The saw mill across the river is smoking like a volcano. It is probably drinking and buzzing humming and whistling.
The grip claims victims here for every house. Coughing and groaning and wheezing is the order of the day.
Mr. Crockett the “yarn” man from Caribou was calling on his customers last week. We are always glad to see him.
A Stockholm arrest has been made in a smuggling affair which is likely to break up a system which has been in progress for a term of years. One day last June a team in charge of two men drove to the railroad station in this village very early in the morning with several boxes of goods which they seemed in haste to dispose of and which gave evidence of having been conveyed some distance through rather a heavy dew or a shower. The original marks on the boxes had been effaced so as to give no idea of their origin. One of the boxes however still bore the letters “N.B.” and as the men in charge acted suspiciously the agent O. W. Thistle apprised the proper authorities to be on the watch. The goods were consigned to parties in Brownville, but on reaching that destination they were inspected and seized. U.S. Marshall Haske has been following the clue which has led to the arrest of one, Stockholm local who’s hearing was conducted in Portland.
While the sixth annual Winter Carnival was held last week in Fort Fairfield, that town got little satisfaction out of the results of the final day of the meet because of the fact that the snappy Caribou High School winter sports team simply ran away with the show Saturday, when they accumulated the grand total of 70.5 points as against 26 points won by their nearest competitor, the Fort Fairfield team, to win the Aroostook County title.
The following ladies were delightfully entertained at the home of the misses Wilder on Saturday evening: Mrs. Inez Gary, Mrs. Emma Denton, Mrs. L.A. Denton, Mrs. H.A. Currier and Miss Grace Denton.
J.J. Howlett, manager of the local J.C. Penney store returned Sunday from a short European trip. Mr. Howlett was gone but three weeks. The trip each way consummated a week and the intervening week was spent in London, with a side trip of one day to Paris. Mr. Howlett made the latter jaunt by aeroplane from London. He reports a most enjoyable journey and stated that the weather was such that the passengers were able to spend much of the time on deck, promenading and playing deck games. Just before reaching Halifax on the return trip a storm gave the ship a touch of rough weather.
In the list of department committees just announced by the Maine Teachers’ Association, Principal John A. Partridge of the Caribou High School was appointed to the legislative committee.
At the annual meeting of the St. Louis Guild, held at the home of Mrs. William Small Thursday, the following officers were elected: President, Mrs. Jessie Richardson; Vice President, Mrs. Maude Robinson; Secretary, Mrs. Maude Beal and Treasurer, Mrs. Julia Dow.
Sixteen lovely Aroostook high school students have been announced as candidates for the crown of Caribou Mardi Gras Queen, which will afford the winner the opportunity to compete for further honors as Junior Miss America. Contestants include: Barbara Brown, Mary Lee Bowes, Barbara Cutchin, Toby Dixon, Jacqueline Guerrette, Gloria Hagerman, Janice Hoyt, Sherrill Larsen, Joyce Libby, Kathleen Libby, Wanda McNamee, Katherine Nadeau, Peggy Patton, Carol Plante, Janice Radcliffe and Mavis Wallace.
Caribou United Fund is now within 86 percent of its goal due to a sizeable donation received from Birds Eye Division of General Foods Corporation, according to Kenneth Libby Jr. and Robert Nisbet, campaign co-chairmen. Birds Eye’s initial pledge, plus the present donation, brings their total donation to $750, the largest donation received in the local drive.
Receiving citations from the Chamber of Commerce for their outstanding achievements in behalf of the community during the past year were: Jim Murchison, John Rowe, Mrs. R.A. Page and Pat Snow.
Broor Gustofson and Mr. and Mrs. Harold Bondeson were coffee guests of Mr. and Mrs. John Swenson last Thursday evening when they observed the birthday of Mr. Swenson. The following Friday, Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Anderson also called with greetings.
The Water Color Society celebrated its first anniversary with a picnic dinner at the home of Mrs. Mabel Benett in Presque Isle Wednesday evening.
The Caribou City Council tentatively trimmed $102,500 from its capital expenditures budget at its meeting Monday.
Radio music directors and rock reviewers are skeptical of a Caribou minister’s theory that rock music is being used as a religious medium. The Rev. Harold M. Beesley Jr. of Caribou Pentecostal Assembly of God church, feels some rock musicians believe in Satanism or rock itself as a religion, and as religious music, rock should be banned from mandatory activities in the Caribou school system. This would include playing rock music on buses or at required assemblies.
Caribou residents waited in line at Group W’s cable converter store last week. Group W General Manager Earle Johnston estimated 500-600 customers picked up their boxes each day. The converter boxes are required for the new 52-channel cable system.
Through special arrangements with the interplanetary association “E.T. the extraterrestrial” will make an exclusive appearance at the Caribou Winter Carnival Parade, Sunday Feb. 27. The announcement was made by the Winter Carnival Parade Planning Committee on Friday.
Seven hopefuls will contend for the Miss Caribou crown to be held at the Caribou Junior High School auditorium. Competing will be: Jennifer Jenkins, Gena Woods, Katie Dahlgren, Cathy Dionne, Karin Watson, Rebecca Bouchard and Colleen Kearney.
