The Journal Leon, Iowa May 22, 1883 Leon, May 31st, 1883 Editor of Journal Dear Sir -- Not having seen much in your paper from West Eden I would note quite an improvement that I saw on last Sunday when I went to my appointment at the Soaper School House. I found that the neighbors from Mr. I.P. MARTON on the North to Mr. C.B. POWERS on the South, with all intervening as I learned, had been busy fencing the school house and lot, which is a large one. There I found a strong fence with strong oak caps on it that would take a great deal to tear down, with good steps and a strong platform on top also a large platform in front of the door. The lot graded so as to drain the water from instead of to it as is often the case with country school houses for want of attention. The (can't read) good substantial brick with good lightning rods on it, which are well placed. (can't read) meddlesome boys by (can't read) running well up the sides of the house made fast to the well. The children, as might be expected in such a settlement, as well as the parents were very attentive, and filled the house, and at my next appointment, which is the 3rd Sunday in June; they desire the services to begin at 10 o'clock, a.m. Instead of 11, so that they may have the full forenoon for the Sunday school and meeting, and no one need be afraid to come with their jeans, for they have also set quite a number of hitching posts. -- I remain most respectfully, THOMAS WALLER. ------------------------------------------------------------ Copied by Nancee(McMurtrey)Seifert December 31, 2009 [email protected]