102 Years Ago – August 5, 1915
Bowling contest — Joe Martin won the five-pound box of chocolate at the bowling contest, reaching the 106 mark.
An addition — Fred Theriault built an addition on his barber shop, making a tenement on the second floor.
75 Years Ago – July 30, 1942
New legal firm — Andrew J. Beck, who resigned his position as Maine Banking Commissioner, announced that he had entered in a partnership with his son, Fred N. Beck, to engage in the general practice of law in this city under the firm name of Beck and Beck, attorneys at law, with offices located in the Star-Herald building. The senior member of Presque Isle’s new law firm practiced law in Washburn for fifteen years prior to entering in the potato and banking business.
22 furnished apartments — M. Jay Kramer, local real estate agent and builder, had purchased the Bertha Greenlaw house on the corner of State and Park Streets. He planned to renovate the structure in such fashion as to supply 16 furnished apartments. He had also purchased a house on Harris Street from Ralph K. Wood and the Homer Michaud house on Chapman Street. Each house to be remodeled on the three apartment plan.
50 Years Ago – August 2, 1967
Small appointed — The appointment of William U. Small of Presque Isle as director of the University of Maine’s Continuing Education Division in Aroostook County had been announced by U.M. President Edwin Young. His responsibilities include the administration of degree and non-degree courses offered in Houlton, Presque Isle, Loring Air Force Base, Fort Kent and Madawaska.
Telephone managers re-appointed — In two key management appointments made by New England Telephone Co., Harry W. Miller of Presque Isle, had been appointed New England Telephone manager in Bangor, and Stuart W. MacKinnon of Topsfield, Mass., replaced Miller as manager in Presque Isle.
25 Years Ago – July 29, 1992
Anniversary tip — To mark its 75th anniversary, Coles Express made free deliveries for some of its oldest customers to locations throughout Aroostook County using an original Cole trailer pulled by a World War II-era Federal tractor. A demonstration of the tractor-trailer was held in Mattawamkeag to show the difficulties the trucks had in climbing some county hills.
Speaker — Robin Hunter, speech-language pathologist with Northern Maine Speech-Language Pathology Services in Fort Fairfield, addressed a meeting of the Northern Maine Activity Coordinators Association. During the meeting, held at Community General Hospital in Fort Fairfield, Hunter presented information on speech difficulties.
