From our Files: Headlines from 100 years of local news

100 Years Ago-Sept. 18, 1912
Aroostook Times
    Fine crop of oats — F. H. White of Linneus has a fine looking field of White Mammoth Cluster oats with none lodged on account of the stocky stalks. From a sowing last year, he harvested 9 bushels and 3 pecks.
    In a rut — The Maine Automobile Association, in the progress of its campaign for improved roads, has started a very worthy campaign against rut riding. The association urges, and properly, that all autos and teams make a point to keep out of the ruts, especially on new roads and highways.
75 Years Ago-Sept. 23, 1937
Houlton Pioneer Times
    CCC closes Patten camp —Tuesday morning saw the beginning of the end at Civilian Conservation Corp Company 159 in Patten when 25 members took their final discharge and left for home. Organized May 30, 1933, the camp’s main project was construction of a truck trail to Grand Lake and beyond. In addition the company built 50 miles of telephone lines, 50 miles of improved tote roads, 37 miles of highway fireline, 13 public lunch grounds, 20 fireplaces, 15 picnic tables, and three eating shelters for the comfort of traveling tourists.
    Popcorn on the cob — An unusual freak of nature was brought to the attention of this newspaper recently when an ear of popping corn with several popped kernels was sent to the Pioneer Times office. The corn, grown by Phillip Trafton of Sherman Mills, which was harvested during the first week in September, had several kernels which had popped on the cob, supposedly due to the extremely hot weather.
50 Years Ago-Sept. 20, 1962
Houlton Pioneer Times
    Too busy to celebrate — On Friday afternoon, a group gathered at the Blaine home of Mrs. Burton Durost on the Boundry Road to pay a surprise in honor of her birthday, coming a week later. Mrs. Durost is known for her potato picking ability and would have been too busy to entertain next week.
Pioneer Times 1962 file photo
FANTASTIC FOSTER PARENTS — Mr. and Mrs. Harry Mooers of Ludlow were honored at the child welfare office in Houlton on the occasion that they have been foster parents to 57 children since 1947. Now the Mooers are moving to Portland and so their fostering has to be ended.
    Lobster special — Main St. Market in Houlton is offering “strictly fresh Maine lobster” at 69 cents per pound. Open Friday and Saturday evenings until 9 p.m. during digging.
25 Years Ago-Sept. 23, 1987
Houlton Pioneer Times
    Bank treasurer named — Philip Hathaway has been appointed treasurer of Katahdin Trust Company. A native of Fort Fairfield, Hathaway is a graduate of Williams School of Banking and has 19 years of experience with Key Bank of Northern Maine. He resides in Houlton with his wife Nancy.
    Cross-country at Katahdin— Katahdin High School is trying to put together a cross-country team for both boys and girls, according to school officials. Katahdin has hosted two meets with Angie Willette, Connie Pryor, Debbie Cyr and Carol Duffy expressing interest, but were not able to run in the meets. The boys team is off to a better start with Terr Sheehan, Jon Ellis, Rob Ritchie, Eric Willette, Mike Eash and Greg Dauphinee competing.