THE TIME MACHINE

From past files of The Star News July 8, 1899 8,1899 125 Years Ago

The annual meeting of the people of joint school district No. 1, town and city of Medford, was held on Monday evening last at the high school room. All portions of the district were represented, although the attendance was not as large as the importance of these meetings should command.

100 Years Ago

July 10, 1924 Home Grown Crop of Strawberries to Be a Big One This Season

Taylor County strawberries, which have been coming on the market in small quantities the past week, will catch their stride and be coming full force with the start of next week. This is fully two weeks later than usual.

There are sure enough strawberries, and lots of them. One grower alone—Chas. Rickaby east of town, will have over a thousand quarts a day throughout the heaviest bearing time. There are many other growers, some large and some small, in this county, quite a number of them located in the vicinity of Medford and out in the Town of Holway in the Maier store neighborhood.

75 Years Ago July 7, 1949 State Entomologist Checks ‘Hopper Area

E.L. Chambers Urges Farmers To Take Action The fight against the serious grasshopper infestation continues in the county with farmers resorting to the new chemical sprays, in addition to the use of the standard poison bait supplied by the county and federal governments, according to C. R. Zoerb, county agent.

State entomologist, El Chambers, Madison, visited the county last week and cautioned farmers not to delay applying either the bait or the poison spray before the ‘hoppers become mature. “It’s much easier and cheaper to kill the ‘hoppers while they are still young,” he said. Delaying the control measures until the insects are mature is a losing proposition, he added, as a dense population of grasshoppers, such as prevails in the county, consume one-fourth of a ton of hay daily in the average ten acre meadow.

July 11, 1974 11,1974 Mrs. Art Swiantek drove Mrs. Ray Schreiner to the Marshfield clinic for a checkup on Tuesday.

50 Years Ago 25 Years Ago

July 7, 1999 Fun on the 4th of July

Pony rides at Medford City Park were a popular attraction Sunday afternoon. The rides, which were sponsored by the Medford Kiwanis club, were just one of several fun-filled activities at the park designed to keep both young and old occupied while waiting for the Fourth of July fireworks display.

10 Years Ago

July 10, 2014 (Gilman Centennial) Gilman Cheese brings national recognition to village

While Gilman isn’t the largest dot on the map at its 100th birthday, one local company which shares its name has a notable customer list and a growing commitment to the community. Gilman Cheese is undergoing its fourth expansion in five years as new products and markets expand the company.