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Newspaper
Odon Journal
Location
Odon, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Feb 15, 1907
Page
2
The article argues for raising the state common school levy from .116 to .14 to fund improved schools. It urges petitions signed by readers, notes Indiana's need to educate its youth, and highlights the northern region's greater wealth versus the south. The piece mentions petitions under the heading For Better Schools in another column.
Frank Ingall arrived from Washington on Wednesday and Lenard Stacy traveled there the same day. Miss Daugherty and Miss May Stacy visited Washington and friends. Thomas Sears and Cass Woodruff were seen in the area with their spouses. Several residents, including John Schwartz, Myrtle Dyer, and Elbert Dyer, were noted visiting or passing through nearby towns this week.
Orley Pilkington and Miss Maud Winklepleck were married Saturday at eight o clock in the M EK parsonage by Rev. C C Lowther. The bride is daughter of Mr and Mrs Payson Winklepleck of north Spring street. The groom came here about two years ago from Kansas and they will reside locally.
A house owned by Summerville in Scot land was destroyed by fire between 3 and 4 a.m. Tuesday. Cause unknown and no insurance. Furnishings, clothing, over 200 dollars, and a gold watch belonging to Summerville's daughter were lost. House valued about 600 dollars. Nearby notices list residents and daily movements with several moves, visits, and local events.
We express sincere thanks to friends and neighbors for kind words of sympathy at the time and since the death of our dear daughter Ethel. Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Anderson.
The Odon girls defeated the county seat team 4 to 2 Saturday at Ziokans Hall. Washington scored only on fouls, failing to make a field goal, while Odon played under girls rules for the first time and kept its unbeaten record this year. Washington seeks a rematch on February 23.
The message honors a respected member of the community who has died, noting his roles as husband, father, and grandfather. He leaves a wife, seven children, a half sister, and thirteen grandchildren to mourn him, marking a lasting personal and social impact.
Charles Starks of Linton and Ed Dagley with wife visited friends here Sunday. Mrs. Peter Ragle visits daughter Mrs. Flossie Robinson at Linton this week. Odon girls basketball team passed through en route to Washington. Mrs. W J Laughtin visits daughter Mrs. Henry Carpenter at Linton Sunday. H B Cushman of Newberry on business. Ray Earle and wife of Linton visit relatives here over Sunday. Moses Hardick visits Linton Sunday. Leota Moore visits Beehunter early this week. Aaron Wicklepleck visits Burns City Sunday. Bert Dittemore of Linton visits relatives here late last week.
Obituary notes John Fellers born in Switzerland Feb 28 1838 died Feb 11 1907 aged 69 years 13 months and 14 days. He moved from Ohio to Indiana in 1870 and lived on his farm where he died. He married Harriet Deardorf in 1865 and had thirteen children, ten sons and three daughters. The item also reports church service, blindness, and devout Christian life, plus various local notices including a dining room incident, Dr. Young moving, a finger injury, the Elnora Orchestra, a lumber company leadership change, and petitions to raise the state common school levy.
Fragmented OCR shows numbers, dates, and codes for corn variety trials. Details include test dates in Sept 1875 era, weights, yields, and assorted lot identifiers. Specifics are unreadable in places, but the entry records multiple lots with measured outputs and dates.
Ragelsville reports Mr and Mrs C M Smiley visiting Odon Saturday. Miss Verda Garten and infant daughter of C M Smiley are ill. Miss Addie Pate and Clara Pate visited M O Pate family. Suckey knocked out a tooth at Uncle Tom Wadworth pond with local boys. Mrs M O Pate hosted son Louis with Starlin Woodreff. Van Buren township teachers met for institute. Mayme Dosle visited M O Pate’s family. Frank Overton R B Williams and families visited Uncle John Williams. Photographer Moore expands business and rents a gallery at Linton. Morris Kirby and son Fred called to Paoli for ill father.
Osman G. Lee born February 2 1854 died February 11 1907 at his home in Bogard township age 53 years 9 days He was a member of the Church of Christ He leaves a wife five sons and one daughter Funeral services were conducted by Eld C H Buchanan at the Epsom Christian church Burial at Old Zion cemetery in Martin county
Mrs Sarah Kirk wife of Wm Kirk died at her home south of town on Tuesday of pneumonia fever. She was about 48 years old and leaves a husband and adopted son. Funeral services were held at Good Hope on Wednesday afternoon with burial at Walnut Hill cemetery.
Inguin Williams went to Q.l on Saturday. Wilson B Heck went to Worthington Monday. Miss Hiartka Sipes was at OJon over Sunday. Joe Danner was at home over Sunday. Mrs Winklepleck and daughter of Eloora were guests of J Winklepleck Sunday. Rev Denbo preached at the M E church Sunday. John Nichols sold a fine bunch of hogs Monday to L D Vickers of Odon. Elwood Montgomery spent a few days at home this week. Several young people from here attended the party at T Summerville's near Scotland Saturday night. Miss Eunice Reimer was the guest of Miss Hiartha Sipes Tuesday night. Mr and Mrs Joe Stotts returned to their home at Odon Friday after visiting relatives here several days. Miss Laura Bretz, formerly of this place, writes she is married. Brett was a small girl when she left here.
Cisco and Nannie Kinnaman visited in Elmore township Sunday. Taylor visited at W H Kinnaman's Tuesday. Col Kinnaman will attend Irene February 26. Will Mize and family visited Thomas Cox Sunday.
Trustee announces weekly availability for Madison township matters. The trustee will be at the office or about town each Friday to attend township business and meet with interested persons.
A program titled Singin Skule Beginment lists participants for Saturday night at Danner's Opera House. The lineup includes Dean Tromao Gladys Webster Myrtie Winklepleck H J Ward Ralph Gantz A T Masfield Dr Clemmer Ray Garten Olle Morrison Chas Breden Mrs W H Pensinger and others.
Sunday notes from Farlen items list Gillis Ties Levi Matthews Abraham of Odon and Rev. Joel Ellis of Midi a who missed Mt Olive meeting due to his daughter's illness. Social visits include Mr and Mrs Sanders at Dr Lane’s Odon. Trustee notice announces weekly post office sessions at Eaglesville with Hiram Sims.
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