The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1913-02-13
The VAN VERT NEWS.

J. D. Young is quite sick at this
writing.
Willie Powers spent Sunday with
home folks.
Miss Lavina Lee is visiting in Cen
terville this week.
Robert Edge spent Sunday with
relatives in Osceola.
Eva Moore spent Sunday, with
relatives in Van Vert.
Miss Ethel Peddicord is visiting
in the country this week.
Mrs. Katherine Harper visited a
few days last week in Osceola.
A. H. Simmerman is able to be
out again after weeks illness.
Cal Gorsuch, of kellerton, was in
Van Vert Monday on business.
Geo. Barr, of LaCelle, visited with
his cousin, Carol Mckee Sunday.
j. M. ,Halstead was in Des MOines
few days last week on business.
John Powers spent Sunday with
his daughter, Mrs. Henry Schmitt.
John Ledgerwood, of Weldon, was
in Van Vert Monday on business.
For Sale--A few choice Barred
Plymouth Rock cockerels. S. c. Nc
Kee.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Hall were Sun
day visitors at the Ernie Saylor
home
Mrs. Sophia Moore, of Centerville,
visited Friday at the Jim Fry resi-
dence.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Fisher were
Decatur City visitors Saturday and
Sunday.
Mrs. J. Trauple returned Satur-
day from visit with her daughter
in Oklahoma.
Mr.. and Mrs. E. E. Deao visited
between trains at the Chas. Mckee
home Monday
Mrs. A. T. Finkbone is visiting at
the home of her son, W. w. Fink
bone and family
Robert Edge returned from Osce-
ola Monday morning after short
visit with relatives.
Mrs. Alice Burkheimer, of Des
Moines, is visiting her parents, Mr..
Rushing and family.
T. J. Allen made a business trip
to New Virginia last week where he
owns a butcher shop.
Mr.. Victor ShultZ returned to his
school work in Leon after short
visit with his parents
Miss Flossie Barr returned home
Saturday after short visit with her
sister, Mrs. James Mote.
The Methodist Ladies Aid society
are expecting to serve lunch at 7.
j. Aliens sale next week.
Good news comes to us that Mr..
and Mrs. Floyd Barger are the
proud parents of baby girl
John Burnett is now recovering
from a long illness that has kept
him confined for most of the winter.
Mrs r. W. Davis is assisting in
the care of her grandchildren who
have been quite sick the past week.
H. O. futile is improving his
business property on Main street this
week by putting in a new square
front.
Mrs. J. 4. Roberts spent a few
days last week in the country at the
home of her sister-in-law, Mrs. 0.
H. Blair. ,>.-.
A case of diphtheria is reported in
the family of Lew Simmerman who
lives on the A. H. Simmerman farm
north west of town.
Ray Adams who has been in Oma-
ha for some weeks attending an
automobile school is at home for a
few days on vacation.
Mr. and Mrs. Homer Berry, Of
Centerville, visited at the home Of
the latter's parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
Geo. Barr and family last week.
Alvin Arney has rented the Clark
Mckee farm, recently purchased by
Mr.. O'Hare, to which they are get
ting ready to move the first OF March.
Mrs. Alvadore Price is spending a
few days here with relatives while
Mr.. Price is moving their household
goods from near Hatfield, Missouri,
to their new home south of Grand
River
Mr.. and Mrs. Ira Price with their
son Don and daughter Gladys are
enjoying a visit with relatives and
friends in Oklahoma and Kansas;
having departed for there on Tues
day of last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. S. Arney, who
have been spending the winter in
Texas, returned the first Of the
week refreshed but in no notion of
ever exchanging their Iowa home
for Texas home.
C. F. Fierce returned Saturday
from Oklahoma where he and Mrs.
Fierce had been visiting for nearly
three weeks Mrs. Fierce will not
return for another week of ten days.
Charley reports having had very
pleasant time.
Miss Rosa Smith has purchased
the A. J. Owens home in the south
eastern part of town to which she
will move the first of March with
her parents. Her father is building
some improvements now. Mr.. Owens
expects to build a new home in the
spring.
" Church Notes.