75 Years Ago – July 14, 1949
Houlton Junior Legion Tops Aroostook League With 3 Wins — The Houlton Junior Legion opened their season very successfully this past week by notching three wins in the first three games. On the fifth, Bridgewater was walloped by a score of 16-4. Mel Totman with three hits and Esty and Bagnall with two apiece paced the Houlton attack. Last Friday, the local legion journeyed to Mars Hill where they overpowered the home team 16-2. Totman banged out three singles and Haskell with two doubles paced the winners. On Tuesday, Houlton went to Fort Fairfield for the most crucial game of the season thus far. With Fred Bagnall leading the way with three hits, the Houlton Legion came through with a well-earned victory by the score of 5-4. Dick Clifford set the Fort pastimers down very well to notch his first victory of the season. This puts Houlton on top of the Aroostook League with a record of three wins and no losses. Houlton plays its next game Friday when they travel to Bridgewater.
Houlton Man Gets National Award — Special recognition has been given to Charles W. Harmon of Houlton, a leading member of the New York Life Insurance Company’s Field Force of more than 5,600 agents through the United States and Canada, who for the fifth consecutive year has been named a winner of the National Quality Award given jointly by the National Association of Life Underwriters and the Life Insurance Agency Management Association. In a letter from Dudley Dowell, vice president of New York Life, Mr. Harmon was commended on consistently qualifying for the award each year since its inception five years ago. He was also presented with a special 5-year certificate by the two associations.
50 Years Ago – July 10, 1974
‘New Look’ To Be Offered At Northern Maine Fair — With the opening of its gates for the 120th season, July 28, the Northern Maine Fair at Presque Isle takes on the “New Look” as the Fair of the Future. George H. Barnes, President of the Fair Association said, “this old agricultural institution has contributed immensely to our history, heritage and ways of life for many generations. We are determined that this will continue to be so”.
25 Years Ago – July 14, 1999
Local Educator accepts position with the Maine Department of Education — After teaching Special Education for 18 years and handling administrative duties for six years, Anna Feeney, director of Special Services in SAD 29, will further her career aspirations. “ I have accepted a position with the Department of Education to work for a year on program reviews for Special Education in the state,” said Feeney. Feeney will lead a team of teachers that will go into school districts statewide to review their Special Education program. “We will see if the school districts are in compliance with federal and state guidelines,” she said.
Sherman Public Library hosts weekly story hour for school children — The Sherman Public Library is hosting a weekly story hour program for school-age children every Wednesday afternoon, with the children listening to a guest and enjoying a snack. Program director Jo-Anna Merry is being assisted by Susan Boynton. Boynton works for the Humanities Council Born to Read Program. On Wednesday, June 23, Candy McKeller introduced the children to Blue Willow china. She showed them plates, bowls and cups designed with a pattern. Each plate had pictures which told a story. On Wednesday, June 30, Mary Higgins presented her collection of Japanese dolls. She brought samples of different varieties of dolls and told stories about each one. On Wednesday, July 7, Bill O’Roak came to talk about being a World War II veteran. A book, “The Wall” by Eve Bunting, was read. O’Roak talked about what it was like to be in World War II for five years.
