100 Years Ago-Jan. 21, 1914
Aroostook Times
Area business news — B. E. Anderson will soon move his shoe hospital from the Exchange Block to the store now occupied by Sincock Millinery, and will also have up-to-date shoe shining equipment. Harold Chadwick, the florist, will move from the Opera House Block to a part of the office of the Singer Sewing Machine Co. on Court St. Sincock Millinery will move from their present location to the store in the same block formerly occupied by the Houlton Cooperative Co.
Dressing for success — Since the business woman has come to stay, and since she has no traditions to guide her, it is the duty of the mother, says the Chicago Inter Ocean to look the question squarely in the face and train the girl who decides to earn her living in the business world. One important matter is the subject of appropriate dress. The business man who interviews the young woman applicant has a right to be skeptical of her ability when she comes to him wearing a frock suitable for an afternoon tea or garden party.
75 Years Ago-Jan. 19, 1939
Houlton Pioneer Times
Museum exhibit draws 150 visitors — The Aroostook Historical Museum of Houlton, located in the Nickerson Block, was a busy place on Saturday afternoon. Mrs. Ethel Condon gave an exhibition of spinning on the “Jenny,” while Mrs. William of Littleton worked on the old-fashioned wheel contributed by Mrs. Alma Howard of Linneus. More than 150 persons registered at the museum during the exhibition last week.
Infantile Paralysis fundraising in Maine — Opening formally on Jan. 16 with Eddie Cantor’s radio “sendoff” for the March of Dimes, which he originated and conducted so successfully on the air last year, the drive will conclude on Jan. 30. The sixth annual fund campaign of the National Foundation for Infantile Paralysis in Maine will be headquartered in Bangor.
50 Years Ago-Jan. 16, 1964
Houlton Pioneer Times
Latest classroom technology — Roger Rines, a Houlton native presently serving as teacher of social sciences and director of audio-visual services for Ricker Classical Institute, has each month selected instructional films to be shipped to Houlton for classroom use. The films provide students with a unique service by enabling them to see things, which they otherwise might be exposed to only through extensive travel and prohibitive expense. Also, Mr. Rines is currently mapping to establish a pilot program in overhead projection, believed to be the first such endeavor undertaken in the Houlton area.
Bartlett submits resignation — At a joint meeting of the selectmen of Sherman and Stacyville on Jan. 6, T. R. Bartlett announced his resignation as town manager of the two towns, effective at the close of the fiscal year. Mr. Bartlett has served as Stacyville town manager since 1950 and of Stacyville and Sherman since 1952.
He was also Benedicta’s town manager from 1954 through 1957.
25 Years Ago-Jan. 18, 1989
Houlton Pioneer Times
Agricultural museum proposed — Farmers, along with anyone else interested in Aroostook County’s rich cultural heritage, are being encouraged to attend an organization meeting of people interested in creating an agricultural museum, according to David Hanson, director of the area’s Agriculture Viability Program.
Yamafest celebrates snowmobiling — A Yamafest Snowmobile Festival is scheduled for Friday through Sunday, Feb. 10-12, sponsored by Peabody International.
The Meduxnekeag Ramblers, Linneus Sno-Sports and Smokey Haulers snowmobile clubs have been working together to coordinate the program, which they hope will become an annual event. Among the highlights will be demonstration rides, trail rides, a supper at Linneus including an ugly suit contest, innertube race, barrel race, blind man’s race, sack race and a liar’s contest.
File photo 1989
BIG CATCH — Wendell Guy of Houlton, left, and Larry Oliver of Danforth display their catch from ice fishing at East Grand Lake. The men hold a lake trout, 32 inches long and weighing 10.5 pounds.
