THE TIME MACHINE

From past files of The Star News

10 YEARS AGO

January 5, 2012

Taylor County’s after school 4-H program is growing, but its funding may be drying up. Since the elimination of the county’s Americorps position last year, the Taylor County UW-Extension received matching funds from the Taylor County 4-H Leaders Federation to pay for a part-time, limited term employee to staff the program. It costs $10,000 and $12,000 per year, split between the county and the leaders federation. Community resource development agent Arlen Albrecht said in order to budget for the 2012-13 school year and write a grant application, the department needs some direction on how it should proceed.

25 YEARS AGO

January 1, 1997

Concerned about the future of dairy farming, area milk producers are looking into the possibility of creating their own milk marketing system, and a new organization called American Raw Milk Producer Pricing Association, Inc. (ARMPPA) will hold an informational meeting at Stanley next Monday afternoon. The meeting will be held at the Holy Family Catholic Church Hall in Stanley from 1-3 p.m. The hall is located at 223 E. Third Ave.

50 YEARS AGO

January 6, 1972

New Year’s Day was 18 hours and 35 minutes old when the first cry of a new born baby was heard at Memorial Hospital of Taylor County. The first baby and first child arrived at 6:35 p.m. He is Deron Jerry Olson, son of Mr. and Mrs. Gerald Olson, town of Holway. The couple’s first child weighed seven pounds, eight and one-half ounces at birth-a handsome lad with a shock of brown hair. Dr. Walther Meyer was the attending physician. The mother, a registered nurse, had been a staff member at the hospital here.

75 YEARS AGO

January 2, 1947

The USO annual drive for funds came to an end this week with Taylor County bettering its quota of $959 by over $100. Four precincts have made no report to date. Clarence Simon was chairman of the county drive and he worked in collaboration with the American Legion, through the county commander, Paul Buelher. Collections in most towns were made by the town chairmen.

100 YEARS AGO

January 5, 1922

County Road Commissioner, C. Kelnhofer’s uncompleted home west of the court house caught fire about 5:20 Monday morning from some defect in the chimney or fireplace. Damage to the amount of about $600 was done by the flames and water. The heating system had not been installed and the fire in the fireplace had been built to warm the building so the carpenters could resume work on Monday.

125 YEARS AGO

January 2, 1897

Card of Thanks: I desire through the columns of the press of the city to most sincerely thank all who rendered me such material assistance at the burning of my store building Sunday morning, and after the fire. I cannot in words express our feeling and gratification to all who assisted in any way and trust and hope that all will be rewarded in the future. And I especially thank the fire department for its noble work.

-Julius Maurer