Today in Whitehall-area History

February 23, 1974

                  Whitehall battered Eleva-Strum 62-40 Saturday, advancing to a regional game against Augusta next weekend. Dave Pientok had 18 points to lead the Norsemen, who also got 16 from John Peterson and 11 from Arnie Johnson.

February 23, 1963

                  Whitehall High’s swing band, organized in January and directed by instrumental instructor Sheridan Johnson, appeared on the program of the Milk City, U.S.A., celebration held in Eau Claire Saturday. Members of the band are Marie Herman, Greg Pavek, Susan Ivers, Janet Eid, Mary Karen Hanson, Tom Brennom, John Guse, Dick Herried, Dan Shepherd, Bruce Ausderau, Georgia Briggs and Sheila Rasmuson.

February 23, 1950

                  The Whitehall Willing Workers 4-H Club will meet with Jacqueline Main Feb. 23 at 8 p.m. Anyone wishing to join the club is invited.

February 23, 1939

                  Harold Arneson is the new clerk in the post office, taking the place of Miss Mabel Galstad while she is recuperating from her appendectomy.

February 23, 1926

                  James Witt of Hale was in town Tuesday, taking a day off from labor other than the usual routine on the farm, which usually is sufficient for ample exercise. Jim recently completed hauling 35 cords of green wood to Independence, hauling an average of two and a half cords to the load, which speaks for the excellent sleighing which we have had most of the winter.

February 23, 1916

                  Farmers are hauling logs to the skidway near the river bridge, which John Julson will convert into lumber with his portable sawmill.

February 23, 1905

                  J.J. Staff of Pigeon is hauling lumber for a new granary on his farm 18 by 28, 14 feet high, and a machinery shed 40 by 18, 10 feet high.

February 23, 1895

                  S.H. Breed, who spent three months at Delphos, Kan., visiting a brother, returned home Saturday. Shubal says there is no use of Wisconsin people emigrating to Kansas in the hope of improving their financial condition.

February 23, 1880

                  Peter Ekern talked business to us last Monday, and gave us words of encouragement.

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