Staff Writer
• C.H. Harmon and Miss Fannie Nelson were married Wednesday evening at the home of D.W. Eddy by Rev. T. J. Ramsdell.
The first shipment of Maine potatoes delivered en route from a moving plane, destined for the table of the President and Mrs. Franklin D. Roosevelt at the White House. Top view: the sacks of choice spuds selected by a group of Future Farmers of America from Caribou High School. From left are: Floyd Cunningham, Albert Bouchard, Dana Cushman, Gordon Everett, Richard Smith, Hannibal Drew and Irvine Gagne. The photo insert is of Ensign L. W. Olson, pilot of the Trusty plane. In the lower photo are: Harry P. Trusty, inventor of the Trusty Life-Saving Device; Judge Donald C. O’Regan, Waldo Fraser, parachute packer and jumper (in plane); W.L. Robbins, editor of the Aroostook Republican; Grover Hardison, first selectman of Caribou; Benjamin F. Feitel of the Maine Potato Bag co.; O.L. Keyes, president of the Caribou Chamber of Commerce and P.J. Sullivan, general manager of the Aroostook Federation of Farmers.
• Miss Maude Whittier entertained about 40 of her young friends Friday evening.
• Charles C. Russell and Ida M. Bubar, both of Woodland were married at the home of the bride’s sister, Mrs. Frank Jewell.
• George O. Smith has built an automobile garage on his lot on High Street, the building being large enough to accommodate two machines.
• W. C. Spaulding of Caribou, T.H. Phair of Presque Isle and John Watson of Houlton were recently chosen as directors of the Bangor and Aroostook Railroad.
• Mr. and Mrs. A.B. Donworth have returned from a trip to Boston and New York. While in New York, they attended the famous Morse trial.
• Rywald Anderson is fast completing his new bungalow on Washburn Street.
• The farm buildings of John Doody, Caribou Lake, were burned early Sunday morning. Several heads of livestock and all the household furnishings were burned.
• E.W. Olmstead has taken a position as clerk in the Grange store.
• Hubert Drake has erected a chimney on the outside of his new bungalow on Washburn Street.
• Jack Bishop left Monday by automobile for a business trip to New York and Philadelphia, which will probably take two or three weeks.
• Miss Audry Bishop, a student at the University of Maine, spent the weekend with her parents Mr. and Mrs. Charles T. Bishop on Page Avenue.
• Caribou is preparing for more than 500 visitors expected to be in town during next week’s 85th annual session of the Maine State Grange.
• The Daisy Brownies held their first meeting at the home of leader, Mrs. Nathan O. Currier on Clover Street. Troop members were taken on a hike to gather and identify leaves.
• R.W. Beveridge, Burton L. Beveridge and Sonny and Jack Beveridge attended the wrestling bouts at the General Carter State Armory.
• Mrs. Leona Soucie attended the 11th Annual Maine State Cosmetologist Convention in Portland.
• Donald Robbin and Roscoe McIntosh Sr., have returned from a successful three-day hunting trip at Caines River in Canada.
• Kenneth Anderson had a narrow escape when he caught his leg in a potato digger he was operating for his brother Harold. He received bruises and his clothing was badly torn.
• Carol McElwee was named Runner of the Year by the Aroostook County Joggernauts.
• Christine Thomas of El Cajon, Calif., has been a guest at the home of her mother, Mrs. Mildred Thomas.
• Alton and Brenda Ketch and daughters, Valerie and Vickie, recently spent a few days vacationing at Ogunquit Beach. They also traveled to Portsmouth and Newington, H.H.
• New Lioness members recently installed included Janet Bell, Norman Thompson and Lee Niles.
• Fourteen Aroostook County men who played football in the Aroostook League during the 1917-1933 era gathered recently for a reunion at the Caribou Armory.
• The Caribou girls soccer team defeated Hampden in a double overtime victory.
