From Our Files

File photo 1940 HODGDON SCHOOL — Stanley Libby of Westbrook begins his duties as principal of Hodgdon High School this fall. He comes to Hodgdon highly recommended. He is a graduate of U. of M. and also has taken courses at Gorham Normal, the University of Montana and Bates College. He will teach mathematics and science and conduct band and orchestra. Miss Evelyn Stinchfield of Lisbon begins her duties at Hodgdon High School as a teacher of commercial subjects. She comes well recommended and attended Bates College and is a graduate of Bliss Business College.

100 Years Ago – Oct. 28, 1915

Dame nature — Aroostook is well satisfied with the gifts it has received this year from dame nature in the harvest fields. One writer said its crop of grain is by far the largest ever harvested and most of it gathered is in the best of condition. Some farmers are getting 20 barrels per acre, others 30, 40, 50 and so on.

Fine steer — The Hopkins brothers recently brought over from New Brunswick 22 head of fine steers to be fed during the fall and winter for beef. One writer asks, “If Hopkins Bros. can make money by raising beef, why can’t more of Aroostook farmers do the same?”

75 Years Ago – Oct. 24, 1940

Special meeting — A special town meeting has been called to determine whether or not councilors will be authorized to convey by gift to the state the real estate located on the east side of Franklin Street, purchased by the town in 1913, for the purpose of erecting an armory.

Worthy master — Arnold Day of Monticello was elected worthy master of Pomona Grange.

50 Years Ago – Oct. 28, 1965

Abolishing harvest recess — In an attempt to further improve the quality of its education, Ricker Classical Institute has moved to abolish the annual potato harvest recess in 1966. Headmaster Cotton was quoted to say that “we can no longer continue to handicap our college-bound students by depriving them of several weeks of instruction at the most strategic part of the school year.”

Traffic deaths — As of today, we have had 36 traffic deaths in the Houlton area. This is up from 16 in 1964 and 20 in 1963.

25 Years Ago – Oct. 24, 1990

Visit from McKernan — Governor John McKernan was in Houlton this past week campaigning for re-election to a second term. He met with other Republicans in the area, including those running for local offices.

Radioactive — Aroostook County will know Friday whether or not a low-level radioactive waste depository might be sited in its heartland. TD R2 volunteered to host the 500-acre nuclear site. The Maine low-level radioactive waste authority will decide if more detailed studies of the area are in order.