THE TIME MACHINE

From past files of The Star News 10 YEARS AGO

May 31, 2012

State Senate candidates Donna Seidel and Jerry Petrowski came to Medford on Tuesday afternoon to share their positions on campaign issues, focusing on how state government actions affect Taylor County. The two are candidates in the Tuesday, June 5 special election to fill the seat vacated by the resignation of Senator Pam Galloway. The candidate forum was sponsored by The Star News and WIGM/WKEB. The crowd filled the large conference room at the Frances L. Simek Memorial Library. Both candidates are currently members of the Wisconsin Assembly.

25 YEARS AGO

May 28, 1997

Dan Boxx has been named the new District Administrator by the Rib Lake School Board. He will take over for Bruce Anderson on July 1. Anderson will be leaving to take a district administrator position in Boyceville. The selection of Boxx as the new administrator was initially approved at a special closed session school board meeting on May 21. However, proper notice of the meeting was not given to the media as required under Wisconsin’s Open Meetings Law, making that action invalid. The board met again on Monday, May 26 in closed session to correct that error and revote on the selection.

50 YEARS AGO

June 1, 1972

Karl F. Miller, Medford accountant, and Harold O. Ruesch, county clerk, were honored at the Medford Area Chamber of Commerce annual recognition banquet Tuesday, May 23. Miller, executive secretary of the Chamber since 1955, moved to Medford in 1945 from Marion. He married his wife, Irene, in 1930, and they have one son, Dick, who lives in California. He worked at Neuendorf Transportation for a year until he opened his own accounting practice. Tom Keefe, past president of the Chamber, presented Miller with the plaque of appreciation. “Miller has served the city of Medford very successfully,” he said, “though much of his work was done behind the scenes.” After hearing all the praise and compliments directed toward him, Miller said “I can’t believe I heard the whole thing.”

75 YEARS AGO

May 29, 1947

A four-run rally, produced after two were out in the ninth frame, gave Medford a 12-8 victory at Antigo Sunday afternoon. This was the second league victory in as many starts for Medford. The Ants opened the scoring with a tally in the initial frame, added another in the second and two in the third. Medford pushed two across in the fourth, but Antigo bounced right back with three in the fifth.

100 YEARS AGO

June 1, 1922

Sixty World War men were out in uniform, including the band men and the firing and marching squads under Lieutenants Hirsch and Burbey. County Nurse Margaret Walters represented the Red Cross.

Owing to the rain in the afternoon, the services were held at the city park. Prayer was offered by Rev. David H. Levin and Lincoln’s Gettysburg address was read by Mrs. G. W. Adams. Crissie Tonne gave a reading, after which Legion Post Commander O. N. Markus introduced Atty. Michael J. Barry of Phillips, the speaker of the day.

125 YEARS AGO

June 5, 1897

The Medford and Perkinstown Telephone Company has a card in this issue of the Star and News, directing the attention of the public to the fact that its line is now completed for the transmission of verbal messages. For the small sum of twenty-five cents you may converse with your friend at Perkinstown, as conveniently as if he or she stood at your side. At any rate, the line is proving itself a great convenience.