The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1916-01-20
Van Vert.

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Miss Gladys Price was visiting with
friends in town last Wednesday.
A. l.. Crawford came Tuesday for
a visit with Mr.. and Mrs. J. M. Hal
steal and to transact business. He
returned Friday to his home in Di-
agonal.
Mr.. Jennings, who had been trans
acting business in Leroy, returned
home last week.
Mrs. Charles Grimm who has been
visiting with her mother, Mrs. Mar
ion Fuller, left Friday for visit
with old friends at LaCelle where she
used to live.
Mrs. J. M. Halstead visited day
last week with Mrs. Earl LamOree of
Weldon.
Lester Gould left last week for
Centerville for visit with his daugh-
ter, Mrs. G. johnson.
w. H. Fry of DeKalb spent Thurs
day in town with his brother, M. H.
Fry.
r. r. Porter who has been visiting
with friends in town left last week
for an extended visit with his son
Frank and wife in Des Moines.
Clifton West of Leon drove up
Sunday to spend the day with his
uncle and aunt, Mr.. and Mrs. Fred
Hall.
Mrs. Grace Rasmussen who has
been suffering from an attack of the
grippe is reported to be better and
rapidly improving, at this writing.
Clifford Barnes, who has been Wis
iting with his brother Floyd Payton
and family of Pleasanton returned
home last week.
r.. B. Hawkins and family have re-
turned home from an extended visit
with friends and relatives in Des
Moines.
Miss Margaret Warner, on account
of the weather, remained in town last
week at the home of Mrs. Sarah
Smith and attended school.
Mrs. Rex Adams spent Monday at
ternoon with Mrs. c. J. Price.
Miss Horner, the county superin-
tendent was visiting in town last
Tuesday.
L. p. Hastings bought the proper
ty recently owned by Andrew Sell,
and has now moved to town. Mr.. Sell
bought property in Decatur and NOV
ed there. The town has lost one of
it's enterprising citizens and has
gained another.
Miss Atha Briner took dinner We'd
nesday at the home of her friend,
Miss Vera Smith. -..-
Miss Hazel Marvin and Mr.. Daven-
port of Leon were visiting at the
home Of J. A. Smith Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs Shore who have been
visiting with relatives and friends in
a neighboring town returned home
Friday.
Misses Eula Kelley and Gertrude
Duke were week end visitors with
their parents of near Leslie.
George Trisler and wife are visit
ing their son Charles and wife of
Humeston.
Mr.. and Mrs. ]. E. .Prather and
son Dean were visiting at the home
Of Mr.. and Mrs. B. F. Manley Sun
day.
Mrs. B. F. Grimm and two little
daughters are on the sick list this
We understand that G. w. John
son and family of Norwalk intend
moving back to Van Vert again. " e
are sure that all of their old time
friends will be glad to have them
back in their midst again.
Miss Gladys Hoadley spent Satur-
day and Sunday in the country with
her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Ralph
Hoadley.
Last Thursday morning about s
o'clock the home of Tom Wick, a
farmer living about a " miles north
Of town was destroyed by fire. Only
a small portion of the household
goods were saved from the flames.
The fire is thought to have started
from defective stove pipe. Mr.. Wick
had but small amount of insurance
on his property SO it is nearly a total
loss to him. It seems hard to be
turned out of good house when the
thermometer is registering below re-
70, but SO it sometimes happens. We
understand that Mr.. Wick intends
rebuilding as soon as possible. At
present he and his family are stay
ing with Mr.. and Mrs. Ben Ellston.
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Schmidt and
family have moved on the farm re-
Gently vacated by Mr.. Stargill and
family, who have moved to farm
a short distance from Osceola. Mr..
and Mrs. Snider and family will move
into the house vacated by Mr.. Henry
Schmidt.
Protracted meetings began at the
NJ. E. church week ago Sunday ev-
ening. Rev. Moser of Leon will as
sist in the meetings.
Miss Nicholine Rasmussen is visit
ing in town with her brother, Holgar
and family.
Il Ora Irving spent Monday evening
with his friend Mike Frey.
Miss Vera Smith spent Sunday
with her friend, Miss Atha Briner.
Ernest Irving is visiting with
friends at Leon.
Brush College.