found in grandmother West's scrapbook Barry West Payments approved by members of the Board in Leon Journal-Reporter Mar. 18, 1943 Miscellaneous Leon Ice and fuel, fuel for commodity room 11.98 Leon Ice and fuel, fuel for jail 50.01 Leon Ice and fuel, fuel for county yards 22.14 Leon ice and fuel, fuel for court house 67.57 Bob Seals, fuel for county yards 31.82 ?. Leon Leeper, meeting of social welfare board 12.50 Hershel Houk, cash allowance 10.00 Bruce Lovett, transportation to Des Moines 4.84 Herman Hamilton, transportation of prisoner to Fort Madison 19.38 G. L. Nixon, agent, freight on car of gas 183.30 G. L. Nixon, agent ,freight on lumber 67.11 Treasurer of State of Iowa, use tax for fourth quarter 1942 16.41 Ira W. Eaton, wolf bounty 5.00 Grover Hamilton, envelopes for auditor 45.12 C. Fred Poerter, one-half 1943 apportionment for Temp. school 1520.19 Herman Hamilton, transportation of patient to Clarinda 13.03 Vesta Hanna, court reporting 12.50 W. H. Eliason, postage 10.50 Walter Frost, part assessing pay 65.00 Arthur Young, part assessing pay 50.00 The qualification of C. H. Quayle, trustee for Franklin township for the term beginning January 2, 1944 were approved. The report of the county hoome for the month of February, 1943, was read and approved; expenditures 636.92; receipts 213.00. The petition of the citizens of Woodland township for the improvement of the road was continued. No further business coming up at this time the board of supervisors adjourned to meet again on March 9 for further consideration of county business. signed Everett Massey, chairman Attest: W. B. Halstead county auditor.

I have been following with considerable interest the material from Grandmother West's Scrapbook, especially the note of May 18th about the coal mine(s) at Davis City. Inasmuch as I am a mining geologist/mining engineer, I would like to learn more about the Davis City coal operations. Does anyone have any other references to these? I can vaguely recall huge heaps of mine waste piled near U.S. 2 over near Corydon, back in the early 1930's. But I had never heard of coal discoveries in Decatur County before. I need to be educated...... Chuck Mallette Houston

found in grandmother West's scrapbook Barry West Soldiers Relief for the Leon Journal- Reporter Mar. 18, 1943 Mrs. W. C. Houck, aid for Tompkins boy 10.00 George Hutchings, aid for Savely children 10.00 William Lentz, Personal aid 10.00 Mrs. John Williams, aid for the month of March 8.00 Vern Binning, session and mileage 7.00 Carl Clawson, session and mileage 6.00 F. A. Hall, session and mileage 6.40 Theodore Quayle, aid for Russell Delk 13.00 Epperly Grocery, groceries for soldier's relief 47.94 Graham's food market, groceries for soldiers relief 16.32 Dr. E. J. Hines, dental aid 4.50 Hyde's Service Store, Leon groceries10.20 Hyde's service store, Lamoni, groceries 16.83 Leon Ice and fuel, fuel 2.81 Benton McClaran, groceries 24.99 J. C. Penney Co., clothing 7.86 United Food Market, groceries 11.22

Roe Poush (class of '41) married Genevieve Lillie (class of 1944) in Leon at her parents' (R. Ellsworth and Ada Mae Scott Lillie) home on November 15, 1947. They are my parents. Dad is currently living with me and Mom is in Westview Acres Nursing home in Leon. For some reason, I can't post to the list so if you would send this out, it would be appreciated. - Ed Poush, Grinnell, IA. -----Original Message----- From: BRWest@aol.com [mailto:BRWest@aol.com] Sent: Friday, July 01, 2005 9:42 PM To: IADECATU-L@rootsweb.com Subject: [IADECATU] Fw: Norman Center Mar 1943 Leon Journal-Reporter Barry, Ray and I went to school with Roe Pouch and think he married another class mate, Jennevie Lilly. I seen Roe , think it was in 1989 when we were back to Iowa. We were, also, neighbors to Warren Eliasons, They lived across the road from us, in south Leon up on the Hill on the bi-pass to Hgwy #2. they were wonderful neighbors and she was such a nice lady. I use to walk to school with Don and Leota sometimes but usually they left before I did because they sold milk in town and had to deliver, He was Decatur County School Super for several years, Don visited us one time when we lived in Minneapolis, Minn. Love, MOM

found in grandmother West's scrapbook Barry West Vital Statistics Leon Journal-Reporter Mar 1943 from proceedings of the Board Mrs. Elizabeth Campbell 1.00 Miss Harriett Swope 1.00 Mrs. Bessie M. Overholtzer .75 Mrs. Maude Downey 2.00 Mrs. Cressie Parrish 18.25 Miss Arta smith .50 Mrs. Winnie Dale .50 Mrs. Esther Armstrong 1.25

Wishing you all a Happy 4th of July!!! Have a great holiday! Check out the link below to have some fun. _http://home.neo.rr.com/schrimpf/rita/lady_liberty/liberty_dl.htm_ (http://home.neo.rr.com/schrimpf/rita/lady_liberty/liberty_dl.htm) Stacey Dietiker momdit@aol.com Decatur Co IA List Administrator Decatur Co IA Website Coordinator

Mon, 4 Jul 2005 13:02:13 -0600 Wishing you all a Happy 4th of July!!! Have a great holiday! Check out the link below to have some fun. Betty _http://home.neo.rr.com/schrimpf/rita/lady_liberty/liberty_dl.htm_ (http://home.neo.rr.com/schrimpf/rita/lady_liberty/liberty_dl.htm)

Just wanting to let you all know that there have been some problems with IAGenweb.org today. You may or may not be able to access the IAGenweb.org website depending on where you are in the country. The Decatur County website is fine as it resides on the Rootsweb server. All Iowa County websites that reside on the IAGenweb server are having trouble and you may not be able to access them. The problems are being looked into and fixed at this time. Stacey Dietiker momdit@aol.com Decatur Co IA List Administrator Decatur Co IA Website Coordinator

found in grandmother West's scrapbook Barry West Hospital Salaries Decatur county in Leon Journal-Reporter Mar 18, 1943 Eva Greene 140.00 Catherine Rogers 125.00 Mable Jackson 100.18 Pearl Bixby 85.87 Dorcas Allen 89.65 Mary Marie Miller 72.78 Edna Epp 62.65 Minnie Arney 59.37 Mary Bumgarner 22.96 Arlene Hill 38.15 Irma Scott 37.84 Mildred McConnel 17.74 Iola Boles 64.94 Pearl Dobson 51.25 Lillie Lukenbill 54.22 Frances Turpin 44.89 Grace Hubbard 45.37 Hettie Gibson 42.76 Lillie Baker 24.47

found in grandmother West's scrapbook Barry West Widow's Pensions and Cash Allowance in Journal-Reporter of Leon, Mar. 18, 1943 Lillit Lukenbill 12.86 Argie Swanson 17.14 Edith Thorpe 12.86 Olive Fisher 25.72 Nellie C. Catteil 6.43 Wilma Stevens 19.29 Lois Akes 12.86 Nona Z. Overton 17.15 Leonal Bruner 8.57 Dolly Colins Jones 30.00 Maud? Fitch 25.72 Bessie Reynolds 25.68 Murrell Vandal 8.57 Carrie M. Luce 15.00 Gertrude Cain 6.43 Nellie Kirkpatrick 9.65 Lillie Baker 8.57 May Parkhurst 12.86 Carrie Palmer 8.57 Nora Edgington 19.29 Lucile Simer 8.57 Lillian Morris 25.72 Mrs. E. L. O'Neal 19.29 Irene Keown 20.79 Ethel Johnson 34.28 Wilma Evans 25.72 Maxine Maynard 12.86 Genie Weddle 17.14 Rosie Kneedler 25.71 Mary ricker 32.15 Lottie McKern 8.57 Vira Wagoner 8.57 Maggie Bloom 32.15 Rose Eckardt 6.43 Ethel Boswell 34.28 Anna Brolin Rohr 12.86 Anna Judson 25.00 Hannah Stafford 16.66

Hi All, I am afraid that Ringgold County is down as well, with the domain expired problem. I have not read all the emails concerning this yet as I wanted to check to see there was a problem. Thanks, Debbie Patterson

I have a long list of names for Widow's Pensions and Cash Allowance plus a list for Hospital Salaries with names and a list of approved claims, names, and specifics approved by the board of supervisors. If you would like me to type this list let me know. This would be over 100 names. There is also a list of vital statistics, Soldiers Relief list and Miscellaneous list of business receiving payments. Barry

found in grandmother West's scrapbook Barry West Proceedings of the Board (the following vacation claims were approved as paid:) Maintenance and Construction Harold R. Fuller 50.00 Earl Pottorlf 67.60 Rex Miller 32.40 F. L. Lorey 40.00 H.N. Harmon 72.80 O. L. Allpress 57.60 Walter Adair 37.96 Clarence Evans 41.60 Oscar Mills 45.76 S.C Webster 58.80 T. M. Quick 32.28 Roscoe Hall 41.60 Neal Brown 48.00 Harvey Pitman 43.68 Bert McGahuey 53.00 Clarence Rumley 12.80 Claude Harryman 28.80 Bert Craig 32.00 Vernie Dingman 32.00 Earl sutherlin 32.00 A. A. Arney 37.44 M. R. Krusinger 42.12 W. H. Fairchild 40.04 Jolin Pettis 56.64 V. A. Karns 95.90 W. M. Dingman 57.72 I. d. Fender 33.04 Floyd Barlean 51.92 Roscoe Wilson 50.96 Bill Norris 63.10 Everett King 53.84 Clarence Anerson 49.40 Murven L. Naylor 50.44 Cecil R. Rhodes 60.84 Floyd Smith 67.17 Wayne Cowles 16.80 Howard smith 59.51 W. E. Valentine 49.40 John Joy (.00 shannon Edwards 20.16 Rex Miller 12.60

Decatur Detectives: Stacey sent more of the 1885 Census to us yesterday. I ran the names through a sort for alphabetical order: > Pages 20 - 30 of the 1885 Iowa State Census, Decatur County, Town of Leon > are now on the Census Page: ... > http://www.rootsweb.com/~iadecatu/census.html > > Surnames included: Albaugh Andrews Arnold Barrett Bashaw Bechtel Blunt Bobbitt Boone Brown Carroll Caster Chase Clark Close Corcoran Creighton Crouse Curry Daugherty Detrick Eldridge Ellis Farquhar Flanders Foregrove Frazer Gammill Gibson Glaze Goen Grant Grey Hall Hamilton Harris Harrow Harvey Hollingshead Horner Hosier Hyatt James Jenks Kelsey Kirkpatrick Layton Lee Lindsey Long Low Lunback Lutz Martindale Mayer McClelland McKay Mitchell Mitten Murdock Needham Nott Osborn Parrish Patterson Penniwell Pitman Porter Post Ray Robberts Rush Russell Sanford Sanger Sigler Siltz Simmons Smith Tallman Thompson Van Werden Vennable Wallace Watters Williams Wood

Thanks, Stacy, for working your fingers to the bone for us! These census records for the "inbetween" years are just great! Thanks for hosting our Decatur County website. It's the best on the web! Jan Lund New e-mail address: Jan4Gen@verizon.net ----- Original Message ----- From: <Momdit@aol.com> To: <IADECATU-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Saturday, July 02, 2005 5:41 PM Subject: [IADECATU] Website Additions > Pages 20 - 30 of the 1885 Iowa State Census, Decatur County, Town of Leon > are now on the Census Page: > _www.rootsweb.com/~iadecatu/census.html_ > (http://www.rootsweb.com/~iadecatu/census.html) > > Surnames included: > Wood, Hamilton, Murdock, Lutz, Crouse, Penniwell, Goen, Glaze, Detrick, > Simmons, Ellis, Gammill, Low, Albaugh, McClelland, Lunback, Mitten, > Mitchell, > Sanger, Grant, Harris, Parrish, Bashaw, Daugherty, Siltz, Gibson, Osborn, > Arnold, Russell, Barrett, Bechtel, Kelsey, Kirkpatrick, Lee, Post, Harrow, > Brown, > McKay, Creighton, Curry, Smith, Eldridge, Lindsey, Pitman, Caster, > Foregrove, > Hollingshead, Blunt, Horner, Carroll, Williams, Vennable, Bobbitt, > Harvey, > Van Werden, Rush, Grey, Tallman, Nott, Hall, Patterson, Porter, Long, > Corcoran, > Hyatt, Close, Hosier, Wallace, Flanders, Martindale, Jenks, Clark, > Robberts, > Boone, Needham, Mayer, Chase, Sigler, Ray, Thompson, Sanford, Farquhar, > Layton, Andrews, Frazer, Watters, James > > Stacey Dietiker > momdit@aol.com > Decatur Co IA List Administrator > Decatur Co IA Website Coordinator > > > > ==== IADECATU Mailing List ==== > Stacey Dietiker, Momdit@aol.com: Decatur County List Administrator, > Website Coordinator, Decatur County IA Genweb - > http://www.rootsweb.com/~iadecatu > > ============================== > Search the US Census Collection. Over 140 million records added in the > last 12 months. Largest online collection in the world. Learn more: > http://www.ancestry.com/s13965/rd.ashx > >

Hi Jeanne, My name is William Lewis Stewart and I was born in Decatur County, Iowa and still live in Ames, Iowa after retirement. Although my family records could only be traced to my gggrandfather Peter Cartwright Stewart who homesteaded in Decatur County (the southernmost tier of counties just above the Missouri line) in 1851. I found the great Stewart research done by Mary Ann Stewart Kaylor at this URL: http://homepages.rootsweb.com/~makaylor/gen-stew.html <http://homepages.rootsweb.com/~makaylor/gen-stew.html> She had the same Peter Cartwright Stewart in her extended Stewart line and I was able to trace the line back to James Stewart born about 1720 in Virginia. Ironically your line seems to have crossed Iowa from Illinois and your Thomas Jefferson Stewart died in Hamburg, Iowa in 1952, while my father Leo Milton Stewart also died in Hamburg, Iowa in 1932. My line back to James Stewart follows: STEWART Descendants for William Lewis Stewart Ames, Iowa Email: WLStewart@ISUnet.net <mailto:WLStewart@ISUnet.net> 1. James Stewart b: About 1720 in Virginia d: After 1796 in Franklin Co. VA 2. Charles STEWART b: abt 1760 in VA d: 29 October 1833 in Macoupin Co. IL + Charity RICHARDS b: 1763 m: abt 1780 in VA d: 1838 in Macoupin Co. IL 3. Reverend John STEWART b: 31 July 1782 in Henry Co. VA d: 2 March 1868 in Macoupin Co. IL + Agnes WARREN b: 20 July 1788 in Franklin Co. VA m: 15 April 1805 in Franklin Co. VA d: 2 September 1852 in Macoupin Co. IL 4. Peter Cartwright STEWART b: 1 July 1819 in Robison Co. TN d: 13 May 1903 in Leon, Decatur Co. IA + Harriet Elizabeth ROBERTS b: 28 March 1827 in Buncombe Co. NC m: 27 August 1843 in Andrew Co. MO d: 6 April 1915 in Decatur Co. IA 5. Lewis Ervin STEWART b: 16 June 1868 in Decatur Co. IA d: 27 March 1930 in Leon, Decatur Co. IA +Millie M. SIMPSON b: 27 December 1878 in Decatur Co. IA m: 4 December 1895 in Decatur Co. IA d: 1946 in Leon, Decatur Co. IA 6. Leo Milton STEWART b: 10 November 1899 in Decatur Co. IA d: 1932 in Hamburg, Fremont Co. IA + Winifred Fayona CULBERTSON b: 17 February 1903 in Wayne Co. IA m: 14 March 1923 in Decatur Co. IA d: 27 October 1994 in Davis City, Decatur Co. IA 7. William Lewis STEWART b: 28 January 1929 in Decatur Co. IA + Ramona DODSON b: 10 November 1931 in St Clair Co. MO m: 29 November 1953 in Chickasaw Co. IA

Pages 20 - 30 of the 1885 Iowa State Census, Decatur County, Town of Leon are now on the Census Page: _www.rootsweb.com/~iadecatu/census.html_ (http://www.rootsweb.com/~iadecatu/census.html) Surnames included: Wood, Hamilton, Murdock, Lutz, Crouse, Penniwell, Goen, Glaze, Detrick, Simmons, Ellis, Gammill, Low, Albaugh, McClelland, Lunback, Mitten, Mitchell, Sanger, Grant, Harris, Parrish, Bashaw, Daugherty, Siltz, Gibson, Osborn, Arnold, Russell, Barrett, Bechtel, Kelsey, Kirkpatrick, Lee, Post, Harrow, Brown, McKay, Creighton, Curry, Smith, Eldridge, Lindsey, Pitman, Caster, Foregrove, Hollingshead, Blunt, Horner, Carroll, Williams, Vennable, Bobbitt, Harvey, Van Werden, Rush, Grey, Tallman, Nott, Hall, Patterson, Porter, Long, Corcoran, Hyatt, Close, Hosier, Wallace, Flanders, Martindale, Jenks, Clark, Robberts, Boone, Needham, Mayer, Chase, Sigler, Ray, Thompson, Sanford, Farquhar, Layton, Andrews, Frazer, Watters, James Stacey Dietiker momdit@aol.com Decatur Co IA List Administrator Decatur Co IA Website Coordinator

Yeow, I grew up in this church too until the "big split" and easily remember the Garbers. Mom and Dad were married in this church in '38 or maybe '39..... and it's where I first smelled "hell fire and brimstone", first "went forward" and even got baptized there!.....mac ----- Original Message ----- From: BRWest@aol.com To: IADECATU-L@rootsweb.com Sent: Friday, July 01, 2005 11:43 AM Subject: [IADECATU] Re: Brethren Church Mar 1943 Leon Journal-Reporter Barry - I grew up in this church and heard Angie Garber speak many times. She was a long time missionary to the Navajos in New Mexico. I can't post to the general web site (something off kilter in my workplace server) so can only respond to individual messages. Thanks for the memories. - Ed Poush, Grinnell. -----Original Message----- From: BRWest@aol.com [mailto:BRWest@aol.com] Sent: Thursday, June 30, 2005 4:20 PM To: IADECATU-L@rootsweb.com Subject: [IADECATU] Brethren Church Mar 1943 Leon Journal-Reporter found in grandmother West's scrapbook Barry West summary around names Brethren Church The Junior High class, taught by Ethel Bunch was the banner class upstairs, and the second year primaries, taught by Angie Garber, won the banner downstairs. Rev. Emil D. Gruen, the Hebrew Christian, will be our speaker at both services on Sunday March 28. Mrs. Gruen will speak to the young people. Miles Taber, Pastor ==== IADECATU Mailing List ==== Stacey Dietiker, Momdit@aol.com: Decatur County List Administrator, Website Coordinator, Decatur County IA Genweb - http://www.rootsweb.com/~iadecatu ============================== Find your ancestors in the Birth, Marriage and Death Records. New content added every business day. Learn more: http://www.ancestry.com/s13964/rd.ashx ==== IADECATU Mailing List ==== Stacey Dietiker, Momdit@aol.com: Decatur County List Administrator, Website Coordinator, Decatur County IA Genweb - http://www.rootsweb.com/~iadecatu ============================== Search Family and Local Histories for stories about your family and the areas they lived. Over 85 million names added in the last 12 months. Learn more: http://www.ancestry.com/s13966/rd.ashx

Interesting. That "Mr and Mrs McClure visiting the Meek home" are my parents visiting my Mother's Mother. Mom's still alive and will really enjoy seeing this. Thankee, Barry......mac (and that "margaret" Harsh is really prob'ly Margarite..... ----- Original Message ----- From: BRWest@aol.com To: IADECATU-L@rootsweb.com Sent: Friday, July 01, 2005 5:19 PM Subject: [IADECATU] North Decatur Mar. 1943 Leon Journal-Reporter found in grandmother West's scrapbook Barry West North Decatur March 15-Mrs. Mary Rauch called on Mrs. Bertha Reuss on Tuesday evening. Mrs. James Adams and children visited her grandmother Akers at the Willie Akers home Tuesday morning. Mrs. Della Benton visited with Mrs. Ida Peck Thursday Morning. Alva Bridger spent Wednesday evening at the John Reuss home. Mr. and Mrs. Monte McClure and son visited at the Meek home Sunday. Doris McMorris spent the weekend with her parents at Leon. Mr. and Mrs. Bert adams, Mr. and Mrs. James Adams and children and Mrs. Sears were Leon callers Saturday afternoon. Bill Shelton of Ottumwa visited in the John Reuss home Sunday morning. Miss Louva Hanner of Grand River called on Mrs. Sears Saturday morning. Wiley Akers returned to California last week after a week's visit here with relatives. His daughter Jessie returned home with him and will make her home there. Mr. and Mrs. Perry Bruner and Mrs. Lute Shelton were shopping in Leon Saturday afternoon. Mr. and Mrs. Bill Priest have two grandchildren visiting them at this writing. Mr. and Mrs. Hawk took Mr. and Mrs. John Reuss to Leon with them Saturday evening. Mrs. Mark Noftsger was a Leon caller Saturday afternoon. Mrs. Margaret Harsch of Des Moines spent several days here with her little son and other relatives. Miss Louva Hanner of Grand River visited over the week-end with her sister, Mrs. Blanche Sutherlin and family. Mrs. McHarness was a Leon caller Friday. Miss Audrey Graves a trained nurse from Chicago is a guest of her parents. Mr. and Mrs. Harry Graves and other relatives and friends. ==== IADECATU Mailing List ==== Stacey Dietiker, Momdit@aol.com: Decatur County List Administrator, Website Coordinator, Decatur County IA Genweb - http://www.rootsweb.com/~iadecatu ============================== Jumpstart your genealogy with OneWorldTree. Search not only for ancestors, but entire generations. Learn more: http://www.ancestry.com/s13972/rd.ashx

Found in grandmother West's scrapbook Barry WEst (Jack mentioned the Leon Airport) Leon Airport Soon Ready Foundations Going in for Part of Hangars The Leon airport, located three miles north of this city and adjoining No. 69, will soon be ready for use. The runways are rapidly being conditioned and foundations are going in for some of the Hangars. Aviation is new to towns such as Leon but the time is coming when every community of any importance will of necessity find that such a facility must be provided. Leon has stepped ahead of many such communities in providing a suitable and well located airport at once. More than five million people, including folks from practically every town and community in the country, have become "inoculated" with the idea of flying. These in turn will probably influence thousands of others within a few years. "There is little time to lose. American communities must get ready and plan now for this coming nation-wide interest in personal flying." Thus warns William A. M. Burden assistant secretary of that the five million estimate of commerce for air. To indicate flying enthusiasts may be conservative Mr. Burden offers the following figures: More than 300,000 pilots in uniform and 150,000 others in civilian life will want to continue to fly. Then there are two and a half million men trained by the armed forces in other aviation skills; two million more-men and women-who are working in the aviation industry; 250,000 youngsters who are taking aerial courses in high schools each year. While there are only approximately 25,000 civilian aircraft in the United States today, he predicts that there will be 400,000 civil airplanes in this country within ten years after the end of the war.