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And on the photo in Ettrick…I received this message on my answeringmachine.And The Answers?“Robyn, this is Larry Corcoran….I’m calling you about the picture of the twomen in the buggy the last Chat, in front ofthe old building that became the Terpening’sBuilding. The man in the foregroundis my Dad’s first cousin, Perry Corcoran,that owned and operated the Ettrick Hotel the old one that burned and was torn downhere a couple or 3 years ago.The second one, seeing as it was the Wayne Truax Collection, I assume it was a connectionto the Truaxes. So if you could tell me where you got that picture it would surelyhelp. I’m pretty sure its Alfred or Bill Truax holding a small child. And that small childcould have been Wayne or Ken … or Bob.”I called Larry. He explained that Perry had lived with them his folks the last four yearsof his life. .. And on The Bue Tinshop, he said Morris Casey was a tinsmith when he wasmarried. It was Morris Casey that did the tin work.And after seeing the mantel clockfrom the old FourMile on County K,Delayne Rand sent inthis email along withthis photo of theTeaberry.“I have this 3-column mantle clockwhich I got at George Scott's auction someyears ago. Runs good but chime broke andhaven't taken the time to get it fixed.”And this email from Tom Zahorik ….Looking at the picture on page 8 of the10-2 issue, we think that the girl on theend is Sheila. Sheila thinks that thatblonde might have been Mary Schilling,maybe.Page page 9 on the October 16 issue, thecircle shut seems like it might have beenfor loading feed, flour, grain, corn, etc.The Hotel, the only one I know was theRiverside. I had not heard of the DecorahHouse before. This looks like where myGrandma Inga Klandrud, use to stand onthe porch and throw hot donuts to thetrain engineer as he pulled up to the feedmll with the train. They use to toot to letmy Grandma know they were coming. SoI've been told. The three daughters,Helen, Grace and Georgia (my other) useto be the maids and wait on tables alongwith Pete Renvig's wife. Keep up the goodwork. Love the pictures.And on the tool that GarySchindler had….And more on Cal’s Colt…This email from Roberta Ingraham, Oregon,IL.“ In regard to an article in your10-2 -07 issue, on the spring horse, I mighthave an answer.I had one just like it, in 1945, I was 5yrsold, I’m now 67, you do the math.I believe they were made here, in Oregon,Il,at a local toy factory, which hassince burned. The local historical society isworking on it for me.The toy factory opened up a new way oflife for Oregon, Mothers went to work.Most husbands were away at war.Day care also came into the picture, thePresbyterian minister’s wife took care ofmost of the children.The article brought back many memories.Isn’t it ironic that Ruth Wilder broughtme a copy to read. She is the Oregon Il.subscriber.” I responded to the email andwondered if Roberta was from this area.“No, I’m from Oregon,Illinois. Ruth LarsenWilder had been visiting her Mother,Mildred Larsen, brought me a copy of thepaper. That’s why I found it so ironic thatshe brought me the issue with the springhorse in it.”And then I bumped into Ray Fritsch atthe Express Mart. “You know that Cal’sColt? My brother had one. It would havebeen the early 40’s. Ours was red. Weride that thing around. We called it‘Callie’.I received many comments andideas on this. Someone thoughtthat it might be a fish gaff used for fishing before they had nets.And then I heard from Bill Crogan and Bill Finch. Each onethought this was used for carrying rails for the railroad.When I ran into John Bork, he thought he had seen one hisGrandpa used for pulling planks out of a pile.I’ll probably take it up to Marinuka Manor this next week andsee what some of them think.I’m still waiting to see if anyone else has any ideas, or if they knowfor sure what this was used for.And on Gibby Rall and his 80years of music….There were many memories and commentsshared on this article.“I think I have a photo of one of thecombos Gerald Rall was in. I need togo up to my attic and look,” was oneof the comments I got.Then came this email from a ladynamed Wendy...“ Dear Robyn,My mom, Iris Young, called metoday. Her nephew Donavon Larsonhad stopped with a copy ofyour paper (Vol. 3, Issue 7) toshow her an article you had writtenre: her cousin, Gerald Rall.I believe it was on p. 3. Momwould really like a copy ofthis. I've found your website andwas very impressed. Is there away I can pull up your publicationsfrom there or is it possibleyou may email me a copy?Thanks, Wendy.”And then I heard from Gibby Rall,himself. He wanted to explain why itwas so easy to say he’d neverthought of quitting. He said it wasbecause of his son, Bill. He has beenthe one that makes it possible. Billhadn’t played in 35 years. But fiveyears ago he came out of“Retirement” (if musicians ever retire)to take over the majority of thedrumming. “He does a great job," hesaid. Above is a photo of Bill at thedrums during Apple Affair.And more on where The Chat goes…“Robyn, Please ad Mt. Carroll, Illinois toyour list of where The Table Chat goes, Ihave been mailing it to my parents, andthey are always commenting on somethingthey read in it. s/ Sharon”Health Insurance CostsMaking you mad?Health, Medicare, Includingzero premium Medicare Advantage PlansPrescription Drug Plans & Life InsuranceFor Quality Affordable Coverageand Excellent Service, ContactDonna Critzmanwith The Insurance Center888-257-7864 or 608-791-3166This email from Jackson, MS.“Hi Robyn, This is coming from Lois(Montgomery) Smith in Jackson, Mississippi.My brother, Bill, sent me a copy ofyour paper that carried the picture of ourfirst grade class. I loved seeing it and intendedto contact you right away. But atrip out of town followed by a knee replacementkept me busy for awhile. TodayLynn (Rall) Olsen mentioned yourpaper and suggested that I might be interested.I would love to begin receiving it.Please put me on your mailing list andsend me the bill. Thanks.””When you don’t know where you’regoing, any road will get you there.”Ernie WagnerResident of the MonthNovember's Resident of the Month isErnie Wagner.Ernie was born in Freeborn Countywhich is near Albert Lea, MN. His fatherwas a farmer and shortly afterErnie's birth, the family moved to Brule,WI. Ernie attended grade school for oneyear there and the family moved againto Galesville, where he finished hisschooling. He then worked for variousfarmers in the area for about ten yearsbefore Ernie and his brother bought afarm from Leo Schwartz, Ernie recallsLeo's advice to pay for the farm as soonas they could; Ernie had a savings ofabout $4,000 and his brother had about$5,000. They knew they needed moremoney, and saw an ad in the paper advertisingfor men to help with constructionin Guam. They took turns going toGuam for a year to help rebuild the villageson an island that was burnt by theJapanese. While one of them were inGuam, the other worked the farm.Ernie's brother was the first to go andErnie says he worked seven days aweek, twelve hour days for nine monthsstraight driving truck. By the time Erniewas there, there was less work, and althoughhe worked full time, he was ableto have his weekends off. Ernie remembersputting in sewer lines, light linesand water for the villages. He also recallsthe daily rain storms and says oftentimesit rained three times a day.Ernie and his brother were able to payoff their farm in five years! They raisedbeef cattle and hogs, along with 169acres of work land. When it was timefor retirement, he sold the farm toGoodwin Stetzer.Ernie enjoys reminiscing often andcomments frequently about his largefamily; his parents had fourteen childrenand Ernie was the third to the oldest.Congratulations Ernie on being ourresident of the month!Fritz TruaxFor furnishing the soda for the vendorsat the Farmer's Market this seasonThe Galesville Area Chamber of CommerceMonday Burger Specials 11am—9pmTuesday Nights -Tenderloin Tip & Au Gratin PotatoesThursday Nights -Lefse, Meatballs,Mashed Potatoes/GravyMC’s BoondocksCounty Rd M—GalesvilleOpen 7am DailyPhillip’s Chicken & Dumplings3rd Tuesday of Every MonthJoin Us Fridays 5pm—9pmAll You Can Eat Fish Fry608-582-4401The Galesville AreaChamber of CommerceWould like to sayThank You toJackie O’sFor being one of the 2007Farmer’s Market Music Donors.(Jackie O’s was accidentally omittedin the “Thank You” published in theOctober 2nd Issue of the Chat)

In MemoryClyde “Shorty” HessJuly 24, 1916—Oct 25, 2007I love the food & the service I get at...Wason’s Supper ClubOpen Seven Nights A WeekNeed something printed? Copies made?Maybe I can help. Just give me a call.Robyn 608-582-2938Oct 30, 2007 Page 3Great Food, Friendly Service582-2763www.wasons.com“ Just thread it backwards,if you want a metric thread on apipe.” That’s what John Borkwas explaining to me when I wasat United Auto the other day.He said he picked up the informationfrom an old plumber yearsago. .And where does yourTable Chat end up?Do you have any places to add?Afghanistan: KabulAlaska: Anchorage, PalmerArkansas: Hot Springs Village, MountainHome,Arizona: Apache Junction, Flagstaff,Glendale, Mesa, Phoenix, Tucson, Prescott,Scottsdale, YumaCalifornia: Cathedral City, Pasadena, Sacramento,San DiegoCanada: Vancouver, BC, Belleville, ONT;Ottawa, ONTChina: Zone, JiangsuColorado: Littleton, ThorntonEngland (United Kingdom): LondonFlorida: Boca Raton, Clearwater, ClearwaterBeach, Longboat Key, Jacksonville,Masaryktown, Okeechobee, SarasotaGeorgia: NewnanIdaho: Atomic CityIllinois: Anna, Beach Park, Chicago, Joliet,La Grange, Moline, Mt. Carrol, Oregon,Rockford , Rockton, SpringfieldIndiana: Mishawaka, ElkhartIowa: Cedar Rapids, Lansing , Muscatine,Forest CityItaly: RomeKansas: Kansas City, Olathe, WichitaMassachusetts: NorthamptonMichigan: ClintonMinnesota: Annandale, Eagen, Hastings,Kandijohi, LeSueur, Rochester, St. Paul,Tonka Bay, WinonaMississippi: JacksonMontana: Dillon, MissoulaNebraska: PlattsmouthNevada: Las VegasNew Hampshire: SandownNew Mexico: AlamogordoNorth Carolina: Raleigh, SalisburyOhio: Bluffton, OberlinOregon: Corvallis, Marylhurst, TegardPennsylvania: ExtonSouth Carolina: BeaufortSouth Dakota: Rapid CityTennessee: ClarksvilleTexas: Arlington, Fort Worth, Grapevine,Harlingen, WeslacoUtah: Salt Lake CityVirginia: Alexandria, Virginia BeachWashington: Issaqua, OlympiaWisconsin: Arcadia, Bangor, Bark Point,Beloit, Blair, Black River Falls, Bloomer,Brillion, Centerville, Cottage Grove, Deerfield,Dodge, Eau Claire, Eleva, Ettrick,Fountain City, Franklin, Franksville, Galesville,Green Bay, Hayward, Hegg, Holmen,Hudson, Independence, Janesville, LaCrosse, Lake Mills, Madison, Medford,Melrose, Menomonie, Menomonee Falls,Milwaukee, Mt. Horeb, New Auburn, NorthBend, Oshkosh, Onalaska, Pigeon Falls, PineCreek, River Falls, St. Croix, Sparta, StevensPoint, Strum, Sturgeon Bay, Sun Prairie,Taylor, Trempealeau, Waukesha, Wausau,West Bend, West Salem, WhitefishBay, Whitehall, Wisconsin RapidsSometimes by accident, you stumble across the most interesting things… When I was going through some files on the millthat Dave Andersen had loaned me, this postcard came out of an envelope. On the back is written 1912. Other than that,there isn’t any writing. It is a North Western Line Refrigerator car. There would have been a hole on the top of the carwhere they put the ice to keep the car cold. I am wondering.. Does anyone know? Was this Hawley’s an egg station on millroad? Does anyone know any of the men in this photo.Is it true what they say about bananas?I received an email about bananas from a friend… In short, it said that bananas maybe helpful for all of these things:Depression (B6), Anemia (High in iron), Blood Pressure: (high in potassiumyet low in salt), Brain Power (again, credit the potassium), Constipation (high infiber), Hangovers (banana shake sweetened with honey), Heartburn: (natural antacideffect), Morning Sickness, Mosquito bites (rub with inside of banana skin),Nerves( high in B vitamins) Overweight (and at work? control our blood sugarlevels by snacking on high carbohydrate foods every two hours to keep levelssteady.) Ulcers: (Soft texture and smoothness. It is the only raw fruit that can beeaten without distress in over-chronicler cases). Temperature control, SeasonalAffective Disorder (SAD): (Bananas can help SAD sufferers because they containthe natural mood enhancer tryptophan.) Smoking &Tobacco Use: (Cravings helpedwith B6, B12, potassium and magnesium) Stress (Potassium is a vital mineral)Strokes: (Research in The New England Journal of Medicine, eating bananasas part of a regular diet can cut the risk of death by strokes by as much as 40%!)Warts (Take a piece of banana skin and place it on the wart, with the yellow sideout. Carefully hold the skin in place with a plaster or surgskin, and rub directly on)So, a banana really is a natural remedy for many ills.So perhaps we can say, "A banana a day keeps the doctor away!"Picking up the 120 Pc. Christmas TreeDecorating Kit that I won in aDrawing at The Craftbarn.Thanks to whoever drew my nameand thanks to The Craftbarn.New HealthyBeverages“Do you know what this is?”Audrey McKeeth asked. Nope.It’s a pair of steel sugar nippers.They were used to break up bigchunks of sugar that a salesmanwould break off from his tall coneshapedloaf of sugar. These belongedto Audrey’s Grandma Loveland.I wonder how they stored that?4th Annual Fall Festival and Open HouseNancy Hovell Home - 16852 So. 5th Street, GalesvilleFriday & Saturday– Nov 16th & 17th 9:00am—9:00pmLip Care KitCome meet SAM!!! (skin analyzer machine) Sam is an incomparable instrument in theskin care and beauty fields. It uses UV-A lighting to highlight skin conditions. It is capableof penetrating layers of skin to draw attention to all of the problems that can affectskin’s health on the face ($30 value). During the hours of the Festival, Sam will be operatingwithout charge. You will want to try the new Time Defiance System that will healdamage done to your face. Be sure to reserve time for yourself and a friend if you desire,so Nancy and Andrea can spend time alone with you and Sam. Come and play with jewelry,skin care, make up, enjoy treats, music and friends.To reserve your special time, call Nancy or Andrea Remus 608-582-2019Artistry Essentials Mineral MakeupSimply Nutrilite Bars to TryImagine this strawberry.It was reported that Captain A. A. ArnoldEsq., was growing some mammothstrawberries. They were Hovey'sSeedlings, and one measured three andthree-fourths inches in circumference.Banquet Hall &Catering for Special EventsHigh Water Supper ClubHwy 53—Ettrick608-525-7950Home is WhereYour Heart Is!You will love our 1 or 2bedroom apartments in a quietGalesville neighborhood.There are lots of tenant activities.Rent is 30% of youradjusted income.Lakeview Court Apts.582-2206

Did you know…..The mill was once a part ofBeaver Creek Mills?Andersen Feeds, Inc.The Mill on Mill Road—Galesville608-582-2595Supplier of feed for birds, pets,horses, deer & wildlife.Also get feed ground for your cattleat Andersen FeedsThe oldest continually operatingbusiness in GalesvilleAvoid damage to your roof &eaves, Have them cleaned thisfallIndustrial, Residential, CommercialCall Ken Konkel, OwnerStraight ArrowEavestrough Cleaning323-7466Slender You608-582-3022Mon—Friday 5am—7pmSaturday 5am—6pmClosed on SundayDowntown Galesville up from the KarateStudio across from the MortuaryPick up a form at “The Treasure Chest”on the Square—Downtown Galesville$30 / Month—No membership feeIt’s Bowling Season… There were some names on the back of the photo.In the back row (L-R) Mr. Alden Olson, Ray Andersen, and Doc Elstad.Front Row: John Quinn, ?? , Dan Daily. Can anyone fill in the unknowns.(Photo courtesy of the David Andersen Collection)Did you know….Junior Bowlers bowl at Duffy’s9am Saturday mornings.Juniors are age 18 and younger.Centerville JuniorCurlersChili & Pie SupperSunday, December 2ndOct 30, 2007 Page 4Does anyone know….When I was looking for the Winona-St. PeterRailroad information through Trempealeau,I stumbled on this map. On it appeared“Burns”. I thought there was aBurns over by Bangor, but I had neverheard of anything in this area. Does anyoneknow anything about this?I’ve used Rural & the Truax Family forover 40 years and I love their service!CALL US AT 608-525-3311FOR A FREE INSURANCE QUOTEON YOUR HOME, FARM, or AUTORural Mutual Insurance15804 West 1st StEttrick, WI 54627Lon Truax, Sr Agent608-525-3311Referendum - November 6th - ReferendumPlease VoteFor G-E-T School District new Middle School and improvements to theHigh School and Trempealeau Elementary.Approval will fund construction and equipping of a Middle School(grades 6,7,8) on the French Property near the existing High School.Approval also funds necessary improvements at the High School andTrempealeau Elementary.Two Long Range Planning Committees and two community surveysclearly identify the need to address these building issues. Delayingdrives up costs as construction costs will increase.Approval will bring all kindergarteners to their community schools for Iinstruction. With approval district voters will be asked to vote at a January 17th Special School Board Meeting whether the School Board shallretain or sell both the Bender Property and Kindernook.Approval provides essential buildings and improvements at reasonablecost. Total bonding of $14,950,000; permitted by approval, with costsspread over 20 year bond term. Property taxes increase $117 per$100,000 of assessed value in the first year, decreasing thereafter.Average assessed home value in the G-E-T District is less than$100,000.Approval will fulfill our responsibility to build and maintain schools for ourcommunity.Paid for by GET Schools for the Future—Brenda Gauchel, TreasurerDecorate for Fall… Visit Sunset GardensSunset Gardens16795 S. 11th StreetGalesville608-582-2732When it comes to moving ground,you get excellent servicewhen you call..JIM DEZALE EXCAVATINGW13395 Dezale LaneEttrick(608) 582-4189Excavators, Dozers, Earth Movers,Graders, CompactorsSomewhere in the back of my mind I remembered running across amap that showed the Winona & St. Peter R.R. running though Trempealeau.I thought perhaps it had been on the old Tucker, so I called Mary Hilton.She had never heard of it but she would check. “Nope.” And I knew itwasn’t in the Van Vetchen. You began to wonder if your memory wasslipping. Then I received a call from Mary Jane. “Did you see the WinonaPost? It has an article on the St. Peter Railroad.” We both chuckled.That made me go back once again through the maps. Here it was on theold Asher & Adams from 1874. Chicago and Northwestern.Did you know, the Chryster/PlymouthDealership was once located hereDuffy’sJust off the Square -*Downtown GalesvilleOpen 5pm Mon-FriOpen Bowling and/or parties onSaturdays 1—5Sundays (By Appointment)608-582-4870Did you know…In 1860 you could purchaseMountain Herb Pills fromF. A. UTTER in Trempealeau,in Galesville,from U BUTTON, and inCaledonia, by J. D. & G.H. Olds.Don’t miss Christmas At theBeachBeach Corner Art StudioLocated in Beaches Corner School on Hwy 53Artists, Music,Custom Framing, Working Studio“All Local Art”Our Holidays HoursOctober 13th Thru DecemberThursday thru Saturday10am—5pm608-582-2281Fax: 608-582-4877Sonic MotelW21278 Hwy 54 West(Next to Wason’s Supper Club)Galesville, WILinda & Dave Baardseth -Owners/OperatorsE-mail: sonicmot@triwest.net