Odon Commencement Breaks Tradition With Student Orations
The Oloa High School commencement at the opera house drew a full house as students delivered self-selected addresses. Josephine Watson spoke on Is the World Growing Better, Mattie Sommers on Education an Element of Progress, and others covered Growth Democracy and Benedict toold with lively, often persuasive delivery. Plans for summer studies and future careers were announced for several graduates.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Supt. Mayfield
Josephine Watson
Miss Watson
Wiattie Sommers
Miss Sowders
OGRAM Church Service List Detailing Leaders
Brief field reports and service notes list Mrs. J. Watson Mrs. A. Keck Mrs. L. Cummings and others leading a Wednesday evening lesson closing prayer by Mrs. Barkley with Song and Roll Call. Names include Mrs. Buena Howard and Mrs. H Neekemer across Mexico India Porto Rico South America.
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Mexico
A. Keck
India
L. Cummings
Porto Rico
Buena Howard
Man Without Stomach Demonstrated At Medical Meeting
Dr. Cook displayed Peter Pearl a Louisville iron worker born about 40 who had his stomach removed four years ago for cancer. Pearl chews food and ingests it through a tube into the upper intestine, absorbing nourishment and water to stay alive, though he looks unhealthy.
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Pearl
First Woman Candidate Contends For County School Post
A strong contest emerges in Martin county for county superintendent of schools with a June election. Republican trustees likely favor a GOP winner. Candidate Miss Sophia Luzadder, a veteran teacher, is noted as possibly the first woman candidate. An aperture was made in the abdomen for the office in Southern Indiana.
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Martin County
Sophia Luzadder
Indiana
Loogootee Couple Paraded In Public Cage Wedding Prank
Isom Ackerman and Hattie Brooks were married by a priest then civic tradition turned playful. A self appointed committee escorted the couple to the square, where Ackerman was handcuffed and placed in a cage on a wagon while Mrs. Ackerman stood on a dry goods box. After two hours of noisy display, the cage was opened at Open Confectionery parlors and the couple reclaimed their freedom amid cheers before a reception at the ice cream parlor.
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Loogootee
Gas City
Washington
Isom Ackerman
Hattie Brooks
Timothy O'Donoghue
East
Will K. Penrod
Walter Vanhoy
Martin Haughton
Bonner
Ackerman
Isom
Frank Lewis
Circus of Fame
Mrs. Ackerman
Washington Herald
G A R Encampment Details Set for Fort Wayne
Indiana G A R announces state encampment in Fort Wayne May 22 to 24 with speakers including Commander in Chief Brown. Credentials committee chaired by J R Fesler includes officers Conrad Alexander Storey Loughry Myerhoff Scott. parade chief marshal Amos R Walter. officer of the day W H Wortman. guard John Jones. post J W Thornburg No 474 sends George M Critchlow as delegate.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E. R. Brown
Indiana G. A. R
Fort Wayne
J. R. Fesler
George W. Conrad
John D. Alexander
J. M. Storey
J. E. Loughry
Charles H. Myerhoff
Charles W. Scott
Col. Fesler
Hotel
Wayne
W.H. Wortman
John Jones
Amos R. Walter
J. W. Thornburg
George M. Critchlow
Elnora High School Holds Commencement Exercises
Elnora High School held commencement at the Elnora opera house last Friday. Prof. Louis J. Ketger spoke from Indiana State Normal at Terre Haute. the Elnora Orchestra led by John Jewell provided music. Four graduates include A Muritz Willard entering Purdue for electrical and civil engineering, Albert Pershing to Paraíso University to teach next year, Arnold A. Irwin joining Brill & Co. in Cincinnati, and Cora Nugent teaching after Indiana State Normal.
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Shaffer
State Normal
Elnora High School
Elnora Opera House
Louis J. Ketger
Indiana State Normal At
Terre Haute
Elnora Orchestra
John Jewell
Arnold A. Irwin
Brill & Co
Cincinnati
Cora Nugent
Rerger
Elnora
Mr Haile and the Mormons Visit
Edgar E Haile of the Herald returns from Utah and jokes about being mistaken for a Mormon missionary. He recalls being asked how many female converts he had, and notes the tabernacle in Salt Lake City as a notable sight in the trip.
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Edgar E Haile
The
Herald
Utah
Y P C U Anniversary Program at U B Church
Local church hosts 7 30 pm May 5 anniversary exercises for the Y P C U program. Orion orchestra, sermons, songs by juniors, papers on Society Activity and Immigration, and talks by Rev Snyder Mrs Alford and Stella Hulett. Bendiction closes.
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U. B
Snyder
Miner Buried Alive in Coal Mine Accident
Joseph Sumner, 50, was buried beneath several tons of coal at Mandabaugh's mine in Washington Monday afternoon. Rescue workers needed nearly an hour to reach him. He survived but suffers severe internal injuries likely to prove fatal. Also notes bicycle repairs and power house work.
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Joseph Sumner
Mandabaugh
Washington
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Odon Public School
Odon
Oloa High School
Opera House
Irman Sims
Benedict
Toold
Pickett & Morrison
Mattie Sommers
Bess
Nellie Staffer
DePauw University
Firman Sims
Colorado
Colorado University
Michigan University
A. LT. Mayfield
Odon Schools
Ogram
Bie
Smiley
South America
H Neekemer
Mrs. Barkley
James ‘Watson
A. A. Lane
Man
Dr. Cook
Louisville
Medical Association
Bedford
Peter Pearl
Iron Worker of
Aga
First National Bank
Herarchy
Frank Serrit
Deroccat
G. A.R. Encampment
Commander In Chief
Einora Public School
Purdue University
Dean M. Inman
Elnora Schools
Mr. Haile and the
Tabernacle
Daisy
Mendelssohn
Sue Alford
Soung
Ariel Ladies Quartet
Wim. Bair
Huber
Stella Hulett
Miner
Power House
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