100 Years Ago-Aug 20, 1913
Aroostook Times
Of local interest — The following parties from this town went to Bridgewater Saturday to attend the Aroostook County blacksmith’s picnic; Mr. and Mrs. W. W. McDonald, Mr. and Mrs. Fred Monohan, Geo. Savoy and Geo. H. Whenman. Never before have the streets been so well sprinkled as they have this season by Olin Green who has charge of this work. The Union Church of East Hodgdon will be dedicated this month. The new stable, which is being built under the direction of Martin Lawlis, is progressing well and will be ready for the Houlton Fair.
75 Years Ago-Aug. 25, 1938
Houlton Pioneer Times
Field Day finals — A small number of sportsmen attended the annual field day of the Houlton Fish and Game Club held at Crescent Park, Nickerson Lake last Thursday. Dr. C. B. Benn, with a score of 39, won first prize of a gallon thermos jug in the rifle shoot, a telescope rod for second went to Vet Alward, Hodgdon; marble match case, third, to Wendell Sharp; pair of suspenders, fourth, to Burns Campbell; and a package of wet flies, fifth, to Waldo Small.
Green Mountains net 88 cents per barrel — Eighty-eight cents a barrel was the average price that Aroostook County growers received last season for U.S. No. 1 Green Mountain potatoes, according to a study of the sales records of 77 farmers. The sixty farmers who recorded their production had an average yield of 123 barrels per acre.
50 Years Ago-Aug. 22, 1963
Houlton Pioneer Times
Allagash National Riverway proposed — The Allagash National Riverway, with the primary objective of preserving and managing the Allagash for primitive river canoe travel, has been proposed by the U. S. Department of Interior and has received the support of Secretary of the Interior Stewart L. Udall. The project carries an overall cost of $7,450,000. Of this sum, $4.6 million would be for property acquisition and the remaining $2,850,000 for physical improvements.
Americans love cars — In an editorial first published by the Christian Science Monitor, it was noted that there were more automobiles manufactured in the United States in the last year than there were babies born. It is true that for the second year in succession the motorcar industry will have turned out more than seven million units. With 22 cars on the road for every mile of street and highway, Americans may spend a lot of time in traffic jams and bottlenecks, but they still buy automobiles.
25 Years Ago-Aug. 24, 1988
Houlton Pioneer Times
Spending “Spud Bucks” — Over $4,000 in items will be auctioned off at the Spud Bucks Auction this Saturday during Houlton’s Annual Potato Feast Celebration. The auction is part of a promotion sponsored by the Retail Trade Board. People collect spud bucks, the only money accepted at the auction, by shopping at participating businesses. The weekend-long Potato Feast Celebration will include sidewalk sales, the Little Miss Greater Houlton Pageant, a parade of dolls, a BMX bike demonstration, a gun show, martial arts demonstration, arts and crafts fair, potato games for kids, square dancing, a band concert and the Elks-sponsored Potato Feast supper.
File photo 1988
FIRST PLACE — This team from Hodgdon Elementary School captured first place competing in the “Odyssey of the Mind” competition at Southern Aroostook Community School. The category was “showtime” and the team adviser was Mike Kenney. Members of the team are, from left, front row: Jessica Williams, Alicia Willette and Sarah McQuarrie. Back row: Luke Williams, Chris Blackden, Daphne Brinkerhoff and Pansie Todd.
