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Newspaper
Odon Journal
Location
Odon, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Nov 10, 1922
Page
8
Qua churches announce next Sunday morning Armistice Day service for all soldiers and the American Legion. Washington Methodist Choir of forty voices will perform Nov 21 night in the local Methodist Church. The Church Trains class meets Thursday nights with a Bible study using The Worker and its Bible text. Attend with Bible and notebook.
Pastor Gwyn announces crowds will surpass last Bible School attendance of 207 next Sunday at 9:30 breakfast, 10:45 sermon on "We Spend Our Time" and a second talk on Paradise. Choir to sing, Christian Endeavor at 6, Juniors meet basement, evening service to discuss the sayings of Jesus. Rexall Store ad notes Christmas in six weeks.
Mrs Crandall of Iowa shares methods to stop chicken losses in a brief noted feature. The piece highlights practical tips and farm practices aimed at reducing losses and protecting poultry profits.
The American Red Cross reports 1922 expenditures for wartime and postwar relief totaling 9.74 million dollars, with over 3 million allotted to disabled veterans programs and foreign work lessons. The organization emphasizes continued civilian support and notes peak activity not expected before 1926 as it expands services through chapters to assist ex servicemen and families, including government hospital care and compensation pathways.
An article recounts school events including theater performances by the High School Chorus titled The Bells of Beaujolais, a capacity audience, a net profit of 50, and praise for Walter Raney after his debut. It also mentions a water disaster warning scene, a mechanical joke in a store, and references to Red Cross support and budget planning for national organization chapters.
Voters faced unexpected outcomes as results rolled in across districts. Candidates shifted strategies after key precincts reported early tallies, while local officials called for calm as ballots continued to be counted.
In Daviess county the vote showed Hastings prevailing with an unofficial majority of 525. He carried every township except Reeve by 10 and Barr by 319, while Earle Thompson, candidate for prosecuting attorney, lost Martin county by 60. Thompson will continue as prosecuting attorney for two more years.
Will K. Penrod, owner and publisher of the Martin County Tribune, will represent Martin, Lawrence, and Orange counties in the Indiana General Assembly. He swept all three counties over Democratic opponent James B. Marshall, carrying Lawrence 631 to 615 in Orange and 1,635 in Martin. Knox County GOP nominee Eugene C. Wharf was defeated in the joint slate race from Daviess and Knox counties. Perry H. Eusten of Rick County reports from Vincennes.
The poll list shows Pudlowipe as the preferred candidate among Daviess county voters. Other names appear with vote tallies including Osvar E. Biand 230 Milton S. Plastings 514 J. Earle 525 Eugene Wharf 60 J. E. Pershins 156 L. W. Barber 198 John S. Clark 349 S. C. Helm 392 E. O. Jones 485 Dr. R. S. Wood 27 Win. L. McCormick 364 Oscar McGeushey 132 Oral Gregory 285 Cliff Farris 192.
Items include local shopping ads and social news. Mentions Rexall store magazines, Pure Bred Jersey bulls for sale, visits by families such as the Scotts, Harris and Holloways, a Thanksgiving market at Bunch's Meat Market, Miss Ketcham and Miss Gadberry visiting Indianapolis and Chicago, aluminum ware at Pickett Pershing Co, a quarantine visit to Bicknell, and a child’s death news received by a telephone message.
Raglesville farmers have kept corn shredding as the main task this week. Walter Stuckey was at Linton on business. A W Stuckey and wife visited their daughter Mrs Amos Osborn near Burns City. Carl R Pate of Evansville visited his uncle M O Pate and wife.
Notice from W R Neeriemer states Thursday November 23 is the final day to press cider and urges customers to bring in apples by that date.
A garbled OCR fragment describes a tense moment with a quick tempered man frightening bystanders. The scene mentions cover being sought and a scuffle or disturbance, but many words are unreadable. No clear names, places, or dates are recoverable.
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