The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1919-05-29
TO CELEBRATE AT LEON
Bio County Wide Celebration for
Returned Soldiers, Sailors and
Marines at Leon July 4th. \

ton in honor Of our returned sol
diers, sailors and marines on the
Fourth of July will be held at Leon
and it promises to- be the, biggest
thing in the way OF celebration
ever held in Decatur county. The
matter was taken up some time ago
by the Leon Chamber Of Commerce,
and a committee with V. r. McGin-
mis- as chairman appointed to COM
municate> with all the other. towns
in the county and arrange for one
big county wide celebration on the
Fourth of July, and the. suggestion
met with the approval OF everybody
all over the county.
A meeting was called to meet at
the court hOuSe-in Leon on MONDAY
afternoon of this week, which was
attended by large number of dele,
after it was definitely decided to
have one big countrywide celebra-
ton, the next question was where to
hold it. Three places were suggest
ed, Leon, Davis City and Decatur.
A motion prevailed that one mem
ber of committee from each town
ship present be named by the chair
ten townships represented, and al
ter thorough discussion of the
merits and advantages Of the various
places, and which would be most
convenient to the greater number or
people, the committee UNANIMOUSLY
reported in favor of holding the cele-
bration at Leon, and their recon-
mendation was adopted by the en-
tire meeting.
The Following executive. commit
tee was selected to take charge OF
the big celebration, and they Will ap,,
point subcommittee and work will
be commenced at once to arrange
V. r. McGinnis chairman, Leon; j.
Garden Grove; Roy Switzer, Grand
River; w. A. Hopkins, Lamont:
The following is the official re-
port of the secretary Of the meeting:
Report of meeting called at the
court house, Leon, Iowa, May rs,
1919, in pursuance to make program
and select location of countrywide
4th Of July celebration.
Motion was made and carried that
" r. McGinnis be selected chairman
of the meeting.
Motion made and carried that
Nora Dobson be selected secretary.
Motion was maze and carried that
the forenoon of said day be given, to
memorial services for all the boys
of the county that have sacrificed
their lives in the late world war.
That the afternoon be given to
that the soldier boys have charge OF
the evening program.
Motion made by C. E. Stuber that
this celebration be held at Davis City.
Oscar Anderson makes motion
that places be put in nomination ana
suggests that Leon be the place that
it shall be held.
Geo. A. Meek suggested that a
committee be appointed to select the
place that=-it shall be held
w. A. Hopkins suggested that the
celebration be-held at Leon the
finances be raised as the bona is
sues We're raised, also report that
Iowa, November II, 1919, in honor
of peace, including Ringgold and
Decatur counties, Iowa, and Harri-
son county, Missouri.
L. V. Tullis makes motion that
the celebration be held at Decatur.
c. p. stuber amends his motion
by saying that he did not mean to
select Davis City exclusively but to
get the question before the house
Amended motion made that COM
mittee of one from each town or pre-
cinct be appointed to make recon-
mendations to this body as to the
place Of holding the celebration.
Motion carried.
The following committee was Sc
lected, each town or precinct select
ing their own committeeman:
Roy SwitZer, Grand River
Olan Monroe, Weldon.
D. c. Thurlow, Leroy.
G. E. Stuber, Garden Grove.
0. E. Hull, Leon.
Loren Tullis, Decatur.
G.. G. Grimes, New Buda township.
DR.. j. w. WALES, Davis City.
!. Oscar Anderson, Lamont.
G. E. Lamoree, Franklin.
Report of committee, o. E. Hull
secretary: This committee recon-
wide 4th of July celebration be held
Motion made and carried that the
report of the committee be received
and approved and the committee
discharged.
that v. r. McGinnis draft program.
Walter Barber makes motion that
the program be put in the hands OF
a committee.
Amended motion made by Geo. w.
Blair and seconded that an execu-
tive committee of FIVE be appointed
of which v. R. McGinnis shan act
to select the other four, to have
charge of all subcommittee to
plan zfor and have charge sOf full
program for the celebration.
Motion carried and the followings
committee appointed,
v. r. McGinnis, chairman, Leon.
John Gates, Davis City. !,
Fred Woolley, Garden Grove.
Roy Switzer. Grand River.
w. A. Hopkins, Lamont.
Motion was maze by G. w. Reed
+er that any surplus fund remaining
after defrayihg all expenses shall go
to the two chapters of the Red Cross
of this county.
H. L. McClaran Suggested that
this surplus fund, if any, be. split
between the Red Cross of this
county and the young soldiers or
ganization.
Ralph McGinnis suggested that
surplus funds go to a memorial fund.
Fred Woolley makes substituted
motion that if any surplus is left
that it be used to entertain the boys
at the camp rire entertainment the
evening of the celebration.
J. n Gates suggested that gen
eral committee dispose of it.
= H. L. McClaran makes an amend
ed and substituted motion that If
any surfulus funds are left in the
hands 0f fhiS c0mmittoo that a ffor