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Presque Isle area From our Files – Week of August 17, 2022

75 Years Ago - Aug. 14, 1947 Eighty attended Aroostook and Florida picnic — More than 80 attended the Aroostook-Florida picnic at the Aroostook Valley Park. Mrs. Charles Jameson was chairman of the program, which included group singing led by George P. Findlen of Fort Fairfield, piano-accordion selections by Janet Higgins of Mapleton, an address by Clifford McIntire of Perham, and humorous readings by Mrs. Charles Everett, Mars Hill.

Houlton area From our Files – Week of August 17, 2022

75 Years Ago - Aug. 14, 1947 Diamond will be dedicated to Bob Ruth — The Houlton Town Council voted at a meeting Monday evening to name the new baseball field at Community Park in honor of Robert M. Ruth, former star athlete at Houlton High School, who was killed in action in France, July 29, 1944.

Caribou area From our Files – Week of August 17, 2022

115 Years Ago - Aug. 15, 1907 Adding on to the business -- The L. J. Sherwood Co. has decided to add a boot and shoe department to their already large stock. They have engaged an experienced and competent manager and salesman for this department, Wallace E. Clark, who will begin work next week.

Presque Isle area From our Files – Week of August 10, 2022

75 Years Ago - August 7, 1947 On first voyage — James Cyr, son of Mr. and Mrs. Homer E. Cyr of this city, sailed from New York as third engineer of the American Export Lines’ Southwestern Victory, bound for India.

Houlton area From our Files – Week of August 10, 2022

75 Years Ago - August 7, 1947 Commended for outstanding work — The Houlton Fire Department recently received a letter of commendation for the work they have done in firefighting the past year. The letter was sent by Arnold Peabody, acting chairman of the Town Council, and said, “Chief and Members of the Houlton Fire Department, Gentlemen:

Caribou area From our Files – Week of August 10, 2022

115 Years Ago - Aug. 8 1907 Improvements being made -- Tornquist Brothers have made several changes and improvements in their store, partitioning off an office and also painting the counters and shelves. Miss Albena Caughey is employed as the bookkeeper.

Presque Isle area From our Files – Week of August 3, 2022

75 Years Ago - July 31, 1947 Rotary launched a 7-point program — Development of a long-range plan for continual improvement of the community playground and swimming pool was the “number one” item on the program recommended to the Presque Isle Rotary Club by the special planning committee named to summarize reports for the various committees as submitted to the club assembly July 16.

Houlton area From our Files – Week of August 3, 2022

75 Years Ago - July 31, 1947 Houlton soldier serving on Kyushu Island, Japan – With the Eighth Army in Kokura, Japan, Eldaige J. St. Peter, son of Mr. and Mrs. Willie St. Peter of Houlton, is serving with the Troop Information and Education Section of the 24th Infantry Division in Japan.

Caribou area From our Files – Week of August 3, 2022

115 Years Ago - Aug. 1, 1907 New machinery -- M.L. Hutchinson & Co., proprietors of the Caribou Steam Laundry, have been placing considerable new machinery in their laundry on Main Street, including a domestic pollsher, collar turner, extractor, boiler, in fact, refitting the plant throughout with new machinery.

Houlton area From our Files – Week of July 27, 2022

75 Years Ago - July 24, 1947 Houlton edges St. Stephen, 4-3 – In a pitching duel here today Ralph Peabody, on the mound for Houlton, won his game, 4-3 over Harold Moffatt, St. Stephen. Peabody was touched for eight hits and had 10 strikeouts, while Moffatt pitched a nine-hit ball.

Caribou area From our Files – Week of July 27, 2022

115 Years Ago - July 25, 1907 Returned from trip -- J. P. Donworth, accompanied by Electrical Engineer C. F. Millar, returned Friday from a trip to Green River, Edmundston and other places, being met by capitalists from Boston and the other province, and looking over the prospects for generating electricity from water now going to waste on the Green River.

Presque Isle area From our Files – Week of July 27, 2022

75 Years Ago - July 24, 1947 John Whitten named Aroostook 4-H Club agent — John Whitten, a graduate of the University of Maine, accepted the job of 4-H Club Agent for Aroostook County and began work July 1, working throughout The County. Mr. Whitten was well known in Aroostook.

Caribou area From our Files – Week of July 20, 2022

115 Years Ago - July 18, 1907 Exciting runaway -- There was an exciting runaway on High and Sweden streets about 3 o’clock Friday. A pair of spirited gray horses, owned and driven by Emery Knowlton, became badly frightened in some way, and started down High Street at a 2.40 clip, turning into Sweden Street and continuing on up the street to the residence of A.V. Goud, where they were stopped, after partly freeing themselves from the heavy jigger.

Houlton area From our Files – Week of July 20, 2022

115 Years ago, July 23, 1907 Crowded house – The minstrel benefit for the Baseball Association had a crowded house last night, and the entertainment reflects great credit upon every member, who have developed wonderfully under the supervision of Director S.H. Hanson, who has had many things to contend with, and many difficulties to overcome.

Presque Isle area From our Files – Week of July 20, 2022

75 Years Ago - July 17, 1947 Presque Isle candidate — Lovely Betty Green represented Presque Isle as a candidate for Maine Potato Blossom Queen at the annual Potato Blossom Festival in Caribou.

Houlton area From our Files – Week of July 13, 2022

115 Years Ago - July 17, 1907 Annual band excursion — The annual band excursion takes place on July 27 to St. Andrews, as usual, and at the same time the local lodge N.K.O.P. will have their annual field day and outing at the same place, all tickets are good on the Monday following.

Caribou area From our Files – Week of July 13, 2022

115 Years Ago - July 11, 1907 Contract to build library -- Astle and Page have the contract to build the Carnegie Library at Presque Isle to be built from plans furnished by S. C. Page. The building will be brick. They begin work on Wednesday.

Presque Isle area From our Files – Week of July 13, 2022

75 Years Ago - July 10, 1947 Mars Hill student won B.U. award — Word was received of a special award and scholarship at Boston University to Wilson Dyer, son of Mrs. Bessie Dyer, Boynton Street, Mars Hill. Mr. Dyer was in Boston for a personal interview with university officials.

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