The Aroostook Pioneer
Bright lights, big city — Houlton was under the glimmer of the electric current from Aroostook Falls Power Co. Saturday evening for the first time. The lights were the brightest and steadiest ever enjoyed in Houlton. All takers of electricity on this system were enthusiastic over the results.
One of the most beneficial results is seen in the lighting of the streets of Houlton. Heretofore, the lights on the streets were no better than a candle stuck on a pole; now our streets glow with a brilliancy that is attractive and pleasing.
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Good citizens — Isabelle Hess, in her sixth year as chair of the DAR Good Citizenship program, has named this year’s recipients from area high schools. They are: Margaret Swallow of Oakfield, Judy Martin of Hodgdon, Judy Rich of Ricker Classical Institute, Lorraine Green of Bridgewater, Priscilla Stevens of Island Falls and Joyce Baker of Houlton.
Best in the business – L.E. “Mike” Swallow of Houlton is a qualifying member (first-time) of the 1958 Million Dollar Round Table with the National Association of Life Underwriters.
Mr. Swallow qualified for this select group of leading life insurance producers in the U.S. and Canada in November 1957. Membership is awarded for sales in excess of $1 million during the calendar year and by demonstrating quality of services and products.
During July 1957, he insured more individuals for his company, the Howard M. Goodwin Agency of the National Life Insurance Co., than any other underwriter in the U.S.
AT FAIR STREET SCHOOL — Richard Rhoda shared this class picture he found recently showing the 1957 – 1958 first grade class at Fair Street School. The class was taught by Rhoda’s mother, Ellen, the first year she went back to teaching full time. Pictured here, from left: top row, Charles Holck, Brenda Scott, Leslie Hall, Candace Hogan, David Burpee, Etta Ramsay and Christopher Burpee; second row, Ellen Weston, Kevin Albert, Cheryl McAfee, Rodney Hawkins, Teacher Ellen Rhoda, Pamela McKay, Dean McCarthy, Joanne Dunn and James Kervin; third row, Steven Nichols, Deane Matheson, David Britton, Mildred Flewelling, Paul McKinney and Ann Matheson; fourth row, Sandra Anderson, Stephen Peters, Margaret Dunphy, Brian Moores, Donna Suitter, Larry Lang and Barry Leland.
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If you don’t like the weather … — Within a period of six days, the town’s public works department has been fighting against flooding in the downtown area and then struggling to clear away a foot of snow as two contrasting storms paid the area a visit.
Selected — Don Collins was recently selected as the district conservationist for the U.S. Soil Conservation Service’s Houlton field office. He previously served in related capacities in Machias, Presque Isle and Bangor.
A 1973 graduate of the University of Maine at Orono, he and his wife Marion have two children, Christopher, 11, and Courtney Beth, 7.
