The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1915-12-23
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Ralph Davis is visiting in tow
with his cousin Grant Smith.
Aaron Frey and son Carl were
transacting business in town Satur
day.
Miss Fern Snider spent Sunday al
ternoon at the home of Mr.. and Mrs
w. F. Briner, with her friend, Mis-!
Atha Briner.
G. J. Price was a business visitor
at Des Moines last Monday.
Miss Maurine Nye was visiting
with friends at Leon Friday after
noon and Saturday.
James H. Frey was visiting with
friends in town Monday morning.
Miss Gertrude Duke who has beer
absent from school for number Of
weeks on account of serious illness
was able to resume her school work
Monday.
Miss Lenore Price, student OF
Drake University at Des Moines, re-
turned home Wednesday to srcnd
her Christmas vacation with her par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. c. J. Price. She
was accompanied home by her moth
er, who had been paying her short
visit.
Aaron Frey spent Thursday with
his brother Mike Frey in town.
Mr.. Jennings went to Leroy Tues
day to make some improvements on
his farm preparatory to moving there
soon.
Mrs. B. Thompson of Nebraska has
been here visiting her sister, Mrs.
Laura Letter and other relatives and
friends in town.
q Mrs. H. Ball and daughter Ida
were visiting a few days last week
with friends at Tingley.
Mrs. A. L. Bedding spent Tuesday
night with her daughter, Mrs. Reed
and family of Osceola.
Lee Easter who Is teaching at
Boone came last week for a short
visit with his mother, Mrs. Fannie
Easter of Fairview.
Will Burchett spent Thursday in
town with Mike Frey.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. F. Briner spent
Sunday with Mrs.. Briner's parents,
lMr. and Mrs. Vanderpool of near
Grand River.
MISS Inez Skidmore who is study
ing music at conservatory in Chi
cago, came Friday afternoon to visit
with her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. !. N.
Skidmore during her Christmas vaca-
ton.
Miss Christia Lantz spent Sunday
Y it'll her friend, Miss Velma Spencer
v est of town.
Mss Rosa Smith spent Saturday
and Sunday in town with her moth
er, Mrs. Sarah Smith and other
friends.
Harry and Charles Wilson of De-
Kalb were transacting business and
whiting with friends in town Satur-
day.
Mrs. Walter Parson and sister,
Mrs. John Hanks, of Creston were
visiting a few days with their moth
er, Mrs. Phoebe Mote.
Messrs. Shore and Foster, who
have been working at Melchor, Iowa,
returned home last week.
Misses Vera and Fern Lantz spent
Thursday night with their brother
Roy and family.
Mr.. and Mrs. Will Hedrick spent
Sunday in town at the home of Mr..
and Mrs. J. A. Smith.
Miss Inez SkidmOre was calling on
Mrs. Anna Fierce and Mrs. A. B.
Fierce Monday afternoon.
MCSSIS. OllUc1 Lu6C anu ooAAA AAS
Kee who have been away construct
ing grain elevators for Talbot, re-
turned last week for visit with
home folks.
Misses Nellie and Flossie Easter
who have been attending college at
Des Moines returned home Friday for
visit with their mother, Mrs. Fan
ME Easter of Fairview.
Miss Hattie Boatman who is stay
ing with her brother Leon and wife
and attending school was a week
end visitor with her parents, Mr.
and Mrs. Oscar Boatman.
William Conn has position as
section foreman near Red Oak and
expects to move there soon with his
family.
Programs will be given in both
churches on Christmas eve, and a
large crowd is expected to attend.
Miss Bessie Blades spent Sunday
afternoon with her friend, Miss Rosa