The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1914-10-22
Burr Oak Ridge.

Mrs. w. A. johnson and four sons,
Charley, Alva, ROLAND and Thorn
ton are all very sick with typhoid
fever, and the little son of Mr. and
Mrs. j. M. Johnson is also very sick
with the same trouble. Both families
indeed are having the deepest sym
pathy of the entire community.
We neglected to report last week
the dedication exercises of the East
Eden school house Monday, Oct. s..
The new school is certainly one to
be proud of and a much needed nee
essity. School commenced on Mon
day morning with an enrolment of
twenty-nine pupils. Miss Winnie
Shira is teacher. At noon about
fifty of the patrons and other visitors
gathered at the school with well fill
ed baskets and sumptuOus dinner
was served. The program was open
ed with song by Misses Fannie, Ida
and Mary Hazlet, and Winnie Shira,
also Willie Hazlet, Mr.. Oswell presid-
ing at the organ. A paper was read
by Miss Louie Cannon entitled THE
Pioneer Days of East Eden School"
she having won the prize on the pa
per at the Farmers and Teachers
meeting last fall. Mrs. Roy Gam
mon also read paper that was writ
ten for literary conducted at East
Eden school in 1888, which was en-
joyed very much being mostly jokes
on the young people of that day but
who are now mostly all settled in
homes of their own. Mrs. Laura ALL
baugh, of Leon, a former scholar and
teacher of East Eden read the list
of the names of the teachers that re-
ceived their education at East Eden.
The number was twenty-seven. Miss
LAME Meek also read paper of her
own experience as teacher at East
Eden. A paper was commented on
by Mrs. LATE Mitchell, of Leon, a
former teacher of East Eden, the pa
per being written by her father, I'm
Gle Will Cannon in 1871, and she
also had the Register of the first
school taught in Eden township, we
believe in 1858, there being some
thing near 80 pupils enrolled. Mrs.
j. M. Chastain gave a good talk on
the former school days and also ex-
hibited some letters that were writ
ten years ago by her former class
mates, also old students of Eden
school. Interesting talks were made
by Elder Campbell of Davis City,
and others, Elder Campbell having
taught school number of years.
There were ten people present who
had been former teachers, namely:
Mrs. Laura Allbaugh and Mrs. Docia
Mitchell of Leon, Mrs. VIM. Hazlet,
Mrs. Mary Walton, Mrs. Roll Chas-
tain, Mrs. Frank Chastain, Mr.. Camp
bell. Miss LAME MeeA, Misses Fannie
and Mary Hazlet.
John McCalla and family were over
Sunday visitors at Chas. Chastain's.
A number of Gill Vanderpoois
most intimate friends gathered at his
home Sunday with well filled baskets
and spent very pleasant day with
him, it being his birthday anniver-
sary.
Chas. Chastain and son James
we're visitors at Davis City Sunday.
Mrs. Barbara Beardsley and chill
dren OF Humeston, and. Mrs. Millte
Chamberlin Of South Dakota, were
visiting with their brother, Pat
Hampton last week.
C. il. Chastain and wife spent Sat
urday in Leon the guests of Misses
Eta and Ida Lewis.
John Frost has had several hands
the past week helping his gather
apples.
Misses Vida and Myrtle Jennings
spent Sunday at j. M. Johnson's.
Grandma Hazlet is very sick at
this writing.
Mrs. Melvina Craig came up from
Saline Saturday to assist in caring
for the sick 1t w. A. J0hnson's.
q MI. Lou Peasc. the insurance man,
was in this vicinity Monday.
Il C1Areuce Rumley lost = good horse
one day lat yeek.