THE TIME MACHINE

From past files of The Star News

10 YEARS AGO

April 21, 2011

A plan to develop a “Green Institute” at the Northcentral Technical College in Medford fell victim to federal rule changes for Economic Development Authority funding.

Lori Weyers, president of NTC, was in Medford Tuesday morning meeting with the Taylor County Board to deliver the bad news and reaffirm NTC’s commitment to the Medford region.

“I am here today to tell you we cannot move forward on EDA funding,” she said explaining the college did not have the funds to proceed with the match requirements without going to referendum.

“The college received word that due to new regulations from the Department of Commerce Economic Development Administration (EDA) and a decrease in available funds, appropriate funding for the Medford project was not available,” Weyers said.

25 YEARS AGO

April 24, 1996

The City of Medford is applying for a DNR Parkland Improvement Grant to be used to extend the Riverwalk down the east side of the river, City Administrator Richard Johnston said at Medford’s Common Council meeting last week.

A bridge, which the City is in the process of purchasing, will be placed behind Medford Millwork, Inc. to allow passage over a small creek there, he said, near the place where North Main Street curves to the east. Also, the Civilian Conservation Core will be doing some brushing work along the Pine Line snowmobile trail that runs through the woods, clearing the way for the project.

The trail and the bridge will be used by snowmobilers during the winter months.

50 YEARS AGO

April 22, 1971

The Gilman board of education has announced plans to request the approval of its electorate to purchase a relocatable or portable building fabri- cated for housing two classrooms.

If the plan is approved, the board will discontinue the use of the Donald school. Students housed there will be transported to Hannibal where a K-8 program will be established. The two new classrooms would be located at that site.

75 YEARS AGO

April 18, 1946

Rib Lake’s new theatre, started last fall, will have its opening Saturday, April 20, with three shows.

The main part of the building is 40x106 feet and it is a stadium type theatre with a seating capacity of 390. It is equipped with the very latest in both sound and projection equipment. The building is fireproof throughout. Curtains and drapes have not been supplied for the opening because of material shortage.

The company of local business men at Rib Lake, who had been operating the old theatre building recently destroyed by fire, re-incorporated the company.

100 YEARS AGO

April 20, 1921

R. H. Musselman has installed a modern commercial bake oven which will make his bakery one of the best equipped in Northern Wisconsin. It is of the double bake floor type, giving the Medford City Bakery a capacity of 2000 loaves per day if run the full 24 hours. The fire box is intended for use of coke for fuel and for continuous fire.

The bakery is already supplied with electrically driven dough mixing and dough dividing machinery. Mr. Musselman intends to repaint the shop and make other improvements, which will make his bake shop one of the most convenient and sanitary workrooms anywhere.

125 YEARS AGO

April 18, 1896

Mellen Siftings

The dance given at Tyler’s Hall on the evening of April 10th by the Metropolitan club was a great success in every way. About sixty-five couples attended the ball, and every one of them reported having a good time. A splendid repast was served about midnight. The dance did not break up until the early hours of the next morning. There were present at the dance parties from Ashland, Sanborn, Hurley, Iron Belt and Mineral Lake. Excellent music was furnished by Bean McKinsey of Hurley, Wm Lehman and Arthur Petersen from Mellen.

Remember When — March, 2002