THE TIME MACHINE

From past files of The Star News 10 YEARS AGO

August 2, 2012

The mechanics of running a municipal pool are at the same time relatively simple and bewilderingly complex. The simple part is what people can see. Essentially, the city pool is a large concrete-lined hole in the ground sloping gradually from about 3 feet deep to more than 9.5 feet deep. A valve near the edge of the pool is used to fill it each spring, pumping in the 230,000 gallons of water in about 24 hours. Underneath the concrete deck between the pool and the pump building, there is a splash tank, which stores the overflow of water when there are a lot of users in the pool and makes sure the pool level stays constant.

25 YEARS AGO

July 30, 1997

The new bus parking lot at Medford Area Elementary School is stalled. The school board had earlier approved enlarging the parking lot on the east side of the school to accommodate all the school buses. This would allow the elementary students to load directly onto the bus they ride home, instead of shuttling to the high school parking lot and then transferring onto other buses. School , insurance company and Department of Transportation officials had expressed grave concerns about the little children transferring buses in the open parking lot traffi c.

50 YEARS AGO

August 3, 1972

The Eau Claire Ski Sprites will present a free water show Sunday during the annual Sportsmen’s Jamboree on Diamond Lake. Sponsored by the Roosevelt Rod and Gun club, Lublin, the annual celebration on the county’s recreational site will begin at 10 a.m., with lunch and refreshments served on the grounds. The lake is located off county trunk F northeast of Lublin.

75 YEARS AGO

July 31, 1947

Ideal weather is credited by A. J. Greiner, president of the board of trustees of the Stetsonville Volunteer Fire Company, for the unusually large crowd that attended the annual public picnic the department sponsored at the Medford City Park Sunday evening. The picnic and dance in the pavilion has been termed a success by the department members.

100 YEARS AGO

August 3, 1922

Mayor C. F. Luepke has received further information regarding the reunion of the Red Arrow Division, which will be held at Madison 26 and 29th. All who expect to attend same may secure reservations for the Red Arrow field day, through Mayor Luepke. The admission is free to members of that division.

125 YEARS AGO

August 7, 1897

A very large black bear called at the farm of Anton Galistel, about ten miles east of the city, last Wednesday evening, and made a decidedly bold attempt to carry off a yearling heifer. The animal was pasturing in the outskirts of the clearing when the bear bounced upon it. The noise of the encounter reached the ears of Mr. Galistel, who proceeded to the scene armed with his rifle. When he arrived the bear had much the best of the argument, and one shot from the rifle failed to divert his bearship’s attention from the coveted supply of meat. Another shot was fired with better results, as Mr. Bruin started for the woods as rapidly as possible. The heifer was badly shook up, and the farmer does not expect it will survive the terrible ordeal for any length of time.