25 Years Ago – January 12, 2000
Soup Kitchen benefitted from local generosity — When Bob Palmer, head cook at the soup kitchen, found out a local dentist wanted to donate a vehicle to Martha & Mary’s Soup Kitchen, he was delighted.
50 Years Ago – Jan. 8, 1975
Caribou Post Office employee promoted — J. Maxwell Susee, superintendent of Mails of the Caribou Post Office, was appointed Postmaster of Fort Fairfield on Nov. 23.
25 Years Ago — January 12, 2000
Plourde family entertains seniors – Edwina Plourde and the residents of Wisdom House in Madawaska were entertained by members of her family at their recent Christmas party.
75 Years Ago – Jan. 10, 1950
Biggest Whitetail Deer Taken In Maine In 1949 — Recapitulation of figures here today in the state’s “Biggest Bucks in Maine Club” showed hunters bagged 55 deer over 300 pounds apiece, swelling average weight of 837 club bucks taken during the recent season to 248 pounds each.
50 Years Ago – January 1, 1975
Animal shelter officially opened — The Central Aroostook Humane Society officially opened the facilities of its new animal shelter to the public Saturday, Dec. 21, with approximately 125 people touring the building during the six hour open house.
50 Years Ago – Jan. 1, 1975
146 families received gifts — Christmas was brighter for 660 persons, thanks to area organizations and individuals who donated food baskets and gifts to 146 families suggested by the Caribou Welfare Department.
25 Years Ago — January 5, 2000
G.I. landmark celebrates 50 years – For 50 years, Euclide Soucy has served his customers with a ready smile and a steady pace at his Gulf station located on Main Street in Grand Isle.
75 Years Ago – Jan. 5, 1950
Starch Factory To Serve This Area Proposed For Patten — The possibility of a starch factory to serve potato growers of this Northern Penobscot and Southern Aroostook area was discussed at a meeting here tonight
25 Years Ago – December 29, 1999
Farmer of the Year — After more than 25 years of growing potatoes, Fred Flewelling had no regrets. Flewelling was named the 2000 Farmer of the Year by the Maine Potato Board and honored at a dinner along with Young Farmers of the Year Brent and Neil Grass.
25 Years Ago – Jan. 4, 1999
Alaska to home, by sled — Local men plan a trip: 6000 miles in 30 days. When three members of the Caribou Snowmobile Club travel to Alaska, they will go by plane. On the way back — all the way back — they’ll travel by snowmobile.
