THE TIME MACHINE

From past files of The Star News 10 YEARS AGO

May 9, 2013

Plans for a new Northcentral Technical College campus in Medford passed a key hurdle Monday night.

Members of the Medford planning commission voted to approve a land division at the proposed NTC location on Progressive Avenue and CTH O and a site plan for the new campus.

“Once we get past this design stage everything will be in place for us to start,” said Chris Ghidorzi of Ghidorzi Construction. The company has purchased the land under a developer’s agreement with the city with plans to build a 12,470 square foot campus building. The company will then enter into a long-term lease with NTC for the campus.

25 YEARS AGO

May 13, 1998

Under a cloudless blue sky, groundbreaking ceremonies were held for Medford’s new public Library Monday noon.

The $1.8 million library will be built on the former Medford Millwork site at the north end of North Main St. Construction is scheduled to begin immediately and be completed sometime next fall.

“This is a special day in my life, and I consider it a privilege to be able to make the new library a reality,” Fran Simek told the 200 or so people who attended Monday’s groundbreaking ceremony. “I’m sure it will be enjoyed by many for a long time to come.”

50 YEARS AGO

May 10, 1973

Ground breaking ceremonies for the $925,000 high school addition at Gilman are scheduled Wednesday, May 16 at 11 a.m. The site is adjacent to the present high school building.

Board president Donald Syryczuk will turn the first shovel of dirt. Representatives from the architectural firm Hackner, Shroeder and Roslansky, LaCrosse and contractor Kraemer Brothers, Plain, will attend.

75 YEARS AGO

May 13, 1948

One hundred eight persons reported at the city hall Thursday to have free chest X-rays taken. The clinic, sponsored by the Wisconsin Anti-Tuberculosis association was made possible by the sale of Christmas seals conduct in Medford by the Study Club. In charge of the clinic Thursday were Mr. Linden fo the state association, City Nurse Mrs. Max Walther, and county Nurse Miss Elizabeth Tobey. They were assisted by Mesdames Orvus Dodsworth, Ed Carlson, Peter Doyle and Eugene Bizer.

100 YEARS AGO

May 10, 1923

Telephone poles have been strung from Hannibal to Perkinstown to connect the N.H. Deuel Jump River and Hannibal Lines with Perkinstown. As Perkinstown is connected with Medford by phone, this will mean that hereafter Medford will have phone connection with Hannibal and Jump River.

Heretofore it has been necessary to phone around by way of Abbotsford and Stanley to reach Jump River.

125 YEARS AGO

May 14, 1898

The Ladies of St, Mary’s Guild will give an Apron Sale on Saturday afternoon next, May 21st, at Wm. F. Wenck’s store room continuing during the evening until all are sold. At six o’clock a 25 cent supper will be served, and the ladies will serve ice cream and cake during the afternoon and evening. All are invited.

Solomon Leuthy, the veteran town clerk of the town of Hammel, was in the city Thursday and announced to his friends that he will be a candidate before the republican county convention for the nomination to the office of County Clerk. His claims for recognition are based on his twenty-two years record as a citizen of the county and his nine years service as town clerk.