THE TIME MACHINE
From past files of The Star News 10 YEARS AGO
April 12, 2012
Three resolutions proposed by the audience drew more reaction and discussion than any of the 91 advisory questions provided by the Department of Natural Resources and the Wisconsin Conservation Congress during Taylor County’s annual spring hearing Monday night in Medford. This year’s hearing drew about 35 people and was the first since last spring’s passage of Wisconsin Act 21, which requires the Governor’s approval before an agency proposes an administrative rule for Legislative review and requires an economic impact analyses for any proposed rule. That forced all of this year’s spring hearing questions to be advisory questions only.
25 YEARS AGO
April 9, 1997
An “Enhanced 9-1-1” emergency telephone system will go into effect in Taylor County this Thursday morning. The E9-1-1 is an upgraded version of the Basic 9-1-1 system that has been in effect here since the early 1980’s, and will provide the sheriff’s dispatcher with the name, address, phone number and emergency response agencies for the calling location.
50 YEARS AGO
April 13, 1972
Hudson’s Bay Co., New York City, this week announced the sale of its downtown Medford building to James P. Emmerich, Medford resident who has established a retail office supply store in Medford. In making the announcement a Hudson’s Bay representative stated that the company will continue to serve customers in this area. Plans are to either rent a building or serve the area by truck from another location. Robert Gray, Harry Fleckner and John Hodgson will continue to be available in this area for visiting fur ranchers.
75 YEARS AGO
April 10, 1947
Local telephone patrons have felt little, if any effect of the nation-wide telephone strike which is going into its fourth day today. Except for long distance calls, which are limited to an “emergency basis,” normal telephone business is being conducted throughout the county. The three telephone companies servicing Taylor County residents-the Midway, the Rib Lake, and the combined Arnold, Gilman & Western-are independent companies not affiliated with the striking union.
100 YEARS AGO
April 13, 1922
William Jarchow of Interwald suffered the loss of a cow from lightning recently. A queer freak of lightning was that it did no damage at all to the barn in which the animal stood, but followed the lightning rod down the side of the barn near the cow and killing the animal by the shock. The cow was insured in the Little Black Farmers’ Mutual Insurance Company.
125 YEARS AGO
April 17, 1897
E. C. Cretchel came down from Rib Lake by freight Tuesday afternoon and remained here until Wednesday. Notwithstanding the fact that his duties as superintendent of the large Rib Lake tannery are manifold and arduous, he is still capable of “cracking a joke” and appear good natured.
