From our Files: Headlines from 100 years of local news.

Compiled by Karen Donato
Staff Writer

    Dance — The dance given by the young ladies of the Unitarian Society last Friday evening was one of the most successful affairs ever given in Houlton from a social standpoint. The guests were escorted to the patronesses on entering the hall where they were received by these ladies who stood under palms and cut flowers, the floor being covered with rich rugs, while the red lights were very pretty with the beautiful dresses of the ladies. A pleasing dance order followed with music by Bryson’s Orchestra and at intermission dainty refreshments were served. A.O.Putnam acted as floor manager with F.A.Peabody, L.W. Ervin and Victor Gilpatrick as aides.

    Houlton — Col. Frank M. Hume of Houlton, Maine’s most distinguished World War veteran has announced his candidacy for the Republican nomination for Representative to Congress from the Third Maine district.
    Grange — Harry B. Crawford of Houlton was re-elected master of the Maine State Grange.
    Legion Carnival —The Chester L. Briggs Post American Legion furnished a week of enjoyable entertainment closing Thursday evening with a ball, which drew a large crowd. Mrs. Chester Perry, Mrs. Finley Mooers and Miss Stella Bolstridge acted as judges for the Baby Show. Miss Elizabeth Wolhaupter was the winner of the Popularity contest, which closed Thursday night after a spirited competition.
    At Coburn — Eugene Williams formerly a member of Houlton High School’s national championship cross-country team has turned in a very successful season running for Coburn Classical Institute. Although there has never been a cross-country team at Coburn before, Williams got enough boys interested in the sport largely through his own enthusiasm to form a team. Due to the cooperation of the Houlton High School coach Clyde Stinson, it was possible for Williams to run in the national interscholastic cross country championship race at Newark, New Jersey, which was held on Thanksgiving Day. Running from the last row in a field of 250 of the best high and prep school runners in the East, he managed to fight his way through the whole bunch and finished in eleventh position just eight seconds behind the winner. Incidentally, his time was two seconds faster than the time of the second place man in the same race a year ago.
Houlton Pioneer Times File Photo 1933
FISHMAN’S —These prices will take you back in time. This local store was a popular shopping place year round for local residents. The building is now home to Carol’s Yarn Shop and the Courtyard Café.

    Monticello — An offering will be taken Sunday morning during the regular service of the Monticello Community Church to assist the Elmer Beaton family, which was recently burned out of its home on the West Road losing the building and most of the furnishings.
    Buffet Supper — Mr. and Mrs. James C. Madigan entertained members of their family for a buffet supper party Thanksgiving Eve at their home on Main Street.
    Basketball Games —Ushers have been selected for the Houlton High games. They are Carl Young, Malcolm Hare, Wayne LaBree, Ralph Nickerson, Judy Bellanger, Louis Cyr, Carol Carr and Sharon Chase. Substitute ushers are Robert Clark, Joe Gonya, Phillip Herrick and Patricia Clark. The ushers will be under the direction of head ushers, Malcolm Hare and Carl Young.
    HHS Future Farmers —The Houlton Chapter of the Future Farmers and their advisor, Charles Wood, held a parents and sons banquet at Houlton High School. A business meeting was also held with new members taken into the chapter. The officers who took part were, Francis Fitzpatrick, president; Wayne Shaw, vice-president; Philip Mitchell, secretary; Herbert Gentle, treasurer; James Hogan, sentinel; Carl Hutchinson, reporter. Jerry McCarthy showed slides of the Mediterranean area.

    Survey — Schools in SAD 29 will close as usual next September. This was a unanimous decision by the Board of Directors. Forty-nine farmers responded to a survey and their figures indicated 544 students from Kindergarten through Grade 12 took part in the harvest.
    Performing — Maureen Dobbins has a role in the musical comedy ‘Oh Kay’ by Gershwin. It is being performed at the North End Union Theatre in Boston. Dobbins has been studying tap dance at the Institute of Contemporary Dance in Cambridge. She is a 1981 graduate of Houlton High School.
    Hodgdon — Gerald Karnes has been elected chairman of the newly formed Hodgdon Recreation Committee.
    Houlton — Mrs. Eleanor Harvey and Mrs. Mildred Madigan were in Augusta last Tuesday to accept 35 infant love seats from the Department of Human Services for Houlton Regional Hospital.
    Lumber — Leland Longstaff had a dream, which he began to make a reality with the first planting of 2,500 seedlings, 12 inches high, of Red Pine or Norway Spruce.