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Newspaper
Otterbein Sun
Location
Otterbein, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Oct 16, 1913
Page
7
The item notes that the Democratic Newspaper was entered as second class matter at the Otterbein Indiana post office under the 1879 act, informing readers of mailing status and compliance with postal regulations.
Frank Waddell notes O H S students active in sports and clubs. DJ Barnes, 16, injures right arm. team to Roswell Friday. Sophomores beat freshmen 16 14. glee club elects officers Earl Johnston president Elmer Adwell secretary Paul Ward librarian. October grades targeted higher. basketball 11 10 win over Battle Ground in windy conditions.
Ground basketball notes Leo Ward scored two points while Lloyd Frazier, leveraging his first practice, energized the second half as the team overturned an eight-point deficit. A late sequence near time expired, Ward and Wad dell each scored to seal the victory. Local social items follow with visits, birthdays, and gatherings among community families.
Mr and Mrs John Martin and family spent Sunday with Win Wein and family Mrs Charles Wilson spent the day Monday with Mrs Jacob Reiners Mr and Mrs Gus Sandbloom entertained Sunday Will Haley and family of Round Grove Harry Balkema and family of Hebron John Colson and daughter Emma and Albert Colson and wife of Otterbein Mr and Mrs Frank Sutton spent Sunday with Dorr Loman
Sunday visits and social calls fill West Side notes as John Williams spent Sunday with William Killin and Chas Killin called on brother Fred at Tempe on Friday. Mrs William Mann and daughter Beulah visited John Mann and wife Wednesday. Mr and Mrs Frank Morgan Mrs John Morgan and child visited Jake Mann and family Sunday. Eberly child broke arm Sunday morning from a buggy fall. B Mann’s were Sunday guests of Mr Cathrwood family at Lafayette.
Local social notes recount visits by the Pitser, Schwamberger, Gephart, Wein, Johnson, and Kennedy families. Agnes Isaacson assists Mrs. Schwamberger with sewing while Harry Lawson is praised for horse care. Various residents travel to Connersville Barrydale and Otterbein for weekends and business.
Willow Grove community farmers gathered at C. W. Sewell home Saturday night to organize a new local club. Officers elected include President Mrs. C. W. Sewell, Vice-President Chas Griffin, Secretary Mrs. F. E. Johnson, and Treasurer C. W. Sewell. Meetings planned for the second Saturday each month at future hosts homes.
Town Board will accept bids at Town Hall until 7 30 p m October 23 1913 for installing a water main 655 feet from Main Street east to the county line with a fire plug at the east end. bidder supplies all materials. Right to reject any bids reserved. S M Smith Town Clerk. Also local notes about mailing machine date printing, missives on relatives, and brief business mentions.
Ira and Walter Dawson of Bennet and Lincoln Nebraska are visiting friends and relatives in Otterbein. They called on C M Wagner who once lived with them in Kansas. Alvin Metsker and wife arrived from Kansas for a visit with relatives and may settle here. R H Bolt is in Logansport attending the State Baptist Convention.
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