The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1916-03-09
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Mrs. Jim Mote and daughters
Vadis and Verlie spent Sunday with
Mrs. Notes parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
Geo. Barr. -s
Mr.. and Mrs. Grant Spencer and
family spent Wednesday in town at
the home of J. A. Smith and wife.
Mrs. Fannie Easter of Fairview
who has been visiting in Des Moines
with her daughter, Nellie and Flossie
who are students at Drake returned
to town Saturday morning and spent
the day with her son Ray and family,
returning to her home Saturday even
ing.
Mrs. A. B. Fierce spent Friday af
ternoon with MRS. l. M. Frey.
Miss Gladys Hoadley returned to
school Thursday after spending sew
eral days in the country with her par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. Ralph Hoadley.
The sad news was received Sunday
morning Of the death of Little Violet
Verwers, eldest child of Mr.. and Mrs.
Neil Verwers who has been i'll for
many weeks with pneumonia. The
parents have the sympathy OF all the
community in their hour OF sorrow.
Miss Mertie Edwards was a week
end visitor with her parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. Jack Edwards, who live west of
town.
Aaron Frey ana son Charles were
transacting business in town Satur-
day morning.
Will Branscomb spent Sunday in
the country with his daughter, Mrs.
Neil Brlner and husband.
Mrs. Marion Fuller and grand
daughter, Mrs. Marjorie Ritter are
visiting with Mrs. Breckenridge and
family of Indianola this week. Il
Mrs. John Hanks of Creston came
last week for short visit with her
mother, Mrs. Phoebe Mote.
Mrs. John Strong and son Max of
Charlton came Saturday morning for
Ia few days visit with Mrs. Strong's
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. A. B. Fierce.
They returned home Monday.
w. F. Blair who is one of our hust-
ling business men made trip to
Weldon Tuesday to visit his daugh-
ter, Mrs Earl Lamoree and family.
He returned home Wednesday.
J. W. Mote was transacting bust
ness in Diagonal one day the past
week
d. Brown of Kansas who has been
spending the past few weeks with his
parents, Mr. and Mrs. B. F. Brown,
left last week for a short visit with
friends in Waterloo.
Harry Wilson of Dekalb spent Sun
day night at the home of Jim Smith
west of town. He left Monday morn
ing for Des NIoines, being called
there by the serious illness of his
(aunt.
l. NJ. Frey and Holgar Rasmussen
spent Sunday afternoon in the coun-
try at the home Of George Hoffman.
The preliminary contest of the
high school was held IN the Christian
church Friday evening and it was
we'll attended and enjoyed by all.
Those winning were Lorel Fierce in
the oratorical with '"The Unknown
nings, with Chow the LaRue Stakes
Were Lost and in the humorous,
Vera Smith with "a Christian Sol
der" The contestants were train
ed by Miss Bloom of Des Moines.
| Misses Velma and. Julia Spencer
spent Saturday afternoon in town
with friends.
Mrs Sarah Smith spent Thursday
afternoon at the nome or mrs. A. b.
Fierce.
Miss Neva Kelley of near Leslie
spent Friday night and Saturday in
town visiting her sister, Eula and
grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. l.. D..
Kelley.
Miss Nancy Kemp of Leon was Wis
iting with friends in town one day
| last week.
Geo. Johnson and family of Nor
walk, former residents of this place
have again decided to try our town,
so moved in last week Mr.. Johnson
will assist r. A. Easter with his store
| work. The many friends of Mr.. John
son and family will be glad to well
come them into their midst again.
Miss Eula Kelley had the misfor-
tune last week of dislocating her arm
but we are pleased to report it is
getting along nicely and Eula was not