duval
Florida
United States
Tavares and
Montverde
Tropical Fruits in Florida booklet highlights exotic offerings
Read about southern Florida foods for residents and tourists in the new illustrated booklet Tropical Fruits in Florida With Commercial Possibilities published by the State Department of Agriculture in Tallahassee. The Seminole Indians in Florida is another booklet noted, with related material on agriculture at Tallahassee.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
South Sea Isle
Florida
State Department of Agriculture
Tallahassee
Caelite
Lake County Tax Reductions Continue Across 1941
Lake County taxes fall again with about 15 percent cut for ordinary levies and 7 mills for operating expenses, while school operating millage drops to 3 mills. Assessments rise to 100 percent under a new state law, boosting total valuations to 32,556,000 and trimming county tax outlay to 288,772 from 406,280 in 1935. County officials cite increased home assessments and prior homestead exemptions as factors, with ongoing aims to reduce millages further.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lake County
J. W. Hunter
Oride
Hunter
Ormond Powers
Orlando Morning Sentinel
Dr Charles H Adams 81 Dies in Sorrento After Short Illness
Dr Charles H Adams 81 of Sorrento died suddenly Saturday night September 6. He lived in Beverly Massachusetts and spent 25 years abroad in Frankfurt Germany before moving to Sorrento 16 years ago to engage in orange culture. Funeral services were held at the Rehbaum Funeral Parlor this afternoon at 3 o'clock with Rev Kenn G Rogers officiating.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles H. Adams
Sorrento
Beverly
Mass
Frankont
Geremany
Miss L. Adams
Rehbaum
Kenn G. Rogers
Notice of Tax Deed Application for Florida Property
H K Stokes holder of Tax Certificate No 552 issued September 6 1937 has applied for a tax deed. The property described sits in Lake County Florida Tracts 8 to 12 21 23 to 28 Sec 33 ep 23 S8 BR 26 on Bowman Realty Company plat. If not redeemed by law the property may be sold to the highest bidder at the courthouse door Tavares on October 6 1941 at 11 am. Clerk GEO J Dy by A J Harnage D C.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. K. Stokes
Florida
B. Bowman Realty Company
Southeastern. Realty ‘Orp
Tavares
Fla
Segee
Geo. J. DY
Circuit Court
Lake County
A. J. Harnage
D. C
Notice of Tax Deed Application for Property in Tavares
W A Burch holder of Tax Certificate No 653 issued Sept 7 1936 has filed for a tax deed. The certificate covers Lots 1 2 Block C Bagewle Heights in Lake County Florida held in the name L A Shattuck. If not redeemed as required the property will be sold at public auction in Tavares on the first Monday in October 1941 at 11 oclock.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. A. Burch
State of Florida
C. Bagewle Heights
L. A. Shattuck
Cour
Tavares
Fla
Thember
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Folke
Club No
McCall's Magazine
Pathfinder
Poultry Journal
Form Journal
Farmer’s Wife
Hay Magazine
Meee Caour
Postoffice
R. PF. D
Mount Dora, Florida
Queens
Queens of
Tupelo
Elizabeth Colson
Leesburg
Jane Langford
Plant City
Jane Courson
Winter Haven
J.J. West Realty CO
Nan J. Stuart
Homer Morris
Texaco
Willard
U. S. Highway 441
Senate
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