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Westby, Wisconsin Remembered: May 2014
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Westby, Wisconsin Remembered. Today is history tomorrow. Saturday, May 31, 2014. Westby, looking to the southwest. Very visible in this photo is the Martin Bekkedal residence, the three story white building with the darker trim. The rather large white building behind the Bekkedal house, to the right in this photo, with the cupola and four dormers is the Bekkedal carriage house that today would be in the parking lot for Couleecap, Inc. Saturday, May 31, 2014. Links to this post. Thursday, May 29, 2014.
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Peace Pirates Blog - MAGIC MAMA Eco-Edu-tainer
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Wednesday, October 1, 2014. This has been a year of major changes for us. Every time I have the photos and story together for the next blog, something major shifts that makes it feel out-of-date. The changes have been coming so rapidly that I haven't felt like I've had the time/space to focus on blogging, let alone the confidence to share what is unfolding in that moment! So here's a quick summary:. This time last year, Indigo and I were. Van-less, living in the Driftless Community and. Unless it was the...
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Westby, Wisconsin Remembered: Country Collectables
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Westby, Wisconsin Remembered. Today is history tomorrow. Sunday, July 19, 2015. Country Collectibles in the former Hagen Grocery. After Rob Hagen died, Betty and Leonard Lund bought the Hagen Store and opened B and L Antiques. After Leonard died, and before selling the Hagen Store to Country Collectables, Betty rented out the store, first to a shoe store for a short time and later Dulin Electronics. Sunday, July 19, 2015. Subscribe to: Post Comments (Atom). Westby Area Historical Society. By Madeline And...
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Westby, Wisconsin Remembered: Destructive Tornado hits Westby
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Westby, Wisconsin Remembered. Today is history tomorrow. Sunday, June 14, 2015. Destructive Tornado hits Westby. The following was printed in the Westby Times May 7, 1930. In parentheses are today’s locations of places listed in 1930. The heaviest loss, of course was suffered by Mr. And Mrs. James Funk, whose 12-year-old son, Arthur, lost his life in the storm while on his way home from play. The Thorson Building (parking lot north of Subway), was damaged considerably on the roof. The upper story is ...
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Westby, Wisconsin Remembered: October 2014
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Westby, Wisconsin Remembered. Today is history tomorrow. Friday, October 31, 2014. Westby — 1921. Built in 1900, the old stand pipe (water tower) was the location for the photos taken below in 1921. The Stubbur, Tourist Center is located at this location today. If a single picture is worth a thousand words,. These photos must be worth a novel. On the right are the numerous building owned by the Thoreson Lumber Company. Across the street is the Coleman Lumber Company that became. In front of her house.
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Westby, Wisconsin Remembered: July 2014
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Westby, Wisconsin Remembered. Today is history tomorrow. Thursday, July 31, 2014. Jacob Post Michele residence on North Main Street, Westby. Now the location of Coulecap. Traditions of their native land in their native tongue? No With English teachers and English books they seek to Americanize their children.”. Christian A. Morterud. The collection of preserved letters numbers more than 60 only a few and excerpts of a few are used here. The first language of these brothers was Norwegian, so the lette...
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Westby, Wisconsin Remembered: Michelet, a familiar name in early Westby
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Westby, Wisconsin Remembered. Today is history tomorrow. Monday, June 29, 2015. Michelet, a familiar name in early Westby. Blue Front Store ad from the Westby Times. Jacob Post Michelet settled in Section 35, town of Christiana and was one of the first to be buried in Coon Prairie Cemetery November 19. 1866. Lawyer Charles J. Michelet was born in Lillehammer, Norway, March 24, 1849 and came to Coon Prairie with his parents. After preparatory schooling in Sparta, he became a student at Northwester...Johan...
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Westby, Wisconsin Remembered: June 2014
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Westby, Wisconsin Remembered. Today is history tomorrow. Sunday, June 22, 2014. First and Main streets. Bank of Westby, on the corner of First and Main before 1898. The northern half of the two buildings built in 1898. At the time this photo was taken, the bank was on the corner, Jewelry store and the north building being the Sveen Furniture and Funeral. Sunday, June 22, 2014. Links to this post. Saturday, June 21, 2014. Ole Syverson (Kankerud) was born in Faaberg, Gulbrandsdal, Norway on Oct. 15, 18...
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Westby, Wisconsin Remembered: Tornado — May 1, 1930
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Westby, Wisconsin Remembered. Today is history tomorrow. Sunday, April 27, 2014. Tornado — May 1, 1930. Oium's Garage from the rooftop across the street. Building rebuilt — Today, 203 A to Z Antiques. ET Borgen Restaurant - Building rebuilt. Today, the front yard of Connelly Law Office. Rudies on left, O.P. Anderson Furniture on right. Today, Borgen's dining room, left and Treasures on Main, right. OI Holmen's General Store. Rebuilt — Now part of the parking lot at 200 South Main Street. Westby is the Uf...
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Westby, Wisconsin Remembered: April 2014
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Westby, Wisconsin Remembered. Today is history tomorrow. Wednesday, April 30, 2014. History of Westby Public Schools, written in the 1940s. Second Grade School, replacing a smaller building at the same site. Built in 1894 on South Main. In the fall of 1893, because of a further increase in attendance, the upper grades were moved into the Temperance Hall across the street. Westby Temperance Hall located on South Main. Once the Westby schoolhouse was new and now. Is forgotten, except to only a few. The vil...
