Title:
The Flaming Sword
Pubication Date:
1931/04/00
Object ID:
PA—0090
Additional Notes & Full Text:
Community Current Events -- April 1931
JOHN SARGENT, JR., of Charleston, Illinois, son of Brother John S. Sargent, arrived for a short visit with his father and his sister, Mrs. Pearl Cox. Mrs. Cox and her brother left by motor for their respective homes in Illinois a few days later. Mr. and Mrs. L. M. Boomer and daughter, Bonita, and Miiss Florence Richardson, all of New York City, have taken up their residence at River Bend for some weeks. The main building on the estate has been remodeled and beautifully furnished and the grounds are being transformed. Brothers Frank Wilson and Peter Blem are busy preparing the Unity apiary for a new crop of honey. Good honey is a staple article of food with us, and we could not very well do without it. An impromptu entertainment was held at the Unity Art Hall Friday evening, March 6. The program consisted of talks and musical numbers which were enjoyed greatly by all present. The talent was gathered from among the members of the Unity. We are pleased to note that Mr. Paul Camphausen, until recently connected with the Sarasota Terrace Hotel, at Sarasota, has been visiting the Tea Garden folks for a number of weeks. He will return North in a short time. Brothers Alfred Christensen, Samuel Armour , and the writer accompanied Ben J ohnston on a trip to St. Petersburg, where- a number of Koreshan friends were visited. Over 140 visitors registered at the Rustic Tea Garden during one week, recently. The tourist travel on the Tamiami Trail is at its maximum at this writing, and many tourists find it a pleasant respite to stop here for refreshments. Mr. Henry Ford and his secretary, Frank Campsall, have been frequent and welcome visitors at the Unity recently. On one of his visits, Mr. Ford purchased two old steam engines from us for his museum at Dearborn, Michigan. One engine, a Reliable, was in use for over twenty-five years in the sawmill, and with it went a steel slipper made in July, 1881. The other engine, a Russell, is over thirty years old and was used in the Unity machine shop. We found Mr. Ford to be very democratic and most charming and likable. He told the writer that he found the members of the Unity to be a fine class of people. Mr. and Mrs. Albert C. Main of Gloversville, New York, and Miss M. E. Burke of Albany, New York, made a short visit with Brother George Main recently. Mr. Albert Main is Brother George's son. The party spent an enjoyable time while here, and gathered a number of the beautiful shells which are so plentiful on the Gulf beaches. Sister Jennie Campbell recently entertained several of the Unity members at dinner at the Rustic Tea Garden in honor of Miss Ethel May Burnett of Narbeth, Pennsylvania. Springtime in Florida is flo.wer time, and the Unity park is resplendent with many colors and varieties of floral growth w"hich add greatly to its scenic beauty. We are in receipt of a letter from Mr. Gustav F. Ebding of Cleveland, Ohio, who is endeavoring to have Congress appoint a committee to study the question of the shape of the earth, in which he issues a challenge to debate in public the matter of the true direction of the earth's curvature. "I have exhausted my breath challenging local astronomers and others, and each and all have shown they are afraid to debate the issue with me," writes Mr. Ebding. He has not found a man who has proof of the theory of convexity. Many years of exhaustive study has convinced him that concavity is true and that convexity is an abuse of reason and common sense. Mr. Ebding calls the present time the modern Dark Age and states that the public stands as the gullible dupe of blind leaders who keep it in ignorance. To prevent the loss ,of a number of ornamental trees by further erosion 1)f the south bank of the Estero River where it touches the Unity park, the bank has been reinforced with piling and tubing, and filled in with sand. Brother Allen Andrews and Sisters Emma N orton and Etta Silverfriend recently motored to Tampa and St. Petersburg, visiting Koreshan friends en route. A most enjoyable entertainment was given at the Unity Art Hall on Friday, March 20, the program having been arranged by Lynn Russell. A motion picture of scenes around Estero, taken by Mrs. L. M. Boomer and Miss Florence Richardson, was shown and was of great interest to the members of the Unity who appeared in the scenes. This was followed by an article giving the resources of Florida by Brother Henry Silverfriend, and a poem by Dr. J. R. Price. A vocal solo and an encore by Brother David Richards; two solos by Mrs. J. Guy Smith, accompanied on the piano by Mrs. Palmer, of Fort Myers, and on the violin by Harold Moreland, were outstanding features of the program. Two violin solos by Harold Moreland were enthusiastically received. Brother Lou Staton amused the audience with the recital of a pirate story. Friends from fort Myers and other points were present and enjoyed the program very much. A good supply of fresh vegetables is coming to the Unity tables from the truck garden developed by Brother Daniel McNamara. Fresh produce is always welcome to us.
JOHN SARGENT, JR., of Charleston, Illinois, son of Brother John S. Sargent, arrived for a short visit with his father and his sister, Mrs. Pearl Cox. Mrs. Cox and her brother left by motor for their respective homes in Illinois a few days later. Mr. and Mrs. L. M. Boomer and daughter, Bonita, and Miiss Florence Richardson, all of New York City, have taken up their residence at River Bend for some weeks. The main building on the estate has been remodeled and beautifully furnished and the grounds are being transformed. Brothers Frank Wilson and Peter Blem are busy preparing the Unity apiary for a new crop of honey. Good honey is a staple article of food with us, and we could not very well do without it. An impromptu entertainment was held at the Unity Art Hall Friday evening, March 6. The program consisted of talks and musical numbers which were enjoyed greatly by all present. The talent was gathered from among the members of the Unity. We are pleased to note that Mr. Paul Camphausen, until recently connected with the Sarasota Terrace Hotel, at Sarasota, has been visiting the Tea Garden folks for a number of weeks. He will return North in a short time. Brothers Alfred Christensen, Samuel Armour , and the writer accompanied Ben J ohnston on a trip to St. Petersburg, where- a number of Koreshan friends were visited. Over 140 visitors registered at the Rustic Tea Garden during one week, recently. The tourist travel on the Tamiami Trail is at its maximum at this writing, and many tourists find it a pleasant respite to stop here for refreshments. Mr. Henry Ford and his secretary, Frank Campsall, have been frequent and welcome visitors at the Unity recently. On one of his visits, Mr. Ford purchased two old steam engines from us for his museum at Dearborn, Michigan. One engine, a Reliable, was in use for over twenty-five years in the sawmill, and with it went a steel slipper made in July, 1881. The other engine, a Russell, is over thirty years old and was used in the Unity machine shop. We found Mr. Ford to be very democratic and most charming and likable. He told the writer that he found the members of the Unity to be a fine class of people. Mr. and Mrs. Albert C. Main of Gloversville, New York, and Miss M. E. Burke of Albany, New York, made a short visit with Brother George Main recently. Mr. Albert Main is Brother George's son. The party spent an enjoyable time while here, and gathered a number of the beautiful shells which are so plentiful on the Gulf beaches. Sister Jennie Campbell recently entertained several of the Unity members at dinner at the Rustic Tea Garden in honor of Miss Ethel May Burnett of Narbeth, Pennsylvania. Springtime in Florida is flo.wer time, and the Unity park is resplendent with many colors and varieties of floral growth w"hich add greatly to its scenic beauty. We are in receipt of a letter from Mr. Gustav F. Ebding of Cleveland, Ohio, who is endeavoring to have Congress appoint a committee to study the question of the shape of the earth, in which he issues a challenge to debate in public the matter of the true direction of the earth's curvature. "I have exhausted my breath challenging local astronomers and others, and each and all have shown they are afraid to debate the issue with me," writes Mr. Ebding. He has not found a man who has proof of the theory of convexity. Many years of exhaustive study has convinced him that concavity is true and that convexity is an abuse of reason and common sense. Mr. Ebding calls the present time the modern Dark Age and states that the public stands as the gullible dupe of blind leaders who keep it in ignorance. To prevent the loss ,of a number of ornamental trees by further erosion 1)f the south bank of the Estero River where it touches the Unity park, the bank has been reinforced with piling and tubing, and filled in with sand. Brother Allen Andrews and Sisters Emma N orton and Etta Silverfriend recently motored to Tampa and St. Petersburg, visiting Koreshan friends en route. A most enjoyable entertainment was given at the Unity Art Hall on Friday, March 20, the program having been arranged by Lynn Russell. A motion picture of scenes around Estero, taken by Mrs. L. M. Boomer and Miss Florence Richardson, was shown and was of great interest to the members of the Unity who appeared in the scenes. This was followed by an article giving the resources of Florida by Brother Henry Silverfriend, and a poem by Dr. J. R. Price. A vocal solo and an encore by Brother David Richards; two solos by Mrs. J. Guy Smith, accompanied on the piano by Mrs. Palmer, of Fort Myers, and on the violin by Harold Moreland, were outstanding features of the program. Two violin solos by Harold Moreland were enthusiastically received. Brother Lou Staton amused the audience with the recital of a pirate story. Friends from fort Myers and other points were present and enjoyed the program very much. A good supply of fresh vegetables is coming to the Unity tables from the truck garden developed by Brother Daniel McNamara. Fresh produce is always welcome to us.