News: Medford - Geo. Stauner Fire (12 Oct 1939)

Transcriber: Robert Lipprandt
bob@wiclarkcountyhistory.org 

Surnames: Clemans, Stauner

----Source: The Star News (Medford, WI) 10/16/2014

Originally published in the Star News, October 12, 1939

Two fires occurred Saturday morning in the vicinity of Medford, one destroying a barn and shed and the other partially destroying a truck.

A fire of undetermined origin destroyed a barn and shed Saturday morning at the Geo. Stauner home just south of the Medford City limits in the town of Medford.

The loss was estimated by Mr. Stauner between $500 and $600. The insurance amounted to $150.

A 1937 Willy car, belonging to Wm. Stauner, a son, which had been store in the barn, three and one half tons of hay, small farm equipment, storm windows for the house and 15 chickens were burned. A cow which was overcome by smoke had to be killed.

The fire started between midnight and 1 a.m. A neighbor, Harold Clemans, noticed the fire and awakened the Stauner family.