I'm trying to avoid being zapped. We are having thunderstorms in our area, and since I already had one motherboard get fried, I don't take any chances and unplug everything during these storms. The clouds have lightened for a while, so I'll get this news out as quick as I can! >From the Altoona Tribune, Thursday, 12 February 1942: City Council Sets All Wages The Common Council of the City of Altoona, Wisconsin, met in regular meeting at 8 p.m. on the 3rd day of Feb., 1942, at the council chamber in said city. The meeting was called to order by Mayor Fred J. Gloede. The Clerk called the roll, which resulted as follows: Mayor Gloede, present; Aldermen Glassbrenner, Gloede, and Klemstein, present; and Alderman Kolkind, absent. The reading of the minutes of regular meeting of December 2nd, 1941, was read and approved. It was moved by Alderman Wm. Glassbrenner that resignation of Alderman Kolkind of the second ward, effective January 1, 1942, be and is hereby accepted, as per his letter dated December 31, 1941, Motion carried. It was moved by Alderman Glassbrenner that City of Altoona loan the Municipal Water Dept. the sum of Three Thousand ($3,000) Dollars to pay note favor of Silas and Mabel Jacobson, dated April 15, 1939 and Mayor, Clerk, and Treasurer are hereby authorized and directed to make the above loan. Motion carried unanimously. It was moved by Alderman Glassbrenner that Herman Kersten be granted a lease of Lot No. 2 on Lake Altoona, same having been drawn up and returned to this city by Luis P. Bonie. Motion carried unanimously. The Mayor appointed E. A. Hardies as Alderman of the second ward to fill the unexpired term of Louis Kolkind. Motion by Alderman Wm. Gloede that the appointment be approved was carried unanimously. Mayor Gloede appointed the following Election Board for services at all elections held during the ensuing two years: Inspectors -- Albert Bundt, Hugh Russell, and Wm. Hawker; Clerks -- Melvin Thompson and Lucille Henning; Ballot Clerks -- Vo Whitwam and Bessie Knobel. It was moved by Alderman Glassbrenner that the above appointments be accepted. The motion carried unanimously. ++++++++++++++++ So is this just boring stuff to you? Well, maybe so, but this is an extremely long article and will get into naming people and their businesses and how much the city will pay them for services, etc. It's pretty interesting to note the names and the businesses that they owned. I will be sending portions of this article out over the next few days. Hope you see something of interest in it. -- Nance