Evening Republican, Volume 23, Number 244, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 9 October 1920 — FAITHFUL EMPLOYE HAS SHORT VACATION [ARTICLE]

FAITHFUL EMPLOYE HAS SHORT VACATION

Mr. and Mrs. H. Parker Overton of Hammond are visiting here with relatives, inchiding the families of Jesse C. Gwin and Mrs. Clara Andrus. Mr. Overton was for a number of years a teacher in the public schools of this county. Some sixteen years ago he went to Hammond and was for a time baggage master at the Monon station at that place. Four years ago he accepted a position as ticket agent for the Michigan Central at Gary. His vacation this week is, with one day exception, the only time he has been off duty either during the week or on Sunday in the four years. Mr. Overton is a native of this county, having been born and raised in Hanging Grove township. He is a nephew of Jesse Gwin and Mrs. Overton is a sister-in-law of Mrs. Clara Andrus. She was also a former resident of this county. They spent a portidp of their "vacation , with Mrs. Overton’s uncle, Wayne Gwin and wife, who live near Greencastle.