Caribou area From our Files – Week of June 8, 2020

Bit of Nostalgia - - The removal of an old dilapidated billboard from the side of the building on the corner of Water and Main streets revealed an early Coca-Cola advertisement painted on the side of the building as a promotion for the former George Ritche Drug Store that housed there for many years. The Caribou Chamber of Commerce and the Caribou Development Corporation have replaced the billboard with an enhanced community sign to strengthen Caribou’s community image. Wayne Lister painted the sign and it was hung by Lee Merchant. (Ketch photo, 1995) (File photo 1995)

115 Years Ago – June 14,  1905

Grange building — Ground was broken this week for the erection of the new Grange building in Caribou.

100 Years Ago – June  17, 1920

Seed cutter — Cutting 90 barrels of seed potatoes in six days is pretty good work for a man of 73 years of age. This was done by I.W. Clark last week while working for Fred Lovely.

75 Years Ago – June  14, 1945

New uniforms — Caribou firemen have been outfitted with new uniforms of blue serge. The new uniforms differ from the old-style high-necked button uniforms since they are regulation officer style. The trouser legs are marked with a half-inch red stripe. The suits were fitted by Dan Morrison.

Graduation exercises — Graduation exercises for the Class of 1945 will commence at Caribou High School next Friday morning, June 22. Miss Doris Carlson will address the graduates.

50 Years Ago – June  17, 1970

Magazine cover subject — Peter Edgcomb, Limestone FFA adviser, and Mike Bell, son of Mr. and Mrs. Reginald Bell, were talking about the June-July issue of the National FFA Magazine. Mike is pictured on the cover as he nets a trout on the annual FFA fishing trip to Canada.

Explosion causes blackout — An explosion which ignited oil in a potential transformer at the Maine Public Service Co. plant here caused a blackout over the southern section of Caribou Thursday evening.

25 Years Ago -June 14, 1995

Caribou FFA chapter wins Electrathon Race — The Caribou FFA chapter won the first Electrathon Race for battery-powered cars to be held in Maine. The event was an integral part of the American Tour De Sol, which finished in Portland recently. Utilizing a student fabricated and designed chassis, Caribou’s driver, Jason Peterson, bested a field of seven by turning 79 laps around the one-fifth-mile autocross course.

Musical assembly — A group of beginning band pupils at the Stockholm School performed five numbers at a musical assembly last Monday afternoon. Performing were; Jamie Forsman on the flute, Jenna Sund and Lauren Currier on the saxophone, and Randy King assisted by instructor Waldron Babbidge on the trumpet.