THE TIME MACHINE
From past files of The Star News 10 years ago July 18, 2013
It’s a rare classroom which hosts science and physical education classes. Preston Gingras helped make a better one this spring by organizing improvements to the woods trail and disc golf course east of the Medford Area School District track and athletic field complex. The work was for his Eagle Scout project as he strives to become the community’s next to achieve the prestigious rank.
Gingras worked with Dave Makovsky on the improvements. The district already had eight holes laid out, but Gingras added a ninth, as well as mulch, signage and other efforts.
“This spring was a challenge. We couldn’t get to work on the project because of the snow until May,” Gingras said.
25 years ago July 15, 1998
At its meeting last week, the Medford Common Council voted unanimously to instruct the City Attorney to prepare an offer-to-purchase for the Black River Industries (BRI) building on South 2nd St. The offer will be based on two appraisals of the property to determine its value.
Two weeks ago, the City’s Finance and Personnel Committee recommended that the City buy the building for use as a new city hall.
50 years ago July 19, 1973
Longe range plans for two community events during the coming year were made by the Rib Lake Lions club members with the appointment of committees at the regular meeting in the National Hotel last Thursday evening.
The club will resume its “Parade of Santa Clauses,” started during the holiday season last year. Named to the planning committee were George Buksa, chairman, LeRoy Stewart jr. and Wayne Bullis.
75 years ago July 22, 1948
Orvus Dodsworth, who has been associated with the Taylor county normal school for ten years, was named superintendent of the Medford city school system by the school board at a meeting Monday evening. Wm. Schmidt, clerk of the board, stated that Dodsworth’s contract was for two years at an annual salary of $4,200. He will replace N.P. Cupery, who resigned to become the head of the Shawano city schools.
100 years ago July 19, 1923
August Marquette is preparing to start a new blacksmith shop in the Town of Holway, at the Fred Meier store corner. He will be ready for business toward the end of August. Besides general blacksmithing and horseshoeing he will repair cars and handle gasoline and oil.
125 years ago July 21, 1898
Drafts to the amount of $790.00 were sent yesterday by general agent Hans Vogel, as payment of the war revenue imposed on beer by the government. This amount covers the sale of the article in ten agencies under his supervision by the Val Blatz Brewing Co.
Miss Georgia Shattuck went to Grand Rapids, Mich., Thursday night, where she will again attend the kindergarten summer school.
