Emmetsburg Democrat Emmetsburg, Palo Alto, Iowa Wednesday, June 14, 1916 B.F. McFARLAND of West Bend has been in Manitoba during the past week looking after real estate interests in that section. He has of late years made good money on Canadian lands. The Journal reporst that Irwin SHELLMYER has returned from Graceville, Minnesota, and will take charge of the telephone exchange at West Bend. Mr. BALGEMAN is the owner of it. Miss PLAGREY, who taught the Graettinger schools for some time has been chosen superintendant of a consolidated district in Pocahontas county. She was for a year or more employed in the Spencer schools. Mr and Mrs SIFERT of Whittemore left in a Ford car a few days ago for a summer's trip through the Dakotas and Montana. Mr. SIFERT will represent the American Bible Society. He was superintendent of the Whittemore schools during the past year. Montague HAKES, the well known Laurens merchant, who is one of the leading Democrats of Pocahontas county, took in the big republican convention in Chicago a few days last week. If he secured a ticket he was exceedingly fortunate. C.P. COLGRAVE, who taught the teachers' institute in Emmetsburg when Mr DONLON was county superintendent, has been elected president of the Upper Iowa University of Fayette. Its buildings are valued at $200,000 and it has an endowment fund of $265,000. Mr. COLGROVE [Note: spelled differently from first reference] has for several years been vice-president of the Iowa State Teachers' College at Cedar Falls. Mrs. John CROWDER is enjoying a visit from her sister, Miss Mary Anderson of Sioux City. Mrs. Robt. WILSON and children went to Orange City Wednesday to visit relatives for a short time. Miss Mayme McCARTY of Graettinger spent Friday with her father, J.D. McCARTY and family of this city. Rev. and Mrs. CUTHBERT of Graettinger spent Wednesday with Mrs. CUTHBERT's brother, J.E. SCHOOLEY, of this city. Asa BROWN came to Emmetsburg from Minneapolis Thursday for a visit with his parents, Mr and Mrs W.J. BROWN. Miss Margaret FLOOD went to Sanborn Wednesday to visit her sister, Mrs. Clifford LONG and family for a short time. Miss Edna OLIVER of Ruthven attended the commencement exercises of the high school in this city Wednesday evening. Mrs. E.B. SOPER, Jr., went to Mount Vernon the last of the week to attend the commencement exercises of Cornell college. Mrs. Loretta MART and Miss Alice McNALLY spent Friday with their sister, Mrs. Joe CLENNON of West Bend. Wm. R. THOMPSON arrived home from McCloud, Oklahoma, Thursday. He spent the past six months with relatives and friends at that place. Postmaster STEINER of Mallard ws in Emmetsburg Saturday. he was seeing about having some improvements made in the Mrs. CONLON property in the Fourth Ward. W.D. MATT nd Miss Girlie DONOVAN and Chas. and Miss Lottie JOYNT went to Fort Dodge Wednesday and drove home a fine new Overland auto which Chas. Joynt has purchased. Miss Mary DUHIGG arrived from Dubuque Thursday evening to spend her vacation at her home in this city. She attended Mount St. Joseph's college at that place during the past year. High weeds on the edges of narrow road grades should be cut. A little care in this matter would prevent auto accidents. When there is a thick growth of grass or weeds it is a difficult matter for a driver to locate the edge of the grade. Thomas SCOTT recently received a letter from a sister who lives in London, England, stating that workingmen are having a serious time of it in that country. Business is upset and conditions are very unfavorable especially for the laborers who are poor. The commencement exercises of the Whittemore Catholic school were held last evening. There were six graduates-Misses Zeta and Beatrice DUFFY, Timothy O'BRIEN, Hildred ELBERT, Nicholas GENGLER and Francis REILLY. The commencement address was delivered by Father SLATTERY who is temporarily in charge of the Whittemore parish. Barney EISENBAST and family of Graettinger were in Emmetsburg Saturday. They drove down by auto. Mr EISENBAST gave considerable attention to road building, while he lived in Germany and he thinks our people should first provide for the draining and grading of the highways. Gravel is all right when there is good road bed but it should not be used where the roads are not in first class condition. Friday evening Mrs. J.W. BRENNAN of this city was taken violently ill. Dr. O'BRIEN wsa called and pronounced her ailment an abdominal tumor. Dr. TAYLOR of the Algona hospital and Dr. BALDWIN of Ruthven were called in consultation and his diagnosis of the case was verified by them. She was taken to Sioux City Saturday to undergo an operation. She is quite advanced in years. Her many local friends sincerely hope she will, in a short time, be ble to return home fully restored to health and strength. Cathy Joynt Labath Palo Alto Co, Iowa USGenWeb Project http://www.rootsweb.com/~iapaloal/paloalto.htm