The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1914-05-28

tious of my welfare, inquired of me
why ! was so late, and since l was
not, nor never was blessed with over
modesty | told them Ito her espec-
ially) that l was chief mine inspector
of the State of Iowa, and as / had
some very important business with
Governor w. D. Cooking l could not
be there as soon as ! should have.
There were some of the class whom
] had not seen, nor even heard OF
for some time so of course was anx-
ious to find out what each had done
to make a mark in the world
They told me that most all had re-
lated their experiences and ought not
to expect to have them repeated, but
finally they consented to let Abby Car
rithers tell the story as near as he
could.
Here it is as near as / remember
it:
Helen Barrett who was one of the
most popular girls in the class also
the best mathema tician is now teach
ing mathematics in East High, and is
grand success.
Marie McClaran is also teaching
school, but is in Nebraska. She
teaches Latin and agriculture, having
specialized in agriculture.
Oh, say, you remember what
politician Leland Ackerley always
was. Well now he is Justice of the
Peace in Old Leon. His motto is
mot at the top but rising"
Mabel Bradley has never told the
rest of us what she has done, SO Twill
let out the secret She is married.
She got her man from an advertise
ment. I have it in my pocket (the
adv. l mean).
PERSONALS.
Young man with imported looks
and education would like to know
dainty little miss not over 40 and
weighing not over 200. One with
whom he can, drift through life and
sip an occa sional Anheuser-Busch.
(signed) One who can cook Hassen-
pfeiffermtswinesno alto
gether.
OF course this made Mabel mad
and she broke into the story, and told
us what Abby was doing, as he had
misinformed the rest concerning his
whereabouts, she said he was not on
the firm of Chicago Electric Co., but
stopped her and he continued with
his story.
Gladys Chambers is head clerk in
big department store in Crown,
only by hard work and studious prep
aration was she able to obtain this
envious position. Can anyone for
get Roy Rale, one of the most popu-
lar boys in the class. He is I under
stand being hunted for in the west for
train robbery, securing $4,000 and
making his escape. There is $5,-
600 reward for his capture, but let
me not bear upon his career but men,
ton one who was more successful.
Ollie Foxworthy has them all beat
a city block. She took vocal instruc-
tons couple of years after she grad
uated from Iowa State College and is
now making tour of Europe. Would
you have thought it?
Here comes messenger boy now,
let's see what he wants. A telegram
for me from Grogan. will read it:
Chicago, ILL.,, June 6, 1929.
To Abby Carrithers, care DR.. ALL
baugh.
Can't be at reunion, bankers meet
ing in New York Must go.
Maurice Grogan.
Isn't that too bad, he would have
been the life of the crowd, as
"Hatchie' is very quiet child now.
He was getting that way in his
Senior year in Leon, you know
But what do you think Ruby Gard
ner is doing now! She is head nurse
in hospital in Baltimore. If you
have a sick dog or cat, take them
there.
Snyder just told me of an adven-
ture which he read in western pa
per the other day ! met him when
! was coming here. 1t was a firm
advertising ostrich plumes. You had
better prepare for a shock when I
tell you who wrote it, No other than
Hoffman & Macy. ."Well, but are they
married?" enquired anxiously.
well, should smile,'' he replied.
:" Smiley beat his brothers time
and Macy-why ask him!'
Oh, yes about Hattie. was just
going to tell about her. She is sing
ing in vaudeville in the movies" in
Garden Grove.
Had you noticed how solemn Will
fred G. looked. He is preacher.
See the difference between him and
his sister, she seems contented and
happy She lives north of town with
her husband.
But l am getting tired of keeping
the floor, let the rest tell their ex-
periences. All the rest are here ex-
cept Snyder, ask Maude about him.
She knows. She told us he was an in
weston in Wall St., had made millions
of dollars and had about 100 colored
servants to wait on him.
Maude, are you still matron of the
Woman's Home in Nebraska? Some
time ago she said yes, but intended
resigning soon and take position as
private secretary to railroad presi-
dent in Chicago as she had been
offered the position.
Charley Scott told me he was with
Smith & Stone of New York, working
his way up in architecture.
Well, Madge, what have you done
to immortalize the Class of 1914? 1
asked anxiously. She said she had
been travelling lecturing for some
time to get women their just rights.
She said that within 20 years women
would have on,1o1 RIGHTS with mon all