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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.

Caribou area From our Files – Week of October 20, 2020

115 Years Ago - Oct. 25, 1905 Hunting trip - - Carl Munson, 13, accompanied his father and uncle on a hunting trip to Big Machias. The hunting party returned with three deer, two of which Earl shot.

Houlton area From our Files – Week of October 20, 2020

100 Years Ago - Oct. 27, 1920 Eight week auto trip — Fritz G. Russell, who for a time was employed at Osgood’s Jewelry store, left in August for California accompanied by Mrs. Russell, making the trip by auto.

Houlton area From our Files – Week of October 12, 2020

100 Years Ago - Oct. 20, 1920 Making good at radio school — Fred Biethen, a graduate of Houlton High School’s Class of 1920, son of Mr. and Mrs. Frank Biethen, who is now attending the Boston Radio School, is making good in his chosen profession.

Caribou area From our Files – Week of October 12, 2020

115 Years Ago - Oct. 18, 1905 Building -- The new two-tory building at the Otter Brook Fish Hatchery is up and nearing completion.

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.

Houlton area From our Files – Week of October 5, 2020

100 Years Ago - Oct. 13, 1920 Recent purchase — Geo. Welton has recently purchased the Roy Adams General Store at Hodgdon Corner, and it is now open for business.

Caribou area From our Files – Week of October 5, 2020

115 Years Ago - Oct. 11, 1905 New Teacher -- Miss Edith Richards started Monday for Washburn Elementary School where she will teach the primary school children.

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.

Houlton area From our Files – Week of September 28, 2020

100 Years Ago - Oct. 6, 1920 New restaurant — The Restaurant stand in the exchange block, which has been so successfully conducted by Mercier Bros., has changed hands and will open on Thursday of this week.

Caribou area From our Files – September 28, 2020

115 Years Ago - Oct. 4, 1905 Hunting -- On Monday, Oct. 2, the first day of open time on large game, six deer and three bears were harvested in Northern Maine.

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.

Houlton area From our Files – Week of September 21, 2020

100 Years Ago - Sept. 29, 1920 Returned to Houlton — Cu Carroll, who for the past year has been employed in the Scates Drug Store at Caribou, has returned to Houlton and entered the employ of Leighton & Feeley.

Caribou area From our Files – Week of September 21, 2020

115 Years Ago - Sept. 27, 1905 Worker -- Cyrus Small is working in H.H. Whitney’s furniture store mornings and afternoons before and after store hours.

Houlton area From our Files – Week of September 16, 2020

100 Years Ago - Sept. 22, 1920 59th Annual meeting — Every weekly paper in Aroostook County was represented at the 59th annual meeting of the Maine Press Assn. held in Bangor at which time Chas. H. Fogg was reelected president for the ensuing year.

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.

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

115 Years Ago - July , 1905 Railroad worker - - Archie Campbell, who has been working at Stockton Springs on the new railroad, is spending a few days at his home in Caribou.

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