The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1919-10-16
/. +. W. C. CONVENTION
Elohth District Convention In Leon
last "Wednesday and Thursday
Was Largely Attended.

WOO kouyOsy "SSVSVSVs
The Eighth district annual con-
ysntion OF the bo,x loWa IN ait1
Wednesday and Thursday, was one
of the best and largest attended
district conventions ever held in
Iowa. All of the state officers were
present, including president Mrs. w.
H. Spauldlng, of Grinnell, vice, presi-
dent Mrs, John Corey, of Spencer,
e9rresp9ndins secretary ssGrSeaafGy
Whitley of Webster City, and 18th
district chairman, Mrs. H. K. Evans,
Of Corydon, Mrs; E. A: Reed, Of
Shenandoah, member of the COM
%ttse FdnS %ps On SchGarShp Ekppr a1f of Leon Lsan
member Of the committee on Public
Leon, member of the committee on
Conservation of Scenery, and Mrs.
w. M. Hyland, of Osceola, delegate
at large to- the biennial at Des
'Moines next June.
The hostesses were the Fifteen,
Unity, Magazine and Civic Clubs Of
Leon, and the members left nothing
undone for. the. pleasure of the
visitors during their stay in Leon.
all being entertained at the homes
Of club members: Mrs. Stephen
work well in hand and everything
moved off like clockwork.
Wednesday afternoon the visitors
we're received at the home of Mrs.
Varga, and six o'clock dinner was
served at the Presbyterian church
Following the dinner Mrs. Ella
Kemp Woodard gave an organ pre-,
1ndo ona tho convention Uoc "a Had
to order by district chairman Mrs.
H. K Evans, the invocation being
by Mrs. J. A. Harris, and the address
Of welcome by Mrs c. w. Hoffman,
which was responded to BY Mrs; ".
B. Anstey, Of Creston; Mrs. W. H.
Sds1 SSpalding Of Grinn state prssi pSe
Club Club woman's Year" and Mr.: Ralph
Petty sang a splendid solo. Mrs. J.
"Our Part in G. F. W. c." and Mrs.
Francis E. Whitley, of Webster
City, spoke or, Larger Work OF
Federated Clubs which concluded
A feature of the opening session
was the, presentation of large
bOquet of roses to the convention,
the gift of the businessmen of Leon,
which were presented to chairman
Mrs. H. X: Evans, at the close Of
Iue COuV0nL1Ou.s
Friday morning there was a roll
call and two minute reports from
Mrs. Woodard. Elrs. John Fox
Lake.. gave a report of the Ames
Biennial, there was a piano and
violin Duet by Misses Maurine and
Mildred Merwin, Capt Waterman,
on public health matters, especially
school children, taking the place of
Mrs. Max Mayer, of Iowa City, who
Miriam LeCompte, Of Corydon, told
of the Iowa League of Woman
Voters, and Mrs. A. E. Reed, Of
saSaiaps6n sha1and9ah and faEe ean funG report
Mrs. T. NJ. Stuart, of Charlton,
also gave a few remarks telling in
an interesting way of her more than
forty years experience as a club
woamn in Iowa. Mrs. Stuart is
past eighty years of age, ande.is per-
haps the Oldest active club woman
In Iowa, and notwithstanding her
age. she is still very active worker.
The convention presented her with
a boquet iof chrysanthemums..
The convention closed with
luncheon served in the dining room
of the Presbyterian church, the dele
gates leaving for their homes on the
praise, of the Leon ladies and the
success of the convention.
The following is list Of the dele
gates present:
Allerton-Mrs. Eva Morgan, Mrs.
1VSkh ckhariton0Mirs. Sarah w. Stuart,
Miss Irene Waddell.
Clarinda-Mrs. J. H. Lawson,
Mrs. Il. H; Scott, Mrs: G. w. Land
ers, Miss Jennette Painter
Corning-Mrs. J. J. Hogan, Mrs
Austin Turner.
nail, Mrs. F. IN. West, Mrs. "A. j..
Clayton, Mrs. X. L. Mcguire, Mrs
Grace Patterson, Mrs. Bess Nickels,
Mrs Mrs H. II caTser Mrs Ne A. o. uanTv hun
Creston--Mrs. W. 3. Anstey, Mrs.
EssexIMrs; Frank Keister, Mrs,
Kellerton-Mrs. Eva Mccullough,
Mrs. Lucy Moulton.
rvL1n NcG5n Ehe Iy ,and RrcksT patsH Miss
Leon-Mrs. Della Mcintosh, Mrs.
Mary Stone, Mrs. o. NJ. Gass. Miss
Margaret Hurst, Mrs. Jessie Wood
ard, Mrs. Clabe Brazelton, Mrs. J.
X. BOWsher, Mrs. Will Lindsey,
Mrs. James Alexander, Mrs Harry
Bradfield, Mrs. G. B. Price, Mrs.
Jas. F. Harvey, Mrs. J. W. Rowell.
Murrav-Mrs. w. F. Murry, Mrs.
w. B. Rosserman.
Osceola-Mrs. Joe Goodman. Mrs.
T. G. Armstrong, Mrs. l. N. Beard,
Mrs. j. M. Clevenger, Mrs. ]. w.
Eddy
Shensndoah-Mrs Anna Simons,
Mrs. Gertrude Jay, Mrs. Madge
Smith Mrs. J. L. Haynes, Mrs. J.
Henderson.
Weldon-Mrs. L. NJ. Thompson,
Mrs. Kate Wolever.
The following out of town visitors
registered:
Corydon-Mrs. Margaret Sutton,
Mrs., Edna White. Mrs. I. G.. Davis,
Miss Miriam LeCompte, Mrs. c. B.
miles, Mrs. F. L. Clark, Mrs. p. S.
Miller, Mrs. J. A. Rice, Mrs. D. L.
MurrOw, Mrs. L. N. Caldwell.
Weldon-Mrs C. H. Hodges.