Hey, everybody, we're breaking open a new edition of the Altoona Tribune! Boy, for a small paper (8 pages in all) they sure knew how to pack the info in it about the townspeople! I hope you are enjoying some of these items. Taken from the Altoona Tribune, 12 March 1942: Past Events by Ed. Semisch E. W. Pond's grocery store, formerly located where Emanuel's store is now, burned about 9:20 Friday evening, Feb. 23, 1917. Merchandise saved from the burning building was placed in the building that is now Dyke's Garage. Later Mr. Pond purchased the Lancaster Grocerystore, now the Hilgert building where he remained until 1919. The Post Office, juest east of Pond's Grocery store, also burned on Friday night, Feb. 23, 1917. The Post Office was then moved to the Lancaster Barber Shop, now Cheney's Market. Miss Lettie Wilson was postmaster at the time of the fire, retiring on Sunday July 1, 1917. W. H. Howard followed Miss Wilson as postmaster. Herman J. Schilling, Sr. was injured in the Altoona roundhouse on Thursday p.m. March 3, 1938, which was his last day of work for the Omaha Railroad Co. He was born on July 4, 1870 in the town of Washington. Isreal (Skip) Sires died in Altoona on Sunday afternoon March 3, 1929. Funeral services were held in Eau Claire on Wednesday, March 6. Walter A. Scott, General Manager of the Omaha Railroad Co. in St. Paul, passed away on Tuesday morning, March 3, 1903. A. W. Trenholm filled the vacance left by Scott. John Sullivan's home located across from Miller's Tavern in the Town of Washington burned at 9 p.m. Saturday, March 3, 1917. James L. Wright of Altoona was born Feb. 5, 1885. The Omaha Railroad Co. built caboose No. 6067 in Hudson car shops in 1904. ++++++++++++++++++++ It looks like there's going to be lots more coming out of this paper too! Hope someone sees something useful to their family research! Have a great day everyone! -- Nance