75 Years Ago – Sept. 12, 1946
County’s income showed increase — Aroostook County farm families, in 1945, produced crops and livestocks with the record value of more than $50,993,000, as reported by the Bureau of Census, more than doubling their annual gross income in comparison with 1940.
75 Years Ago – Sept. 5, 1946
Brothers met after 10 years apart — After 10 years of separation, two brothers met during the weekend in Westfield. Born in Erie, Pennsylvania, the boys’ last reunion was in Buffalo, New York, in 1936.
75 Years Ago – Aug. 29, 1946
Garcelon Merchandise manager at Green’s — The management of H.B. Green & Sons announced that Mr. Frank Garcelon joined the firm as general merchandise manager for the men’s, boys’ and work clothes departments.
75 Years Ago – Aug. 22, 1946
Frank Hussey re-elected — At the director’s meeting immediately following the annual meeting, Frank W. Hussey was re-elected president. This re-election was tribute to the capable and aggressive leadership that had been provided by Mr. Hussey as President over a period of 10 years.
75 Years Ago – Aug. 8, 1946
Soil Conservation director — At a meeting of Soil Conservation District supervisors from 17 states held in Chicago on July 24th and 25th, Mr. Dennis Getchell of Limestone was selected to serve on the Board of Directors to represent the Northeastern Region of the United States.
75 Years Ago – July 18, 1946
Aucoin is Maine Maritime graduate — Among the 101 graduates of the Maine Maritime Academy at Castine, receiving Ensign’s commissions June 29, was Leonard L. Aucoin, son of Mr. and Mrs. Luby Aucoin of 271 State St. of this city. Ensign Aucoin was born in Presque Isle and attended the local schools.
75 Years Ago – July 11, 1946
Harry Umphrey appointed to board — The by-laws of the Chamber of Commerce direct that the board of directors shall appoint a member to the board to fill a vacancy created by the resignation or death of a member.
75 Years Ago – July 4, 1946
Presque Isle Rotary Club received the District Governor’s Award — The meeting of the Rotary Club was taken up mainly with reports of representatives of the club who attended the Rotary International and the District Conventions.
75 Years Ago – June 27, 1946
Local girls candidates at Tufts — Miss Joyce J. Brown of Presque Isle and Miss Carol E. Deanne of Easton were candidates for degrees, announcement of which was made by Dr. Leonard Carmichael, Tufts president
75 Years Ago – June 20, 1946
Scovill was named special investigator — C. Gerald Scovill of Lubec had been engaged by the Sheriff Department of Aroostook County as special investigator according to Sheriff Jasper Lycette.
