THE TIME MACHINE
From past files of The Star News
May 26, 1900 Memorial Day.
125 Years Ago More than ever we begin to see the grandeur of the patrimony secured to Americans and the world by the heroes of 1861-65. Our estimate of the value of their services and sacrifices increases from year to year. It was at first enough for us that the Union was preserved and that there was no slave beneath the Stars and Stripes. America has become the abode of freemen only. Rebellion had been overpowered, but not destroyed.
100 Years May 21, 1925 With the Wisconsin Legislature
The senate has adopted a resolution calling on the attorney general and state dairy and food commissioner to investigate and prosecute any process cheese manufacturers found violating the state law in regard to the manufacture of process cheese. The vote was unanimous.
75 Years Ago
May 25, 1950 1,500 Small Trees Planted by Kiwanis
The balance of 1,500 white pine seedlings of the Trees for Tomorrow program of Medford Kiwanis club are being planted this afternoon in the town of Medford and Browning.
Oscar Schield, committee head of the planting program, had a crew assisting planting yesterday when about half the trees were set out east of Medford abounding Highway 64. Bert Chapman, assistant forest ranger, demonstrated planting and briefed the men on care of stock.
50 Years Ago
May 22, 1975 National Forest Camp And Picnic Areas Open
Chequamegon National Forest district ranger Garry Frits announced today, Thursday, that the Medford district recreation areas are ready for the summer season which will begin Memorial Day weekend. Frits also stated that if the weather is favorable this weekend he anticipates that these national forest recreation facilities will be filled to capacity.
The Medford district has six campgrounds and five picnicking areas. Three of the campgrounds are on the Mondeaux flowage, they are Spearhead Point, West Point, and Eastwood, with a combined total of 64 camping units.
25 Years Ago May 25, 2000 Clearview School sold for $40,000
Rib Lake will soon have a new library and village hall, as the Village Board agreed to purchase Clearview Elementary School Building from the School Board for $40,000.
“This is a good thing for the Village and the whole community,” said Larry Ziembo, Rib Lake Village Board president. “All will benefit from this.”
At the May 24 meeting of the Rib Lake Board of Education, Village Trustees increased their original offer of $25,000 for the building to $35,000.
10 Years Ago May 21, 2015 Keep your grass cut and clippings to yourself
City police issue warnings about unmoved yards, clippings in road.
City of Medford is cracking down on grass. It is not part of a new anti-drug initiative, but rather an appeal to city residents to keep their lawns cut and the grass clippings out of the roads and storm sewers.
Despite the snow that dusted yards and vehicles in the Medford area Tuesday morning, spring is firmly here and that means grass cutting complaints have been coming in steadily at city hall.
