75 Years Ago – November 4, 1948
Houlton 1948 Building Total Now $540,800 – Houlton moved into classification of cities several times its size in terms of construction activity so far this year, according to the 10-month report this week of Building Inspector J. Maynard Austin.
75 Years Ago – Oct. 28, 1948
Bridgewater girl won Sears trip — Betty Jamison of Bridgewater was the winner of the Boston trip awarded by the Presque Isle Sears store at the close of its first anniversary sale.
50 Years Ago – October 31, 1973
Houlton Send 14 To Session Of Older Girls – The 20th annual older girls’ conference of the State YMCA was held October 26 through 28 in Presque Isle.
115 Years Ago – Oct. 29, 1908
Work has been completed — S. W. Brown has completely remodeled and renovated his building on Broadway, opposite the B. & A. station, and opened an up-to-date restaurant.
75 Years Ago – Oct. 21, 1948
Republican adds news coverage of Van Buren — Starting with this issue the Aroostook Republican will carry news off Van Buren under a section headed ‘St. John Valley News.’ Eventually, other towns in the valley will receive similar coverage. Mrs. Bernard E. Dionne is the Aroostook Republican’s correspondent for Van Buren.
25 Years Ago – November 11, 1998
Town and Country Clothing/Footwear donates Nike balls to elementary schools, rec center – Two local schools as well as the Houlton Parks and Recreation department, were recent recipients of a sports donation.
50 Years Ago – Oct. 24, 1973
Duncan was named James Bowdoin Scholar — John D. Duncan, the son of Mr. and Mrs. Harold Duncan of Presque Isle, was named a James Bowdoin Scholar at Bowdoin College.
50 Years Ago — October 10, 1973
Parent appointed Postmaster – Authorities this week announced the appointment of Lawrence Parent as postmaster for Madawaska.
25 Years Ago — Oct. 7, 1998
Martin appointed president of Fraser Papers – Bert Martin is not quite ready to exchange his Harley Davidson for a corporate jet, but the newly appointed president of Fraser does expect to spend a great deal of time traveling between Madawaska and corporate headquarters in Stamford, Connecticut.
50 Years Ago – Oct. 17, 1973
Gas station won award — Dan Libby, Exxon service station operator, Presque Isle, was named a winner on October 11, in a statewide service station beautification contest.
