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Houlton area From our Files – Week of January 25, 2021

100 Years Ago - Jan. 27, 1921 School nurse -- With the introduction of a registered school nurse in the public school in Houlton, this marks a step upward and it hopes to demonstrate the need for a regular school nurse to be added to the faculty.

Houlton area From our Files – Week of January 18, 2021

100 Years Ago - Jan. 20, 1921 New band -- Under the direction of Emmons Robinson, assisted by a committee from the Houlton Rotary Club, work on organizing the new Houlton Band is progressing well.

Caribou area From our Files – Week of January 18, 2021

100 Years Ago - Jan. 20, 1921 Food sale in Stockholm -- A food sale was held at the high school with a variety of homemade food including cakes, breads and candy. The proceeds will be used to purchase a piano for the school.

Caribou area From our Files – Week of January 2, 2021

100 Years Ago - Dec. 30, 1920 Fertilizer --The fertilizer for the 1921 crop of potatoes has begun to arrive.

Presque Isle area From our Files – Week of January 2, 2021

75 Years Ago - Dec. 27, 1945 Lt. Walker entered radio business -- Lt. Alexander M. Walker, son of Mr. and Mrs. William E. Walker of Presque Isle, had distinguished himself in his pioneer work in Radar. He volunteered for service in the Air Corps in 1940. Graduated from the Air Corps radio school at Scott Field, III, in June of 1941.

Houlton area From our Files – January 2, 2021

100 Years Ago - Dec. 30, 1920 Census -- The first census of Houlton taken 125 years ago listed a total population of 117. There were 74 males and 43 females. The largest family was 12 in the household of Joshua Putnam.

Houlton area From our Files – Week of December 22, 2020

100 Years Ago - Dec. 30, 1920 Another ‘Old Folks Dance’ coming up -- Those who attended the “Old Folks” dance at Weston Hall last month are reminded that the next one in the series will be held at Weston Hall Thursday night, Dec. 30,

Caribou area From our Files – Week of December 22, 2020

115 Years Ago - Dec. 27, 1905 First hawk sighting -- C.E. Wright saw a large hen hawk as he crossed a field in Caribou last week. It was the first he has seen all year.

Presque Isle area From our Files – Week of December 22, 2020

75 Years Ago - Dec. 27, 1945 Ex-service man served the public again -- Homer Cyr, who was formerly on the sales force with Maine Public Service, served the public for seven years in the Home Appliance Field. After serving in the Armed Forces during the war, Homer was ready to serve the public again in the name of “Cyr Appliance Co.”

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

75 Years Ago - Dec. 20, 1945 Honor guard for MacArthur -- Pvt. Howard R. De Grass, the son of Mr. and Mrs. Arthur B. De Grass of Hartland, N.B., and a nephew of Mrs. A. Howard Smith of this city, formerly employed by the A. M. Smith Co., of this city, was chosen as one of three honor guards to Gen. Douglas Mac Arthur.

Caribou area From our Files – Week of December 14, 2020

100 Years Ago - Dec. 30, 1920 Fertilizer --The fertilizer for the 1921 crop of potatoes has begun to arrive.

Houlton area From our Files – Week of December 14, 2020

100 Years Ago - Dec. 23, 1920 Accountant -- Fred Shaw of the Sheen Accounting Corp. has been in Washington for the past six weeks taking a special course in Income Tax procedures.

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

75 Years Ago - Dec. 13, 1945 Presque Isle man was chosen to run Nevada Airport -- George West, the son of Mr. and Mrs. Charles F. West of Presque Isle, left for Las Vegas, Nevada, joining his business associate, John Flynn, in taking over the operation of the Las Vegas Air Field.

Caribou area From our Files – Week of December 7, 2020

115 Years Ago - Dec. 13, 1905 New building -- Hines & Smith are now situated in their new headquarters in the Grange building.

Houlton area From our Files – Week of December 7, 2020

100 Years Ago - Dec. 16, 1920 Snow -- The heavy snow storm which started Friday evening and raged all day Saturday put a crimp on the excellent skating on the Mill Pond which has been enjoyed during the past week by hundreds of children.

Caribou area From our Files – Week of December 1, 2020

115 Years Ago - Nov. 15, 1905 Two million bushels of potatoes - - During the month of November 1905, there were 716,571 bushels of potatoes shipped on the B & A Railroad. This makes the total crop, including November’s, 2,358,098 bushels.

Presque Isle area From our Files – Week of December 1, 2020

75 Years Ago - Dec. 6, 1945 Local boy awarded farmer degree -- Edward D. Hews, the son of Mrs. Ray D. Hews of Presque Isle, was among the 170 outstanding young farmers from 42 states and Hawaii awarded the American Farmer degree at the 18th national meeting of Future Farmers of America held in Kansas City, Missouri.

Houlton area From our Files – Week of December 1, 2020

100 Years Ago - Dec. 9, 1920 New owner -- Alton C. Titcomb has purchased the business of the Houlton Ice and Coal Co. with offices in the Times Building and took possession on Dec. 1.

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