100 Years Ago-May 28, 1913
Aroostook Times
Protection under blue-sky law — The bill, presented at the past session, aims to protect the pocketbook of every person in Maine irrespective of his status in the financial world. When this measure become law and regulates the business of dealing in securities, it will not be possible for strangers to show glittering prospectuses of get-rich-quick mining schemes or sell bogus bonds to the gullible mill hand or farmer.
Parcel post potatoes — Mrs. Margaret Finnegan of East Hodgdon has sent by Parcel Post to Alaska, four different varieties of potatoes to be used as seed. Mrs. Finnegan is the first to send seed potatoes by Parcel Post from the Houlton Post office.
75 Years Ago-June 2, 1938
Houlton Pioneer Times
Monticello man escapes drowning — Frank Upton of Monticello, former Ricker student now attending the University of Maine, escaped drowning Wednesday after going for a swim in Orono’s Stillwater River. He came too close and was carried by the current over both dams and further on under a foot bridge, where the river becomes most dangerous with jagged rocks and swift current. He managed to catch hold of a rock and a high school student swimming nearby held him up until help came from shore.
June bride special— Dunn Furniture on Main Street in Houlton is offering “a genuine Lane Hope Chest” as a “June Bride Special” for $29.75.
50 Years Ago-May 30, 1963
Houlton Pioneer Times
County’s hopes in sugar beets — The first five acres of some 250 that will be planted in sugar beets this year, were put in on the Wilfred Donovan farm on the Ludlow Road in Houlton Friday, launching what could be a major step forward in crop diversification for this potato-dominated area. The Donovan farm is one of a dozen in Southern Aroostook taking part in the program.
File photo 1963
TWO GENERATIONS — Daniel G. Miller, left, and his son Floyd, right, represent two generations and over a half of a century of fine carpentry and general construction at D.G. Miller and Son on Military Street in Houlton. In the back is cabinetmaker Leo Gravel.
Drive-in church — The seventh annual series of Drive-In Church Services at the Borderland Theater on North Road, sponsored by the Military Street United Baptist Church, will begin, rain or shine, this Sunday at 8:45 a.m. with Pastor Robert Decker. This unique out-of-doors church is conducted especially for vacationers, the handicapped and for families with small children who desire to attend church as a group.
25 Years Ago-June 1, 1988
Houlton Pioneer Times
Katahdin Cougars on a roll — The Katahdin Cougars girls softball team recently shut out the Washburn Beavers at home by a score of 18-0, then romped the Schenk Wolverines 20-6 and gave Penobscot Valley High School a ride, defeating them 16-4. In the Washburn game, Michelle Sherman, Kim Kelley and Danielle London combined for a two-hitter to up the Cougar record 6-0.
McKernan honors Houlton’s Samantha Smith — A brief celebration in remembrance of Maine’s youngest peace ambassador to the Soviet people will take place at 10:30 a.m. in Augusta with Governor John McKernan offering the remarks of the day. Samantha was born in Houlton and attended Hodgdon schools before moving with her parents to mid-Maine.
