THE TIME MACHINE

From past files of The Star News 10 YEARS AGO

February 7, 2013

As Mayor Mike Wellner explains it, Weather Shield’s dam north of Allman Street in Medford did not cause a new floodplain to be created. However, if the dam wasn’t there, it is unlikely the Department of Natural Resources would have worried about a creek that connects the dam to the Black River. The floodplain map follows the course of a seasonal streambed as it runs from Allman Street to the Millpond. It was mandated by the Department of Natural Resources after a routine inspection of the Weather Shield Dam.

25 YEARS AGO

February 11, 1998

If approved by the full county board when it meets later this month, supervision of ambulance operations in Taylor County will be transferred to the law enforcement committee after the Board’s meeting in April. Presently, the Board’s health committee has that function. But as County Clerk Roger Emmerich pointed out, the health committee basically deals only with the ambulance budget, while day-to-day ambulance operations are handled by Memorial Hospital in Medford.

50 YEARS AGO

February 8, 1973

The state department of natural resources, having conducted a hearing, has ordered the village of Gilman to terminate operations of a solid waste disposal site. Issued January 8, the DNR set the closing date 60 days after the order, according to Thomas G. Frangos, administrator of the division of environmental protection. The department issued a special order to the village of Gilman to close its solid waste disposal site last October, having found the site unlicensed and claiming it was located in an area where drainage was detrimental to groundwater.

75 YEARS AGO

February 5, 1948

Through action on the part of the city council Tuesday evening the offices of city treasurer and assessor were combined and the appointment of August Roeber to fill the position was confirmed. All members were present when the measure was presented. Proceedings to combine the offices were started several weeks ago by the council as it was the unanimous contention of the members that a more efficient administration could be given the public under the system. The office will now be filled through appointment and not election, and the term will be for a two year period.

100 YEARS AGO

February 8, 1923

Klingbiel & Kalmon have rented from Louis Buehler, the building and equipment for baking, located just north of the Buehler meat market, and are operating that place as a city bakery and lunch room. A one hundred loaf oven has been installed, and a mixer and other machinery will be put in later as business requires.

125 YEARS AGO

February 5, 1898

Notice is hereby given that the firm of Schlais, Chvala & Co. is now dissolved, Frank Chvala retiring from the business. Said business will hereafter be conducted by Schlais Bros. who will pay all indebtedness of the old firm and collect all bills due said firm, and in other respects conduct the business as heretofore Schlais Bros.