The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1912-10-17
Woodland.

VIM, Adair and daughters, raul
Inc and Annie, of FIT. Morgan, Colo.
are visiting at the J. A. Adair and
John Wood homes.
Jas. S. Beavers, J. E. Lentz, X. r
Baker and Claud Bremen were
among the number who attended the
Farmers Institute. at Leon Wednes'
G.. N. Rhodes, of Leon. was a
business caller in this vicinity Wed
nesday and Thursday.
Mrs. B. A. Rayn spent Wednesday
with Mrs. G. A. Massey.
j. E. Coontz departed wednesday
for Lamar, Colo, on business Trip
Zearl Bethards was a LlneVllle
caller Friday.
Jas, F. Newlin, T. B. Adair and j.
e, Lentz went to Joplin, Mo-, FIJI
day on a business trip.
Mrs. Dora Williams and children.
from Saxton Station, Mo-, came last
Monday to visit at the D. Z. Lentz
home.
Dolph Konklin and w. G. Beavers
were Lineville callers Saturday.
Tr1 Beavers, Novia Adair and V. Il.
Massey returned Friday from a sew
eral weeks stay at Tuxford, Sash,
Canada. They report the weather
rather cool, as it was showing the
day they left.
Carl and Glen Lane spent sunday
with home folks and returned 10
their school duties at Garden Grove
Sunday.
This section was visited by rains
several days the past week, ana
especially Thursday night when IL
was estimated that 2 inches OF ram
fell. This is very beneficial to the
wheat and fall pastures.
R. D. Lockwood did some mason
work for Freely Beavers, also X. r.
Baker the past week.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. H. Lockwood ana
Miss Nora Rains spent Sunday with
Mr., and Mrs. w. H. Wilson. ,
Joe S. Keller and family, Mr.. ana
Mrs. w. D. Gochenouer spent Sun
day at the Jesse Still home.
Forest Lorey, of Leon, was Dusl-
ness caller in this vicinity Monday.
J. s. Grogan, Oliver Wills, Jas.
Grogan. Ed Owens and Bert Adalr
each delivered a load OF hogs TO
Leon, for the former.
+. w. King and Zearl Betharos
are doing some cement work Tor Al
H. o. Petty is having new barn
built to replace the one burned
few weeks ago.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. H. Lockwood
spent Friday at the Carl Rams
home.
Mr.. and Mrs. NOVA S. Beavers en-
tertained at dinner Saturday,, Mr..
and Mrs. I. N. Beavers, Mr.. and MRS:
las. H. Lane, Mrs. Vivian Lockwood
and Miss Louisa Martin.
Mr., and Mrs. M. M. Emmack spent
Saturday night at the John A. Adalr
home.
DR.. C. E. Lovett was Leon caller
Sunday.
caller Sunday.
The Woodland township declama-
tory contest was held at the Union
church last Wednesday evenlne, ana
Notwithstanding the fact that the
roads were vey muddy, full mouse
greeted the contestants. q. N.
Rhodes, of Leon, Mrs. c. E. Lovett
and Mrs. N. S. Beavers were CHOSEN
as the judges and decided Eula kei-
Ter as winner of first and Willie
Newlin second prize. A collection
was taken amounting to $4.7O which
was equally divided between the
winners. Several Of the schools IN
this township were not represented
and it is to be hoped that all schools
will take an interest in this WORK
and send two or more contestants 10
take part in a program for next year.
Mr.. and Mrs. Joe Clay spent re"
days the past week at the John SIN
clair home.
J, w. Massey Jr., of GAINESVILLE,
Mo-, came Sunday to visit relatives
and friends.
Carl Rains and family spent Sun
day with Mr.. and Mrs. Merle Brace
well.
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