Popcorn & Orphan Ridge News, July 14, 1938

CORSBIE, TIEDJE, JONES, WILSON, JENNINGS, HOPKINS, DIETRICK, MALLATT, PRICE, GREEN, HULLINGER, CAMPBELL, HUBBARD, HULLINGER

Posted By: Sharon R Becker (email)
Date: 5/1/2015 at 16:42:32

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

POPCORN NEWS

July 11 - Sunday being Mildred Corsbie's 18th birthday, Margaret Erickson, Ruth Rogers, Alpharetta Tiedje, Iris Jones, Elmo Wilson and Pearline Jennings called on her in the afternoon and helped her celebrate her birthday. she was presented with a beautiful compact. Lovely refreshments of ice cream, cookies and lemonade were served.

Mrs. Clyde Hopkins is hostess to the J. N. club today (Thursday).

The American Legion and Auxiliary met Monday evening in the hall. The new officers took their positions at this meeting. Refreshments of sandwiches and iced tea were served.

The Kings Daughters met Wednesday with Mrs. Frank Dietrick, with Mrs. Leonard Mallatt and Mrs. Donald Price assisting her. A good crowd was present. Refreshments of fruit salad, cake and iced tea were served.

Clarence Green of Osceola started his threshing machine Monday in this neighborhood.

We are sorry to report a severe infestation of chinch bugs in this neighborhood. Many of the farmers are reporting that great armies of these bugs are taking the corn.

ORPHAN RIDGE NEWS

July 11 - Earl Hullinger and sons bound oats for W. C. Campbell Saturday.

Will and Kenneth Campbell shocked oats for Clarence Hubbard Saturday.

The Lend-A-Hand club will meet with Mrs. Melvin Hullinger July 21.

Transcription by Sharon R. Becker, April of 2015