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Contains information garnered from the notes of local historian, Lois Barland in the writing of her local histories.
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| Note Date | Subject | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| 1945-01-19 | World War II | Ex. Captain Aleron Larson one of 1st pilots to fly B-26 Maruader awarded Distinguished Flying Cross. |
| 1945-01-18 | World War II | Lieutenant La Verne Emberts killed in action, Germany. Seaman 1/c Orris M. Strand killed in action Balan Islands. |
| 1945-01-16 | Northern States Power Co. | Archie R. Lund succeeds Mann as head of land department. Robert Monty new Assistant Manager. |
| 1945-01-14 | World War II | Captain Harry W. Lusk missing in action ob Leyte. Tech Sergeant Harold Robinson, German prisoner of war. Donald Engelbretson, reported missing, turned up and is promoted. |
| 1945-01-14 | Fires | Losses last year $42,100, $5,900 over 1943. Books appointed chief and William Welsh and Otto Hoffmeister assistants. |
| 1945-01-11 | World War II | Staff Sergeant Duane Cornell killed in action in France. |
| 1945-01-09 | World War II | Sergeant Walter Wikan, Bronze Star for heroic action. |
| 1945-01-07 | World War II | Private First Class Walter Boehlke prisoner in Germany. E.M.2/c Leonard Smuhl USN died of wounds. |
| 1944-12-31 | World War II | Sergeant Aaron Mickelson missing on bombing raid over Germany. |
| 1944-12-14 | World War II | Captain Loius Furrer gets Silver Star, heroism, France. Staff Sergeant Vernon Powers gets Bronze Star, heroism, France. |
| 1944-12-10 | City Growth | EC listed as one area needing more workers by War Manpower Committee. |
| 1944-12-09 | World War II | Private First Class Donald Engebretson missing in action, France. |
| 1944-12-03 | World War II | Private J. F. Ellis III, killed on Leyte. |
| 1944-12-02 | World War II | Lieutenant Frank A. Fox gets Navy Cross for heroism. |
| 1944-11-29 | World War II | Lieutenant Roland K. Davey killed plane crash, California. |
| 1944-11-26 | World War II | Lieutenant Owen Ayres gets Distiguished Flying Cross. Has Air Medal & 3 clusters. |
| 1944-11-25 | World War II | Private First Class Francis Ash killed in action. |
| 1944-11-18 | Prock and Sons | MJ Prock & Sons, Michael & John successor to Flemings, 317 South Farwell. |
| 1944-11-18 | World War II | Chris Rude family, 813 Menomonie, have 6 sons overseas. |
| 1944-11-07 | World War II | Chicago office of National Housing Agency certifies 1500 war workers must be imported into EC in next 5 months. City may get priority for remodeling and reconversion to provide more housing. |
| 1944-11-07 | City Growth | 19,319 registered voters eligible to vote, 800 soldier's ballots returned. 1,334 service men & women sent ballots not included in the 19,319 figure. Number has fallen since 1940. |
| 1944-11-03 | World War II | Lieutenant L. T. Wilk in German prison camp gets Air Medal & 2 Oak Leaf Clusters. Lieutenant Rae Stokes German prisoner. |
| 1944-10-22 | Auditorium and Armory | Vice President Henry Wallace appeared. |
| 1944-10-22 | U.S. Rubber Company, see also: Gillette | Good article. |
| 1944-10-21 | U.S. Rubber Company, see also: Gillette | Resume tire production. |
| 1944-10-17 | World War II | Captain Earl L. Hammond killed in bomber crash, US. |
| 1944-10-17 | World War II | Lieutenant Robert Lasker, son of Herman, missing in action over Germany. |
| 1944-10-10 | World War II | Tech Sergeant Garold Robinson missing in action in France. Staff Sergeant Eral Smith Silver Star posthumously. |
| 1944-10-01 | U.S. Rubber Company, see also: Gillette | 85-foot smokestack going up. |
| 1944-09-29 | World War II | Lieutenant William E. Kittelstad killed in bomber collision Kentucky. Lieutenant Rae Stokes missing in aciton over Germany. Lieutenant Alfred Setter and Corporal Lawrence J. Anderson, Bronze Stars in Italy. |
| 1944-09-28 | World War II | T/4 Robert Fyksen gets Bronze Star, heroic Italy. Captain Thomas Sherman gets Bronze Star, gallantry in Italy. |
| 1944-09-27 | Banking and Currency, see also: Depression for Ban | Union Savings Bank depositors received 75% & EC Savings Bank received 30.83 cents on the dollar. All three banks that failed now completely liquidated. |
| 1944-09-27 | World War II | Captain Thomas Litchfield is in Germany, a prisoner of war. |
| 1944-09-27 | EC State Bank | Final dividend sent-total 66.82 cents on the dollar. |
| 1944-09-24 | American Legion | First discharged WAC joins EC Legion Post. |
| 1944-09-24 | American Legion | 1st discharged WAC joins EC legion post. |
| 1944-09-24 | World War II | Private First Class Archie E. Walker died of wounds in France. |
| 1944-09-23 | World War II | Lieutenant Owen Ayres Oak Leaf Cluster. |
| 1944-09-20 | World War II | Lieutenant Richard Rist killed in action over Germany. |
| 1944-09-14 | World War II | Children collect milkweed floss for life jackets. |
| 1944-09-09 | World War II | Master Sergeant Frank Multerer awarded bronze star. |
| 1944-09-08 | World War II | Corporal Alvin Wabezay killed in action in South Pacific. |
| 1944-09-07 | World War II | Lieutenant Rae Stokes wins Air Medal. Lieutenant Robert Guthrie missing in action in China. |
| 1944-09-02 | World War II | Private First Class Donald Books killed in action in France. His cousin Lieutenant Dallas Books was killed in action a short time agao. |
| 1944-08-31 | City Growth | Ground broken for FHA housing, 40 units south side Hoover between Lee & Chauncey. |
| 1944-08-30 | World War II | Tech Sergeant Kenneth Kottke killed in action. |
| 1944-08-29 | Presto (National Pressure Cooker Co.) | History. |
| 1944-08-29 | World War II | Private Thomas Kent killed in action in France. |
| 1944-08-26 | World War II | Lieutenant Richard Rist missing over Germany. Private Ronald Knight killed in action on Saipan. |
| 1944-08-24 | World War II | Tech Sergeant Robert Mattison awarded 3rd Oak Leaf cluster. |
| 1944-08-20 | World War II | Lieutenant Alice Miller, Army nurse, received bronze star. First decoration given a woman in armed services for meritorious service in France. |
| 1944-08-20 | City Growth | Ad for 300 rooms wanted for Gillette workers. |
| 1944-08-18 | U.S. Rubber Company, see also: Gillette | First synthetic tire tread turned out. |
| 1944-08-17 | World War II | Staff Sergeant Duane Cornell killed in action in France. |
| 1944-08-16 | World War II | Staff Sergeant Russell Blakely missing over Germany. Captain T.R. Litchfield missing over France. Tech Sergeant Kenneth Kottke missing in France. Tech Sergeant Normont Sponheim awarded Air Medal and Oak Leaf. |
| 1944-08-11 | Airport | Building two temporary runways, must move school off land. |
| 1944-08-06 | World War II | Staff Sergeant Roger Hahn awarded Air Medal in England. |
| 1944-08-04 | City Growth | Assessed value $23,709,715. Last year Gillette not taxable. |
| 1944-08-01 | World War II | Sergeant Medwin D. White gets Oak Leaf Cluster for 2 special aerial missions. Sergeant Howard Elliott gets bronze star for participaton in invasion of North Africa. |
| 1944-07-28 | World War II | Corporal Roy Campbell writes from Pacific of using ball cartridges made by EC ordinance. |
| 1944-07-27 | County Assylum | County Home to be leased to Madison couple, Alber Incani. She is nurse. |
| 1944-07-25 | Red Cross | |
| 1944-07-25 | World War II | Staff Sergeant Lester Craney gets Bronze Star for helping wounded buddies under heavy fire in France. |
| 1944-07-23 | World War II | Cigarette shortage acute in EC. Less known brands available. |
| 1944-07-22 | Linderman Box & Veneer Co. | Machinery & equipment bought by Lake Shore Machinery Co. of Milwaukee. |
| 1944-07-21 | World War II | Private Willaim M. Schwenk killed in Italy. Was 1st EC man to enter service after Pearl Harbour. |
| 1944-07-19 | World War II | 28 tons scrap paper picked up. |
| 1944-07-19 | World War II | Staff Sergeant Earl D. Smith killed in Italy. |
| 1944-07-19 | Airport | City buys strip of land 63 rods X 20 rods at Southeast corner of airport to give access from highway on east bought from George J. Losby for &1,670. |
| 1944-07-16 | City Growth | FHA building program of 40 houses here to start soon. Ivar Walker of Walker Brothers will build most. Under terms cost will be $6,250 including lot. |
| 1944-07-13 | Linderman Box & Veneer Co. | Sell factory to Pressure Cooker. |
| 1944-07-13 | Presto (National Pressure Cooker Co.) | Buy more land for expansion. |
| 1944-07-11 | World War II | Sergeant John S. Selmer killed in action in invasion of Normandy, in airborne division. |
| 1944-07-06 | Drownings | Elmer Nelson, 46, Brunswick, drown in Half Moon Lake. |
| 1944-07-01 | McAllister House | (10 years ago) George A. Lund, contractor, wrecking old McAllister House 675 WI. |
| 1944-07-01 | School Board | City buys school site upper 9th ward. |
| 1944-06-27 | Drownings | Stephen's body found nine miles down stream. |
| 1944-06-23 | Crime | Bachmeyer found guilty, given life. |
| 1944-06-21 | Crime | Mrs. Green identifies Bachmeyer, her father, as man she saw leave car after murder, March 20, 1938. Robeson was WPA foreman killed by garage on 9th & Niagara. |
| 1944-06-20 | Drownings | Stephen Christopherson, six, drowned in river at 5th Ave. |
| 1944-06-20 | EC Airways, Inc. | (15 years ago) Total of 140 passengers carried in two months. EC Airways has been in operation. (25 years ago) Anton G. Weizenegger of Howe Shoe Co. 1st EC man to fly over city. He was passenger with Ensign RV Grace who flew from Minneapolis. |
| 1944-06-17 | City Growth | Fred Froeling resigns after 36 years as City Treasurer. Grace Maegher, city employer for 20 years will take over. (She resigned as of July 1, 1963). |
| 1944-06-16 | World War II | Corporal John J. Bruer sends message from Jap prison camp. Was in Philippines. |
| 1944-06-14 | Presto (National Pressure Cooker Co.) | Company gets 3rd award. |
| 1944-06-07 | World War II | Invasion news received with mixed emotions in EC. Mayor urges special prayer services. |
| 1944-06-07 | World War II | Knute Anderson heads 5th War Loan Drive. Coutny goal is $2,411,000 |
| 1944-06-04 | Fleming & Sons Funeral Directors | Founded by late John H., 305 South Farwell "Big Jack" former sheriff, city alderman, Chairman County Board. History of business and family. |
| 1944-06-03 | Fleming & Sons Funeral Directors | Closed. |
| 1944-06-02 | World War II | Liuetenant H. G. Crowley prisoner of war in Germany. |
| 1944-05-30 | World War II | Aviation training program ends at college here. 1000 trained here in 15 months Captain Don Rulien reported missing over Italy 9 months ago arriving in U.S. First word parents have had since he was reported missing. Captain R. F. Kolstad reported missing is home now. |
| 1944-05-29 | World War II | FHA authorized 40 new EC houses in addition to 25 authorized a few days ago. |
| 1944-05-24 | U.S. Rubber Company, see also: Gillette | Electrician injured in fall. |
| 1944-05-19 | World War II | Private Arthur Schlegel died of wounds in Pacific. |
| 1944-05-18 | World War II | Lieutenant LaJune Wilk prisoner in Germany. |
| 1944-05-14 | World War II | Erle F. Rounds, wife and son died in Philippines on December 19, 1943, missionaries from Baptist church here. |
| 1944-05-12 | Vocational Schools | Enge coordinator, more article. |
| 1944-05-09 | Drummond Packing Co. | Awarded "A" for outstanding achievement in war effort. 2nd packing firm in US to win. |
| 1944-05-04 | Y.M.C.A. | Remodeling. |
| 1944-05-04 | Weather | Small twister hits small area in Shawtown, wrecks kitchen in Warren Graves home, 309 Ferry, wind damage. |
| 1944-04-30 | World War II | County goes over top in bond drive. Factory whistles signaled victory at 2:15 P.M. $79,000 over goal. |