Leon Journal-Reporter December 02, 2015 Twice Told Tales - 100 Years Ago December 09, 1915 Raymond Hazlet, of Eden Township, was the winner of Decatur County corn club corn growing contest in which a trip to the exposition at San Francisco was offered as the prize. His yield on one acre was 68.3 bushels on a dry shelled basis. His final score was 74.9. Raymond was only 13 years old. Alma Goode of Lamoni gave a chalk talk at the Idle Hour Theatre. Mr. Goode was a very clever artist and was developing into an entertainer of more than ordinary ability. Shot Through His Foot G.L. Simms, who was employed by J.W. Wasson northeast of Leon, accidentally shot himself through the left foot while out in the timber on the Wasson place. He was walking along carrying a rifle and in some way caught the trigger on his clothing, thus shooting his foot. Dr. McNay, the Garden Grove veterinarian, passed through Leon on his way home from the Ed Griffin farm southeast of Leon, with a Shetland pony colt in his automobile. The pony stood in the rear of the car and seemed as unconcerned about the ride in the car as though it was an every day occurrence. He had bought the pony off Mr. Griffin. Marriage Licenses – James E. Downey and Stella F. Newberry; James H. Beverley and Mary E. Watsabaugh; Leroy F. Hartshorne and Helen Schwars and Charles F. Green and Laverne McLaughlin. Mr. and Mrs. Ray Lockwood were the parents of a baby girl, born November 19. Mrs. Lockwood was the former Miss Hodges. Mr. and Mrs. A.C. Scott of Leon, were the parents of a son. Tom Fox, of near Davis City, was visiting in Leon. Recently Tom injured one of his eyes and finally the eyeball had to be removed so a piece of steel could be taken out of it. Mrs. M.C. Betts went to visit relatives and friends at Pleasanton. B.W. Keeler, of Weldon was in town on business one day. Transcription by Sharon R. Becker

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