Hello all! Here is the updated list of the surnames that I have on my tree. I now have information on over 2000 people now - some a lot some not so much, but am willing to share what I have with others with the same interests. There are also names marked with a (*) - these are the main names on my list and can be found on my website at: http://www.ameritech.net/users/cindyohnson1/Family_history.htm At my website you will find 6 outline descendant trees, mystery photos page, a great message board, a pictures of the SCHWARZ family's first home in the USA, and a great links page with links that are added twice a month! Feel free to check it out and leave your family queries on my message board. Don't forget to sign my dreambook! MOST OF THESE NAMES OF FROM WISCONSIN, BUT SOME ARE FROM VARIOUS OTHER STATES INCLUDING WISCONSIN.... Acheret Kinstetter Tasch Acheson Kittner Tauber Acker Klas Taylor Albrecht Klaus Theime Alden Klein Thom Amelse Klimek Thomas Amoroso Klingel Thompson Anderson Knoll Thums Andreae Koehler Tiernan Andzuik Koenig Tlusty Anthony Kohlbeck Tomczyk Apro Kolecheck Towne Armstrong Kolosso Treffert Aron Kosek Trepanier Aspinwall Koshak Trier Babish Kovac Triliegi Bachmeier Krasin Tripp Ballington Kraus Tronjnair Bauer Krause Trowbridge Becker Kredo Tryba Behling Kress Tuchalski Behrendt Krueger Turba Behselich Krug Turnquist Berg Kruse Tyson Berger Kummer Uhlmansiek BERNDT* Kurth* Ulrich Bicklehaupt Kutzke Urban Birch LaFontaine Uttech Bishop Lahli VanDeVoort Blavat Lange VanDeSande Blecka Larsen Viegut Bleier Larson Virchs Bordeau Lavin Vogel Borst Leary Vogl Bower Lebal Vogler Bowers Leffel Volz Boxrucker Leischer Voss Brandner Leonhardt Wagner Brannan Leuddecke Walbeck Brehm Lewison Walber Bright Linzmeur Walberts Broekemeier Long Warden Brost Lopez Warren Brzezinski Luhtala Watson Bube Lukes Watters Buchinger Maczka Weatherford Bucholtz(SP?) Mahopyak(SP?) Weber Budimlija Maier Weiner Bush Mais Weinstock Buska Maison Wienzatl Butsch Marek Wennerstrand Buturla Marracinni Wentzel Calba Martin Westcott Campbell Martinez Westrich Carlson Mathews Weyers Christensen Mattingly White Chubb Matyka Wibben Clausnitzer Maurer Wiemers Clements May Wierhein Cluff Mayer Wilkum Collins Mayorga Willet Colton McHugh Willey Comerford Meade Wilson Conway Meedan Wimp Cops Meek Winkler* Costly Mehleis Wittneben Cox Meier Witz Cruoutier Meindl Wojcik Cullen Meining Wolz Culleton Melaski Wood Cummings Mencheski Wutala Cunion Menke Zagar Curran Meyer Zahorka Curtis Meyers Zank Czaja Millard Zemrau Damraw Miller Zenner Daniels Millikin Zielke Dassow Minerick Zimmerman Davis Molitor Zirngible Decker Mommarerts Zoltac DelFiacco Morgan Zondlo Denny Morrow Dentzer Motte Deusch Muke Doehr Murphy Doll Murray Donaldson Nacco Draeger Nations Drolshangan Nelson Dubnicka Neumann Dueppen Dunkel Neufeldt Dums Niggemann Dvorak Nikkila Dwinell Noehring Earhart Neumann Early Nurminem Eggensberger Oates Eggert Obowa Egle* Obschnering Eisner Oehlberg Ellis Ogle Emmerich O'Leary Engler Olson Erhardt Osier Ernst Ostrowski Esler Pagel Ewalt Paluch Fager Pape Fahrenbach Passer Fairchild Patton Faltinaski Paul Farland Pautz Farrell Peacock Fedeler Pederson Federspeil Peissig Feldten Peterson Fisher Pfaff Fitzpatrick Pilburn Floen Piller Floss Pinter Fox Piontkowski Franck Pixas Frank Pledl French Pohlmann Frey Polack Frischmann Pommerening Frost Pool Fruzen Potts Fuchs Protivinski Fugat Pynenberg Gacek Quednow Gaertner Radomski Gallina Radosevich Gavas Raml Gebauer Rand Gehbert Rasch Genelin Redzick Gengler Reichert Gerretsen Rening Gilbert Resch Gilles Resech Gloyd Rhody Goddard Richardson Goodle Riddick Goodman Rilsop Graffunder Rissler Grant Robertson Gray Rogers Green Roiger Greiser Roskos Gresl Rucinski Griffin Ruff Grlicky Rund Gumz Sagmoen Gutoske Salin Guy Salk Hadamann Salverson Haider Salzgeher Hamn Samplowski Hamp Sanders Hanson Sanfilippo Hardt Scabro Hartnett Schalk Haroldson Scharfe HArris Scheitauer Harry Scherfield Hastreiter Scheiffer Hatch Schmeiser Hatlestad Schmoeckel Haut Schneider Havel Scholzen Hedeen Schoonover Heibl Schreiner Heintz Schroeder Heiser* Schubert Hempel Schupp Henline Schutte Henning Schwarz* HEnry Scott Hildreth Seidel Hilgart Selby Hill Serianne Hinrichs Seston Hinze Seymour Hirte Sharpe Hobbe (Hoebe) Shaw Hoffman Shilling Holbe Shipway Holmes Shook Holtz Sickler Howarth Siegert Howlett Sigmond Hribar Slenarski Huige Smith Hunt Snyder Hunter Somers Hurtienne Sommers Huseth Spacher Hutala Spatz Isham Speckbrock Ivansco Sperl Jacksack Staab Jacobson Stahl Jaecks Stanaczek Jastrow Stanke Jaszewski Staron Jenson Stauner Jochimsen Steindl Johnson Steinmetz (MN) Jones Stendl Joslin Stenman Juedes Stillman (WI - CO) Juneau Stock Junk - WI > FL Strama Juonie Strassburg Kabara Streit Kalmon Stueber Karas Stueburg Kassube Sullivan Kauer Sunderlin Kauth Supple Keil Swartzell Kempen Swisher Kenowski Sylvester Keppert Synol Kettleson Tacke Keuder Tantarri Keuten Tarelli(Tarello) Kidder Tasch

>From the Thursday, 30 October 1941 edition of the Altoona Tribune: The Fact Finding Board has met and heard both sides of the pro and con on the proposed thirty per cent increase in wages for Railway workers. The findings of this board will be given to the President of this United States, who will, if he accepts the report, make it public about November 1st. This is where the pressure of public opinion comes to bear on the subject. In many cases the public has been fooled about the actual wages of R. R. workers. The railroad workers himself is to blame for alot of this. He does not tell of the days he works for a hundred miles and spends from $1.50 to $2.00 for expenses. He loves to brag about the double or the triple that he has made. The public does not know that the engineer who says, " I made $16.98 yesterday," had to work the equivalent of two hundred miles which very often means working sixteen hours. The railroad workers and the employers never talk about the six-day-a-week jobs that pay a brakeman about $36.00 in actual money but out of which he has to pay his expenses away from home, which rings his wages below thirty dollars a week. Let's not brag about the big day we made once in awhile but tell of the smaller day as well so the public may be better informed as to our actual earnings. Clarence Thompson, engineer on the Omaha Railroad, is getting real handy at putting glass in windows. Seems they have a back porch that is enclosed with windows and sometimes they forget and leave a dog locked in there. Jack Kennedy, of old walkathon fame once said, "If you gotta go, you gotta go." This applies to dogs as well as others, so if you see Clarence going up the street with a window pane under his arm, you will know he forgot his dog again. ++++++++++++++++ Which reminds me, I have three dogs to go take care of! Have a good day everyone! Goin' to the dogs -- Nance

Lou B Venable wrote: > Nance - - > > Re old copies of high school yearbook "Kodak" - - would any of these > copies go up to 1920, 21, 22, 23? Do you have these books at your home, > and is it much trouble to look up one name? If it isn't too much > trouble, I'm looking for David Alfred "Dave" Parker, who was probably in > high school between 1920-23 if still living in Eau Claire. Thanks very > much. > > Lou Hi Lou, I took a look to see what I could find on David Parker. Unfortunately, the books that I have are mostly from the 1907 through 1920 years. I looked very closely at the 1918 through 1920 books, but was unable to find anyone by that name. The school must have been very large even at that time. There were two graduating classes every year, with each class putting out a yearbook -- usually in January/February and June. The seniors are all listed by name and by picture, but only the class officers for the rest of the classes are named. Sorry I couldn't have been more help to you. -- Nance

On Sun, 23 Aug 1998 17:49:32 -0700 (PDT) [email protected] writes: >------------------------------ Nance - - Re old copies of high school yearbook "Kodak" - - would any of these copies go up to 1920, 21, 22, 23? Do you have these books at your home, and is it much trouble to look up one name? If it isn't too much trouble, I'm looking for David Alfred "Dave" Parker, who was probably in high school between 1920-23 if still living in Eau Claire. Thanks very much. Lou > >++++++++++++++++++++ > >Speaking of lists of names from Eau Claire...as luck would have it, I >found 14 old copies of the yearbook "Kodak" from the Eau Claire High >School. The earliest edition, I believe, is 1907. Is anyone >interested in knowing some of these names? Let me know! >-- >Nance > >-------------------------------- >End of WIEAUCLA-D Digest V98 Issue #16 >************************************** > _____________________________________________________________________ You don't need to buy Internet access to use free Internet e-mail. Get completely free e-mail from Juno at http://www.juno.com Or call Juno at (800) 654-JUNO [654-5866]

>From the Thursday, 12 March 1942 edition of the Daily Telegram of Eau Claire: New 4-H Club Is Organized in Clear Creek The 4-H club orgainized on March 6 at a meeting held on March 6 at the Henry Bohlinger home in Clear Creek will hold its next meeting at the Irwin Baker home on Friday, 20 March. All boys and girls, between the ages of ten and twenty-one who did not join the club at the March 6th meeting, and who are interested are invited to attend this meeting. County Agent S.S. Mathisen, who was present at and addressed the organization meeting, which did not at that time select a name, called attention to the fact that groups of five or more boys and girls interested in forming a 4-H club anywhere in the county will be given the full assistance of the county agent's office. The county agent explained the workings of the 4-H clubs and mentioned the various projects which might be taken up this year, emphasizing projects most helpful in the war effort. Officers Elected Henry Bohlinger, Jr., president; Earl Meye, vice-president; George Nix, treasurer; Bernard Mock, club reporter; and as song leader, Jimmy Baker, who promptly led in the "Happy Birthday" song for Irene Meyer. Mrs. Henry Bollinger, Sr., was chosen local club leader and an advisory committee of adults was chosen, consisting of Mrs. Wm. Mock, Mrs. Herman Meyer, and Seb. Nix. No action was taken to give the club a name at the organization meeting. This was deferred to a later date so that other members taken in later would have an opportunity to express their preference. -- Nance

>From the Daily Telegram, Thursday, 12 March 1942: A music recital will be presented by the students of Sister Berthel, O.S.B., in the studios at 1118 Oxford Ave., this evening at 8:00. The following will take part in the program: Jacqueline Moen, Dorothy Amelse, Anne Marie McDonald, Bernadette Christenson, Joan Naybert, Anthony Christenson, Joan Larson, Mary Ann McCluskey, Louis Pfankuch, Joan Pavelski, Jean Lindquist, Beth Mason, Marion Fefr, Doris Schoettle, Geraldine McBride, Anna Jean Roach, Catherine Brosnahan, Marjorie Hangartner, Jane Amelse, Lamoine Larson, Jo Anne Usel, Diane Larson, Betty Jane Smock, Betty Lou Brosnahan, Barbara Knutson, Helen Hagen, James Vancura, Nancy Pfankuch, and Gerald Ringlein. ++++++++++++++++++++ Speaking of lists of names from Eau Claire...as luck would have it, I found 14 old copies of the yearbook "Kodak" from the Eau Claire High School. The earliest edition, I believe, is 1907. Is anyone interested in knowing some of these names? Let me know! -- Nance

I have an Olaf Gerhard SATHER b. 3 Feb 1904 d. 12 Jun 1975 m. 27 Oct 1928 to my great aunt Ella RENE b. 30 Oct 1909 Children: Elger Jerome SATHER b. 21 Nov 1929 d. 31 Mar 1930 Gerald Lamoine SATHER b. 18 Jul 1931 d. 12 Aug 1946 Yvonne Bergetta SATHER b. 29 Jul 1936 m. 31 May 1958 to Roger LeRoy BUXTON b. 10 Aug 1934 (2 children, 2 grandchildren) Marilyn Kay SATHER b. 20 Apr 1945 m. 1 Feb 1964 to Dennis BURT b.20 Oct 1936 (3 children, 3 grandchildren) I don't have any more for the SATHER line, but if you are a descendant of Olaf, then we're cousins. Let me know! ([email protected]ail.com) I have a lot of information for the RENE line. Michelle Rene Schettini Researching: SCHLEWITZ, HEINTZ, RENE, WOINOWSKI, POMASL/POMMASL/POMASSL ______________________________________________________ Get Your Private, Free Email at http://www.hotmail.com

I am new to this sight. I am researching the following surnames. Do they look familiar to anyone? JOHANNES, SATHER, BONESHO, BRAUN, SCHNEIDER. Charlotte Jones

The Luther Hospital Student Nurses Chorus, directed by Richard Lee and accompanied by Mrs. Carl Anderson on the piano, sang over WEAU on 13 March 1942. This was the first in a series of patriotic programs featured by the local radio station, and the theme this week was "They Also Serve" and was being dedicated to the parents of the men in service. The nurses in this chorus included: Laura Bundt, Wilma Holman, June Anderson, Marcella Alman, Ruby Johnson, Shirley Johnson, Doris Anderson, Natalie Dale, Clarice Peterson, Elaine Twesme, Marian Zank, Margaret Meadows, Louise Grip, Nilah Ness, Helen Olson, Doris Moe, Margery Ackley, Bertha Wormet, Birgitte Thompson, Elaine Pitzke, Phyllis Treptow, Dorothy Amacher, Lois Waldschmidt, Georganne Howie, Arthea Randorf, Fern Tomten, Ona Lovlien, Borghild Nickelson, Edna Glenna, Albina Zank, Agnes Instefjord and LaVerne Gilbertson. +++++++++++++++++++++++ And the birds are singing loudly at our house this morning too! I think they are rejoicing the nice rain we've had over the last few evenings. Have a good weekend everyone! -- Nance

Hi Susan, Thank you for your reply. I may fire off a letter of inquiry to Eau Claire County and see what happens. A similar situation happened to us when we wrote to the state of Iowa requesting some vital record for one of my wife's relations. After several months we received a formal certificate, suitable for framing, proclaiming that the document we had requested could not be found! On a visit to the county courthouse, I found it for my wife in about 15 minutes. I hope to visit the Altoona area someday and perhaps my questions will be answered then. Good luck and good genealogy, Reid

>From the Daily Telegram, Eau Claire, WI on Thursday, 12 March 1942: Society Briefs: The Union Valley PTA will meet Friday evening. An interesting program will be furnished by students of the State Teachers College. Sylvester Gullickson will sing and a short play will be given by the students. The program committee includes Marie Cernaghan, Mrs. John Miley and Mrs. Wm. Miley. Mrs. Geo. Wendt, Mrs. J. Miley, and Mrs. John Lantz are on the lunch committee. Mr. and Mrs. William Biesterveld, formerly of Eau Claire, now in Chicago, announce the birth of a daughter, Christine Jo, on March 6th. Group 3 of the First Lutheran Circle will meet Friday at 2:30 p.m. at the home of Mrs. Kenneth Heggen, 1132 E. Madison Street, assisted by Mrs. O. T. Moen and Mrs. Ole Johnson. The Bethesday Lutheran Young People's Society will meet Friday evening for an informal meeting at the home of Mae and Leona Teigan, 546 Cochrane Street. The Ladies of the Royal Arch held their March meeting at the Masonic Temple Wednesday evening. The ladies' first prize in bridge went to Mrs. R. A. Foss and the Men's prize went to Harry Wright. The boost was won by Mr. Foss. Personals: Pvt. Richard Ryan is visiting his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Richard Ryan, Sr., 1228 Main Street, on a furlough from Ft. Jackson, SC. Mrs. Richard Munson and three sons of 733 Bolles Street are moving to DesMoines, IA where Mr. Munson has secured employment in a defense plant. Arthur LeMay is ill at St. Luke's Hospital in St. Paul. ++++++++++++++++++++++ My trip to the Railroad Museum in Spooner, WI yesterday was wonderful! So much information, you can't possibly see it all in one visit (if you're really into trains!). Lots of pictures and memorabilia. And many, many references to Altoona and Eau Claire! Signs and whistles and bells and lights galore! I even found my grandfather in a book that contains the employees of the railroad! I had a great time -- and it only cost $3.00! -- Nance

The pre-1907 vital records are not complete by any means. Whether it is a waste of money to send a request directly to the county is questionable. I have a ggggrandmother who died at Fairchild, on the border of Eau Claire and Jackson counties but a death record can't be found for her 16 Feb 1890 death. The questionable part is this: I have looked at Eau Claire's corthouse when I went home for a visit several years ago and didn't find it. That did not surprise me because their farm was actually in Garden Valley, Jackson County. But a letter to Jackson Co. yielded a response of 'not found'. A great aunt told me before she died that someone else in the family had gotten the same answer to a letter and didn't believe it, so they went to Jackson Co. courthouse and looked in person. (An option I don't have) She says they found it but before the days of copy machines in every public office, apparently wrote down the death date and that is all. On the other hand, I have found the Eau Claire courthouse to be quite helpful by mail. No easy answer to this one. I hope I haven't confused you more! Susan -----Original Message----- From: [email protected] <[email protected]> To: [email protected] <[email protected]> Date: Tuesday, August 18, 1998 10:23 PM Subject: [WIEAUCLA-L] Pre-1907 Vital Records >Hi All, >I assume that everyone is familiar with the pre-1907 WI birth, death and >marriage indexes. Does anyone know how complete they are? If I do not see a >death record for a relative in the index, who should be in there, am I >wasting my time sending a request with a check for a records search to the >appropriate county? I know that there are a number of typos in the indexes, >some of my relatives names were mispelled. I'm stuck on this line and a death >certificate or(highly unlikely) a birth certificate might help. Otherwise, >further research will have to wait pending some future visit to cemeteries and >libraries(to look up obits) in the Eau Claire area. Suggestions or info, >anyone? >Reid Olson > > >==== WIEAUCLA Mailing List ==== >Eau Claire Co. WI Lookups Available! >http://users.rootsweb.com/~wieaucla/elookups.htm > >

>From the Saturday, 4 April 1942 edition of "The Daily Telegram": Applications for 22 New Tires are Granted by Board 17 Tires, Tubes Allowed for Heavy Trucks Applications were granted the past week by the Eau Claire County rationing board for a total of 22 new tires and 25 new tubes, and for 26 truck tire retreads. Of the new tires and tubes, 2 tires and 3 tubes were obsolete types; 3 tires and 5 tubes were for passenger cars or light trucks, and 17 tires and 17 tubes were for heavy trucks. The list of tire and tubes certificates issued by the board follows: Obsolete tires and tubes: Earl Martin, Rt. 1, Fairchild, one tire and one tube. Hauling farm produce. Mrs. Ray Kruger, Rt. 5 city, one tire and one tube. Farmer and only means of transportation. Hilary Ebert, Rt. 2, Augusta, one tube. Hauling farm produce. New passenger and light truck: Fehr Concrete Pipe Works, Inc., 1103 Menomonie St., Eau Claire, one tire and one tube. Hauling road equipment. Uecke Dairy, 522 Water St., Eau Claire, one tube. Delivering milk. Uecke Dairy, 522 Water St., Eau Claire, one tube. Delivering milk. Zenith Sales Company, 204 S. Barstow St., city, two tires and two tubes. Electrical service. Heavy truck: Norbert Neuheisel, 2305 Crescent Ave., city, four tires and four tubes. Hauling lime. Harold W. Kilboten, 421 Congress St., city, three tires and three tubes. General trucking. Eau Claire Transportation Co., city, three tires and three tubes. Transportation system. Hugh M. Knight, 1004 Fifth St., city, one tire and one tube. Wholesale meat deliveries. Vern Russell, D-3, city, two tires and two tubes. Hauling milk to factory. Melvin Severson, Rt. 2, city, one tire and one tube. Hauling milk. City of Eau Claire, sewer department, city, two tires and two tubes. Sanitation. C. Edward Menard, Jr., Rt. 2 Eau Claire. One tire and one tube. Milk hauler. Retread truck tires: Railway Express Agency, Inc., 324 Putman St., city, five tires. Common carrier. Stacy Fruit Co., N. Dewey St., city, four tires. Wholesale deliveries of foodstuffs. William Schroeder, Augusta, one tire. Hauling farm produce. Tender Krust Baking Co., four tires. Making wholesale deliveries. Emil Koch, Boyd, one tire. Hauling milk. Stanley Bushendorf, 212 12th St., city, two tires. Fuel oil deliveries. Northern States Power Co., 2 S. Barstow St., seven tires. Public utility. Applications not acted on: The following applications have been received by the board since April 1 but not yet acted on: Obsolete tires -- George Campbell, Rt. 2, Eau Claire, one tire. Hauling farm produce. Retreads (truck) -- Rudolph Zimmerman, Rt. 4, Fall Creek, one tire. Hauling milk. Retreads (passenger) -- J. S. Cab Company, 633 Starr Ave., Eau Claire, two tires. Licensed taxi. Passenger tires and tubes -- Geo. Campbell, Rt. 2, Eau Claire, one tube, Hauling farm produce. New truck -- Dudley H. Smith, Rt. 2, Eau Claire, two tires and two tubes. Farm tractor. ++++++++++++++++++ And we thought we had it bad! When I read things like this, I realize just how much we take for granted. Also, can you imagine what would happen in this day and age if we had to apply for things like this. If our name and address were in the paper, we would probably have to be in our vehicle defending ourselves against those who would be trying to rip off our new tires! Scary thought! My motto for today: Be thankful for everything -- even the tiny things! Oh, and have a good day everyone! I'm going to go to the local railroad museum today! (Spooner WI) Hoping to pick up some more good information. -- Nance

No I am not familiar with the pre 1907 indexes. WHERE CAN I FIND THEM???? Selma [email protected] wrote: > Hi All, > I assume that everyone is familiar with the pre-1907 WI birth, death and > marriage indexes. Does anyone know how complete they are? If I do not see a > death record for a relative in the index, who should be in there, am I > wasting my time sending a request with a check for a records search to the > appropriate county? I know that there are a number of typos in the indexes, > some of my relatives names were mispelled. I'm stuck on this line and a death > certificate or(highly unlikely) a birth certificate might help. Otherwise, > further research will have to wait pending some future visit to cemeteries and > libraries(to look up obits) in the Eau Claire area. Suggestions or info, > anyone? > Reid Olson > > ==== WIEAUCLA Mailing List ==== > Eau Claire Co. WI Lookups Available! > http://users.rootsweb.com/~wieaucla/elookups.htm

In your papers dose it mention any reason that whole families would leave the area about 1898-9 and head to Washington?? My family left with Hartely/Jemima GRANT, Rodney/Dora ROUSE, Thomas/Bertha GRANT, Francis/Cora MACOMBER, Elmer/Bertha SELECK. & families. They took up a whole railroad car. Hartely was the head of the families. Selma Grant

Hi All, I assume that everyone is familiar with the pre-1907 WI birth, death and marriage indexes. Does anyone know how complete they are? If I do not see a death record for a relative in the index, who should be in there, am I wasting my time sending a request with a check for a records search to the appropriate county? I know that there are a number of typos in the indexes, some of my relatives names were mispelled. I'm stuck on this line and a death certificate or(highly unlikely) a birth certificate might help. Otherwise, further research will have to wait pending some future visit to cemeteries and libraries(to look up obits) in the Eau Claire area. Suggestions or info, anyone? Reid Olson

>From Ed Semisch's column "Past Events" of Thursday, 30 October 1941 in the Altoona Tribune: A box car jumped the tracks and tipped over, east of the depot in Altoona R.R. yards Friday morning, 3 October 1919. The box car was put on the rip track for repairs. Conductor Ed. Laughlin with new "Mike" freight engine No. 404 on time freight train No. 86 from Minneapolis, on its way to Chicago, had a wreck six miles east of Altoona on the east boutd main line track on Wednesday morning, 21 October 1914. Six loaded box cars jumped off the track and tipped over. A broken journal caused the wreck. Geo. Larson with switch engine No. 335 was helping time freight No. 86 over "Nine mile hill" six miles east of Altoona. Switch engine No. 335 pulled part of the freight train No. 86 back to Altoona, and engine No. 404 pulled part of it to Fall Creek. The Altoona wrecker was called to pick up the wreck. East bound trains had to run on the west bound main line track between Altoona and Fall Creek for 12 hours. The Eau Claire street cars No. 103 and 104 that were off the track in Altoona Saturday morning, 12 October 1918, were put back on the track by the Minnesota-Wisconsin Light and Power Co. section men. ++++++++++++++++ In the same paper is a column entitled "RailWays, The Railway Workers Section of the Altoona Tribune". The following is from that column: Brakeman A. A. volkman is back in Altoona for a fifteen-day leave from army duty. He likes the army and navy training but wishes he had more paydays. "I am always broke the next morning after payday," says Axel, "and then I start twenty-nine days of wishing that I had been more conservative. By the time payday rolls around again I have been without money so long and am so anxious to get out and roam around that I go right out and spend all my money again." ++++++++++++++++++++++ I guess times haven't changed all that much have they? This happens at our house alot! Have a great day everyone! Hoping to hear from others on this list, Nance ECCMLO mailto:[email protected]

Doris Watson wrote: > I've been told my ggrandfather lived in Eau Claire for several years > starting in 1875. He and his wife had four boys when he moved there and > two more boys and two girls were born there. My questions is where did > they come from. If anyone has access to old newspapers around that time, I > would appreciate a lookup for the family of Frank Beck. Thanks! > Doris Watson > [email protected] Hi Doris, I wish I could tell you that my stack of old papers went back to 1875, but I can't. I will keep my eyes open the name Frank Beck though! In fact, I just found a Frank Beck in the book "The Rivers Flow On" -- he was one of the heads of the Vocational School in Eau Claire in 1964. Could this be a descendant of the Frank in question? This is the only reference to the name in the book, but thought you might find it interesting. Still looking... Nance Sampson ECCMLO mailto:[email protected]

I've been told my ggrandfather lived in Eau Claire for several years starting in 1875. He and his wife had four boys when he moved there and two more boys and two girls were born there. My questions is where did they come from. If anyone has access to old newspapers around that time, I would appreciate a lookup for the family of Frank Beck. Thanks! Doris Watson [email protected]

>From the Daily Telegram, 20 February 1942: Poem, 'Am I A Soldier?' Written by Eau Claire Corporal at Camp The following poem, "Am I a Soldier?" was written by Corp. Lyman E. Werner, Co. B. 135th Medical regiment, Camp Shelby, MS. Corp. Werner, formerly a salesman for the Eau Claire Book and Stationery company, is the son of Mr. and Mrs. H.A. Werner, 508 Babcock street, this city. The poem was originally published in "The Bull Sheet", enlisted men's publication at Camp Shelby. I've been in the Army about a year, I've tasted its joy, its hate, its fear. I've marched, I've drilled, I've sweat and swore. I've shovelled coal 'til my back was sore. I've walked guard in asteady beat. And stood at attention at retreat. I've been on K.P. with its pots and pans, It's scrambled eggs and frying hams. I've slept on a cot, I've slept on the ground, Some friends I've forgot, others I've found. I've eaten hash; I've eaten stew. And every day there's something new. I've bounced along in a dusty truck. My pay that day was a lousy buck. I've ridden blackouts in the dead of night. And I thought a soldier was supposed to fight. I've been in the heat of a blistering sun And worked from dawn till day was done. I've been in the rain, in wind and cold. I've heard Captains praise and heard them scold. I've worn a helmet and carried a pack Till my poor head ached; so did my back. I've put on splints and bandaged a shoulder, Now tell me, friend, "AM I A SOLDIER?" -- Nance Sampson ECCMLO mailto:[email protected]