Neighborhood News Columns, July 14, 1938

HATFIELD, WELLS, MOORE, KING, OWENS, HAWK, DILLON, HUBBARD, JOHNSTON, POLALRD, HAMILTON, GAMMILL, CURRY, JOHNSTON, SINCLAIR, BUSH, PECK, GARBER, THOMPSON, TIEDJE, GILBERT, SHELTON, RICKETTS, MCGAHUEY, SEARS, MCMORRIS, BRIGHT, WALLACE, BRECHTELL, LAFOLLETTE, WADE, WICKLESS, SNIDER, CONRAD, WARREN, OHAIR, METIER, BURCKHARDT, DUNN, MILLS, WILLS, WYCOFF, CURNES, PRICE, KIMBERLIN, MUMMERT, HILGARDNER, RISINGER, PALMER, COCKERILL

Posted By: Sharon R Becker (email)
Date: 5/1/2015 at 17:20:08

The Leon Journal-Reporter
Leon, Decatur County, Iowa
Thursday, July 14, 1938, Page 8

MORGAN CENTER NEWS

July 11- Those who spent July 3 at the Jess Hatfield home were: Mr. and Mrs. Cyrus Wells, Mr. and Mrs. F. C. Moore and children, Mrs. Zona Moore and son Ivan, Mrs. Zelma King and son Jerry, Mrs. Margaret Owens, all of Lineville, Mr. and Mrs. Ellie Hawk and children of Webster City and also Wayne Hatfield.

Ethel Dillon came Saturday to visit over the week end with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. W. E. Dillon.

Mr. and Mrs. Willis Hubbard visted at the Verlin Johnston home July 4.

Ruby Pollard visited over the week end with her brother and family, Mr. and Mrs. Raymond Hamilton.

Mr. and Mrs. Frank Gammill and Foster Pollard visited at the Lawrence Pollard home Sunday evening.

Mr. and Mrs. Clelland Curry and children called at the Verlin Johnston home Sunday afternoon.

Mrs. Ruby Pollard, Jennie Hatfield and Hazel Curry attended the club meeting at Mrs. Eva Sinclair's Thursday.

Miss Gladys Hatfield called at the Verlin Johnston and Laures Polland homes Thursday.

Otto Bush is assisting Oscar Peck with his harvesting this week.

NORTH DECATUR NEWS

July 11 - We are sorry to hear of the death of George Garber at his home in Lanark, Ill., Saturday, July 2. His funeral was held at the Stewart Funeral Home in Leon Wednesday, July 6, with burial in the Leon cemetery. We extend our deepest sympathy to his loved ones.

Mr. and Mrs. Wayne Thompson and little son, and Mr. and Mrs. Tiedje of Van Wert spent Sunday evening at the Ray Thompson home.

We are glad to report Mrs. Jessie Gilbert as feeling much better.

Mrs. Tincie Shelton who has been very ill the past week was taken to Excelsior Spring, Mo., Sunday for treatment. Her daughter, Mrs. Gladys Ricketts, took her home with her. We hope to hear of improvement soon.

Mrs. Bert McGahuey and little son called at the Ray Thompson home Monday morning. Mrs. Sears also called there.

John McMorris and family spent Sunday afternoon at the F. W. Sears home.

LINEVILLE THREE NEWS

Oliver Bright is going to do barber work in Pleasanton.

WELDON NEWS

(The Weldon items were delayed and did not arrive in the office of the Journal-Reporter until after the paper was printed. This was caused we suspect by the disruption of the mail service caused by the burning of the Davis City trestle. ~ Editor.)

July 4 - The Weldon Masons attending Leon lodge Tuesday night were Warren Wallace, John Brechtel, Carl LaFollette, Maurice Brechtel, J. I. Wade and Oscar Wickless.

Mrs. Martha Snider has been visiting her friend Harriet Wade the past few days.

Mr. and Mrs. W. H. Conrad and daughter Carma Sue of Des Moines came Friday evening to remain over the Fourth with relatives.

Miss Sarah June Warren, Martha Snider and Mrs. Jesse Ohair were entertained in the J. I. Wade home Tuesday evening.

Mrs. A. H. Metier of Pomona, California, and Mr. and Mrs. Geo. Warren were Wednesday dinner guests in the J. I. Wade home.

Miss Betty Jean Brechtel returned Monday from Oskaloosa where she had attended a conference of young people.

Mrs. T. C. Wade and daughters Naomi and Normalee spent part of last week visiting relatives in Des Moines.

Mrs. A. J. Burckhardt and children, Winston, Shirley and Phyllis of Kansas City came Thursday to remain over the Fourth visiting relatives.

Jim Dunn returned from Iowa City Tuesday where he had been taking treatment.

Mr. and Mrs. Holden Mills and Mr. and Mrs. Orville Wills of Grand River visited at the A. Wycoff home Thursday evening.

Mr. and Mrs. Elven Curnes were called to Osceola Saturday afternoon by the death of a little nephew, Keith Curnes.

J. C. Price of Lincoln Land Bank was visiting with H. W. Kimberlin and family July 4, and also looking after business interests.

Mr. and Mrs. Fred Mummert of Burlington and Mrs. Ida Mummert of Galesburg, Ill., spent last Saturday and Sunday with Mrs. Conrad Hilgardner.

Rev. and Mrs. Claude W. Risinger went to Van Wert Monday where Mr. Risinger conducted the funeral of Mrs. Palmer.

Davis Cockerill of Livermore, a former student of Weldon schools, is visiting among friends.

Keith Kimberlin and Dave Cockerill of Livermore were visiting with Miss Pauline Smith of Leon Monday morning, July 1. These young folk all attended school together in Weldon in their younger days.

Mr. and Mrs. Jack Boner of Cedar Rapids spent the week end in the Clarence Smith home.

A large number of Weldon folk celebrated the Fourth in Osceola. Those who remained at home enjoyed a nice quiet day without the usual firecrackers.

Transcription by Sharon R. Becker, April of 2015