This Week in Odessa History

The ultimate in volunteer service came to the surface in August 1923, when Odessa’s first concrete water reservoir was built.

The old tank is ready to be replaced today. It leaks beyond repair. A new reservoir, which will probably be built close to the town well, is already funded and scheduled for construction.

Eighty-nine years ago, Odessa citizens as well as farmers from the surrounding area came with shovels and picks and hammer and saws, as well as with wagon teams to accomplish one of the biggest projects in the town’s history up to that time.

The reservoir served the community as its on...