Here's some more "Local Items" from the Thursday, 12 March 1942 edition of the Altoona Tribune: Mr. and Mrs. Roy Flood and son, Terry, of Black River Falls were guests at the Ernest Schlewitz home on Route 2, Fall Creek, Wednesday of last week. Miss Elsie Green, Daniels Ave., returned from Witchita, Kan., Sunday after spending a two months's visit with friends and relatives there. It was reported that Emil Volkman has purchased the Bain home on First St. East. Miss Wanda McKeeth, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Hinkley McKeeth of this city, has entered the St. John's School of Nursing in Springfield Ill. Her aunt, Mr.s Art Nadler, Sr., Lynn Ave., accompanied her to Springfield Sunday night, returning Tuesday morning. Lloyd Bonin of Minneapolis spent Tuesday in the city on business and also visited a number of friends. Ben Kallis is ill at his home on Garfield Ave. Buss Williamson of Scott Field, Ill., is visiting his parents, Mr. and Mrs. George Williamson, Spooner Ave. He plans to return to Scott Field Thursday. Steve Timbers of Eau Claire announced this week that Johnny Stahl is the only member of the Altoona basketball squad who hasn't made a basket or had a foul called on him which is a very fine record for all the games he has played. Mr. and Mrs. Sam Hayes and family of Menomonie and Mr. and Mrs. Evert Rudy of Eau Claire were guests at the Martin Friske home and the Marie Decker home, Spooner Ave., Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. H. Klemstein and son, Altoona Addition, were Sunday eveing guests at the Ed. Strauch home on Bartlett Ave. Mr. and Mrs. Leon Buchholz and daughter, Nancy, of Altoona Addition spent the weekend with Mrs. Buchholz' parents in Owen. Vern Butler of the Addition has accepted a job in Joliet, Ill. His wife and family plan to join him there soon. +++++ That's it for today, but there will be more where this came from...tomorrow! -- Nance