08 Jun 1917
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Newspaper
Odon Journal
Location
Odon, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jun 08, 1917
Page
1
Registration for the draft proceeded smoothly in Madison Township on Tuesday with registrars open from seven to five. About 126 eligible men were recorded across precincts with 39 in precinct 1 and 38 in precinct 3, as high water briefly threatened delays but subsided in time for attendees to register.
The Mt Clive Baptist church presented The Home Made Choir to a good audience at Star theater on Wednesday night. The musical play drew praise for its pleasing performance and well executed numbers.
Harrison Browning ex marshal of the city and Civil War veteran was visited this week by Milton J. Hinsle of the Soldiers Home of Lafayite. They served as mess partners during the war sharing meals and quarters for four years.
Miss Sadie Harmon, after completing nurse training at Deaconess Hospital Indianapolis, came home Wednesday to visit her parents Mr and Mrs Frank Harmon. She recently graduated and plans to begin work as a trained nurse soon, resting at home beforehand.
The article extols olive oil as building strength and energy and as a remedy for stomach and gastric issues. It notes its beauty benefits and links rosy complexions of Spanish and Sicilian women to regular use. Heinz Pure Spanish Oil and Maidens Spanish Oil are advertised with tins and glass jars. Miss Ruth Neemerer traveled to Yerre Haute Wednesday to visit her sister, Miss D. W. Bair.
The Madison township Sunday Schools hold their third semi annual convention at Pleasant Hill church on Sunday June 24 with an afternoon and evening program. The event includes talks, music, devotions, committee readings, and a closing benediction.
Memorial Sunday service of the lodges of Odon on Sunday June 10 1917 at 3 p m in the First Christian church. The program includes orchestra choir prayer roll call by lodge deceased members piano duet Blanche Pickett and Gerda Collins address Rev Charles Coleman reading H O Marshall solo J K hic Carter benediction and dismissal.
The Official Bulletin notes a landmark contract for 3,450,000 pairs of shoes with 2,600,000 for the army and the rest for the navy, delivery around October first and an average price of 4.85 dollars per pair. Williams Brothers are painting the widow Berry’s residence at Enora this week with Dutch Boy White Lead.
The Daviess county registration board sits at the court house in the circuit court room to register all voters including women. Members are A B McCoy Flavian A Seal and E E Meade with clerks Charles Stucky and Ernest Burch. The session lasts sixty days from 8 AM to 5 PM. registration by mail or messenger requires appearance before a notary or officer qualified to administer oaths.
S E Bowman was at Burns City Monday. W J Danner and Roscoe Wade visited Terre Haute yesterday. Mrs Lillie Cox shopped at Elnora Red Barn Paint. Rexail Store sells 75 cents a gallon. Mrs Earle of Elnora was here shopping. Gladys Barley visited her father in Sullivan. Harry H Crooke and W L Stoy on a business trip to Kurtz. Mrs Wilson Keck visited Burns City. Fly Dope and poison supplies at Rexall Store. Seal visiting from Cincinnati dental college. Miss Enid Gore of Burns City visited Mrs Hayes. The Home Made Choir will be at Mt Olive church tomorrow night. Proceeds to church. Mrs H T Herndon returned from Akron with daughters. Mrs J W Anderson entertained little Regine for her fourth birthday with pink and white theme. Hats on sale by Williams and Lane.
Mrs Harvey Williams hosts. Mrs Sarah Hastings visits near Linton and Sandborn. Ermil Waggoner has joined the Iowa army and heads to France. Detroit and Seattle visitors circle the town. Miss Bertice spends vacation here. Epworth League delegates head to Shoals. Decoration Day oration by Rev Scott. local band and singers perform. four old soldiers attend.
Decoration exercises drew a large crowd with Rev. Roberts of Odon delivering an applauded address. The program featured a moving rendition of The Vacant Chair. Local residents from Loogootee Linton Burns City and Odon visited and aided decorations as weather dampens farm work.
A collection of brief society and travel notes reports R D Arford Ernest Sargent and others visiting towns including Indianapolis Akron Terre Haute and Bedford. Several residents discuss work at banks Y M C A war work and military conscription while local theater events and a high school commencement are announced. The piece catalogues movements visits and upcoming ceremonies among local families.
Lowry Cooper who has been ill at his home on South Spring Street for four weeks was taken to the Methodist Hospital in Indianapolis Tuesday. He is suffering from stomach trouble.
Oscar Sterling of Burns City married Edith Hunter of this city last Monday evening at the bridegroom’s home. The bride is the daughter of Mr and Mrs Charles Hunter of east Colon and is a well known local young woman with many friends. Sterling is the son of Mr and Mrs James Sterling of Burns City and has worked in Iowa. They will live with his parents for now.
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