Interview with Lois Beville Cone 36
March 30, 1995


0 And you have been living here ever since? I know that your husband was very active in
 Civic affairs. Can you tell me some of the things he did?

C: Well, he was mayor twice, and he served on the City Commission several terms. 0; That would be when? Do you remember what years that would be? C: I should, but I do not.
0: Okay. At that time when he was mayor, was he elected by the people or was that like it is
 now, the mayor was just appointed?

C; Like it is now.

0 The commissioners would appoint him.

C: Yes.

0 Do you remember any special thing that occurred while he was mayor?

C: No, I do not.

0 While he was on the commission, were there any controversies in Gainesville or anything?

C: Oh there were always controversies. I remember one though. There was an organization or
 a group of people that wanted to sell the regional utility company, you know, I think it was Florida Power, and Fred was very much against that. And if he was living today, he would still be against it. He would think it should be City owned and operated, and it gives a revenue for the city to use for other things. That was one of his main things. And they had really interesting little things that would come up, but to specifically give you one I just can
 not.

0: Do you remember World War I at all? C: No, I remember mother talking about it, about the flu epidemic at the University of Florida,
 and how the ladies in Gainesville would make tremendous pots of soup and take out there for them to feed the students, and I think there were some soldiers stationed here, but I am not
 sure, I do not remember.

0 What about the years of the 20's? Do you have any special memories of national events or
 anything that occurred in the 1920's?


C: If you would prompt me, I could tell you.

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