The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1911-11-02

FRIDAY.
A number of farmers are getting
up wood savings while Snyder and
Brammer are here with their saw
J. E. Lentz and son j. L., and P
E. Hutchinson were the lucky ones
the past week to draw land from the
Rosebud reservation.
E. A. Bright and family spent
Sunday at the Russell Aten home
near High Point.
Roy Woods and family of Big
Springs, spent Sunday with Freely
Beavers and family.
Mr.. and Mrs. Chas. D. Newlin and
children, Jas. F., Ernest and Kent
Newlin, took Sunday dinner with Mrs
B. A. Rayn.
Mrs. Otis Metz, Of Garden Grove
has been a guest of her sister, Mrs.
Ira Beavers the past week.
Miss Ethel Hatch, Of Leon, at
tended the declamatory contest Fri
day evening and was an over Sunday
guest at the S. J. Grogan home.
Saturday soliciting subscribers for
the Garden Grove Express and gath
ering items of interest for a write-up
of the early history of Woodland
township which will appear in that
paper soon and all residents will ap-
preciate this bit of early history and
should subscribe for this enterprs-
ing paper at once. The patrons of
this postoffice received sample
copy of the Express last week,
through the courtesy Of the editor,
R. G.. Hoadley, and all enjoyed the
"reminiscences of High Point and
surely the last issue was a credit to
the publisher and to the city of Gar
den Grove.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. C. Spicer, of
Bloomfield, Mr.. and Mrs. w. G. w.
Cox and daughter, from near Lewis
burg, and Mr.. aand Mrs. Harry B.
Cox were entertained Sunday by Mr..
and Mrs. Guy Beavers.
Miss Louisa Martin, Of Charlton,
came Tuesday and will spend the
winter with her sister, Mrs. I. N.
Beavers.
Novia S. Beavers went to Leon
Friday and drove his car home,
which he left in the garage on Auto
Day on account Of the muddy condi-
ton of the roads.
Mrs. J. w. Long accompanied her
husband Friday evening and they
returned to Leon after the contest
Ed Alexander and lady, of Leon,
were here Saturday posting bills for
a sale Mr. Alexander has advertised
Chas. CoontZ and son Carroll, the
M. p. minister and wife of Lineville,
passed through here Saturday in the
formers auto enrOute to Garden
Grove where they spent Sunday with
friends
The Riddle and Woodland schools
will have two days of school this
week to make up for days missed,
and then will enjoy a week and three
days Of fall vacation.
Last Sunday was the 74th BIRTH
day anniversary of Mrs. Sarah Smith
and her daughter, Mrs. J. E. Lentz
planned a handkerchief shower for
her in honor of the occasion and she
was the happy recipient of SO hand
kerchiefs, one apron and a number of
post cards, for which she wishes to
thank her many relatives and friends
for so kindly remembering her.
Joe Keller and family spent Sum
day with Mr.. and Mrs. Jesse Still.
Mr.. and Mrs. John McCalla were
guests Sunday at the j. @. Lock-
wood, jr., home.
Mrs. Minnie Brooks, of Leon, who
is staying at the Lewis Richardson
home while Mrs Richardson is visit
ing in Charlton, spent Sunday with
her daughter, Mrs. Jasper Bethards.
The first declamatory contest of
Woodland township was held last
Friday night at the A. G. church be-
fore a large and appreciative aud
fence. The judges were superintend-
ent J. w. Long, of Leon, Miss Lucille
Smallwood, and Mrs. E. A. Bright,
and the prizes were awarded to Miss
Eula Keller, of the Gnat Ridge,
Willie Newlin, of the Riddle and
Miss Olive Coontz, of the Beavers
Academy. A collection was taken
amounting to a little over $500 and
was divided into SO per cent, 80 per
cent and 20 per cent and given to the
teachers of the winning schools to
be presented to the winning contest
ants as their prizes. Supt. Long
made a few remarks after the con-
test and owing to the crowded and
uncomfortable condition of the house
he did not make the address as was
announced. The following is the
program that was given:
Song-"My Happy Home,
.............. Cousin Quartette
college Oil Cans"
........... Rachel Vandenburg
supposed Speech of John
Adams -. Alma Tatman
"Soldier's Pardon. WILDER Main
Rural Infelicity". Willie Newlin
Song-"Not Ashamed of
Jesus ....... Cousin Quartette
"Curfew Must Not Ring
Tonight" ......... .Eula Keller
'The New South
Miohool Iolan Cr0ua n