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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 |
|---|---|---|
| 1942-06-25 | Veterans | History of VFW. |
| 1942-06-23 | World War II | William J. son of Dr. Frank Wrigglesworth promoted to major in air corps. |
| 1942-06-20 | World War II | 83 high school boys sign to work on farms. |
| 1942-06-13 | Depression News | Business volume 2% over 1st five months of 1941 |
| 1942-06-13 | World War II | 15000 registered for sugar cards for canning. |
| 1942-05-15 | High School | Claims against city on account of bus accident. |
| 1942-05-01 | World War II | Secure sugar ration books at schools. |
| 1942-04-25 | World War II | Scrap drive netted 300 truck loads of material. |
| 1942-04-24 | World War II | All citizens 45-65 must register. |
| 1942-04-23 | School Board | Clara Lewis was school nurse, succeeded by Merlin Wilkin in 1930 who has now resigned. |
| 1942-04-23 | World War II | Dr. Fred Jordan to head EC County USA campaign. |
| 1942-04-22 | World War II | Fire and police auxiliary units join alert, 300 assemble. |
| 1942-04-21 | World War II | Second EC boy loses life in flying service. |
| 1942-04-19 | World War II | Donald E., son of Henry J. Fleming missing over Pacific. |
| 1942-04-16 | World War II | Salvage drive for scrap metal, paper and rags. |
| 1942-04-12 | Depression News | Public relief cases drop from 456 March 1 to 405 April 1. |
| 1942-04-11 | Depression News | 14 EC boys trained at NYA leave for Seattle to work in airplane factories. |
| 1942-04-04 | World War II | Captain Boggs narrow escape. |
| 1942-04-03 | World War II | Rersesentative Merlin Hull announces contract for construction of war plant, probably conversion of Gillettes and new between EC and Chippewa Falls. |
| 1942-03-28 | World War I Company E (see National Guard) | More history. |
| 1942-03-28 | World War II 32nd Division | Lists points considered vulnerable to sabotage. |
| 1942-03-24 | Depression News | Youth Center nearly finished, to accommodate 150 boys, cost $65,681 by NYA & $32,000 from city. William D. McIntyre chairman of local NYA advisory commission. |
| 1942-03-15 | Street Improvements | Car tracks removed on Bellinger, 5th Ave. & Grande Ave. WPA crew will do work. |
| 1942-03-14 | World War II | Proceeds from dance top $400 for Badger Bomber fund. |
| 1942-03-12 | World War II | Kenneth Boggs, former NYA Supt. Here promoted to Captain in command anit-aircraft unit at Corrigidor. |
| 1942-03-08 | World War II | Bridges, etc. under guard in case of sabotage. |
| 1942-03-07 | Street Improvements | City rebuilding wall along west bank of river washed out by September flood. Wall in Shawtown originally put in when George B. Shaw was congressman over 50 years ago sometime after flood of 1884. Was built of cut stone & sandstone taken from the Shaw quarry, was dry wall with no cement. Some blocks of sandstone weighed nearly a ton. |
| 1942-03-06 | Presto (National Pressure Cooker Co.) | Some new officers. |
| 1942-03-05 | EC Airways, Inc. | City applies for $75,000 WPA grant for airstrip on Old Chippewa Rd. City will have to invest $42,000 of this, the land costs $18,000. |
| 1942-02-26 | American Legion | Move to own club building, 425 Galloway, remodeled. |
| 1942-02-26 | American Legion | Move to own club building. 425 Galloway remodeled. |
| 1942-02-24 | World War II | Frank E. Nicoles Jr. was fireman of Oklahoma at Pearl. |
| 1942-02-22 | World War II | Booths for registering for civilian defense jobs. More about bomber fund. |
| 1942-02-20 | World War II | City lags in bomber drive, collected $91.25. |
| 1942-02-20 | World War II | EC men in Japanese prisons listed. |
| 1942-02-18 | World War II | Listing of civilian defense program and job description. |
| 1942-02-15 | Depression News | EC firms bid on defense orders etc. |
| 1942-02-13 | Skiing | Sports Club fixed Seymour Hill, 1,400' tow rope. |
| 1942-02-11 | Depression News | January relief skyrockets; layoffs at Gilletettes & Presto January total $14,395; December $11,576. |
| 1942-02-08 | Big Heart Silver Mine | Mrs. AC Miller tells about mine. |
| 1942-02-04 | World War II | Gillettes get order for self sealing gas tanks, will employ 200. |
| 1942-01-31 | World War II | Cooker firm gets 3 million dollar order, bomb fuses. |
| 1942-01-27 | World War II | Henry Meyers home on leave after being in Pearl Harbor attack. |
| 1942-01-21 | World War II | Civilian Defense committee named. |
| 1942-01-18 | High School | Nine students and 2 teachers injured in bus accident. |
| 1942-01-11 | Depression News | Relief load jumps in December due to industrial layoffs. Total 1940 $146,265, 1941 $135,636. |
| 1942-01-09 | Depression News | City teachers pay cut restored. |
| 1942-01-07 | World War II | Tire rationing board set up. |
| 1942-01-03 | World War II | County allotted 26 passenger tires this month. |
| 1942-01-01 | Depression News | OPM urged to certify EC as distress area, 1450 laid off in last 15 days because of imposition of priorities & other restrictions. |
| 1941-12-30 | World War II | Frank E. Nicoles, 807 Porter missing. |
| 1941-12-23 | B'nai B'rith | National Jewish Fraternal Lodge organized here. Chippewa Valley lodge #1474 of BB at KP Hall. 46 men charter members. Louis J. Phillips president. |
| 1941-12-14 | World War II | 32 Division ready to leave Camp Livingtston. |
| 1941-12-12 | World War II | 3 boys in one family on subs, 4th brother enlisting. |
| 1941-12-11 | World War II | List of former residents in war zone growing. |
| 1941-12-10 | World War II | 2nd Civilian Defense class. Red Cross asks $15200. |
| 1941-12-08 | World War II | War extra. |
| 1941-12-07 | Depression News | Field office of Office of Production Management opened in EC. 128 1/2 Graham Ave. to aid manufacturing in securing defense contracts. Retail sales in State up 15% over 1940 |
| 1941-12-03 | Chicago Northwestern RR | Northwestern adding 6 new "400" streamliners. 5 will be deisels. |
| 1941-11-27 | Drownings | Fall Creek man fell of cliff north end Margaret St. on bank of river & died fractured skull. |
| 1941-11-25 | Sports | David Quinn died. First backer of EC ball club. |
| 1941-10-29 | Presto (National Pressure Cooker Co.) | War contract for fuses. |
| 1941-10-29 | Luther Hospital Guild | Annual turkey dinner. |
| 1941-10-29 | City Growth | Retail stores to close Saturday night, remain open Friday evenings. |
| 1941-10-17 | Webster's Candy, see also Barager & Webster | (25 years ago) Webster again making famous cream & sugar chewing candy in window of Branstad Drug. |
| 1941-10-15 | Gillette Safety Tire Co., see also: US Rubber. | Armour Creameries, 730 Galloway ? Standard Oil property just west of creamery bought by US Rubber. |
| 1941-10-05 | EC Transportation Co. | Fares raised. |
| 1941-10-05 | Children's Home | Change in management. More. |
| 1941-10-04 | Webster's Candy, see also Barager & Webster | Raymond Webster proprietor. |
| 1941-10-02 | Stokes Funeral Home | New chapel being built at 1st & Grand Avenues. Property purcahsed from HH Kleiner Co. & Coca-cola Bottling Co. Business founded by Robert now carried on by sons, E.Wallace & Vernon. Was originally on river bank & 1st Ave. on north side of Grand, torn down when outgrown & city has small park there now. Present location too small. Coca-cola moved to North Hastings Way. |
| 1941-09-28 | Grace Lutheran | Bought apartments on Grand Avenue. |
| 1941-09-16 | Crime | Brown sentenced to 2-4 years, 3rd degree manslaughter. |
| 1941-09-12 | EC Transportation Co. | Managers changed, R. M. Fey new manager. |
| 1941-08-25 | Depression News | City Relief costs under $10,000 1st time in many months. 355 cases on roll. |
| 1941-08-16 | World War II | NYA office set up. |
| 1941-08-13 | World War II | Quenton Reynolds accuses EC citizens of "bovine indifference". |
| 1941-08-12 | Wisconsin Telephone Company | (10 years ago.) 1st dial phone on Mayor Fred Stussy's desk. |
| 1941-08-09 | World War II | 2 EC brothers on "Oklahoma". |
| 1941-08-05 | World War II | Run on silk stockings after economic action Japan. |
| 1941-08-02 | Weather | Hot dry summer, torrential rains in northern Wisconsin sent Chippewa River to highest stage in 24 years. 100 families flee homes in EC. 23" on gauge. School opening delayed 1 day. |
| 1941-08-01 | Eau Claire County | 4-H buildings on east side hill to be dedicated. Kiwanis Club will serve dinner to 300-350 boys & girls, members of county 4-H clubs. |
| 1941-07-27 | Depression News | August NYA quota of youths to be trained is 560 for Area I (a consolidation of #1, 7, and 8 with headquarters in EC). Remodel Multitone factory into vocational school & NYA resident shop center on schedule. Two upper floors will be dormitory with sleeping & dining facilities for 150. |
| 1941-07-26 | Crime | Myron Perry 26, pleads not guilty to non-support of 3 1/2 year old child. |
| 1941-07-26 | WEAU | New tower on "Q" in Seymour finished. |
| 1941-07-02 | WEAU | FCC gives station permission to broadcast full-time. Wave length will be changed from 1070 to 790 KC. |
| 1941-07-02 | World War II | 455 men enlisted in all branches of service in year. |
| 1941-07-01 | Weather | Severe hail and wind does heavy damage. |
| 1941-06-28 | Depression News | District WPA offices to move from Menomonie to EC to be in basement of auditorium. Guy Wiseman, district manager. |
| 1941-06-24 | Fleming & Sons Funeral Directors | Thomas F. Fleming joins father in firm now 51 years old. Established 1890 by John H. Fleming. |
| 1941-06-19 | Depression News | Unemployment on downgrade. In April 1941, 4,220 wage earners in EC up 18.1% from a year ago. Payroll $129,400 for April 1941. |
| 1941-06-13 | Chicago Northwestern RR | Depot to be remodeled & streamlined, built & dedicated in 1893. Ticket office with walls & bars will come out & 2 waiting rooms, dropped ceilings & indirect lighting. RR had 372 employees in EC in 1940. |
| 1941-06-12 | Peters Meats. | Newest industry, 703 North Oxford, manufactures sausage, processes other meats. More. |
| 1941-06-11 | Wisconsin Telephone Company | Coaxial cable installed between Stevens Point & Minneapolis. 1st commercial installation in America. |
| 1941-06-08 | Street Improvements | Highway 12 relocated around town & new 53 opened. |
| 1941-06-04 | City Growth | Building May 1941-$177,200, May 19400$66,004. |
| 1941-06-03 | World War II | State Guard Co. to be formed tonight. |
| 1941-05-30 | World War II | 19 to enter army. |
| 1941-05-30 | High School | Ten seniors serving in Armed Forces. |
| 1941-05-21 | World War II | 323 aboard saved and landed in France. |
| 1941-05-20 | World War II | Two former EC teachers aboard ship sunk by sub. |