Dm Irwin Writes
Of Interesting
Florida Vacation
.. Ed. note: In writing from Win
ter Haven, Florida, Don L. Irwin,
formerly director of the Alaska
Agriculture Experiment Station,
reports that he finds Florida dif
ferent from any place he has pre
viously visited.
“It’s quite a country and while
it has its drawbacks, as every
place has, I can sure see advan
tages in this country for winter
comfort. It would be fine if we
could just bring all of our friends
along with us.
“A week ago our son, Donald,
and his wife and baby took us
down to the famous Cypress
Gardens. We saw a water carni
val—very good, took a ride in a
boat all around the garden and
were fortunate enough to be
there when Miss America, 1956,
was there. I snapped a picture of
her sitting on an improvised
throne. It’s my judgment that we
have girls in Alaska who are just
a bit prettier and have talent
equal to or better than that in
the parade of contest beauties
for the title of Miss America.
“Yesterday we took a trip over <
to Lakeland, Tampa and Clear
water which is on the west coast
(Gulf of Mexico). We drove out
to the beach^saw people lying in
the sun and some of them out in
the water bathing. I would have
liked to have gotten into the
water but mother thought I’d bet
er act my age and not expose
my spare tire to the sun. We j
were very comfortable in our
shirt sleeves and no hat—tem- i
perature about 80 degrees.
“On that trip I saw some of the
things which are big business
here in central Florida. I was
much interested in a sign on the
highway leading into Lakeland.
It reads ‘Seven miles of tourist
accomodations’. As a matter of
fact the whole distance, 70 miles,
with the exception of about 12
miles of causeway between
Tampa and Clearwater, is pretty
well lined along the highway
with motels, tourist inns, etc.
Lots of churches of various de
nominations scattered along the
highways. Gas stations, garages,
car agencies and restaurants are
quite numberous. These are the
so-called fringe benefits of ac
comodations we saw on that 70
mile trip and mostly for the tour
icttt' K^nafit
“This country is literally pock
marked with lakes of various
sizes. Fish have been planted in
all of them and it is literally an
angler’s paradise. Market gar
dens are located at various places
along the way. Roadside stands
are frequent where one can pur
criase anything from a roasting
ear to a bunch of bananas, with
radishes, lettuce, melons and
other fresh produce thrown in.
Tourists leave from 35 to 50 mil
lion dollars in this country each
year so the people go all out to
cater to them.
“Industries are mainly center
ed around the citrus fruit areas.
We passed a big truck, much like
the interstate vans only no top,
which was piled high with big
yellow grapefruit. Lots of these
big trucks haul oranges or grape
fruit in crates stacked about six
feet high. The picking is all
done under contract and the
crews move from one grove to
another. Canned sections, juices,
etc., are processed from some of
the fruit which is graded out be
cause of defects, blemishes, etc.,
the rinds are dried and used for
livestock feed — very' good. We
have a big grapefruite tree in
front of our door. It is a joy to
eat a big fruit all yellow' and
ripe picked (fom the tree . . .
here have one!!
“Another industry which I did
not realize was in such propor
tions is beef cattle. While there
are a number of dairy farms,
dairy animals are being crossed
with the Brahmas or Sinda cat
tle, both have humps on their
shoulders and both breeds per
spire over their entire bodies. All
of our American cattle perspire
mostly, if not entirely, on their
noses. The crosses perspire just
as the humpbacked cattle and
thus can stand the heat, Most of
the cattle we saw are beef ani
mals and they too are mainly
Brahams or crosses. There are,
so I am informed, about 100,000
head of beef cattle in this one
section of Florida. So that is big
business, also.
“There are big phosphate
mines in this immediate area. In
fact, it is said, that 80 percent
of all phosphate produced in the
United States is mined near here.
We saw one of the big mills go
ing and saw huge piles of phos
phate rock which had been dredg
ed from the ground and stacked
in long windrows. I’ll have more
to say about that when I get
into one of the factories and see
Sutton Church Plans Thanksgiving Events
Two special events will be held
at the Sutton Community Church
in observance of Thanksgiving
this year, according to the Rev.
A. B. Compton.
On Sunday morning Novem
ber 18, there will be a special
service at 11 a.m. at which time
a Thanksgiving tree will be
rimmed by those attending. The
decorations will consist of paper
cut-outs resembling various
fruits. On the reverse side of the
cut-out will be each individual
reason for being thankful. These
cut-outs were mailed to each
member of the church. Anyone
who did not receive one may get
one at church Sunday morning.
the processing.
“There are big steel fabricat
! ing plants here. The American
j Can Co. has a large plant near
Lakeland. There are livestock
auctions each week at Lakeland
and other points.
“I’ll write more next time.
DON L. IRWIN”
“Family” Dinner
On Thanksgiving day families
of the church will gather at 1
p m. for a big Thanksgiving din
ner, complete with traditional
turkey and all the trimmings.
Each family will be furnishing
some part of the dinner ar<!
those planning to participate are
asked to leave their name at the
church on Sunday, with the num
ber expecting to attend from
their family. Each family is ask
ed to furnish their own table ser
vice. This is the first time that
such a dinner has been held at
the church and all residents of
the Sutton area who are interest
ed in participating are cordially
invited to register for it this
Sunday. Some of the dishes have
already been assigned.
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