The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1916-05-11
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Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Traupel were
visiting with friends in Osceola Sun
day afternoon.
). Fl. Fry Of near Grand River
spent Saturday night at the home
Of w. F. Briner.
The agricultural class at school are
now engaged in testing seed corn for
the farmers.
Mrs. G.. J. Price who has been con-
fined TO her room for number OF
weeks is slowly improving and all
are hoping that she will soon be able
to be out and around again.
V. C. Rasmussen was visiting with
friends in Leslie last Monday.
l. n. Skidmore and w. F. Briner
were transacting business in Cedar
Rapids last week.
! Miss Fern Snider was visiting with
friends in Osceola Sunday afternoon.
Miss Margaret Edwards spent Sun
day in the country with her parents,
! Mr.. and Mrs. Jack Edwards west OF
town. She brought large bunch OF
blue bells back with her which she
gathered in the woods close to her
home and are now on display at the
post office.
Mr.. and Mrs. Walker Corsbie of
Leon came last week for an extended
visit at the home of Mrs. COrsbie' S
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. George Webb.
Miss Ada Palmer of Grand River
was visiting in town last week with
her friend, Miss Artie Smith.
Mrs. Gilbert Edge and little son
Arthur spent last Tuesday in the
~, Of
Jim Watson.
Rev. A. B. Cornell attended the
State Convention at Osceola last
week.
Mrs. Marjorie Ritter and little son
were visiting in the country last week
at the homes of her cousins, Mrs. Ada
Ritter and Miss Artie Smith.
l.. S. Wilson who has been visiting
at the homes of his brothers, A. B..
and H. O. Wilson, returned to his
home in Osceola last week.
Mrs. Frank Burkheimer of Des
Moines spent a few days last week
with her mother, Mrs. J. E. Rushing
and her sister, Mrs. n. A. Stickler.
Mrs. Fannie Easter of Fairview at
tended the state church convention
at Osceola Monday. She was appoint
ed as one of the delegates from this
place
Clyde Grimm of Missouri who is
visiting with his grandmother, Mrs.
Marion Fuller spent several days
last week in Weldon visiting with
his cousin, Jay Horney.
Miss Leila Easter of FairvieW at
tended the Endeavor convention at
Leon Friday.
The domestic science class held a
candy sale Saturday afternoon at the
Blair & Prather hardware store. The
proceeds amounted to nearly six dol
lars
Miss Lizzie Phillips who has been
visiting with friends in town return
ed to her home in Osceola last week.
Miss Julia Spencer spent Saturday
night in town at the home OF Mr.. and
Mrs. J. A. Smith.
J. H. Frey of near Grand River
spent Sunday and Monday in town
at the home of his brother, l. NJ. Frey
and wife, He returned to Grand Riv-
er Monday afternoon.
Miss Vera Smith spent Sunday at
the home of her friend, Miss Atha
Briner
Mrs. A. L. Bedding is transacting
business matters in Osceola and Wis
iting with her daughter, Mrs. Reed
and family.
Miss Velma Spencer spent Friday
night at the home of her friend, Miss
Gladys Price.
Miss Vera Smith was shopping in
Csceola Tuesday.
l.. D. Kelley who was attending to
business matters at st. Louis return
ed home last week.
Miss Louise Hoadley was visiting
in town with friends Wednesday at
ternoon.
Mrs. John Strong and son Max of
Charlton came Friday morning for
a short visit with her parents, Mr..
and Mrs A. B. Fierce. She returned
home Saturday afternoon.
Miss Maurine Nye was visiting with
friends in Leon Wednesday evening.
Misses Vera Smith and Hattie
Boatman were attending to business
matters and visiting with friends in
Grand River Saturday.
Miss Beulah Fierce spent Thurs
day evening in town at the home Of
her grandmother, Mrs. Anna Fierce
and aunt, Mrs. Bertha Gould.
Mrs. ]. A. Smith and Mrs. Grant
Spencer who were visiting with
friends and attending the convention
in Osceola last week returned home
Wednesday,
Mrs. Chester Everett and son Cur
tbs of Charlton came Friday morning
for a few days visit with Mrs. Ever
ett's parents, Mr.. and Mrs. A. B.
Fierce. They returned home Sunday.
V. II. Rasmussen who has been
working in Weldon came Saturday
for an over Sunday visit with his par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. Rasmussen west
of town.
Mrs. Emma Berry of Centerville
came Friday for short visit with
her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. George
Ferry. She returned home Saturday
Mrs Anna Mulkey who has been
visiting in Osceola at the home OF
her brother and family returned
home last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ira Price and family
spent Sunday with friends in Bea-
consfield.
The monthly C. w. B. NJ. meeting
was held Saturday afternoon at the
home of Mrs. John Hawkins with