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| File photo 1988 The Pink Panther, the mascot of the Corning Insulation Company, was at the S.W. Collins Co. and held a special meeting with brothers Gregg, left, and Sam Collins, store managers. |
115 Years Ago- Apr. 21, 1897
• When the ice went out of the Aroostook River, Sunday, there was seven feet of water going over the dam. At the present time, the water is about eighteen inches lower.
• Ray C. Gary of the U. S. Railway mail service, is between Bangor and Caribou, has been promoted to Class C with a salary of $1,000 per annum.
100 Years Ago-Apr. 17, 1913
• Methodist church changeover — Rev. James H. Gray of the M. E. Church has announced next Sunday, April 20, will be the last time for us to worship in the old church, so we especially urge all the people to embrace this last opportunity. The old church has been sold and a new $20,000 has been built, and it is almost finished.
• An ‘amusement’ park for Limestone — It is understood that our sister town, Limestone, is soon to have an amusement park, work on which is to commence soon at Gillespie Lake, four miles from Limestone village. A concrete dam is to be built to enlarge the lake for canoes and naphtha boats. Promoters of this enterprise are said to be Samuel and John Bovely of Perth and William Pirie of Grand Falls.
75 Years Ago-Apr. 21, 1938
• Nylander construction begins — Operations in the construction of the Nylander museum and information building were started yesterday on the site immediately south of the Civil War monument on South Main Street. A portion of the project approved by the W. P. A. offices in Portland afforded the transfer of 30 workmen from road projects to excavation of the building’s basement and sewer and water pipe installation.
• County state park proposed — The development in the near future of the first state recreational park ever built in Aroostook County and the first park in Maine to be sponsored by the State Park Commission was assured with an announcement on Monday. The picturesque mountain land intended for the park includes a large portion of Echo Lake shore frontage. When completed, it will be the first park in Maine providing facilities for both summer and winter sports.
50 Years Ago-Apr. 18, 1963
• Caribou’s got talent — Sally White, daughter of Perley White, won first prize at the annual Senior Talent Show held at the high school auditorium with capacity attendance. Sally presented a modern dance. Mary Pearson won second place with a calypso song accompanied by Barbara Foote and Gary Sinclair was third with a song from “Exodus.”
• Baptist Church dedicates windows — A dedication service for two memorial stained glass windows in memory of the late Mr. and Mrs. Irvine Conroy and Mrs. and Mrs. George Harris was held during the Easter morning service at the First Baptist Church in Perham.
25 Years Ago-Apr. 20, 1988
• Casco Northern sponsors race — Since 1983, Casco Northern Bank has sponsored the popular Casco Northern Challenge road racing series. Top prize in 1988 for the overall male and female winners will be a $150 expense-paid trip to Maine’s most prestigious 10K race, “The Benjamin 10K” in Bangor. Bob Everett of Fort Fairfield and Cynthia Reinhart of Loring Air Force Base were the 1987 champions.
• Citizen of the Year — Danny Brewer was named the 1987 Caribou Citizen of the Year during the Chamber of Commerce and Caribou Development Corp.’s annual recognition banquet Thursday at Yusef’s Restaurant.
