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Presque Isle area From our Files – Week of November 16, 2020

75 Years Ago - Nov. 22, 1945 Halloran named manager -- The Produce Dealers Supply Company announced that William Halloran was appointed manager of their Presque Isle office and warehouse. This company had been serving Aroostook County potato dealers and shippers for over thirty years.

Presque Isle area From our Files – Week of November 9, 2020

75 Years Ago - Nov. 15, 1945 Boy Scouts hold second annual meeting -- The second annual meeting of Central District, Katahdin Area Council, Boy Scouts of America was held at the Northeastland Hotel in Presque Isle. A roast chicken dinner preceded the meeting and was served in the Banquet Hall. Reverend Nelson Canfield of Fort Fairfield presided as chairman.

Presque Isle area From our Files – November 2, 2020

75 Years Ago - Nov. 8, 1945 December potato prices steady -- The U.S. Department of Agriculture announced that support prices on 1945 late-crop Irish potatoes did not increase for the remainder of the marketing season ending June 1946, over the support prices set for the month of December.

Presque Isle area From our Files – Week of October 20, 2020

75 Years Ago - Oct. 25, 1945 Mapleton man enrolled at University in England -- Sergeant Clifford H. Keirstead, son of Mr. and Mrs. Oscar R. Keirstead of Mapleton, and a former student of both the Universities of Maine and Maryland, enrolled at Shrivenham American University in England where the second two-month term opened Oct. 8 with an enrollment of more than 3,000 students.

Presque Isle area From our Files – Week of October 12, 2020

75 Years Ago - Oct. 18, 1945 Northeast Airlines announced a new record -- Northeast Airlines passenger totals for the previous four days were the highest for a four day period in the company’s 12 year history, it was announced by President Paul F. Collins.

Presque Isle area From our Files – Week of October 5, 2020

75 Years Ago - Oct. 11, 1945 State wage board announced a two cent ceiling increase -- Col. Wilson R. Buie, director of Labor, U.S. Department of Agriculture, authorized effective Oct. 9, an increase of two cents per barrel in the picking Wage Ceiling.

Presque Isle area From our Files – September 28, 2020

75 Years Ago - Oct. 4, 1945 Farm Labor aids County -- The Farm Labor Program, which was sponsored by the Extension Service, had brought into Aroostook County about 7,300 workers to assist in the potato harvest.

Presque Isle area From our Files – Week of September 21, 2020

75 Years Ago - September 27, 1945 Winslow elected head of bankers in Aroostook -- Aroostook county Bankers met at the Aroostook Valley Country Club in Fort Fairfield for their annual meeting on Sept. 12, 1945.

Presque Isle area From our Files – Week of September 14, 2020

75 Years Ago - Sept. 20, 1945 Air Medal -- F. Joseph Crock, aviation radioman, second class, USNR, of Presque Isle, received the Air Medal for “distinguishing himself by meritorious acts in serial flight.” The award, made by Vice Admiral D. E. Barbery, USN, was presented by Rear Admiral Frank D. Wagner, Commander, Aircraft, 7th Fleet.

Presque Isle area From our Files – Week of September 7, 2020

75 Years Ago - Sept. 13, 1945 Prize winner -- Mrs. James Huber, program director of the Presque Isle USO club, was awarded third prize in a nationwide contest for successful program ideas in Salvation Army USO clubs.

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