News Articles - Alpha Bowman Family
thanks to Hal Bowman for these articles
from the Odon Journal - 02 Jan 1914
from the Odon Journal - 15 Aug 1919
July 9, 1926--Horse races at Odon July 15th.
Track is in readiness and preparations all made for the big event. Thousands are expected. Barns are filled with horses, large tents have been secured to take care of many while a number of barns over town have also been pressed into service to house the fast horses. About 70 horses will be ready in the different classes and owners from Michigan, Illinois, Ohio, Georgia and Kentucky besides a goodly number from Linton, Washington and local horses. The big grand stand which seats 1000 people will doubtless be full as the purses are large enough to be very attractive to drivers and horse men are predicting the best races in this section this season. Local horses are those of Willard and Paul Bowman, Seneff Brothers, John Sims, A.O. Bowman, Ira Bowman and others.
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May 2, 1941--Odon Woman Wins Poetry Award. Announcement is made of the winner in the “America Through the Fine Arts” contest held by the Indiana branch of the National League of American Pen Women. Mrs. Hazel McGee Bowman of this city was winner of first place in the poetry division. Her contributions have attracted much attention and the award of the first prize is a signal honor. Her work has appeared in papers all over the country as well as leading magazines, including Good Housekeeping, and Better Homes and Gardens. The following is one of her poems, named Frail Armour.
“No earthly thing can ever wear
The stainless steel of perfect trust
Forever, love and friendship bear
Upon their armour, rust;
Upon their specious trappings fair,
A filament of dust.
Behold, the shining shields of these
Of seeming metal were
Until exposed to chilling breeze
Then proved but gossamer,
Each adverse wind that stirs, decrees
That each slim halberd stir.
And since at last I’ve come to find
How very frail they are,
I mount the most unstable wind
To lean upon a star!
Hazel McGee Bowman
Odon, Indiana.