Emmetsburg Democrat Emmetsburg, Palo Alto, Iowa Wednesday, May 28, 1914 Thos McDONOUGH spent the last of the week in the Twin Cities. Henry HELGEN was a business visitor to Joliet, Illinois, Thursday. Miss Mildred FRYE of Rodman visited in Emmetsburg township. Mr. and Mrs. Joseph SCHUMACHER were up from Mallard Thursday. Mrs. Earl BROWN visited her parents at Columbus Junction last week. P.H. DONLON was a passenger to Cedar Rapids Saturday morning. Mrs. John SULLIVAN visited the last of the week with relatives in Ellington township. Rev. O.M. BOND of Spencer will deliver on the Memorial address at Ruthven tomorrow. Rev. J.E. BRERTON and P.O. REFSELL were passengers to Marshalltown Tuesday of last week. Walter ALLEN is now taking contracts for fencing. His ad appears elsewhere in this issue. Mesdames IVEY, BOOKMAN, and FISHER of West Bend were Emmetsburg visitors Tuesday evening of last week. A daughter was born to Mr. and Mrs. John ADAMS Thursday. Their many friends extend congratulations. The Sentinel says that Thomas BERNE of Hartley has bought a motor hearse. This will be quite a novelty at funerals. John PFIFFNER arrived home from Iowa City Saturday morning. He had been attending the State University of Iowa. A few of our citizens were wearing straw hats last week, but custom holds that they should not be worn until June 1. Mrs. WARDLE and little daughter of Cylinder went to Hardy, Iowa, Saturday morning to visit relatives for a few days. Ewart SAUNDERS arrived home from California Saturday morning. He had been attending Leland Stanford university. It is claimed that over 500 soldiers died in Iowa during the past year. The old veterans are gradually passing to the great beyond. The Estherville Democrat says that Conductor M.B. MILLER has been in the employ of the Rock Island company for thirty years. Miss Gail EGAN arrived home from Cedar Rapids Saturday morning. She will become the stenographer and bookkeeper in the Democrat office. B.J. BRADLEY, who has been principal of the Algona high school for some time, has been chosen superintendant of the Armstrong public schools. Miss DUFFY who had been visiting her sister, Mrs. J.P. STEBBINS for several weeks, returned Wednesday to her home at Erie, Pennsylvania. W.E.G. SAUNDERS, Robert LAUGHLIN, H.W. BEEBE, and Mr. PFIFFER of Waterloo were trying their luck at fishing at Spirit Lake Tuesday of last week. The commencement exercises of the Ruthven public schools will be held this evening. Dean W.F. BARR of Drake university will deliver the address. The Journal reports a new girl at the home of Mr. and Mrs. John DENINGER of West Bend. This will be good news to the local friends of Mr. and Mrs. DENINGER. Cathy Joynt Labath Palo Alto Co, Iowa USGenWeb Project http://www.rootsweb.com/~iapaloal/paloalto.htm The Irish in Iowa http://www.rootsweb.com/~iarecrds/