100 Years Ago – April 7, 1920
Accepted as instructor — Miss Dorothy Lyons has been accepted by the Chautauqua community as instructor of the children’s department and after the closing of the schools will be assigned to one of their circuits.
Nominated — Miss Dorothea Stetson of this town, who is a member of the senior class at the University of Maine, has been nominated for Poet for her class.
75 Years Ago – April 5, 1945
Letter of thanks — Maine is becoming internationally known through the Ambulances and Jeeps which its school children are buying as a result of their War Bond selling campaigns for these invaluable types of equipment. Houlton High School is the latest to get a letter of thanks. It came from Belgium and was written by 1st Lieut. Joe L. Juskowisk, Co. A. 369 Medical Branch, and is as follows: “Dear friends, I call you friends because I feel we have one thing in common; that is we are out for the same goal. Victory is our present crisis. Recently in my company I have received an ambulance and marked on its side were the following words; ‘This marker is placed here in recognition of the Purchase of War Bonds in an amount equal to the price of equipment of this type, by Houlton High School, Houlton, Maine. Type of Equipment, Field Ambulance.’ I wish you all would be as proud of your ambulance as I am, because your ambulance is doing a big job carrying the wounded G.I. Joe’s. It has traveled from England to France into Belgium and now Germany. Pfc. Robert Gogan from your school is its driver. Graduated June 1943. We thank you all from the bottom of our hearts. Keep up your good work. May God bless your soul.”
50 Years Ago – April 8, 1970
Advances — Donald R. Bates, dispatch clerk at the Houlton Post Office, received from Postmaster George E. McGillicuddy a notification of a Quality Step Increase granted to him by the Boston Regional Department. This award is for superior performance and entitles Mr. Bates to immediate advancement to his next highest pay level.
Receives cash award — Colonel Parker F. Hennessey, chief of the Maine State Police, congratulated Trooper George M. Mitchell of Houlton upon notification that Trooper Mitchell has received a $25 cash award for a suggestion submitted to the State Employees Suggestion Awards Board. There to view the presentation was Robert L. Emerson, director of the State Employees Suggestion Program.
25 Years Ago – April 5, 1995
Donation — Dale Dee, division manager for Maine Public Service presented Aroostook County Sheriff Ted St. Pierre with a $300 donation check for the Aroostook County Crime Stopper program. Last year, the tip line helped police close 10 cases, led to 11 arrests, and helped recover $24,000 worth of property. Another $31,000 worth of illegal drugs were seized. Over $2,000 in cash awards were made through the program.
New law practice — Michael E. Carpenter Esq., former attorney general of Maine has opened a private law practice in Houlton. In addition to general practice of law, Carpenter will offer consultation services on a broad range of business and policy matters.
