The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1917-03-08
Van Vert.

Mir, and Mrs Jim Adams returned
home Wednesday from Texas where
they have been spending the winter
with their daughter.
Misses GLADYS and Louise Hoadley
spent Friday night with friends in
Humeston.
The new barn of J. NJ. Halstead
which is being erected on his place is
an imposing building.
Mr.. and Mrs. Chas. Evans spent
Saturday evening with Mr.. and Mrs.
Ire Price.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ralph Hoadley and
children drove to Gainesville Sunday
for few days visit with Henry
Hoadley and wife.
Mrs; Kate Harper is sick this week
with the grippe.
Miss Lucille Drummond attended,
the funeral services Of E. H. Blair
which was held at Weldon Wednes-
day morning.
c. G. Jennings of Leroy was bus
mess visitor in our town Wednesday.
Misses Cora and Mabel Tepfe:
spent Tuesday with their friend, Miss
Vera Barr.
Miss Lena Edge spent Saturday
night and Sunday in the country with
Miss Velma Spencer.
Mrs. Nettie McBee was calling at
the home of John Burnett and sisters
Wednesday evening.
Miss Vera Smith spent Sunday at
ternoon with her friend, Miss Edith
Tiedje.
Miss Edna Burchett was transact
ing business in Leon Tueday.
Miss Lorene Briner spent a few
days last week in the country at the
home Of her brother Neil and wife.
HOlgar Rasmussen was visiting in
Osceola Thursday.
Mrs. John Thompson has been re-
ported to he sick at THIS writing.
Mrs. l.. d. Kelley spent Thursday
morning with her daughter Mrs.
Holgar Rasmussen.
Van Vert is feeling pretty proud
NOWADAYS since she won two iirsts at
the quadrangular contest held at
Humestor Friday evening We also
have won the banner given to the
school winning the most and high
est places and we intend to keep it
too. Those from our town winning
were Miss Louise Hoadley, first in
the humorous class with the selection
The Inspired Dishwasher. and
Kenneth Reed, first in oratory, with
The Union Soldier The contest
ants are now planning on entering
in the contest held at Woodburn the
tWenty-third.
Mrs. William Robb of Creston who
the contests left for her home in
Creston last Thursday.
Fred Smith drove to st. Joe last
Thursday for days visit
The monthly c. w. B. NJ. meeting
was held Saturday afternoon at the
home of Mrs. Phoebe Mote. The next
meeting will be at the home of Mrs
| M. Frey
Charles Grimm came Thursday for
a visit with his wife and family who
have been spending the winter with
her mother, Mrs. Mary Fuller.
G. J. Price and family have moved
to Des Moines and George Webb has
moved into the house vacated by
| them.
for a short visit with her cousin
Miss Christia Lantz.
Bonnie Leffler spent Sunday ir
J the country at the home Of his sister
Mrs. Ray LantZ and family.
Miss Margaret Houck spent Frida.
night with friends in Humeston.
Misses Hazel Lane, Helen Lock
| wood and Christine Trisler of Weldon
were visiting our school Thursda.
| afternoon.
Ora Irving was a guest at dinner
at the home Of his friend, NJ. H. Ere,
| thursday.
j. NJ. Halstead left Saturday for /:
visit with his parents in Brecken
| ridge, Mo.
Geo. Wilson and family came las
| week for a visit with MIR. and Mrs
A. B. Wilson and daughter Alkaline
John Minor was visitor in gu
i town Saturday afternoon.
Mrs. Fannie Easter who has beer
visiting her daughters in Des Nome
returned home last week.
Mrs. Will Burchett was calling OF
| Mrs. John Palmer Friday afternoon
/ A number from our town attended
| the contest at Humeston Friday ev
ening.
Miss Bessie Blades was calling OF
her friend, Miss Rosa Smith Sunda.
afterno Don.
Miss Bessie Upheld was visiting II
chr town Saturday morning.
Mrs. Rocky Fishburn of Ottumw;
was called here Wednesday by tn
Illness of her mother, Mrs. jan
/ Murray.
/ Pobort Edge who js working a