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Christmas lights brighten Robins Avenue in 1946
From the Times of December 12, 1946: Richard Sqwatter, 20, of West Bend, killed in a highway crash. Lars Herem and wife celebrate golden wedding anniversary. Mrs. Ellen Petersen and Mrs. Ell Hall plan Los Angeles trip. Irvin Ness hospitalized in Rochester. Walter Hansen oversees Robbing avenue wiring decorated with evergreens and bulbs. A theatre sign, Legion party, and a Great Dane named Buck feature in the rural town's holiday notes.
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Richard Sqwatter
West Bend
Lars Herem
Estherville
Ellen Petersen
Ell Hall
Los Angeles
Irvin Ness
Rochester Hospital
Walter Hansen
Graettinger
Watson Theatre
Rob ‘Bins Avenue
Legion and Auxiliary