The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1916-07-13
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of Osceola are here visiting with Mrs.
Reeds parents, Mr.. and Mrs. A. l..
Bedding.
Walter Iedman and wife of Grand
River passed through our town Sun
| day afternoon.
Mrs. Bertha Gould spent last Mon
| day afternoon at the home of Mrs. A.
B. Fierce
Mrs. j. A. Thompson was visiting
with relatives in Grand River last
Tuesday.
Miss Lena Marley left last week
for an extended visit with her parents
and other relatives in Oskaloosa
| Harry Wilson Of Dckalb was a Wis
itor in our town Saturday afternoon.
Mrs. Ralph Hoadley spent Thurs
day afternoon in town with her moth
er, Mrs. Anna Fierce and sister, .Lrs.
Bertha Gould.
| Van Vert was we'll represented at
the celebration at Grand River last
Tuesday A number from here ar
rived there in time to enjoy the show
err of rain which was an unexpected
feature of the day.
Will Ransom of Dcs Moines was in
town Friday visiting with friends and
! looking after business interests.
| The Kings Daughters will hold a
meeting Wednesday afternoon at the
home of Mrs. Carl Brown. All of
the ladies of the church are invited
to be present.
Misses Velma and Julia Spencer
were visiting in town with friends on
Friday.
Miss Alma Gorsline of near Leslie
spent Saturday night and Sunday in
town with her friend, Miss Pauline
Pierce.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Johnson and
daughters Caliie, Carmel and Twila
spent the Fourth in the country with
Mr.. and Mrs. Warner and daughters.
Ora Irving spent Wednesday with
his friend, NJ. H. Frey.
Mrs. j. Nj. Halstead spent Friday
afternoon with Miss Efiie Cornell.
Miss Inez Skidmore Of Leon was
visiting in town with Mrs. Bertha
Gould Saturday afternoon.
Miss Christia Lantz spent Sunday
with her friend, Miss Vclma Spencer.
Mr. and Mrs. A. B. Wilson spent
the Fourth at Pleasanton, celebrating
and visiting at the home of John
Painter. Miss Adrian Wilson who
home with them.
Mrs. Mary Macklin left Tuesday for
Grand River for short visit at the
home of Mrs. Chick. She returned
home Friday afternoon.
Mrs. Gilman Gardener spent Fri
day afternoon in town with her sis
ter, Mrs. Ray Easter.
Mr.. and Mrs. Miller of Des Moines
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home of Mr.. and Mrs. Houck and
family.
Forest Wise of Decatur was visit
ing with friends in town last Monday.
Rev. A. B. Cornell went to Grand
River Sunday afternoon to conduct
baptizing service.
Mrs. George Johnson spent We'd
nesday afternoon at the home of Mrs.
A. E. Price
Mrs. c. J. Price spent last Tuesday
afternoon at the home of Mrs. j. M.
Halstead
Mrs. George Craft spent Saturday
afternoon at the home of her sisters,
Misses Lydia and Samantha Burnett.
Mrs. A. B. Fierce spent Friday af-
ternoon at the home of Mrs. Sarah
Smith.
Mrs Clyde Blades spent Saturday
evening at the home of Mr. and Mrs.
A. H. Zimmerman.
Mrs Charles Gorsline of Leslie was
visitor in our town Saturday even
ing.
A. E. Price and Leo Price took din
ner Friday at the home of Mr.. and
Mrs. Ira Price.
Miss Dolly Palmer who has been
visiting at the country home of Mr.
and Mrs. George Jones returned to
her home last Tuesday afternoon.
Rev. A. B. Cornell spent the Fourth
at the home of Mr.. and Mrs. G. j.
Price,
Mr.. and Mrs. C. ]. Price and Mrs.
J. M. Halstead visited with Mr.. and
Mrs. Harold Hawks Saturday morn
ing.
Abount fifty persons comprising
two classes of the M. E. Sunday
school of Humeston, drove over in
nine autos and had a picnic dinner
in our park.
Nellie, Flossie and Lelah Easter
and Effie cornell and Lenore Price
went to Diagonal last Tuesday for
visit with friends and relatives. Fife
Cornell and Lelah Easter returned
the same day but the other girls re-
manned for longer visit.
Miss Fife Cornell spent Sunday at
the home of Mr.. and Mrs. j. NJ. Hal
stead
Mrs. Frances Hamley of California
spent Tuesday evening with Mrs. Ber-
tina Gould and mother, Mrs. Anna
Fierce.
Rev. A. B. Cornell took dinner
Sunday with Mr.. and Mrs. Jerome
Traupel.
hrs. Sarah Smith and daughter
Rosa spent last Saturday afternoon
with Mr.. and Mrs. John Thompson.
Miss Alice Smith of Red Oak came
Tuesday for a few days visit with her
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. J. A. Smith.
She returned home Saturday after
noon.
Miss Marie Barnes spent Saturday
nigh! and Sunday in the country with
her friend, Miss Hattie Boatman.
Harve Wilson departed Thursday
for Rochester.
Miss Vera Smith spent Sunday with
her friend, Miss Atha Briner.