100 Years Ago-March 18, 1915
Gold at Green’s —An advertisement for the March 19 opening of the new Green’s Clothing Store in Caribou read: “On Saturday, we will have our formal opening, and commencing at 1:30 p.m. sharp, we will give away $2.50 in gold with every purchase of $10 or over, on that day only. With every purchase of a boy’s suit, we will make the boy a present of a brand new dollar bill.”
New Sweden leaders — Annual town meeting was held in New Sweden with A.H. Tornquist, moderator. The following were elected: E.M. Lundvall, town clerk; L.P. Larson, first selectman; Aaron Anderson, second selectman and fire inspector; Carl A. Anderson, third selectman; N.E. Olson, treasurer; Rev. O.C. Wieden, member of school committee; E.J. Hedman, auditor; Charles H. Erickson, Waldo Holmquist and Fred Jeppson, constables; and Peter Anderson, town hall janitor.
Woodland leaders — At Woodland’s annual town meeting the following were elected: moderator, H.E. Henry; clerk and treasurer, W.A. Margison; selectmen, assessors, overseers of the poor and fence viewers, Perley T. Howard, Willie Sealander and Samuel Everett; member of S.S. committee, Maurice S. Russell; auditor of accounts, F.P. Thomas; collector of taxes, James E. Brown; fire ward, Perley T. Howard; constables, F.J. Morse and Geo. W. Johnston; surveyors of wood, bark and lumber, C.M. Johnson and C.H. Mahoney; and town hall janitor, J.F. Morse.
75 Years Ago-March 14, 1940
Printing advances — A new piece of machinery for setting type, a linotype, was installed in Caribou Publishing Company’s plant this past week, which is replacing similar equipment used by the Aroostook Republican for over the past 20 years.
Special program — Sunday afternoon at 5 o’clock the final meeting of the Lenten Forum series will be held at the First Universalist Church. The subject for discussion will be “The Social and Economic Conditions of Today as Viewed by the Younger Adult.” The program will be in charge of Mrs. Ray N.L. Brown and the speakers will be Mrs. R.H. Frost, Boyd Pierson and Philip Soucia.
50 Years Ago-March 18, 1965
National spotlight — Junior Miss Caribou Barbara Foote, representing Maine in the America’s Junior Miss Pageant in Mobile, Ala., led the field of 50 competitors in the scholastic achievement division. Miss Foote also won her way into the select group of five contestants who will be interviewed on NBC television prior to the pageant broadcast.
Newest bank — Aroostook Trust Company of Caribou will open its second branch office Friday morning, March 19. Tellers at the new bank will be Roger Bell, Priscilla Fink and Carla Hammerstad.
25 Years Ago-March 14, 1990
New venture — Ayer Farms of Caribou has launched a company expansion and plans to build a vegetable processing plant on the Grimes Road this year pending favorable review by local and state licensing boards. Andy Ayer, president of the newly formed Maine Frozen Foods Inc., said the plan was the “next logical step” for the family farm.
Reigning over Caribou — Jennifer Tracy, 17, daughter of Dee Bouchard and Floyd Tracy, was crowned Miss Caribou during the annual pageant. Named first runner-up and Miss Congeniality was Barbara Duncan, daughter of Lloyd and Connie Duncan; second runner-up, Jeri Bechard, daughter of Frederick and Trudy Kimball; and third runner-up, Heidi Hartman, daughter of Dawn Frost.
