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Contains information garnered from the notes of local historian, Lois Barland in the writing of her local histories.
Viewing Records: 1,101 to 1,200 of 6,111
| Note Date | Subject | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| 1943-08-14 | World War II | Wayne Hempleman Japanese prisoner. Captain Kenneth Boggs, Japanese prisoner, transferred from Philippines to Osaka. |
| 1943-08-08 | World War II | Sergeant Raymond Heron killed in action. |
| 1943-07-25 | World War II | Purple Heart posthumously to Private First Class Norman Boehlke. Killed in South Pacific. Lieutenant Lewis F. Johnson, son Joe Johnson missing in action in Europe, navigator on Flying Fortress. |
| 1943-07-24 | World War II | Frederick A. Rudd USN missing in action. |
| 1943-07-24 | World War II | Frederick A. Rudd USN missing in action. |
| 1943-07-21 | World War II | Purple Heart awarded posthumously to Lieutenant LaVerne L. Wade who died of wounds in Philippines December, 1941. |
| 1943-07-15 | Sacred Heart Church | Msgr? Orthen, former pastor left $25,000 to parish for new high school. |
| 1943-07-14 | U.S.O. | Center in Moose Club. More. |
| 1943-07-07 | World War II | NYA to close. 200 boys and girls here ousted. |
| 1943-07-04 | World War II | Captain Walter R. Bartosh succeeded to command of his unit after nine superiors are casualties (Marines). |
| 1943-07-04 | World War II | Father of Sergeant James D. Welsh to get silver star awarded posthumously. |
| 1943-07-03 | World War II | Marine Captain Jack L. Bushert gets Distinguished Flying Cross on Guadalcanal. |
| 1943-06-29 | Drownings | Mrs. Lorraine Colbert, 23, drowned in gravel pit connected with the river. |
| 1943-06-29 | Weather | Chippewa River overflows after storm, 22' 2". |
| 1943-06-26 | Drownings | Girard Habble drowned at Davis Beach. His brother Jim, had narrow escape. |
| 1943-06-26 | World War II | War records committee named, Laura Olson Chair. Grace Meagher, Ralph Owen and others. |
| 1943-06-12 | World War II | H. C. Vermilyea named to succeed Connor Hansen as EC County Civilian Defense Corps. |
| 1943-06-04 | World War II | Lieutenant Commander Paul Slawson missing at sea, ship torpedoed. |
| 1943-05-28 | World War II | List of dead so far (20). |
| 1943-05-19 | High School | Claims settled. |
| 1943-05-14 | Drownings | Body of Spencer Johnson 20, missing seven weeks found in river just above old city wells, called suicide. |
| 1943-05-13 | World War II | 3 EC men in service have reunion in North Africa, met at Red Cross entertainment, major Ed. Borneman, Lieutenant (jg) Fred Airis and Captain Otis Linderman. |
| 1943-05-13 | Huleatt | John died, came EC 1912 opened Bellinger St. store 1920. No children. |
| 1943-05-12 | Drownings | Boy 14, falls down 20-foot fliff at Little Niagara lands on rock ledge with badly splintered leg. |
| 1943-05-08 | World War II | City will build large bin for tin can dump on Ball St at east end. |
| 1943-05-08 | U.S.O. | Co. org. More. |
| 1943-05-04 | White Machine Works | Buys former refrigerator plant Bellevue Ave. Employ 116 workers in WI St. plant. |
| 1943-05-02 | World War II | Bond total now $1,866,400. 17 trucks complete tin can pick-up by noon; 35 tons in 3 pickups. |
| 1943-04-28 | World War II | 20X80 CCC building from Menomonie now at EC airport and com. has it nearly decorated and furnished as lounge for soldiers. |
| 1943-04-21 | World War II | Orville E. Clark Japanese prisoner. |
| 1943-04-20 | Red Cross | |
| 1943-04-20 | World War II | Six Wisconsin firms get "E" award National Pressure Cooker. |
| 1943-04-20 | World War II | Six |
| 1943-04-13 | Paper Mill | Give history. |
| 1943-04-03 | Buildings | (15 years ago column) EC to have new apartment building Farwell & Marston $85,000. CE Shane residence now on property will be removed at once. |
| 1943-03-31 | World War II | Lieutenant Dan Erickson gets Distinguished Flying Cross posthumously. |
| 1943-03-25 | World War II | Thomas L. Welsh, survivor of sinking of Hornet in EC. Brother James P. Welsh was killed in New Guinea. |
| 1943-03-25 | World War II | Value of meat coupons revealed. More. |
| 1943-03-25 | World War II | City to bring former CCC buildings from Menomonie to house air school at college and one at airport. |
| 1943-03-24 | World War II | Auxiliary Mildred Schneider first EC girl to join WAACS. |
| 1943-03-14 | World War II | Private Robert J. Bauer died in Pacific of illness. Ration guide published. |
| 1943-03-13 | World War II | Army aviation cadets arrive for training . EC's two National Guard units left October 1940. No soldiers stationed here. |
| 1943-03-07 | World War II | Seaman Second Class Norman Anderson missing in action. |
| 1943-03-04 | Crime | Merle Smith 15, son of Mrs. Helen Smith, Garden St., shot Menomonie woman, Mrs. Eliza Shellhouse, 66. He said he was shooting birds & accidently hit woman. She called his name, & he shot her three more times, hid body, took money & ran. Merle Senior serving prison term, Junior was on probation. |
| 1943-02-26 | Skiing | Billy Olson state champ. |
| 1943-02-20 | World War II | Registration for ration book #2 started. |
| 1943-02-17 | World War II | Another class for Auxiliary policemen formed. |
| 1943-02-14 | World War II | Ewald T. Krause, 31, arrested for draft evasion. |
| 1943-02-13 | World War II | Leslie Halvorsen prisoner from Bataan. |
| 1943-02-13 | Fire Department | Old fire station and city building being wrecked. John Steubing successful bidder. In early years jail was in basement, bell in small tower used to announce fire -- bell now in use at State St. airport. |
| 1943-02-12 | EC Hotel | New room ready. |
| 1943-02-12 | Fires | Fire station being razed. Old City Hall and central station (#2 hose house). City offices moved to new building 1917. Fire Chiefs were William Lea 1871-1873, Eugene Bullard 1873-1875, AM Sherman 1875-1879, WF Cooks 1876-1877, JH Tinker 1877-1878, John T. Tinker 1878-1879, JC Churchill 1879-1887, George H Daniels 1887-1905, James P Welsh 1906-1937, Lawrence E. Smith 1937--. |
| 1943-02-06 | World War II | Corproral Elwood S. Roholt, Japanese prisoner from Philippines army to train 300 air cadets at State Training College here. |
| 1943-02-04 | Weather | Abnormal amount of snow causes collapse of 2 flat roofs on Water St. |
| 1943-02-02 | World War II | County presented WPB banner for scrap metal drive; collected 131 pounds per capita during 2 month drive. Quota was 100 pounds. New order to dairies to charge 1 cent for each bottle; resulted in hundreds of bottles turned in, one apartment house alone turned in 410. |
| 1943-01-30 | World War II | Women asked to save silk and nylon hose to be used to make powder bags. Tin can and fat drives still on. |
| 1943-01-29 | World War II | Private First Class Edward M. Lawrence died of typhus in Pacific. EC leads state in share rides honors. Count shows 4107 passengers per car. |
| 1943-01-14 | World War II | John Kielty hom eon survivors furlough, was in ocean 3 1/2 hours after USS Hornet sank in battle Santa Cruz. |
| 1943-01-08 | World War II | 4th sectional blackout will be held. |
| 1943-01-05 | World War II | Dan M. Erickson, bombardier, lost. |
| 1943-01-01 | World War II | "Block plan" explained by Mrs. A. J. Branstad, city chair. New ration board set up. |
| 1942-12-27 | World War II | George W. Holle Jr. EC's 13 year old marine goes to Hollywood for screen test. Quit school at 12 and enlisted, served in Pacific. Inducted into VFW, is 6'1". |
| 1942-12-24 | World War II | Tin can pickup continues, nearly car load Saturday. |
| 1942-12-20 | Service League | Gives charter members. |
| 1942-12-18 | World War II | James P. Welsh and Herbert E. Smith killed in action, New Guinea. |
| 1942-12-18 | World War II | 2 EC men on Wake Island, no word. |
| 1942-12-14 | World War II | Paper pick-up disappointing, only 17 tons collected. |
| 1942-12-02 | World War II | Motorists filled tanks and cans before rationing went into effect. 16,000 bus passengers in EC first day of rationing. |
| 1942-11-25 | Street Improvements | 1,085,000 pounds of steel from tracks net city $8,855. |
| 1942-11-11 | Community Chest | Chest exceeds goal. |
| 1942-11-08 | World War II | Registration for gas ration books at High school next week. |
| 1942-11-06 | Street Improvements | In last 18 months, 12 miles tracks removed. |
| 1942-10-31 | World War II | Walter J. Nugest appointed rent director for EC and Dunn Counties. |
| 1942-10-20 | City Growth | Dumphy Boat Co. organized at EC 1854? & in continuous operations since. When war began ceased building pleasure boats & converted to rearming boats for Navy & Deisel tugs for Army. Made honor role for production. One of four nationally known boat construction firms to be given citation; others are Gar Wood, Chris Craft & Century. |
| 1942-10-11 | World War II | County collected 320,000 pounds scrap, exceed quota. |
| 1942-10-11 | World War II | Skip stop bus schedule will go in effect in 30 days. |
| 1942-10-10 | World War II | House to house scrap metal pick up. |
| 1942-09-29 | World War II | First test blackout for part of west side. |
| 1942-09-17 | World War II | Sergeant Geroge H. Waters Jr. missing in action. Canadian air. |
| 1942-09-16 | World War II | Private First Class Gerald W., son of Wilbur Stetzer, Marines, killed in action in Pacific. |
| 1942-09-10 | Banking and Currency, see also: Depression for Ban | State Bank pays 4% dividend--total 63%. EC Savings Bank paid 2 1/2%. |
| 1942-08-30 | World War II | Co. L Wisconsin State Guards on guard duty 11 days at Superior guarding docks. |
| 1942-08-20 | World War II | War chest falls short of goal, $12,000 collected. |
| 1942-08-20 | Gillette Safety Tire Co., see also: US Rubber. | Remodeled for making small arms. More. |
| 1942-08-15 | World War II | Sergeant Gilman Knutson missing in action, Philippines. |
| 1942-08-14 | World War II | 1st carload of 240 tons scrap rubber collection in County. |
| 1942-08-08 | World War II | Committee to list all homes, apartments, flats, etc; acute housing shortage. |
| 1942-08-07 | World War II | Abbot and Costello appear here in war bond rally, sell $40,740 in short time. |
| 1942-08-02 | World War II | 8 week glider training course at college, CAP members. |
| 1942-08-01 | World War II | July bond drive $211,780 - $7,780 over quota. |
| 1942-07-30 | World War II | EC rents frozen as of March 1. |
| 1942-07-14 | Red Cross | |
| 1942-07-12 | Bridges - Chippewa River | New bridge at Shawtown, highway 12 relocation started. LG Arnold contractor. |
| 1942-07-11 | World War II | Wayne Hempelman, USN missing, presumed Japanese prisoner. |
| 1942-07-10 | City Growth | Bonded debt now $864,000. Was at all time peak 1939-$1,186,000, down $305,000 June 30. $500,000 for sewage disposal & $82,000 school bonds made up peak. |
| 1942-07-09 | World War II | First practice blackout, small section of city. |
| 1942-07-02 | Presto (National Pressure Cooker Co.) | Phillips brothers buy control. |
| 1942-07-02 | World War II | Ervin Keilholz mising in action, Philippines. |
| 1942-06-26 | World War II | William J. son of William J. Huff Sr. killed in action Alaska. |
| 1942-06-26 | World War II | Official announcement of EC ordinance plant. |