• Miss Jennie Selander of New Sweden, the “hello girl”, went to Van Buren where she visited her aunt, Mrs. John W. Johnston. Herbert Uppling acted as operator during her absence.
• Mr. Throdou Swanburg had his home connected with the telephone last Saturday.
• F.A. Havey has placed in his drug store a new National cash register, with electrical mechanism.
• The thaw of last week, followed by freezing weather made the roads particularly slippery, necessitating that horses be sharp shod. Hence it was “good weather for blacksmiths.”
• Miss Gilbert Irvine and Gilbert, magicians, who appear at Dreamland Theater all next week, promises a side attraction by breaking out of the jail on Water Street.
• Percy and John Randolph left on Monday for Old Sweden.
75 Years Ago: January 11, 1934
• Miss Beatrice Levasseur left Monday morning for Augusta where she has accepted a position at the state library.
• Miss Lillian McCormack, of Limestone, who is training at the Madigan Hospital in Houlton and has been affiliated at a hospital in New York for the past six months, is home for a short vacation.
• John Page of Limestone attended the Buick and Pontiac Service School in Boston, last week.
• Elton Harmon went to work on the Bangor and Aroostook Railroad as a fireman last week. He hopes to have steady work during the winter.
• Caribou Camp 9742, Modern Woodmen of America, are planning for an interesting evening on Tuesday nest, when they will hold their installation of officers. All members are invited to bring ladies. At the close of the installation ceremonies, a social and dance will be enjoyed. Ladies are requested to bring box lunches and coffee will be served by the committee in charge.
• Ruth Todd, Ruth Libby, Audrey Bishop, Donald Anderson, George Corey, Terdell Ward and Boyd Pierson returned to the University of Maine Monday of last week, after spending the holidays at their homes here in Caribou.
50 Years Ago: January 8, 1959
• Mrs. O.L. Currier has received word that her son, Major Philip Currier is being transferred from Biggs Air Force Base in El Paso, Texas to McCoy’s Air Force Base in Orlando, Fla.
• Going skiing at Sugarloaf Mountain, near Kingfield, over the weekend were: Mr. and Mrs. Phillip Harmon, Dr. Frederick Vogel, Dr. Frederick Gregory, Sheldon Scott, David Snowman, Dr. Charles Bunnell, Whitcomb Shaw, Carl Morris, Vance Madore, James Martin and Nathan O. Currier.
• Mr. and Mrs. Raymond Fogg have purchased and moved into the house on Pioneer Avenue, formerly owned by Mr. and Mrs. George Courville.
• Miss Edwna Jacobson of New Sweden arrived home from Worchester for a 10-day vacation with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Fritjof Jacobson. She was accompanied to New Sweden by Miss Carol Carlson and Miss Marie Quist.
• Mr. and Mrs. N.A. Currier were honored on their 50th wedding anniversary at an open house at their home on Glen Street.
• A building owned and occupied by Norman Akerson was destroyed by fire in Colby Siding.
25 Years Ago: January 11, 1984
• Mayor Roy Doak signed a proclamation officially designating January 1 — December 31, 1984 as the city’s 125th birthday year.
• Caribou’s New Year’s baby was born to Deus and Cathy Moreau, Jr., at 7:45 p.m. at Cary Medical Center. Danielle Elizabeth weighed 7 pounds, four ounces.
• A bull moose was sighted at the home of Margaret and Mary Lou Nelson in New Sweden.
• The sixth annual Westmanland ski race was held Jan.2, with Paul Towle completing the five-mile race in 30:50.
• A McCain Foods Inc., offer to purchase the bankrupt AKF Foods, Inc. potato processing facility in Presque Isle, caused a furor among parties working to find a buyer for the plant.
• Caribou’s Dave Pelletier and his award winning 1977 Chevy Monza are featured in the Jan. edition of Car Craft Magazine.
