100 Years Ago-Feb. 19, 1913
Aroostook Times
Scam reaches Aroostook — A number of our prominent citizens have been receiving letters from Madrid, Spain, asking for financial help to free a Russian banker from arrest, and also assist the beautiful daughter from prison. — a chance for a man to make a fortune as a reward. Perhaps there are “suckers” in Aroostook County who will answer such letters, but we doubt it.
Of local interest — The recent cold snap has made it possible for a good road on the ice downstream, and the horsemen are scraping just below the Highland Ave. bridge for a racetrack. O. B. Buzzell has sold his double tenement house on the corner of Park and Kelleran streets to Mrs. P. D. Shaw of Ludlow, who will erect a residence in the spring. Fire at 10 p.m. badly damaged the barn owned by Mrs. Wm. Small on Leonard Street.
75 Years Ago-Feb. 24, 1938
Houlton Pioneer Times
Cookbook promotes spuds — Unique and beautifully printed cookbooks, of which 100,000 were printed, are now following Maine potatoes to market. The books contain 99 recipes, a veritable parade of courses built around Maine potatoes including Norwegian and Bohemian potatoes, Potage Vichysoise, Maine Potato Supper Salad, Crabmeat Canoes and potatoes stuffed with Brazil nuts.
No grain for beer — From a resolution adopted by the Aroostook and Penobscot Union Grange at Monticello, Feb. 16, 1938…”whereas a movement has recently been inaugurated toward the widespread diversion of Aroostook’s grain acreage to the growing of barley for use in malt products, chiefly beer and ale, be it resolved that this Grange emphatically reaffirms its traditional stand against any movement looking toward the utilization of Aroostook’s grain acreage for any such purpose.”
50 Years Ago-Feb. 21, 1963
Houlton Pioneer Times
At the movies — Showing this week at the Temple Theatre in Houlton: “The Lion” starring William Holden, Trevor Howard and Capucine; “40 Pounds of Trouble” starring Tony Curtis, Suzanne Pleshette and Phil Silvers; and “Walt Disney’s Son of Flubber” with Fred MacMurray, Nancy Olson and Keenan Wynn. Admission prices are 60 cents/adult matinee, 75 cents/adult evening and 35 cents for children.
Three vie for school seat — The lone seat that is open on Houlton’s School Committee will be sought by at least three candidates. The incumbent, David E. Gallison is manager of the Carroll Cut Rate Store. Mrs. Catherine B. Bell is employed by U.S. Immigration Border Patrol. Lawrence “Larry” Reese at 33 is the youngest of the three and an employee of the North Store.
25 Years Ago-Feb. 24, 1988
Houlton Pioneer Times
Heart healthy skating — Houlton Regional Hospital and Houlton Parks and Recreation Department will combine to offer Houlton’s first Skate for Heart event on Sunday, Feb. 28, at the Millar Arena. The whole family can take time out to learn about the heart, as well as get their blood pressure, glucose and cholesterol levels checked for free.
County teams excel — In her weekly column, District 142 Representative Mary MacBride offered her congratulations to the Houlton High School girls for being Eastern Maine Champions in Class B basketball, to the Washburn High School girls for their Eastern Maine Championship in Class D basketball and to the Fort Fairfield boys, Eastern Maine Class C basketball champions.
