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

Compiled by Karen Donato
100 Years Ago-April 13, 1910
Aroostook Times
    Standpipe — Levi Plant has purchased the old standpipe on High Street and will use it for scrap iron, it having outlived its usefulness, being erected in 1884. It has not been used since the new reservoir was built.
    Local — C.E. Hoyt of Ft. Fairfield, who was attending Court here last week, and C.E. Dunn of this town, both members of Company G. 20th Maine Regiment, were recalling reminiscences of the Civil War, when it occurred to them that last Saturday was the 45th anniversary of the surrender of General Lee’s army at Appomattox. These two men were probably the only two in town who witnessed the surrender of the fragment of the once great Army of Northern Virginia.
75 Years Ago-April 11, 1935
Houlton Pioneer Times
    Honor parts — Principal Milton Lambert of Houlton High School announced the names of the honor parts as follows, Glenna Williams, valedictorian, Margaret Dickinson, salutatorian and Ruth Cumming, first honor.
    Dyer Brook — Mr. and Mrs. Norman Ellis were hosts Sunday to more than 30 guests at one of their famous maple sugar parties. The guests gathered at the farm and from there, they either walked or were transported to the sugar camp at the back of the farm. A real farm dinner of pancakes, maple syrup and sausage was served at noon and later, after a social afternoon, maple candy was made.
Contributed photo
A FEW YEARS AGO — Jerry McCarthy of Houlton submitted this Fourth of July parade photo. He is riding in the Soap Box Derby Car hauled by the Paul A. McGillicuddy pick-up. C. Holmes Gardner, a photographer from Houlton took the photo in the late 1940s or early’50s.
    Baseball — With a squad of over 50 boys responding to the first call for baseball and 30 of these surviving the first two cuts, Coach Gene Tibbetts is putting his charges through a daily routine in preparation for the opening of the Aroostook Schoolboy League early next month. Veteran ballplayers are Louie Fitzpatrick, Herb Ruth, Pike Myrshall, John McNally, Gene McNally and Frank Downie. Added to these are the following six past-timers who all saw more or less action during last season, Joe McKay, Harold Bossie, Bob Ruth, Lloyd Niles, Bernus Miller and Curtis McQuarrie.
50 Years Ago-April 14, 1960
Houlton Pioneer Times
    Houlton — There were nearly 1,000 paid admissions to both the afternoon and evening concerts for the eighth annual All-State Music Festival concert held here over the weekend.
    Potato Feast — “Houlton Potato Feast” was the name selected for the potato event scheduled for July 27 by the Board of Directors of the Houlton Chamber of Commerce.
    Littleton — Gerald Henderson, an eighth-grade pupil at Littleton Consolidated School, won the annual Portland Sunday Telegram local spelling bee contest. Mike Callnan of St. Mary’s Parochial School was the runner-up. Gerald won the contest by correctly spelling the words “numerous” and “romantic” in the 18th round. Other contestants in the finals were Joe Barlock, Martha Hogan, Lorry Putnam and Stuart Wolhaupter.
    New stamp — Supporters of the Southern Aroostook Soil Conservation District and persons interested in commemorative stamps will be able to purchase a four-cent water conservation postage stamp locally April 19, according to Postmaster Leo T. Spain.  
25 Years Ago-April 10, 1985
Houlton Pioneer Times
    Anniversary — Members of St. Mary of the Visitation Church will celebrate their 25th anniversary Mass April 17 with the Rev. Coleman P. O’Toole, pastor, officiating and co-celebrating with other priests who are here for the occasion.
    Cable TV — Thirty-one years ago Owen Hannigan, Malcolm York and the late Roland Atchison formed a corporation that brought cable television to Houlton. For the first 14 years York and Atchison were involved while Hannigan has continued throughout the years.
    Rotary — The Houlton Rotary Club is sponsoring its ninth annual Meduxnekeag River Race beginning with a 7 a.m. breakfast, the race and concluding with a supper. Bob Nagle is the Rotary president assisted by Sean Conlogue and Torrey Sylvester.
    Hodgdon — Gerald “Moose” Karnes was recognized with a plaque by the Maine Recreation and Parks Association for exemplary volunteer service within the field of parks and recreation.