Burris Elected County Superintendent In Surprise Win
Benjamin Jackson Burris has been chosen county superintendent after a Republican caucus vote with Burris securing seven trustee votes. He succeeds Philander McHenry, with take office once legal requirements are met, and moves from Plainville to the city. Burris, a Bainess county native, is twenty five and a former Army veteran who studied at Danville Normal College and earned a five year state teaching license. He is married and praised for his leadership and reform prospects under new school laws.
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Benjamin Jackson Burris
Calleys
Philander McIlenry
Me McHenry
Burriss
John M .Vance
Washington
Grant Callahan
John McCarter
Madison Township
Vance
Burris
Calla
McCarter
Het Burris
Bainess County
Reevership
Kiurris
Resatar Army
Topincs
Lie
Hone Fe
Subcot
Danville
Normal College
Plainville
Indiana adopts new era in public school education
Fassett A. Cotten states Indiana will enter a new era of schooling with higher teacher qualifications and pay, expanded training for teachers, school consolidation, free pupil transportation to central schools, uniform courses for noncommissioned high schools, and increased funds for poorer districts. The state board recommends rational courses including nature studies, mental training, and basics of agriculture and domestic science to aid rural and consolidated districts.
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Fassett A. Cotten
State Superintendent of Public Instruction
Indiana
Board of ‘Education
Circuit Rally at Eaglesville for four Odon churches
A two day circuit rally and Y P C U picnic for four Odon area U B churches will be held at Eaglesville on June 15 and 16. The program includes sermons, Sunday School, music by local choirs, talks on church work, recitations, and a large basket dinner. Evening Y P C U session features sermons on education, patriotism, and moral training for children, stressing home church and public schooling roles.
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Odon
U. B
Eaglesville
Teacher's License Refused for Harrison County Official
Pleas ant Jenkins, Harrison county schools superintendent, has been refused a teaching license by State superintendent Fassett Cotton. The decision cites Jenkins frequenting saloons and intoxication, barring him from re election candidacy. Cotton's letter discusses moral qualifications for county superintendents and stresses public conduct. Old papers for sale at this office.
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Pleasant Jenkins
Harrison County
Fassett A.cotton
Jenkins
Cotton
Hubbard Re elected Vigo County Superintendent
J. S. Hubbard was re elected county superintendent by the Vigo County trustees. An Odon native, Hubbard has served about a year filling a vacancy and will continue leading the county schools.
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Joan S. Hubbsard
Vigo County
Mr. Hubbard
Odon Choral Symphony Forms Local Organization
A Monday meeting at the M I church established a permanent group of singers in Odon. The next gathering at the U S B church will plan Fourth of July music. All interested, regardless of political affiliation, are invited to join.
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M. In
U 5B
Lecture course sale of season tickets begins
The lecture course has earned praise and now offers season tickets with reserved seating. Early buyers get seat choice and tickets are priced at $1.00 for entertainments of the 50c grade. Liberal patronage is needed to make the course pay, with spots for Spazoni tickets on sale at Danner's.
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Spazoni
Danner
Call for Compassion from Christian Mothers to Help Motherless Girls
A plea urges caring Christian women to offer sympathy and guidance to motherless girls at their doors. It asks readers not to judge by outward appearance and to share time and kindness, promising the act will spread goodness like a star added to their reputation.
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Benjamin J. Burris
Benjamin Burris
Cotten
Circuit Rally
J. M. Inman
Eaglesville Choir
Ariel Quartette
Odon'd.b
Ms Smiley
Ada Evans
Ave. Breden
Mud Pike Choir
J. F. Winklepleck
Mendelssohn Malé Quartette
Lora Pershing
Rnglesville Juniors
W.B. Breden
C. A. Breden
P. C.U
Albert Malone
J. S. Hubbard
Odon Choral Symphony
First National Bank
The
Odon Journal
Woman’s Home Companion
the Odon Journal
the Home Magazine
Open Journal
Indiana Farmer
Farmer’s Guide
Woman’s Companion
Opon Journal
Farmer’s Guide.or
Dean M. Inman
Odon, Indiana
Wagner
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