75 Years Ago – August 16, 1949
Houlton Soldier Is Transferred to Turkey — Edwin L. Hersey, son of Mrs. Hattie Sullivan, of Houlton, has been promoted to the grade of Staff Sergeant in the Airways and Air Communications Service, and transferred to Ankara, Turkey for duty with the communications unit, Lieut. Col. John W. Ashley, 1812th AACS Group Commander, announced recently. In announcing the promotion, Col. Ashley said that higher rank was given in his organization for proper conduct and for interest and efficiency in the duties to which assigned.
Four Houlton Students Receive U. of M. Degrees — Degrees were awarded to 106 students at special summer commencement exercises at the University of Maine Friday, August 12. President Arthur A. Hauck presided at the exercises and the deans of the various colleges presented 69 bachelor degrees and 37 master degrees. Among those receiving degrees were Barbara M. Wilson, Houlton, Bachelor of Science in Education; Frederick M. Boutilier, Houlton, Bachelor of Science in Agronomy; Harry S. Hawkes, Island Falls, Bachelor of Arts in Zoology; Richard P. Irwin, Houlton, Master of Arts in History, and J. Henry Cameron of Bangor, formerly of Houlton also received a Bachelor of Science in Education.
50 Years Ago – August 14, 1974
Campers Attend Jamboree For Square Dancers — The square dance jamboree at Sunrise Shores Campground in Perry, the weekend of August 1, was attended by a gathering of the Southern Aroostook Campers Club. Maurice Cole acted as wagon master and had reserved all available hook-ups a year ago, with 22 trailers and tents in the caravan circle.
Joyce Garcelon Receives 10-Year Service Award — Joyce Dickinson Garcelon, a former Houlton girl, has received a ten-year recognition service award from the Eastern Maine Medical Center. She is the daughter of Earl Dickinson of Houlton. At the recognition dinner, Mrs. Garcelon, a nurse on the staff, received a ten-year nursing service pin. She was one of six employees of the hospital to receive this award.
25 Years Ago – August 18, 1999
County’s Diabetic Kids Attend Camp — Fifteen children with diabetes participated in a wilderness camping experience at Bowlin Camps in Patten. The camp was held July 11-17. “This is only the second time a Maine wilderness adventure camp for kids with diabetes has been held,” said camp leader Ann Gahagan, registered nurse and certified diabetes educator at Cary Medical Center. The kids were fortunate to have excellent weather for the entire week-long camping experience. This allowed them to do various outdoor activities, including swimming, hiking and canoeing. Registered Maine guide Rob Kieffer was present to teach the kids the art of canoeing. They also learned boat over boat rescuing, taught by camp leader Gahagan. The main goal of Cary’s Adventure Camp is to provide a safe, exciting experience for kids dealing with diabetes. It provides a safe environment to conquer diabetes by creating opportunities to develop greater independence and accept self-management.
Local Man Involved in Woods Exhibit — “Working the Woods,” an exhibit depicting the Maine woods through the people who work and live in them, opened July 30 at the Rangeley Lakes Region Logging Museum. With almost 90 percent of its 22 million acres covered with trees, Maine is the most forested state in the union. Richard Silliboy of Houlton is a Micmac basket maker who uses brown ash. He specializes in potato baskets that have been made in New England by the Wabanaki (Maliseet, Micmac, Passamaquoddy, Penobscot) for over a century. Silliboy is also president of the Native Basketmakers Alliance.
