26 Oct 1923
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Newspaper
Odon Journal
Location
Odon, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Oct 26, 1923
Page
1
The thirteenth annual Southern Indiana Fox Hunters meet concluded with a record turnout and praise for the Odon site. Visitors enjoyed races and fox sightings, a large Friday barbecue, and an orderly week with no incidents. some lost dogs will be returned to owners, and many would welcome a return.
A community warning from Marshal Varlick and the Local Board announces that anyone removing or damaging property or creating nuisances will face full legal penalties. Arrests will follow detection of such acts. By order of the town board.
Rufus Correll spent Sunday in Newberry. Miss Irene Flinn was called to Indianapolis Saturday due to the serious illness of her sister Beatrice in a hospital there. Mr and Mrs H V Merrill and daughter Miss Medred and Mrs J M Hindman returned on Wednesday from a visit with relatives in Indianapolis.
Tomorrow is the day of Odon's community sale. The Auction Sale features hogs cattle rocking chairs and washing machines as merchants prepare their stores for a great crowd and money saving bargains all day.
A lively column notes quiet streets, Halloween displays, and local chatter about shops, drivers, and neighbors. It mentions Miss Edith Tucker visiting, Puretest Mineral Oil ads, and a new fish and game club organized by Elmer Bunch and E. T. Laughlin with plans to get support from the state department.
On a Wednesday evening Stanley Walter was surprised by thirty four relatives and friends at his Odon area home for his thirty seventh birthday. Rev Shake delivered best wishes and presented a fountain pen and silver pencil as guests departed after a meal and coffee.
The week of November 1824 is set as Educational Week with nationwide cooperation. President Coolidge and Governor McCray endorse the movement. Odon plans first basketball game against Scotland, aims to balance last year's loss, while coach Dougherity waits for final team selection. The Washington Junior High team adds Paul Helm to the squad. The high school chorus plans an operetta Polished Pebbles, with rehearsals beginning soon. Basement remodeling proceeds slowly, mostly on Saturdays and holidays. A lack of a public hall leads to possible use of the basketball gym as a temporary theater with a built stage and seating.
Seymour Marshall wins praise for steady outlook amid bad luck. Lincoln Lankford and Grace Marshall wed last week and plan to live in Burns City. Miss Rebecca Bough and Opher Fish were injured near Plainfield when their car overturned en route to the State Teachers Association. Local miners report busy coal trades and early winter fuel rush.
Mrs Clara Rosenberry III is seriously ill at her son Carl Rosenberry’s home in Urbana 302 South Vine Street. She worsened Monday night and her daughters Mrs W M Myers of Evansville Mrs Belle Pearcy of Indianapolis and Miss Inez Rosenberry of Cincinnati have been summoned to her bedside.
An error in typography in the Odon’s Bargain Day Bulletin altered a 40 percent discount to 4 percent on all draperies in Huette Poindexter’s ad. Poindexter clarifies the true offer and marks 40 percent off as a generous bargain today.
Hand picked wine sap pricing aligned with quality standards. Trade notes highlight value and selection emphasis.
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