found in grandmother West's scrapbook Barry West Leon Journal_Reporter Pvt. Francis E. Walling of Lamoni, is receiving hs basic training at Camp Hood, Texas. He was inducted at the same time with Pvt. Evans Conner of Leon. Pvt. Conner is also stationed at Camp Hood. ***** ++++ ****** Born to Lt. and Mrs. Dan McGinnis in Washington, D. C. a daughter July 1. Lt. McGinnis is the grandson of Mrs. Eva R. McGinnis of Leon. He is a bomber flight instructor in Washington. The little girl has been names Dianna Leigh. ++++++ ******** +++++++ Staff Sergeant Pete Wasson, who has been in Germany arrived in Leon Tuesday morning for a thirt day furlough to visit his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Will Wasson and his brothers and sisters and other relatives. ******* +++++++ ********** Cpl. Henry Houck, who has been in France, Luxembourg and Germany, arrived in Leon Monday for a thirty day furlough to be spent visiting his parents and other relatives in Van Wert. His brother, Cpl. Elmer Houck, who has been in Italy, returned Tuesday morning for a thirty day furlough visit with his wife and children and other relatives at Van Wert. ++++++++++ **** +++++++++ Staff Sergeant Harold Bunch who has been in the southwest Pacific for many months arrived in Leon Friday to enjoy a furlough visit with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. H. C. Bunch and with other relatives near Leon and Decatur. He was hospitalized prior to his return. ********** +++++++++ ****************** Corporal Lewis Hurst who has been in Germany arrived in Leon Monday for a furlough visit with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Louis Hurst and with other relatives. +++++++++ ********* +++++++++ T/Sgt. and Mrs. Stephen Radnich have named their little daughter, who was born at the Methodist hospital in Des Moines July 5, Sue Ann. Technical Sgt. Radnich formerly of Leon is in the province of Assm in India.