Continuing on with yesterday's "Local Items" from the Altoona Tribune, 12 March 1942: Postmaster Henning with a carload of basket ball fans drove to Madison Thursday morning to see the second game of the tournament. Mrs. Struck was in the party and telephoned the final score to the Tribune just before press time. Private Cadwell Boetcher, Camp Grant, Ill., spent the weekend with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Al Boetcher, Garfield Ave. He also attended the Altoona-Eau Claire basketball game Saturday evening in Eau Claire. Miss Joan Bredesen, Bartlett Ave., spent the weekend at the home of her aunt, Mrs. A. H. Anderson, in Eau Claire. Mr. and Mrs. George Teitz, Fifth St. W., were Saturday eveing guests at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Bud Wold in Eau Claire. Mrs. M. Thompson and daughter, Judy, Third St. East, were weekend guests at the Wm. Hyslop home in Osseo. Katherine Boley of Milwaukee spent the weekend at the home of her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Frank Walker, Hayden Ave., returning to Milwaukee Tuesday. Mr. and Mrs. Lloyd Bonin and daughter, Lois, of Minneapolis were weekend guests at the George Cole home, Garfield Ave. Miss Bonin attended the Altoona-Eau Claire basketball game Saturday evening at the Eau Claire tournament. Sunday guests at the R. Anding home, Bartlett Ave., were Mr. and Mrs. Herman Hagedorn and son, Raymond, Mrs. Sherman Gress, Mrs. Arthur Gress, Donal Gress and Miss Evelyn Meichak of Neillsville. Mr. and Mrs. George Stanley, 5th St. W., were guests at the Bert Jacobson home, Lake Altoona, Sunday. +++++ And there's lots more where this came from! See you tomorrow (the Good Lord willing and the dam don't break!) -- Nance