Iowa Old Press

Emmetsburg Democrat
Emmetsburg, Palo Alto, Iowa
June 9, 1926

Miss Genevieve Gusland arrived home from Waldorf college at Forest City last
Saturday.

J.A. Duffy of Des Moines enjoyed a few days of the past week with his
mother, Mrs. T.J. Duffy.

Mrs. Frank Fordyce and Mrs. W.W. Frost went to Keokuk Friday to attend a
Service Star meeting.

Frank Atkinson, who is attending college in Des Moines, arrived home
Saturday to spend his vacation with his parents.

Mrs. Mattie Willingham arrived in Emmetsburg from Kirksville, Missouri,
Saturday, to visit her sons, Henry Montie and Jack of this place.

Miss Corrine Jackman, who is attending summer school at Cedar Falls, came
Friday to spend the week with her parents of this place.

Mr and Mrs E.E. Cook and Mr and Mrs Jack Chaim will leave tomorrow for
Bemidji, Minnesota, where they will spend several weeks fishing.

Dr. L.C. Scott returned from Indianapolis Wednesday of last week where he
visited for a short time. He was accompanied home by Roy Wessar, who is
attending a dental college at that place. They made the trip by car.

Mr and Mrs P.D. Barrick and Mr and Mrs Ross Pendelbury arrived home from Des
Moines last Wednesday. They visited relatives at that place for a short
time.

Miss Mary Selle, who attended college at Dubuque, came home Thursday.

Attorney E.B. Stillman as president of the day at the Memorial day exercises
at Mason City.

Leo Berger arrived home Monday from Dubuque to spend the summer months with
local relatives.

Miss Nora Dunigan returned to Chicago Monday. She was visiting her mother
and other local relatives.

Leonard Neary came from Kansas City during the past week to visit his
parents, Mr and Mrs Matt Neary.

F.L. Johnson of Havelock entered Mercy Hospital at Fort Dodge last Wednesday
for a surgical operation.

O.J. Nordby of near Depew left the last of the week for Savannah, Missouri,
where he will spend some time with relatives.

Steward Saunders of Wichita, Kansas, spend the week end with his parents, Mr
and Mrs Wm. E.G. Saunders.

Mrs. Jay Letson and son returned to Cedar Falls last Wednesday. They spend a
couple of weeks with relatives in this locality.

Patrick Bannon of Graettinger as in Emmetsburg Thursday. He was on his way
home from Dubuque. He at one time lived in that locality.

Successful Year for St. Ellen's.
Closing Exercises in St. Thomas Church. Year's Enrollment Was 120.

     Sunday, May 30, the commencement exercises of St. Ellen's school were
held in St. Thomas church immediately after the last mass. The awards were
as follows:
     Diploma for honorable completion of the grammar school course awarded
to Mary Katherine Beck, Neva Hester, Donald Hughes, Ruth Joynt, Thomas
Jackman, Margaret Laughlin, Josephine Martin, Mary Eleanor McTigue, Richard
McCarty.
     Prize for the highest average in Christian Doctrine awarded to
Josephine Martin, Margaret Laughlin, Mary Eleanor McTigue. Second prize
awarded to Thomas Jackman. Third prize to Donald Hughes.
     Prize for the highest average in Irish History awarded to Mary
Katherine Beck.
     Prize for perfect attendance merited by Arlo Adams, Gerais Mueller,
Virginia Laughlin, Robert Adams, Kenneth Hughes, Francis Hughes, Thomas
Hughes, Bernice Hughes. Drawn by Bernice Hughes.
     Prizes for application merited by Robert Adams, George Appleby, Jesmin
Dunnigan, Vivian Hayes, John McElroy, helen Gray, Helen McTigue, John B.
Kelly, Robert McTigue, Edward McMahon, Fred Mueller, Thos. Hughes, Virginia
Laughlin, Emmet Martin, Michael Kerwick, Francis Rozen, Francis Laughlin,
Edna Jackman, Jeanne Devlin, Dorothy Nolan, Tene Jackman, Charlotte McMahon,
Joseph Brennan, John Kane, Jeanne Rutledge, Donald Mentzer, William Mulry,
Irvin Joynt, Francis McCarty, Marie Kane, Edna Fitzpatrick, Louise Martin,
Marjorie Hughes, William Korleski, Kenneth Mentzer, Mary Gray, Margaret J.
Cretzmeyer, Vincent Joynt, Eugene Joynt, Mary Katherine Beck, Ruth Joynt,
Neva Hester, Mary McTigue, Francis McTigue, Josephine Martin, Richard
McCarty, Margaret Laughlin, Thomas Jackman, Donald Hughes, Hester Thompson,
Rachel Sherlock, Margaret Dunigan, Dorothy Hayes, Emma Murphy, Merle
McCarty, Edward Brennan. Drawn by Francis Cretzmeyer.
     The total enrollment was 120. The year was a very successful one. The
good Sisters have reason to feel pleased over the success of their efforts.
They will leave June 25 for their annual retreat. Some will go to Dubuque
and others to Des Moines and Chicago.




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