Leighton and area enjoy soaking rain and progress
Local notes report visitors from Pella Otley Eddyville and Chicago for funerals and family matters. Hog shipments reach fifty wagon loads as corn and small grain look well. Huiskamp Brother Shoes promoted. Church project work includes new windows at the Gee Heeren shop. Ladies Aid preparing for upcoming Missionary meeting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wm, Vanden Berg
K. Hesseling
Gee. Heeren
Christian Reformed Church
Leighton
Annual Bazaar Aids Leighton Missionary Ladies
Large attendance expected for the Ladies Missionary Society bazaar at Ebenezer Reformed church Leighton on the afternoon of June second. Mrs. E C Montgomery widow of Leighton is remembered at Osceola funeral. Mr and Mrs L A Waller and daughter Mrs Harris attended. All church ladies invited to attend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
van Zee
Pella
van Zante
Artie van Falsen
Oskaloosa
Gerrit Albers
Leighton
Eddyville
Ladies Aid Society
The
Ebenezer Reformed Church
the Aid
L. A. Waller
Harris
E. C. Montgomery
Ladies Missionary Society
Ebenezer Reformed Church of
Leighton School Board Faces New Suit Over Building Plan
The Leighton district sues Jno D Wray and Bart Gruendyke seeking to halt a new school building on leased land north of the town and to require board members to return $1000 allegedly spent illegally on attorney fees court costs land purchase and rent. The case traces years of prior litigation over location and funding.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Leighton
Jno
D. Wray
Bart Gruendyke
Controversy Over School Site Near Mendenhall Property
Henry Butler and Leonard Vos sue over a schoolhouse moved near Julia Mendenhall’s home. The district court injunction was affirmed by the supreme court. Defendants faced contempt charges and were ordered to repay costs. they had hired lobbyists to push favorable state legislation. Public notice includes a local tonic ad for Hollister’s Rocky Mountain Tea.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Julia Mendenhall
District Court
Supreme Court
Mendenhall
District Treasury
John O. Malcolm
George True
Henry Butler
Leonard Vos
L A. Howe
Herald
Wanted a Lady Ironer at Petra Steam Laundry
Wanted at once an experienced lady clothes ironer. Do not apply unless you can fill the bill and are willing to work. Hollister's Rocky Mountain Tea touted as a spring tonic for the whole family at 35 cents, with Tea or Tablets sold by FD Stubenrauch.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hollister
F. D. Stubenrauch
Petra Steam Laundry
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H. Jaarsma
East Side Square
Leighton G. Visser
Ike Nieuwendorp
Otley
Rev. Duiker, Sr
Wm. Duiker
J. Sloan
Chicago
Huiskamp Brother
Ver Steeg & Tysseling
General Merchandise
Leighton, Iowa
U. S
Vander Linden
Baza
Leighton School
Wm.Van Rees
H. Rhynaburger
Paris
London
Langerak’s Drug Store
J. G. Roberts, M. D
Iowa
Bruinekool’s
Bruinekool’s Grocery
B. P
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