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Newspaper
Odon Journal
Location
Odon, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Dec 10, 1920
Page
4
The article notes Rev. Ernest Roberts of Our Churches hosts union prayer meetings with M E and U B congregations and reports rising Sunday School attendance. Neighborhood meetings begin townwide as regular scholars are urged to attend next Sunday and participate in a Christmas entertainment described as the best yet.
The report records 11 attendees in the Young Men's class this Sunday. It urges improvement for the next Sunday to boost participation.
Pastor R R Chaver leads Bible School, morning service with Living Witnesses, and an evening sermon The Single Standard at 7 00. Circle Girls met at Irene Williams home with entertaining program and refreshments. Every Member Canvass set for December 19 official board urged to attend for year end arrangements. Christmas program in planning with a splendid schedule promised.
Pleasant Hill church led by Rev. J W McCurtry invites Mud Pike residents to Sunday School and related services.
Sunday at 9 30 am preaching at 10 45 Y PCE at 6 30 pm Pleasant Hill Sunday School every Sunday at 9 30 am class meeting 10 45 Y PCE meeting at 6 30 pm preaching every two weeks at 7 15 Bethany Sunday School every Sunday at 1 30 class meeting every two weeks after SS preaching every two weeks at 2 45 7 00
Hermes McCormick and wife arrived from Porto Rico Friday evening for a visit with Mrs McCormick's parents, Mr and Mrs P H Dyal, southwest of Ragglesville. Dr I Bowman attended Mrs John Allen at her home Monday evening. Winfield Zigler and wife traveled to Loogootee Thursday to visit Mr and Mrs John W Critchlow.
Three weddings occur in Eaglesville with Al Chestnut and Mrs Cunningham, Alonzo Overton and Effie Flinn, and Ezra Edwards and Mildred Chestnut. The Chestnut Cunningham nuptials prompted a lively charivari Friday night as roads grew slick from Friday and Saturday rains. Local notes mention M O Pate visiting Loogootee relatives, Myers coal mine facing trouble from water, and Eaglesville basketball losing at Plainville Friday.
A United States Department of Agriculture guide explains a two step method to eradicate quack grass. Plow under sod three inches deep using a Scotch bottom plow, then disk the sod a week or ten days later, repeating every ten days to two weeks until fall.
An Iowa state test shows annual alfalfa yields rise by about one ton per acre when fields are cultivated. Practitioners usually cultivate after the second and third cuts to keep bluegrass out, using a common harrow or spring-tooth cultivator. The main aim is to protect yields during the dry summer period.
The article argues concrete floors in poultry houses cost more upfront but pay off in two years by reducing litter needs and egg soiling. It advises replacing dirt floors, selecting best cows for breeding, and cites underfeeding as a major dairy mistake.
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