Let's hope that today's news gets out in a more timely manner than yesterday's! I didn't receive my copy until middle afternoon (having been sent out around 8:30 a.m.) and my plea for help didn't arrive until sometime in the middle of the night (I sent that out at 10:00 yesterday morning!) Hoping it's all fixed now. Today's old news is from the 12 March 1942 edition of the Altoona Tribune: Birthday Party A birthday party was held Saturday afternoon in honor of Beverly Melancon at her home, First St. West. Games were played, after which a lunch was served. Those present were Evelyn Metcalf, Edith Metcalf, Ila Jean Steuding, Mary Anne Bellesbach, Carolyn Coss, all of this city, and Marilyn Hoge of St. Paul. The guest of honor received many lovely cards and gifts. +++++ Announce Engagement Mr. and Mrs. Joel Larson, Hayden Ave., announce the engagement of their daughter, Miss Carrol Josephine, to Mr. Frank LaVerne Marten, Jr., son of Mr. and Mrs. Frank Marten, Sr., Eau Claire. The wedding will take place March 16 at the Epiphany Lutheran church in Eau Claire. A miscellaneous shower was held at the home of Mrs. Arthur Rude, 410 Whipple St., Eau Claire, Tuesday evening in honor of Miss Larson. The guest of honor received several useful and lovely gifts. The hostess served a very delicious lunch. +++++ Miss Katherine Frye, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. F. Frye, Garfield Ave., is confined at home with the whooping cough. +++++ And this one is for Michelle -- I hope it doesn't confuse the issue more: Mr. and Mrs. Otto Semisch and daughter, Laura and son, Arnold, and Jerry Bredesen spent Sunday at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Frank Schlewitz near Fall Creek. ++++++++++++++++++ Well, now that I have my work done, I can sit and watch the weather. We are getting our first snow of the season and the wind is really howling! It could get interesting tonight. They say the winds are supposed to gust up to 40 MPH. Sure hope the new siding holds on! -- Nance