November 21, 1974
Independence native Rev. Eugene Klink is the new pastor at St. John's Catholic Church, succeeding the Rev. Carroll Walljasper.
November 21, 1960
Kenneth Swenson at the Lions club meeting Monday night congratulated the members on making final payment on the $2,600 bath house previously constructed at the swimming pool.
November 21, 1947
Many deer hunters from Whitehall and the area left Thursday and Friday for the north woods to be on hand early for the season which opened today. Among those who left Friday morning for their cabin at Gordon, and who expect to be joined later by more hunters from here, were P.M. Paulson, Lester Brennom, Gus Boll and John O. Gilbertson, Whitehall; Lyle Pavek, Chimney Rock; John Schmidt, Mason City, Iowa; and Frank Jelen, Independence.
November 21, 1935
Local basketball fans state that Whitehall has the best material for a city team that it has had in years, and predictions are that the quintet will be a winner. The lineup this year is composed of Garaghan, Swenson, Gardner, Erickson, W. Wright, Schaefer, L. Pavek, Nelson, Hanson and Tracy and George Briggs. Louis Wood has been named manager, and Basil Erickson, secretary-treasurer.
November 21, 1924
Milo Lamberson of Independence stopped at the Times office last Friday and showed off four nice buck heads which his party got on their hunting trip in Ashland County. The buck Milo shot weighted 242 pounds.
November 21, 1912
Dr. William Manthe, the reliable veterinarian, has returned from North Dakota and is again ready to respond to the calls of those desiring his services.
November 21, 1902
A party was given at Opera Hall Friday evening in honor of Miss Nettie Sheerin. Dancing and card playing were the chief amusements. Refreshments were served. Miss Nettie returned to her home at Marshfield Monday.
November 21, 1889
Wanted, a first-class druggist to locate in Whitehall. Splendid opportunity for the right man.
November 21, 1876
The Allen House is having a new stable built.
November 20, 1974
Whitehall, which tied for first in the Dairyland Conference with Osseo-Fairchild and Independence, claimed the most spots on the All-DC team announced this week. Running back Tom Matchey, the leading Norseman rusher, and tackle Jerry Hovey were named to the offensive squad, while Larry Dokkestul, Hovey, Matchey and Todd Risberg were defensive selections. Dan Everson, Doug Kopp, Bernie Matchey and John Shepherd were honorable mentions.
November 20, 1964
Whitehall lost its Dairyland Conference opener Friday, 59-52 to Alma Center. Roy Aanerud led the Norsemen with 12 points, Barry Johnson adding 11 and Greg Pavek, 10.
November 20, 1953
The Duo Decum Club, an organization of young married women in Whitehall, has purchased $5 worth of children’s records for the record player at the Community Hospital.
November 20, 1938
Piano students of Mrs. John Jacobsen performing in a recital at the home of Mr. and Mrs. E. A. Sletteland at Pigeon Falls Sunday afternoon were Solveig Sletteland, Vernon Estenson, Jeanette Jacobson, Jane Fremstad, Helen Gullickson, Myrtle Hanson and Elaine Thomley. Additionally, vocal solos were performed by Adella Hanson, Hildegaard Sletteland and Charles Gullickson; piano accompanists for the singers were Helen Gullickson, Mrs. John A. Jacobson and Solveig Sletteland.
November 20, 1928
York: Mr. and Mrs. George Humphrey, Basil and Eddie Cosford were called to Eau Claire Tuesday on account of the serious illness of their brother, Burt Cosford of Mondovi, who was injured while plowing. Little hope is entertained for his recovery.
November 20, 1913
Anton Fremstad brought down and shipped the last consignment of the season of the Pigeon Cheese Factory Association. The factory has closed for the season after a successful run.
November 20, 1902
To the surprise of Dr. Bodom, his attending physician, and his friends who have witnessed his condition, Gabe Jackson, of Plum Creek, who was kicked in the head Nov. 8 by his horses, his skull fractured, and his brain made to ghastly protrude through the aperture, is improving, with chances of recovery.
November 20, 1890
Pigeon Falls — Miss Ada Rogers is giving instruction in music to some of the young ladies of this place.
November 20, 1877
Farmers have commenced plowing again. The prospect now is, that plowing generally will be all finished before winter sets in.
November 19, 1975
Dan Everson, a two-way selection at offensive guard and linebacker, was one of eight Whitehall players named to the Dairyland All-Conference football teams. The others were Tom Matchey at running back, offensive linemen Doug Kopp and Brian Sosalla, defensive lineman Bernie Matchey and honorable mentions Gary Johnson, Steve Lyga and Brian Thronson.
November 19, 1963
The Whitehall Norsemen opened their basketball season with a 54-52, overtime loss to Trempealeau in a non-conference game played here Tuesday night. Coach Cy Buker has three returning lettermen on his team, Don Hanson, Dave Amundson and Tom Brown.
November 19, 1951
The Whitehall city council, at its meeting Monday evening, voted to change from residential to commercial zoning 75 feet of land west of the new Shell oil station on Ervin St. across from the Whitehall Floral & Nursery. Otis Burt, who owns the property and plans to put a root beer stand there, appeared in favor. Mrs. Albert Hill, who lives in the house just west of the land, appeared against the change.
November 20, 1938
Eleven deer have been brought home by local people since the season opened in northern and eastern Wisconsin Saturday morning. Among the first to come home with their game were Lee Johnson, who hunted with his father. Game Warden Theodore Johnson, and Ernest Davidson, Wilbur Briggs and Hilman Ameson in Monroe County. Also returning on Sunday were F.O. Bitter and R.A. Holtan, who claimed to have shot the same buck, in the Hatfield area.
November 19, 1925
Fred A. Witt, one of the hustling farmers of the town of Lincoln, recently completed putting in stanchions and otherwise improving his farm. Fred bought his 80-acre farm in 1918, and since that time has put up a complete set of buildings. He as also installed running water in both his house and barn, and the past summer he built a new silo and a large chicken house.
November 19, 1914
Pigeon Falls — There is a fine opportunity in this town for singing schools, and we want a teacher of vocal music.
November 24, 1904
The Misses Minnie and Louise Steig entertained a company of 20 young lady friends at flinch Saturday evening, serving excellent refreshments. Miss Olga Solsrud and Miss Ketchum, of Independence, respectively won the prizes.
Nov. 19, 1891
N.L. Fredrickson is painting and papering his rooms on the second floor of his building on Scranton St. Lou says this does not necessarily signify matrimonial intentions on his part.
November 19, 1880
The concert by the blind musicians, on Friday evening last, was largely attended and very highly spoken of. The method adopted by the troup for raising funds is a novel and successful one. It consists in putting up a prize to be given to the young lady receiving the most votes. Two or more ladies, in the audience are nominated, and the voting begins, each gentleman paying ten cents for every vote he casts. The lady having admirers who possess an abundance of sand, reaps the reward. The excitement was intense so great was the desire of the young bloods to immortalize themselves. Miss Miller carried off the honors, and the blind men carried off $36.75 as the proceeds of a free concert.
November 18, 1975
Mark Sosalla’s free throws, one at the four-minute mark and another with no time remaining, provided the winning points, but the Norse failed to score anything in between and had to hold on for a 43-41 season-opening win over Arcadia. Steve Lyga and Dan Olson had 15 and 10 points, respectively, to lead Whitehall.
November 18, 1965
Ron Pavek, the son of the Lyle Paveks of Whitehall, has joined the staff of radio station WMIR in Lake Geneva as an announcer-engineer.
November 18, 1953
The Synod Lutheran Ladies Aid of Pigeon Falls will meet Wednesday afternoon with the Mmes. Alfred Nelson, Elmer Back and John Iverson as hostesses. Thanksgiving envelopes should be brought to this meeting.
November 18, 1943
Mr. and Mrs. Donald Schroeder have moved into the front apartment over the Whitehall Bakery, having sublet it from Mr. and Mrs. Hilmer Hoff of Mandan, S.D.
November 18, 1929
The first snow of the season fell Monday and the ground is still covered.
November 18, 1919
The following left on the train Tuesday for Hawkins to try their luck at deer hunting: Drs. A.O. Vold and F.E. Van Sickle, A.E. Van Sickle, Martin Swenson, Howard De Bow, James Mason, Hillman Arneson, Arthur Wright and Henry Hundt.
November 18, 1908
Mrs. Mary Freeman is completing a large, new barn on her farm in Lincoln to replace the one destroyed by fire. A.E. Wood is the carpenter on the structure.
November 18, 1898
Steam was turned on at the American House Saturday, and everything found to be in apple-pie order. This popular hostelry, when fully completed, will be equipped with all the modern conveniences, and will be strictly first-class and up-to-date.
November 18, 1886
Winter has set in in earnest.
November 18, 1876
On Saturday, about two inches of snow fell at this place. Now it is a good time to draw in some wood.
November 17, 1974
Goodwin Anderson, Whitehall, has been promoted to direct service salesman for Tri-State Breeders, Baraboo and Westby. Anderson has been associated with Tri-State for 30 years, and was a technician for 25 years prior to being promoted to regional supervisor four years ago.
November 17, 1960
Lyle Skoyen, private in the armed forces and stationed at Camp Hanford, Wash., has been recently discharged and is now at home according to his mother, Mrs. Joseph Skoyen of rural Osseo.
November 17, 1949
Mrs. Eugene Smith and her two children have moved to Neillsville to be with Mr. Smith, who is operating a bus and taxi route there in partnership with his brother Norman.
November 17, 1934
Viola Jacobson, Pigeon Falls, a senior at Whitehall High School, submitted to an operation for appendicitis at the Community Hospital Saturday.
November 17, 1920
The Whitehall school observed Good School Week with a program at the Opera House last evening, at which Thomas Lloyd Jones, secretary of the committee on accredited schools, gave an address. Somewhat of an expert on school buildings, he advanced three possibilities for the relief of Whitehall: to tear down what we have and build new under the existing plans; to add to the building we have; and to construct a separate building of sufficient size, connecting by passageways. He favored the latter plan.
November 17, 1910
Mads Fredrickson of Pigeon is here to spend the winter with his cousin, L.M. Lyngdahl, and entertains the hotel guests with quaint stories and melodious songs.
November 17, 1898
Messrs. Everson and Vold, implement dealers, are having put up on their lot on Main Street a building 24 by 50 feet, two stories, designed for an office and apartments for machines and seeds. It is to be a substantial building.
November 17, 1883
Skating was tiptop on the pond Saturday, and many a youth improved it.
November 16, 1972
Norse basketball fortunes got a boost last week when a fifth returning letterman, Gary Larson, joined the team. It had been thought that a football injury would keep Larson from playing this season.
November 16, 1963
The Whitehall-Pigeon Rod and Gun Club will hold its annual deer hunting party this Saturday evening at Club 186. Two movies will be shown.
November 16, 1950
Contractor Albert Engen has placed a new folding door in the front of the room in the City Hall in which the fire truck and equipment are housed. The new door replaces the original one, which was put in when the building was erected in 1912. At that time, a sign was placed on the door that read, “Penalty for opening ‘only’ in case of fire.” To our knowledge, no one was ever prosecuted for violating the order.
November 16, 1939
Henry Klein, who came here about a year ago from Hudson to work on a Works Progress Administration project at the courthouse, has been transferred to the WPA office in Eau Claire. Mr. Klein was active in sports circles here during his residence and regrets leaving.
Albert Kins is building a garage on his premises in North Whitehall.
Tilman Haug has purchased the former Libakken house and he and his wife and son will move into their new home soon, vacating an apartment in the W.A. Lieberg residence. Walter Bensend and family, who now occupy the Libakken place, will reside elsewhere when they find something suitable.
November 13, 1928
Friday evening a home talent play entitled “The Backfire” will be given sponsored by the Ladies Golf Club, under the directorship of Miss Minnie Barron with the following cast: Billie, Harold Wood; Harry Langdon, Maynard Pederson; Winnie, Edith Slack; Grace, Bernice Albrecht; Bruce Morrison, Alfred Loken; Stanley Royson, Donald Rice; Dorothy Gray, Manda Saxrud; Brent Rocksley, Alfred Mattson; Hopkins, Lester Brennom.
November 16, 1916
Revised plans and specifications for the new hospital were approved by the board of directors’ building committee held last week. Bids were opened, and Archie Wood of this village was awarded the contract for the sum of $13,305. Mr. Wood is prepared to go to work immediately, provided the weather will permit.
November 16, 1905
O.F. Harlow has his wheelwright shop, which he tore down and moved to his residence lot, completed.
November 16, 1893
Fine roads for wheeling.
November 16, 1882
Wood is wanted in Whitehall, and especially at The Times office.
November 15, 1971
The Whitehall district school board Monday adopted a policy prohibiting teachers from accepting outside work during the contract period, except for emergency school bus driving and teaching evening or Saturday vocational classes.
November 15, 1959
Mr. and Mrs. George Cooper, recently of Onalaska, took possession of the City Café Sunday, having purchased it recently from Mrs. H.M. Mattson. The Coopers have leased the Mrs. R.A. Fortun house on Dewey Street, where they are residing. The city café has a long and continuous history of service to the public. The building, owned by Knut Amble, was originally a hotel known as the Best Hotel, as the owner then was Fred Best. Meals were served in the present restaurant quarters in connection with the hotel. Mrs. Mattson plans to spend Thanksgiving with her sisters in Minneapolis.
A daughter was born Sunday to Mr. and Mrs. Eugene Halama at an Eau Claire hospital.
Mrs. Lee Johnson spent last weekend with her mother, Mrs. Mae Waterpool and other relatives in Eau Claire, her husband going to get her Sunday.
November 15, 1945
Residence building permits have been issued to Dr. E.O. Wilberg and William H. Rogers. Basements have been excavated for both houses.
November 15, 1934
The Whitehall Ski Club has its hill in the best condition that it has ever been in, and preliminary work is practically completed for the annual tournament, which will be held early in the winter. The club employed a county caterpillar and slusher to widen the runway above the jump and level banks which were a hazard to the skiers.
November 15, 1923
Barney Dean of Pleasantville completed hauling building material for a barn on his farm. Mr. Dean lost his barn and winter feed, with the exception of his silage, in a fire about two months ago.
November 15, 1911
The trapping season opened on the 15th. Local fur is principally mink and muskrat, and trappers are busy.
November 15, 1900
Ziba Harnden is back from his deer hunt with no deer, nor cranberries even.
November 15, 1887
Considerable hay is being marketed here. B.F. Wing commenced pressing with steam power Tuesday.
November 15, 1876
A quarry of stone has been discovered on Thomas Lake’s farm that is equal to any stone in this part of the state. It is a species of sand stone and will be found a valuable acquisition in building foundations to our new mill, building foundations, &c. It admits of a fine polish and is of reddish color, slightly dappled. We see no reason why this stone would not make very handsome buildings for all purposes.
November 14, 1974
Tryouts for “The Hobbit” will be held Tuesday and Thursday at 7 p.m. at the Whitehall City Hall theater, according to director Craig Clipper. Roles for 20 adults and 20 elementary school children are available. Music for the three-act fantasy was composed by Susan Colliton, Whitehall.
November 14, 1963
Dr. W.J. Reichenbach and family have returned to Whitehall from Fresno, Calif., and will make their home here. Dr. Reichenbach will resume the 18-year veterinary practice he gave up to take a position with the California state animal health division.
November 14, 1951
The Coral City Friendly Circle will meet Wednesday afternoon with Mrs. Joel Anderson, with the Mesdames Earl Nelson and Peter Simonson as assisting hostessews.
November 14, 1940
T.B. Thompson of Lakes Coulee reports one the best pea crops ever was grown in his community the past season. Thompson says he raised 16,800 pounds on a three-acre field, and received one and a half cents per pound.
November 14, 1928
The Women’s Study Club met at the Lutheran parsonage Wednesday with Mrs. N.G. Maakestad as hostess. Contributing to the program were Mrs. Maakestad, Mrs. Isaac Hegge, Mrs. E.A. Sletteland, Mrs. W.E. Risberg and Mrs. Tillie Everson.
November 14, 1918
Pigeon Falls — The sale of a Leghorn rooster and a sack of crab apples, donated by Ed Jacobson, brought $12.10 at the auction sale at the Mrs. Hans Johnson farm in Big Slough. The proceeds went to the Red Cross.
November 14, 1907
Corn shredding is the order of the day. Three new machines arrived here last week.
November 14, 1895
Scott Bros. are always supplied with choice, fresh dairy butter.
November 14, 1882
Last Tuesday morning, sometime between the hours of two and three o’clock, the railroad station at this place took fire from some unknown cause and burned, together with its contents, comprising the company’s records, express and goods for Whitehall merchants and neighboring tradesmen. Several freight cars on the sidetrack were badly burned, and C.N. Paine and Company’s lumber office next door was more or less injured by the excited crowd, who believed it would burn.
November 13, 1975
More than 110 people attended a public hearing Thursday on the proposed $2.2 million addition to the Trempealeau County Health Care Center, and none voiced opposition to the building plans.
November 13, 1965
The senior class of Whitehall Memorial High School will present “The Legend of Lizzie,” a mystery drama, Saturday and Monday at 8 p.m. in the high school auditorium. William Dahl, vocal director, is coach and director for the production.
November 13, 1955
Born Nov. 13 at Whitehall Community Hospital to Mr. and Mrs. Rodney Steig, Pigeon Falls, a son.
November 13, 1941
A county grader is engaged preparing the playground south of the schoolhouse for a skating rink — a reminder that cold weather is in store.
November 13, 1928
The work of placing a steel roof on the City Hotal was commenced on Tuesday by Lewis Davidson. The same day H.M. Hanson and Carl Johnson commenced putting a steel roof on the adjoining building owned by Gilbertson Bros., now rented by Alfred Mattson.
November 13, 1913
The deer hunting season is on.
November 13, 1903
Mrs. Gilbert Paulson returned Friday from Alma Center, where she went to see her son Oscar, who was injured in a corn shredder. The boy’s left arm was mangled and torn apart at the elbow, necessitating amputation above that joint.
November 13, 1890
Winter has set in, apparently in good earnest.
November 12, 1970
John Syndergard, formerly a district sales manager for the Midwest Breeders Cooperative, has joined the Pigeon Falls State Bank as an agricultural representative.
November 12, 1960
Halfback Marko Hanson was the only Norseman football player selected for the Dairyland Conference first team announced this week. Linebacker John Olson was a second-team selection; Gerald Anderson, Don Guse, Duane Guse, Claire Hanson, Steve Hoff, Jim Solsrud, Larry Sosalla and Jerry Sygulla were honorable mentions.
November 12, 1949
The first in a series of dances sponsored by a newly-organized square dancing club will be held Saturday at the American Legion club on Hwy. 121 between Whitehall and Independence. The club is being organized by 40 and 8 Voiture No. 260, with membership open to all residents of the area. Only persons who join the new club and pay the initial membership fee of 50 cents can participate in the dances.
November 12, 1938
One hundred rural and state-graded teachers of Trempealeau County met at the Whitehall High School auditorium Saturday for the purpose of receiving general instructions from County Superintendent Miss Laura Little and her staff.
November 12, 1925
Wm. Mason and Millard DeBow, who operate a bus line between Merrillan to Winona, have purchased a 12-passenger Studebaker bus. Their bus line is growing in popularity, and the seven-passenger Nash was not large enough for their purposes.
November 12, 1914
Jacob Dettinger and wife have moved from their farm in York to Northfield, where they have built a new residence. Their son George has purchased the old homestead.
November 12, 1903
Two inches of snow fell today.
November 12, 1893
We had our first flurry of snow last Sunday night, and another light falling of the beautiful Tuesday afternoon.
November 12, 1884
Sheriff McKeeth, of Galesville, is in town. He has his eagle eye on the county board, seeing they earn their $3 a day. Mr. McKeeth has served many terms as supervisor and knows as well as any other man what constitutes a good day’s work.
November 11, 1975
The Whitehall city council voted last week Tuesday to hire Durand native Lynn Johnson as city clerk-treasurer. Johnson, a 1974 graduate of the University of Wisconsin-Stout who earned his college degree in three years, assumed his duties this week Monday.
Thursday, November 11, 1965
Whitehall was represented on the Dairyland All-Conference football team by second-team running back Bill Nelson and honorable mentions John Everson, Keith Johnson, Al Mattison, Dave Thompson and John Windjue.
November 11, 1955
Mr. and Mrs. Colonel Larson and daughter Judy and Mrs. E.L. De Marce were guests at the H.N. Larson home in Chippewa Falls Friday. Mrs. De Marce is visiting in Eau Claire this week prior to returning to her home in Lake City, Minn.
November 11, 1945
Men discharged from the Army at Camp McCoy over the weekend included Private First Class Walter Hanevold of Whitehall.
November 11, 1934
Armistice Day, Nov. 11, celebrating the 16th anniversary of the end of the World War, will be observed at Whitehall with an appropriate program, sponsored by the American Legion, Otis Hutchins Post No. 191, at the Village Hall at 2 p.m. Lieut. Colonel Lincoln Aitkins of the La Crosse Teachers College will give the address.
November 11, 1923
Richard Back and family of Pleasantville went to church a week ago Sunday, and upon returning home, noticed that their dog was gone. No trace of the animal was found until this past Saturday, when confirmation services were held at the church; when the doors were unlocked, the dog was there, quite willing to be released from its imprisonment. The dog went without water for six days, and its only food was the candles it had eaten.
November 11, 1913
John Hestekin of Borst Valley marketed hogs here Tuesday that brought the top price.
November 11, 1898
A large contingent of roaming gypsies passed through the village last Friday. They were an exceptionally filthy, greasy looking lot. The women went around looking for victims who wished their fortunes told, while the men put in the time talking horse trade. But as they found their line of “business” a trifle dull, the pack of traveling arguments for stricter immigration laws soon resumed their journey eastward, much to the general satisfaction of the villagers.
November 11, 1886
Landlord Pride, of the Exchange, wears a black eye, the result of a tussle with the traditional ax and clothesline.
November 11, 1876
Streets crowded with teams last Saturday.
November 10, 1974
Four Whitehall residents suffered minor injuries Sunday when the car they were riding in driven by Beverly Waldera, was struck by another vehicle on a Winona street. Her passengers were Paula and Lori Ringstad, daughters of Mr. and Mrs. Benjamin Ringstad, and Stella Ringstad.
November 10, 1959
As the deer-hunting season in northern Wisconsin approaches, hunters have already begun the trek or are preparing to go. Mervin Engen and Ernie Gilbertson left Tuesday for their annual stand at Iron River, and will be joined later by Dr. W.J, Reichenbach, George Hegge, Joel Jackson, Oscar Lovelien, Cornell Hagen, Harold Everson and Roy Carlson of Whitehall and Omer Stendahl and Harold Peterson of Eau Claire. Hiram Hegge, Ralph Rasmussen and Robert Gauger, local, and Roy Huitfeldt of Denmark, will hunt in the Minong area.
November 10, 1949
George Olson, Whitehall school lad, recently lost his bicycle when he left it parked on the street. At the time, the bike was missing a pedal. George now has the new pedal, and he says that if the person who took the bike will contact him, he will give him the pedal. A pedal is of no use to George without the bike to go with it.
November 10, 1938
A minstrel program will be given by the pupils of the Carpenter district at the schoolhouse next week Thursday. All the children will take part. An added number will be a Norwegian song, “Paul Pa Haugen,” sung by Nettie Engen and Alice Johnson.
November 10, 1928
The crew hired by the county that have been engaged at various kinds of road work the past summer, and have been stationed at a camp on Co. Trunk B in Borst Valley, having completed their work, pulled into the village Saturday. Mrs. Charles Briggs has had charge of cooking for the crew, which has been under the supervision of Charles Briggs. The Briggs family have family have taken up residence in rooms in the Mrs. Mary Mason home. Their daughter Miss Margaret, who has been staying at the home of her grandmother, Mrs. Alice Back, is staying with her parents.
November 10, 1917
The hospital will soon be completed, and as so much sewing must be done to finish the necessary equipment, a special meeting of the Ladies’ Auxiliary will be held this Saturday at 2 p.m. in the Domestic Science room.
November 10, 1906
J.D. Olds returned to Rice Lake Saturday after a visit here and in Caledonia.
November 10, 1892
Christian Fremstad, of Fuller Coulee, is building a new dwelling house.
November 10, 1881
Who will be the first to start the ball rolling on the club dances? Our semi-monthly hops during the winter season have been very enjoyable in the past, and we see no reason why they shouldn’t be re-organized and continued.
November 9, 1974
Rick Mitchell scored 21 points Saturday to lead Whitehall Lanes to a win in its 1974-75 season opener.
November 9, 1958
Mr. and Mrs. Harland Steele and son Dick of Wauwatosa spent the weekend with her mother, Mrs. Hannah Iverson at Coral City. When they returned Sunday evening they were accompanied by Mrs. Iverson, who will spend a week with them at Wauwatosa.
November 9, 1945
Whitehall High School’s annual carnival will be held Nov. 9 and 10. Featured on the program Friday evening will be a circus and on Saturday evening, a minstrel show. The circus will be presented by grade children in the gymnasium and the minstrel show by the high school in the assembly room. Concessions open at 7 o’clock both evenings in the “gym,” featuring baseball, darts, fish pond and lunch. There will be a number of door prizes awarded.
November 9, 1935
The public enjoyed Saturday’s first in a series of four businessmen’s parties. Village people attended and there were scores of visitors from the surrounding communities. Eugene Smith took first in the pie-eating contest, Alvin Windjue won the 100-yard dash for boys and Edith Nichols won the sack race for the girls.
November 9, 1921
Two degrees below zero Wednesday morning, and six above this morning.
November 9, 1906
Peter Larson broke his right arm near the elbow while hauling cornstalks Friday when he fell from the load.
Nov. 9, 1893
Couldn’t improve on the weather.
Complaint is made of worms eating clover seed in the stack.
Among the flattering results of the state’s exhibit at the Columbian exhibition, we notice prizes were won by several farmers in Trempealeau County. Martin Hanson of Preston and Arthur Markham of Burnside received awards on wheat, and Nels Agneburg, of Pigeon, on buckwheat.
Christian Bros. threshed 50,000 bushels of small grain and 300 bushels of clover seed, setting their machine 125 times.
A literary and musical society has been formed by a number of young people for the purpose of furnishing entertainments in the village during the winter, the proceeds to be divided between the Baptist and Methodist Episcopal churches.
November 9, 1882
Grandpa Ervin shot two wildcats this week. With his faithful hounds and unerring shotgun, this veteran hunter stops everything that crosses his track.
November 8, 1972
Mrs. Wallace Swenson was appointed president of the Whitehall Happy Homemakers at the meeting held recently at the home of Mrs. Stanley Johnson. Other officers elected were Mrs. Johnson, vice president; Mrs. Harold Kubisiak, secretary; and Mrs. Ben Ringstad, treasurer. Mrs. S.B. Ivers demonstrated ceramics at the meeting.
November 8, 1960
The largest vote total ever cast in Trempealeau County also resulted Tuesday in the election of Trempealeau County’s first woman sheriff. Winifred Bijold, wife of incumbent Sheriff Eugene Bijold, defeated Ernest Reck of Arcadia 5,342 to 5,200. The county vote total of 10,757 is nearly 500 larger than what is believed to have been the previous record, during the 1952 presidential election. The biggest vote-getter in the county was Register of Deeds Lester Brennom, a Republican, who polled 6,442 votes.
November 8, 1948
At Monday’s city council meeting, adoption of a new residential plat laid out by N.L. Fredrickson east of his farm buildings and extending south into his fields was deferred to learn if such proposed area would include sufficiently wide streets. The proposed area, known as the Fredrickson addition, includes 23 lots fronted by a park area on Hwy. 53 or Irvin St. Two streets in the area running east and west have been named Hopkins and Anderson streets on the map, drawn by Henrik Herness, and two streets running north and south have been named Ward St. and Lou Blvd.
November 8, 1936
“Ol’ Man River” was not so calm and peaceful Sunday, the last day of the duck season, as portrayed in the familiar song by that title. Anyhow, George Briggs, Basil Erickson and Dewey Bensend of Whitehall didn’t drift peacefully when they ventured out into the Mississippi River and were soon fighting waves with a dead motor and a broken oar. It was fun while all went well; then it was serious. The boys escaped a dunking and came home with five trophies of the hunt.
November 8, 1923
Albert L. Bautch was in town Thursday repairing parts for his corn shredder. He reports a good run with his rig this fall. Albert called at our office and added his name to the Times-Banner list.
November 8, 1913
Hale — There were several of our people over to Pigeon Falls Saturday celebrating the 400th birthday of Martin Luther. Rev. E.M. Christopherson preached the sermon.
November 8, 1900
Frank Hengel began laying pipe for the extension of the waterworks system to the new flowing well near the flouring mill.
November 8, 1888
D.L. Camp announces in the last number of his paper, the Osseo Blade, that he is to "fold his tent" and remove to the eastern part of the state. We regret to have "Dan" and his estimable family move from the county, and our best wishes go with them wherever they may locate.
November 8, 1876
The fall winds blow cold. Have you paid your election bets? Cold and snowy, and no wood to burn.
November 7, 1972
Whitehall native Mrs. Robert Forsythe, the former Mary MacCornack, was elected to the Minnesota state legislature last week Tuesday, winning 81.5 percent of the vote in District 39-A in Edina.
November 7, 1962
The Whitehall Chamber of Commerce voted last week Wednesday night to hold the 1963 Beef and Dairy Days over a three-day period next August, rather than a whole week as was the case this past summer.
November 7, 1946
Henry Hermanson has excavated for the basement of a new home on a lot just east of the Clara Moe residence on Melby Street on the east side. He plans to get a garage erected and live there until building materials are more plentiful.
November 7, 1935
The Community Telephone Co. has material on the ground and men working building a cable line from West Dewey Street to the telephone exchange office on Main. The cable will be strung on poles, which will eliminate future trouble with trees. Whitehall, like most villages, has faced the problem for years of maintaining both shade trees and telephone lines. Fortunately this situation will now be overcome on Dewey Street. Should limbs of trees touch the cables, they will not interrupt service, as is the result when non-insulated telephone wires are used.
November 7, 1922
The November election held Tuesday simply confirms the action of the September primary. The result was so evident that many voters refused to go to the polls, and a light vote is reported all over the state. The republican ticket was elected from top to bottom.
November 7, 1908
Olaf Lundstad and Frank Larson went to Chicago Saturday with a consignment of five cars of stock shipped by F.A. Caswell.
November 7, 1895
Chairman Ingalls of the town of Lincoln moved his family into the village this week.
November 7, 1882
The Times feels good this week. In fact, the people all over the county are happy over the county seat vote; it seems generally conceded that it is time this bone of contention was thrown to the dogs and the hatchet buried 40 feet deep. For the third time, and by a vote of 1,790 to 1,442, Whitehall has been chosen as the spot most convenient for the county’s capital.