from grandmother West's scrapbook Barry West Weldon Mar. 15. --Miss Harriett Wade, student at Simpson college, Indianola, was a week end visitor with her mother, Mrs. Diana wade and sister Mary. Mr. and Mrs. Matt Garton and Mrs. Will Erb of Des Moines came Sunday to spend the day with their parents, Mr. and Mrs. Cash Garton, Sr. Mrs. Erb remained for a few days with her parents. Miss Mary May Hacker came from Ellston, where she teaches, to spend the week end with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Don Hacker. (grandmother's brother) The Misses Helen Jean Colter of Melcher, Marcella Smith of Atlantic and Freda Martindale of Clarinda, all accompanied their sorority sister, Miss Harriett Wade home for the week end. They are all students at Simpson college. Miss Carol Beam, student of Thompson's Beauty School in Des Moines, came Friday evening for the week end at home. Her sister, Bessie, came Saturday evening to spend Sunday. Miss Rio Jean Pierson of New Virginia, spent Sunday at the Beam home. The World day of Prayer was observed at the home of Mrs. C. M. Kline with twenty-seven persons present. Members of the Christian and Methodist churches united in presenting the program prepared by Dr. Georgia Harkness of Garrett Theological Institute, Evanston, Illinois, and Mrs. Benjamin E. Mays of Morehouse College, Atlanta, Georgia. A generous offering was given for our four pieces of Interdenominational Christian Service, Indian students in U. S. government school, Christian literature, migrants and Union Christian college. Mrs. O. A. Wickless went to Des MOines last Saturday. Her daughter, Miss Jean a student at Simpson college, returned with her. On Sunday, Mr. and Mrs. Wickless and Jean spent the day with Dr. and Mrs. Paul E. Eggleston of Winterset. They took Jean back to school as they were enroute home. Mrs. and Mrs. Cecil Wright and daughter Jeannette of Des Moines spent Sunday in the parental A. E. Pearcy home. Claude Worden and Walter Peifer recently purchased the Kimberlin shop and moved it to a 40 acre tract across the road frp, Worden's. The building is to be converted in a dwelling house for the Peifer family who lately moved back here from Bloomington, Illinois. Percy Black was a business visitor in Creston last Monday. Seaman Second Class Glendol Wade has been enjoying seven days leave of absence from the Great Lakes naval training station. His wife came from Murray to spend part of the time here with him. Lieut. Jack Blohm spent two days early last week with his parents. He was being transferred from Fort Sill, Lklahoma. The death of T. N. Keeran came Friday morning aftera long and serious illness. The funeral was held Sunday afternoon from the Methodist church. The body was laid to rest Monday in a Mausolium at Glendale Abby, Des Moines. Mr. Keeran and wife, who was daughter of Mr. and Mrs. C. M. McFarland, have made their home here the past few years. His absence will be mourned by a large group of relatives and many friends. Among those who attended the funeral were Mr. and Mrs. Pearl Keeran, Mr. and Mrs. Newson Trisler and Mr. and Mrs. John Brechtel of Des MOines; Glen McFarland of Audubon; Mr. and Mrs. Leland Creger of Truro; Mr and Mrs. Theo Armstrong, Mrs Dora Weeks and Miss Rose Garris of Osceola. Mr. and Mrs. Austin Wallace celebrated their 56th wedding anniversary on Wednesday, March 10 at their home. Mr. and Mrs. Otis Erb of near Garden Grove of near Garden Grove and Mr. Mrs. Earl Wood were the only chidren who could be with them. Mrs. Wallace's sister, Mrs. Evelyn Brower, of Rochester, Minnesota, came on Tuesday to spend some time with her sister and husband and other relatives.