Newspaper articles from in and around Trempealeau County

Blair, Trempealeau County Wisconsin Thursday February 3 1927 THIRTY YEARS AGO (From  Whitehall Times) News from Blair Mrs. E. K. Herreid is visiting her people at Hegg this week.  Thomas Herreid wont to La Crosse today on a business and pleasure trip. Mrs. Lydin Olson went to La Crosse yesterday to visit her aunt, Mrs.John Hegge. Mrs. O. A. Brekke and Miss Mary Hanson are in attendance at a meeting of the state abstinence society as delegates from the local society. The Herreid Manufacturing company has purchased two acres of and from Mrs. Short, lying east of the village limits, for their butter tub factory. Mrs. E T. Calvert, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. John O. Gaaskjolen, died at her home in Minneapolis last Monday of puerperal fever, aged 23 years. The remains were brought here yesterday by the bereaved husband, who is left with two small children, one about two years and the other less than a week. News from Ettrick Dennis Mack is the happy father of a bouncing baby boy. Larkin Valley A son was born Saturday morning January 29, to Mr. and Mrs. Egil Egilson.

Blair, Trempealeau County Wisconsin Thursday February 10, 1927 THIRTY YEARS AGO (From  Whitehall Times) News from Blair Wm. Gibson is manipulating type in The Press office. Olto Steffenson is in the employ of L. S. Fenney, doing cabinet work. Miss Ellen Haukhum is quite sick, being confined to the bed with fever. John T. Johnson of Ettrick is hauling lumber from this place with which to build a barn. Martin Lutro, son of Lars Lutro of Beaver Creek, died of pneumonia last Saturday aged about 18 years. A son of Ole Johnson was kicked on the leg by a  vicious horse on Tuesday night, dislocating the knee cap. L O. Larson returned to his home at Courlland, N. D., yesterday after a lengthy visit with his mother and sister here. Misses Maggie Buchholz and Gunda Olson spent the hours between trains last Saturday visiting Will, brother of Miss Maggie. Peter Wood is thoroughly over-hauling the interior of his moat shop making many substantial improvements. O. C. Hanson is doing the work. A company composed of about twenty-live people, mostly of the village, attended a cinch party at the home of Mr. and Mrs.James McKivergin last Friday night. The funeral of Mrs. T. J. Calvert occurred last Saturday. The last rites were largely attended, as the deceased was highly respected here, where she had spent most of her days from youth. Local News A daughter was born to Mr. and Mrs. Palmer Granlund, Friday February 4th. Born to Mr. and Mrs. Alf Ericksmoen, Friday, February 4, a daughter. Obituary of Arnt Christianson Aral Christiansen died Saturday, January 29, 1927, at his home in Lakes Coulee where he has resided ever since coining from Norway. Mr. Christianson was born in Solar. Norway, March 12, 1846. He came to this country in 1969  (sic I think they meant 1869 as this paper is dated 1927) and the same year he was married. To this union were born ten children, three of the children and his wife having preceded him in death. He leaves to mourn his death, Mary, Mrs. Alex Olson of Tamarack; Annie, Mrs. Jim Hanson of Newcomb Valley; Jennie, Mrs. Charles Bingham of Winona; Emma, Mrs. Melvin Tolokken of French Coulee; Milda, Mrs. Helmer Tolokken of French Coulee; Olaf and Ebert at home. Also twenty-one grand-children, eight great grand-children, two brothers, Ole and Martin, the former living at Middle River. Minnesota and Martin at Blair. He had reached the age of eighty years, ten months and sixteen days. He had been in poor health for several months, confined to his bed for eight weeks. The funeral services were held at the home and at the Fagerness churchon Wednesday, February 2, Rev. Bestul, Officiating. Washington Coulee Myron, the infant son of Mr. and Mrs. Norman Odegard, passed away at their home in Milwaukee Saturday afternoon. The little lad was brought here for burial which was held on Sunday afternoon at Urberg's church.

Blair, Temprealeau County Wisconsin Thursday February 17, 1927 THIRTY YEARS AGO (From  Whitehall Times) News From Blair Born, to Mr. and Mrs. P.T. Herreid, Sunday morning, a girl. Born, to Mr. and Mrs. Ole L, Olson, on Monday, the 4th, a girl. The Herreid Bros. Manufacturing company commenced work on the tub factory Monday. Mrs. Frank Hopkins returned the first of the week from a visit with relatives at Galesville. Drs. Bodom and Sonnickson performed an operation for the removal of hydrocele upon Chas. Johnson last Sunday. Mrs. O. A. Brekke was elected one Of the director! at the recent meeting of the State Total Abstainers association at Eau Claire. Alex Cance of Ettick was here Saturday negotiating for rates for the shipment of his stock to Shiocton. where he has purchased a 500 acre farm. Martin Holte who received serious injury from a Tall while attending to his chores died last Monday of peritonitis, superinduced by a rupture. Mr. Holte was about 28 years old and married, leaving a wife and one child. Drs. Bodom, Parker, Sonnickson, Hofflund and Magelssen will conduct an examination and if found advisable, remove a supposed ovarian tumor of exceedingly large growth from the person of Mrs. Oluf Gaaskjolen next Sunday. Peter Tuff Dead Peter Tuff of Blair died at the home of his brother. Ed. Tuff. Monday evening, February 14th, at the age of 62 years. Heart trouble, resulting in dropsy, was the cause of his death. Funeral services will be held at the Trempealeau Valley church Thursday at 1:30 p. m., Rev. Sweger officiating. Ross Hill Ed. Severson passed away at the Whitehall hospital on Friday, February 11th. Franklin Miss Inez Lein and Algie Storker of Shake Hollow were married on Wednesday at the home of Henry Lein by Rev, Lovas Born to Mr. and Mrs. Hurley Stenulson a baby boy on February 8. Mrs. Stenulson was formerly Ella Herreid.

Blair, Trempealeau County Wisconsn Thursday February 24, 1927 THIRTY YEARS AGO (From  Whitehall Times) News From Blair Paul Loma succeeds O. A. Brekke in the creamery. Miss Helen Haukhum has about recovered from typhoid fever. Miss Elizabeth Johnson, who has been at St. Paul for some time, returned home this week. Tom Knudtson, son of K Knudtson, had a serious experience with a runaway team last Monday and suffers from a severe cut on one leg. A. Anderson, formerly of Silver Lake, Iowa, is now located at Deer Creek, that state, having recently removed his mercantile stock to the latter place. Mr. Anderson is son-in-law of Rier Thompson and was at one time with the Trading association here. Paul Strum met with a severe accident Tuesday. He was hauling logs from Lakes Coulee and sitting on top of the load. The team in some manner broke loosse (sic) and dragged him from the load. His son was with him and when he reached his father's side he found him insensible from the fall. He soon revived and on reaching home Dr. Bodom was summoned. No internal injuries were discovered to have been Inflicted, but he was badly bruised about the head and shoulders. Local News Born to Mr. and Mrs. Otis S. Bersing, February 19th, a daughter. A daughter was born to Mr. and Mrs. Oscar Otterson February 20th. E. O. Gilfillan was called to Minneapolis last Friday by the sudden death of his brother Sherman's wife. Mrs. K. S. Knutson returned Monday from Coon Valley where she had been visiting at the I. N. Knutson home. A son was born there February 8th. Mr. and Mrs. James E. Anderson were in Crosse last Saturday and brought their three month's old baby home from the hospital where he has been for some time. PETER TUFF Peter Tuff was born in the town of Preston, January 6th, 1865. His parents were Ole P. and Stena Tuff. When 5 years of age the family moved to a farm three miles south of Pigeon Falls. His mother died in 1901. His father died in 1920.  On reaching manhood Peter bought a 100 acre farm one mile north of York. This he farmed for ten years, when he sold it and purchased an 80 acre farm one-half mile south of York. He moved to Blair in 1915.  Sick with heart trouble and complications for the last two years which developed into dropsy. Since December 15 of last year he has made his home with his brother where he received the best of care. He passed away on February 15th at 12:30 a. m.  He leaves two brothers, Edward of Blair and John Everett in Washington, and two sisters, Lena Tuff and Mrs. Koppen at Whitehall. A brother, Carl, and a sister, Mrs. Paul Ackley, have preceded him in death. Funeral services were held at the Edward Tuff home and at the Trempealeau Valley church, conducted by Rev. T. E. Sweger on Thursday afternoon, February 17th. The choir sang three of the favorite songs of the departed.

These articles complied and transcribed by Barbara Ziegenmeyer

                        

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