Emmetsburg Democrat Emmetsburg, Palo Alto, Iowa Wednesday, Mar 19, 1913 O.L. BECK Promoted. O.L. BECK, who was the Rock Island agent at this place for a number of years, has been promoted from traveling auditor to a position in the auditor's office at the headquarters in Chicago. He will move his family to that city. He is a brother of Curt and Art BECK of this city. He is a very capable railroad man. His many Emmetsburg friends will be pleased to learn of his success. ADDITIONAL LOCALS Mrs. C.R. VANGORDEN spent Sunday at Des Moines. B PRATT was a passenger to Grinnell Monday evening. P.E. JONES was a business visitor at the Twin Cities the first of the week. Supt. Margaret RYAN was at Ayrshire the last of the week visiting schools. W.E.G. Saunders and son George were passengers to Des Moines Monday evening. Miss Claudie LAUGHLIN will leave for Cedar Falls today to take a short course in the Iowa State Teachers' College. Miss Mildred DALY will leave for Cedar Falls today to resume her studies at the Iowa State Teachers' College. She was home for a short vacation. Arthur ANDERSON went to Jewell Junction Monday morning to attend the funeral of his aunt, Mrs. STOCKDALE, who was killed in the wreck on the Union Pacific near Gothenberg, Nebraska on Friday. Mr. and Mrs. Joseph WOLLNER and family and one of Mr .WOLLNER's nieces left for Portland, Oregon, Monday where they will make their future home. They lived in this locality for many years, during which time they made many warm friends. They are upright and most deserving people and will soon be recognized for their worth in any community in which they decide to locate. The best wishes of all our citizens will accompany them to their new home. Cathy Joynt Labath Palo Alto Co, IA USGenWeb Project http://www.rootsweb.com/~iapaloal/paloalto.htm