100 Years Ago: July 20, 1911
• Haying operations, although interrupted by Tuesday’s rain, are progressing under most favorable conditions. Some farmers will finish this week.
• Omar L. Farnsworth, Esq., and E.E. Powers made a trip to Fort Kent Tuesday, attending probate court at that place. The trip was made in Mr. Powers’ automobile in a little over three hours in spite of very muddy roads.
• Miss Florence Giberson of this town was married on Wednesday to Elmer L. Wilson, station agent at Sangerville.
• W.R. Smith and son, Harry, are busy this summer on a farm which they have purchased. Mr. Smith has not severed his connection with the Hines and Smith Co., and will return to the store this fall,
• The old Giberson buildings on the Limestone road, nearly three miles from town, belonging to Herbert Drake, were burned one night last week.
75 Years Ago: July 16, 1936
• Still another form of touring which, with the increasing popularity of bicycles is likely to become more prevalent, was noticed this morning when two boys, dressed in shorts and with packs on the luggage carriers were seen climbing the hill toward Van Buren.
• Most everyone knows that the stars on the United States flag represent the 48 states. Not all are, however, familiar with the fact that each state has a definite individual star. The star of Maine is the second from the right in the third row down from the top.
• Letters received from C.J. Soderberg of New Sweden, state that he has arrived safely in Sweden after a pleasant ocean voyage and trip through Germany.
• Mrs. Ansel Anderson’s peonies produced a good crop this season from 25 plants. Mrs. Anderson cut 220 blooms and a number were left to fade and fall.
• Miss Audrey Bishop has returned from Colorado Springs were she went as a delegate of her sorority at the University of Maine. On the return trip she was entertained in Chicago and other cities, and spent two days with her uncle and aunt, Mr. and Mrs. C.A. Gammon at Syracuse, New York.
50 Years Ago: July 20, 1961
• All that is needed now to make the Miss Caribou contest next Wednesday night a complete success is a packed house at the Caribou High School. As of this morning nine young ladies had been entered in the competition which will determine a local representative in the Maine Potato Blossom Festival Queen contest on Friday, July 28. Caribou girls seeking the honors and their sponsors are: Sue Smith, recreation Department; Bernadette Dube, American Legion and Auxiliary; Lynn Espling, Merle Norm Studio; Janice Swiek, Graves Red and White; Ruth Milton, Lions Club; Katherine Beale, Business and Professional Women’s Club; Jackie Clevette, Junior Chamber of Commerce; Edwina Wilcox, VFW Auxiliary; and Marilyn Guerrette, Knights of Columbus.
• Gusty Borjeson, of New Sweden, has completed instruction in the driver education course at Caribou.
• Miss Greta Anderson, airline stewardess from Boston, spent a few days with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Charles Anderson of New Sweden.
• Mr. and Mrs. Josiah M. Noyes of Limestone entertained on an afternoon and evening recently at their camp at Cross Lake. Their guests were Mr. and Mrs. Lynwood Noyes and Marjorie; Mr. and Mrs. Clayton Noyes and Paul Kim and Brenda Lynne of Caribou, Mr. and Mrs. Preston Noyes and Pamela, Kevin and Donna Lynne of Milford, Conn.; Mrs. Ethel Noyes, Mr. and Mrs. Donald. Atwater, Phillip Noyes, Mr. and Mrs. Gerald Noyes and Mr. and Mrs. Hayes Ward, Kirk, Mark and Jody, all of Limestone.
• Mrs. Joe Bouchard and son and Mrs. Gloria Seigars and two daughters left Tuesday for South Branch Pond on a camping trip.
