>From the "Past Events" column by Ed. Semisch in the Altoona Tribune, Thursday, 12 February 1942: Arthur B. Thompson and Bertha Hein of Altoona were married in Eau Claire on Sunday afternoon, Jan. 20, 1907. Ida Knobel died of burns sustained at her home on Daniels avenue, where Miss Elsie Green is now residing on Friday afternnon, Jan. 31, 1896. She was about twelve years old at the time of her death. Burial was in Eau Claire on Monday afternoon, Feb. 3, 1896. Due to the bad conditions of the roads Undertaker John Fleming was unable to take her to Eau Claire and she was taken over by Otto Semisch. John Jacobson, formerly a stone mason and bricklayer in Altoona, was taken to an Eau Claire hospital on Monday morning, Jan. 23, 1911, and died in Eau Claire on Monday Feb. 6, 1911. Interment was made in Eau Claire on Wednesday afternoon, Feb. 8, 1911, with funeral services in Altoona. The first Altoona Headlight newspaper was published in Thompson's barber shop on Thursday, Jan. 30, 1896. Mrs. Emil Stienke was taken to the Luther hospital in Eau Claire on Thursday afternoon, Feb. 3, 1921. Private Sherwood Volkman was born on Feb. 6, 1920, and Don Weaver was born on Feb. 5, 1913. Private Harold Semisch was also born on Feb. 5 in 1919. John Flick, track walker, was killed about 8 o'clock Monday morning Feb. 6, 1911, in Fairchild, when he was struck by engine No. 379 on the mail and express train No. 15 on its way to Minneapolis from Chicago. Mr. Howe, who owned and operated a shoe store by the Potter & Culver building in Eau Claire, jumped off the Milwaukee R. R. bridge in Eau Claire into the Chippewa river about 4 o'clock Monday afternoon, Feb. 6, 1911, and was drowned. +++++++++++ Well, I picked up the Bible that I told you about. It actually isn't that old, but since the cover is gone, so are alot of the first and last pages -- in fact, the whole book of Revelations is missing! In the center is some handwritten notes about the family. Unfortunately, it is all information that I already had. I figure this is a Bible that my father's cousin owned (I always called him Uncle Walter). He was a preacher and carried a Bible with him everywhere he went. It was his distinguishing feature, and although the book is pretty beaten up, I am glad to have it back in the family! I also made a nice friend in the deal! We had a very enjoyable visit and went through lots of coffee! Speaking of which, I gotta go and get my first cup of the day! Have a good day everyone! -- Nance