The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1906-05-24
From Our Correspondents
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Van Vert.
Erwin Helmick, of Leroy, was in this
city Friday on business.
Mrs. Warren Rush made a business
trip to Leon Friday.
Minnie Downey went to Decatur Fri
day for short visit with her sister,
Mrs. Blanch Creswell.
Mr.. Brain, of Grand River, was in this
city Friday.
G. NJ. Keller and Ralph Sigler, of
Leon, were in this city Friday on bust
ness.
Boyd Gale went to Grand River Fri
day to visit relatives.
Chas. Hauenstein came Thursday from
Grand River to finish up a house he has
been building for Hal Halter.
Media Thompson was very ill several
days last week, but was able to resume
her duties as teacher of the Hazel Col
lege school Monday.
A number of young people met at the
home of Media and Celia Thompson
Thursday evening and organized Lobo
band. The band consists Of fifteen men,
bers. Artful HaX was appointed presi-
dent, Cecil Johnson, treasurer; Celia
Thompson, secretary; Chas. Stanley,
Patience HaX, Josie Gould, Mable Fry,
Will Wheeler, comets; Loran Thompson,
saxaphone; Celia Thompson, alto; Chas.
Stanley, tuba; Cecil Johnson. tenor;
Charley Knight, Artful Hax and Mary
Rhoades, jewsharp; Media Thompson
and Cyril johnson, accordians; Clarence
Fry and Clarence Gee, harmonious.
They hope to be able in few weeks
to give band concert.
The Y. p. S. G. r. will serve ice cream
and cake Saturday evening.
Prof. Reed and wife have moved their
household goods to Garden Grove where
they expect to make their future home,
Mr.. Reed having reen elected superin
tendent of the public schools of city.
We are Try TO have then leave this
city but feel that our loss is Garden
Groves gain.
Emma Barr returned Friday from
Grand River where she had been on
business.
Ray Smith left Tuesday for Indian
Ty., for visit with his cousin Harry
Hall and in hopes of regaining his
health.
Ola Fairall, of Weldon spent Sunday
with Emma Barr.
Mr.. and Mrs. Essex, of Des Moines,
come Saturday for visit with friends
and relatives in this city.
Frank Muse came Saturday from
Corydon for visit with his wife.
Mrs. Oscar Thompson and children
returned Saturday from Cambria where
she had been visiting her parents, Mr..
and Mrs. Riggle.
Chas. Stanley went to Decatur Mon
day for visit with relatives.
Media and Celia Tn, mpson spent
Sunday with Artful and Patience HaX.
The Christian bible school has been
working for several weeks to have an
enrolment of 100 scholars and on last
Sunday the enrolment was 119.
Minnie Young, of Grand River, spent
Sunday in this city.
Mrs. Dolly Concanon went to Lacelle
Saturday for visit with Jim Tiggart
and wife.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lester Gould and
from California, where they had been
spending the winter.
Jim Smith and family spent Sunday
with Alva Davis and family.
Gotta Matheny spent Sunday with her
cousin, Nellie Matheny.
Rev Heaton former Methodist min
lister OF this place, will preach the
memorial sermon next Sunday at IL
o'clock at the NJ. E. church. Rev
Edgar Price, former pastor of the
Christian church will deliver the ad-
dress in the park.
Rev. Simpson will preach his farewell
sermon at the Christian church Sunday,
June 3.
Mrs. John Lake, of Decatur, was in
this ciry Monday between trains.
Mrs. Lulu Thompson, of Des Moines
and rs. Edith Warner, of Leon, were
in this city Monday.
Mr.. Long, of Bondurant, came Mon
day for visit with Artful Hax.
Fred Bone went to Grand River Mon
day for visit with relatives.