The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1915-08-12

Thomas Wallace and Harry Jan
kins went to PleasantOn Monday,
having visited over Sunday at their
homes in this city. They rerushing
the brick work on Mrs. Haag's new
brick block at Pleasanton.
Miss Mida Bradley returned Satur-
day from Chicago, where she had
heen for several weeks taking post
graduate course in music at North
western University She also visited
few days with friends in Wisconsin
before returning home.
Mrs. w. w. Wood, Of Glendive,
Montana, who had been visiting at
Hun.eston, came Thursday and visit
ed a few days with friends in this
city. Mrs. Wood was formerly Miss
Florence MOOrhead, primary teach
er III the Leon schools.
George Sankey, son of Nor San
key, of Des MOines came down last
Wednesday and visited until Friday
at the home of his aunt, Mrs. Fred
Teale, when he went to Lamont to
visit at the home Of his aunt, Mrs. I.
j Smith, for few days.
J. e. Penniwell departed Saturday
for New York City, to report for
duty with the Westingh ouse-Church-
Kerr Co., with whom he has been
working at various places for many
years, after having enjoyed a years
vacation which he spent in this city.
Mrs. Ernestine Often and daugh-
ter, Mrs w. D. Pleuss returned from
Des Moines Friday evening where
they had been visiting friends and
attending the Pythian Sisterhood
state meeting, Mrs. Often represent
ing the Pythian Sisters lodge of
Leon.
F. c. <Binnall, of Woodbine, Iowa,
visited over Sunday in Leon with
his former classmate and roommate
at the State University, Prof. Give
Alexander, who was enroute from
New York City to Port Arthur, Tex,
and stopped off here for few days
visit
Mrs. Bertha Atherton, who had;
been visiting for a few days at the;
home of her parents at Davis City,
returned to Leon Friday afternoon
to care for her friend, Mrs. Anna
Hale, who was seriously burned in
the fire at her home in north Leon
that day. -
Mr.. and Mrs. Will A.. Brown, of
Lincoln, Neb., came in last Wednes-
day for ten day visit with relatives
in this city. They wore for many
years residents of Leon and have a
host of friends here. Mr.. Brown is
state agent for the Iowa State Bust
ness Mems Accident Insurance Co.,
and reports very prosperous bust
ness. Their son Neil is employed in
a responsible position with the
health department of the city of Lin
coin.
The home of DIR. and Mrs. ]. w.
Robinson was the scene of big
family reunion last Sunday when
number of relatives and friends
spent the day with them. The guests
were Ed Mozart and family, Otis
Caldwell and family, Carl Caldwell
and wife and Oscar Caldwell, of
Lewisburg, r. A. Jackson and fam
lily of east of Leon, Mr.. and Mrs. J.
R. Mckinley, of Rialto, California,
Mrs. Halle Gelston of Bloomington,
California, and Mr.. and Mrs. Paul
.Hubheu. and little SON. of Waterloo.
Prof. Give Alexander came in
from New York City Saturday and
visited over Sunday at the home of
his father, w. A. Alexander, depart
ing Monday noon for Port Arthur,
Texas. where he goes to commence
his duties with the Gulf Refining
Co.. as chemist, experimenting on
series of experiments in refining
their products. Prof. Alexander is
one of the Leon boys who is making
good in his chosen profession, being
recognized as one of the best chem
lists in the country, and has been en-
pioyed at salary which means that
he is not going to starve for some
years to come. Gives many friends
in Leon are pleased to see him sue
cessful,