THE TIME MACHINE

From past files of The Star News 10 YEARS AGO

November 8, 2012

Jeff and Leta Wrightsman of Medford, saw a need for organic and bulk foods and a retail shop for solar and renewable energy in the Medford area. Out of that vision came JLAR Valley. The shop is located at N5541 Hwy 13 in what was once a taxidermist business. The Wrightsman’s have done the bulk of the remodeling themselves installing a bank of refrigerators and shelving. The shop remains a work in progress since opening its doors to the public last month. They are working on arranging products and are building up their inventory to meet their customers’ needs. Even as the store is opening Jeff Wrightsman has an eye to the future, planning for how the shop can be expanded in years to come.

25 YEARS AGO

November 5, 1997

For the seventh year in a row, Strama’s Restaurant in Medford will once again provide a free Thanksgiving dinner with all the trimmings to City of Medford senior citizens (60 years old or older) who will be “alone” on Thanksgiving Day. “Alone” includes couples. Carryouts will also be available for the homebound in the city, and free transportation will be furnished by Black River Industries.

50 YEARS AGO

November 9, 1972

Medford’s popular winter ice sport of curling will be launched with a kickoff party Saturday evening at the Medford Curling club rink house. All members and prospective curlers are invited to attend and to make reservations with Mrs. Armond Amacher or Mrs. Keith Patterson. Richard Olsen is serving as chairman of the party committee. A social hour beginning at 5:30 will precede serving of dinner.

75 YEARS AGO

November 6, 1947

Occupancy of its new building on the corner of Wisconsin Ave. and West Broadway is now being enjoyed by the Medford Motors, with the final moving of machinery and equipment completed Monday evening. William Smith, member of the firm, said that there was still quite a little work to be done, but this would be completed while the regular business was being carried on.

100 YEARS AGO

November 9, 1922

County Nurse Margaret M. Walters is arranging for a health center to be established in Taylor County under the Sheppard-Towner Act. The equipment for the new bureau is being purchased and is hoped to have same in operation within the month. It will be established in the county nurse’s room at the Taylor County Court house. Provision for use of the Sheppard-Towner money was made at the 1921 session of Wisconsin State Legislature; Taylor County is to have one of the first health centers established under this act.

125 YEARS AGO

November 13, 1896

Chairman Peter J. Olson, of Holway, attended the meeting of the county board this week as usual with him for several years, although about a week previous he met with an accident which resulted in a fractured rib. He was plowing his farm at the time and the plow point cut in an obstruction. He has a strong team of horses, but the obstruction was also a strong one, and in a quick pull the end of the plow presided over by Mr. Olson was suddenly shot upwards, and the chairman went with it. He landed on his side across the beam of the plow where he sustained the injury.