Van Wert News, July 14, 1938

BULKLEY, LEFFLER, KELSO, HOWERY, ANDERSON, BROWN, THOMPSON, PIERCE, MILLER, CURRY, SPENCER

Posted By: Sharon R Becker (email)
Date: 5/1/2015 at 16:51:16

The Leon Journal-Reporter
Leon, Decatur County, Iowa
Thursday, July 14, 1938, Page 7

VAN WERT NEWS

July 11 - Those helping Mrs. Maggie Bulkely celebrate her birthday Sunday were Mr. and Mrs. Ben Leffler and son of Decatur, Mr. and Mrs. Lloyd Bulkeley and sons of Weldon, Mr. and Mrs. Bulkeley and son of Yorktown, Mr.and Mrs. Ernie Kelso of Van Wert, Mr. and Mrs. Glen Howerey of Clarinda, Mrs. Bulkeley received many birthday greeting cards and lovely gifts. We wish her many more happy birthdays. Mrs. Glen Howerey remained for a visit.

Mrs. Garland Anderson and children have moved back to Van Wert from Leon.

Mr. and Mrs. Harry Brown and daughter, Mr. and Mrs. Loren Thompson and son attended the picnic west of Decatur Sunday. Others were Mr. and Mrs. Willard Pierce and family, Mr. and Mrs. Dora Miller of Bedford, Mr. and Mrs. Virgil Miller and sons of Mt. Ayr, Mr. and Mrs. Fay Miller of Leon, Mrs. Alvin Miller and grandchildren of Decatur. Everyone enjoyed the day.

A number of Van Wert people took their dinner and visited the state lake Ahquabi just south of Indianola last Sunday.

Mr. and Mrs. Howard Curry arrived home from a fishing trip in Minnesota last week.

Mrs. Carol Spencer and son returned home Monday from Iowa City.

Transcription by Sharon R. Becker, April of 2015