06 Jun 1913
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Newspaper
Odon Journal
Location
Odon, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jun 06, 1913
Page
1
Business leaders in Odon organized a large Fourth of July event with a full committee structure and plans for races contests and ball games at the town park. Prominent speakers and booster trips are planned to attract mammoth crowds and spread advertising across neighboring counties.
LODGES DECORATE. The lodges of EKP LO OF and LK MO held a joint decoration service Sunday. Members gathered at Main and Spring streets, then marched in line to the park south of town for an address by Rev. Trusty of the Christian church. A large crowd attended.
Boone Cox has sold her millinery store on South Spring street to Miss Birds Keller of Indianapolis. Keller took possession Monday.
The city town board met Tuesday night approving bids for East Main Street sewer repairs in flood damaged condition. J A McCoy was elected to the school board replacing C E O'Dell whose term ends in August. The board granted free park use to local business men for the Fourth of July celebration.
At Rev G P Crawford's home on Thursday evening 5 30 PM Robert Boyd and Lena Mallette were married in a small ceremony attended by families and a few friends. Boyd, son of Sam and Mrs Boyd of southwest of Odon, and Mallette, daughter of Stephen and Mrs Mallette of Van Buren township, plan to live with the Boyd family after the wedding. Lena wore blue messaline with overface trim.
Prices paid by local shippers yesterday afternoon for grain cattle and hogs are listed. Cattle brought 7.75 to 8.00 dollars, hogs 5.50 to 6.50 dollars, poultry and produce show various per unit amounts, butter at around 0.10 dollars per pound.
Invitations from Odon relatives announce the wedding of Evelyne Pearl Best daughter of Mr and Mrs John Best to Z Roy Fulker son brother of A O Fulkerson county superintendent. The ceremony will be at the Best home 1512 Mance street Montreal on Wednesday June 11. Mrs Fulkerson is the youngest daughter of Mrs Isaac Fulkerson of Washington and formerly lived near Odon. Fulker is a former Odon High School student employed by United Shoe Machinery Company of Montreal.
Fans missed the ball games last Sunday. Several went to Washington to see Indianapolis Merits vs Grays. Boston Bloomer Girls set to visit Saturday. Manager Cunningham in Newberry Sunday. Next Sunday trip to the shop town. Fourth of July game talked. Loogootee to play Grays Sunday after next. Odon and Loogootee also on upcoming schedule.
Reverend Allen C. Trusty leads Christian Endeavor Thursday at 7 30. Choir practice Friday 7 30. Bible School Sunday 9 30. Junior 2 00. Morning subject Our New Positions. Evening subject The Future Church. Twelve new members will be received in morning. Hear the evening sermon.
A newly built eight by sixteen foot band stand on wheels is ready on the corner of Main and Spring streets. The first free band concert will be held next Thursday night with summer concerts planned and open to all residents to attend.
A severe midweek storm hit eastern and southern Montgomery County. Lightning struck the O Connor farm barn, destroying a new six month old structure and its contents, with only partial insurance coverage. At Jacobson residence the bolt damaged the chimney and interior soot but caused limited harm. The storm also damaged lattice work and trimmings, and heavy rains flooded gullies and creeks with substantial hay and grain losses reported, totaling large figures for the O Connor farm.
The church announces Sunday school at 9 50 a m and worship at 10 30 a m with Junior C E at 2 00 p m Evening preaching at 7 30 p m Prayer meeting Wednesday at 7 30 and Christian Endeavor Friday at 7 30 Local activities include choir practice Tuesday at 7 30.
A workman on his way to a football match encounters a friend. He cannot afford the ticket but a generous offer and a bent sixpence lead to both men entering the ground together. The tale unfolds with shared effort and a cheeky ruse at the turnstile.
A youthfully witty Bishop Berry of the Methodist Episcopal church holds a rural lecture and asks the audience to name his berry. After many guesses an old woman declares he is a gooseberry, and a very green one at that, prompting him to continue the talk.
A traveler complains to a hotel waiter about a boot needing repair. The errand boy later returns with a mended boot and the guest mentions payment due. The fragment hints at a payment dispute or handling of shoe repair during a hotel stay.
Announcement lists Miss Cinda Dunlap of Indianapolis and D. W. McBurney of Indianapolis as engaged. The ceremony is set at 4 30 on Saturday at D W Harris’s home on Hiawatha Street. They plan a post ceremony trip to Louisville.
The Odon Co operatve telephone company met at the Garten building on South Spring Street to review last records, hear the treasurer report showing a balance of 29.34, and discuss a fire alarm system. Officers were re elected by acclamation and three trustees were chosen.
A 40 English theater scene reports a witty exchange after a call for distribution of parts in a new spectacular. A frantic actress asks what she gets and the stage manager assigns roles and a shilling fine for lateness, detailing costumes and a gold throne prop.
A brief Chicago Tribune quip shows a child asked to identify a star. The adult explains Deneb is a bright celestial object far away, while the boy questions the claim about the star's name.
Miss Myrtle Frances Guthrie and Otto Stone united in marriage at St John’s church Loogootee with Miss Beatrice Smith and Earl Brewer as attendants. The couple, after a wedding breakfast at Guthrie home, will visit Milwaukee before settling in Washington.
Emma Brawnd and her young daughter returned home from visits with Mrs. Sylvester. Ed Scott attended Indianapolis auto races and again. Andrew Sappenfield of Detroit preached at the Lutheran church and visited friends. Top Owen, John Owen and wives visited from Paria and Terre Haute guests dropped in. A Christian church law supper drew a large crowd. Rev B May Claude Sylvester Will Goodman joined Epworth League in Sheburn. Mrs M I Scott drove to Freedom and Miss Ava Sims hosted a dinner near town. The dainty summer dress at Barkley’s. Jo Eber Bunch travelled to Indianapolis to visit relatives.
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