THE TIME MACHINE

From past files of The Star News

10 YEARS AGO

September 29, 2011

Rib Lake High School has been recognized as among the top achieving schools in the country by the U.S. Department of Education.

The Blue Ribbon Schools Program honors public and private elementary, middle and high schools that are either high performing or have improved student achievement to high levels, especially among disadvantaged students.

With more than 40 percent of the student population identified as economically disadvantaged the high achievement rate at Rib Lake Schools is impressive.

“America’s long-term economic prosperity and civic engagement depends on our children received a worldclass education,” stated U.S. Secretary of Education Arne Duncan in a release announcing the honor.

25 YEARS AGO

October 2, 1996

The Library Site Selection Committee voted Monday night to recommend to the Library Board that Medford’s new public library be built on the Medford Millpond site.

The 5.5 acre site is located on the east side of the Millpond across from the fishing pier at City Park on city-owned land. Other sites considered were present library site on Perkins St. and the Medford Millwork Site located at the north end of North Main St.

The Library Board will meet next Tuesday night to consider the Committee’s recommendation

50 YEARS AGO

September 30, 1971

The Medford Curling Club welcomes old and new members to the annual fall meeting Monday at 8 p.m. at the club rinkhouse. Teams and leagues will be organized and schedules planned. Lunch and refreshments will be served.

The club has launched and extensive remodeling project in the interior of the rinkhouse, including carpeting the lounge and taproom, dropping the ceiling in the lounge and finishing it with acoustical tile, installing a new furnace, water heater and replacing some equipment in the ice making machines and carpeting the ladies restroom.

Members of the board include president Jack Peterson, vice president William Armbrust Jr. treasurer Carl Sorenson, secretary Mrs. Armand Amacher, Bill Persich, Tom Keefe, Kingsley Oelhafen, Woody Hodge and Al Pries.

75 YEARS AGO

September 26, 1946

Mrs. Carl Klossner, Medford will leave by plane from Chicago October 19 to visit the grave of her son Carlyle, who is buried near Verdun, France. Carlyle was killed in December 1944, during the battle of the bulge.

She will leave Medford October 15 and visit with relatives in Milwaukee until October 19. Then she will leave from Chicago at 10:30 p.m. for Paris, France. Mrs. Klossner stated that she will arrive in Paris at 4 p.m. October 21, the plane trip taking a little over 29 hours.

100 YEARS AGO

September 29, 1921

The 1921 Taylor County Fair attendance was very light on Wednesday and Friday, but Thursday was a very successful day for the fair management. The gate receipts alone on Thursday amounted to $1,173.55.

From the standpoint of the exhibits the fair was a great success, both as regards the live stock showing and the displays in the new main building. Some of the cattle shown were as good as may be seen anywhere and far better than the average to be seen at the larger fair.

125 YEARS AGO

September 26, 1896

Miss Toni Brucker, formerly of this city, was married last Saturday at Chicago to a gentleman name Mr. Raster. We are not in possession do the details of the wedding, but the bride’s many young friends here will be interested in the brief announcement, just the same and will wish her a full measure of happiness.

*** It is getting cold, why don’t you go to Shapiros and get an Over Coat or Jacket as it is cheaper than to freeze

Remember When — September 27, 2001