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ESTABLISHED 1854.
COMMENCEMENT DAI
Class ef Thirty will Receive Diplom
as at the Presbyterian Church
This (Thursday) Evening.
The forty-ninth annual commence
ment of the"Leon High School will
be held this evening at 8 o'clock at
the Presbyterian church, when a fine
class of tnirty young men and ladies
will receive their diplomas as hav
ing finished the High School course.
'L'he address to the class will be by
Rev. Gedk M. Hughes, of St. Joe, Mo.,
who was p&stor of the Leon M. E.
•church twenty-five years ago.
Ilhe following is the program of
the evening:
Selection, High School Orchestra.
Quartet, "Venetian Carnival" bv P.
Ambrose. High School Girls.
Invocation, Rev. A. E. Jervis.
Salutatory, Blanche Andrew.
Reading, Feme Estes.
Mixed Chorus, 'When Day fcades
by Parks.
Address, Rev. George M. Hughes.
Chorus, High School Girls.
Valedictory, Imogene Harden.
Presentation of Diplomas, b. E. Bell,
Pres., of School Board.
The following are the graduates:,
ENGLISH COURSE.
Blanche Cecile Andrew.
N. Edith Beers.
Martin Wallace Cesler.
Cora Alice Davis.
Florence Pearl Davis.
Mabel M. Dingman.
Evalene PinckDone.
Esther Frances Garber.
Harry Gillham.
Opal M. Hewson.
Sara Marie Horney.
Madge Elizabeth Manning.
Marie Arville Manning.
Mildred Olev-ia Merwin.
Gladys VTinifred Muck.
Gertrude S. Pearson.
Hazel Roberta Smith.
Josephine Helen Toms.
LATIN COURSE.
Mary Beavers.
.Jennie Mae Campbell.
Quenetta Carrol.
LaNelle Cartwright.
Mary Rosamond Cowles.
Marjorie Anna Cesler.
Feme DeRee Estes.
Arlena Gertrude Evans.
James Myron Haneell.
Lola Imogene Harden.
Dorothy Dine Osborn.
.lohn Stone Springer.
Class Colors: Purple and White.
Class Flower: Sweet Pea.
Class Motto: "We will find a way
•or make one."
Filial Year-Meeting of the P. T. A.
The last meeting of the Parent
Teachers Association for this year
was called Monday evening, May
17 th in the High School assembly
rdom.
Guy Stark was electei
t1 as .ghe yras hpldin
Mrs, James Harvey's resignation
as president was accepted and Mrs.
a to take her
.... ...... Ungjtfia office
of first vice-president. Yearly re- ion Commercial streiet, and
ports were made by each group
A finance campaign was carried
on Monday afternoon with Mrs.
Wheeler as chairman assisted by
Mrs. Randolph and Mrs. Barnum.
They raised over $20 which will be
used to pay all out standing debts,
such as expenses of speakers and
printing bills.
Miss Flossie Caldow sang a solo
and Miss Feme Estes gave a piano
Challenge.
any two men in Iowa at the coming •.
ship
Laving won in the last three tourna
ments held at Kansas City.
Montana Bridal Couple Visit Seattle.
Mr. and Mrs. Robert Moore
Kohler, of Butte Mont., spent a fort
night of their honeymoon in Seattle
as the guests of Mr. and Mrs. C. «i.
JKohler and Air. and Mrs. Marion A.
Entertained School Board.
The young ladies of the Domestic
^Science class of /the Leon High
Record-News.
ALUMNI BANQUET.
Alumni of Leon High School Held
Annual Banquet Tuesday.
The annual banquet of the Alumni
Association of the Leon High School
was held at the M. E. church Tues
day evening, 125 guests being pres
ent and a delicious banquet was serv
ed by the Ladies Guild of'the M. E,
church, the dining room being ap
propriately decorated for the oc
casion. V. R. McGinnis was the
speaker of the evening and he made
a masterful address which was great
ly enjoyed by all present. Miss
Dorothy Hull welcomed the class of
1920 as members of the association
and the response was by James Han
sell, president of the class. The
music program consisted of a solo by.
Dr. V. A. Englund, a duet by Mrs.
Charles H. Johnston and Dr. Eng
lund, and a piano duet by Misses
Madge Manning and Mildred Merwin,
whicn added greatly to the enjoy
ment of the evening.
The election of officers resulted
in the selection of the following for
the coming year:
President—Ralph A. McGinnis.
Vice President—Miss Dorothy Hull.
Secretary—Mrs. E. E. Bell.
Treasurer—Mrs. Fred Teale.
It was decided to make an assess
ment of 25 cents on each member to
pav the incidental expenses of the
association, and all members are re
quested to make payment to the
secretary, Mrs. Bell at once.
A feature of the evening was the
twenty-fifth reunion of the class of
1895, who were seated at a separate
table, decorated witu their class
colors, yellow and white. There
were seven members of this class
present, accompanied by their hus
bands and wives, and with them was
seated V. R. McGinnis, who was
superintendent of the Leon schools
when this class graduated. The mem
bers of the class nre«ent were Mrs.
Hattie Haskett Bell, Mrs. Mary
Springer Stone, Mrs. Minnie Smith
Biggs, Mrs. Hallie Moore Biddison
and Will J. Springer, of Leon, Mrs.
Cracc Albaugh Teale, of Lamoni, and
Mrs. Stella Allen Dudley, of Ait. Ayr.
After the regular program was
completed a social hour followed dur
ing which the alumni renewed ac
quaintance and told reminiscences
of their school days.
Who Has ttight of Way at Street or
Kciad Intersections?
Who has the right of way when
two autos are approaching a street
intersection or an intersection on a
country road?
That is a question which causes
much discussion among drivers of
autos. Tlie Iowa law on this subject
is as follows:
"Where two vehicles are ap
proaching on any public street or
highway so that their paths will in
tersect and there is danger of col
lision, the vehicle approaching the
other from the right shall have the
right of way."
The law means that if a carls
driving south on Mainstrfiet
tn
another car is coming from the wesL
on Commercial street, and both ara
to use the interse«tion at the opera
house corner, the car coming from
the west shall have |he right of way
over the car going south. If how
ever there is a car going south on
Main street and another car coming
from the east on Commercial street,
then the car going south shall have
the right of way over the car com
ing from the east. .In other words,
a
The Association feels that they the car is approaching from the left,
have accomplished a great deal this then the driver of the car goins
year, and have hopes that even more south has the right of way at tlie
can be done next year. intersection.
Kellerton Horseshoe Tlirowers Issue Hand Gave FM-st^Concert Last Kaiur-
TBchool entertained the members of Since April 7. 1919 «P
Tullis—Pottorff.
Rs,. The marriage of Miss Orpha Pot
jpSS -torff, of this city, and Mr. Loren V.
IS# Tullis, of Decatur City, took place
Sunday, May 9, at ten o'clock a. m.
rip* at the home of T. S. Rhodes, the
ceremony feeing performed fey Mr..
Rhodes. The young couple left Sun
fb day afternoon for Des Moines for a!
p- abort visit. They will make their
fjp .home it Decatur City.—Mt. Ayr
Wrong Xambers of Stolen Ford.
On account of poor telephone serv
ice, a mistake Was made in giving
the numbers of A. Fisher's Ford
which was stolen at Mercer, Mo., on
Saturday evening. May 8th. It is a
model 1917 touring car, engine No.
ward of |50 is offered for the
covery of the car.- Notify J.
:-Fisher, Liaeville, Iowa.
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the Leon school board and theif 1&20, $4-8,3.9.17 worth
wives at a six o'clock dinner served ing stamps had been cashed at the
at the High School last Thursday ev- Leon postoffice.
ening. The girls prepared a repast .about ?300,000 worth of war say
of choice viands which the guests ing stamps ware bought by
can testify were the best ever, and dents of Decatur county. In aa
the school board are firm in the be- dition to tlie above amount cashed
lief that Domestic Science is one of at the Leon postoffice, there have
-the best things taught in our school
4- 1964648, and the license was Iowa -coned on account of rain, but the
license for 1919, No. 332612. A re- teafflfo will meet on the Leon grounds
This is
na
driver should alwa. remember
The first of the Saturday evening
band concerts for this seasen was
•riven last Saturday evening by Prof.
Ole Thompson and his boys band.
Tlie bovs have been practicing faith-*
i^ifullv for the past year, ana they
LU Jj A pinA mmirrar
Over at Kellerton they claim to
liavd the champion horseshoe
throwers in the United States, Frank
Jackson and son George, and a num
ber of the KeMerton sports have
raised a purse of 5lM or more to irendered iTftaiTprogram Saturday
bet that tlie .Tacksons .can defeat
jn? whi(
.h
state fair. The elder'Jackson has a wonders with the boys and
record of thirteen consecutive "0H7eof the best bands in
ringers, and claims the champion- Vf
ship of the United States for singles,,
was great
iy enjoyed by
0 crowd Pro
f. Thompson
the state
before the
nver
Hughe3, of the Stanley apartments. weigh anything from a fraction
The bride, formerly Aliss Willie
Louise Fenner, is a well-known jjaa instantly shows how mach the
society girl of Butte and the groom
rm.e
artide
is prominently identified in business I ajiven price, an electric light lllumin
there. Many delightful aftairs were
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given in their honor by their many jn progress. It costs them ?300 for
eattle friends.—Seattle, Wash
Post-Intelligencer.
ts will
concer
summer is over. The concer
be given each Saturday evening from
now on, the weather permitting.
The Very Latest in
Computing
Scales.
Farquhar & Sons have installed
the very latest thing in the way of
computing scale at their hardware
store. It is a Stimpson scale, and
0
ounce up to 400 pounds and a
weighed amounts to at any^
ting the scale while the weighing is
the new scale, but it will save a lot
of time, and guarantee to their cus
tomers a correct weight and a cor
rectly computed selling price.
Lots of War Saving Stamps Cashed.
a
t0„^yqavl
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been a good nftany thousand dollars
worth of stamps cashed at the La
moni postoffice, so that approxi
mately one-third of all the stamps
bought to Decatur county have al
ready been cashed.
Des Moines Train Changes Time
A new time card goes into effect
on the Burlington next Sunday and
the ©nly change in the time of any
of the trains at Leon is that tlie' early
morning train to Des Moines leaves
fifteen minutes earlier, leaving Leon
at 6:20 in the morning instead of
6:35. Keen this in mind if you .ex
pect to take the early train next
Monday morning.
Osceola Plays Leon Next Sunday.
The ball game between Leon and
Osceola scheduled for last Sunday
on the Leon grounds, had to be post
re- next Sunday afternoon.
A.- Leon's first game. Come out and
give the tors a boost.
K. OF P. CONVENTION
Twenty-Sixth District Convention
of Knights of Pythias Meets at
Leon Thursday, May 27tji.
tui
n,a
nose and Wayne, will hold their an
nual convention at Leon on next
Thursday, May 27th, and the mem
bers of Hesperia Lodge No. 33 of
this city, are arranging to make a
regular gala day of the occasion. It
is expected that more than 200 10:20
Knights from the various lodges in
the district will be in attendance.
The afternoon session will
tlve K. of P. hall at 1:15 o'clock, the 11:25
program consisting of an address of 11.40
welcome Sy J. S. Parrish. C. C. of1
Hesperia Lodge, the response by .Theme:
Rev. T. F. Campbell, followed by a
1
song by the K. of P. quartette, a
recitation by Donald McGinnis, and
music by the quartette and Prof.
Thompson's orchestra. District Dep
uty Grand Chancellor Hickman, of
Chariton, and other prominent offic
ials and Knights will be in.attend-!
ance. The afternoon session will I
close at 3 o'clock, and there will be
a big ball game between Leon and
Osceola, at 3.30 o'clock. The visiting
Knights as well as all local members
will be served with supper at the I
Presbyterian church at 6:30 o'clock.
The evening session will open at the I
K. of P. hall at 8 o'clock, when the I
secret work of the various ranks will
be exemplified.
l'raises Furquhar's Advertising.
The Hardware Age, of Nfew York
City, the leading hardware trade
magazine in America, in its issue of
May 13th, reproduces one of Far
quhar & Sons hardware advertise
ments, which was recently printed
in The Reporter, and Comments -mi
it as follows in their advertising de
partment:
Take a look at the Farquliar &
Sons ad and you'll see just what we
mean by a bang-up combination ad.
A combination ad hits the reader
from a dozen different angles. He
can't pass it up so easily as he can
the one item ad, for if the adman
uses average judgment in selecting
the items, he is bound to gain the
attention ef every 100 readers.
The copy in the Farquhar ad was
written by E.~W. Farquhar and first
reading will convince you that Mr.
Farquhar knows hardware and can
write about it in an interesting way.
One of the surprising items in the
Farquhar ad is the wool twine of
fering "All you want at last year's
.prices." Surely, many readers will
put a cross in front of that item.
We call attention to pricing Ln
his ad. Wherever prices can be
quoted, they are. Quote prices in
all your ads. An ad without prices
may be perfectly plain to you but
a&< far as the reader is concerned,lit
is enveloped in" a heavy
County Stops Concrete Work.
One of the county concrete gangs
was laid off Saturday order of
the board of supervisors, and the
other' two gangs were consolidated
and will be ttsed to complete some
unfinished work and do necessary
repair work, but no new concrete
work wilK be commenced on the
roads. The board decided on this
ntep OH account of a shortage of
funds, and the difficulty of selling
county bonds at present. The langf
amount of concrete bridge and cul
vert work which the county was
compelled to do on the federal aid
road projects between Leon and La
moni have made a big hole in the
funds available, and the board de
cided not to commence any more
work at present.
Candidates for Township Offices
Must File this Week.
Candidates for the various town
Ship offices to be voted on at the
coming primary election on June 7th,
must file their nomination papers
with auditor Meek not later than
Saturday of thfs week in order to
have their names printed on the of
ficial ballots. Democratic 'township
committeemen should see to it that
their candidates are properly filed
not later han Saturday as after that
date jhe names cannot be printed on
the official ballots.
T. Smith and Family Return.
We are glad to welcome back to
our city Mr. T. 3. Smith and family,
including his son, Gerald and wife,
who returned last week, coming
from Ombha by auto, and will make
Lamoni their future home. It is
their intention to erect a fine home
in East Lamoni, but Mr. Smith tells
us the more he figures,' the worse
frightened he gets, prices of build
ing material and labor, being so be
yond the anticipations of the more
exaggerative mind.—Lamoni Chron
icle.
Conductor Mike Carey Dead.
tylchael A. Carey, for many years
a conductor on the lies Moines and
Cainsrille branch of the Burlington,
died at his home in Des Moines Sun
day night. Mr. Cafrey was very
ponnlar, with the traveling public,
and had been In the service of the
Burlington road.foi* thirty-five years
but had to give up his run several
years ago. ott account of illness. He
is survived by his wife, tnfee sons
and four daughters.
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SUNDAY SCHOOL CONVENTION.
County Sunday School Association
at M. E. Church, Decatur, Two
lays, May 21 and 22.
The Iowa Sunday School Aaaocia
tion will hold its annual county con
tention at the M. E. church in Deca
|tur, Friday and Saturday, May 21
and
Knights of Pythias of the been prepared, attd every school in
26th district, comprising the coun- Decatur county is urged to be repre
ties of Decatur, Lucas, Clarke, Appa-
sen
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4.00
4:15
7:30
7:45
11:10
Memorial Day Program.
Decoration Day ceremonies will
be held at the M. E. church on Sun
day May 30tli. at 2 o'clock, bv the
G. A. R., Spanish American and the
World War soldiers, and a good
program has been prepared.
All old soldiers and feoldiers of the
Spanish American and World Wars
will meet at the court house and
form in line fifteen minutes before
the beginning of the program and
march to the church, where the fol
lowing program will be rendered.
Song, "Star Spangled Banner."
Reading of Orders.
Invocation. Rev. Jervis.
Solo, Dr. Englund.
Lincoln's Gettysburg Address.
Solo, Dr. Englund.
Address, Rev. Green.
Song, 'America."
All who can donate flowers are
requested to leave them at tne G. A,
ft. hall as early on the morning of
aecoration Day as possible.
To the Republican Voters of Decatur
County.
As it is impossible to see and talk
yith each voter personally, I take
ihis opportunity of asking your sup
port at the June primary for nomin
ation for second term as County
Recorder
It has been customary in Decatur
county to give the second term to one
vho lias made good. I have done my
best and have run the office as
?conomically as posible, consistent
vith good management, and I be
lipve I am entitled to it.
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lie\
I want the office, all stories to
contrary notwithstanding.
You will have a chance to prove
__ a
second
1920.
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Reardsley—Foland.
Mr. Robert Beardsley, of
and Miss Eva Foland, of
Lowe—Pa*rish.
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LEON,-IOWA, THURSDAY, MAY 20, 1920. VOLUME LXVI, NO. 41.
22. The following program has
te(j by
good delegation
First Day, Friday, May 21st.
Morning Session.
Registration.
,The Worship Period, Devo
tion.
"The How and Why of This
9.30
10:00
10:40
1:45
2:00
2:15
2:30
2:45
3:00
3:30
Convention," H. O. Tut
tle, President.
Address by State Worker.
Conference.
Announcements.
Afternoon Session.
"Discovering and Develop
ing Leadership."
The Worship Period, Devo
tion.
Discovering and Developing
Leadership through the
Workers' Conference.
Through the Training Class.
Through Evangelism.
Through Special Schools of
Training.
"Worship in the Sunday
School," State WoVkej.
Conference. (All, questions
must ybe wri'tten and
handed to Conference
Appointment of Committees.
Adjournment and meeting
of committees and work
ers.
Evening Session.
The Worship Period, Devo
tions.
Concert by local Sunday
School Workers.
Address, "On a Journey,"
State Worker.
Sccond Day, Saturday, May 22.
Morning Session.
The Worship Period, Devo
tional.
9:00
9:15
9:20
Separate Conferences.
Children's Division Confer
ence.
Young People's and Adults'
Conference.
Reassemble in auditorium.
Review of the year.
Reports of officers.
Did You Register?
Afternoon Session.
Theme: "Religious Education."
:30 The Worship Period, Devo
tions.
1:45
2:00
2:20
2:3»
The Organization of the
Church School.
Advantage of Co-operation
in Association Work.
"Plans and Purposes of the
County Sunday School
Association Work,"State
Worker.
Business and Committee
Reports.
This session program will be ad
aj
Sway on
vd
fog.
Tent Show Here All Next Week.
The Hila Morgan Stock Co., one
of the best theatrical companies on
the road, will open a week's engage
ment in Leon next Monday night,
the opening play being "The Brat,"
the piay which" was recently made
famous by the great moving picture
star, Nazimova. The company will
present a different play each even
ing, and on Monday night ladies
will be admitted free except for the
nayment of the 3 cents war tax,
i-Iigh class vaudeville between acts.
The company has a fine new tent
equipped with comfortable seats,
and reserved seat chairs are provided
at a small additional price. The
general admission is children 9 cents
war tax 1 cent, total 10 cents.
Adults. 22 cents, war tax 3 cents,
total 2 5 cents. The company is com
posed of high class people, an^ they
have been well recommended wher
ever they have appeared.
and changed •w thijt d«legf\tsi!
workers cau ail get
thejr respective trains.
L'ocal committees will give infor
mation and all necessary aid in mak
ing your visit to Decatur botn pleas
ant and profitable.
bv^ast&fi^vour ^cfte^fo^nomiTie^for Payn4, but spent quite a bit of
7, iher time with her children in Wash
,U1 ULI.I-O, uu -June lington. One of her aims life was
Mr. W^n. M. Lowe, ef TjToodburn
and Miss Fairrie Mae Parris, of Os
ceola, were married by Rev. P. H.
Green, pastor of the Christian church,
Bt his hnmA in this citv Mondav .Convention
nome tnt8 cuy Monaay-
If yo« have a secrad car to sell
and Kansas
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TWENTYFIVE YEARS AGO
Items Taken from the Files off The
Reporter Published a Quarter
of a Century Ago.
State steamboat inspector A.
Jenks was down at Davis
Friends in this city have receiv
ed news that a daughter was born
to Mrs. Maude Bullock Johnston at
her home in Oklahoma on May 12tli.
The following marriage licenses
have been issued the past week:
Charles N. Edwards 25 to Emma
B. Fuqua 20.
Lorenzo A. Bonney 19 to Myrtle
I. Piercy 17.
The small boys of Leon have a
bad habit of climbing on the drays
and wagons while they are in
motion, and it is a wonder that
several have not been injured be
fore this. On Monday Harry
Powell, a boy six years old, the son
of Leander Powell, in company with
several other boys tried to climb on
Hammy Tullis' dray, but he missed
his footing and his leg was caught
in the wheel, completely locking it.
He was carried to Dr. Layton's of
fice, the bystanders being sure his
leg was broken, but upon examina
tion it was found to be only badly
bruised and skinned. However it
was a very narrow escape, and
should prove a lesson to other boys,
but of course it won't.
Work was commenced Monday
excavating for the north side hotel
and Morris Gardner's two store
buildings, with a force of 23 men,
and the work is going on rapidly.
The contract for the brick and car
penter work will be let the last of
this week. W. H. Jenkins will com
mence putting in the brick work
for the Horner and Biggs buildings
next Monday.
J. S. Douglass, the Narrow Gauge
station agent, had a little exper
ience with a couple of highwaymeu
last Friday night. He had taken a
couple of young ladies to Decatur
City to attend the commencement
exercises, and was returning to Leon
alone about 1 o'clock. Just as he
crossed the bridge over Little river
west of town, two men on«the bridge
tried to catch his team, at the same
time calling on him to halt. The
team scared and started to run, and
Douglass pulled his revolver and
fired at tne fellows. They return
ed fire, one of the bullets passing
through the top of the buggy, just
missing Douglass, who lost no time
in getting to Leon. H^ had col
lected quite a sum of freight money
that evening, and it is supposed the
robbers were after that.
Mr. and Mrs. App Fields, of
Thackeray, Indiana Territory, are
W $ $
sister, Mrs.* Thomas Konklin, of
High Point township. Mr. and Mrs.
Fields were former residents of
this county, but moved to Indian
Territory thirty-five years ago, and
hav,e never been back until now.
Miss LaNell Hoffhines returned
from Bethany, Mo., Sunday, where
she h^d been trimming in a mil
linery store for the past three
months.
Miss Nellie Barkley, of St. Joe,
Mo., came Friday for a visit with
Miss Nettie Bowman in this city.
Owen Depew, of Mt. Ayr, is learn
ine tlie baker's trade with George
Miller.
Mrs. Kli/sa Payne.
Mrs. Elixa Payne was born in
Crawford county, Ohio, March 1 i,
18 Jo, and departed this life at the
home of her daughter, Mrs. R. L.
Frakes, May 15, 1920, at the age of
87 years, 2 months and 4 days.
At the age of twelve years she
moved with her parents to Dewitt
county, Illinois. In tlie year 1852
she was united in marriage to II. R.
Payne. To this union were born
ten children, namely: William
Payne, of Morristown, S. D. Wesley
B." Payne, of Spokane, Washington,
who died in 19.12 Mrs. R. L. Frakes,
of Davis City, Iowa Airs. Jennie
Stephens, of Colville, Washington
Mrs. Mae Storts, of Shelton, Wash
ington Gilbert R. Payne, of hn
warden, Iowa Elizabeth dying at
the age of fourteen years ana Leon
ard. Emma and Melviqa in infancy.
She united with the Christian
church in 1881, and has been a
strong believer in that faith ever
since. She realized the seriousness
of her condition and often expressed
herself as being ready to go. Al
though she had lived hut a short
time in this home she had made
many friends whor are sad at the
parting. For the last thirty years
she had made her home at Haward
en, Iowa, with her youngest son, G,
Tpannpttp Alexander. to care for the sick and to give a
Countv Recorder 'to those in distress. A kind neigh
Ibor, a good mother and loving grand-
mother has gone to her reward.
Funeral services were held from
Leon 'the Union church at Davis City, Io
Grandiwa, Tuesday afternoon, May 18th, at
River, were quietly married at the 2 p. m., conducted by P. n. Green,
home 6f Mrs. Georgia Still in east The pallbearers were
Leon Monday evening, the ceremony Delbert Cowles,
being- performed by Rev. T. F. Ernes„ Doolittle
Campbell. The bride eomes from one ley.
of the worthy families of Grand
River, and has been employed for Amicitia
some time in Leon, being a young
lady of many excellent qualities. The
groom is one of the popular young
men of Leon, holding a responsible at" the home of Mrs. -W. H. Shields,
portion with the Farmers & Traders the Ainicitia Club elected the follow
Statc Bank in this eity. These young ing officers for the ensuing ye/ir.
people have many friends who wish
them every happiness and prosperity.
They will go to housekeeping at the
home'of Mrs. Still at once.
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City
yesterday inspecting the Yolo.
Miss Winnie Woodard, daughter,
of Mr. and Mrs. Marion Woodard,
was quite seriously injured Monday
by falling from a fence.
John Fitch,
Albert Hamilton,
and Charles Beas-
and Elects
Club Lunches
Officers.
At a luncheon held last Thursday
ing officers, for the ensuin
President—Mrs. W.
Vice Pres.—Mrs. Guy Stark.
Recording Secretary—Mrs. C. H.
Mitchell.
Corresponding Secretary and
Treasurer—Mrs. H. Farquhar.
Historian—Mrs. F. N. Hansell.
The subject for next year's study
will be Political Ecenomy.
Mrs. J. A. Mcintosh was elected as
a delegate to'the Fifteenth Biennial
Convention of tlie General i?'edera-
oi
Occoni Unni "nrT !he!d at Des Moines June 16th to 23d
want to buy SEE US—We or delegates, are requested to regis
handle more second hand cars than ter at Iowa headquarters at the Wel
anv other firm between. Dds Moinea lington hotel, as Iowa to be host-
City.
EstM Company,
Leon, Mi
ine uenerai reaera-
tion of Women's Clubs which will be
inclusive.
-All club womeji, whether visitors
M*. •. DOM I OtAMntAl
ess to the Golden Prairie Biennial.
The convention headquarters will be
at Hotel Fort Des Moines.
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POLITICAL ANNOUNCEMENTS!.
For Representative.
I will be a candidate for the demo
cratic nomination for representative
from Decatur county, subject to tha?
will of the voters at the primary etae
tion in June.
E. J. Wilson,
of Woodland township'.
For Auditor.
I will be a candidate for the demo
cratic nomination for county audi
tor, subject to the will of the voters
at the primary election in June.
Rothmer A. Scott,
of Bloomington Township.
For Sheriff.
I will be a candidate for the dem»~
cratic nomination for sheriff, sub
ject to the will of the voters at th*
primary election in June.
L. J. Hill,
of Leonw
For Sheriff.
I will be a candidate for the demo
cratic nomination for sheriff, subject
to the will of the voters at the Jua*
primary.
Roy Wood,
of Leon.
For Sheriff.
I wNl be a candidate for tho
democratic nomination for sheriff^
subject to the will of the voters nt
the June primary.
Leland S. Hebener,
of Leon.
For Sheriff.
I Hereby announce that I will b»
a candidate for the nomination for
sheriff of Decatur county sublgct to
the will of the voters of the republi
can party at the June primaries.
C. B. Thompson,
Center Township.
For Recordcr.
I will be a candidate for the demo
cratic nomination for county record
er, subject to the will of the voters
at the June prinmry.
Miss Gertrude Keown.
of Lamoni.
For Memlier of Board.
I will be a candidate for the demo
cratic nomination for member of the
board of supervisors for the term,
beginning Jaa. 1, 1922, subject to
the will of the voters at the Jwne
primary.
H. T,. Rauch,
of Fayette township.
For Member of Hoard.
I will be a candidate for the demo
cratic nomination for member of
the board of supervisors for the
term beginning Jan. 1, 1921, sub
ject to the will of the voters mt the
June primary.
n. Fuitcu,
of High Point townsiho.
Mrs. Clem Kane.
Jettie Vaughn Lane, daughter of
Mr. and Mrs. A. F. Vaughn, was born
August 16, 1896, and died at her
home in High Point township, May,
13, 1920 aged twenty-three years,
eight months and twenty-seven days.
Most of her life was suent in Wood
land and Morgan townships and her
sudden death came as a shock to her
loviner family, relatives and friends.
About two months ago she suffer
ed an attack of the influenza from,
which she never recovered and her
death was caused by heart failure.
She was married September SO,
1914, to Clemen F. Lane of Wood
land township. To this union was
born three children Georgia Viola,
aged four years, Izola Rutn, aged
two years and Eva Marcella aged
one year. Beside her famjjy she
leaves a sorrowing fatlrer and
mother, five brothers: Oscar,
Orville, Olio, Otto, and IBhelia and
one sister, Mrs. Edith Wolfe of.
Long Beach. California. All were
present at the funeral ex-cept the
sister.
She also leaves a host of relatives
and friends te mourn her deat»*
The funeral was held at. the resi
dence Fridav afternoon. Alay 14th,
conducted bv Rev. Perry, of Mercer,
Mq.. of the Anostolic faith. The
burial followed at the Beavers
cemetery. A large concourse of
sympathizing friends gathered to.
pav tribute to her memory.'
The nail bearers were as follows!
Oscar, Orville. Olio, Otto and Shelia.
Vaughn, brothers of the deceased
and George Lane, brother of the
husband.
The floral offerings were many
and beautiful.
A Card of Thanks.
We wish to take this opportunity
to thank the neighbors and friends
for the kindness shown us in our
recent sad bereavement.
Clem F. Lane.
Thomas Henry Butts.
Thomas Henry Butts, was born in
Pickway county, Ohio, Nov. 20, 184»,
and departed this earthly existence
on May 15, 1920, in Decatur county
Iowa, being at the time of his death
72 years, 5 months and 25 days old.
He was a son of John and Ellen
Butts. He came to Decatur county
with his parents in the year of 18.58
and has been a resident of tl»is coun­
He leaves to mouijn his departure^
4 'brothers and 5 sisters. Unci*
Tom as he was always called, ws«
converted* when*a young man and
remained a member of the Baptist
church. ..
Funeral services at the Bethel
Baptist church conducted by Rev. G.
T. Ronk and interment at the Betnel
cemetery.
Marriage Licenses.
Wm. M. Lowe, Woodburn .28
'Fairrie Mae Parrish Osceola 2*
Bob Beardsley, Leon 22
Eva Foland, Grand River 18
Decoration Day at Decatur.
At a meeting of the G. A. R. Post
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and W. R. C. at Decatur, it wan.
decided to hold Memorial services at '.:
the M. E. church at 11 o'clock on 'J
Sunday, May »0th. The decoration A
of the graves in the Decatur jceme
tery will be held at 2 o'clock In ttfr
afternoon. Everybody is requeatoa
to come out apd honor tne
of the departed soldiers.
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