THE TIME MACHINE
From past files of The Star News 10 YEARS AGO
February 28, 2013
District administrator Mark Heyerdahl did not have much good news for the Gilman School Board from the state budget proposed by Gov. Scott Walker. The budget aims at property tax relief without making up for a $500 cut in per pupil aid made three years ago. Decreasing enrollment issues will also hurt the school along with possible cuts triggered by the federal budget sequester. Heyerdahl said the Gilman Staff is doing a great job holding the line on expenses, but it may not be enough to solve the problem.
25 YEARS AGO
March 4, 1998
With city hall bulging at the seams and the fire department running out of room for its trucks, plans are in the works to remodel the Medford Electric Utility building on Whelen Avenue and move the City’s administration there. That would free up the present City Hall for the fire department. According to City Administrator Richard Johnston, the Electric Utility office staff would remain at the present building, sharing office space with the City Hall staff, but the Utility’s vehicles would be moved to a new garage in the Industrial Park.
50 YEARS AGO
March 1, 1973
The joint commission on accreditation of hospitals recently notified Memorial Hospital of Taylor county that it had received full accreditation for two years. Full accreditation for two years is the highest level of award which an institution can receive. The Commission is an independent body recognized by organized medicine, hospitals and government as an agency which will set standards for patient care. It evaluates all institutions on a voluntary basis to determine its compliance with these national standards.
75 YEARS AGO
February 26, 1948
At the annual meeting of stockholders of the Rib Lake Dairy Cooperative, held in the company’s office Tuesday afternoon, O.R. Thompson was reelected as president. The meeting was attended by 25 stockholders and their wives and in the evening they enjoyed dinner at Mary & Pete’s. Other officers reelected were M.F. Kringes, Hawkins, vice president; Mrs. M.V. Thompson, Rib Lake, secretary-treasurer; Herb Gripenthrog, Marshfield, Fred Huebner, Stratford, directors.
100 YEARS AGO
March 1, 1923
“Lincoln School” is to be the name of the new Third Ward school building which replaces the “Old White School.” The tearing down of the White School marked the passing of one of the historic landmarks of the city. Men now of middle age attended school in the old building in years gone by. The main part of the White School was originally built in about 1874.
125 YEARS AGO
February 26, 1898
J.B. Ramsay, resident manager of the Capital L’b’r Co., at Chelsea informed us yesterday morning that the Co.’s log crop was nearly harvested, and that the total scale for the winter mill foot up about 10,000,000 feet. Their mill has been running steadily since log-hauling commenced, and 1,500,000 feet of lumber has already been sawed. With the aid of their dry kilns they have been enabled to ship 300,000 feet during the same length of time, and the prospects are very favorable for a large and profitable season’s work.
