Does anyone remember any details about the Fairview Pavilion? I can barely remember being out there with my folks for social events and I can remember later on when it burned with an awesome blaze. The flames went up to the sky and it made a loud roar - we were not able to get within 100 yds of the fire. But I believe it was one of the first non-church meeting places for folks and I also believe it was just about on the site of the air strip which Edgar Hansell and Arch Archibald had made during WW2 - where Edgar was killed in a fluke accident. ... jack

Roscoe and Leta Hamilton's youngest daughter, Helen, and I were best friends in high school (at Princeton, Mo.); and Leta lives in an assisted living facility, now in Princeton - she is about 96? or so... Marilyn in Texarkana

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

BARRY, thank you! LOUVA HANNER is a sister of our BLANCHE HANNER SUTHERLIN. I don't have the ADAMS/AKER/SEARS family connected to them, but, it appears there is a connection. ANYONE have? and MARK NOFTSGER ( in 1930 DEC CO, IA ) and his wife Emma Amelia Stolberg = probably grandson of our JACOB NOFTSGER and nephew to my ALFRED NOFTSGER. marie, iowa ========= found in grandmother West's scrapbook Barry West North Decatur March 15- Mrs. James Adams and children visited her grandmother Akers at the Willie Akers home Tuesday morning. Mr. and Mrs. Bert adams, Mr. and Mrs. James Adams and children and Mrs. Sears were Leon callers Saturday afternoon. Miss Louva Hanner of Grand River called on Mrs. Sears Saturday morning. ***LOUVA HANNER is a sister of our BLANCHE HANNER SUTHERLIN. I don't have the ADAMS/AKER/SEARS family connected to them, but, it appears there is a connection. ANYONE have? 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. Mrs. Mark Noftsger was a Leon caller Saturday afternoon. ***and MARK NOFTSGER ( in 1930 DEC CO, IA ) and his wife Emma Amelia Stolberg = probably grandson of our JACOB NOFTSGER and nephew to my ALFRED NOFTSGER. Miss Louva Hanner of Grand River visited over the week-end with her sister, Mrs. Blanche Sutherlin and family. ***LOUVA HANNER is a sister of our BLANCHE HANNER SUTHERLIN. I don't have the ADAMS/AKER/SEARS family connected to them, but, it appears there is a connection. ANYONE have?

Found in grandmother West's scrapbook Barry West Closing Out Sale Two miles north of Lamoni on graveled Kellerton road, On Sat., Mar. 2 0 Beginning at 1:00 p.m. 15 pieces good farm machinery. 99 head 3-year old native ewes, Lambing now 2 head bucks. 3 head of horses. 300 bushels of corn. Terms-Cash Charles A. White owner Walter Moon, Suct.

found in grandmother West's scrapbook Barry WEst State Line Mar. 15-Raymond Keller and Lafe Leeper were Leon callers Monday. Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth Scott and daughter, Mr. and Mrs. Jesse Jackson and Mrs. Raymond Keller attended school election at Scott school Monday afternoon. Roscoe Hamilton was a Princeton visitor Friday. Mr. and Mrs. Roscoe Hamilton and childrenspent Friday evening at the Etna Argo home. Mr. and Mrs. Roy Hullings? were Davis City callers Monday. Mr. and Mrs. Pearl Scott returned Saturday from a visit of a week with their son, Lt. Clayton Scott at Big Springs, Texas,. They were accompanied by Miss Doris Scott of Kansas City, Mo. Mr. and Mrs. Doyle Keller and little daughter of Kansas City, Mo., and Orien Keller spent last Thursday night at Raymond Keller's. Mr. and Mrs. Jesse Jackson were Pleasanton callers Saturesy.

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.

found in grandmother West's scrapbook Barry West Woodland March 15-The Lowell Carrier family has moved to High Point to work for Paul Mather. Mr. and Mrs. Harley Petty were Lineville and Leon Callers Monday. Arch Coontz, Jake Coontz, Bert McKern and Lester Beavers were Leon callers Tuesday. The Marlow Adair family has moved up by Garden Grove to work for Harry Northrup. Albert Flummer of Morgan was a Woodland visitor Monday evening. Joe Nulph and Gilbert Solf helped Tommy Owens butcher Monday. Madeline Beavers and Alyce Clark spent last week end in Garden Grove with Mr. and Mrs. Earl Clark. Audrey Woods took his little son, Kenny Lyle, to the doctor in Lineville Tuesday night. Mr. and Mrs. Joe Nulph and son, Mrs. Ivan Carrier and son, and Mrs. Gilbert Solf were Leon callers Wednesday afternoon. Howard Ross, Bedford Ross, Gilbert Solf and Freddie were in Leon on Business Wednesday. Mr. and Mrs. Jim Lane of Des Moines came Saturday to spend the week end visiting relatives and friends. They and Earl Beavers called on Mrs. Minnie Elder Sunday. Belle Johnston returned to Des Moines Monday with them to spend a few days with her daughter, Mrs. Leslie Petty and family. Mr. and Mrs. Glen Barton and son, Mrs. Elmer Johnston and son, Mrs. Joe Nulph and son, Mrs. Gilbert Solf and son were Centerville visitors Thursday. Mr. and Mrs. Chad Petty, Mr. and ?????ryin McLain spent Sunday in the Henry Woods Home. Mr. and Mrs. Ivan Kost and family and Mr. and Mrs. Raymond Vaughn spent Sunday in the parental Harley Petty home. Mr. and Mrs. John Ryan of Des Moines, and Ben Davis, Cambria, visited at the Virgil Wense. home Saturday evening. Mr. and Mrs. Bill Spidel and family of Cambria spent Sunday afternoon visiting her sister, Mrs. Virgil Wensel and family. Mr. and Mrs. Marion Dingman was a visitor in the Joe Nulph home Sunday afternoon.

Wiley Buchanan's wife, Madge, was my Junior High math teacher. Wiley and my father, Roe Poush, operated a lumber yard just north of the square in the early 60's. - Ed Poush -----Original Message----- From: BRWest@aol.com [mailto:BRWest@aol.com] Sent: Thursday, June 30, 2005 4:36 PM To: IADECATU-L@rootsweb.com Subject: [IADECATU] Norman Center Mar 1943 Leon Journal-Reporter from grandmother West's scrapbook Barry West Norman Center March 15-Len Toney and Clarence Norman helped each other with their butchering last Friday. George Blake is busy building a new hen house. Elizabeth McMorris spent the week-end at home Clyde Hembry sawed wood Saturday. Wiley Buchanan was calling on neighbors around Terre Haute last week in the interest of the bond pledges. Amos Vandeflute and Harry Norman attended the sale at Lamoni Thursday. D. O. Thomas spent the weekend at his farm home. Winfield Norman was reelected director of the Rauch school. He hauled out lumber from Lamoni and did some repair work at the school house last Week. ==== 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

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

found in grandmother West's scrapbook Barry West Van Wert Corner Mar. 14-Jim O'Hair was in Leon Monday on business. Mr. and Mrs. Ray Lantz were in Leon Wednesday morning Mrs. Lantz was having some dental work done. Mr. and Mrs. Bassett Mallatt and Mrs. Olga Glascock and Allan were shopping in Leon Tuesday. Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Munyon were calling in the Floyd Boles home Sunday afternoon. Mr. and Mrs. Al Redman and family and Mr. and Mrs. Horace Redman spent Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. Ray Lantz and Mrs Fox. Mr. and Mrs. Ray Lantz and Mrs. Fox were callers in the Sharon Twombley home Sunday evening.

found in grandmother West's scrapbook Barry West Pleasant Hill Mar. 13.-Mrs. Dale Ingram attended the smith sale near Leon Monday. Albert Rhodes and Max Johnson were Lamoni callers thursday. Mr. and Mrs. Onel Wheeler were seen on the streets of Leon Saturday. Opal Rhodes and Stella Johnson were in Leon last Thursday. Murl Eugene Johnson spent Wednesday afternoon in the Albert Rhodes home. Mr. and Mrs. Albert Rhodes attended the sale last Tuesday. Mr. and Mrs. Max Johnson and children Murl and Marylin, Mr. and Mrs. Albert Rhodes and children and Mrs. Dale Ingram were Leon callers Saturday.

Thanks Barry. What memories this brings back. I remember attending the Decatur County Song Fests and Archie COONTZ was the master of ceremonies or whatever.! and Warren Eliason was Superintendent at LeRoy Consolidated School when I graduated from High School. My class was the next to last class to graduate from LeRoy. Then they consolidated with Humeston and Garden Grove and became the MORMON TRAIL SAINTS!. Thanks again. I've had my picture taken by Vaughn Smyth. Thanks Jack and Barry's Mom for confirming who I just thought he was. Jackie ----- Original Message ----- From: <BRWest@aol.com> To: <IADECATU-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Thursday, June 30, 2005 4:30 PM Subject: [IADECATU] Turkey Run Mar 1943 Leon Journal-Reporter > from grandmother West's scrapbook > > Barry West > > Turkey Run > March 8-Mr. and Mrs. Archie Coontz visited Sunday afternoon at the Fred > Smith home. > > James and Rose Etta Smith were visiting in the Glen Rienier home Sunday > afternoon. > > Vic Lockwood helped James Smith butcher Thursday. > > Mr and Mrs. Pearl? Parsons and Rosemary, and James Smith were Leon callers > Tuesday afternoon. > > Miss Lyons of near Weldon, is the new substitute teacher at Pleasant Hill. > > Fred Smith is again able to be out, after a long seige of the flu. > > County Superintendent Eliason visited Pleasant Hil school Friday. > > James Smith was on the sick list a few days last week. > > Mr. and Mrs. Virgil Dunbar were Leon callers Monday. > > Gladys and Carroll Gibson visited with Dorothy and Lois Christensen > Wednesday after school. > > Mr. and Mrs. Roy Smith and children of near Lamoni spent Sunday at the Frerd > Smith home. > > Vic Lockwood, Pearl Parsons and James Smith hauled corn from Vic Lockwood's > Tuesday. > > Ida, Bernetha and Garrett Gibson visited at Pleasant Hill school Friday > afternoon. > > Dick Myers has been on the sick list for several days. He went to see a > doctor Thursday. > > > ==== 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 > >

I think he moved his "Studio"across the street, later on, didn't he?....over there by Cross' pool hall? He would also come to your place and take pictures. I was brought up in an old farm house 2 miles north and west of Decatur and we had him out several times to take pictures.....still have 'em.....mac ----- Original Message ----- From: BRWest@aol.com To: IADECATU-L@rootsweb.com Sent: Thursday, June 30, 2005 1:07 PM Subject: [IADECATU] Was the Vaughn Smyth the photographer in Leon? Barry, this was the same Vaughn Smith that was the photographer in Leon. All your baby pictures were taken by him until you were about 5, He also took Ray and my picture when Ray was in the Navy and it is hanging on our wall today. I worked at Grahams Dept Store and his office was upstairs over the store. He was a good photographer. Mom ==== IADECATU Mailing List ==== Stacey Dietiker, Momdit@aol.com: Decatur County List Administrator, Website Coordinator, Decatur County IA Genweb - http://www.rootsweb.com/~iadecatu ============================== Census images 1901, 1891, 1881 and 1871, plus so much more. Ancestry.com's United Kingdom & Ireland Collection. Learn more: http://www.ancestry.com/s13968/rd.ashx

from grandmother West's scrapbook Barry West Norman Center March 15-Len Toney and Clarence Norman helped each other with their butchering last Friday. George Blake is busy building a new hen house. Elizabeth McMorris spent the week-end at home Clyde Hembry sawed wood Saturday. Wiley Buchanan was calling on neighbors around Terre Haute last week in the interest of the bond pledges. Amos Vandeflute and Harry Norman attended the sale at Lamoni Thursday. D. O. Thomas spent the weekend at his farm home. Winfield Norman was reelected director of the Rauch school. He hauled out lumber from Lamoni and did some repair work at the school house last Week.

from grandmother West's scrapbook Barry West Turkey Run March 8-Mr. and Mrs. Archie Coontz visited Sunday afternoon at the Fred Smith home. James and Rose Etta Smith were visiting in the Glen Rienier home Sunday afternoon. Vic Lockwood helped James Smith butcher Thursday. Mr and Mrs. Pearl? Parsons and Rosemary, and James Smith were Leon callers Tuesday afternoon. Miss Lyons of near Weldon, is the new substitute teacher at Pleasant Hill. Fred Smith is again able to be out, after a long seige of the flu. County Superintendent Eliason visited Pleasant Hil school Friday. James Smith was on the sick list a few days last week. Mr. and Mrs. Virgil Dunbar were Leon callers Monday. Gladys and Carroll Gibson visited with Dorothy and Lois Christensen Wednesday after school. Mr. and Mrs. Roy Smith and children of near Lamoni spent Sunday at the Frerd Smith home. Vic Lockwood, Pearl Parsons and James Smith hauled corn from Vic Lockwood's Tuesday. Ida, Bernetha and Garrett Gibson visited at Pleasant Hill school Friday afternoon. Dick Myers has been on the sick list for several days. He went to see a doctor Thursday.

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

found in grandmother West's scrapbook Barry West summary around names Just this week a check came from Mrs. A. B. Crites of Kansas City, and Miss Rose Lamaree, now residing in Chicago sent her second remittance this year about two week ago. Mr. Halsey Dewey, who taught several years ago in our school in Darjeeling, India, will be our speaker. Clarence Moore, Postor

"...Ethel Bunch was the banner class upstairs..." My Kindergarten teacher at Popcorn School -- 1950/51. She died that year and I remember missing her --- a lot. Hers was the first funeral I attended. From her Memorial Record: Ethel M. Bunch b. Feb. 7, 1891 in Wayne Co., KY d. Dec. 16, 1950 in Leon, Iowa Singers: Alice Larson, Mary Goodman, Mart Newlin, Frank Kendall Bearers: Don Bunch, James Bunch, Marion Bunch, John McMorris, Paul Manchester Clergyman: Rev. R. H. Kettell -Sherry > [Original Message] > From: <BRWest@aol.com> > To: <IADECATU-L@rootsweb.com> > Date: 6/30/2005 2:20:18 PM > 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

Barry, this was the same Vaughn Smith that was the photographer in Leon. All your baby pictures were taken by him until you were about 5, He also took Ray and my picture when Ray was in the Navy and it is hanging on our wall today. I worked at Grahams Dept Store and his office was upstairs over the store. He was a good photographer. Mom