>From the 19 March 1942 edition of the Altoona Tribune: Local Items Mr. and Mrs. Herman Kersten and son, Roger, Hayden Ave., and Miss Marjorie Sanglund of Eau Claire motored to Minneapolis to spend the weekend at the Luis Bonie home. Mrs. Bonie returned with them to attend the W. R. Connell golden wedding celebration Monday evening and to visit other relatives and friends in the city. Bond sales so far this month at the post office have reached a total of $1,312.50 and defense stamps $132.65, which includes a purchase this week of $543.75 worth of bonds and $20.40 worth of stamps. Mr. and Mrs. Harry Nadeau and daughter, Sylvia of St. Paul, spent Friday at the Walter Malancon home First St. West. Mr. and Mrs. Rolland Smith, Fifth St. W., spent Sunday in Granton, Wis. Mrs. Clara Koppen, Garfield Ave., visited relatives in Merrillan last Thursday. Privat Roger Knobel, son of Mr. and Mrs. P. R. Knobel, and Corp. Ralph Ely, son of Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Ely, both of Camp Livingston, La., are expected to arrive home Friday on furlough. Mrs. Lena Sires is ill at her home on Bartlett Ave. The St. Mary's Study Club met at the home of Mrs. J. P. Delmore in Eau Claire Wednesday afternoon. Mr. R. Anding, Bartlett Ave., is confined at home due to illness. Mr. G. A. Strong, Garfield Ave., was taken to Sacred Heart Hospital in Eau Claire Monday evening. Vernon Larson, Hayden Ave., spent the weekend in Minneapolis where he attended the Ice Follies. +++++++++++++++++++++++ There's alot more "Local Items" that I will be sending out over the next few days. See you then! -- Nance