Weldon News, July 14, 1938

ALEXANDER, BOGGS, WALKER, WOOD, LOWE, HICKS, PEARCY, MARSHALL, GARTON, HODGES, EDDY, HACKER, OHAIR, BRECHTEL, WADE, HEILMAN, PARR, KEERAN

Posted By: Sharon R Becker (email)
Date: 5/1/2015 at 16:34:44

The Leon Journal-Reporter
Leon, Decatur County, Iowa
Thursday, July 14, 1938, Page 6

WELDON NEWS

July 11 - Dana Alexander of near Last Chance recently purchased the Leonard Boggs home in north Weldon.

Mrs. Ettie Walker had the misfortune to fall and injure her arm Thursday.

Miss Julia Wood has employment near Osceola.

Mrs. W. C. Lowe entertained the U. D. club at her home Friday, July 1, which is the last regular meeting of the club until September.

The U. D. club held their annual ice cream supper for their husbands and families in the Weldon city park Friday evening, July 8. Most all of the members and families and several guests enjoyed the large servings of homemade ice cream and lovely cake. Time was spent with a business meeting and election of officers for next year. Those chosen were Mrs. Harry Hicks, presient, Mrs. Harold Pearcy, vice president, Mrs. E. E. Marshall, secretary and Mrs. Cash Garton as treasurer.

Little Janice Hodges of Lamoni is visiting her grandparents, Mrs. Jennie Hodges and Mr. and Mrs. Will Eddy.

Weldon's mail carriers and their families and Miss Mary Hacker enjoyed the county mail carriers picnic at Pleasanton on Sunday.

The KOZY club met at the home of Mrs. Jesse O'Hair Friday, July 8 and bridge was the diversion of the afternoon, high score going to Mrs. John Brechtel and honor prize to Mrs. T. C. Wade.

Mrs. John Heilman entertained her parents, Mr. and Mrs. L. M. Parr Sunday, honoring Mr. Parr on his 70th birthday. Needless to say he enjoyed the day.

Mrs. Icle Keeran died Saturday at the home of her daughter in Chicago. The body was brought here for burial in Green Bay cemetery Monday afternoon.

Transcription by Sharon R. Becker, April of 2015