THE TIME MACHINE

From past files of The Star News 10 years ago October 24, 2013

It takes a lot of time and money to keep the fair going and finance committee chairman Chuck Zenner thinks the county needs to contribute more to the annual event.

Zenner, who is also the fair board president, called on members of the county’s finance committee last week to increase the annual outlay to the fair from $2,500 to $10,000. Zenner said the purpose of the additional money would be to increase the pay of the fair manager and per diems for fair board members.

Currently, the fair manager is paid $2,500 a year for her work on the fair. Based on the actual number of hours the new fair manager put into the fair this year, Zenner noted the hourly wage came to about $2.08 an hour. He also said board members took off time from work and paid for things out of their own pockets to make the fair a success. He said the goal is to make the fair the county’s premiere event and that it takes months of planning and work ahead of time to make that happen.

“You can’t start planning the fair a month ahead of time,” he said. He expressed concern they would lose the people if they weren’t able to compensate them for their time. He said currently the fair does not have the money in its budget to cover additional payroll expense. “We just don’t have the money,” he said.

25 years ago October 28, 1998

It has been more than seven years since the idea was last brought up, but Taylor County officials are once again looking at enacting a 0.5 percent county sales tax.

A resolution authorizing a county sales tax was approved by the County Board’s Finance Committee two weeks ago, and will be brought up to a vote at today’s (Wednesday, Oct. 28) regular meeting of the County Board of Supervisors.

50 years ago October 25, 1973

A number of Medford merchants will open their doors Monday from 7 to 9 p.m. for a “crazy slashing of prices” for the annual “Moonlight Madness” sale. This special promotion is sponsored by the Medford Area Chamber of Commerce.

75 years ago October 28, 1948

The new 50X60 Kapsy Market at Gilman will be formally presented to the public Friday and Saturday, Oct. 29 and 30 according to an announcement issued this week by the management.

The new store, which is located on the site of the former building is attached to the locker plant operated by the Kapsy firm. With a small back addition the market now has a floor space of 3,350 feet.

100 years ago October 25, 1923

Little Black From Our Own Correspondent Mrs. Tauchen Sr., near Milan has rented her farm to her son and has moved to her daughter’s home, Mrs. Joe Erben.

Mr. and Mrs. Peter Annen and family, Mr. and Mrs. Kronfus and baby motored Sunday, Oct. 14 to Marshfi eld to visit Peter Annen’s brother Joseph Annen, who is on the sick list and to spend the Sunday with Annen’s Family.

Hy. Jochimsen has sold his farm and stock to his son Ewald.

Chas. Miller and sons of Medford motored to their farm in Deer Creek to cut fire wood.

Chas. Kammerer and his crew of men left for the north to camp for the winter.

125 years ago October 22, 1898

Dr. and Mrs. H. McDonald left on the north bound train on Tuesday for their home at Butte., Mont., after nearly a week spent among old friends and acquaintances in this city and county.

Theo Berger visited Marshfield early this week and spent a few hours with his comrades of Co. A., 2nd Reg’t. It is now expected that this regiment will be mustered out early in November.

Mrs. Blanch Gibson Kennedy, graduate of the Northwestern University School of Oratory, will give private lessons in Elocution and Delsarte. For particulars call at her home Thursday afternoons.