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Newspaper
Mount Dora Topic
Location
Mount Dora, Florida, United States of America
Date
Sep 29, 1932
Page
3
The Clermont contest records a 29 inch bass weighing 12 pounds 2 ounces found in Sparkling Water lake near the school and law. The event runs Feb 15 to Dec 15 with over 800 pounds entered and an average weight of 7.66 pounds per bass.
The speaker blasts partisan behavior and urges voting for the best candidate regardless of party. He notes responsible improvement in the country over 60 days, questions blaming Republicans or Democrats, and calls for practical patriotism over tribal loyalty. He contrasts Roosevelt and Hoover with calls for broader civic duty.
Fifty government engineers are in the state conducting borings and surveys of proposed routes. A trainload of equipment is reportedly shipped. Knotts, a Republican leader and state comptroller nominee, is noted as a lawyer and civil engineer with ties to a cross-state canal project evolving into a ditch capable of sea vessels. Mr. and Mrs. Smith of Astatulla return from a trip, while 16-year-old Mant Derk swims a six-mile course from the city dock to Mount Pot Yacht Club in four hours with a boat escort. H. C. Brown, past president of the Lake County Chamber of Commerce, has held Clermont leadership roles.
A Florida biologist says the alligator bolsters tourism and protects game fish by limiting other predators. He criticizes cruelty to baby gators and the slaughter of adult gators, urging state action to preserve wildlife and bass populations.
State forester Harry Lee Baker argues Florida farm woodlots are a crop. He notes one third of farm land is woodland and forestry should be revenue producing. He urges selective cutting and reseeding to maintain desirable trees. The State Forestry Service backs integrated timber and grazing benefits.
Verde section reports that the official has declared plans to buy a state agency site mobile. After visiting many states he is convinced Florida remains the focus. Henniesey will pause his travels and stop temporarily at Winter Park.
A reflective religious lyric describes a traveler’s resolve to leave his familiar Florida coast in search of service. He prays for a meaningful errand by the sea and pledges humble effort to earn a duty that calls him back to homeland shores.
The WRUF Florida Farm Hour will air noon talks by College of Agriculture staff. Highlights include citrus handling to prevent transit loss, spraying for white fly and scale, fumigation for corn weevils, growing annual flowering plants, October farm jobs, fattening steers, winter cover crop trials, and county agents showing cover crop value. Flea hopper control on celery noted.
In Leesburg on Friday night the unemployment fund charity event featured Young Jess Willard of Orlando defeating Buck Stanley the Leesburg featherweight. The night included a rough semi final where Hal Davis defeated Hub Matthews, a draw between Carlton Rose and Charlie Ross, and exhibitions by the Shaw brothers and Kid Starke. Thirteen bouts total with all proceeds going to the unemployment fund.
Mount Dora Radio Shop invites customers to have old radios repaired for use during the presidential campaign season. The ad promises easy terms and a promotional price, with service offered before an event at Westigerstor.
The Florida State Museum in Gainesville lists an estimated collection of 500000 specimens valued at one and a half million dollars, highlighting a substantial public science resource.
Officials outline a proactive city plan aiming to improve transportation, safety, housing quality, and neighborhood revitalization. The proposal calls for public input, community partnerships, and phased funding to boost resilience and local opportunities.
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