The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1916-03-23
Van Vert,

| tor at DeS MONIES friday dllcl NUN
George Patterson is visiting with
his sister, Mrs. J. D. Young and fam
lily.
j. E. Prather made business trip
to Leon last Tuesday.
Mrs. Grace Rasmussen spent Sun
day afternoon at the home OF Mrs.
A. B. Fierce.
The grade contest held Wednesday
evening at the M. E. church vas well
attended and enjoyed by all. There
were a numl er of contestants tax
ing part and all did splendidly. Miss
Vera Barr won first by an oratorical
selection and Ralph Owens second.
Miss Barr represented Van Vert in
the contest held at Lamont Friday
evening.
Mrs. Jim Ramsey left last week to
Join her husband at Sioux City.
Miss Helen Imhoff was town visl-
eor Sunday morning.
| Mrs, Chester Everett who had been
spending a few days with her par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. A. B. Fierce, de-
parted Wednesday for ner home in
Charlton.
Van Vert Was we'll represented
Friday evening at the quadrangular
contest held in Weldon and is now
feeling rather proud as result of it,
since they carried off the banner by
having the most oints. Miss Vera
Smith won first with her humorous
selection. Miss Olive jennings won
second in dramatic end Lorel Fierce
won second in oratary. All thought
is now turned to the county contest
| ho1I n
Bloom who has been training the
contestants for the past three weeks
| left Monday for her home IN Des
Moines.
Miss Bessie Blades spent Sunday
| in the country with her brother Clyde
and family.
Mrs. Margery Ritter and Mrs.
Mary Fuller have returned from a
! three weeks visit with Mrs. Fuller S
daughter, Mrs. Breckenridge and 9TH
er friends in Indianola.
Misses Mertie md Margaret Ed
| wards and Miss Iowa Hammer were
Osceola passengers Saturday morn
ing.
F. o. Eaton returned Monday from
trip to Chicago.
Mrs. Sarah smith and daughter
Rosa were calling on Mrs. Blades
and Mrs. NJ. Phelps Sunday after
noon.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. E. Prather and son
Dean left Saturday for a short visit
with Mr.. Prather's parents of Nor
walk. Mr.. Prather returned home
Sunday afternoon, but his wife re-
! NAMED for a longer visit.
Mrs. F. L. Jones was Grand
River visitor Saturday.
| Mr.. Adams of Osceola has rented
the Earr building Oh the north side
and is now putting in a stock OF
groceries. We wish Mr.. Adams sue
cess with his new store.
Miss Nicholena Rasmussen is as
sisting Mr.. Wilson of Leslie with his
store work.
Mrs. E. O. Stearns left Monday for
a. short visit with her daughter Lois
at Memphis, Mo.
c. j. Price was transacting bust
ness in Leon one day last week.
B. Z. Smith left last week for an
extended visit in Nebraska.
Roscoe Hall of Weldon was visit
ing with old friends in town one day
last week
| James Game of Grand River was
transacting business in. town last
week. w.
Mr.. and Mrs. Clyde Devore are re-
jcicing over the arrival of a big baby
boy who has come to make his home
. with them.
| Jerome Traupel was business Wis
itor in Leon one day last week.
Mrs. Sarah Smith and daughter
Rosa were Osceola visitors Friday
morning.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. H. Simmerman
spent Sunday in the country at the
home of Mr.. ad Mrs. Clyde Blades.
Mrs. Anna Mulkey left Friday for
Indianola to spend few days with
her daughter, Alpha who is attending
school there.
Mr.. Tepfer was a Leon visitor
Thursday.
Miss Bessie McBee was visiting her
brother Roy and wife in Leon and
attended the tabernacle meetings the
first of last week.
Mrs. l. NJ. Frey spent Wednesday
afternoon at the home of Mrs. L. D.
Kelley.
C. J. Price and l. N. Skidmore
| lelC thursday ulOIHlAS lOI dill 1AopeC-
ton of Oregon lands.
Mrs. J. Nj. Halstead and daughter
Baalis left Friday afternoon for a
short visit to Des Moines. Mrs. Hal
stead returned home Saturday but
Miss Baalis remained until Monday.
Will Pelsor spent Sunday after
noon with his friend, Mike Frey.
Mr. and Mrs. Harry Fierce were
out of town visitors few days last
week.
Mr.. and Mrs. c. C. Gillette left last
week for visit with friends in Alton
before leaving for their new western
home.
Miss Opal Hatfield has been assist
ing Mrs. Emily Thompson with hel
work the past week.
Mrs. G. J. Price who has been Wis
iting with her daughter Lenore anC
son Leo in Des Moines returned home
last week.
Miss Velma Spencer was visiting
with friends in town Monday morn
ing.
H. o. Tuttle had the old building
south of his studio torn down ant
has used part of the the lumber ii
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