January 8, 1971
Jeff Dahl and Fred Thompson tallied 20 and 19 points, respectively, to lead Whitehall to a 71-41 win over Eleva-Strum Friday. The win kept the Norsemen one game behind undefeated Osseo-Fairchild, which handed Whitehall its only Dairyland Conference loss of the season.
January 8, 1959
The Lions Club has completed plans for the wrestling match to be held Jan. 31 at the high school gymnasium. There will be three professional matches, highlighted by the main event between 275-pound Lil’ Arthur Thomas of Madison and 235-pound Mike Blazer of Green Bay.
January 8, 1948
The expansion of Whitehall continues with the announcement of a new automobile agency here and the near completion of a new garage. The Ede Motor Sales, Mondovi, has opened a branch Oldsmobile agency here and will have its display room In the Peterson Implement Co. building on Hwy. 53 in East Whitehall. The garage added is a 28- by 44-foot cinder block and wood structure with concrete store which has been erected on Blair St. just at the rear of the Texaco service station. Ready for occupancy about Jan. 15, it will be used by Melvin Dascher and Joe Maldonado, who operate the service station,handle automotive parts and also do repair work, and by Abner Thompson, who will use a portion of the building for display of his line of used cars.
January 8, 1938
A great deal of interest was shown at the public meeting held at the Auto Sales garage Saturday evening, when residents expressed their views on the New Deal. S.N. Hegge led the discussion in favor of the administration and the leaders of the opponents were P.M. Paulson and R.H. Holtan. Several others expressed their views. A similar meeting will be held is planned for Saturday night, when the topic for discussion will be: “Resolved that the governmental agriculture program is detrimental to agriculture.” A.R. Webb is the chairman of the meeting and Miss Ruth Anderson is the secretary.
January 8, 1927
Mr. and Mrs. E. A. Sletteland left for Harmony, Minn., Saturday evening, where they will visit with relatives.
January 8, 1914
The weather is quite spring-like.
January 8, 1901
Messrs. Albert Nelson and Thomas Hulberg took the train Tuesday for Milwaukee. They have engaged with the Milwaukee Harvester Co. for the coming season. Both are expert machinery men.
January 8, 1891
The name of Dr. R.E. Kyle is becoming a household word in this section. He is gentlemanly, courteous and a superior workman.
January 8, 1877
The thermometer on Monday morning stood at 16 degrees below zero, and Monday night a snow storm. How is that for a change?
January 7, 1972
The Norsemen lost for the sixth time in nine games Friday, falling to Alma 66-51. Player-of-the-week Dave Schroeder and Doug Knutson had 12 points apiece for Whitehall.
January 7, 1962
Officers for the coming year elected at the annual meeting of the Whitehall-Pigeon Falls Rod & Gun Club were: Roy Berge, president; Douglas Kopp, vice president; and Quinn Holtan, secretary-treasurer.
January 7, 1947
The Band and Orchestra Mothers Club will meet Tuesday at 3 p.m. at the home economics rooms at the high school. Hostesses will be Mrs. Oscar Thorsen, chairman, and the Mesdames Herbert Holtan, Clarence Haugen, Albin Hanevold and Palmer Haug.
January 7, 1934
Rev. A.J. Oerke, Pigeon Falls, was unable to conduct services Sunday on account of an attack of the flu. He is somewhat better at this writing.
January 7, 1919
Two sleigh loads of young people went to Independence Tuesday evening to attend the dance there. The Pathea furnished the music.
January 7, 1909
Whatever may be the artistic value of the mammoth hats now being worn by women, it should not be forgotten that they are most anti-hygienic. They spoil the hair, because of their weight, and are a direct cause of baldness.
January 7, 1897
The following report of marriages, births and deaths is made by Register of Deeds Halvorson for 1896: 183 marriages, 406 births, and 117 deaths. The figures are considerably in excess of those for 1895, being for that year 156 marriages, 255 births and 75 deaths, but the total is undoubtedly greater through official neglect in making proper returns. There is a heavy penalty attached to each case of failure to report to the register.
January 7, 1886
Notwithstanding the chronic hard times and scarcity of work, there is not a vacant house in the village.
January 6, 1972
Joyce Lamborn, the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Clifford Lamborn, is the 1971 Whitehall High School recipient of the Good Citizen Award presented by the Daughters of the American Revolution.
January 6, 1961
Installation of officers of the Scandinavian American Fraternity was conducted at the Richard Herman home, Whitehall. Officers installed were: Mrs. Melvin Anaas, president; Mrs. Fred Guse, vice president; Miss Mayme Hallingstad, treasurer; Mrs. Enna Peterson, financial secretary; Mrs. Carsten Linnerud, instructor Mrs. Albin Hanevold, recording secretary; Albin Hanevold, inner guard; Goodwin Everson, outer guard; and Mrs. Richard Herman, marshal. All are Whitehall residents, with the exception of Mr. and Mrs. Hanevold, Blair.
January 6, 1950
Lloyd Engen, son of Mr. and Mrs. Henry Engen of Whitehall, has just been awarded the Bronze Star by the War Department. The medal was awarded for meritorious achievement in ground operations against the enemy in the Mediterranean theater in the month of April 1945. Engen was engaged in the Italian campaigns. Previously he had been awarded the good conduct medal and the combat infantryman’s badge. He is a senior student at Stout Institute, Menomonie.
January 6, 1939
G.J. Lovlien's Pigeon Falls bowling team took a beating at the Wright alleys at Whitehall Friday night, at the hands of Art Johnson's Blair team. Carl Magelee rolled high for the locals, with a 517 total, and G.J. Lovlien was second. Other members of the team are Ernest Fremstad and Olaf Lovlien.
January 6, 1926
M.C. Sletteland of Big Slough had several teams at Whitehall Wednesday after lumber and building materials for a large, modern barn, which he will erect on his farm next spring. Mat owns a splendid farm in that valley and plans on realizing a greater profit from his large dairy herd by housing them in modern quarters.
January 6, 1913
Ole Loveland of Pigeon was in town Monday and closed a deal with W.J. Webb for lumber for one of the finest farm residences in that township, to be built of brick. John F. Johnson will do the carpenter work.
January 6, 1903
Arne Berg pleaded guilty before Justice Ecker Tuesday to the charge of purloining wood from Peter Solberg’s woodpile and was sentenced to 10 days in the county jail. In this connection it is well to state that there has been altogether too much fingering with citizens’ wood piles in the village since the cold weather set in. We don’t say that Arne has had a hand in this business, but the young man’s short sentence should prove a warning to others who will get a dose of the same medicine — perhaps a larger and stronger dose – unless they desist in their peculations.
January 6, 1893
The furniture for the new Lutheran church arrived last Friday.
January 6, 1878
Rev. F. S. Witter, of the Baptist Church, delivered two very powerful sermons on Sunday last. His sermons are listened to with rapt attention by the congregation. The services commence at 11 o’clock in the morning and 7 in the evening, precisely. s
January 5, 1976
The Norse girls remained unbeaten on the season Monday night, crushing Augusta 55-18 to improve their record to 6-0. Theresa Bautch scored 23 points for Whitehall.
January 5, 1962
The Beef and Dairy Day committee, at its meeting Tuesday, decided that when the annual beef barbecue is held next fall, a steer from a local farm will be used. A judging team, consisting of students at Whitehall High School, will select the animals to be used, and the beef will be donated by the local packing company, which will pay 10 cents over market value for the first-prize winner, and a five-cent premium for the second-rated steer.
January 5, 1951
Thirty-three Trempealeau County boys were transported to Minneapolis Friday for their pre-induction physicals. Edward Larson of Whitehall was the leader and his twin brother, Thomas Larson, was also a member of the group; Donald Ackley of Whitehall was the assistant leader, and others from Whitehall going were Ardell Fremstad and Seth Speerstra. Those from Independence were Ernest Miemietz, Edward Kulig, Ralph Smieja, Aloysius Kampa, Claude Sura, Frank Roskos, Everett Wozney, Rudolph Gamroth and Louis Schoenberger.
January 5, 1939
Theo B. Olson is driving a new Buick sedan, purchased from the Hardy Sales Co. of Whitehall.
January 5, 1925
Rollin Holtan and J.O. Gilbertson, crack marksmen, went out Monday and tried their luck at fox hunting. They returned with a gray fox which they anticipate will sell for about $80.
January 11, 1912
R.H. Holtan entertained his brother John of Stoughton last week. They took in six cars of tobacco Friday and Saturday, three each from Taylor and Whitehall, which the former had purchased for the latter, who represents the American Cigar Co.
January 5, 1902
Odell Gilbertson Sundayed in town and went from here to La Crosse to attend business college.
January 5, 1893
Banker J.O. Melby now displays the weather flags from the corner of his bank building. It is a conspicuous place, and the flags are promptly attended to. The department sends no telegrams when a change in temperature is not expected to exceed 10 degrees.
January 5, 1882
Fishing through a hole in the ice on the millpond with a hogshead lovingly drawn over the body furnishes a pleasant but unprofitable pastime for Uncle Ervin and Will Sheely. One consolation in angling at this season of the year is that the mosquitoes don’t bite, the frogs don’t make such a noise that you can’t hear the fish, and there is no danger of catching a cold by sitting on the bank and letting your feet dangle.
January 4, 1971
Plowing out, shoveling out and struggling out were the order of the day Monday, after Sunday’s snowstorm dumped 15 inches of new snow on the ground. Records for a 24-hour snowfall were broken in Winona, La Crosse and farther south.
January 4, 1961
All officers of the Whitehall Chamber of Commerce were reelected at the monthly meeting held Wednesday evening. They are: Floren Hegge, president; Martin Holzman, vice president; James E. Garaghan, secretary; and Kenneth Swenson, treasurer.
January 4, 1951
John C. Johnson of Hale says that while frequent snow storms may interfere with travel, they are beneficial. Last fall it was extremely dry for a period and there is little moisture in the soil, a fact that Mr. Johnson demonstrated recently when he had to set a post in his barnyard. He had no difficulty, as there is no frost in the ground.
January 4, 1940
The Community Hospital is grateful to WLS, the Prairie Farmer radio station at Chicago, for the gift of a cabinet-size Philco radio from its Christmas Neighbors Club.
January 4, 1927
Miss Ethel Mallery took a ten-day vacation from her duties at the local telephone exchange and went to Alma Center where she visited at the home of her brother-in-law and sister, Mr. & Mrs. Alva Cummings, during the holidays. It is nice to take a vacation in the good old summertime and also at this time of the year when family gatherings are numerous and other social affairs occupy much of the time. She returned to Whitehall Tuesday.
January 4, 1917
Pigeon Falls — Ole Fredrickson has had an electric light plant installed in his house and outbuildings.
January 4,1904
The severely cold weather of the first of the week, when the thermometer dropped to 35 below Sunday morning and 29 below Monday morning, froze up a number of sewer systems in town.
January 4, 1894
H.A.M. Steen and O.C.A. Skumlien have put in a steam feed mill at Northfield, and will grind for seven cents a sack, or every 10th bushel.
January 4, 1883
The register of deeds made his report of marriages, births and deaths in the county during 1882 to the secretary of state on the first. It shows 165 marriage certificates filed, of which 67 couples were Norwegian, 52 American, six German, 26 Polanders, three Irish, eight Norwegian-American, and one each of Norwegian-German, Norwegian-Irish and German-Polander. Of the 193 births recorded, 140 are Norwegian, 41 American and 12 German. There were 49 deaths recorded.
January 3, 1976
The Whitehall Lions Club raised just over $480 from Saturday's basketball game against the WAXX Superstars.
January 3, 1962
Area members elected to the Trempealeau County junior leaders executive committee at the first 1962 meeting Wednesday were Mary Karen Hanson, Hale & Hardy club; Richard Staff, Pigeon Flyers; and Linda Berge, Whitehall Willing Workers.
January 3, 1951
The application for liquor license by Herbert Johnson and Richard Dresselhaus was unanimously voted down by the Pigeon town board, Henry Paulson, chairman, Melvin Aanas and Palmer Hanson, supervisors, at its meeting Jan. 3. According to Henry Tangen, town clerk, no liquor license has ever been issued in the town, as far as he can remember or has heard of.
January 3, 1939
G.H. Hankin, one of the older residents of the town of Preston, walked in from his farm Tuesday and attended to business at the county seat. George does not drive a car but he does enjoy walking. While his visits to the county seat are not so frequent as to his hometown of Blair, he gets here occasionally, although now it had not been since last May.
January 3, 1929
The Pigeon Falls thirty-piece band is making very satisfactory progress under the direction of Prof. Dennison. The community is assisting in the support of the new organization and the members are sponsoring the lyceum course to further reimburse their treasury. The band will favor the people of Pigeon Falls and surrounding community with open-air concerts next summer.
January 3, 1918
James L. Wood’s residence is completed, and Mr. and Mrs. Wood are celebrating the New Year in their new home on the east side.
January 3, 1908
The young people enjoyed a flinch party at Henry Anderson’s in Plum Creek valley Friday evening, nice refreshments being served.
January 3, 1896
Rickard Mattson has purchased Adams and Taylor’s meat market, and will move it into the Getts building across the street.
January 3, 1887
Whitehall is soon to have a handsome new station house.
January 3, 1876
Several couples of our young folks went up to Merrillan last Monday, to attend the Centennial dance at that place. They say it was a little chilly on the return trip, but speak in high terms of the dance, supper, &c.
January 2, 1974
Nicole Lee Klimek, the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth Klimek of Independence, became the first baby of the new year born at Tri-County Memorial Hospital when she arrived Jan. 2.
January 2, 1959
Mr. and Mrs. Omer Thompson, Verdis and Sharon of Pigeon Falls and Mrs. Charles Dahl and family visited with Mr. and Mrs. Oscar Johnson at Taylor last week Friday evening.
January 2, 1947
Abner Thompson and his cousin, Archie Thompson, who drove west last fall with two automobiles, first traveling to Washington then to Oregon and California, are back in Wisconsin. Abner said he loved the country, the people and the climate of the west, and would not have returned at this time, but was obliged to, on account of business matters.
January 2, 1935
Mr. and Mrs. J.O. Gilbertson and son David of Mason City, Iowa, who have been visiting at the homes of their parents, Gabe Gilbertson and Mrs. G.S. Rice, returned to Mason City Wednesday morning. Miss Marion Rice accompanied them and will take a business course there. Marion, who has on various previous occasions lost her voice, is again speechless.
January 2, 1926
Henry Jackson of Plum Creek was a business visitor at Whitehall Saturday, calling at this office and ordering the Times sent to his son Rudolph at Detroit, Mich. Rudolph is employed in an automobile factory in that city and has made several advancements.
January 2, 1911
L.H. Sather of Rice Lake called on friends at Whitehall Monday while en route home from a trip to La Crosse. Lou ran a tailoring business in Whitehall back in the ‘80s and it has been 15 years since he visited the burg. He is hale and hearty and is the proprietor of a tailor shop at Rice Lake and reports a prosperous business. His wife (nee Eva Hine) suffers poor health, and is very hard of hearing, which her many friends in this vicinity will learn with regret.
January 2, 1899
The Misses Iva and Minnie Cliff returned Monday from Glenwood, where they spent their holiday vacation at home. The former is assistant principal of the Whitehall school, while her sister teaches at Old Whitehall.
January 2, 1890
The number of births, marriages and deaths in Trempealeau County, as recorded by the register of deeds, is as follows: births, 167; marriages, 129; deaths, 51.
January 2, 1877
Quite a large quantity of wheat is being drawn into this market, for which a good price is generally paid.
January 1, 1975
Dr. L.L. Patterson of Whitehall has been elected vice president of the board of directors of Western Wisconsin Inspirational Broadcasters, Inc. The corporation does most of the programming on radio station WWIB-FM, located near Cornell.
January 1, 1964
Ten local Girl Scouts received their Curved Bar awards during the Court of Awards held here last week Wednesday evening. The presentations were made by Mrs. Willie Cantrell, retiring Scout leader, to Karen Hegge, Mary Smith, Donna Shepherd, Bonnie and Barbara Kulig, Chris Ward, Kris Hegge, Jeanine Kulig, Roberta Cantrell and Caroline Garson.
January 1, 1950
The basement of the Our Saviour's Lutheran congregation’s parish house has undergone considerable improvement the past few weeks at the hands of Adolph Gilbertson, who was engaged to do the work by the Lutheran Brotherhood. Used by the Boy Scouts, the two patrol rooms have been arranged at either end of the basement and the general appearance vastly improved. The Brotherhood sponsors the Scout organization, which at present has 30 Scouts, with Ralph Rasmuson as scoutmaster and Fred Gardner as his assistant.
January 1, 1940
E.C. Getts announces that his son Allan has entered into partnership with him in his poultry business at Whitehall effective Jan. 1.
January 1, 1926
Many radio fans spent New Year’s night listening to the John McCormick concert broadcast from several eastern stations. The night was exceptionally good and there was little static in the air.
January 1, 1914
January was ushered in with about three inches of snow, and Mother Earth is covered with “the beautiful.” The road surface is smooth, and with a few inches of additional snow, sleighing would be perfect.
January 1, 1900
Albert Nelson has severed his connection with Huleatt and Huleatt the first of the new year, and takes his old position with the Milwaukee Harvester Co.
January 1, 1888
Friday, Saturday and Sunday, we experienced the heaviest snowstorm and first blizzard of the season. King Winter asserted his supremacy in a truly boisterous manner, and the man with the open-winter argument was knocked out in the first round.
January 1, 1877
The Coral City Mill started up New Years with one run of stone, and will be in complete running condition during this week.
December 31, 1971
A son was born Friday at Black River Memorial Hospital to Mr. and Mrs. Kermit Pederson of Whitehall.
December 31, 1959
New Year’s Eve celebrations have been set at by the Our Saviour’s Luther Leagues. The Junior High Luther League will have a skating party at 7 p.m., and the Senior High will have a sleigh ride at 9. Refreshments and Watch Night services will follow. Young people of St. John’s American Lutheran Church, Arcadia, have been invited.
December 31, 1948
The five dens of Cub Scouts will have a basketball tournament at the high school gym on Friday, Dec. 31, commencing at 9 a.m., according to Colonel Larson, leader. That afternoon, they will have a skating meet.
December 31, 1934
The Senior Luther League of Our Saviour’s Lutheran Church will give a pageant depicting the story of the birth of the Savior as told in the books of Matthew and Luke in the church auditorium New Year’s Eve and 9:30 p.m.
December 31, 1919
The Pigeon Falls hockey team beat the Whitehall team yesterday. The game last Sunday turned out a tie.
December 31, 1908
Ten below this morning — the coldest.
December 31, 1895
Bert Camp came up from Mukwanago Monday, and is spending a few days in town. Bert looks natural.
December 31, 1877
The boys have organized a Club Dance. Thirty-seven couples were added to the list. They had a dance Monday night last. Their next one will be on Wednesday night next.
December 30, 1973
A daughter was born Sunday at Community Memorial Hospital, Winona, to Mr. and Mrs. Ronald Rumpel, Whitehall.
December 30, 1962
A Christmas-New Year’s party for the young people will be held at 7:30 p.m. Sunday at Our Saviour’s Lutheran Church. Youth from Our Saviour’s and from Lutheran churches at Arcadia, Independence, Pigeon Falls and Pleasantville will attend.
December 30, 1952
Olaf Nelson, town of Pigeon carpenter, fell about 16 feet in the Green Bay and Western water tower, breaking his left leg below the knee. Mr. Nelson is working for O.P. Francis of Pittsville, who is salvaging the material from all the water tanks and coal docks all along the Green Bay route.
December 30, 1940
R.A. Langworthy, who arranged a manger scene on the lawn of his home at the end of Dewey Street, won first place in the contest sponsored by the Whitehall businessmen for home Christmas decorations. Second prize went to Dr. S.B. Ivers, who carried out a similar theme in an arrangement at his home, and third and fourth places, respectively, went to George Briggs and H.D. Briggs.
December 30, 1930
Miss Ethel Mallery is enjoying a vacation from her duties at the telephone exchange and is a guest of her sister, Mrs. Alvah Cummings, at Alma Center.
December 30, 1915
The village board has hired W.H. Selck and he will continue in charge of the electric light plant, under contract for the coming two years.
Thursday, January 5, 1905
Halvor Munson returned Friday from a visit with his daughter at Eau Claire.
About 75 couples attended the leap year ball at Opera Hall Friday night. Music was furnished by the Bon Ton Orchestra.
December 30, 1896
Dentist R.E. Kyle will visit Pigeon Falls on Dec. 30. Teeth extracted without pain, and satisfaction guaranteed.
December 30, 1886
It is a very common occurrence to see all the way from 15 to 20 teams loaded with all kinds of farm produce on the principal thoroughfare of this thriving village.
December 29, 1966
A total of 148 babies — 74 boys and 74 girls — were born at Tri-County Memorial Hospital this year. Again this year, babies born at Tri-County during December have gone home bundled up in red flannel stockings, made and donated by members of the hospital auxiliary.
December 29, 1955
Keil Blank was awarded first prize of $15 for the best outdoor trimming for this Christmas season, according to Dr. S.A. Milavitz of the Lions Club, which sponsored the project. Second prize of $10 went to Dr. S.B. Ivers and third prize of $5 to Willie Johnson. Honorable mention was awarded Richard Holtan and Willis Briggs.
December 29, 1944
Aviation Cadet David Guse, San Antonio, Texas, left today after spending a 10-day furlough over Christmas with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Gus Guse, town of Hale.
December 29, 1934
Mr. and Mrs. R.H. Holtan, who will leave soon for St. Petersburg, Fla., to spend the remainder of the winter, were guests of honors at the home of Mr. and Mrs. O.J. Eggum Friday night. Other guests were Mr. and Mrs. R.V. Larson, Mr. and Mrs. J.A. Jacobsen and Mr. and Mrs. T.C. Parr.
December 29, 1925
The thermometer registered 30 below zero Tuesday morning. Ole Erickson called later in the day, and when we mentioned the weather, Ole said that it was not severe. The first winter he was in America, 42 years ago, he said, we had real winter weather.
December 29, 1910
Henry Loga of Lavina, Mont., sends for The Times-Banner. He says he is holding down a homestead out there and likes the country.
December 29, 1898
The new post office building is nearing completion, and by another week Postmaster Scott will be located in these pleasant quarters. A large number of new boxes will be added, including lock drawers, and many other conveniences for the patrons of the office. The building is steam-heated throughout. The second floor is to be wholly occupied by Dr. J.M. Smith as dental offices, and are the finest suite of rooms in town.
December 29, 1882
The housewarming at John DeBow’s last Friday was largely attended and a good time was reported. Sixty couples were present from Preston and this place. Dancing was the chief amusement and Carpenter’s string band provided the music.
December 28, 1966
The first big snowstorm of the winter dropped 11 inches on the Whitehall area last week Wednesday.
December 28, 1955
A benefit basketball game will be played at the Whitehall High School gym Wednesday evening between the alumni and the high school squad. Proceeds will go toward a fund for equipping the new gymnasium. Lined up for the alumni are Rodney Moen, Jake Lightfoot, Vern Olson, Jim Breska, Henry and Richard Sygulla, Lloyd Giese, Roger Dissmore, Douglas Kopp, Harold Everson, John Hendrickson, John Berg, Howard Grover and Gary Larson, among others. They will be matched against the Norsemen: Bob Rasmussen, John Giesen, Ervin and Everette Herness, Toby Ellison, Gary Johnson, Ronald Spangberg, Jim Hughes, Quinn Holtan, David Giese, Carroll Kindschy, Ben Ringstad, Donald Bautch and Jerry Gilbertson.
December 28, 1944
Farm census enumerators for Trempealeau County have been appointed and will begin their work following a training school to be held Jan. 8-10 at the courthouse. The enumerators in this area are Frank Sylla, Lincoln; Ed Hermanson, Preston; Fred Fischer and James Steen, Osseo; Robert Tomten, Pigeon; and Raymond Sylla, Burnside.
December 28, 1933
The annual Community Hospital Christmas party was held Friday evening in the dining hall and recreation parlor of the institution, with the hospital board, the nurses and all the help present. The evening’s entertainment began with a chicken dinner. After Santa Claus had made his rounds, the gathering dispersed to the recreation parlor to sing carols and to hear a program by the children. Before dispersing, the party ate of the delicious three-layer chocolate cake presented to the hospital by Mrs. Bela Van Gorden of Taylor in memory of her mother, Mrs. Alice Cushman, who was cook at the institution for many years.
December 28, 1922
The Whitehall merchants had a splendid trade during the holiday season, and are very grateful to their patrons for their very generous support. Trade is reported to have been at least 25 percent above former seasons.
December 28, 1910
Miss Marie Melby entertained young lady friends at whist on the evening of the 28th. Dainty refreshments were served.
December 28, 1899
John M. Ingalls has moved his family into rooms in the old post office block. He returns to his farm in the spring.
December 28, 1882
The Times office has in press this week the specifications of the labor to be performed and the materials to be used in the construction of the courthouse to be built in this village next season. It is printed in book form, and will make a volume of some 25 pages.
December 27, 1975
Five Whitehall Lanes players, led by Ralph Rasmuson with 30 points, scored in double figures as the local team defeated the Union Bank of Blair 115-56 Saturday. Roger Misch and Jerry Blaha led Blair with 15 and 10 points, respectively.
December 27, 1963
In the match game championships being held at the Whitehall Lanes, Java Bergerson of Strum set a three-game alley record with a 688, edging George Wozney of Whitehall by two pins. Lloyd Windjue rolled a 673 series and Lyle Pavek, owner of the Lanes, a 671. Windjue’s 286 is the high single game of the year at the local alleys.
December 27, 1951
Born Dec. 27 at Whitehall Community Hospital: to Mr. and Mrs. Vernon Estenson, a son; and to Mr. and Mrs. Ernest Steen, a daughter.
December 27, 1939
Fifteen Christmas baskets were distributed by the American Legion Auxiliary to that number of families in Whitehall and the community. The baskets were well filled with food, warm clothing, toys and candy for the youngsters and a variety of needed and pleasure-giving articles.
December 27, 1926
A pleasant birthday handkerchief shower was given Miss Millie Iverson of Lincoln by a number of her relatives and friends Monday afternoon. Those who were present were: Mrs. G.S. Rice, Kathryn, Elsie, Evelyn, Marion and David, Mrs. C.H. Anderson, Eleanore and Charlotte and Palma, Ina and Ruth Anderson.
December 27, 1911
Twenty-one below zero last night.
December 27, 1900
Whitehall market quotations: wheat, 60 to 62 cents; barley, 30 to 45 cents; oats, 19 to 20 cents; rye, 40 to 42 cents; flax, $1.20 to $1.30; potatoes, 18 cents; pressed hay, $6 to $10.
December 27, 1888
More wintery. Business quite dull.
December 27, 1876
The county property has been moved to Arcadia, including the Treasurer’s safe, which contains an immense amount of wealth, beyond computation. Don’t we wish it was ours.
December 26, 1973
Miss Susan Stendahl, the daughter of the Theo Stendahls, a senior at Whitehall School, has been named recipient of the Daughters of the American Revolution award at the school.
December 26, 1968
Whitehall’s Ralph Rasmuson leads the Dairyland Conference in scoring, averaging 28.2 points per game.
December 26, 1961
The Whitehall Lions Club will sponsor a benefit basketball game between the All-Stars and the Texas Cow Girls Dec. 26 at the high school gym.
December 26, 1946
The Town Club of Pigeon met at the Dresselhaus Cafe for the annual meeting and elected the following officers: Oscar Sletteland, president; Art Dahl, secretary; and Orville Eid, treasurer. The club voted to sponsor winter sports activities, and appointed the following to committees: Conrad and Iver Johnstad and Merton Hagen, to assist ski enthusiasts in rebuilding the scaffold on the Eid Hill; and Wilhelm Ringlien and Reynolds Tomter, to study the possibility of building a skating rink.
December 26, 1936
Sidney Lyngdahl, one of the popular young boys of Whitehall 30 years ago, returned Saturday to his old hometown to call on friends of long standing.
December 26, 1923
Oscar Hanke is spending a few days at home from his employment at carpenter work in Winona, as a result of a sprained arm.
December 26, 1908
Mrs. W.E. Bishop returned to Arcadia Saturday after visiting her parents, Mr. and Mrs. L. Weeks at Coral City.
The work of cutting ice has begun, J.C. Lamberson being the first to commence packing the crystal blocks, which are from 12 to 14 inches in thickness.
December 26, 1876
Gene Webster is sending our people out sleighing in good shape.
December 25, 1968
Cases of influenza have reached epidemic proportions in this area. Whether it is the Hong Kong variety or an old-fashioned flu, it lays people low for several days, and some cases have gone into pneumonia. Tri-County Memorial Hospital is curtailing visits to patients in order to protect them.
December 25, 1958
Mr. and Mrs. Peter Engen entertained relatives on Christmas Day. Their guests were Norman Engen of Lancaster, Ia., Sherry Reck of Arcadia, and Mrs. Carrie Engen and son Robert, Mr. and Mrs. Ludwig Engen, Mr. and Mrs. Richard Herman and son Richard Jr., local.
December 25, 1947
Stanley Dettinger was elected president of the recently-organized volunteer fire company of the Pigeon Falls community, and Palmer Ackley and Curtis Kaas were chosen as vice president and secretary, respectively. The company has met the minimum goal of raising $5,000 for the purchase of a fire truck.
December 25, 1937
Pigeon Falls — Mr. and Mrs. J.J. Staff enjoyed the company of all of their children and families Christmas Day. Included in the group were Mr. and Mrs. Leonard Killian and daughters Ruth Marie and Mary Ellen of La Crosse.
December 25, 1926
H.J. Hopkins came up from Chicago Saturday to eat Christmas dinner with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. F.D. Hopkins. Sunday they motored to Eau Claire where they visited the Dr Guyton and Sid Jacques families. Harley returned to Chicago Sunday evening from Eau Claire.
December 25, 1912
Fred Jacobsen and wife of Coral City entertained her father, Selmer Olson of Blair as a Christmas guest.
December 25, 1899
Charles Harnden had three cutters badly broken up Christmas. The drifted condition of the highways was costly to pleasure seekers that day.
December 25, 1887
Whitehall people turned out en masse Christmas and thoroughly enjoyed the fine weather and beautiful sleighing.
December 25, 1876
Scott’s Hall was crowded to utmost capacity last Monday night, when Kris Kringle made his appearance. The two large trees on either side of the stage were heavily laden with gifts of all descriptions, from a penny trumpet to a set of furs. Many of the presents were elegant and costly, and the joyous looks of the pleased recipients, as old Kris called out their names, was a sight worth seeing. One gentleman was made happy by a bottle of stomach bitters, and Dan. Camp fairly quaked with pleasure when he was handed two ears of corn and a box of blacking.